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08-04-2011, 08:53 AM | #81 (permalink) |
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Re: Camera Talk!
Never leave it in the trunk, it will over heat and or be stolen.
Outside temps are not a problem until wintertime when you'll need to worry about condensation building inside the lenses going from one temp to another. Google that to see what others are doing. Strap = told ya so! |
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I knew it wasn't a good idea to put it in the hot trunk! So glad I decided not to!
I also saw this girl at the zoo like me who had the same camera around her neck and she wasn't even supporting it at all! I didn't think it was too good for the camera, let alone her chest, for it to be bopping and bouncing all around. I saw that most people were holding theirs with one hand to support and protect it. I did the same with mine, and never once let it just dangle or hang. I felt protective and didn't want anything to happen to it. In a couple hours I'm going to pick up that cushioned camera strap. Bet it will be real comfy. Yup Mitch, you were right! Ok, so no hot trunks. I will for sure find out about condensation on the lens in wintertime too and find out what to do to curb it. I plan on taking lots of winter shots. We're going back to the zoo soon, so we can see the animals we missed. It's such a huge park, you really need two days to see it all. I missed the Gorillas but plan on shooting them the 2nd visit, in a few days. I'm so pleased with the quality of the pictures and can't wait to take some more! : ) |
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Ok this is the best strap they have Mitchel, so let me know what you think...
An inflated price but the sales guy claimed he owns one also and that it's super comfy with extra cushioning. It's tripod ready as well! I'm going back to the zoo tomorrow, so we'll see just how comfy it really is... Oh and I got the other filters now too, so I have one for all three lenses. This will be more convenient for me. I plan on taking even nicer shots this 2nd time. Last week was my first time and I was still getting used to things. Gonna catch all the animals I missed the first visit. Ok so now I have absolutely everything I need to support my obsession...I mean hobby! Thanks so much everyone for all your help and suggestions. : ) |
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Now I'm not so sure if that strap is right for me after all.
In the picture, the guy's camera is hooked at the top, but my camera can only be hooked from the bottom, so it would be on my hip completely upside down! Unless there's something I don't know. I'm gonna take it back to the store and get the sales person to show me something better. Or am I supposed to hold the camera right side up? I don't get it, so I better inquire. Didn't go to the zoo today because Toronto is rainy all weekend so we'll hit there early next week. Plus we're gonna check out Marineland in the Falls too...hoping to get some killer shots there. Oh and one of the filters I bought doesn't fit the lens that came with the camera so I gotta exchange it. I also had bought one of those pens to clean the lenses but I seemed to have misplaced it and can't find it anywhere! : ) |
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08-07-2011, 01:35 AM | #85 (permalink) |
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No wrong strap. Just buy the one I posted a link to even if you have to buy it online. There is no better strap.
The R strap that you bought eliminates the ability to use a tri pod. Not good. |
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Ok I'll get the other one but it says this one IS tripod ready and the hook even comes away from the strap so you can put it on your tripod.
Maybe I'm just confused. I'm taking it back today and I'll get the one you posted about, Mitchel. I noticed after looking at my receipt last night that the filter I bought for the zoom lens was 60 bucks! The other two were 30 each. I guess it's a lot cheaper than replacing your damaged lens though. What do you recommend for cleaning the lenses? : ) |
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Well if it still allows the use of a tri pod maybe you should try it. Ideally the lens should hang down anyway. I know the first generation of R straps made by that company used the tri pod fastener which sucks when you want to use a tri pod.
Ask at the store for a lens cleaning kit. It should have a dusting brush that you squeeze and air comes out, and a micro fiber cloth with some special cleaning solution. |
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I am thrilled with my new camera. Unlike Sherry I am not after professional quality pictures, but after
practicality when travelling. This wee little thing I can easily carry around in my pant pockets and I won't even know, that it is there and when I go out in the evening I can stick my little tripod (6" long when folded) in the same pocket. The pictures I have posted in this thread are not aimed to pursue the highest quality, but to test the limits of the instrument's performance while still delivering a high quality. And that it does! This is a shot of the view from our patio, I would not even have attempted with my old camera. It was taken well after sunset with about 3 times magnification, hand held, 1/8 sec exposure.
