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I need ND Filter Help Please
I managed to get some good shots in the desert using 3 to 4 different exposures of the same shot in RAW with a tripod and without moving the frame. With regards to taking two seperate reading as mentioned in your reply above I still don´t know mongoose how this works ? how to take a spot reading ...
Posted by petekd on 03/04/2007 - 21:48
I need ND Filter Help Please
Conceptually yes you just take several shots and blend them in PS. In practice it can be quite hard to get this to look right, I've only pulled it off to my satisfaction a couple of times. But not at all difficult to get the same effect as an ND Grad, which will just have a feathered straight edge b...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 03/04/2007 - 22:40
I need ND Filter Help Please
Conceptually yes you just take several shots and blend them in PS. In practice it can be quite hard to get this to look right, I've only pulled it off to my satisfaction a couple of times. But not at all difficult to get the same effect as an ND Grad, which will just have a feathered straight edge b...
Posted by Mongoose on 03/04/2007 - 23:11
I need ND Filter Help Please
Mongoose, There appear to be two trains of thought going on here... 1. Use an ND Graduated filter. Metering - use evaluative unless you're feeling adventurous :) 2. Use HDR and combine multiple shots. This is what I was suggesting with the Drive button - you can select 3 or 5 shots that are 2...
Posted by MattMatic on 04/04/2007 - 09:13
I need ND Filter Help Please
1. Use an ND Graduated filter. Metering - use evaluative unless you're feeling adventurous :) I can't speak for the digital solutions but I've certainly used grads quite a bit and would have thought that spot metering would have been the best bet - you need to work out what strength grad you need fo...
Posted by spirit_of_will on 04/04/2007 - 09:51
I need ND Filter Help Please
Thanks Mongoose Pete
Posted by petekd on 04/04/2007 - 10:13
I need ND Filter Help Please
Will, Well I must be just plain lazy :P I usually guess which ND to use, slot it in, and shoot. Then check the LCD and histogram (very useful with the K10D and the flashing highlights) - if it's wrong I adjust the ND and shoot again. But then I usually have the rest of the family telling me t...
Posted by MattMatic on 04/04/2007 - 10:21
I need ND Filter Help Please
Well I must be just plain lazy :P I'm getting that way too... :wink: Having followed that path so many times now it's not so much guess as know which one's the right one to pick! 8) Just trying to explain to Pete how to do the grad thing 'properly'!!! When I'm shooting on the 617 you have to ...
Posted by spirit_of_will on 04/04/2007 - 10:51
Bubbles
Of course I could be pedantic and say that, short of shooting the Sun, pretty much all light is reflected in one way or another. But I won't... I was in centre spot mode, which may have helped. I'd also positioned myself to get the sun's reflections off the bubbles as they're pretty uninteresti...
Posted by Peetle on 10/04/2007 - 15:38
smc A f1.7
I now have 2 of these so I am offering one for sale. Pentax SMC A f1.7. Optically perfect but has a damaged filter ring. It has an Olympus 49mm UV fitted and I have been unable to remove this . There are some slight marks on the outside of the filter ring. I have tested it on a 10d and the re...
Posted by dino1 on 10/04/2007 - 14:04
Flash Gun info please
Yes. tried what you said. Clearly the flash is firing on the P_TTL preflash and not the actual picture taking flash, at least some of the the time. Unreliable, therefore not much use. In fact, doing that test, I can actually see the other flash firing (I put a green filter on it) through the viewf...
Posted by redbirdpete on 11/04/2007 - 22:14
Flash Gun info please
Further to that - with red eye on, I can see _two_ flashes from the slave flash (green filter on still) through the viewfinder, so in fact the popup flash must go off three times. The last two must just be too close together for the slave to react Cheers again Pete
Posted by redbirdpete on 11/04/2007 - 22:26
DSLR Advice
Ok, I think I'm going for the following initial set: Pentax K10D - Pentax SMC 18-55mm (27-84mm) f3.5-5.6 DA A - Pentax SMC 50-200mm (75-300mm) f4-5.6 DA ED UV Filter (mostly lens protector) Circular Polarizer Waterproof backpack Plenty of SD cards... Can anyone think of anything ...
Posted by Tyr on 12/04/2007 - 17:09
DSLR Advice
That's a good starter set for your kit. Personally I wouldn't bother with the filter for lens protection, but that's a moot point. You will have the potential to produce some very fine images with the items you have chosen.
Posted by johnriley on 12/04/2007 - 17:15
DSLR Advice
Hi UIS.. ;) I must get some filters for mine as well. Maybe the same choice as you. Does anyone know of a good make to go for. I am a bit out of touch with whats available. Go for Cokin.. or Lee when you win the pools.. :) The advantage of a system like Cokin, is that when you add a new lens ...
Posted by LiamD on 12/04/2007 - 18:08
DSLR Advice
I'd suggest some ND grads for landscape work, a circular polarising filter and a tripod, on the recommendation of people here I upgraded my jessops own brand to a Manfrotto 055ProB and 488RC2 head.
Posted by Ammonyte on 12/04/2007 - 21:07
DSLR Advice
I have just ordered these from Pixmania.com Hama Tripod Traveller 4 £ 19.57 Hama 52mm UV Filter £ 8.51 Hama Circular Polarising filter 52mm £ 19.57 What do you think please. I thought the prices were very good. I also bought my camera and lenses from them. You get a discount card that ...
Posted by UPINSMOKE on 13/04/2007 - 00:17
Help organising my images
I use the Organiser in Photoshop Elements. It builds a thumbnail catalogue and you can apply various tags to pictures, then filter the view of the catalogue by those tages. It also makes it easy to archive them to disk (CD or DVD), keeps a thumbnail online, and prompts you to put the disk in the C...
Posted by Ammonyte on 17/04/2007 - 19:19
Help organising my images
Pete If you're using PS then you should also be able to install (or have installed) Adobe Bridge. This can sort, filter, apply tags etc... Otherwise Ulead Photo Explorer is good for $30
Posted by Rodger Fooks on 18/04/2007 - 09:09
Problem with my K10D not sure if its a fault ????
I get vignetting with the 18-55 lens at the small end when using cokin filter and holder or the lens hood, but when I get it, it all the way around, not just at one side.
Posted by justgetoutandride on 19/04/2007 - 11:02
