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Fuji's Budget camera
A CMOS version of the X-M1 for less money and it includes a lens? hmmmm, interesting move by Fuji to draw in more people, not every one likes the xTrans sensor, but the Fujinon lenses are spectacular and maybe a CMOS sensor will bring in more customers.
Fuji site here
Get it here for $599 with 16-50mm lens
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Image: 5D Mk III, EF 24-70 f2.8L II, 31mm, f/16, 1/50 sec, tripod.
I have been searching for the perfect landscape lens for a 35mm system since I was shooting film , ok so now that I've shown my age, what is the perfect landscape lens?
To me the perfect landscape lens would be a zoom as sharp as the best primes and with enough resolution to shoot f/64, but oh wait thats what the Large Format segment has, so now what? well at 35mm our minimum aperture is usually f/22, beyond that and diffraction would make our images so fuzzy you could hardly tell what you where looking at.
I never shoot beyond f/16, and with some lenses I wont go beyond f/11, with my newest lens, the EF 24-70 f/2.8L II, I have the first lens that Im not afraid to shoot at f/16, although it is sharper at f/11 I will still go to f/16 without hesitation and that is due to its resolution.
To me the perfect landscape lens would be a zoom as sharp as the best primes and with enough resolution to shoot f/64, but oh wait thats what the Large Format segment has, so now what? well at 35mm our minimum aperture is usually f/22, beyond that and diffraction would make our images so fuzzy you could hardly tell what you where looking at.
I never shoot beyond f/16, and with some lenses I wont go beyond f/11, with my newest lens, the EF 24-70 f/2.8L II, I have the first lens that Im not afraid to shoot at f/16, although it is sharper at f/11 I will still go to f/16 without hesitation and that is due to its resolution.
Image: 5D Mk III, EF 24-70 f2.8L II, 35mm, f/16, 1/60 sec, tripod.
Canons super wide could still use some improvement now that the 24-70 and 70-200 have been improved to the point of equaling or bettering the competition, but I still like my EF 16-35 f/2.8L II and will stick with it.
I keep getting asked, "what is a good landscape lens" my answer is always, the best lens you can afford, not every one can afford the f/2.8 zooms or want to carry them all, I know I don't want to carry all that weight, there are compromise lenses, you just need to figure out their limitations and use them at there optimum aperture. Focal length? well I use 16mm all the way up to 300mm for landscape, but typical landscape images I take are probably between 24mm and 35mm.
So right now, my perfect landscape lens is the EF 24-70f/2.8L II
Ross
Micro four thirds fans should be in heaven this past 6 months with multiple camera introductions from both Panasonic and Olympus including the Lumix GX7, Olympus E-P5 and now the E-M1.
This camera takes the E-M5 to a new level, super build, new 16mp sensor, improved weather sealing and ergonomics, large high res view finder, the ability to use auto focus with Four Thirds lenses (with adaptor).
This is a Pro level camera and the glass you can get for this camera is definitely to die for, all the M. Zuiko that has been announced and upcoming, like the 12-40 below and the announced 40-150 f2.8.
The nice thing about the Olympus gear is you can set up a system for 1/2 the price of Canon or Nikon. I would love to own the Panasonic 7-14 f/4 along with the 2 lenses announced above with the E-M1, pretty nice travel kit, add some of the excellent M. Zuiko primes like the 75 f1.8 and you are set.
This is definitely the way to go if you can't afford the equivalent Canon or Nikon setup or are tired of carrying around all that weight.
Recently released from Panasonic the GX7 will be the E-M1's competition.
The new M. Zuiko 12-40 f/2.8 (24-80 Equivalent)
Olympus road map
Some people that are not going to be happy are the legacy Olympus people, although this is an upgrade for Micro Four Thirds as well as Four Thirds owners, some people will never be happy without an optical view finder, even one as good as this and I can't blame them, I don't think I would, to qualify that, I use a 5D so I'm set for photography that I require an optical view finder for, so for me to use this camera for travel and hiking, I would be ok, because I can fall back on my Canon system.
see DPreviews preview here
Ming Thein review here
Robin Wong review here
Luminous Landscape here
Reviewed.com here
first impressions The Phoblographer here
Olympus web site here
Understanding Micro 4/3's White Paper
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Creating presets in Lightroom is very easy, I have seen people selling them and I hate to see people paying for something that is so simple.
