One very important point I feel you left out: Learn to hold the camera properly - weight of camera and lens should be supported by the left hand, while the right hand should remain fairly loose and relaxed. With a little practice, this technique can cut down on camera shake significantly!

Whenever I go to tourist sites, I can't help but notice how the majority of photographers are gripping the camera really tight with their right hand when they are taking a picture, using it instead of the left hand to support much of the weight. Unfortunately, most photography tutorials seem to rarely touch upon the subject of how to actually hold a camera to reduce camera shake. Although monopods and tripods obviously are very effective, they are not always practical to carry along or set up.

After many years, about 19, I finally made the transition from my Olympus C-5050 to a new Canon 6Ti, and I can't wait to get started. DSLR's have progressed quite a bit since I first used a Kodak DCS-100. A long story and not worth going into at the moment. Not only that but I also ordered a new MacBook Air, 13" with the max amount of 8 Gb RAM and a 512Gb SSD. My current MacBook is a late 2009 and has just about reached the end of it's life. I will be setting it up as if I were going to sell it and with a minimum amount, I will turn it into a Windows machine so that I can use it in the ham shack. Wish me luck:) I hope to be posting stuff soon!!

Yes, I used the word SNEAK!!!
The new section is a WILD success. Many postings quickly get 2000 views and several pages of participation. I'm in two other special sections and you can hear the paint drying on the walls. Not so in the new section.
I would have never guessed that there were so many nude aficionados among the Hogs.
Now back to sneaking in! There are WAY to many views in a very short time to be entirely from subscribed users. I just assume there are a LOT of closet participants. Do you view but have never left a comment. Yes, leaving a comment will invariably blow the door right of the closet!! LoL
I don't expect anybody to identify themselves....., but hey, maybe we can double our closet readership with a little awareness that the nude section exists! And some out of closet participation as well.
This is an invitation to tell others if you like the new section or don't. Could it be better, sure.
I'd like to see it become educational and the go-to place for lighting and posing as well as pretty pictures as the section matures.
What do you think???
So come one, come all and enjoy a little skin...., we do, after-all, all have skin!!! LoL
SS

Thank you for sharing. I have down loaded this app and the text file attached says it will not work on either the 7D Mk II or the 5D Mk IV, due to the unique firmware of these cameras. It just gives you a “CAMERA NOT CONNECTED” error message. When you access the camera through Windows File Explorer , it sees the camera and the files on the memory chips. It seems to work fine with earlier Canon Cameras.

I took the camera to my local Canon Dealer, and he got the shutter count (15,500) for me, which was higher than i thought it was. This camera is now listed for sale here on UHH.

Thanks, again, for trying on my behalf.

David

So I received an sigma 18-125mm f3.8-5.6 DC HSM lens today. The kit lens has no issue with focusing however the sigma lens will not focus using the LCD screen instead of the eye viewer (forgive me if I do not use the right terminology, I am new to DSLRs and trying to learn. So i will not be offended if you correct me). I was wondering if this is a defective lens or am I not using the right setting etc. I am using a pentax K-s1 and the sigma is for a pentax. the focus will go in and out of focus and finally settle out of focus. obviously, at this point i can not take a picture while using the lcd screen. However when using the eye view, it will focus in just fine. any idea?