SQT/ Stupid questions thread

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Posting from previous thread, 1/2:

Recently got a em10 ii after 14 yrs solely film. Range of features & ability to set functions to buttons is vast. Still trying to find my feet, where to put what.

Question is: Can you assign function buttons that are preset to different actions in different modes. so in A you can have iso set to back wheel but you can change mode to S & have it automatically set to a different wheel/function button as you've saved presets? Is that at all possible on any dslr/mirrorless ?

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>>2957975

2/2
Repost

Every time I post in the stupid Q thread I never get a response, Negative, derogatory or positive. Nothing.

Does no one have an answer, wether you want to display your knowledge in a nice or nasty way??

Also, Say you prefered a certain style of menu, controls sequence etc. Or even wanted to import software allowing a control style from a different make or model of camera, Can you get emulators that recreate the system/styles through software strip out & changes?

This is possible in many types of technology, /VR/ alone argue about it everyday. Has anyone ever tried anything like this with dslr/mirrorless?

I used to use Lightroom in a CC subscription but I don't use it that much and I'm kinda poor. Are there any cheaper alternatives?

>>2959115
RawTherapee, pirating it, Darktable if you're on Linux or can build the Windows branch someone made on Github.

>>2957978
MagicLantern performs that function on a number of Canon bodies. I know of no other instances outside of that.

>>2957975
I guess you would call this a context based function button. For your camera I have no idea, but I doubt it. Oly's are known for their customizability though.

Browse some forums for your cam and see what sorts of custom functions and set-ups other people like to use.

>>2957975
Sorry anon, I meant to answer in the last thread but I was afraid it would expire and lose my answer to the ether.

Yes, you can assign functions depending on mode. I have an EM10 mk1, but the menus should be nearly identical. In the Menu, go to the gear icon (Custom menu) and down to B or Button/Dial. There you have the Button function to customize the Fn buttons and Dpad, but as far as I know they apply in all modes. After that is the Dial function for the front and back wheels. In this one you can customize the wheels for all the M/S/A/P modes independently.

I strongly recommend turning on the SCP/Super Control Panel. It gives you a much better laid out menu for the most common functions when you press the OK key in live view. This is in the D (Disp) menu. In Control Settings, checkmark Live SCP on all the modes.

For all the hate Northrup gets, he does make good tutorials of the most used functions. I found the shutter modes bit especially useful. All sections are bookmarked in the vid description. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjbIiflFsD0

>>2957978
Cameras don't get nearly as much attention from firmware hackers as phones do. The only custom software for cameras I know of is MagicLantern like >>2959148 said.

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I used this on my sensor and now there are more black spots

Have I done permanent damage or will a lens cleaning kit clear it all away?

>>2959649
Yes

>>2959649
Maybe

>>2959649
No.

are there any idiot guides for setting up specific cameras for photographs?

i would like a guide to shooting outdoors with my gh2

>>2959711
It's all the same. Iso, white balance, aperture, shutter speed. Learn how to use a camera and you'll be able to use any camera in any lighting circumstance.

>>2959722
thanks. how do i learn how to use a camera?

So I'm a pretty much complete beginner and am pretty lost on what to do. I would like to do close up nature photography and in the future fashion/ model photography because I am planning to take a makeup artistry course.

So my question is- what's a good starting camera? I talked to the only local well known "photographer" lady and she's been doing photography for over 30 years; she recommended the Canon rebel II.

Also should I invest in a (probably cheapest I can find) 35mm lens? Or should I just practice without or with a 50mm until I feel more comfortable?

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How did he get the car to pop so hard against the background light? He clearly dragged a light down the length of the car, maybe with some diffusion based on the light that hits the ground in front of the car.

So if he did do that, then its an image stack? Is this possible to do in one shot? Maybe if it was a fucking long exposure so him walking wouldn't show up.

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>>2959734
Long exposure, drag light while it's going.

Pretty sure I saw this in a tutorial about it but I can't find it, or it was on /p/.

https://fstoppers.com/diy/complete-dummy-guide-light-painting-2699

>>2959730
No no no no.... I dont trust digital Canons.. I recommend a Nikon D3400 (or D3300) hreat begginer camera. As to lenses.. if you REALLY want to learn, buy vintage Nikon lense. They're cheapo and so fucking sharp and durable! A beautiful prime 50mm (or what ever mm) would cost you around 30s. You can only use these in manual mode though. You can even record with them.

>>2959724
Watch any ten minute youtube video about it, then spend a few hours experimenting. It's not that hard to understand the technical stuff.

>>2959734
By the way its glowing on the floor... I think he has a strong light source, set a long exposure, walks infront of the car with the light source.

Need a studio light(s) for taking product pictures of clothing and have no idea what I should be looking at.

I'll be taking the photos with the iPhone SE camera against an off-white background and the lights would have to be able to hold up when there is no natural light.

Thanks in advance.

>>2959649
was it on a Thursday?

Stupid question? here's one. How do I get my name out there as a photographer, how do I let people know that I will take their pictures for... Well, anything. weddings, senior, portraits, work for companies. I've only been able to get small jobs from what seems like luck.

>>2959840
Have you at least put your portfolio on facebook? Google maps/places? Yelp? Instagram? Promote some posts?

so theres sharpening and then output sharpening? what does a good sharp image look like in lightroom?

Why haven't any manufacturers created a relatively low-cost compact full-frame DSLR? I don't understand why they are so expensive in comparison APS-C DSLRs. Would a compact, simple, full frame DSLR for under US$1200 not sell?

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>>2960108
Not gonna be "compact" if is DSLR. That mirror box, sensor and screen are going to add depth to the size, no way around that.

Not going to be cheap either, because manufacturing errors raise the price of bigger sensors exponentially. See pic related.

Also, muh captilast margins of course - they're going to extract higher prices because they can. Why sell cheaper when people are buying?

For low cost FF, get a used A7 or something if you're absolutley intent on getting something relatively affordable and full frame.

>>2959649
why the fuck would you do this

>>2960108
>compact, simple, full frame under 1200.

You can pickup an a7 for under $700, why would you want to spend $500 on a flappy mirror when evfs are more useful and don't make the product massive.

>>2959649
Buy a sensor loupe, sensor gel stick, isopropyl alcohol and pec pads. Well done on costing yourself $100 by trying to save 10.

>>2959840
>little experience
>no specialising

No one wants you is the biggest issue, you serve no market.

