Posts for: terry44
Feb 25, 2018 18:57:07 #
congratulations now get out there and have fun with it.
mickeys wrote:
Look what the red truck brought me (my equinox)
Feb 25, 2018 18:45:16 #
was just going to ask the same question maybe the op lives in the area and a visit might answer his concerns
rehess wrote:
Your profile doesn't provide even a hint of your location. Are you looking for a local camera store or would this be a "mail order" purchase for you?
Feb 25, 2018 18:32:09 #
Feb 24, 2018 18:31:31 #
Yep that's quite a road but the views are heaven, to me it will be worth the drive time I am not in a hurry and if its a medical emergency there's a small er and the helo pad for the short flight to town we have owned 5 and a half acres near red beach overlooking the straight not good for swimming but the view and fishing is awesome and away from the crowds. The plane fight is not bad for us we almost always are able to upgrade our seats for the 5 hr flight out of Sacramento or San Jose.
nikonbug wrote:
I only went to Hawaii once, but I did drive "the road to Hana" and survived! I is quite the achievement of the locals to drive it every week for groceries and such. I also have some outstanding pictures of the kids on the rocks at the beginning of the road. Just can not stand the loooong plane ride over and back.
Feb 24, 2018 03:30:35 #
boats are for sure where the best shots come out of makes it exciting, my wife is like that also not interested she would rather be on the Kihei side kicking back, she is not so happy to be living out of Hana as it takes awhile to get to town for shopping ,eating and seeing other friends but the place will be nice when it gets finished I just bought my sons ticket to go over and clear the land and get foundation in I am getting excited never had 2 places to live at once before. We lived in Kihei for 7 plus years while my wife worked at the Kahului post office then we are back here in the foothills where we lived for over 30 years now we get the best of both worlds.
pmackd wrote:
Jaws was epic Sunday Jan 14. Waves to 40 feet. Big crowd headed out there, parking near impossible and wife wasn't interested. 20 footers at Ho'okipa that day, got good pictures but not a single surfer or windsurfer would challenge those Ho'okipa waves -- whiteout conditions. For better pictures at Jaws you really need to be on a boat or helicopter.
Feb 23, 2018 18:12:17 #
We go to the Grand Canyon at least once a year last year we stayed at the Best Western Premier Grand Canyon Squire Inn, it was a nice place and the room was not overly expensive, we have also stayed at the El Tover, and also the cabins at Bright Angel they are in the park and very convenient this year we have reservations at the Grand Canyon Lodge on the north rim which will be a first I hear it is awesome and less crowded. I find a tripod to be very handy over the years I have learned to go with less equipment so that I can enjoy the experience better, I now go with my D800 (the D7100 is in the car in case I need it I know it does not do any good if I am out and about and the D 800 has problems but that is when I just sit back and take it all in. I take a Tamron 17mm to 35mm, the 24mm to 70mm and the 28mm to 200mm, I used to lug the 150mm to 500mm but used it so little (as I shoot landscape not birds and moving animals very often) that it was not worth the extra weight. Remember get reservations soon as they are booked fast if you cannot find a room in or just outside the park both Williams and Flagstaff are not super far away. enjoy the trip and please share your shots with us when you get home.
davidp wrote:
I'm going to the Grand Canyon next month. My camera is the Sony RX10 IV. Are there any recommendations that I may not be aware of i.e. filters, tripod, etc? You know how it is you go some place you've never been and start taking pictures and you wish you brought something that you didn't think of or you wish you think of something that you wish you did after you leave. I'm staying at the south rime any hotel recommendations?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Feb 23, 2018 17:34:15 #
Nice set of shots, we were up there last week guess now that a bit of snow has hit we will go up probably next week sometime just cannot get enough of the place.
srfmhg wrote:
Here are a few more from our recent trip to Yosemite - One of my favorite places in the world.
