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Comment by Don posted on What did InSanaty Clause bring u 4 Xmas? at 28/12/2010 - 19:03
I got a 35mm 2.4, some memory cards!
That should go good with my photography!
I also got a wine making kit!
That should go great with my other hobbies... drinking and falling down!
That should go good with my photography!
I also got a wine making kit!
That should go great with my other hobbies... drinking and falling down!
Comment by Don posted on What did InSanaty Clause bring u 4 Xmas? at 28/12/2010 - 02:25
whelmed wrote:
Is there any such thing as a big, strong, light and cheap tripod? I'd like to get something that can support the tamron 400mm f4 which is 3kg with hood + my camera body as well. Any recommendations for something that would fit the bill?
Take a manfrotto super-clamp and a manfrotto or arca swiss ball head and clamp it to the roll bar on your 4x4?Is there any such thing as a big, strong, light and cheap tripod? I'd like to get something that can support the tamron 400mm f4 which is 3kg with hood + my camera body as well. Any recommendations for something that would fit the bill?
Comment by Don posted on Big, strong, cheap, and light tripods? at 26/12/2010 - 16:05
mille19 wrote:
My K5 replacement from SRS arrived today, quick test looks OK. I'll be able to test better tomorrow.
suggest you test, and if ok, set it up to fire off a few rapid bursts then check it again...My K5 replacement from SRS arrived today, quick test looks OK. I'll be able to test better tomorrow.
Comment by Don posted on K5 Sensor Issues... at 23/12/2010 - 18:36
Algernon wrote:
It is a night shot and it's a bit picky asking to see the roof in the dark etc. I think what Don's on about is the BlueHour which doesn't last very long link
yep...Don wrote:
Nice shot the WB seems to be just about right.Blythman wrote:
Hi Jon
It might be my monitor, but there doesn't appear to be any colour in the sky. I think night shots are better before the sky is completely black. It would help in seeing where the roof ends and the sky starts. Other than that, I think it could hang on the wall in the pub
there is that magic moment you only get a short window to shoot when the light levels from setting or rising sun will balance perfectly with the artificial lights in/on the house and you'll have blues in the sky and on the snow, plus lots of shadow details and warm glowing colors from inside the house....Hi Jon
It might be my monitor, but there doesn't appear to be any colour in the sky. I think night shots are better before the sky is completely black. It would help in seeing where the roof ends and the sky starts. Other than that, I think it could hang on the wall in the pub
It is a night shot and it's a bit picky asking to see the roof in the dark etc. I think what Don's on about is the BlueHour which doesn't last very long link
the best wb settings are gonna be Daylight, incandescent/indoor or fluorescent.... try all three or shoot raw and try them in post.
Comment by Don posted on First attempt by night shot novice at 23/12/2010 - 16:41
Blythman wrote:
Hi Jon
It might be my monitor, but there doesn't appear to be any colour in the sky. I think night shots are better before the sky is completely black. It would help in seeing where the roof ends and the sky starts. Other than that, I think it could hang on the wall in the pub
there is that magic moment you only get a short window to shoot when the light levels from setting or rising sun will balance perfectly with the artificial lights in/on the house and you'll have blues in the sky and on the snow, plus lots of shadow details and warm glowing colors from inside the house....Hi Jon
It might be my monitor, but there doesn't appear to be any colour in the sky. I think night shots are better before the sky is completely black. It would help in seeing where the roof ends and the sky starts. Other than that, I think it could hang on the wall in the pub
Comment by Don posted on First attempt by night shot novice at 23/12/2010 - 16:12
Merry Christmas!
Remember to remind the little ones to be good for goodness sake..
Like my Dear ol' Grandma used to tell us:
"Every time a child is bad at Christmas time..... Santa sits on an Elf."
Remember to remind the little ones to be good for goodness sake..
Like my Dear ol' Grandma used to tell us:
"Every time a child is bad at Christmas time..... Santa sits on an Elf."
Comment by Don posted on Season's Greetings!!! at 23/12/2010 - 15:40
johnriley wrote:
If the market for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras takes off, then probably quite a good chance.
I think the biggest drawback is still the EVF. It just isn't fast enough yet, even though the new Sony SLT ones are getting pretty good. It means that these cameras are more like improved bridge cameras than compact DSLRs, and in that context does the cost make them poor value? After all, a K-x or K-r is better and costs less.
The other factor is that they are not pocketable - the lenses are too big for that. So we still need to carry a camera bag, albeit it a smaller one maybe.
If the market for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras takes off, then probably quite a good chance.
I think the biggest drawback is still the EVF. It just isn't fast enough yet, even though the new Sony SLT ones are getting pretty good. It means that these cameras are more like improved bridge cameras than compact DSLRs, and in that context does the cost make them poor value? After all, a K-x or K-r is better and costs less.
The other factor is that they are not pocketable - the lenses are too big for that. So we still need to carry a camera bag, albeit it a smaller one maybe.
we are always having to keep our eyes and minds open....
holding the camera up to your eye may become a thing of the past...
so evf and penta prism/mirror veiwfinders may yet get go extinct...
I see little point in having Both an eyelevel viewfinder and a lcd view finder when you can skip the lcd and eye level and put in hdmi out and leave it to your smart/iphone, ipad or other device for live viewing.... think augmented reality... imagine wearing glasses that can display a video image, or see through with video overlays, or tether to your camera to shoot pics.... sometimes something comes along that forces you to re-think where the technology COULD go.
Comment by Don posted on A little Pentax, maybe? at 23/12/2010 - 00:17
Comment by Don posted on K-7 Dial Explained at 22/12/2010 - 21:51
and on a more serious note:
North Korea has launched a SPAM attack on South Korea...link.... with a fax machine....and may God help us all if the North Koreans ever figure out how to plug their 2400 baud modem into the internet.... They will spam the whole world!
North Korea has launched a SPAM attack on South Korea...link.... with a fax machine....and may God help us all if the North Koreans ever figure out how to plug their 2400 baud modem into the internet.... They will spam the whole world!
Comment by Don posted on SPAM is good for you! at 22/12/2010 - 21:24
Ha-ha!.. Thank you Gwyn. That was brilliant!. And I see that there are a whole series of them. I will watch them all.
I take comfort in the certainty that my Christmas sausage of dubious content sandwich, will have tasted better than Don's home made Canadian wine, will.
I did ok developing and printing both color and b&W in my bathroom...
I know how to measure and stir things... well ok the dyslexia doesn't help with the measuring part but still...
I'm pretty sure I can brew up some wine in my bathtub, strain it with old sweatsocks, and bottle it in sealer jars, and it will compliment your sausages just fine.
Don't worry, the blindness and seizures will probably only be temporary.