>>2959820
A 2nd hand mirrorless, tripod and lens would be cheaper, then all you need is a couple of ikea lamps as you can do long exposures reliably.

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>>2960127
Either this is a ruse, or someone needs to be fired.
Surely anyone cutting sensors would have thought to assess the thing first to avoid the defects and cut numerous sizes so as to maximize yields.

...My usual consultation fee applies.

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>>2959820
To clarify, this is the kind of picture that I will need to take (pic related was done in natural light from a window)
I just need something to brighten the floor when natural background light is low.

>>2960135
Thanks, a mirrorless what? And I can't use a lens as I'm using my phone camera.

>>2960136
the defects are results of the fabrication process, they're not in the wafer, you can't find them until it's done and cut up. also you can't just vary the layout on each wafer.

as an aside, intel gets away with CPU defects by including duplicates of functionality on their chips and then turning off the extras, you can't do this with sensors because you need exactly one pixel at each location.

tl;dr big sensors are expensive and will always be more expensive.

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How do I use grey cards to adjust white balance?
My grey cards just arrived off aliexpress, and I'm not sure if I am doing something wrong or if cards are bad.
Pic related. I thought I just use white balance selector to find perfect grey on the card, but all 3 cards are nowhere near being neutral.

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>>2960211
Are you selecting white balance by using the eyedropper looking tool to select with a rectangular marquee on the image?

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>>2960214
Yes

>>2960216
What were you selecting on the image? Just to be 100% sure because I'm otherwise at a loss right now before Googling.

>>2960219
I just realised screenshot did not capture the tool on my first image.
Anyway, as you can see there are 3 cards on it. I was moving the tool all around them but one colour is always very off.

>>2960220
Try turning up denoise for color and luminosity and then try another selection on the bright grey card with the white balance eye dropper.

Reset the raw defaults too maybe, might be an errant setting somewhere.

>>2960211
have to get this question out of the way: are you shooting raw or jpeg?

>>2960222
Tried it, didn't work
>>2960237
RAW

>>2960241
Post the RAW file to zippyshare or sendspace.

>>2960243
http://www21.zippyshare.com/v/RnTdKbcn/file.html
Just a random test shot

>>2960216
Why does it say "As Shot" if you used the eye dropper? It should change to Custom.

Set it to Custom and use the eyedropper then.

>>2960255
Using eye dropper will automatically change it to Custom.

In an autofocus system, how is front/back focus problem even a thing?

>>2960244
Doing a 'spot' WB in darktable works fine, but the white swatch gives the best result.
It looks to me like the garish orange of the packaging is rreflecting on the WB cards and throwing your results.
Testshot just the wb cards against the desired backgrapund and light, then introduce the article you are shooting. WB from the 'empthy' test shot and copypasta apply to the item shot.

>>2960596
Also fyi, even whitout wb swatches you can usually get a good wb off anyhting thats chromed and reflecting the environment, just select the correct part(s) of the reflections.... and the grey on the razor itself seems to be fairly neutral, so it works too.

Thoughts on getting a college degree in photography? I'm taking IT courses right now and I kinda wanna do photography on the side. I was thinking of taking online classes from SNHU, which is allegedly a more legit institution than the for profit universities floating around. Honestly I'm a pretty snapshit tier photographer and I'm hoping some of the classes can at the very least give me a foundation of knowledge for things like working with studio light setups and post processing, neither of which I've been able to really learn on my own. Can anyone share their experiences with taking photography classes in college?

>>2960601
i think you'd benefit more from learning how to make money from photography and getting the actual art form down on your own time.

>>2960597
>>2960596
Thanks. You're right. Most of the time camera gets WB right, and in other cases I am usually able to find something neutral on the photo itself.
The reason for which I bought grey cards is because I need to photograph few things with highest accuracy possible.

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>>2957973
Should I use dslr camera for making movies if I still want to take some cool pics

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How the fuck do I do this in lightroom?
You know what I mean, every asshole who takes a photo in the woods early in the morning does this thing where it looks foggy with dark greens and shadows. Sometimes there's a fire or a light in the shot and it's a vivid bright orange.
If there's a tutorial somewhere I'd appreciate seeing it.
I'll post some more just so you all know what I'm talking about.

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>>2961163
1/2

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>>2961165
2/2

>>2961163
hipster curve, boost vibrance, blues to cyan

better off just finding a hipster film look preset and figuring out how those work

>>2961167
>hipster curve is the real terminology
What a magical hobby we have, cheers m8, I appreciate the push in the right direction.

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I like photographing drinks in low, interesting light. I'm worried I'm in a creative rut and although I think what I capture is kinda cool I worry everyone else will think it's shit. If cocktails and beer were your low light subjects, what settings would you use?

Here's the areas I'm trying to improve:

>Better depth of field - ie no blurred front edges of glasses
>Longer exposure, the better to capture the scarce/interesting light
>Better composition so there's something interesting besides beer in a glass (bubbles, condensation, logos etc)

What should I do to improve these shots? My first thoughts go to hue adjustment, but I sorta like the low light feel. Am I capturing this environment wrong?

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>>2961169
bunch of generic hipster presets from red leaf you can check out, not 100% sure that it has looks exactly like these but it should have similar looks to figure out

http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/QNvi5FyM/file.html

i just want to share stuff to be honest

>>2961179
Back up and zoom in, adjust aperture to get the drink sharp and whatever's behind it blurry which should be easier with a longer focal length, compositionally you could create some still life set and it should all flow when you're setting that up like a painting

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>>2961179

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>>2961195

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Cheapest place for prints? I was thinking 5x7 or 8x10, just for hanging on my asylum-white bedroom walls.

>>2961209
what does cheap mean to you exactly?

>>2961212
I wouldn't want to pay more than $20 a print. I saw a couple places that would do around $3, but I'm not sure how well they would turn out.

is it wrong if I find some of ken rockwell's stuff enjoyable to read

>>2961218
Well shit, dude.
Just go to your local Walgreen's or CVS, you'll pay around 5 or less and the quality is great, albeit Walgreen's loves to oversaturate their photos a bit but that could be a plus if you're into that (I know I am).

>>2961209
Dunno if cheapest but I use them and quality is very good:
https://www.snapmad.com/index.php

>>2960879
Right. So just shoot them in-scene/lighting separately first.
Also I think it's generally considered 'correct' to shoot them completely out of focus...for better averaging.

