That's what I mean about equipment failure (or AF setting). It not your eyes or your tripod. You'd have to really TRY to not get focus at f11 at 30mm in the sun with any kind of working AF.
Looking at the download it appears there is nothing at all in sharp focus. The building roof edge looks worse than the logo on the side of the truck.
Tripod is probably not the problem - I suspect your AF was turned off or not working at all. The point of focus could actually be much closer to the camera, where we don't even see it. The yellow lines on the road appear to be sharp as anything. It's not that easy to take a photo using a tripod at f11, 1/160 shutter with a wide / normal lens and get NOTHING in sharp focus.
I suggest you take some photos of another subject under similar conditions and confirm the AF is working on that camera/lens combination. Use a tripod and look straight into the camera. Make sure you hear the sound of the AF working.
Maybe it's just me , but I looked at the download and it appears there is nothing at all in sharp focus. The building roof appears worse than the logo on the side of the truck.
I was in Paris about two weeks after the terrorist attack last fall. Crowds were light everywhere but there were no issues carrying a messenger-style bag with photo equipment. Most museums - including the Louvre - had a security check at the entrance but it was just a cursory inspection, no X-rays or scans. Some stores also had a rent-a-cop at the door for a quick visual inspection of bags but they never reached in or asked me to remove anything.
Plenty of law enforcement and military on display. Police always traveled in twos, soldiers by three.
Have a good time!
I'd suggest that if your primary use is video that you buy a video camera. Some are quite small and take high-quality stills as well. This is a larger one, but if you like Sony there are lots of others to choose from, also Canon, Panasonic and JVC. For $4,500 you can have the A6300 with a lens or two (or a Sony DSC‑RX100 IV) and a dedicated camera built for video. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1135567-REG/sony_pxw_x160_xdcam_hd422_camcorder_25x_zoom.html/url Yes, still cameras have become video-capable, but you wouldn't choose a Swiss Army knife if your primary needs were for a saw and a screwdriver.
Weren't those the days! I just came across my F2 with the same mods from MM. We made many thousands of slides with that camera i got a Marron Carrel 1400 with the full-size column almost 10' tall. The MC is history but I still have the motorized 12 field compound table.
What do I do with all the boxes of carousel trays holding the shows we made? 15 Kodak projectors, 6 AVL Doves and 5 Chief stands are long gone. So is the TEAC 3440 and Kaypro computer running Genesis.
900 sq ft is hardly tiny. 30' x 30' is 900, about the size of my former commercial studio.
9,000 sq ft is another story - 90' x 100'. Big enough to shot trucks and cars, except a space that large with a 10' ceiling would be rather claustrophobic and have many support columns, making it not very useful for large shoots.
I'm not sure how the OP could be so wildly unclear (oops, it's 9,000 sq ft) as to how big his space actually is. I'd suggest he do a web search for rental studio space in other cities as due diligence before taking the idea any further. Many have prices and a list of available equipment online. Also go visit a few rental studios.
Here's a photo of the Bogen 3086 head. It is a fluid-syle VIDEO head, not designed to hold a still camera, although it may have a 1/4"-20 stud to hold a camera plate that could ALSO hold a still camera.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/131558361553?item=131558361553&rmvSB=true
That is a plate for mounting a shoulder-style video camera. The red lever locks the camera in at both ends between the light gray plastic pieces and the "sliders" on the bottom are used to adjust the entire assembly from front to rear for balancing purposes.
This plate is for a specific video camera that matches the connections between the gray end pieces. It came with the camera, not the tripod.
Many DSLR cameras have a pc connection for use with studio strobes. If yours does not get one of these. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=hot+shoe+with+pc+connection&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=
You most likely will not have any TTL capability so you will have to set aperture and shutter speed manually, just like in the old days.
Your Nikon D810 may be an expensive DSLR, but it is a cheap video camera. The capability of DSLR cameras to do quality video has pretty much killed the market for professional video cameras, at least in the under $10,000 price range. Opportunities for professional video shooters have also been sharply reduced.
Image quality is good, but there are many other trade-offs in control and features with a DSLR. Those who have never used a professional video camera would be unaware of the differences.
When I began working in commercial video in the 1980's, the price of entry for a high-end quality professional camera and lens with on-board recording (Betacam or BetacamSP) was $30,000-40,000 - and up - in 1980's dollars. Thirty years later, the number is the same - $30-40K in 2015 dollars.
The difference is that now there are choices in the mid-range ($5-15K) and low-end (DSLR) that give acceptable results. The daily rate for a shooter with gear back in the day was $1,000-1,500 (1980's $$). Day rate for shooter with gear in 2015 is about the same, or very possibly less - in 2015 $$.
Actual dollars are the same, with no regard for inflation. $1,500 bought a lot more in 1985 than it does now.
Why are you erasing to add a line?
Just create a new layer on top of your background layer and use one of the drawing tools to add a white line.
Forget the batteries and chargers for the Toshiba - that's throwing good money after bad. You need to connect this drive one time only so files can be copied. Order this for $25 and you're good to go, but you'll need to remove the drive from the Toshiba. http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/U3NVSPATA/
Here's a video on removing the drive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3bDCF8F5HU
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