Posts for: JD750
Apr 27, 2024 15:00:20 #
terryMc wrote:
people will always take pictures of family and friends, and at weddings and events. For some of us Photographs store memories. the people who are convinced that cameras will be obsolete and photography replaced entirley by artificially created computer imagery is the future, are simply wrong.
Advertising and marketing, making movies, is about making money and photography costs money. If AI technology is able to provide the same product at a lower cost you can expect AI will displace photography and become common in those areas.
Apr 27, 2024 14:52:39 #
terryMc wrote:
I think you can certainly call an image entirely created using AI ”digital art” or “graphics art” if you prefer. But it is not a photograph and to call it a photograph IMHO is mislabeling it. So you see these as equally AI generated even though one had only a rope leading the horse removed and the other is created by a computer from a typed two-sentence prompt?
Are they both to be considered photographs now? Or does the one originally from a camera lose its photograph status after one alteration?
Doesn't posting the AI image in a photographic topic imply it is, or should be, considered a photograph, even if it has a disclaimer?
Are they both to be considered photographs now? Or does the one originally from a camera lose its photograph status after one alteration?
Doesn't posting the AI image in a photographic topic imply it is, or should be, considered a photograph, even if it has a disclaimer?
Photography is to “paint with light” and creating images on the computer is not painting with light. It’s more like painting without a brush. It’s a form of digital art but it is not photography.
Apr 25, 2024 17:16:11 #
billnikon wrote:
You made some good points in your reply but why the emotional response and the personal attack? OP said:Something in your post does not ring true. br An e... (show quote)
jim quist wrote:
First of all I have lost count of how much money I have happily spent at BnH. Every single experience I have had at BnH has been positive. Absolutely no complaints from me what so ever. … I am not done with BnH by any means….
That does not sound like dragging BnH through the mud to me. I viewed Jim’s post as just asking “what is up” because he didn’t understand what happened. He thought perhaps someone here could explain it and he wouldn’t have to call them. Indeed that is what happened.
So I’m wondering why all the emotion directed at Jim?
Apr 25, 2024 16:54:05 #
Thank you to all those posting later, for taking the time to reply.
However please note, the problem has been solved, on page 1 by Orphoto.
However please note, the problem has been solved, on page 1 by Orphoto.
Apr 25, 2024 16:51:08 #
User ID wrote:
I find that fine steel grit is better than sand. Good for cleaning sensors too.Sandblasting worked for me. AF is now more than 2X faster than when it was brand new, plus DoF was huuuuuugely improved.
Apr 24, 2024 10:03:22 #
coolhanduke wrote:
I did try recentering the focus point (the red square). But that did not resolve the not-focusing problem.Just to ask, did you check the focal point. I found on my Z9 that I bump the focal ring to move the focal center and it won’t focus jntil I recenter it.
I find this to be the biggest issue with the Z9.
I find this to be the biggest issue with the Z9.
If you bump the Focal ring to slightly change focus it won’t subsequently auto focus? I have not noticed that behavior and boy does that does sound annoying. What the heck? I wonder if there is a setting somewhere that controls that behavior?
FYI my won’t-auto focus issue was resolved on page 1 by Orphoto.
Apr 24, 2024 09:52:46 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I was writing metaphorically, when I said “knobs” I meant there are lots of options including the menu items, not necessarily physical knobs. A menu item can be thought of as a software knob.Still it's not enough! You still have to go into the menu for lots of things.
Anyway whatever you call them there are lots of them!
Apr 24, 2024 08:19:36 #
tcthome wrote:
There is a tab on the multi selector that locks auto focus?? I better take a look at that so I know where it is!!For the first time in 8 years, I actually hit the tab on the Multi Selector that locks AF & couldn't do anything a couple /few weeks ago. Took about 10-15 minutes before got it figured out. 
Apr 24, 2024 08:18:09 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Indeed! There are lots of knobs on modern cameras.Too many buttons! 
Apr 23, 2024 23:14:51 #
Orphoto wrote:
I managed to do that. 🙁It's not as bad as you portray. To change a setting you have to push a button AND turn one of the 2 command dials at the same time.
Apr 23, 2024 23:14:07 #
Problem is solved!
Thank you everyone for stopping and posting suggestions.
Thank you everyone for stopping and posting suggestions.
Apr 23, 2024 23:12:01 #
Orphoto wrote:
THATS IT!!! I didn’t even know that button was there! Is the autofocus control button near the bottom of the left side of the Z8 body combined with rear selector dial set to MF?
Thank you Orphoto. :)
PROBLEM SOLVED. ;)
Apr 23, 2024 23:11:00 #
User ID wrote:
its still in Mode A.Did you dial into one of the U1,2,3 modes ?
Check your custom controls menu to confirm whether the "Fn" buttons are still asigned as you meant them to be, especially confirming that the AF On button is still set up as AF On.
Acoarst you can ignore the Greek chorus of "clean the contacts" and "two button reset".
Check your custom controls menu to confirm whether the "Fn" buttons are still asigned as you meant them to be, especially confirming that the AF On button is still set up as AF On.
Acoarst you can ignore the Greek chorus of "clean the contacts" and "two button reset".
Confirmed AF on is still set as AF-On.
Apr 23, 2024 21:55:26 #
Odd it WAS working.
I pulled it out of the drawer and swapped lenses before turning it on. Would not autofocus. Toggle M/AF switch on lens. Still won’t autofocus. Power cycled, no good. Swapped back to 24-200mm and it still won’t autofocus.
Checked menu:
A6 AF Activation is set to AF-ON only
But pressing the AF-ON button does not activate the focus system.
Anyone had this problem or have any suggestions?
I pulled it out of the drawer and swapped lenses before turning it on. Would not autofocus. Toggle M/AF switch on lens. Still won’t autofocus. Power cycled, no good. Swapped back to 24-200mm and it still won’t autofocus.
Checked menu:
A6 AF Activation is set to AF-ON only
But pressing the AF-ON button does not activate the focus system.
Anyone had this problem or have any suggestions?
Apr 20, 2024 17:40:54 #
terryMc wrote:
Annual or monthly payment plans are available.The plan is for a year, billed monthly.
Are you saying that when paying monthly an annual contract is still required? I'm asking because I don't know. I pay annually so as not to have to bother paying every month.