>>2961271

Set your camera to AUTO and go.

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>>2961181
Wow guy, that's awful nice of you, these are actually really great desu.

Thanks!

>>2961163
http://petapixel.com/2014/03/12/tutorial-easily-replicate-photos-look-using-curves/

Why could film compacts have such small "full frame" lenses with all sorts of different focal lengths while full frame digital compacts can only reasonably do 28mm and 35mm primes?

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>>2961520
>full frame digital compacts

wut

>>2961520
What do you mean, like why doesn't it come with longer focal lengths?

If so, I figure it's just easier to make a wide-angle and crop the image to zoom rather than make a lens that zooms. Also don't get dust sucked inside of it from the lens expanding.

>>2961520
Because film compacts had to be 35mm because every other smaller format was shit. Half frame gave shit quality and made all the photos vertical, APS came too late and was too expensive and was also shit and required you to buy some dumb meme film instead of the regular 35mm film available anywhere.

Now with digital, the manufacturers can choose whatever sensor size fits their needs so most of them opt for something smaller than full frame. It's not so much that they couldn't make a bunch of full frame compacts if they really wanted to, it's that they would be expensive and nobody would buy them when you can just make an APS-C or 1" compact which is smaller and about as good for much cheaper.

And by the way, most film compacts with primes were in the 28 to 40mm range anyway, what cameras are you thinking of that aren't? There were zoom compacts, of course, but they were absolute shit and had incredibly slow variable apertures.

>>2959148
>>2959311
>>2959320

Thanks so much your all-stars. I did do a lot of forum trawling about setting each fn button/wheel & SCP but couldn't find anything about how this could vary mode to mode. >>2959115 context based function button is exactly what I was after.

Felt like I should of just experimented myself but didnt want to get stuck with something & have to spend ages trying to figure out which sub menu i'd have to access to set it again.

Thanks

>>2961520
>Why could film compacts have such small "full frame" lenses with all sorts of different focal lengths

They could?
I only remember wide angle compacts.

But they were mostly empty boxes, so they could fit a collapsing lens.

>>2959311

Can I ask, How long is the lag on your model between the cameras response to certain actions, such as:

Moving from optical view finder to the live view screen ? (Doesnt seem as bad moving the other way from back screen to optical?)

Pressing the play button to review the recent photos?

As i've said I've never had a digital camera, but the speed of response seems slow to me.
Am i simply expecting too much?
I read a fair bit before purchase & it seems its not unheard of for these cameras to have issues out of the box.

>>2961520
No mirror, so less glass required. Leaf shutter, so less stuff between lens and focal plane. Snapshit optics, because of building down to a price point. No aperture blades, because colour negative film and built-in flash.

That's what little bittle film cornpacts are made of.

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It seems most Nikon vertical grips come with a little external cord to facilitate the second shutter button.

Are there any Nikon grips (to fit d5200) that don't need an external wire and just function on their own?

>>2961520
>Why could film compacts have such small "full frame" lenses

Because Film (except Velvia, Ektar and Portra) couldn't resolve more than ~2 Megapixel of 'data'. There simply was almost no need for overly corrected lenses.

Just take a look at some film p+s lens conversions to digital. The image quality is utterly disgusting.

>>2959934
what's the difference? generally sharpening tools are for repairing purpose. e.g. if you missed focus or something different went wrong. a good sharp image is just as sharp as a good lens on a decent sensor/film (in case of sensor with a decent sharping algorithm in the raw-converter, and in case of film a decent scaler with good glass) with spot-on focus.

>>2961244
yes. you are now damaged forever. no way to recover, sorry.

>>2961639
output sharpening makes it look better on different displays like on print or an lcd screen, especially after resizing

>>2961633

Don't get a grip for your d5200.

>>2961633
>Are there any Nikon grips (to fit d5200) that don't need an external wire and just function on their own?

No, becasue the D5200 doesn't have a connector for a grip like higher end cameras have.

You can remove the cable if it bothers you, but then the shutter on the grip won't work of course.

Recently got a m39-to-FX adapter for my x-pro2 just to shoot some of these Industars I have lying around. How do I max out muh swirl wide open, seeing as most of the swirl on a Fed-2 (or some such) occurs outside of the APS-C coverage?

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>>2959934
From what I understand the output sharpening is to compensate for loss of sharpness caused by the JPEG compression.

>sharpening tools are for repairing purpose. e.g. if you missed focus or something different went wrong.

Nonsense.

Sharpening is done to emphasize edges.
The amount of sharpening is an esthetic choice, but most people prefer at least some sharpening in the vast majority of pictures to make them "pop".

Focus and sharpness are two completely different things.
And even with perfect glass, a perfect sensor and perfect focus you can't always achieve a sharp edge because it just wasn't there.

why are aperture blades in lens not bodies?

>>2961685

Because the body is too far back.

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>>2961685
it's got to be between the glass bits for physics reasons

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>>2961520
Another reason in addition to the above is digital sensors prefer to receive the light perpendicular to the surface, but light coming in at oblique angles doesn't affect film so they need less correction at the back.

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>>2961581
For me, it's roughly half a second both ways to transition between screen and viewfinder. Same for the play button.

You can put the EVF on manual control in the J-gear menu, Bulit-in EVF, and turn off Auto EVF. Then you push the little button with the rounded square icon next to the viewfinder to toggle between screen and viewfinder.

The menu speed feels pretty average to me, compared to the entry level DSLRs I have tried. You'd probably have to go into the 1500+ price range to get supper speedy mode transitions. The only time I notice slowness is when the viewfinder/screen framerate drops a little during use of focus peaking.

Another tip: turn on the histogram, makes judging exposure much easier.

>>2961665
>sharpening is done to emphasise edges

Nonsense.

Sharpening is done to offset the inherent blurriness of bayer filter images.

>>2961664
You buy a sony full frame mirrorless.
Did you not get the memo, memecam shooters think bokeh is a meme.

>>2961636
No, 135 has around 16mp equivalent resolution. Film compacts had small lenses because there was no expectation of quality that we would expect from a full frame device, having $10 cameras with lenses that cover the ff image circle is obviously very different to today where ff bodies start at $1000.

The lenses also aren't as compact as they may initially appear, remember the film sensor plane would be 1mm off the back of the body.