While in the develop module, start by creating a folder, select somewhere inside the presets menu on the upper left as shown and select new folder.
Name that new folder and hit enter, you now have a location to put your presets, think about what you want to call it, you can click on it and delete it if you need to and start over.
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Now go in and make adjustments to an image that you would like your presets to match up to, things like tone curve, colors, sharpening, etc., once your satisfied select the "+" symbol to the right of "Presets" in the upper right as shown and give your preset a name, from the pull down menu select the folder you created earlier, every thing you did to that image is now saved in that preset in that folder for you to apply to future images.
One for color: click image to see bigger
As simple as that, this is especially useful for Fuji X users that want to get that out of camera look. Make as many as you need, they are easy to create and delete.
Ross
Image: 5D Mk III, EF 300 f/2.8 L IS, 1/800sec at f/11
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Using a super telephoto lens compresses objects in an image, in other words it appears to bring distant objects closer together than they normally appear, in this case the cruise ship appears a lot closer to the sun, where a wide angle lens would have done the opposite.
Some times a wide angle lens is not what we want to reach for when doing a landscape shot, I don't get to use this lens (EF 300 f/2.8L IS) a lot due to its size, but I do enjoy using it for landscape work when I can.
Some times a wide angle lens is not what we want to reach for when doing a landscape shot, I don't get to use this lens (EF 300 f/2.8L IS) a lot due to its size, but I do enjoy using it for landscape work when I can.
Ross
Image:Near camp Kiser, 5D Mk III, EF 24-70 f/2.8L II, 47mm, f/11 at 1/100 sec, tripod.
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Image:Ptarmigan Ridge, 5D Mk III, EF 24-70 f/2.8L II, 70mm, f/11 at 1/500 sec, tripod.
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I remember spending a stormy night in a lookout on top of Park Butte the next morning the lenticular cloud over Mt Baker was fantastic.
Mt Baker, North Cascades.
Mist, fog, snow, clouds or even rain can add a lot of atmosphere to a scene, I especially like clouds swirling around mountain tops.
Columbia Ice Field, Banff, Ca.
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Low light photography like this was not even conceivable 10 years ago, now with only a candle and ambient night time light we can shoot at ISO 25,600 and have usable images, its really quit extraordinary.
100% crop
When the image is downsized as in the top image, noise is virtually none existent, the 100% crop shows some noise, but this is still incredible performance for today's cameras.
This will be very helpful in low light performance and concert photography, not to mention a new form of portrait photography.
Ross
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Image: 5D Mk III, EF 24-70f/2.8L II, 70mm, f/16, 1/20th sec, tripod.
Most photographers have a favorite place to shoot, mine would have to be Mt Rainier National Park.
The ever present Mountain in these parts is Mt Rainier or as we call it "The Mountain", it has attracted me from a very young age and I'm a regular visitor to the park in all four seasons, I ski in the winter and hike the rest of the year, I even managed a summit back in 2000 with a group of friends.
When I go hike the Mountain I usually come across wildlife of some kind, this time it was a mother Black bear and her two cubs, but this is one of my favorite weeks to be on the Mountain, the Bloom is in peak near Chinook pass and I chose the Naches Loop for this days hike.
The ever present Mountain in these parts is Mt Rainier or as we call it "The Mountain", it has attracted me from a very young age and I'm a regular visitor to the park in all four seasons, I ski in the winter and hike the rest of the year, I even managed a summit back in 2000 with a group of friends.
When I go hike the Mountain I usually come across wildlife of some kind, this time it was a mother Black bear and her two cubs, but this is one of my favorite weeks to be on the Mountain, the Bloom is in peak near Chinook pass and I chose the Naches Loop for this days hike.
Image: 5D Mk III, EF 100f/2.8L IS, f/7.1, 1/125th sec, hand held.
Image: Upper Tipsoo lake, x100s, 1/280sec at f/8, ISO 400
The hike starts and ends at Tipsoo lake, so I started there at sunrise and completed the hike 2 1/2 hours later, I highly recommend it if you go to Rainier, fall will be especially nice as well maybe the first week of October to catch the fall colors
Image: Mountain Anemone, 5D Mk III, EF 100f/2.8L IS, f/3.5, 1/4000th sec, hand held, sky background.
