Posts for: Charles P
May 1, 2018 13:06:01 #
Wagnerian1 wrote:
i finally decided on a refurbished d5300 body but now i'm paranoid about shutter count. is there no way of finding out shutter count before purchasing?? also are most prime lenses manual focus? this 60 somethings eyesight is failing fast.
I bought my D5300 refurbished from Cameta Camera almost 2 years ago, and I still love it. Mine had less than 1,000 clicks on the shutter, which is really nothing for these cameras. I shot more than that in the first two weeks. I'm pretty sure that they won't open the box and tell you how many clicks, but if it's less than 5K or so, I wouldn't worry about it. If it's more than you're comfortable with, you could always send it back. I think that it's a great camera for anyone on a tight budget, and if you buy from Cameta, you get a full year warranty. As was already said, make sure that you get AF-S or AF-P lenses for it for auto focus. They have it in stock now, here's a link.
https://www.cameta.com/Nikon-D5300-Digital-SLR-Camera-Body-Black-Factory-Refurbished-82763.cfm
Apr 30, 2018 14:05:26 #
LarryFB wrote:
Linda From Maine has made a number of posts on this, and she is absolutely right!
Yes she is! Rule of thirds should rather be thought of as suggestion of thirds, and while many images greatly benefit from it, there are also many instances where it's not needed or even useful.
Apr 26, 2018 19:51:47 #
linkadv5 wrote:
Any significant differences?
The D3400 lacks the vibrating dust cleaner of the D3200, and the built in flash has only about half the power of the one on the D3200. The D3200 has the Exspeed 3 processor and the D3400 has Exspeed 4, so it may focus a hair faster. The D3200 has an AA filter and the D3400 dose not, so the D3400 can show a little more fine detail in the images. I have a D3200, and it's still a fine camera for most everyday photography. I have no experience with the D3400.
Apr 22, 2018 09:59:54 #
Thruxton wrote:
I use Corel Paintshop. LR seems to be the favored program on his forum. I thought it might be interesting to tabulate preferred editors without going into all the various reasons for making that selection. If this has already been done recently, let me know. I probably overlooked it in 'Search'. Thanks.
I use Faststone, DxO Optics Pro 11 and Darktable.
Apr 14, 2018 15:40:45 #
leftj wrote:
Get yourself a welders mask with a clear shield.
Good Idea, leftj.
Apr 14, 2018 15:36:22 #
JMCPHD wrote:
I am new to digital photography but have some hist... (show quote)
I have and use CLP and ND filters quite a bit for outdoor shooting. I also use good quality UV filters most of the time. I shoot dirt track racing in all kinds of weather, and sometimes the mud is just a flying. I haven had it hit the lens yet, but it has been close a few times (like on my face). And man that really smarts! I guess I need a UV filter for my head.
Apr 10, 2018 11:53:17 #
Transbuff1985 wrote:
I have a question just got SDLR Canon rebel this l... (show quote)
Well, since the sensor will need periodic cleaning, here's a link that you might find helpful.
http://www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com/ It's really very easy to do it yourself and save some money.
Apr 7, 2018 15:37:21 #
redfordl wrote:
In faststone image viewer editing program is their any way of correcting the white balance of an image? And if so how?
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
Click on the colors button in the upper left menu, then click on adjust colors. This is as close as it comes to doing what you want.
Mar 31, 2018 11:21:41 #
Fletcher91 wrote:
I’d like to purchase a camera that’s fairly easy to use for taking great pictures of birds and wildlife, Sunsets etc. I had a Nikon Coolpix B500 very briefly but the lens got stuck and I had to return it. My pictures did get pretty nice even though it was new to me. How do I get the sharpest and clearest photos from a camera. And what camera would work best for me. I want to stay around the $300 amount
Nikon B700 might be the best for what you want to do, and what you want to spend. Here's a good deal on a refurbished by Nikon B700.
https://www.adorama.com/inkcpb700br.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw4_zVBRDVARIsAFNI9eCQEnZv0F-BpRwaKuekv6ihQh9SMwv76mg-bjs03vq6ow7JE7-Gx5QaAoI_EALw_wcB
Mar 28, 2018 13:31:43 #
PGHphoto wrote:
As long as you are using a PC, Faststone is the an... (show quote)
I agree with this. If you get to the point where you want a very powerful program that does just about everything, check out Darktable. You can get it here and it's free. https://www.darktable.org/install/
Mar 23, 2018 15:39:43 #
DaveyDitzer wrote:
As a service to UHH members, I would like to collect responses from UHH members on their experience with non OEM batteries. I will collect the data and publish the results at the end of this thread in a day or so. Please respond with only these data: Brand of camera; brand of battery and experience - positive or negative. This might help members decide on what approach they should try. Please do not respond if you have only used OEM batteries for your camers(s). Thank you.
For my Nikon D5300, I bought two Wasabi batteries about two years ago and they still seem to be equal to the Nikon battery. So I'd say positive. I also like the charger that came with the batteries better because it has an adapter for the car.
Mar 13, 2018 22:23:39 #
shangyrhee wrote:
Thank you so much for your info & advice. Can faststone program be downloaded into Apple ? Shang
No, I think that it's for Windows only. I'm sorry, I should have noticed that you said you had an Apple computer.
Mar 13, 2018 21:15:54 #
boberic wrote:
As far as PP is concerned I would start out with one of the free programs such as faststone. It's fairly easy to learn in a few days. Once you get used to that for a while and want to get something "better" you can go to another free program Gimp. which is as close as you can get to a photoshop program withought spending any money. For about $50 you can get Affinity which is a very good PP program.
I agree with boberic about trying faststone, just to get your feet wet with raw processing. http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDownload.htm
You'll be able to see a bit of how much more that you can do with a raw file that you would have deleted if it were a jpeg. Shooting raw has saved many of my bad shots and has rendered them at least usable. Faststone is free and easy to use, and you can always move on to something more complex later if you want or need to.
Mar 13, 2018 19:45:54 #
ctsteps5 wrote:
I have read all the posts, yep snowing out bad, so I have the time. Not newbie. but willing to learn. So based on all the reply's, shooting raw/jpeg is the best option. But, I need to use a specific software program too edit raw. Its a too bit too complicated for my simple mind. What online program do u suggest to edit raw pictures that can make is almost as easy as editing a Jpeg.
I like Fast Stone Image Viewer for minor editing of raw and it works on jpegs too. It's easy to use, and probably all you'll need at first.
http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDownload.htm Download the tutorial as well in case you need a little help learning it.
Mar 11, 2018 18:54:52 #
boces wrote:
Reading a lot about how good the Gary Fong light sphere is. Does anyone have any insight to offer.
I use one and it works very well for it's intended purpose. I use mine for indoor photos of family members and other objects and it does a great job for that. It was maybe a bit overpriced, but the light is nicely defused and soft. I usually still bounce of the ceiling and don't expect it to work well at distances beyond 15 feet or so. I have a powerful flash. And I guess it does use more battery. I just recharge and carry on. Sure there's more versatile stuff. But this works well for the results that I like. It all boils down to what you want to do with it.