>>2961787
Yeah nah the lenses are pretty compact. A lot of the time on those zooms the rear elements are right on top of the film. The difference is that it was always fine to sacrifice lense speed for size. When there's no TTL viewing, metering or focusing to be done, and when the cameras are designed around 400ISO film as the norm, and when you've got a phat 2cr5 to just blast flash anytime you drop below 1/30, the small aperture just helps guarantee an in focus shot.
>sharpness is a fucking bourgeoise concept anyway, peon

>>2961719

Right part of image is retarded.
The llight does not fall vertically in first case.
The llight falls at much smaller angle in second case.
The sensitivity is 4 times smaller in first case.

>>2961784
All squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares; emphasizing edges offsets the blur of bayer filter images, but you can also go beyond what you would need to do that and also focus exclusively on edges rather than any high-frequency detail.

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>>2961784
>Sharpening is done to offset the inherent blurriness of bayer filter images.

Compensating the AA filter is INPUT sharpening and it is even included in .DCP profiles and .DNG metadata.


>>2961639
>generally sharpening tools are for repairing purpose.
>>2961784
>Sharpening is done to offset the inherent blurriness of bayer filter images.


Oh you do not say.

>>2961833
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>>2957978
https://opc.olympus-imaging.com/en/

Olympus is making tentative steps in that direction, seems to me like they might some day want a magic lantern for their system. I don't know why the fuck they wouldn't. They already use an open lens platform which for me makes them one of the most consumer friendly camera companies out there.

Two questions from a noob.

1. What's wrong with deleting images "in camera"?

2. I have a small mark on the inside of one of my lenses. It's only noticeable on photographs when it's against a light background, but now I've seen it it's quite annoying. Is the clone-stamp tool in Photoshop an acceptable fix for it?

>>2961875
Sorry, I don't know what came over me but I now realise that I used the word "noob".

I'll return to 2005 now.

>>2957973
Can some ELI5 on Magic Lantern for photos. I'm aware its pretty decent for videos but not sure about using it for photos.

If it changes the answer, I shoot mostly sports, some landscapes too and have a 5diii and 7dii.

I have fz-300 and i am not able to set the exposure time high in low light with 100 iso.

it stays red and when i leave it at high it just resets to few seconds.

Is this camera related or am i missing something?

>>2961886
ah had to set to mechanical shutter

>>2961875
>1. What's wrong with deleting images "in camera"?

Not much.
It can make your card a little slower, but I doubt you'll ever notice it.
And some people claim it could corrupt the card but I'm fairly sure that's bullshit.

>2. I have a small mark on the inside of one of my lenses. It's only noticeable on photographs when it's against a light background

It on your sensor, not on your lens.

The smaller the aperture, the more visible it is.
That's why you don't see it with your fast prime. - try shooting it at its smallest aperture.

Get a sensor cleaning kit.

>>2961784
>Sharpening is done to offset the inherent blurriness of bayer filter images.

A "sharpened" image can look a lot sharper than an image from a camera without AA filter.

You are confusing sharpness and resolution.
Don't worry, it's a common mistake.

The TL;DR is that sharpness is the contrast over a small distance.
light gray -> dark gray has little sharpness.
light gray -> white -> black -> dark gray has more sharpness.

Best camera under £200? I'm mostly concerned with the quality of its colours. MP doesn't matter so much.

Quick question. Pro photographers keep telling me the equipment doesnt matter but if thats the case why do they always have the most expensive equipment?

>>2962904
It allows them to do things cheap equipment won't.

I am not a pro but I assume they're referring to the fact that a knowledge of composition, lighting, exposure etc. are much more important. A pro can probably get a better picture with a phone camera than an amateur could would £10,000 worth of gear.

Is it possible to git gud if you have good technical understanding but no artistic mind. Can it be learnt or do you have to be born with it?

>>2962904
Because the most expensive equipment is harder wearing, has better autofocus, better customer support, better battery life, better rear screen, better viewfinder. None of these things have any bearing on the images actually coming out of the camera.

As far as actual hardware and image quality, it's the same sensor in the pentax k30, sony nex c3, pentax k5ii, fuji xe1, fuji xt1, fuji xpro1, nikon d7000 and this list goes on. Each of these will give very comparable image quality, despite ranging in price from a couple of hundred to a couple of thousand. In reality there are only 5 or different sensors on the market at the moment, and they're either made by Canon, or Sony (Canon is found in canon cameras, Sony is in everything else, Canon is about a decade behind)

Pro's have better photos because
1. They know what they're doing, a camera is a tool, just like a guitar or chisel, no-one just picks it up and plays a song or carves a statue, it takes years of practice.
2. This extends to software, post processing is a massive part and a massive learning curve
3. They take a lot of photos
4. They have good lenses, if you want lots of smooth bokeh you need fast, expensive lenses.

There is one factor that will effect your image quality, and that's if you decide to go "crop" or "full frame", go do some google if you're not familiar. Full frame will give sharper, cleaner images, with more, better quality bokeh. At the expense of being more expensive, and needing larger, more expensive lenses.

>>2962913
Yes, take a lot of photos, identify what works and what doesn't, expand on what does work, repeat.

is there anyway you can blur an image entirely for previewing purposes on lightroom 6? I remember seeing it on youtube once but can't seem to figure out how to do it

>>2962950
Are you quite sure the non-fujis have an x-trans sensor? Not commenting on the rest of your piece.

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What's the best camera I can get for under 100 bucks? I'm sure that's laughable to any real enthusiast but I'm just trying to get something simple to dip my toes in the water.

>>2963081

X-trans isn't the sensor itself, it's the color filter array in front of the sensor.

>>2963083

Anything digital you can get with manual controls so you begin to learn the basics of exposure, or any old manual focus film camera from the 80's.

The camera market is extremely volatile at this low price point, and you can either get a gem or totally ripped off. There are more models than are worth listing at this point, so just look for something that has manual controls and was made in the last 5 years or so.

It's also worth considering just using your phone until you have more money for a proper dslr or high quality compact.

>>2963092
I don't even have a fancy smartphone or anything. I'm one of those fogey millenial hipsters who just has a computer and a landline despite being under 30.

Seeing how good some smartphone cameras are getting I've considered getting one partially for that reason, though. Figure it'd be cheaper than a good camera and have a few extra features that could come in handy, but I doubt I can get a decent phone for less than 100 bucks.

Anyways thanks for the tips.

>>2961197
Focus seems to be on the bubbles in front of the leaf instead of the actual leaf.
>>2961195
If you had more depth of field to include the bottom of the glass it would have looked better with the vertical bubbles. Like this it looks muddy.

