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Jul 4, 2023 11:39:18   #
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Jul 4, 2023 11:25:47   #
Great image. We were in Florence in April but I didn't take any photos this time.
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Jul 1, 2023 20:23:19   #
Chris63 wrote:
I do a lot of architecture photography (snapshots) with Sony A7 II.
I am ready to graduate to something that would let me "straighten up" buildings, trees, etc.

Any recommendations, either for a lens, or for software (i.e. cost, quality of output)?

P.S. Is there any very simple software available (perhaps an add-on for my PC) that would feature tilt-shift as a main feature?
Thanks


Fotodiox make several tilt/shift adapters for different lens mounts to Sony E-mount including medium format lenses. I use one with a Minolta wide angle with better results than I would get from PS. See here for some examples with a Hasselblad lens. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/hands-on-review/in-the-field-fotodiox-pro-tlt-rokr-tilt-shift-adapters
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Jun 2, 2023 15:27:50   #
Biscuitlover wrote:
Walked through the city center of Todi, Italy recently and wanted to capture an image of a group of older folks enjoying the afternoon like they probably do most days. I was further away than I wanted at 55mm, but wanted to remain inconspicuous. Here is the original shot with a couple different crops. Since my focus was on the people sitting, I didn't see others entering the frame.


I like the first one the best, but its a pity you missed the top of the keystone. I think a vertical shot showing the window above the group and cropping out the storefront on the left would have been worth experimenting with.
The other two shots look overcooked or too harsh to me.
PS - I spent a week staying in a 12th C castle a couple of miles outside Todi. Todi is a great center for touring Umbria - a much overlooked and underated neighbor of Tuscany.
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Apr 22, 2023 17:24:05   #
mvetrano2 wrote:
Canon G7X III, just bought one for a trip to Italy in July. After much discussion on UHH, research on the internet, and vist to Best Buy to check out the cameras, decided on the G7X III. The feel in my hands and on my face were the deciding factors. The front grip just feels right, and much better thaan the rest. Bought it at B&H at a discounted price, and am loving it. Picture quality, sharpness and color are great!

I am in Italy at the moment. This is my seventh or eighth trip here. Previous trips I have brought everything from a shirt pocket compact, point and shoot, Sony A6000 and A7R iii. This trip I just brought my iPhone Pro 12. I couldn’t be happier. Every shot is well exposed even under the harsh contrast conditions you get in the narrow Italian streets and the wide angle lens is capable of capturing the tallest bell towers and Duoma facades. If I need more control I use the Halide app and save raw files.
PS. Don’t come to Italy in July. The weather and the crowds will be brutal. It is beautiful right now even though it seems like every kid in Italy is on their school trip.
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Jan 14, 2023 17:05:10   #
SIMIBILL wrote:
I am considering buying a high-quality mirrorless camera. Being a Canon user for many years, of course, I am considering the Canon R5. But many reviews online say Sony mirrorless cameras are superior, and more lenses, including Tamron and Sigma, are available.
Please share your experience and opinions with me.


If you are changing from DSLR to Mirrorless you need to look at the future not just the present - or the past. Canon and Nikon were top dogs in their day but they got caught on the wrong foot when the world started to go mirrorless. Canon and Nikon are both trying to diversify away from cameras. They are struggling to stay relevant instead of leading the way.
Sony is expanding into cameras. Sony is thought of as an electronics company. However, it is primarily an entertainment company through its gaming, movie and music holdings. Sony has a 'cradle to grave' approach to imaging. Sony produces highest quality professional movie, TV, broadcasting and recording equipment covering everything from image capture through to projection on to the silver screen. The technical advances from their high end equipment is filtered down to their consumer products such as their mirrorless cameras. It is a world leader in the production of sensors for cameras and cellphones. Sony lenses are being recognized as some of the best currently available.
Nikon's imaging products division appears to enjoying a turn around, but it was in serious jeopardy for a couple of years having failed miserably to meet its targets for the first two years of its 3 year turn around plan. Nikon was racing to get out of imaging in favor of medical and industrial applications. Its policy was to extract every yen it could out of its customers including by eliminating independent repair shops.
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Jan 10, 2023 21:33:05   #
MaryFran wrote:
Thanks. I have put two of these in our cart. The extension cord is not available. The only things we will have to charge are my batteries. We will have to buy disposable phones since our Tracfone phones don't work overseas. Have to research that. Not sure about charging disposable ones.


