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In Topic: Post Processing Software?

31 August 2018 - 12:13 AM

What about Android editing software? I'm currently switching from an iPad to an Android tablet, but I can't get rid of the iPad until I'm happy with photo editing.

Photogene was great on iOS, but I can't find an equivalent on Android. Lightroom still hasn't loaded 3 RAW files after 10 hours, Snapseed is a bit flaky, its crashed a couple of times, PhotoMate3r has good connectivity over a network, but hasn't presented me with an editable picture yet!

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In Topic: What is the downfalls to teleconverters?

17 July 2018 - 12:41 PM

Be careful about the mechanical fit when looking for a teleconverter. I was offered the use of a Nikon TC on Sunday. It had glass sticking out of the front. My Sigma zoom had glass sticking out of the back.

If we hadn't have taken measurements, it could have been a costly mistake if the zoom was pulled back.

In Topic: Light stands, umbrellas and softboxes, oh my!

09 May 2018 - 12:20 AM

For indoor use, Ive had no problems with AWS triggering when the speedlights are in cheap soft boxes. Outside has been a bit hit and miss, but I expect I've subconsciously increased the distance apart.

In Topic: Portrait shoot

25 February 2018 - 10:11 AM

Very nice. Particularly No.2. Good use of depth of field.

In Topic: Upgrade D40?

25 February 2018 - 10:10 AM

I upgraded my D40 for a D80. Last year I upgraded the D80 for a D7000, after the D80 went swimming :-)

Moving up to a semi pro body will be the biggest step. Having two control wheels makes a big difference, as does auto bracketing. The biggest improvement I found was the CLS flash system for indoor work. Controlling two remote flash heads, making brightness adjustments from the back of the camera, makes things so much easier.

You will notice an improvement in the sensors these day. The lowlight capability is much improved. Continuous shutter and focus speeds are a lot better than the D40. More metering points may be of help to you, but I tend to manually meter these days!