I took a picture of a persona and deleted it in-camera because they asked me to. I tried to find the file using Recuva and Stellar Phoenix Photo Recovery but I couldn't find the image. I could find photos I deleted months ago (from my computer) and the pic I looking for was only a day old when I tried to recover it.

Is there any hope of finding the file or do Canon cameras (I'm using a t3i) make photos unrecoverable when you delete from camera?

>>2961931
I said bayer filter, not aa filter, nooob.

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Are there any "beginner exercises" to help stop using Auto mode and learn composition?

I just got my first real camera (a D750) and I'm struggling to stop using auto mode because it's easy (despite the fact I know most of my shots are overexposed due to the sky) and I keep using the very centre of my frame as the positioning for my subjects. I took about sixty shots yesterday and they're all pretty similar in terms of composition and almost all are too bright in the sky and too dark everywhere else.

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Anyone know of any good /p/-related twitter accounts.

Already following NatGeo Photography and 500px (and playboy plus)

Looking for more, any ideas?

>>2963374
auto mode isn't a bad idea unless you need a specific combination of aperture and shutter speed. wish i had automode back in the day. the way i learned shooting manual is just shooting manually, but it was still a crapshoot for me.

D750, just set it to underexpose a stop or two and bring it back up in post, should handle any sky issue.

look at paintings of subjects you photograph and check out "dynamic symmetry" http://www.dynamicsymmetry.net/the-art-of-composition-basic.html i think it's way more interesting than rule of thirds, but common belief is that rule of thirds is best for a beginner. i think that's kind of arbitrary though, you could just as easily follow a rule of twos or fourths or fifths and come out with something balanced and different.

>>2963374
You need to ask yourself what your goal is with each picture. If all you're doing is documenting what you are seeing then just throw it in 'P' or Auto (without flash) and you'll get the results you need. Hell, at least then you can stop worrying about exposure and focus on composition.

However I'd suggest you set up a static scene, with a lot of colors in it and good lighting, and put your camera on a tripod. Then get a notebook and write down what you changed from the settings for each picture. Start with AWB & flat contrast/tone/sharpness etc settings and change one thing at a time. Then you can go through and say 'I really liked picture 8 and here is what settings I used and how they made a difference compared to the other pictures'.

>>2961163
Disgraceful doesn't even know about VSCO film Lr presets.
Check out some pack 6 presets 400H+++, Portra 160+++, Portra 400 in particular.
Or you can create your own present just use VSCO preset's tone curves.

Here the Washington famous IG hipster "andrewtkearns" uploaded "how to edit" tutorials

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsfL4b7Q07-d6MXQtODQGAkTiKxpyFYdB

>>2963378
Thanks.

All I have is Photoshop so I'm assuming Lightroom would be more suited now.

Thanks for the link as well. My biggest inspiration for getting in to photography is Andrei Tarkovsky, who isn't famous as a photographer, but made some of the most visually stunning films there are. I took the picture I did because the mounds reminded me of Stalker.

>>2963380
I like to think I have some artistic sensibility, but my initial run of photographs have been to see what I enjoy shooting. I bought a 50mm because it seemed like a decent middle ground and I decide whether I wanted a new lens that was wider or more narrow depending on what I enjoyed and how often I thought "I wish this was wider" or "I wish I could zoom in".

I think I've picked the right time of year because even though the leaves are going to start falling, at least they have plenty of interesting colours.

A tripod will definitely be my next investment but given that the camera is so heavy I need to make sure it's a good one.

Thanks for the advice. I actually got talking to another photographer when I was walking around and he said "The most valuable thing for me was looking at the metadata" to determine what settings gave what results.

My reds look great in the jpeg but when the raw loads up become wildly bright, crazily bright - I can fix them easy as heck but it's annoying doing so each time - what's up with that?

Nikon raws in lightroom if it helps any.

>>2963685
Try a different camera profile in Lightroom or whatever, like Adobe Standard or ACR 4.4 or anything.

>>2960574
Still curious about this. Seems like an af system would correct for it.

What the hell is micro-contrast and how come nobody including that fat angry photo man on youtube can explain it but talk about it as if its the be all end all? can someone show what an image with "good" micro-contrast looks like vs bad? I don't understand how it is different from, say, sharpness.

>>2964232
Microcontrast is how much contrast appears on a small scale. Sharpness is usually meant to describe sharp edges regardless of haze, like you can have a low contrast and hazy photograph that's still in focus and tack sharp.

Think about it as levels of detail. Imagine a photo highpassed at, say, 1px. This is where sharpness happens, in the smallest level of detail. Microcontrast would be the contrast of a 5 or 10 pixel area.

To word it differently again, the amount of contrast that can exist in a small area, which would be lowered by the presence of glow or haze.

For another way to think about it, you can lower microcontrast of an image by duplicating the lower, blurring it a bit, and fading that into the original image.

>>2964237
I think I actually understand it now, thanks.

If you don't mind my asking, which lenses are good at producing microcontrast (don't care about mount), and while I'm at it, why is regular sharpness measured over microcontrast on muh DXOmark and most review sites? Is it just easier to measure?

>>2964247
Don't know, I don't really care about lenses. I've used the same lenses for years.

I think the reason, or a reason why, regular sharpness is measured over microcontrast is because it doesn't require an explanation each time. Maybe that'll change eventually, I mean we didn't always put MFT charts on lens reviews or advertisements.

Thread probably dead but... How do I upload to instagram from my mac?

>>2963374
Take back your 750 and buy a sony, sonys use an evf, so you see exactly what your exposure will look like as you adjust the aperture, shutter speed and iso. Doesn't that sound like infinitely more fun, lugging round half the weight amd getting full creative control of your image the second your eye touches the viewfinder. Go try one in a shop.

>>2965053

D750 can do wysiwyg in live view.

>>2965066
>buy dslr
>use liveview the whole time

This is faggotry on a new level.

What do you do about ambient lighting if you want to do something like Rembrandt lighting in a studio setting? Dim the lights? Completely turn them off?

>>2965102

It doesn't have to be all of the time, silly billy. It's just for the times that you're a total retard and need to prechimp.

>>2965301
>>2965102
Fuck you guys I'm practically legally blind and everything I see in the view finder is too tiny to make out.

is there a better way to increase the saturation of an image in photoshop beyond using the saturation slider?

