Posts for: Salo
Jun 7, 2019 14:37:27 #
Jun 4, 2019 17:43:43 #
SteveR wrote:
Back in my film days, I was taught when focusing at infinity to go to the infinity stop and back off just a tad. It seems to have worked then, I think it would work now. For the life of me, it was so long ago I can't remember the technical reason why, but there was one.
What you're describing is a "quick and dirty" way to employ the "hyperfocal distance" focusing method. Long before autofocus, manual focus lenses used to have distance and DOF markings for various apertures (and focal lengths in the case of zooms). You could set your lens using these markings to get in-focus images for a specific range of distance. Using the hyperfocal distance method you could get everything from, let's say, 10 feet to infinity in focus at a specific aperture once you set your lens that way. No need to even look through the viewfinder except of course for composition.
Jun 2, 2019 15:36:08 #
Simply gorgeous in download!
Also curious to know what equipment and method(s) you used since it's not present in the exif data.
Also curious to know what equipment and method(s) you used since it's not present in the exif data.
Jun 2, 2019 15:27:45 #
I also could do without all the video enhancements in today's cameras. In fact, when I do get the urge to capture a video of something enjoyable like the grandkids playing, I usually whip out my cellphone for that. It doesn't produce cinematic 4k masterpieces, but it does let me see and remember spending a happy or an interesting time, and those reminiscences are pleasant enough for me.
Jun 2, 2019 14:55:14 #
A nice variety of beautiful images. And best of luck on tomorrow's journey!
Jun 2, 2019 14:50:58 #
May 6, 2019 20:49:40 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
If you are talking about the first post in the thr... (show quote)
I'm not sure if that qualifies as Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) but I think not. It appears to me to be the Pursuit of Excellence Syndrome (POES) from which most, if not all, of us suffer to one degree or another depending primarily on the size of our pocketbooks. Your work proves that it is POES in your case.
May 6, 2019 20:08:05 #
Getting back to your two bird shots, the second one is simply exquisite. I find it difficult to imagine it being any sharper than it already is. Absolutely beautiful photograph.
Mar 27, 2019 19:42:52 #
Deayala1, not quite enough background bokeh. Just kidding! :). Beautiful shot of beautiful oak.
Mar 27, 2019 19:31:11 #
Bill, your m43 image is both beautiful and not at all lacking in sharpness to my eyes. Considering that you used the 14-42mm "kit" lens and achieved such a fine result speaks very highly to both the capabilities of the m43 format and the high quality of Olympus' lenses. Nothing more to be said other than very fine work. Actually seeing this image enlarged on your living room wall would also be a real treat.
Mar 17, 2019 14:40:06 #
I still shoot RAW+JPEG, but I must admit I no longer post-process the RAW files either except upon rare occasion. I usually just discard them these days. Even JPEGs can still be somewhat tweaked with common editing tools to make them appear more pleasing if needed or desired, but I fully agree with the OP that it's just a matter of personal choice. One should always have the freedom of doing whatever one wishes with their own photography. There is no unwritten rule against not post-processing.
Mar 16, 2019 12:56:42 #
I almost didn't look because I was sort of expecting to see a violent scene, but it's a great shot and a really provocative title. Good job.
Mar 16, 2019 12:30:06 #
Just one more possible suggestion that I haven't yet seen mentioned. Get a BR-3 reversing ring for your Nikon F Mount and you can use almost any lens for macro work. The old Nikkors 50mm f/1.8 AIS or the f/2.0 non-AI have exceptional flat fields and produce excellent macro images when reversed. Of course, there's always a little anxiety present when shooting close up with your delicate rear element exposed to the world, but it's the least expensive as well as a most effective way to do excellent macro work on a budget.
Feb 11, 2019 14:25:20 #
Feb 10, 2019 13:30:07 #
Hard wiring a printer does not necessarily make it print faster, but it may, depending on the volume of input data, reduce the latency between hitting "print" and the start of "ink" actually being applied to the paper. Good printers have a large buffer to hold the data that is being printed. If the buffer has to be refilled with data more than once, the wired printer will likely do so faster. If you're printing text or small photographs, you probably won't notice a significant difference, but if you're printing enlargements of huge data files, wired would probably be noticeably quicker (though still painfully slow). Of course, you would lose the convenience of wireless printing (although there are ways around that). It all depends on the size of the input to and the output of what you are printing.