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Fresh thread.The answer is always Nikon btw.
>>4299154You can get a free app for your phone. Your lens doesn't have the focal plane calculations on it?The other thing you can do is use the aperture preview button if your camera has one. It will stop the aperture down and you can visually check how much of your image is in focus.Do you know that the larger your aperture number the longer your focal will be? So at f2.8 you may only have a 1 foot focal plane, but at f22 it would be 30 feet. Im using fake numbers for an example.
>>4299155I don't know, I just got it last night ;-;
>>4299161Nice! This is the right place to ask questions! My posts have a lot of keywords you should look up on your own. If you want a more fundamental understanding of how focusing works its a great place to start. If you just want to mess around try setting camera in aperture priority mode and see how a larger or smaller aperture influences how much of your image is in focus.
Will Nikon or Canon ever get rid of their DSLR style bodies for their mirrorless lineups?
>>4299189Both brands have fully committed to cancelling their DSLR lines.Both for consumer and professionals.They might keep a few models in production but there is absolutely zero R&D being spent on the DSLR bodies and lens systems. It is a dead end. Mirrorless is the future nobody asked for but it is what we're getting.
I love to take pictures of this places and come here, they have beautiful aesthetics[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeXiaomiCamera Model22120RN86GCamera SoftwareMediaTek Camera ApplicationMaximum Lens Aperturef/1.0Focal Length (35mm Equiv)0 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image Height3072Image OrientationTop, Left-HandImage Created2024:03:29 00:08:52Vertical Resolution72 dpiHorizontal Resolution72 dpiImage Width4080Exposure Bias0 EVExposure ProgramNot DefinedColor Space InformationsRGBImage Height3072Brightness0 EVWhite BalanceAutoExposure ModeAutoExposure Time70009/1000000 secFlashNo FlashF-Numberf/1.8Image Width4080ISO Speed Rating6400Metering ModeCenter Weighted AverageFocal Length4.19 mmScene Capture TypeStandardLight SourceOther
>>4299164I don't wanna get stolen, Shit takes intense courage to come here there are a lot of thieves
>>4299164>he doesn't like the unsettling spooky aestheticI like this picture. It's hard to tell if the ground is cement, a gravel road or snow. Those trees I don't recognize. Not where I live in USA. That weird tower I've never seen before. A stealth cell tower? The pink glow on the background is from a big city somewhere?
>>4299166Based, That feeling of aesthetic low quality is what makes up the picture, The unsettling feeling of horror submerged from the pictures tells a lot
>>4299165So are they dark places, or darkie places?
>>4299185ayo they finna be liminal af
I left the treasure within 1 mile of hereGoodluck, you will make it[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareAndroid TP1A.220624.014.S236DLUDU5DWH4Image-Specific Properties:Image Width1080Image Height2408Image OrientationUnknown
>>4296706You were the one who found the first one???
Do I need Gear 5 to reach it?
>>4296706>8 hour driveIt's a 10 hour drive for me. Want to road trip? I'll pick you up on the way
>>4296695You screwed up anon, treasure is a keyword monitored by the five eyes. Your smartphone location history has been reviewed by the three letter agencies and they've probably found it already by reviewing satellite footage/drone footage. If it was anything of value, it's probably long gone. If it was junk, they probably still took it anyway.
>>4299201Proofs?
What are some rules or tricks that will help you get better at taking photos?The one i have so far is only 1 shot per scene. No more 20 shots burst.What do you do to help you get better?[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareGIMP 2.10.32Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Created2024:03:29 13:24:57Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4299193The exact opposite, you have to work a scene in many cases to get anything good
>tricks that will helpSpacewalk into tre flip
Is the Peak Design Travel Tripod really the best lightweight compact tripod that still gets the job done? >pic related[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiCommentScreenshotColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1179Image Height2556Scene Capture TypeStandard
>>4299101What would you recommend instead?
Flimsiest I'd ever consider going is this style. I'm sure the even smaller/lighter ones technically can be serviceable, it gets to a point where it's barely a tripod and you wonder why you bother to bring it at all.
>>4298979here you go, 40mm/32mm legs, and weighs as much as the aluminum peak design
Benro Cyanbird deserves a mention.