>>2965388

Several. By better, do you mean "more controlled"?

why does the contrast of my photos decrees after sharpening in photoshop?

Whats the best workflow order is sharpening last or first ?

For like under 200 EUR in Germany, what can I get that consistently takes photos digitally and doesn't require too much maintenance, is durable/robust and won't become unsupported, obsolete or totally irrelevant in 1-3 years?
I was rec'd a a Sony NEX 5. I've literally ever had 2 cameras, both ultra shit, and my dad gave his vintage Praktica to my shit brother so yeah. halp

how do luminance, saturation, and hue compare to a film stocks color palette? does it make sense to use daylight white balance and then fix with curves since film is usually set to daylight balance?

>>2965471

wut

>>2957973

What's the best way to clean all the finger oil, pocket dust, and other junk off of the lenses of my smarkphone camera while I'm out and about?

should I stuff an eyeglass cleaning cloth and a little bottle of glasses cleaning solution in a film canister or other small container in my pocket or backpack?

>>2965488
say i wanted to get a warm color palette similar to say kodak gold 200...what do i affect (luminance, sat, hue) and in what way?

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I fucked up and initialized my compact flash card. I needed the videos that were on it.

Is there a quick easy (preferably free) recovery software/tool I can use? I am in a situation where I cannot re-shoot the footage and I'm freaking out.

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Guys pls help. I just bought a t5, what kinda computer do i need to upload my pictures. I got 400 dollers.

Pls

>>2965784
Hp z840 or mac pro

Minimum

>>2965792
No really, 400 bucks. Will a cheap acer faplap work?

>>2965782
http://pseudosticky.wikia.com/wiki/Pseudo_sticky#File_Recovery

>>2965784
Not gonna happen bud, 8gb ram and i5 cpu is a bare minimum.

>>2965442
bumping

>>2965829
I bought a refurbished Lenovo business class laptop with an i7 and 8gigs of ram plus an SSD for $300, and a 23" 1080p60hz IPS display new for $99.

It goes through Lightroom smoothly without lag and renders raws and Photoshop projects in just seconds.

You can get an EVEN BETTER deal if you go for a desktop computer. You don't seem to know what you're talking about.

What happens if I focus on infinity and at the same time set the wider aperture of my lens (ie f/1.4) ?

>>2966044
You get infinite depth of field at f1.4

No seriously, why not JUST TRY IT?

When you're doing editing and you want highlight certain areas on the photo, do most people here just use a mouse or does everyone invest in some kind of drawing tablet?

Why are my raw files all jumbled up in order when I import them in lightroom?

>>2966124

In grid view?

>>2966128
Yeah man.

>>2966130

Go to the bottom to where it says "sort by". Is it by capture time, or some other stupid option?

>>2966138
I am facepalming hard right now.

Thanks man. That fixed it.

where is the recent photo thread? Cant find it in 10 pages?

>>2966143

We're slowly moving into a post-/rpt/ /p/. Do your part, start your own photo thread for your own photos. Do the right thing.

>>2965805
Thank you so much. Will report if it works.

Will the 5 axis IBIS of sony help when using full manual lens like Rokinon/Samyang?

>>2966283
Yes, it is independent from lenses. With image stabilized lenses and compatible adapters the lenses IS will be working too.

>>2966283
You have to remember to manually set the focal length you're using in the settings. It's because of this that the only lenses not useful with IBIS are MF only zooms - probably not lenses you want to be using anyways, since there's no chance we'd be taking about FF cinema zooms at that price range. (the rest are vintage and soft as FUCK by modern standards)

I'm looking for studio space but I'm having trouble finding anything through kijiji or google, you guys have any helpful articles or guides to help me out in this endevour?

>>2962904
because some people always want more and more and have the money to do so

how many stops of dynamic range does portra 400 have?

>>2966278
>>2965805
Was successful. You're a life saver!

>>2966364
20+

>>2966283
Yup, but you have to tell the camera what focal length it is.

>>2966303
No, you either have lens is on or ibis, they don't work together, yet.

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>>2966468
What did you use?
I actually had to use photorec myself again tonight after the card in the camera I was using decided play dead when i was trying to download the pics.

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>>2966639
tattoo went wrong. Fucked up lines in forehead... shit...

>>2966639
I used PhotoRec. I accidentally used TestDisk first and quickly found out that wasn't the one I needed to use. All good

Anyone experience with Aliexpress focus screens?
There's a small scratch on mine (Nikon D70S) and I want to get it replaced when I send it in for cleaning.

>>2965490
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/lenspen-lenspen-lens-cleaning-pen-nlp-1-nlp-1/10210926.aspx
I used it on fingerprints, worked well.

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http://www.henrys.com/92856-PANASONIC-DMC-ZS60K-18MP-30X-3-4K-MOS.aspx

really liking this a lot, 4k video, compact, viewfinder, zoom

not trying to make a living just want to take outdoor photos on my trips, is there any alternatives to this? i dont feel like i can get any lower in price, or is there some weird flaw that im not seeing?

>>2966815
Yeah, iirc testdick is the *nux package that photorec is in, but it was in a different package a while back.. i forget what.

>>2966931
Tiny sensor, slow lens.

A sony or fuji mirrorless would do you a lot better, I'd probably veer towards sony sue to their better evf, better lens selection, works with adobe and the mounts not gonna be dead within 3 years.

Does anyone have any good guides for shooting weddings? I remember a checklist floating around /p/ quite some time ago.

>>2966931
Shit tier sensor.

If you want decent zoom in a compact package, your only option is the Panasonic TS/ZS100, which has a larger 1" senzor while still retaining small size and 10x optical zoom.

>>2968393
http://pseudosticky.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Images?file=HowDoIShotWedding.jpg

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advice for taking a good selfie?

So I have been thinking about getting into amateur photography/video/vlogging and was thinking about buying a cannon eos rebel t2i as they are relatively cheap, and seem like decent quality. Is this a good idea or no? Any better recommendations?

Thinking about getting this one (Kind of a poorfage an cant really into anything else) https://www.amazon.com/Canon-T2i-Camera-18-55mm-3-5-5-6/dp/B0035FZJHQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479785859&sr=8-1&keywords=canon+eos+rebel+t2i

>>2969189
canon t2i is great as a starter camera. consider the 50mm 1.8 along with it.

