Posts for: portcragin
Jan 31, 2021 10:08:04 #
My first serious camera (in 1965)was a Mamiya-Sekor 500 DTL.
Jan 31, 2021 09:57:35 #
You are way overthinking this. Drop your ISO down to 400 F/stop to 5.6., zoom into the subject (the Bird) and Reshoot. Quit trying to incorporate all the fancy features you have in your hands. Back to basics. It is very easy to try and incorporate all the new features in the technology we hold.
Good shooting
Porter Cragin
Good shooting
Porter Cragin
Sep 29, 2019 14:39:44 #
Fotoartist wrote:
You mean like let the drug store do it?
Oh and by the way how much did your printer cost?
Sep 29, 2019 11:32:27 #
Most of my Printing these days is done at Costco (always the same store). All my photos can be improved by Post Processing, some more than others. After I PP, when I am sending them to Costco I make sure to check the "No Autocorrect" on their site. My results are very consistent. That's to say not all my photos are worthy of printing.
Good shooting
Good shooting
Dec 15, 2018 15:33:38 #
camerapapi wrote:
Topaz Dinoise works for me.
I found when buying a new camera body that noise is one of the key issues I look for. I have found the Nikon D series cameras have continually improve as new versions are introduced. Presently I shoot with a D7100 and regularly shoot up to ISO 1600. I'm sure the newer ones are even better. I dislike using a flash and have found this to be quite acceptable. I shoot in Raw+Jpeg and do my editing in Photoshop, latest online version. I have been using PS for about 20 years.
Good shooting
Oct 20, 2018 20:51:07 #
If you crop an image from a 30mp camera you just choose not to use all of the real estate of that processor chip. The pixels don't change as long as you don't enlarge or resize. I know people will have input here
Sep 2, 2018 08:13:58 #
From the response we've received so far it would appear that most people have no problem leaving the battery in the camera, checking occasionally. I find that interesting especially with the cost of todays DSLR bodies. Appreciate the responses.
Good shooting
Good shooting
Sep 2, 2018 07:05:53 #
Sep 2, 2018 06:37:03 #
Most computers have a internal battery to keep the eprom chip energized. it's usually good for a minimum of 5 years. Do todays DSLRs have an internal battery? Never given it much thought.
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Good shooting
Sep 2, 2018 06:10:59 #
Kind of a crazy question. How many of you store your cameras with the battery left in the camera? How many take it out; and why? Is there any aging going on with the battery left in? Is there any benefit from keeping all those resisters and capacitors energized by leaving the battery in or does this age the camera? Does the camera age more or less with the battery left in or out. I told you it was a strange question. From a guy whose been shooting for over 50 years.
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Good shooting
May 26, 2018 06:30:52 #
I have moved onto 2018cc but use to run CS6. Presently shooting with a D7100. I've got to believe we are stumbling over our own feet and the answer is right in front of us. Is there Adobe Bridge in CS6? File format is a NEF file. I shoot in both Jpeg and NEF and have no issues. Contact Adobe. I've got to believe it's something very simple.
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Good shooting
Apr 23, 2018 17:16:09 #
Most of my PP is done with Photoshop although I do have others. Sharpening is the very last step in my PP. That way I can control how much sharpening to apply. It is easy to over sharpen.
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Good shooting
Feb 25, 2018 00:17:48 #
I'll be interested in what you come up with.
Most of my lenses are zooms (14-24, 24-70, 70-200 all 2.8 (Nikon Trilogy), Nikon 105 2.8 Macro and a 17-270 Tamron.
With all that's said I don't believe zoom lenses are as sharp as primes. Think about it. Moving glass around in a zoom barrel lens has to have a price.
My next lens is a 35MM 1.8.
Good shooting
Most of my lenses are zooms (14-24, 24-70, 70-200 all 2.8 (Nikon Trilogy), Nikon 105 2.8 Macro and a 17-270 Tamron.
With all that's said I don't believe zoom lenses are as sharp as primes. Think about it. Moving glass around in a zoom barrel lens has to have a price.
My next lens is a 35MM 1.8.
Good shooting
Feb 24, 2018 15:52:39 #
Thanks for the input. Good comments.
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Good shooting
Feb 24, 2018 14:35:42 #
I am shooting with a D7100. Do many of you use the Auto Focus Fine Tune feature to fine tune your different lenses. I've used it in the past and am interested in what others think.
Thanks,
Good shooting
http://regex.info/blog/photo-tech/focus-chart#print
Thanks,
Good shooting
http://regex.info/blog/photo-tech/focus-chart#print