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Comment by Don posted on Suggestions to Pentax at 15/04/2011 - 20:17
Northgrain wrote:
if your finger is bleeding, it probably needs a bandaid. If it is not bleeding then it does not.Quote:
Just out of curiosity, as this is the first time I ever heard of AF calibration, How do you know if this needs doing and secondly how do you check then thirdly how do you do it.
Thanks for all the responses folks - useful and interesting - but I second Frogherders question - What's the best way to tell if AF needs calibrating for a particular lens? Sorry to be so green... Just out of curiosity, as this is the first time I ever heard of AF calibration, How do you know if this needs doing and secondly how do you check then thirdly how do you do it.
apply that logic to the problem.
if your lens is consistently front or back focussing at wide open apertures... then.....
Comment by Don posted on How common are 'duff' lenses? at 15/04/2011 - 17:27
it may work... but... the time involved vs shooting at 24 mm, making a quick mask.. the applying a gradient blur.. me thinks too much trouble... until... you need to shoot it for a billboard, then going back to the Bokeh Panorama technique with high res files actually looks appealing if you cannot rent a meduim or large format camera... with fast wide angle lens...
there's nothing wrong with experiment just for learning and fun... but I see limited uses for this, in the real world.
still a nice shot though.
there's nothing wrong with experiment just for learning and fun... but I see limited uses for this, in the real world.
still a nice shot though.
Comment by Don posted on Bokeh panorama: My first attempt! at 15/04/2011 - 16:27
greynolds999 wrote:
I once tried shooting nude but got arrested!
But it can be bizzare. Nudity is not allowed in MTV UK and US music videos, but the amount of gratuitous sexual activity on show is incredibly high.
There is something very wrong with our society's attitudes to human bodies.
thier fault for not being more specific.I once tried shooting nude but got arrested!
But it can be bizzare. Nudity is not allowed in MTV UK and US music videos, but the amount of gratuitous sexual activity on show is incredibly high.
There is something very wrong with our society's attitudes to human bodies.
there is a difference between "We need you to do a nude shoot" and "We need you to shoot a nude model"
Comment by Don posted on My Muse is famous... at 14/04/2011 - 13:11
cabstar wrote:
in raw mode the camera does no processing so in theory should show least resistance when writing to card.
in jpeg mode any processes will slow down shooting speed.
pleased you found a solution...
not with computers... processor speed, the type of calculations needed can sometimes be faster than the write speeds to the memory or memory card... therefore processing and writing smaller files can be faster than just dumping the larger files to the card.in raw mode the camera does no processing so in theory should show least resistance when writing to card.
in jpeg mode any processes will slow down shooting speed.
pleased you found a solution...
this why one of the worlds fastest supercomputers is actually a bunch of sony playstation graphics cards strung together.... a lot of math processing, with very little memory or storage requirements....
Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-X and continous shoot in sports mode... at 14/04/2011 - 13:03
timbo wrote:
I enter quite a few photographic exhibitions aaround the world, with some success.
The general rules are that in the Middle East no nudity or implied nudity at all, in the USA no nipples and definitely no hint of a pubic area, and in the rest of the world anything tasteful (which I would hope mine are!!) will get accepted.
I think America's prudish public approach to this is directly related to them being the world's largest producer and consumer of pornography.
well you are definitely artistic, as far away from pornographic as you can get, from what I've seen... but you're right. America got issues when it comes to hypocrisy. Canada too. That is a huge factor in my decision to avoid nudes as much as possible. Also the feminazi's (or extremely militant side of the feminist movement if you will) make it uncomfortable to work in the field. I charge extra for nude shoots because my wife and at least one other female assistant are hired to be on set if a model is taking her cloths off... who wants to risk a sexual harassment complaint? not me.I enter quite a few photographic exhibitions aaround the world, with some success.
The general rules are that in the Middle East no nudity or implied nudity at all, in the USA no nipples and definitely no hint of a pubic area, and in the rest of the world anything tasteful (which I would hope mine are!!) will get accepted.
I think America's prudish public approach to this is directly related to them being the world's largest producer and consumer of pornography.