>>2969189
Get the t5

>>2969202
dont have the money for it

>>2969195
Thank you, ill get it soon hopefully.

Everyone talking about the magical 50mm, are they talking about full frame 50mm?

If I have a cropped sensor should I account for the difference and buy a 35mm if I want the look of a 50mm?

>>2969749
Yes

>>2969752
Except there's no magic in the first place and if you like portraits you might prefer a cropped 50mm a lot more, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

>>2969753
Sure, I guess you can still use it, but I was asking if people refers to the 50mm as a full frame or cropped version. And the other anon answered my question.

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Can i take a picture like this from my eos 1200d?

If yes,what settings should i use?

>>2969783
You'll need a wide-angle lens and stopped-down aperture to get everything in focus.

http://www.outsight.com/hyperfocal.html#hyper Set it to Digital LMF 1.5 and enter in your shortest focal length and smallest aperture to see how close you can get things in focus, and then set the aperture wider and wider and see how wide you can get it while still getting like 6-9 feet ahead in focus.

Then take the photo, but underexpose a bit to compensate for highlights, and then in Lightroom or Photoshop just make it blue. Probably just slammed the white balance to the side and adjusted levels.

Is focus just determined by distance to the subject?

If I focus handheld on a star, then setup a tripod, will the other stars be in focus?

Got a mini tripod and it's a ballache trying to focus with that EVF + LCD while bent over

>>2969819
>Is focus just determined by distance to the subject?

also the focal length of the lens, Fstop, distance betwen subject and lens.

Whats the difference between the fuji
x100 and x-pro1 sensor wise not the mp resolution
But xtrans on xpro1 and bayer on x100 ?
Are their similiraties or huge difference between the image qualitys

>>2969783
Yes.
f/16

>>2969819
The one star will be so sharply focused that you will see its pimples but the other star will be blurry cause the one is million of lightyears away and the other ones one million ane one lightyears

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http://www.henrys.com/93751-SONY-DSC-HX80B-18-2MP-30X-3-TILT.aspx

is this camera shit? my budget around 400~600 just looking for a compact camera with good zoom

>>2971154
>a compact camera with good zoom
>is this camera shit

It is shit but you are asking for it.

>>2971164
i guess what im asking is, is this the best camera i can get with my budget for what im asking for?

sorry my shitposting leaked

>>2971169
>is this the best camera i can get with my budget for what im asking for?

You will need to research it yourself. There are myriads of compact cameras made, there is no definitve answer that you should 100% get any specific one of them. Most of them are just fine.

Every camera with 30x zoom in a flat body is a huge compromise. If you are fine with it, go for it.

There is a number of better cameras with smaller zoom factor.

>>2971169

For example, it is unlikely that you will get good results under bad lighting. It will be almost as bad as iPhone camera.

How do I resize in Windows without using LightRoom or Photoshop? Is there no way to just change the resolution like on Mac?

I just screwed up the SD card from my camera I think. I had it plugged in to an SD card to USB adapter, I had just begun looking at the pictures and suddenly it said there was an error and windows no longer recognizes the device at all.

I've tried on two different computers and same result. I put back in the camera and it said the card was unformatted and asked if I wanted to format. Am I screwed? I just got back from a trip and really don't want to lose the pictures.

Is there ever a reason, besides power consumption, to not use bounce flash, assuming the ceiling isn't too high up, black, or nonexistent?

I like taking pictures, but pretty much all I know about photography is point and shoot.
Can you guys recommend some resources I could check out for an ignorant person like me to improve my photo taking?

>>2960177
DSLR vs. Mirrorless vs. Point and shoot

Those are the main types of cameras. Look up articles explaining the difference. Mirrorless are basically dslrs but without an analog viewfinder/mirrors.

>>2972307
maybe you want/need hard light from the camera's direction

Where should I go to if I wanted to sell photos online?

So both my body and lens are weather sealed, but I imagine I should use a rain cover if I'm in pouring rain right? But if it's just a drizzle or light rain, no rain cover is fine?

Do I get the Canon M5 IV body, or get a M5 III with the 35mm 1.4/f II?

>>2974828
depends on make, but yeah thats probably a good rule of thumb.

>>2974830
>M5 III with the 35mm 1.4/f II?
This. Lenses are more important than your body.

Should I sell my D7100 with 35/50 primes for an X100t? Finding it to be a hassle to carry this kit around.

Is there a way to work out how many megapixels will be left if I crop a 35mm focal length photo to 50mm? Is it a matter of removing 15/50ths of the photo?

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Hi /p/, what do I need to do in order to make this style of picture? Light drawing with a very precise frame of the subject? Is it just low shutter speed and ending with a high shutter speed photo then combining them together?

>>2975324
off camera curtain flash (flash that fires at the end of the exposure)

where can i get a charger for an EN-EL9 near downtown seattle tomorrow?

I asked /g/ already and there was no response
you guys know anything about scanners? I just bought a nice one and am looking for a good scanning program

Hi, i just got a nikon B700 since it was on sale and this is my first time in here, do you guys hate on non dslr cameras?, do you have like a basic resource guide to photography that i could read on?, and for the ones that take street photos (of people) how do you get over the feeling that you are just a creep taking photos and also the fear that someone will get mad?

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When shooting black & white (more so for film but digital as well) how do you choose a color lens filter?

The ones I see most common are red, yellow, orange, & green. What are each of these used for?

>>2975525
Whatever filter you use, that color in the image will appear brighter. The complimentary color will appear darkest.

Red/orange/yellow filters will make skin bright and skies dark to varying degrees. Green filters will brighten plants etc.

The filter factor describes how much light is being blocked/how intense the filter is. It's usually designated in a logarithmic fashion. An R2 filter will need twice as much light (1 stop), an R4 filter will need 4 times as much light (2 stops) etc. etc.

What happends when you develop a roll of slide film in c-41 chemicals? ie can I give a store that only develops c-41 some slide film and what will it come out looking like?

>>2976064
its called cross processing, not uncommon to do, the colours will be weird and hipstery.

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how do these shots make blur look all artsy, and not just shit like mine do?

>>2976090
its the same principle as in
>>2975329
>>2975324

>>2976090
they're using slow sync

How do you develop your own style? Editing wise I mean.

>>2976127
maybe shoot some different types of film and choose what color rendition you like the most, for example maybe blues tend toward cyan or green towards yellow, and then edit with that in mind.

