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Dec 30, 2019 09:43:29   #
We spend March/April in Fountain Hills outside of Phoenix each year. Now knowing your condition I would suggest two less physical tours:
South Rim of the Grand Canyon: do not spend much time at the Centerpoint tourist area except to get an initial view of the Canyon; go east on the south rim road and at various side stops/ parking areas you will have a great view of the canyon and the Colorado River.
If you keep going east you will meet up with Route 89. Turn north towards Page. First stop is Big Bend one mile south of Page. From the parking lot it is a quarter mile walk to the rim of the Colorado River, fabulous at sunset. Then on to Page to one of the tour guide offices for a truck ride into Upper Antelope Slot Canyon. Its entrance and walk through are at ground level : an unforgettable sightseeing and photographing experience. Best to visit it in the early afternoon to experience the sun’s effect on the redsand walls front the Slots above. My best photos in Arizona and my favorites are from this and the Lower A Canyon.
Thinking about this excursion, I recommend you go from the east end of the Grand Canyon straight up to Page and the Upper Antelope Slot Canyon to catch the good lighting, then if time permits a quick stop at the Big Bend Park.
If no time head south on 89 to 17 and back to Phoenix.
We did stay a night in Page at an inexpensive but very nice motel.
Good travels.
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Oct 21, 2019 11:37:56   #
We just returned two weeks ago from our first Viking Cruise on the Douro River in Portugal: Left Friday returned Monday.
The week exceeded our expectations in every manner:
We had Viking book our flights; transportation to and from the airports was also taken care of by Viking, no extra charge.
Once on the ship of 100 only, the crew was superb from the captain to the dishwasher ( we didn’t meet him but it is an accurate assumption).
BTW, good friends of ours had recommended this Cruise and he uses a walker, really needs it and really enjoyed the excursion. The only included land tour they didn’t take was the day long bus tour to Salamanca, Spain. The ship had to anchor on the Portuguese side with the Viking buses waiting for us.
As to photography usually I take about 200-300 on a weeks trip. I got home and downloaded 1048 images! Taken on the boat, on the bus, on land. Incredible scenery: the river of 250,000 hectares of vineyards and olive trees.
Also included were shore excursion to 3 wineries, one castle and several historic churches in the towns/villages we visited.
Bottom line the week was memorable. And we had lived in Paris, France for 3 years, been over to Europe several time but never visited Portugal.
We have already signed up for Bordeaux, France tour for the end of September 2020.
Viking is our choice once again.
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Nov 26, 2018 15:22:19   #
Welcome to the Forum and we are in Fountain Hills March and April of each year for some warmth from Minneapolis!
I have also made a note of the Madera Canyon and its Hummingbirds in March.
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Nov 26, 2018 15:07:28   #
Delderby wrote:
Your pic says it all


And I love my M1 MkII also. and it will take me perhaps the rest of my active life to learn and use all of its software/firmware. In the meantime the camera and my 6 lens are having a wonderful time taking great, in my opinion, photos!
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Jan 8, 2018 19:22:02   #
Certainly Beaujolais. Make reservation. When we were there about 6 years ago, I ordered Duck and it was absolutely superb. I was reminded when we lived in France! My wife’s main course of fish was also ex excellent.
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Jan 8, 2018 10:19:54   #
Brings back memories! We were there overnight about six years ago: stayed in a very nice B&B off of Main Street and next door to a great small restaurant named, if I can recall Beaujolais. Had a great and told the chef so!
We were also to that the town was used for “Murder She Wrote” starring Angela Landsbury! Supposedly a little town in Maine on the seashore.
I took many photos including the Lighthouse and my wife and I sitting on a park table above the shore. It’s on canvas now on on our wall.
Thanks for the memories!
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May 15, 2017 09:21:50   #
I have the same Olympus which I love. I also recently purchased a MEFOTO Carbon fiber
Road trip tripod which with zippered cover I easily sling over my head and back. It's light but very sturdy and with as another hog pointed out the image stabilization in the camera and now in the 12-100 f4 that I just added to my collection the images are sharper than ever. Amazon sells the tripod for $299.
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Apr 24, 2017 11:05:40   #
Also thought you might like to know the camera bag I am using: Think Tank Mirrorless Mover. Sounds large but it is actually about 10" long by 5" wide by 6" high with a shoulder strap. Fits my EM 1 MkII with 12-40 on it and Panasonic lumix f4-5.6 45-200 beside it. Earlier I noted in error another Oly zoom but I was writing from memory......which is aging!
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Apr 24, 2017 09:57:19   #
I have the same camera and model. I do a lot of travelling and my workhouse lens is the 12 - 40, a little heavy but compact, fast and tack sharp. Actually I found a camera bag, over the shoulder for mirrorless that holds the camera and lens read to pull out along with the zoom 14 - 150 in the 3rd upright slot. Also carry a second battery and the charger. The oly with the 12-40 is also excellent indoors with perhaps some post processing. The Image Stabilization, as you know, is phenomenal so I don't travel with a tripod anymore.
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Feb 6, 2017 10:12:34   #
dcampbell52 wrote:
Here is another and its free.
http://www.anthonymorganti.com/