Comment by Don posted on My Muse is famous... at 14/04/2011 - 12:54
Despite the fact that I see an awful lot of nude studies, I feel very infrequently does the nude study contribute to the story or the art. It is usually gratuitous and or exploitive. I generally won't shoot nudes unless the client is willing to pay extra or give me a compelling reason for it.
Now having said that, I'm not for censorship.
back to the OP, congrats to you. As a photographer you have a mutually beneficially relationship that can be win win for both of you when a shoot is done well. That is reason to treat every model as if they were already successful. You never know how far they will go.
I just had a girl who was incredibly excited to get the inside back full page of a national magazine.... who knows... five years from now she may be the one that makes it big and throws jobs back at all the people that helped her get her first break. By then, I may need that job.... this is a tough business... feast one day, famine the next.
Now having said that, I'm not for censorship.
back to the OP, congrats to you. As a photographer you have a mutually beneficially relationship that can be win win for both of you when a shoot is done well. That is reason to treat every model as if they were already successful. You never know how far they will go.
I just had a girl who was incredibly excited to get the inside back full page of a national magazine.... who knows... five years from now she may be the one that makes it big and throws jobs back at all the people that helped her get her first break. By then, I may need that job.... this is a tough business... feast one day, famine the next.
Comment by Don posted on My Muse is famous... at 14/04/2011 - 12:40
new options for multi media shooters... like bluetooth.... build bluetooth into the camera, and then release a bluetooth wireless flash module to control off camera flashes, a bluetooth wireless mic or recorder for audio, and bluetooth connectivity for ipad/iphone/smartphone/laptop connectivity that works as a remote for the camera... combined with apps that allow wireless tethering...
Comment by Don posted on Suggestions to Pentax at 14/04/2011 - 01:53
lemmy wrote:
I'm surprised everyone discounts having two cameras for different purposes.
I have a K5 Pentax and a Panasonic GF2 on which I use the 28mm lens for keeping with me at all times. This combo is tiny and will fit in a shiirt pocket.
In practise, I use a 1600px width screen to view most of my pIx so the GF2 simply means I throw away fewer pixels from the 12mp Pana than the K5. I use the K5 for more professional work where versatility is most important. But up to 400iso pictures from either camera are indistinguishable. Especially given the superb quality of the Panasonic lenses.
The controls on the Panasonic are neither fiddly or easily nudged, by the way. The K5 is great but the best camera is the one you have with you when a pic presents itself.
I have eight... that I use often. not one qualifies as a point and shoot or 4/3's.....I'm surprised everyone discounts having two cameras for different purposes.
I have a K5 Pentax and a Panasonic GF2 on which I use the 28mm lens for keeping with me at all times. This combo is tiny and will fit in a shiirt pocket.
In practise, I use a 1600px width screen to view most of my pIx so the GF2 simply means I throw away fewer pixels from the 12mp Pana than the K5. I use the K5 for more professional work where versatility is most important. But up to 400iso pictures from either camera are indistinguishable. Especially given the superb quality of the Panasonic lenses.
The controls on the Panasonic are neither fiddly or easily nudged, by the way. The K5 is great but the best camera is the one you have with you when a pic presents itself.
I need more stuff!
sadly no budget for a compact camera..... New version of Final Cut coming out soon....
Comment by Don posted on there are still rumours about Pentax Evil Cameras.. at 14/04/2011 - 01:48
been discussed many time there are pro and cons for each.
try searching the forums. wayyyy to much useful tips and insights for anybody to re-type it all for you today.
try searching the forums. wayyyy to much useful tips and insights for anybody to re-type it all for you today.
Comment by Don posted on K-x Raw or Jpeg? at 13/04/2011 - 15:55
then make accessory grips for ALL your cameras that will accept it, and incorporate it into a new weather sealed flash unit..... that way I can use rechargeable batteries for an entire shoot and swap batteries fast and easy while on the job... camera, flash, spare body, all using the same battery pack, and an easy way to make sure the pack I just picked up is ready to go..... nothing more aggravating than fumbling with aa's (or proprietary batteries) in a dim room while in a hurry...