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Updated new video from the Lumix product manager
Another very interesting camera announcement, this time a micro 4/3's sensor, recently they have had some excellent new offerings, including the older Olympus E-M5 and the newer E-P5 here
This one ticks all the right box's: dual control wheels, AE/AF lock button, good auto focus, hi-res tilt screen, interchangeable lenses, touch screen menu (includes AF point), state of the art tilting electronic view finder, a new 16mp sensor that includes image stabilization and a built in flash, an enthusiast's camera for sure.
The Lumix GX7 has a wide range of features and can use a wide range of lenses, including the excellent Olympus 45mm and 75mm primes. This looks like a pretty complete camera, it has all the controls in the right place, a new Panasonic 16mp sensor and promising auto focus, we shall see when the full reviews are out.
Interview with Ian Berry in Rome.
Things are looking better in the Micro Four Third's world and I am looking forward to carrying around a smaller camera some of the time that can give me excellent image quality.
See preview here and here
Reviews: here , here
here
Amateur Photographer here
order the GX7 for $999.00 here
Panasonic site and here
Also announced is the Panasonic/Leica 42.5mm f/1.2 Nocticron lens this is the fastest Micro Four Thirds lens yet available for the system.
DxOmark selects best lenses for M43's
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Making black and white images with Lightroom is very easy and pretty effective, the hard part is choosing the right image to use.
Fortunately, Lightroom has made it so easy to make B and W images, its just a button press away, after normal processing; curves, shadows and highlights, etc.. go to the adjustments tab and just select B & W, then all that's left to do is slide the color bars, for example, to darken or lighten a blue sky just slide the blue slider to get the right effect, remember, contrast is your friend in a B and W image.
White balance can also be used to brighten are darken the image and split tone will add warmth or coolness to your image, the great thing about Lightroom is this wont effect the original image. I will usually make a virtual copy of the color image to create my B and W image from so I have it to compare.
Things to look out for; ghosting around high contrast areas and banding in solid colors when you go to extremes with the sliders, ghosting can usually be fixed with PS, but banding requires backing off on the slider.
There are also a lot of black and white presets out there on the web, do a search and you will find loads of free presets you can download, including these from Adobe, no need to pay for presets there are lots of free ones on the web and tutorials on how to make and install your own, see this link.
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Image: 5D Mk III, EF 70-200 f/4L IS, 75mm at f/4, 1/800 sec.
I love to photograph Ducky, she is an energetic fast moving subject that loves to please,
so I set my camera up special for her ; ), its the same as if I was doing a sporting event or shooting wildlife in Yellowstone.
AI servo mode was made for moving subjects; in aperture priority, focus set to AI servo, drive set to high speed, ISO 100 and with my EF 70-200f/4L IS lens set to wide open at f/4, where I know its very sharp and has the depth of field to cover her eyes to ears, that also allows for a fast shutter speed on a sunny day, if its over cast I may use auto ISO, but if its sunny its ISO 100. I also aim for a minimum shutter speed of 1/125 sec, so a lot of the time I'm in auto ISO.
Zoomed in I use pretty much the center focus point for this type of shoot and keep it trained on her eyes at all times, zooming out as she moves towards me, refocus shoot, repeat, its pretty simple really and the auto focus of the 5D Mk III does the rest.
In menu settings: Case 6 (for subjects that change speed and move erratically), first image priority, manual AF point selection.
One thing about the 5D Mk III is, its auto focus is incredibly accurate and fast, with a little practice, it becomes second nature.
so I set my camera up special for her ; ), its the same as if I was doing a sporting event or shooting wildlife in Yellowstone.
AI servo mode was made for moving subjects; in aperture priority, focus set to AI servo, drive set to high speed, ISO 100 and with my EF 70-200f/4L IS lens set to wide open at f/4, where I know its very sharp and has the depth of field to cover her eyes to ears, that also allows for a fast shutter speed on a sunny day, if its over cast I may use auto ISO, but if its sunny its ISO 100. I also aim for a minimum shutter speed of 1/125 sec, so a lot of the time I'm in auto ISO.
Zoomed in I use pretty much the center focus point for this type of shoot and keep it trained on her eyes at all times, zooming out as she moves towards me, refocus shoot, repeat, its pretty simple really and the auto focus of the 5D Mk III does the rest.
In menu settings: Case 6 (for subjects that change speed and move erratically), first image priority, manual AF point selection.
One thing about the 5D Mk III is, its auto focus is incredibly accurate and fast, with a little practice, it becomes second nature.
