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backup software
I have a NAS and it s so slow, your correct in that it does cause a bottleneck, particularly on network traffic. I use a USB 3.0 external drive for back ip now, so much quicker than using network or USB 2 devices.
Posted by cabstar on 17/02/2013 - 20:06
backup software
I haven't experienced any performance issues with my NAS, though with my workflow I tend to download images from the SDHC card to an internal SSD, work on the files there and when I'm finished editing I move the folder to the NAS so it's only when I come back to images I access them over the network...
Posted by woodworm on 17/02/2013 - 21:16
backup software
I haven't experienced any performance issues with my NAS, though with my workflow I tend to download images from the SDHC card to an internal SSD, work on the files there and when I'm finished editing I move the folder to the NAS so it's only when I come back to images I access them over the network...
Posted by cabstar on 17/02/2013 - 23:16
backup software
I use back-up. It's free and quite versatile. You can do compressed or non backups and multiple versions of the same back-up. Worth a look.
Posted by endure on 18/02/2013 - 18:55
backup software
I use Nero Back It Up 4. Thanks for the suggestion, current version is back it up 12 around £25. Seems to cover the data backup needs pretty well functionality wise - incremental and scheduled. The pain I will have is moving all the programs from xp to win7, think I'll just have to do a full reinsta...
Posted by bladerunneruk on 19/02/2013 - 21:55
backup software
I use back-up. It's free and quite versatile. You can do compressed or non backups and multiple versions of the same back-up. Worth a look. Thanks for the suggestion, will have a look.
Posted by bladerunneruk on 19/02/2013 - 22:03
Advice on shooting flying aircraft.
Hi all, I am looking for advice on shooting(not literally)Jets which fly locally as part of their training exercise on the "Mach Loop". I was out the other day with colleagues for my 1st attempt but appeared to be struggling with the focusing, where my Canikon friends managed to focus track al...
Posted by AlJones2402 on 19/02/2013 - 16:09
Advice on shooting flying aircraft.
The 55-300mm is not the best lens for aircraft by any means due to the fact (as you found out) that it tends to travel through it's complete focal range and back again before locking on to the target. Because of that I would guess that it's picking up the sky with 5 points enabled and giving up. Gre...
Posted by Mike-P on 19/02/2013 - 17:11
Advice on shooting flying aircraft.
Some from last years Bournemouth air show I tend to use AF.C, one af spot and stick it in machine gun mode for airshows. . Tend to agree as those are the settings I mostly use - mainly with the 100-300 Sigma F4 and 1.4x sigma converter to get something like 440mm effective (and with the ISO rack...
Posted by jeallen01 on 19/02/2013 - 20:01
Advice on shooting flying aircraft.
Should possibly have added that at Shuttleworth I tend to use the 70-200 F2.8 Sigma with the 1.4x converter because the aircraft fly closer to the crowd line and that combination is lighter and seems to focus faster even than the 100-300 on its own. Agree about the shutter speeds for different ai...
Posted by jeallen01 on 19/02/2013 - 20:50
Advice on shooting flying aircraft.
Thanks again guys for the input and some spectacular images here. I congratulate you all. Jealous and depressed now... lol :D Great tips for the prop motion, I shall try my best to remember this should I be so lucky to catch a Hercules again. Here are a couple of sites that may be of inter...
Posted by AlJones2402 on 20/02/2013 - 10:44
Advice on shooting flying aircraft.
Hi The main reason I sold my 55-300 was -although it was a great lens - point it at anything likely to move and it had disappeared by the time it focused! I have the Sigma 120-400 and 150-500, they both work well for aircraft but personally I prefer the 120-400. The main reasons being it is sl...
Posted by fritzthedog on 20/02/2013 - 19:19
Advice on shooting flying aircraft.
I find that single shot AF works better than servo AF (I use an old Sigma 70-300 APO Super from my film days). Even then there are times where manual focus has it's place (like when panning across the back of someone's head!). As has been mentioned before, stationary props don't look good (helico...
Posted by johnha on 22/02/2013 - 00:19
Advice on shooting flying aircraft.
I once read an interesting article on the "Other" Pentax forum entitled "Infinity is a lot closer than you think". Some rough experimenting showed that with the 150-500 Sigma, anything more than about 190 metres away was at infinity. I did the same tests with my DAL55-300, surprisingly infinity was ...
Posted by Father Ted on 06/03/2013 - 15:47
Advice on shooting flying aircraft.
Baldrick Super shots and well exposed. Could I ask what expousre settings are recommended as I appear to be struggling a little. Is spot metering a better option? or full matrix and AE lock with focus lock? AV value linked to AF point in multi-segment metering? Auto EV compensation on/of...
Posted by AlJones2402 on 06/03/2013 - 16:42
Advice on shooting flying aircraft.
Good morning jeallon, My gimbal is branded "Beike"(never heard of them before) and here is an Ebay link to a Chinese gentleman selling them for AU $89.95 with free postage, world wide. When I look at the quality of the Knock off I have to wonder how people like Wimberly,Benro or Induro justify their...
Posted by baldrick on 06/03/2013 - 23:08
Advice on shooting flying aircraft.
Good morning jeallon, My gimbal is branded "Beike"(never heard of them before) and here is an Ebay link to a Chinese gentleman selling them for AU $89.95 with free postage, world wide. When I look at the quality of the Knock off I have to wonder how people like Wimberly,Benro or Induro justify their...
Posted by jeallen01 on 07/03/2013 - 20:35
Advice on shooting flying aircraft.
Father Ted, one caveat when you focus on infinity. A lot of people just manually focus till they hit the stop at infinity, if you do that you will have focussed past infinity. (that usually starts an argument) Use the AF to focus on a distant land mark. With the K-5 & 100-300 Sigma etc., I continua...
Posted by jeallen01 on 07/03/2013 - 20:39
Advice on shooting flying aircraft.
One tip I would suggest if framing with little space around the edges of the frame: Make sure you check you have what you want in the frame. It's really easy to miss wing-tips & tail-planes out of the edges of the frame (at least for me). You'll need to be panning quite quickly with long lenses, ...
Posted by johnha on 07/03/2013 - 21:48
Advice on shooting flying aircraft.
Do let us know how you get on with this purchase. Dave Having looked at the reviews, I have just ordered one from Hong Kong http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360-Gimbal-Tripod-Head-BK-45-Specialized-1-4-Screw-for-Telephoto-Lens-Camera-/181043082361?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a27023479 Proba...
Posted by Blincodave on 08/03/2013 - 14:31
