Jim, I've been a fan, enjoying your work for a long time, but not one to comment regularly on them. Today, though I just want to say that two things continue to amaze me. First, of course, is your ability to create some great natural art, day after day, with these non-professional "models." Secondly, I continue to enjoy how well these young ladies get into the spirit and really do some great natural poses, that one would not expect from "gals at the beach."
coolhanduke wrote:
Why don’t you email Nikon!
Or... why not just ask your friends on UHH. That's what friends are for. But, obviously, not all on here are "friends." Some prefer to be snarky.
I wonder if that was an officially sanctioned sign.
The best way to shut those folks down is to ask them to show some examples of their work.
They ain't got none.
I know, improper grammar... used for artistic license effect.
[quote=burkphoto]Thanks for your kind words. I love the quote from Jim Richardson in your tag line. I still remember the night his simple, black-and-white slide show, "Reflections from a Wide Spot in the Road," a story of Cuba, Kansas, won the Crystal AMI at the Association for Multi-Image convention in Orlando, FL, August, 1983. We had seen 123 slide shows that week, many using 15 or more projectors. Jim's tasteful photojournalism and his careful editing made about 800 of us cry on command. So that tag line means a LOT!!!
I could not do what I do efficiently without the Adobe suite. Just yesterday, I camera-scanned a roll of Tri-X I exposed on the Fourth of July, 1972, as a rising senior in high school. I'd printed two frames off that roll at the time. The subject was a "Hillbilly Fourth" celebration in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. I used Lightroom Classic (LrC) and the Negative Lab Pro plug-in (NLP) to convert those raw files of black-and-white negatives to positives, then crop, adjust tones, spot, and export these files. I've digitized thousands of B&W and color negatives and slides using just LrC for the slides and the combination of LrC with NLP for the negatives.
I'd never seen these images look this good. They are posted in the Black and White Photography Section here:
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Very nice BW set. Great JR story. Not familiar with his work, just his quote. I saved my D850 when I converted to mirrorless. It's the only camera I know that will convert negatives and slides to positives in the camera. Lots of good used ones available now, if interested.
Maybe she slid into the water? Always appreciate your work, even with blue sand. I don't come for the sand. If you want to... call it a creative interpretation.
burkphoto wrote:
Just don't do it! It is a SCAM.
The Adobe activation server that was used to license that product is no longer online. So if you buy it, you're stuck with a useless piece of plastic waste.
If you are a Mac user, forget it. It won't run on any Mac model introduced after November, 2020, because it requires an Intel processor. Apple ditched Intel for their own ARM-licensed processor designs.
The subscription is worth it if you think it is.
I think it is. It's a serious professional production tool, the hub of a digital imaging workflow that includes Lightroom Classic (actual successor to Lr 6.14), the full Photoshop, and the new Lightroom (relatively new application that shares your images with multiple devices via Adobe Cloud servers), plus Bridge, a little bit of Adobe Cloud storage, and some other goodies, for $9.99/month (more, if you want more Adobe Cloud storage).
There are all sorts of technical reasons why using old computers and using old software just don't make sense. The only reason that makes any sense at all is that you don't or can't prioritize expenditures on computing. If being frugal is that important, there are other options. Dark Table is one. Mac Users are probably fine with a combination of the free Apple Photos, plus $40 for Raw Power, plus $70 for Affinity Photo.
I look at it this way. My wife spends about $225/month on Spectrum cable services (Internet, low-mid tier cable, plus two receiver rentals). Then she subscribes to Netflix, Apple TV, Britbox, and Prime, another big chunk of change. So I couldn't care less about $9.99 plus tax per month for the Adobe Photography Plan.
A decent bottle of wine costs more than ten bucks. A movie ticket for a new release costs more than ten bucks. An edible LUNCH in most places costs more than ten bucks. A music CD or a "full album digital music download" costs more than ten bucks. A vinyl LP often costs $40. A full tank of gas in my Prius costs $30 to $40. If you drive an F-150 or Suburban...