>>4299183jeez talk about overpaying, why didn't you order through their ali shopfront
Swelling Sinuses editionPreviously: >>4294923
I've only had this camera for 2 days and it blows my mind I took this shot. Upgrading from my phone was the greatest snap choice I've made. Looking into longer lenses already lmfao rip my wallet.>>4299070That makes the dog's distraught face even fucking funnier dude. Wow, what a memory, and a great shot to go with it.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeCanonCamera ModelCanon EOS R50Camera SoftwareAdobe Lightroom 7.2 (Windows)Maximum Lens Aperturef/7.0Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:03:28 17:05:25Exposure Time1/500 secF-Numberf/7.1Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating200Lens Aperturef/7.1Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternFlashNo FlashFocal Length210.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBRenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandard
>>4299074nice bird shot bro
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i got weird little noise pixels
Will the Z6II/7II ever get firmware updates? Or are they just going to drop a new camera in lieu of an update?Also Nikon general
>>4299131I trek with 70lb backpack in the woods for days, I will be a pussy on weight, and prefer trade that weight difference for a wider prime on top of 24-120.
24-70 f/4 for size and weight, 24-120 for more versatility with a marginal bump in weight and size. The 35-150 is an anchor. Great if you’re a wedding/event videographer, I don’t think it’s good for stills IMO, the wide end isn’t wide enough.
>>4299151The 24-70 in its unlocked position is the same size as the 24-120
>>4299149>>4299151you're both pussies. a sigma art 40mm lives on my camera most of the time and is 10g more than the tamron, and even my wife doesnt have any problems with it
>>4299176ur lens is discontinuedtell us more about how your unobtainable kit is "worth its weight" when literally nobody can buy more of them
My gf (female) was asking me about cameras and all the kpop videos and cute pics, I noticed they are just black mist. When will this trend die?[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandColor Space InformationUncalibratedImage Width2000Image Height1500
>>4299022No one tell this zoomer that cinestill is not “the film look” i think its funny when they stay dumb
>>4298999All it did for that picture was make the light HUGE. lol.
No filter looks way better
>>4299116And added a big greasy lens flare to the right of the person's feet. My Chinesium 17mm does that for free!
>>4299086He didn’t say anything about cinestill
How would this soft frontal light on the model be achieved in a photo taken in the middle of a sunny day? My first thought would be a huge white bounce board but that would be pretty cumbersome to carry around. Is the photographer doing something with a flash? It looks light the light source is coming from the photographer or maybe just to their right.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1365Image Height2048Scene Capture TypeStandard
>>4297044Every man alive today is afraid of fake rape charges, child support checks, alimony and the ungodly rage of knowing the bitch could have and would have gotten an abortion if he weren't wealthier than her.If you want those fears to have a 100% chance of coming to life, just skip past all the normal person stuff like wedding photography, do cosplayer portraits, and start dating some skinnyfat gamer thot. Because all of those horror stories originate from only two kinds of women: obvious gold diggers, and "nerds".If you actually want to interact with random people and go to parties be a wedding photographer. Don't worry, most of the guests don't care about the wedding either!
>>4298108miku cosplayers make my dick hard, weddings dresses not so much
Protip, you can use a wall as a blounce "card"
>>4298107Are you saying that is a man? THAT IS EVEN BETTER
>>4298119>likes Miku cosplay>doesn't care at all for (((wedding dress)))That's because you are a mentally healthy heterosexual male.The only people I've known to give a shit about wedding dresses are homosexuals and women. There are zero heterosexual (or even bisexual) men who care about wedding dresses.
and even though i as a 40 year old millennifart boomer often shit on gen-z i think it is kinda cool. Just imagine them going to whatever social gathering they are assembling in, bringing out all these cool semi-vintage digicams that nobody gave 2 shits about until recently..The market is absolutely booming right now.. they want it all. The shittiest model you can imagine? Guess what.. they want it and they want to pay more than yesterday.In certain niche markets these things sell for even above ebay prices which is insane.Gen-z is unironically making photography fun again?It is also quite interesting to think about the conditions that made this possible in the first place. So what happened exactly? My viewpoint is the following:Younger Gen-z social media users have only used cellphones for photography.. they have finally realized that the platform has limitations.. they look at pictures their parents took of them when they were kids using digicams and want that particular look etc, meanwhile the large camera companies have completely neglected this market segment thanks to plebs only using their phones. just look at Canon for instance.. they haven't released a single Ixus model in 7 years and their last hoorah was nothing special in terms of specifications so we have to go back even further to find their high end models. Other companies have done the same.. there is nothing to be seen from the likes of Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Fuji, Samsung or any of the companies that for years made these ultra-compact and cool looking cameras.It find it all really strange. You have a generation that simply loves this type of stuff and nothing to sell them. Just imagine these cameras with updated hardware, maybe some fresh colors and "limited edition" varieties.Also feel free to post pics of cool digicams.