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Full page on the first tab of the book shown below
Its always nice to be published, but when your image is picked up by National Geographic and I get to bill them, its a sweet feeling, I am very happy to be published with one of the world's leading publications, the book will have 50,000 copies in print.
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Image: 5D Mk III, EF 24-70 f2.8L II, 30mm f/11, 1/30 sec, tripod.
Moving back further away put the rock in its context of the surrounding valley, 41mm gave me the perspective I was looking for with out having to much sky in the image and still retaining enough foreground interest.
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Dual pixel AF, amazing AF speed in Live view, this is what we have been waiting for in live view auto focus.
Why you ask? well remember when you take that point and shoot camera and try to take a picture and it searches and waits and then finally takes the shot? well here is the cure.
This chip used in a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) like the EOS M2 will be great for having a fast and small camera that uses my existing camera lenses.
Canon has been looking for this answer for a while and this could put them back on top.
Some interesting video footage from The Imaging Resource here
Hands on the 70D at Tech Radar
Hands on the 70D at DP Review
The Digital Picture review
Review at EPhotoZine
Review at PhotographyBlog
Order it here: Canon 70D
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New Fuji X-M1
Nice clean layout with tilting 920k monitor
Small with the 27mm lens
Still retro styled
This looks like a very nice addition to Fuji's X line of cameras, which I am very fond of, they are small and light and take terrific pictures with their large APS-C sensors.
The X-M1 is an entry level X camera that gives you Fuji's top of the line sensor (as of today), it is almost as small as their X-20 point and shoot camera and should appeal to people that want to step up their image quality from a point and shoot.
Removed are the old style control dials and they have been replaced with modern consumer oriented dual control dials, the aperture can now be adjusted from a rear control wheel and the tilt LCD will be very nice for shooting unusual angles. It is not a complicated camera, it has been designed for beginner photographers and enthusiast's alike, while giving PRO DSLR like results (almost).
I look forward to the reviews, lets see how the auto focus pans out.
This is one I would like to try, personally I would stick with the Fuji primes, but the zooms they produce are not bad either.
Used with their XF 35mm f/1.4, XF 14mm f/2.8 or the upcoming XF 56mm f1.2 one should be quite happy.
This will not be a cheap route to go, but it will give you super nice images in a very light package.
Fuji Site
Order it here: Fuji X-M1
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Image: 5D Mk III, EF 100 f/2.8L IS and EF 25mm Extender, f/3.2, 1/30 sec, tripod
By using a wide aperture and an EF 25mm Extender, I got in very close to shoot this iris in my yard, creating an abstract macro image.
The EF 100 f/2.8L IS lens is one of the best macro lenses you can put in front of a Canon camera, it has exceptional micro contrast and color rendition along with some serious resolution, its a fine example of Canon updating one of its lenses for the digital era.
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5D Mk III, EF 24-70 f/2.8L II, 28mm at f/16, 1/40 sec, tripod
Sharpness, Resolution and Depth of Field, these all play a major role in the quality of the final image.
All are chosen by the photographer ultimately.
Resolution is determined by the quality of the lens, not the camera, you put a cheap lens in front of a 22 megapixel camera, you end up with low resolution images, especially if shooting beyond f/8 where diffraction starts to kick in.
Depth of field which the photographer selects by choosing the aperture of the lens, (f/1.4 - f/64)
Sharpness is what all of this adds up too essentially, choose a high quality lens, use a method for camera stability and understand depth of field vs diffraction and you will end up with high resolution, sharp images.
I almost never go beyond f/16 in any of my images, 35mm format lenses are just not up to par with medium and large format type glass that can be shot at f/64, but using good methodology and knowing your equipment you can maintain high resolution images that are tack sharp.
I chose the two images above to demonstrate the wide depth of field that can be achieved with good lenses, while maintaining very high resolution and sharpness.
Ross
Oneonta Gorge
Sacred Place
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Should we reveal our secret places? A lot of photographers like to keep their secret places secret, I on the other hand don't mind letting on for the most part, the top image, Oneonta Gorge was one, a few people where trying to keep it secret, silly because its one of those difficult to get to places and not a lot of people are willing to wade through chest deep water to get there.
White pocket is a relatively unheard of place in Northern Arizona that is very difficult to get to, high clearance 4 wheel drive, navigation skills and some guts are required to make it all the way out there.
"Sacred Place" is a name I chose to give this image, which is a class 2 archeological site, I was asked by the park rangers not to reveal the location of this site and I will respect their wishes.