This thread will go on for 20 pages of horse hockey about how unfair a software subscription is. I have no sympathy. Software is the intellectual property of its creator company. It is LICENSED, not sold. We never "bought" or "owned" any software. Don't believe it? Read the EULA (end user license agreement). It's that fine print you have to agree to by checking a box during installation.
Adobe makes their professional grade software for professionals. Anyone and everyone who pays for it can use it, but the professional community is their target customer base.
Professionals generally use up-to-date computers and software, to make their businesses run as efficiently and creatively as possible. The subscription plan includes all the updates, upgrades, and improvements Adobe adds to it over the course of the subscription. If you use it, it just keeps getting better all the time. But you have to support it with hardware that meets the minimum requirements, and an Internet connection so it can phone home frequently to make sure you paid your bill (and for updates, and to use that Adobe Cloud Server, if you choose to use that).
As I tell my young adult kids often, "Life isn't cheap. Study hard. Work hard. Play hard, but save and invest wisely. Your future you will love you for it." They usually respond with a complaint about Boomers wrecking the planet... [sigh].
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I think BurkPhoto (who I always respect for his wisdom) answered it as well as anyone could. I think any semi or serious photographer who has any significant investment in picture taking equipment understands that what comes out of the camera is never really worthy of hanging on a wall. It needs processing, and while there are many processing programs out there to subscribe or buy, they all usually eventually have upgrades needed, or available, as the art and technology of photography continues to constantly advance.
We buy new gear, and we buy newer computers for a reason. Why would one think that the processing is a buy-once-and-keep-it-for-years proposition. Processing is changing as fast as the rest of the art of photography. Like many others, I tried many choices of everything photographic from bodies to lenses to tripods, camera bags and camera straps, ad infinitum. The same for processing programs.
Eventually you decide on the right camera and lens combos that meet your personal needs...you FINALLY buy a good tripod, bag and strap that you like, and then we get to processing. Having tried many programs over the years, I finally concluded that sticking with the leader, Adobe, was the best choice for me. You are subscribing to a constantly improving processing tool and you get the changes instantly, not once a year.
For me, Adobe and Topaz give me everything I need to process my images and they absolutely keep making them better. I think the Adobe LR/PS subscription for $10 a month gives the best ROI of anything I spend in pursuit of my photography hobby...hands down. I can't wait to see the next advancement.
In the interest of brevity, I would only say that I had better prices overall from MPB than KEH. In many cases, higher than online quote. Check both for sure.
Nikon just announced this lens tonight. it's a 28-400 f/4-8 lens which is a deal breaker for me. Don't need 8.0 at 400mm. Weighs 725 grams or 25.6 oz or 1.6 lbs. Price is $1,299 and it's not an S series lens. Nice for a travel lens, perhaps, but not a fast lens.
I predict this will not be around long due to low sales. I can't believe there is a true market for this. Looks harder to use than Photoshop itself. As stated previously LogicKey is not Logitech.
Personally, I found the Hudson Henry free YouTube setup videos to be perfect for me and three other close friends and Z8 owners. We then discuss any potential changes we might like. We all shoot similarly, and we all use, save and backup the same settings. Between Hudson Henry and Steve Perry, you're covered,
cjc2 wrote:
B&H offers several choices. For a remote, I use (and love) my Vello 10 pin which is now $ 72.50 @ B&H. (Vello is a B&H house brand!). Best of luck.
For the record, Vello is not a B&H house brand. Vello is one of the many brands under the Gradus Group umbrella long with Ruggard and Watson batteries. Many other photo dealers and retailers sell these products and many of the products are available on Amazon for example.
Personally, and through years of experience, I am from the school of Nikon-only on Nikon bodies. Therefore, in this case I would recommend either the wired Nikon NC-30 shutter release or the wireless WRT-10/R11a combo. For an intervalometer I would use the Nikon MC36A, or internal one in body.
I was not impressed with the D7590.