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This photo was taken today 24hrs and 2 min. after the one below, this time with tripod and less zoom (I wanted to get the moon also in there). While I was very happy with the result of yesterday's hand held effort, which is important when travelling, the tripod support clearly produced superior results.
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Very nice shots, Olaf!!! Love the reflection on the water and the moon in the 2nd shot.
Ok so I kept the strap I have because it's incredibly comfortable and all I had to do was buy a small little piece that screws in, to make it completely tripod ready. It's an upgrade from the older straps. I really like it, now that I know more about it. I tried on this other strap though that actually had a holster for your camera to fit into! It was too fancy and heavy though and I felt like I was in some kind of a ridiculous Sheriff get up! It had two straps for each shoulder and a waist belt with a holster on each side. It could carry two cameras. Oh and I found out why the one filter was 60 bucks...because it has a UV protector as well. I thought this was important so I took the other two back and got the UV protectors filters for them also. Now all three of my lenses are protected. I was told that even though you have a filter on your lenses, particles can still get in between, so I'll have to take the filters off and clean the lenses sometimes. Thanks for letting me know what to use for cleaning, Mitchel. : ) Last edited by The Hollyberry Lady : 08-09-2011 at 12:29 AM. Reason: damn spelling!!! |
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Here is your photo with CS5 noise reduction. No other mods, just digital noise reduction. Check the difference in the sky. Post processing is fun too!
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Same Noise reduction adjustment, vibrance + 10, saturation +10
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It's like everything became clearer, Mitchel. The difference in the rocks is amazing!
So you can edit and modify your shots? That is just way too cool. : ) |
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Yeah in photoshop anything is possible!
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Why not just get a camera that takes shots you don't gotta edit.
I'm so pleased with the quality of my photos, I don't think they need doctoring. I bet it would be fun to see the differences though, even if you have a great camera. I'm gonna have to try this just to check it out. My camera came with some kind of photo editing program, and a few other disks I forget offhand. Too rainy and crappy for any trips yet but we'll be going soon enough. : ) |
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Hi Mitchel,
I stared at the sky in both pictures repeatedly back and forth and could not discern any difference. - Until I looked at the respective reflections of the sky in the water. There the difference was clearly evident. Now I have to figure out what a CS5 noise reduction is and how to get/achieve it. I have taken two more shots of the same scene as it got darker, but the pictures got progressively grainier. Maybe they can be saved too? Actually I will probably toss all these photos out, as they are just for practice and to determine the limits of this new camera for the times. when the objects are more unique than our own back yard. Thanks, Olaf
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Taking shots in bright daylight with the sun at your back is easy. For that your expensive camera is wasted.
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CS5 is the latest version of Photoshop. The noise reduction tool is included. Another older and possibly outdated plugin for older versions of of Photoshop is called Neat Image. It works really nicely too.
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That's the thing Mitchel...I don't know! I've just been winging it!
When I first bought the camera, I was busy...going to the zoo and spending a week at the Falls, plus now I've been in port stanley for heading on two months! The truth of the matter is, (even though I'm ashamed to admit it ) I haven't really read the manual from cover to cover...merely skimmed it. I've never edited my pics in any way. I just snap them and then load them from my memory card to photobucket and then to banana org. I wouldn't know the first thing about post processing. I think the reason for this banding business, could be just my ignorance about the proper settings to use, etc. I really need to take the time to read more thoroughly and I'm certain my pics will get better. Just been having too much fun to be bothered with studying. Thanks for explaining things to me. So you think I should edit my photos? But then I think they'll be like fakes and not real. I suppose a little enhancement here and there couldn't hurt. I really don't know how to do this yet though and I can't answer your other questions either...yet. Give me time but I will improve. I'm still an amateur just yet...don't forget. : ) |
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