Posts: mossgate | Ugly Hedgehog

brokeweb wrote:

O.K.N Cali boy... with your smart-ass remarks. What's your solution?

Ouch!!..... I don't want to get between you and whoever it is that you are mad at, but I just wanted to let you know I was on your website and have to say I love your digital artwork. To me it is fabulous!

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Iso

SharpShooter wrote:

Moss, most of us(MOST, not all), are concerned wit... (show quote)

SharpShooter: I hand hold my camera most of the time and when I'm photographing people (or animals) on the move, changing from one ISO setting to the other does take my attention away from the subject so I can see where Auto ISO would be helpful. Will set that up next time I'm shooting action. It is a better trade off than loosing shutter speed or aperture setting.

Thanks Bobster for your reply, too.

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Iso

Cdouthitt wrote:

Yes and no...depends on the situation.

I shoot a lot in Aperture mode, so having the iso set to auto helps quite a bit. I have a max set a 3200.

I shoot in aperture mode, too, but I'm still fixating on image noise so wonder how you manage to let the camera decide the ISO. Seems that would be suicidal (term used very loosely) where noise is concerned.
My E- M1 is at Olympus being repaired for a viewfinder problem, maybe I should have had them look at the noise issues, too. Don't even know what aspect of the camera is responsible for that. Anyway, I cringe whenever I even have to use ISO 400. Keeping at ISO 100-200 is often not possible because flash is often inappropriate for the situation.

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Full Frame/Cropped Sensor Photo Comparison

lighthouse wrote:

I assume you meant this one
http://www.garydatesphotos.com/2010/full-frame-lens-on-cropped-sensor/

Thanks so much for these links!! :thumbup:

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t2i or t5i ?

OOOlah wrote:

I do have a t2i as well and the images that I have taken with this camera have been terrific. I use a couple of lenses i.e., the EF 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM and the EFS 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 USM. Both are NON "L" Lenses but produce fantastic results. I have attached some pictures I have taken with this camera and lenses so you can see the results. Minimal editing in Paint Shop Pro and Photoshop Elements

I have a Canon T2i that has been tucked away in my closet for a couple of years. Never realized it was capable of that kind of image quality. You have to take credit for knowing what you are doing, too. For whatever reason I thought it was a beginners camera and set it aside for the convenience of a bridge camera instead....I emphasize "convenience" which at the time I was mainly interested in.
So while my Olympus M1 is off being repaired for a viewfinder issue, I had better get to know that Canon. The batteries are still good and fully charged. ;-) For all you Olympus and other 4/3 users, I am not dumping my Olympus unless I just got a manufacturer's lemon.

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t2i or t5i ?

Sliding off topic a little......About those micro 4/3 images on the myfourthirds.com website. I haven't read everything on that site regarding what information is expected from the photographer but there is nothing under the photos that asks if post processing was done yet some of the photos look like they have been tweaked a little. Maybe I'm just jealous because my images don't look that amazing straight from the camera....yet. :roll:

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Topaz DeNoise

Ditto.....impressive. I'm always fretting about noise issues. Need to get something like this, too. Thanks for the before and after photos of that wonderful deer. :thumbup:

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home made flash difusers

There is a funky flash diffuser soft box made byThomas Shahan on one of his Youtube videos on macro photography. So many options to play with.

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Olympus: odd yellow specks in viewfinder

B&H e-mailed me a copy of my purchase receipt and now it is being packed for shipping to Olympus for repair. Will be going through withdrawal until I get it back. :cry:

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Olympus: odd yellow specks in viewfinder

Bear123 wrote:

Lunch is quite possible. I have had 4 and currently use 3 Olympus cameras and understand the pain on going to a different brand with another learning curve. I think once you get the hang of the Olympus menus you'll be OK. I've dealt with B&H and they are very fair, I would check with them first.

