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Apr 7, 2023 02:53:43 #
coolhanduke wrote:
Well if it's a Z8, I sure hope they fixed the focus lock ring. It doesn't lock on the Z9 and I'm constantly having have to try to get it re-centered.
Hi Coolhandduke, I have a D500 and a Zfc. When I switched to the Zfc I too was frustrated by the apparently random movement of the focus point from image to image. I too learned to press the center button to get the focus point back to the middle. Then last month I discovered what was causing this, me! The D500 body is larger than the Zfc and when I grip it my thumb rests on the back, not touching anything else. On the smaller Zfc body the exact same position places my thumb right on the wheel and I end up accidently moving the focus point. Learning to reposition my thumb has solved the problem. See if that is your situation also?
Feb 26, 2023 11:09:34 #
I think the PPA monthly journal is worth the membership cost, along with the insurance options. They have every form (downloadable) you might need to pursue photography, model releases and contracts.
Jan 1, 2023 10:21:24 #
steveo52 wrote:
As long as these district attorneys are soft on crime this will continue. I believe in King Hammubari's code an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth. In the case of stolen items off a porch when they are caught cut off one hand.
sorry, I never felt this way in the past but enough is enough.
sorry, I never felt this way in the past but enough is enough.
Hi Steveo52, I understand your thinking. Porch Thieves need to be punished! The "eye for an eye," analogy is actually an argument for having the punishment fit the crime. Prior to that idea catching on, all criminals were put to death no matter how small or great their crime. So, let's identify the thief, go to their house with a moving van and steal all their stuff!
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Dec 25, 2022 13:15:54 #
Experiences and opinions sure do vary on laptops. I bought a Lenovo Legion Y520 gaming laptop with a GEFORCE GTX video system. I got it to tide me over while I was repairing my desktop. What totally surprised me was the performance of the display. The colors being displayed and the prints from my Epson P600 are nearly identical. So close that I saw no need to calibrate the screen! This laptop has not disappointed me, and you may well be satisfied too.
Dec 11, 2022 10:20:57 #
I have personally known three 4 year olds in the past that I trusted enough to let them use my SLR's, a Nikon D80 and a D7000. I'm not recommending that you buy an SLR for someone that young, but every child is different, and their level of maturity should determine how advanced a camera you get them.
Nov 20, 2022 11:52:04 #
Lots of good thoughts about B&W (aka monochrome). So, I'll add my thinking to this discussion. A few years back I posted a lengthy text about the physiology and psychology of monochrome images. Here's the short version. A big chunk of your visual cortex evolved to interpret monochrome images produced when your eyes switched from color to greyscale in dim light. This part of the vision center in your brain is just as emotionally connected to your feelings as color images are. So, it's not a question of which one is better, color or B&W? It's about understanding as a photographer, that each version (color vs. B&W) of an image will produce a different visual experience. In other words, whichever version best serves the image (sometimes both do in different ways) is the best choice.
Oct 23, 2022 12:43:08 #
chuckrem wrote:
That is a very nice portrait. In portrait photography the model's expression and hand placement is king! You've got that down! The only change that I would make would be to do a free crop and reduce the amount of space above her head.
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Oct 10, 2022 09:54:45 #
R.G. wrote:
that wasn't the default function of that button in my Z5. I had to reprogram it to serve that purpose. And if it's the touchscreen that's causing the focus point to wander he'll have to disable that aspect of the touchscreen.
Thanks R.G., It did not occur to me that the OK button needed to be reprogramed. It's not as flexible as my D500, but it worked to get the focus point centered, which is mostly where I put it anyway.
Oct 10, 2022 09:39:40 #
jpwa wrote:
The same way you do it with your D500....press the button in the middle of the multi selector.
Yeah, I wish that worked, but it doesn't!
Oct 9, 2022 10:59:04 #
A month ago, I was gifted, by my girlfriend, a Nikon Zfc. It has taken me awhile to adjust to the difference between the Z and my D500. One problem I have not resolved is how to get the focal point to stay in the middle of the view finder. The manual that came with it basically says attach a lens, turn on and enjoy shooting! The online manual is similarly useful. I know there is a way to do it, but how?
Oct 9, 2022 10:40:49 #
therwol wrote:
I've never had a camera that came with a hot shoe cover. Is this an Olympus thing? Mine have always been Nikons.
All my Nikons, except my Zfc have come with a cover. I lose them on occasion too, so I bought several extras, they're fairly cheap. I always have mine on the hot shoe. The idea of having metal electrified contacts on my $2000 camera body exposed to the elements seems contrary to good camera protocol!
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Sep 18, 2022 10:27:30 #
jcsnell wrote:
I took this picture 2 days ago: Info as follows Nikon d3100, Nikon 55-200 f4-5.6 lens. Settings were F5.6 at 200 mm, exp. 1 sec, ISO 200 Auto WB, metering matrix. The question is the leaf in front is in focus, the flower in back is in focus, why is center out of focus? Thanks for input.
Is it possible that you exceeded the minimum close focusing distance of the lens? I've gotten similar results when I got too close to the subject. Some telephotos need to be a couple of feet away!
Sep 18, 2022 09:52:13 #
Jeffcs wrote:
There is a public park in New Jersey with a working 1800’ds town where there is NO photography/video permitted inside of any building… I ask one of the park rangers why? I was told that the artifacts are “old and rare” the fear would be pictures would be displayed on social media, some one may see an item and “brake in and steal said item”… I thought what a lame excuse…
My 2 cents on the subject.
My 2 cents on the subject.
I was inside an historic building in Harrisburg, PA. I was told "no photography," for the same reason. Thing was we had better antiques from the same period in our own home! So, he was concerned that I might post the pics online and some criminal in LA would see them and drive all the way to this place and robbed it of its "valuable antiques." Really!
Aug 7, 2022 11:16:10 #
E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
Try SHORT lighting instead of broad lighting- see ... (show quote)
Thanks Ed, as usual you have posted a lot of solid advice, My photography instructor says I have an interesting face also (they use to say I had a good-looking face, now it's interesting)! I was trying for a dramatic B&W, emphasizing shadow and texture. But I see what you mean, I could have moved the light so that more of it was on my face and less of it my well illuminated ear! At that time I was experimenting with various vignetting styles both black and white. I guess I over did it for some of our contributors. But thanks for your comments and suggestions.
Jun 26, 2022 11:37:29 #
Wow, very nice. Reminds me of Marilyn Monroe's first Playboy center spread!
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