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Comment by JAK posted on Re: IFA 2019 at 03/09/2019 - 13:50
Thanks for your thoughts John.
Comment by JAK posted on Weekly #634 HDR Competition at 02/09/2019 - 16:28
Thanks Vic I appreciate that. The competition brief doesn't suggest doing that but to use an underexposed image. Is what's wanted a gaudy over saturated HDR image or something that looks quite normal? The brief doesn't make that clear at all. HDR doesn't have to look like it's HDR if processed subtly!
Comment by JAK posted on Weekly #634 HDR Competition at 02/09/2019 - 14:08
I'm really not sure what the judge is expecting for this given HDR is a processing technique rather than a subject in itself. HDR can be used to make a contrasty subject look quite normal, HDR doesn't have to be used to create one of those goudy obviously overdone HDR'd shots. I simply don't understand the requirement for this competiition.
Comment by JAK posted on Weekly #634 HDR Competition at 02/09/2019 - 12:47
HarisF1 wrote:
It's pretty fun to use too - feel like a proper tog when you're fiddling with it. Just remember to try and get the exposures to line up (easier said than done) and it leads to some very grand images.
It's surprising how forgiving the panorama facility in Elements is for sortng out any exposure differences (taking raw helps.)It's pretty fun to use too - feel like a proper tog when you're fiddling with it. Just remember to try and get the exposures to line up (easier said than done) and it leads to some very grand images.
Comment by JAK posted on FS: SMC Pentax 28mm shift lens. at 29/08/2019 - 17:40
jeallen01 wrote:
Just fired up the PC for the first time since 8am and there was an alert message for this thread, but when I Iogged-in then "whatever it was " was gone, and so, I assume, was deleted by one of the Mods for the same reasons as previous spam messages were.
Therefore I guess that this thread is still being spammed, and thus should be completely deleted as I suggested a couple of days ago.
Maybe it's your signature where it says, ''now running the Hacked K-50 f/w" Just fired up the PC for the first time since 8am and there was an alert message for this thread, but when I Iogged-in then "whatever it was " was gone, and so, I assume, was deleted by one of the Mods for the same reasons as previous spam messages were.
Therefore I guess that this thread is still being spammed, and thus should be completely deleted as I suggested a couple of days ago.
Comment by JAK posted on DSLR Software Dangers? at 29/08/2019 - 17:34
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In my case I struggle to see an exact focus point via an APS-C viewfinder in many situations,
I know, they aren't so easy as the old film camera split prism focussing system which I prefer to this day.In my case I struggle to see an exact focus point via an APS-C viewfinder in many situations,
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I’d welcome smarts that detected people (and not the backgrounds behind them) better. Eye AF event more so.
How could that ever work viewing on a DSLR ground glass screen. I do reckon you've got the wrong camera for the job if that is the issue. It requires a mirrorless camera or liveview to enable software to evaluate the image data. I can't see it would ever work on a normal focussing screen unless some sort of hybrid viewfinder was added which would introduce other issues. Basically all a DSLR does is look for contrast differences which may or may not be where you want the focus point to be. Are you aware of any true DSLRs at any price that have overcome that and I'm not thinking EVFs which obviously could do what you want (but that doesn't mean they're definitely going to?)I’d welcome smarts that detected people (and not the backgrounds behind them) better. Eye AF event more so.
Comment by JAK posted on new features, head auto focus at 29/08/2019 - 17:15
davidwozhere wrote:
My problem with back button AF is that I am left eye dominant so I always end up poking my right eye. They are so clever with considering where the right thumb ends up but totally ignore the potential use of the left one.
I am left eye dominant too but don't find it a problem one bit.My problem with back button AF is that I am left eye dominant so I always end up poking my right eye. They are so clever with considering where the right thumb ends up but totally ignore the potential use of the left one.
Comment by JAK posted on new features, head auto focus at 29/08/2019 - 17:13
I'm guessing that when he scheme was changed a few years ago,those who were happy with it as it was wouldn't have needed to say very much.
What's wrong with good old black text, rather than this trendy grey? Anything to up the contrast ratio.
I may have cone up with a personal solution. There is a Firefox extension named Blacken which overrides the grey type.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/blacken/
What's wrong with good old black text, rather than this trendy grey? Anything to up the contrast ratio.
I may have cone up with a personal solution. There is a Firefox extension named Blacken which overrides the grey type.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/blacken/
Comment by JAK posted on PU Site Text colourscheme at 29/08/2019 - 13:27
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don't see manual focussing as required to distinguish between a DSLR and a point and shoot. If I have auto focus capabilties and chose to use them then I just want them to work to the best possible standard. If I'm pointing at a person or group of people then I'd be quite happy for the camera in auto focus mode to assume I'm pointing at them. I'll focus another way if I'm wanting to focus past them for some reason. iPhones do this, and auto detect people in a scene looking at the camera and focus on them. It's great technology and I'd love it if it was available in a DSLR. Eye AF is even better.
Could that ever be made to work on a ground glass focussing screen? The whole idea is it down to the photographer to be in control. If the photographer doesn't want to be he's bought the wrong camera.don't see manual focussing as required to distinguish between a DSLR and a point and shoot. If I have auto focus capabilties and chose to use them then I just want them to work to the best possible standard. If I'm pointing at a person or group of people then I'd be quite happy for the camera in auto focus mode to assume I'm pointing at them. I'll focus another way if I'm wanting to focus past them for some reason. iPhones do this, and auto detect people in a scene looking at the camera and focus on them. It's great technology and I'd love it if it was available in a DSLR. Eye AF is even better.
Comment by JAK posted on new features, head auto focus at 29/08/2019 - 11:11
If they are they'll have their new mug to demonstrate!