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Designed for Digital or not
As a newcomer, when i read about lenses, they always seem to say that for digital camera equivalent multiply by 1.5 in the case of the K10D, i.e a 70mm to 300mm is the same on a K10D as a 105mm to 400mm. So if the DA range is specifically designed for digital does this remove this multiplication fac...
Posted by Hyram on 05/04/2008 - 08:34
Designed for Digital or not
Maybe not directly in relation to your question... but you also have to remember that there is more to it than just field of view. When you say, for example, 50mm you are defining a set of attributes of physics that do not change because of the sensor you have behind it. One such attribute is yo...
Posted by amoringello on 05/04/2008 - 13:24
Weekly Competition #40: "Upside down"
I have a really good photo for this one, just need to get my computer back so I can post it :(
Posted by Tyr on 10/04/2008 - 09:14
OT. New computer - need to access old computer
KVM switches are great in theory, but not all of them work properly. If you pick one, check out the relevant forums to see how many people are screaming with frustration. No file transfer, of course. VNC is a great remote control tool, but the free version doesn't include file transfer, I thi...
Posted by ChrisA on 08/04/2008 - 12:17
OT. New computer - need to access old computer
(until the next hard disk failure). In the absence of any other way of reinstalling from CDs I would urge you to consider the VM route. - You get the old computer running in a window - You can back up the whole thing just by copying a file - You can free up the physical space taken by the old...
Posted by ChrisA on 08/04/2008 - 14:20
Image proccessing & storeage
I use Photoshop Elements 6. I like it a lot though the RAW developer is pretty basic. One of these days I plan on buying Bibble to do that as I really like it. Photoshop Elements comes with an organiser - but it still relies on you having a good file storage organisation to work well. PSE also ena...
Posted by Gwyn on 15/04/2008 - 12:52
Image proccessing & storeage
I use lightroom, you can download a trial version free for 30 days. I download my images from the camera to a 'pending' folder. I import the images into lightroom, select the discards and delete from disk. I move these images to a day folder inside a month folder inside a year folder. So I hav...
Posted by justgetoutandride on 15/04/2008 - 13:03
End Results...
A friend sent me this following up on a discussion we had a few months back - not sure if it's heretical or not, but thought I'd post it for your perusal... I find I take many more images than I process - actually I take many images I never really look at again after downloading...
Posted by Classvino on 15/04/2008 - 19:39
help saving images from silkypix
It automatically saves changes as you go. When processing images, you never need to click a "Save" icon (there is isn't one) when going from one image to another or closing the program. RAW files are never actually changed, but all your settings for them are automatically saved in sepa...
Posted by iceblinker on 16/04/2008 - 11:36
help saving images from silkypix
were you ever a film shooter? getting a finished image file from digital is like getting a print from film. I like to compare: jpeg to slide film....the range of color, contrast, grain, exposure lattitude, are all limited at the moment of capture, and there is only a few degrees of variables w...
Posted by Don on 23/04/2008 - 11:37
help saving images from silkypix
JPEG in camera - processed by a relatively low power processor doing minimal work to get your pictures to look acceptable. And it actually does a pretty good job. But often, you can do better by making your own decisions with more powerful software on your computer. JPEG is 8 bit color. R...
Posted by amoringello on 23/04/2008 - 18:33
Megapixel theory
Thanks for that John. So why are so many people being drawn in to the 'must have more pixels' trap I wonder? same reason people are always drawn into whatever trap it is this week. The MHz myth in computing lasted a very long time (although it stayed true longer than the MP myth too). The p...
Posted by Mongoose on 16/04/2008 - 23:53
Megapixel theory
And the final argument for larger pixel counts is this: Many people thinking that if they buy a "Better" camera they can get images as good as the pro's. this results in development of better cameras being sold in larger numbers, and lower prices. When the marketing guys do thier thing, w...
Posted by Mongoose on 17/04/2008 - 17:04
Macro options
Mhuni, Hi! I use tubes, bellows and reversing rings. And a solid tripod. Generally I use 50mm reversed or 135 mm straight on. Your 35mm should be OK. As long as your lens has a manual f stop adjustment, any combination that provides the focal length you need will work. Focus wide open, then...
Posted by Mac on 17/04/2008 - 11:29
backing up on to DVD
Hi When you back up your images on DVD say evey month, do you just back up images for that month or do you back up all images again? Do you use a new DVD each time you back up or do you overwrite on the same DVD? Are there any types of DVD you reccomend to use or to avoid? I would like to th...
Posted by johna on 17/04/2008 - 11:15
backing up on to DVD
Are there any types of DVD you reccomend to use or to avoid? Yes! Re-writable DVDs and CDs. These have a limited shelf life due to the dye used and your backup will deteriate over time. I currently use a double layer DVD (8GB capacity) and add all the new photos till the DVD it full then star...
Posted by beakynet on 17/04/2008 - 11:24
backing up on to DVD
here's one for your consideration: Apple tv. now I don't know what options are available to windoze users, but there ARE options. Now for Mac users..... Give one of these suckers to Grandma, set it up for her, to grab your photos from your iPhoto library (over the net), or off your .mac acc...
Posted by Don on 21/04/2008 - 22:29
backing up on to DVD
A lot of these procedures are great ideas, off site backup, on line backup, etc. but most of us 'amateur' photographers don't need such extreme precautions. There is a simple test to see how far you need to go. Imagine your computer packs up and the hard drive contents cannot be recovered. How ...
Posted by Mongoose on 22/04/2008 - 13:10
backing up on to DVD
So are you saying use DVD R and not DVD RW? If so once you have burned images to a DVD R I assume it is not possible to burn any more even if it is not full, therefore would it not make sense to burn images to a DVD RW until that is full and then transfer them to a DVD R ? I am also unsure of the ...
Posted by iceblinker on 22/04/2008 - 13:23
backing up on to DVD
I always use Verbatim for my CDs and DVDs. I have never had a coaster as yet. When backing up images to DVD/CD I always using Nero Burning Rom software and select "Multi-session" which means you can add more stuff as and when you want until the disc is full. Once it is full then I woul...
Posted by Keen2Learn on 22/04/2008 - 16:10
