Ugly Hedgehog - Photography Forum
Home Active Topics Newest Pictures Search Login Register ☰
Posts for: Wall-E
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... 184 next>>
Jun 27, 2017 16:17:53   #
(Sports Photography)
Not the Typical Raw vs JPG question
mikeroetex wrote:
I used to shoot jpeg because of limited buffer size on my D7100 and later D7200. But since getting the D500, I shoot RAW. Does take a little more post processing time, but helps if I have any white balance issues from changing light conditions.


And that's only of a very few cameras that CAN shoot at full frame rate, while continuously recording Raw files.

Most of us commoners have much lesser camera bodies, and appreciate the faster frame rates/longer bursts that come from shooting jpeg.
Go to
Jun 27, 2017 16:00:59   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Using a grey card
Linary wrote:
All photolife is balanced on "50%" grey. (This 50% varies all over the shop, but most shades of grey work well - even better if you can use the same grey each time as in a grey card.) If you use a white card, you could easily be trying to achieve white balance by using an overblown white, this does not work well


Never seen a '50%' grey card.
All the ones I know of are 17-18%.
Go to
Jun 27, 2017 15:59:11   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Is jpeg even needed to be saved?
dangriss wrote:
Just one thought on your original question.

Shoot sports shots in JPEG only. While you lose the flexibility of RAW, you will gain shots. The camera will bog down writing the RAW files to the card, shortening the length of your photo "string".

Otherwise RAW is the best choice.


The vast majority of cameras shoot faster/longer bursts with jpegs, rather than Raw or Raw/jpg.
So, that's why almost every sports action photog shoots ONLY jpeg.

The D500 is an exception. It can shoot at full rate, continouously, Raw files, using a 2033x XQD card.
Go to
Aug 16, 2015 19:29:45   #
(Sports Photography)
County Fair
Very nice!
Go to
Aug 16, 2015 19:28:40   #
(Sports Photography)
"Polo Anyone"
Seriously over exposed, probably when you made the digital copy. I'll bet the original isn't blown out.

OTW, nice shot.
Go to
Aug 9, 2014 20:38:36   #
(Sports Photography)
High School Football Season - Practice This Morning
On my monitor, they look a little overexposed, and a definite blue cast.
Go to
Aug 9, 2014 19:51:29   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Printing Pictures
tschmath wrote:
I use a Mac all-in-one, and I have no idea how to calibrate the monitor, if that's even possible. Anyone know about this?


ANY monitor can be 'calibrated'.
It's not actually the monitor, but the setup file for the display that gets changed.
Spyder and ColorMunki both have Mac software to do that.
Even projector's and TV's can be calibrated.

Calibrating your monitor is the biggest thing you can do to get a better handle on printing issues like brightness and color balance.
Go to
Aug 9, 2014 19:40:16   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
These Pictures won't print properly
Doowopa wrote:
Thanks for the reply
I'm not sure you understood the problem.

My pictures all print fine.
except for these cloud pics.

When I print them the sky prints dark blue, if I lighten it the sky prints grey.
If it's the printer why do all of my other pics print fine ?
there is something about these files I'm missing, i was hoping someone else would have a clue.

Thanks again.


What PP software are you using?
What printer?
Is the printer or the software doing the color management? Make sure it's only one of them, not both.
Go to
Aug 9, 2014 19:37:46   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Photoshop CC
What you're forgetting, is that LightRoom 5.x is also included for the $9.99/mo. And several other programs I, myself, don't have any interest in.
Go to
Aug 9, 2014 19:22:58   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Memory Card formatting
Winterbabybear wrote:
How many times can you re-format a memory card before it is no longer any good?


Formatting the card is not the measure of it's lifespan. It's the erasing of individual cells that's the determining factor. The cards themselves have, as part of their circuitry, a load leveler. That is, they never use the same cells twice in a row. And the lifetime of a card is in the 10's of thousands of erase cycles.
Go to
Jul 13, 2014 19:11:22   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
super moon
Wahawk wrote:
The 'Sunny 16' rule is a great starting point!! Just imagine you are shooting a subject at 'high noon' and use those settings for good exposure of the moon if there are no clouds or fog in front.


Actually, it's the 'Looney 11' rule.
At f11, the shutter speed should be 1/ISO.
I found a discussion of the rule over here:
http://www.astropix.com/HTML/I_ASTROP/TRIPOD/TRIPOD4.HTM
Go to
Jul 13, 2014 19:07:36   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
lens calibration
dcampbell52 wrote:
Actually, the Nikon D7100 has a database of lens adjusts also. the D5300 and below do not.
In the D7100, If I am reading the question correctly, it is in the AF fine tune under setup.

And I can save up to 9 non-cpu lens datas.
Not sure if that is what you were referencing or not.


You're correct, I forgot about that model.
And I DID say 'recent', since my D200's and D2Xs don't have it either.
Go to
Jul 13, 2014 18:27:20   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
lens calibration
Dupe post.
Go to
Jul 13, 2014 18:27:06   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
lens calibration
Mr PC wrote:
This is one reason I will need to move up from the D5200 eventually. Can't believe that you need a better body to calibrate focus. Live and learn. I feel a case of G.A.S. coming on fast!


Sorry, but focus calibration is a pro level feature.
Your D5200 is definitely NOT pro level.
You need a recent 1 or 3 digit model number for pro features.
Go to
Jul 13, 2014 18:26:46   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
lens calibration
Mr PC wrote:
This is one reason I will need to move up from the D5200 eventually. Can't believe that you need a better body to calibrate focus. Live and learn. I feel a case of G.A.S. coming on fast!


Sorry, but focus calibration is a pro level feature.
Your D5200 is definitely NOT pro level.
You need a recent 1 or 3 digit model number for pro features.
Go to
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... 184 next>>
Home | Latest Digest | Back to Top | All Sections
Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms of use | DMCA
UglyHedgehog.com - Forum
Copyright 2011-2024 Ugly Hedgehog, Inc.