>>2976127
Try a website called Adobe Color. You upload a photo of yours and it gives you a color swatch, help you see more clearly your color preference.
Also, Firefox has an extension called Histogram Viewer. You can right-click and view histogram of images on the web. Might help with seeing the contrast you like

does anyone have some examples of someone who has done a long exposure shot with two or more manually triggered flashes, with a shallow DOF and changed the focus mid exposure?.
Like:
>≈15 sec exposure, 2.8 aperture or thereabouts in a dark room, possibly with a nd filter.
>focus on subject 1, placed around a meter or two away
>release shutter.
>trigger flash 1 on subject 1.
>focus on subject 2, back in the distance, by having marked the focus point on the lens beforehand.
>trigger flash 2 on subject 2.
>exposure is done.

is it worthwhile trying this without a cine lens, or will the focus breathing mess things up too much?

what is lf ln mn and sn?

i finally have a digital camera. can we restart the weekly challenges?

>>2976342
i'm also interested, would that work?

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>>2977710
i did some proof of concept thingies with a double exposure with my digital camera, since the lens is motor focused and wont refocus during exposures.. it sort of works, but is a lot of hassle.also using the effect should be really motivated as its prone to just be a terribly gimmicky effect.
this one is done in a dark room with a headlight..
its fun how the middle area is oof.

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>>2977754
this one is done by blocking the 2/3 right part with a thin aluminum card and then switching..
its kinda pointless on digital as you can just take two images and merge it in photoshop and then its just a step away from focus stacking

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>>2977482
bump

>>2978066
in what context? to me that just seem like a pair of letters..

>>2978072
its my options for jpg and raw

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I'm going to get my mom a simply point and shoot for Christmas.

I know for a fact she wants something slim like pic related.

I am having a hard time figuring out which one to get her though, I would like to get her one that does well in low light, records 1080p video, and is under or around $200.

Any suggestions? Thanks

*simple

>>2978094
I came here with almost this exact question.
I'm looking for a decent, reasonably priced, pleeb camera with the form factor of a smart phone.
Something that won't be a big annoying bulging thing in my pocket.

Would you shoot a high school girl off of craigslist?

>>2978104
>>2978094
for around $200 it's all gonna be the same shit
just look at the best one on amazon

>>2978104
>>2978094
Just get them a smartphone or get a different gift instead

Has anyone gotten pirated photoshop cc and lens profiles working?

I dont have a flash trigger.

Can I use my pop up flash as trigger without being seen by the camera when the other flash fires?

I hope it makes sense. I dont want the trigger flash to affect the picture

>>2978437
you can hold a cardboard card wrapped in aluminium angled to the side, sending the light towards the flash without it hitting the subject.

If I just got my camera and am just starting out should I be shooting manual and in RAW just to learn stuff over time? Or should I work up to it? I have basic understanding of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.

>>2979459
Shoot in manual but fuck RAW. The most important thing to do right now is learn exposure and composition, neither of which has anything to do with RAW.

Shoot RAW once you start getting images you'd be legitimately sad to lose. Until then the extra information RAW files contain will do nothing other than filling your memory up faster.


>>2978437
Yes, but you do realize there are <$50 triggers out there?

>>2957973
I really like the idea of doing photography, and I was thinking of maybe even minoring it it for college. But before I do that, I'd like to actually get a camera and learn a bit about photography on my own. What are some beginner tips? Whats a decent budget camera I can buy from; say target, or maybe Walmart that's good but doesn't cost 600 dollars?

Sorry if this isn't the rigbt thread

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Is there a plugin or some such for photoshop that makes already blurry things blurrier while keeping the sharp things sharp? Like a bokeh enhancement sort of thing?

Figure it wouldn't hurt to ask.

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How stupid would it be to throw one of these on a dx frame? From what i understand i wont have metering or af. Would i be better off buying a newer 1.8 for the same price?

Is it wrong to assume that (almost) every B&W is just edgy amateur shit or am I retarded?

>>2980163

You're retarded.

How come my X-pro2 doesn't have a mirror lock-up setting? I thought this was top of the frikkin' line!

>>2980100
You'll have metering on anything but the D3x00 and D5x00 series.

>>2979713
You can use LR brush with strong noise reduction. It will blur textures, while keeping edges.
Throw -clarity and sharpening to piss off /p/ and summon Satan.

>>2981111

Lol

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Do you have any recommendations about photo/video insurance in the UK?

I want to insure my stuff from theft when I am outside shooting as well as the stuff at home like the editing PC.
Google suggests a bunch of companies but I am hesitant because I don't know which ones are good.

I want to use my nikon f mount lenses from my dslr on my nikon film camera. None of the lenses have a physical aperture control ring, therefore when i put the on the film camera the aperture is closed. I tried sticking a something in the mount of the lens to hold it open but it never works properly.

My question is, is there an adapter that just gives you an aperture ring. I don't need to use the lenses on any other type of mount, just f mount to f mount .

>>2979713
in photoshop, try making a duplicate layer from copy of what you want to keep sharp, then use lens blur on the rest

>>2959734
There's a shadow under the car that can only be coming from an overhead light source. The intensity of the light is also much stronger along the top of the doors and roof. The light is definitely coming from overhead, not dragging a light the length of the car.

My guess is either the car was shot in the studio and comnposited or it's a long exposure with an open box above it on a boom.

>>2961209
Adoramapix, Bay Photo, Mpix all do quality low cost prints and if you look around they usually have some kind of discounts going on every week.

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Hey everyone, i just wanted to know how to archive this colors? What kind of filters are used here? If someone of you know that would be cool, thanks!

What's the best site for storing/sharing photos?

I don't need anything fancy, just something to share vacation photos with friends & family.

My only real criteria is that I want something free and reasonably private (ie. not easy for total strangers to access, but easy enough to share with people I know).

I only know of the usual suspects such as Photobucket, imgur, Flickr, and Instagram.

>>2981498

Nah, no such adapter exists to my knowledge. Honestly, it's probably cheaper and easier just to get a film camera that supports lenses without aperture rings (hereby known as "G" series).

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm

is a handy guide as to which camera you should buy.

I need to produce pseudo competent glamour pics.

Whats the basic gear to fuck dumb bimbos after a session of photography?

inb4
>benis XD

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I've never done postprocessing before. How is the effect in pic related achieved, where shadows are well defined but the image is well lit so that few silhouettes exist? Is a really good flash used?

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>>2982206
Same photographer, similar example

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