Some secret places are right in front of us and we don't even realize it, we just have to see.
White pocket is a relatively unheard of place in Northern Arizona that is very difficult to get to, high clearance 4 wheel drive, navigation skills and some guts are required to make it all the way out there.
"Sacred Place" is a name I chose to give this image, which is a class 2 archeological site, I was asked by the park rangers not to reveal the location of this site and I will respect their wishes.
Some secret places are right in front of us and we don't even realize it, we just have to see.
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5D Mk III, EF 24-70 f/2.8L II, 24mm, f/11 at 1/80 sec, Zeiss circular polarizer.
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The Redwood forest of Northern California has been on my radar for quit a while now, just across the Oregon border, its a pretty good drive, fortunately there are plenty of beautiful coastal stops along the way down.
Fog can be a daily occurrence on this part of the coast, but it can add dramatic lighting if you are fortunate to be there when it is being burnt away by the morning sun.
One of the best times to visit is late May when the Rhododendrons are in full bloom and the wild flowers are sprouting all along the coast.
There are endless possibilities for photographers along this part of the Pacific coastline, including one of my favorites, Bandon Beach, near Coos Bay a few hours north of the Redwoods.
Fog can be a daily occurrence on this part of the coast, but it can add dramatic lighting if you are fortunate to be there when it is being burnt away by the morning sun.
One of the best times to visit is late May when the Rhododendrons are in full bloom and the wild flowers are sprouting all along the coast.
There are endless possibilities for photographers along this part of the Pacific coastline, including one of my favorites, Bandon Beach, near Coos Bay a few hours north of the Redwoods.
Ross
Image: Upper Zion, Canon 5D Mk III, EF 24-70 f/2.8L II
f/11, 65mm, 1/200 sec, hand held.
f/11, 65mm, 1/200 sec, hand held.
Image: White Pocket, Canon 5D Mk III, EF 24-70 f/2.8L II
f/11, 41mm, 1/160 sec, Tripod.
Resolution, this lens provides lots and lots of resolution, the higher the quality of the glass that is in a lens, the better the resolution provided by that lens, the new 24-70 f/2.8L II provides oodles of it.Sharp throughout, little distortion and no chromatic aberration make this a keeper lens, color rendition and micro contrast are also excellent, it beats its Canon stable mates and is a great all around lens.
From portrait shoots to wide landscapes, on a Canon full frame camera you cant beat it, I'll take it over three f/1.4 primes any day. Paired with the EF 16-35 f/2.8L II and the EF 70-200 f/4L IS, I don't feel a need for any thing else for a shoot in the back country.
Only downfalls are weight and cost, I got it with the $200 rebate after the priced dropped a little.
Its missing Image Stabilization, is that a downfall? not if it increased the weight and size, I shoot all critical images on a tripod where Image Stabilization does nothing and even in low light Image Stabilization isn't much help.
Image: Redwood Forest, Canon 5D Mk III, EF 24-70 f/2.8L II
f/11, 24mm, 1/80 sec, Tripod.
Oh and corner to corner sharpness : )
5D Mk III, EF 16-35 f/2.8L II, f/14 for 1 sec at 16mm.
Lee 2 stop GND filter.
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After getting back from my Utah/Arizona trip I Googled Horse Shoe Bend and to my surprise almost all the images that came up where shot in landscape mode, not the Portrait mode I saw while I visited precariously 1000 feet above the Colorado River, I'm thinking that most people want to get the cliffs on both the left and right sides of the canyon or want less sky (I was blessed with nice clouds) so I chose the above composition.
I wanted some glow in the foreground rocks and tried to capture the fire in the sky, a Lee 6 inch graduated soft 2 stop neutral density filter held back almost enough of the light to not blow most of the sunset.
I came away from that one happy, it was kind of a last minuet decision to run down and shoot at Horse Shoe Bend as we where staying the night in Page. There must have been a couple dozen photographers perched on the edge of that drop that night, most had left by the time this scene had unfolded and the real color shown itself.
Photog's at Horseshoe Bend
Ross
Buckskin Gulch, 5D Mk III, ef 24-70 f/2.8L II; 1/2 sec at f/5.6, 59mm ISO100,
on a tripod with B + W circular polarizer.
Buckskin Gulch, 5D Mk III, ef 24-70 f/2.8L II; 1/3 sec at f/8, 65mm ISO100.
on a tripod with B + W circular polarizer.