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>>4296904The cycle of life.
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>>4296099you are a retardnobody's phone photo is a "technically perfect" image it's further from reality than ever beforethese digicams are just different software, it has nothing to do with hardwarealso old CCDs aren't noisythey're LOW NOISE, just worse at at high ISOsyou give them enough light (and their wells are deep) and they look great (the raw CCD images)but almost every digishit cam is a JPEG producing piece of shit and this is no different than buying some faggot youtuber's Adobe "presets" for some shitty look
i still have my sony cybershot from 2011. not getting rid of it coz it has served me well since i got it. i bought it for street photo and some landscape as well.
What monitor and software do you use for editing your photos?How do you like it for your work?[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-Hand
BenQ PV3200Primarily it was made for video color grading (100% Rec 709) but I have find it to quite color accurate for most photo editing as well, even without always hardware calibrating. Rarely I have had to change color on pictures because of print issues. Lightroom Classic for image cataloguing and editing. I go to Photoshop only if I need to. I also use it for printing. I'd like to get out of the Adobe cuck monthly payments and thinking of trying Capture one. Replacing Photoshop seems to be the bigger hurdle, maybe I should try to use Affinity. I used to video edit in Premiere and grade in Resolve, but I am slowly moving my video editing also to Resolve.
>>4299109NTA but what do you do with your photos? Facebook?
>>4299135Enjoy them myself or print them to put on my own walls or to friends/family.
Acer 1280x1024 screen with VGA connection
>>4299109Do you not know where brands and careers get built now or are you just coping?
Do any of you guys take pics of toys, figures, model trains, dioramas, or anything of that sort? it's something I've been wanting to try my hand at.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D3300Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.2.1 (Windows)Maximum Lens Aperturef/4.8Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaColor Filter Array Pattern846Focal Length (35mm Equiv)57 mmImage-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2023:11:16 14:47:48Exposure Time1/100 secF-Numberf/4.8Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating100Lens Aperturef/4.8Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceCool White FluorescentFlashNo FlashFocal Length38.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBRenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceManualScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlNoneContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown
>>4299069I mean yeah, I've been here since like 2007>>4299130I like the dynamic angle, works well with the poseshame about the banding thoughpersonally I would have widened the aperture, skipped the aggressive luma noise reduction, and corrected for CA>>4298320you finally found this thread I see[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeRICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.Camera ModelPENTAX K-1Camera Softwaredarktable 4.6.0Focal Length (35mm Equiv)500 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandImage Created2024:03:28 22:06:21Exposure Time1/200 secF-Numberf/6.3Exposure ProgramNot DefinedISO Speed Rating20000Exposure Bias-1 EVMetering ModePatternFlashNo FlashFocal Length500.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width801Image Height1200RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceManualScene Capture TypeStandardContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeClose View
>>4298022probably one of those chink novelty prism filters>>4298696perfect for me because I don't know enough people to photograph[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeRICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.Camera ModelPENTAX K-1Camera Softwaredarktable 4.6.0Focal Length (35mm Equiv)140 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandImage Created2024:03:16 22:03:23Exposure Time1/100 secF-Numberf/8.0Exposure ProgramAperture PriorityISO Speed Rating100Exposure Bias-1 EVMetering ModePatternFlashNo FlashFocal Length140.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width2400Image Height1919RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceManualScene Capture TypeStandardContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeClose View
>>4299148>I would have widened the aperture, skipped the aggressive luma noise reduction, and corrected for CAthanks.