This the one I just started using as it uses Ligjtroom 6, the latest.
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Feb 1, 2017 08:55:10   #
Thanks. Appreciate your comments and help/links.
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Feb 1, 2017 08:53:26   #
JD750 wrote:
Apple does some things right.

I switched to Adobe CC in 2014. I don't think you will be disappointed in LR. It is different, but it is an ok DAM program and and a pretty good editing program. I think Aperture was an excellent DAM program and an ok editing program. But then we had all our plug-ins. Most of which will work in LR. You can set up the file system however you like. Subject matter, date, etc, it's just that you have to do it in the computer file system rather than as a managed library.

Lots of people on UHH are experts at LR, Dngallagher for one, they will happily help with technical questions. Also check out "The Lightroom Queen". And especially anything by Juliane Kost.

Thanks. Appreciate your comments and help/links

http://tv.adobe.com/show/getting-started-with-adobe-photoshop-lightroom-5/

http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/lightroom-training-videos
Apple does some things right. br br I switched t... (show quote)
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Jan 31, 2017 22:49:15   #
JD750 wrote:
Good advice about moving, on but completely wrong answer on "post Aperture camera."


Your previous answer about Apple updating its general Raw Format files is absolutely correct. Soon Apple will do so as concerns my omd 1 MkII just like Lightroom has recently done. I googled Apple raw format and received a very clear and comprehensive explanation from 'photo apps.expert/help' re Aperture.
BTW I did buy and download Lightroom today. It will be an interesting learning experience! One negative, for me, is it's library format. I much prefer my Aperture format which is set up by subject matter, then by date, and also sub files for the same principle subject. Thus l can look up our daughter' s family, pick a child, and scroll through their photos from birth onward by date and subject.
I will learn and use Lightroom for post processing.
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Jan 30, 2017 23:12:25   #
tfblack wrote:
I assume comment that "Aperture will keep up" is tongue-in-cheek. Apple abandoned support of Aperture several years ago, leaving user twirling in the wind. Many, of course, gravitated to Lightroom, which, as an Adobe product, is very much alive and well ... and getting better with each new release.


Actually Aperture has been keeping up as I used it for my previous Oly Omd 5 MkII. I believe Apple will up date shortly.
As to Lightroom. Being impatient I bought it today and the version which I assumed was up to date specifically listed th 5 MkII with an asterisk. When clicked it showed the RawFormat not yet available!
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Jan 30, 2017 22:26:41   #
burkphoto wrote:
Doesn't Olympus supply some raw viewing/conversion software with the camera like every other camera manufacturer? Use that to convert to 16-bit TIFF or DNG or PSD.


You are correct and I am using Olympus Viewer 3 but the process is cumbersome in that I download to Olympus and then export to Aperture for processing.
Aperture and Lightroom, I am sure, will catch up!
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