Definitely bring a multi port USB charger. You may find a shortage of easily accessible sockets in the places you stay. If your Tracfone is a smart phone you should bring it in preference to a disposable phone. You should be able to get a local pay-as-you-go SIM card for your Tracfone at any little phone shop - they are everywhere. You can usually get a SIM card with umpteen gig of data for around 10 dollars - more than enough for internet and GPS for a couple of weeks. The store will usually install it for you and show you had to reinstall the home one when you get back. It only takes 10 seconds. Make sure your phone is not 'locked' by your home carrier before you leave. If the phone is paid off, the carrier can unlock it for you over the phone or website.
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Nov 8, 2022 09:22:23   #
quenepas wrote:
This is a naive question BUT I’ve been trying to understand the uses of the Exposure Compensation (EC) dial on cameras. I understand the basics that rotating the EC dial to “+” increase light for exposure and rotating the dial to “-“ decreases light. But other exposure factors get modified when you do this (reduce shutter speed for “+” and increase for “-“). Can’t you simply make these manual settings when you want a specific effect? I guess the advantage of the EC dial is that it facilitates adjustments to exposure for a particular effect (darker/lighter exposure). But I think that mirrorless cameras with Electronic View Finders are the ones that mostly benefit from this technology. All comments are welcomed to enlighten a very aging amateur photographer and dedicated Hog follower.
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I use EC frequently in conjunction with the histogram to ETTR. If necessary, I will adjust EC to bring the histogram down to the base line at the right edge of the graph or maybe a half stop beyond. I usually shoot in aperture mode. Depending on how much EC I need the camera will adjust the shutter speed first until it comes down to about 1/100 and then it will start to change the ISO.
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Sep 4, 2022 11:23:15   #
Indi wrote:
A friend of mine just asked me a question about iPhone photography.
“Back to photography, I’m curious what your group is saying about the iPhone camera.”
She’s a very astute amateur photographer and I think she’s using an iPhone 13.
Personally, I have trouble using my iPhone XS Max, especially when there is insufficient light. Obviously, my first choice is my Nikon D5300.

Any thoughts/suggestions?


Photography should be about the image not the gear.
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Aug 14, 2022 13:54:25   #
What is ‘cell phone picture taking quality’. Will it be able to send it instantly to friends and family or will it just be able to put the pictures from my FF gear to shame just like my wife does now with her iPhone?
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Aug 7, 2022 13:36:50   #
Architect1776 wrote:
How many here make timeless photos and how many make snapshots that will die with them?
I mean die by no one will care nor cull through the thousands of snapshots but dispose of them as meaningless to anyone but the author.


Meaningless snapshots may have no value now or in the near past but they may become priceless to future generations or when they enter a ‘nostalgia’ phase.
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Aug 6, 2022 20:01:53   #
mikee wrote:
Hands free option. BUT, if you bend over and turn slightly you would take out a city block!


A Mary Poppins harness?
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Aug 6, 2022 15:53:07   #
jblazar wrote:
Does anyone use these? Have you found one that works well? I'm going to Vancouver/Butchart Gardens for a photo workshop and expect rain, but would like to keep shooting.


As I sit here on a beach on Cape Cod trying to dodge the flying umbrellas, the idea of attaching an umbrella to a tripod does not sound like a good idea. I think if you find any attachment brackets they are probably intended for bouncing a flash.
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Aug 6, 2022 10:37:07   #
Thanks folks for all of the kind compliments and attempts to answer my question, although there was not much consensus.
I guess I will have to forgo the labeling and just develop my own style - not a bad thing!
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Aug 5, 2022 23:58:16   #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I'm curious about a "genre" also, though I don't think these will all fit in the same category. #2 is a graphical type result, though I still can't wrap my head exactly around the definition - even though UHH user Cany143 has attempted to help me

Like the other respondents so far, I enjoyed all of these very much - just as I've enjoyed your photos in the past. Good to see you, Phil! (I took a third break from UHH not long ago)

btw, did you know there's a new black and white section?
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-140-1.html

Will be following this thread with great interest, thanks!
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Thanks for the welcome back Linda. Unfortunately, Covid and the Omicron surge put a damper on my first love which is travel photography. We were forced to cancel trips to Ireland, London and the Greek Islands (twice) Hopefully we will make it to Ireland next month. I have just recently retired and moved to Cape Cod so I should have more opportunities to get out and start shooting again.
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