>>4299148I can't stop taking pictures of my girls and didn't want to completely shit up /bjd/ please understand>>4299069yes[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D3400Camera Softwaredarktable 4.6.0Maximum Lens Aperturef/1.4Focal Length (35mm Equiv)75 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandImage Created2024:03:29 01:07:42Exposure Time1/100 secF-Numberf/9.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating100Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo FlashFocal Length50.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width4016Image Height6016RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlNoneContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknownImage QualityRAWWhite BalanceAUTOFocus ModeAF-SFlash Compensation0.0 EVFlash Bracket Compensation0.0 EVAE Bracket Compensation0.0 EVLens TypeUnknownLens Range50.0 mm; f/1.4Shooting/Bracketing ModeSingle Frame/OffNoise ReductionOFFCamera Actuations2035
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Home Development EditionPrevious thread >>4296564/fgt/ daily reminder (courtesy by anon): one stop per decade is (generally) bullshit>negative film ages better than positive>black and white better than color>slow films better than fast>storage conditions (dry/cool) matter more than years>Negative film is shot 1 or 2 stops overexposed and then PULLED in development so that you build more density in the exposure and develop less such that the fog is limited>slide/positive film is shot at box speed or overexposed and pulled.>if you home develop you can also use benzotriazole as a restrainer for the the first developer in E6 processUseful linksComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
should I get a nikon F5 or do you guys prefer fully mechanical film cameras
>>4299173Why did you consider the F5? I have an F4s, FE and F eye level and I find myself using the F4s the least because it doesn't fit in my usual camera bag.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareAdobe Lightroom 9.2.2 (Android)Image-Specific Properties:Image Created2024:03:29 11:08:28Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4299180mostly because it works with newer F mount lenses, auto focus, color metering, etc
Well, here is the sharpest image I was able to get with the aerial camera. Cropped the bottom half... It shoots 6x6. If I am bored I may try using some tmax or other finer grained film to see how much sharper the lens is.I think I had some film flatness issues, and minor camera shake because I was shooting at 1/125. The shutter release button is kinda heavy.All in all a very fun test.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Camera ModelPerfection V800Equipment MakeEPSONCamera SoftwareAdobe Lightroom 9.2.2 (Android)Image-Specific Properties:Image Width7035Image Height4770Image OrientationTop, Left-HandImage Created2024:03:28 22:03:15Color Space InformationsRGBLight SourceUnknown
>>4299182If you wanna use AF-S lenses go for the F5 or F100, If you want a mechanical body then go for F, F2 or FM/FE series. Imo the F2 is the most tactile feeling camera out of all the F series and I regret selling mine a long time ago.
Are you preparing for the eclipse? I just slapped a filter on my cheap 300mm tamron, no idea what I'm doing but I read a few things online.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D3400Camera Softwarepaint.net 5.0.13Maximum Lens Aperturef/5.7Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaColor Filter Array Pattern14352Focal Length (35mm Equiv)450 mmImage-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2024:03:28 17:46:05Exposure Time1/500 secF-Numberf/6.3Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating800Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModeCenter Weighted AverageLight SourceUnknownFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length300.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width6000Image Height4000RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlLow Gain UpContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown
>>4299107yes. writing a script for smart shooter to bracket all my shots for me from just before C2 to just after C3. intervalometer for the rest[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeAppleCamera ModeliPhone 15 ProCamera Software17.3.1Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaFocal Length (35mm Equiv)14 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Created2024:03:26 16:20:06Exposure Time1/44 secF-Numberf/2.2Exposure ProgramNormal ProgramISO Speed Rating1250Lens Aperturef/2.2Brightness-0.1 EVExposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length2.22 mmColor Space InformationUncalibratedImage Width1536Image Height2048Exposure ModeAutoWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandard
>>4299107also it looks like it is out of focus as you should see some sun spots. also keep in mind depending on your filter, it might not be eye safe, so use live view instead of your OVF
>>4299110Yeah I need to figure out the focus since it's a manual lens. I'm using the live view, of course.
>>4299111focus rings can be very sensitive at infinity, if you get it close you should be able to use CDAF to finish focus. if you're having problems you can get one of those levers I have on my focus ring. Sunwayfoto makes themhttps://sunwayfoto-store.com/products/drh-60-65-70-77-88-focusing-handles?variant=41749578383518
>>4299107no, i know it's supposed to be life changing but it isn't worth the travel for me, i'm not so old that i can't see one in the future when i have more money and timeplus i got my share of fun sun things with the wildfire smoke in the northeast last year, where i was able to shoot the sun in daylight and without filters or glasses and see the sun spots >>4299110 mention (thought they were shit on my lens at first until i looked it up online and matched them to then-current sun spots which was cool as hell to me)