This is the reply that I got from B&H. Apparently they don't support their customers after 30 days even for manufacturer's defects. It's not like I just didn't like the camera, or broke it and wanted my money back after using it for 3 months. What a bummer!!! Will give B&H a call. See if that works out better. Maybe "Nathan", like other representatives of various companies that I've had the misfortune of dealing with, just wasn't trained very well.

Hello , my name is Nathan Z.

Thank you for contacting the Customer Service Department at B&H Photo Video and Pro Audio.

We have reviewed your Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) request. However, based upon the information you have provided, we cannot accommodate your request because it passed our 30 days return policy. At this point you need to deal with the manufacturer directly for service.

You can review our return policy at http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/HelpCenter/ReturnExchange.jsp.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

Please let us know if there is anything else we can assist you with.

Nathan Z
B&H Photo Video and Pro Audio
The Professional's Source.
E-Mail Customer Service Department
http://www.bhphotovideo.com

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Olympus: odd yellow specks in viewfinder

minniev wrote:

Your settings are likely to be reset for you. Make... (show quote)

That would really be merciful if the settings would be replaced.

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Olympus: odd yellow specks in viewfinder

Bear123 wrote:

Lunch is quite possible. I have had 4 and currently use 3 Olympus cameras and understand the pain on going to a different brand with another learning curve. I think once you get the hang of the Olympus menus you'll be OK. I've dealt with B&H and they are very fair, I would check with them first.

When I referred to a "new camera" I should have said an E- M1 "replacement." I don't think I'm in the mood to start anew learning a different camera. Outside of noise issues, I am pretty much settled in with this E-M1. Even at 200 ISO I still am not happy with the noise I'm getting at 1/100 and 1/125 sec. Most photos have it no matter what I'm shooting at. I haven't had any photo prints made yet, just running them off my ink jet at the moment which I just use for recording my settings along with the image for notes. Still on the learning curve, but the worst part is over......I think. I am also on a learning curve with Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 5 and perhaps there is a good noise correction feature in them.....seems I saw something related to that on Youtube or someone's webinar.

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Olympus: odd yellow specks in viewfinder

Bear123 wrote:

That's an electronic viewfinder isn't it? I wonder if the electronics in it are mal-functioning? Just a thought.
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Yes it is electronic. I can still see the scene clearly enough through it minus the yellow specks all around the edges. I envisioned someone on an assembly line eating lunch while installing the viewfinder unit. I wish I had a way to photograph it. If not like pollen grains perhaps like tiny mustard splatters. Very curious but the viewfinder seems to be working okay. I've invested so much time and emotion (aggravation) getting to understand this camera that I hate to let go of it. Hope I get all the same settings back into a new one if it comes to that. Will have to go through all the settings and take notes.

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Olympus: odd yellow specks in viewfinder

n3eg wrote:

Even more reasons to hate viewfinders!

I used to feel that way too until I bought this camera. In bright daylight I can't see a thing on the LCD screen so I was forced to use the viewfinder. Once I did I realized it made holding my camera more steady and the viewfinder is so crisp and clear. The diopter in the viewfinder makes it so I can see the scene without having to wear my glasses. I do wish that the LCD screen worked better in bright light it would save strain on my neck at times.

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Olympus: odd yellow specks in viewfinder

I've only had the camera (Olympus E-M1) for 3 1/2 months and somewhere in that time frame I noticed what looked like yellow pollen grains around the outer regions of my viewfinder. They were/are scattered in no particular pattern but make it hard to see the full scene. Luckily the center area is still clear and nothing shows in the photos.

I took the camera to the local pro camera store today and showed the problem to someone in the repair department. What I thought was a dirty sensor is actually something in the viewfinder itself. Being that it would be really hard to get something up into, behind and through the viewfinder unit, I couldn't imagine what on earth that could be. It was suggested that the viewfinder was deteriorating. How depressing!!

Anyone out there in UHH land known of anything like this happening to a viewfinder? I was told to send the camera back to Olympus. I bought it at B&H so will check with them first before I part with it.