Thank you. I’ve heard good things. I didn’t realize there was a trial version.

I have several of these images of an eagle flying clutching a crappie he just caught. All were captured with a Sony A7r3, Sony 100-400mm GM, crop mode, f13, ISO 2000, at 1/1600sec. And these are cropped about 2/3 of the original. I was pleased with all but the noise. I’ve seen pictures of eagles where you can see the dust on the wings. I certainly don’t expect to bring these up to that level, but I would like to see them much less grainy and sharper. I’ve run through LR, and maxed that out. Would it be worth fooling with anymore or should I go back to the river and try again?

I think the board itself does more to sully the landscape than anyone scratching their name on it.

I’m pretty sure it will only work with the 70-200 GM, the 100-400 GM, the 400 and the 600 GM’s

Do you any experience with other X-Rite calibrators? If I’m going to get one, I might as well get the best model. Is the “Pro” the best?

PLEASE READ. The dots are sensor dust, end of story. Don’t be afraid to clean your sensor. It’s easy and it’s not as sensitive as you would think. Besides, no one is going to clean it as good as you would, being your own camera. If you send it somewhere, by the time it gets back to you, I guarantee there will be more dust on it from the trip, from jostling in the delivery truck. In addition to the loupe and pen-like tool that comes with most kits, get a cheap set of small loupes from Harbor Freight (gives eyes a different perspective) and of course, sensor cleaning fluid and swabs. After you’ve swabbed in that sweeping motion (see package), then use the loupes and pen tool to pick up the little stray “white dots”, “bastards” Lol (dust). That takes the longest, but it’s strangely satisfying. YOU’RE DONE. IT’S EASY AS PIE.

After reading “Posing”, I felt like I had finally arrived. I learned so much. I tried reading another book on posing by another photographer and it was like night and day. Ms. Adler is a gifted teacher and author, not to mention, photographer.

I’ve always had good experiences with Abe’s. I’ve had more problems with B&H and Adorama than any online retailer.

You’re right. Just not where I live. Heading to Charleston for a week soon. Should be plenty there.

In the 5 years or thereabouts that I’ve been involved in photography, I probably have 10-15 images I’m proud of. My problem is subject matter. Unless you’re dealing in the abstract, the subject is what ultimately decides an image’s potential. Where I live in South Carolina, the subject matter is just not there. It’s depressing. I read somewhere that subjects don’t come to you, you have to go to them. I guess I’ll have to go a little further. Maybe then my keeper rate will go up.