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MooseAndSquirrel Member
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Newt Short Timer
Joined: 21 Dec 2001 Posts: 3176 | TRs | Pics Location: Down the road and around the corner |
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Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:57 pm
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I know Larry takes good photos but those puppies are really-really nice.
Did you have to do much tweakin'?
Hopefully, someday I'll be able to take a good phjoto. Someday.
Newt
It's pretty safe to say that if we take all of man kinds accumulated knowledge, we still don't know everything. So, I hope you understand why I don't believe you know everything. But then again, maybe you do.
It's pretty safe to say that if we take all of man kinds accumulated knowledge, we still don't know everything. So, I hope you understand why I don't believe you know everything. But then again, maybe you do.
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Larry Member
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Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:58 pm
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Hey Newt, thanks for the nice compliment! I think I did some minimal tweaking on the photos, mostly "on camera". I cropped in Photoshop, and I think I sharpened the Trillium shot a little on the computer.
M&S: Yeah, that was the first impression for me...very small cameras! I was "wondering" about how a tiny camera could possibly do much, and that was the crux of my doubts at first.
It's all such a crap shoot with our hard earned money, that's for sure. There's STILL nothing wrong at all with a film SLR and Velvia, you know!
As far as viewfinder/subject clarity, I think that a D-SLR is the best in the digital world for brightness, although most of them have a "cropping factor" due to the difference between the sensor size and the optimum focal length of the lens (or something like that).
Dang, it's a tough one.
But, of course, we should have it so rough....
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Tom Admin
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Wed May 19, 2004 1:55 am
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I hear the cokin (square) filter system works well and has no vignetting issues. Do a search over at dpreview in the Minolta forum. I think there is a web page that lists the filters that don't vignette on the A1/A2/Dimage 7 series.
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MooseAndSquirrel Member
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What about still using a circular polarizer but getting an oversized one? Exactly what size would have to be determined by trying different sizes and seeing when the vignetting goes away. Way too big would be a waste of dough. Some of the wide step-up rings can get pricey too. The square/rectangular Cokin-like filters would certainly help with vignetting but then you have a larger piece of glass or resin to carry around with ya.
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Andrew Member
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Wed May 19, 2004 11:58 pm
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gary wrote: | Hey thanks, Tom.
Look like I'll have to convert to the Cokin P filters. I always wanted to try one of the Singh-Ray ND filters. It's only money |
Whatever you do, do not buy the Cokin P graduated neutral density filters! The Cokin P holder is fine, but not their filters. They really aren't neutral and introduce unwanted color casts. Go with Hitech, which is relatively cheap (~$32) and has served me well. If you have a hefty wallet, spring for the Singh-Rays. Just remember, they're glass (the Hitechs are resin).
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Larry Member
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Thu May 20, 2004 7:09 am
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The popular "standard" if you want to use circular, seems to be a step-up ring to 62mm for avoiding vignetting.
There is a guy who distributes very reasonably priced lens caps and hoods that will fit the 62mm nicely. I'll try to find the link.
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Tom Admin
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Thu May 20, 2004 2:59 pm
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Make sure you do a search on dpreview. There are some round polarizers that don't vignette and don't require a step up ring. I think there was a Ritz (quantaray house brand) version reported to work well. Worst case, Ritz has a good return policy.
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Tom Admin
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Larry Member
Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Posts: 1084 | TRs | Pics Location: Kitsap |
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Fri May 21, 2004 1:29 pm
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Don't know if these go here. The camera is doing well, although there were a couple of software glitches that have been solved with their "firmware" update.
The camera is really a joy, and it is a whole new realm of creativity to not have to use the tripod so much.
I just don't get out there much these days, but I was lucky enough to have some time recently.
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Newt Short Timer
Joined: 21 Dec 2001 Posts: 3176 | TRs | Pics Location: Down the road and around the corner |
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Fri May 21, 2004 3:18 pm
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Again, nice Larry.
Newt
It's pretty safe to say that if we take all of man kinds accumulated knowledge, we still don't know everything. So, I hope you understand why I don't believe you know everything. But then again, maybe you do.
It's pretty safe to say that if we take all of man kinds accumulated knowledge, we still don't know everything. So, I hope you understand why I don't believe you know everything. But then again, maybe you do.
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