Feb 23, 2018 17:31:15 #
Love that place we have spent more than a couple Christmas there with our friends. Want to see bigger waves head down Hana Hwy to mile marker 13 then head down the side road to Peʻahi or Jaws the waves can really get pumping this time of year wish I were home now but will be back by mid summer to build the house,
down Hana way.
down Hana way.
pmackd wrote:
Big, rough waves, lots of wind and treacherous reefs. Experts only at world renowned windsurfing destination Ho'okipa Beach, on Maui's North Shore.
Feb 20, 2018 14:19:23 #
I have only used raw since I discovered it years ago for that very reason one thing I wonder does just making a copy of a jpg to work on degrade the original I am pretty sure that flipping/rotating, and cropping probably does not degrade it, at least to anything that will be noticeable.
rmalarz wrote:
This is not going to be a "this format is bet... (show quote)
Feb 19, 2018 13:50:22 #
A frozen piece of time
Soul Dr. wrote:
Can you complete this sentence about photography in four words?
It is a very basic and succinct definition of what photography is.
Photography is ____ ____ _____ _____.
It is a very basic and succinct definition of what photography is.
Photography is ____ ____ _____ _____.
Feb 17, 2018 00:25:37 #
dsmeltz wrote:
Good point regarding the camera. I got an 80D refurb. However, I got one of the first ones on the Refurb market direct from Canon, so it did not have that much use. I too would hesitate on a refurbished camera body that has been on the market for several years. Lenses, however, are a great deal refurbished.
Feb 15, 2018 15:40:06 #
(My goal was, and still is, 24x36 inch prints at 300 dpi (this implies 80 megapixels, but I did not know there was such a thing as Medium Format cameras until a year later). If you are satisfied with good looking pictures under 8.5x11 inches then most modern lenses will work for you.)
I don't know I have printed many photos at 20x24 and would be hard pressed to tell the difference in quality over medium format (I have shot quite a bit with medium format film cameras over the years but have not yet tried a digital MF though I sure would like to rent one just for fun. Most poster sized prints are meant to be viewed from a distance not close up so the eye should not be able to see a difference from that distance, if the reason you wish to shoot medium format is just the print size that may be a waste of spendable cash in your pocket which at least for me could be spent elsewhere.
I don't know I have printed many photos at 20x24 and would be hard pressed to tell the difference in quality over medium format (I have shot quite a bit with medium format film cameras over the years but have not yet tried a digital MF though I sure would like to rent one just for fun. Most poster sized prints are meant to be viewed from a distance not close up so the eye should not be able to see a difference from that distance, if the reason you wish to shoot medium format is just the print size that may be a waste of spendable cash in your pocket which at least for me could be spent elsewhere.
Feb 15, 2018 15:15:26 #
I bought my D7100 new, as well as the B700, all my lenses and the D800, and K=7 are used I really could not tell the difference as all look new after using the equipment for quite a while I find there is no difference in new vs used as long as you take your time to get informed on the price you are buying and then buy from a reputable company such as B&H, Adorama, KEH, Cameta and there are more. Many have bought refurbished here and I sure would not hesitate to go that route also as then you get a good warranty and know the piece has been gone over before putting it on the sales shelf.
DMerg10 wrote:
Figured I would throw this out there as an amateur who is still learning and have recently been asking this question to myself a lot. A couple things about me that are important. First of all I have always liked shiny and new and second I am on a very limited budget.
Is it better to spend your money on high quality used equipment or buy the best new equipment possible on the same budget?
Is it better to spend your money on high quality used equipment or buy the best new equipment possible on the same budget?
Feb 13, 2018 15:17:10 #
Dawn dish washing soap I mix 1 part soap to 15 parts warm water.
Dsnrphtr wrote:
Just bought some Lee ND filters and want to know best way to clean them in the field---will lens cleaner work? I note that Lee has a little spray bottle of their own fluid; is this specifically required?
Feb 10, 2018 15:47:59 #
Very well done set of shots I used to enjoy those caves and the area around it, when we lived in Sierra Vista,
Kartchner caverns is another awesome cave just a few miles south of Benson. Thanks for sharing these.
Kartchner caverns is another awesome cave just a few miles south of Benson. Thanks for sharing these.
CHG_CANON wrote:
Colossal Cave is a large cave system in southeaste... (show quote)