A lot of us have heard of Antelope Canyon, well there are others, maybe not as beautiful, but they don't have hundreds of photographers jockeying for position and guides asking you to move on so some one else can have their turn.Wire Pass, Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument is a series of slot canyons that allow for a peaceful hike that can last up to 6 days if you want with nary a photographer in sight if you get in far enough, spend some time in there and you'll come away with some beautiful images and you wont have to pay for the privilege, unless you decide to get a permit for an overnight trip.
Its located in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona and there are a great many other locations nearby like: The North Rim, South Coyote Buttes, The Wave, etc, etc...
Ross
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Sony RX100, f/5.6, 10.4 mm, 1/320 sec, ISO 80, Program; Aperture Priority.
Sony RX100 with Richard Franiec Grip
Sony RX100 with Richard Franiec Grip
A lot of people have been extolling the virtues of the Sony RX100, for good reason too, it is a fantastic little camera that has become my go to pocket camera, it takes phenomenal images for such a small package.
If this is the future of pocket cameras, I can hardly wait for what larger format cameras will be able to produce, Sony has enabled this camera to expose a very wide range of color and light, while producing sharp, contrasty images with the Zeiss branded optics.
It has a few quirks, but most cameras do, one in particular is the ability to accidentally press the movie button, the menu system is a little complex, but far better than a lot of other manufacturers.
Its a little camera and I have sausage fingers, so I'm told, so I recommend the Richard Franiec Grip
Its a little camera and I have sausage fingers, so I'm told, so I recommend the Richard Franiec Grip
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Image: 5D Mk II, 70-200 f 4 L IS, f7.1 at 1/125 sec.
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Just because its winter doesn't mean photography has to stop, interesting landscapes can be found with incoming weather systems or mountain twilight.
The above shots of a snow storm in Tumwater canyon where shot at -1.5 ev and processed in LR, lowering the white balance just a tad to get the overall blueish cold feel that I wanted to convey the winter feel a little better.
I wanted the trees in a sharp silhouette with the clouds and sun exposed for detail, the snow is visible falling through out the image.
Ross
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Just because its winter doesn't mean photography has to stop, interesting landscapes can be found with incoming weather systems or mountain twilight.
The above shots of a snow storm in Tumwater canyon where shot at -1.5 ev and processed in LR, lowering the white balance just a tad to get the overall blueish cold feel that I wanted to convey the winter feel a little better.
I wanted the trees in a sharp silhouette with the clouds and sun exposed for detail, the snow is visible falling through out the image.
Ross
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Image: Fuji X10, 10mm, iso 100 at f 3.2, 1/400 sec. jpg out of camera.
The Fuji X10 digital zoom is quite a nice little camera, the image quality I've been seeing out if it is very impressive, the only downfall is a bit of quirkiness in the menu system, the jpg's out of camera are a delight and the iso capabilities are very good for a compact camera, though not quite as small as I would like, it will fit in a coat pocket.
The f 2-2.8, 28-112mm (4 x) lens is nice and will produce shallow depth of field and nice bokeh, unlike most small sensor cameras.
I would recommend this camera to people looking for higher IQ in a small camera as long as your ok with its size, the larger size means its slower to pull out and your less likely to bring it along.
I think Fuji is on to something with their new line of X cameras, including the X100 and X-Pro 1, I believe they will be pushing the quality bar up for other manufacturers.
The mega pixel war looks to be over and maybe now we will see a quality war ! wouldn't that be nice.
X10 review
X100 Review
X-Pro 1 Preview
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Image: 5D Mk II, 24-70 f2.8 L, 48mm at f11, 30 sec, Singh-Ray Variable ND filter.
Smoothing the water was the intent with the long exposure, depending on the effect you want, 1 to 30 second's can give you a wide range of results depending on the waves and the light, adding a stationary object like these poles give some interest to what was an un-eventful sunset
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6:45 am, 5D Mk II, 300mm at f2.8 for 1 sec at ISO 3200
6:45 am, 5D Mk II, 300 mm at f3.2 for 1.6 sec at ISO 3200
This mornings eclipse of the moon, earth shadow at about 2/3 from my front porch, lucky me : )
Yes its Red, this color is normal for moon eclipses "The Blood Red Moon", only got off a few shots before the clouds obscured my view.
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Yes its Red, this color is normal for moon eclipses "The Blood Red Moon", only got off a few shots before the clouds obscured my view.
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