Forum: Digital Photography
September 19th 08, 04:14 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,922
Where's the limit?
ray wrote:
On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:59:50 +0200, Alfred Molon wrote:
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Perhaps to an enthusiast? Don't forget that until recently cameras
with more than 15MP used to cost more than 6000...
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 19th 08, 06:33 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,207
Full Frame vs APS-C
measekite wrote:
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I understand about low light but not about lens cost. Most of the
EF-S series of lenses cost less then the newer IS enabled EF lenses.
Plus most people who have a 5D or...
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 19th 08, 06:30 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,207
Full Frame vs APS-C
Archibald wrote:
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And wine tasting. The "experts" can't tell which wine is best unless
they can see the label.
Archibald
No. (a) this doesn't happen in normal competitions - the labels...
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Forum: Digital SLR Cameras
September 18th 08, 08:41 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,223
Leica News
Alan Browne wrote:
David J Taylor wrote:
Alan Browne wrote:
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That's the least of your worries. Not sure if you have seen this:
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Forum: Digital SLR Cameras
September 18th 08, 03:28 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Replies: 17
Views: 825
50D Sample Photo
NigelCummings wrote:
Maybe it was taken with a budget 'kit' lens? Canon lenses are usually
pretty good, but I have noticed soft edges with 'kit' lenses from
Canon, Minolta, Nikon and...
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Forum: Digital SLR Cameras
September 18th 08, 07:26 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,223
Leica News
Alan Browne wrote:
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That's the least of your worries. Not sure if you have seen this:
http://web.mac.com/kamberm/Leica_M8_Field_Test,_Iraq/Page_1.html
Quite damning, isn't it?
David
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Forum: Digital SLR Cameras
September 17th 08, 04:32 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,173
Filters for long telephoto lenses
Floyd L. Davidson wrote:
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The AA filter is necessarily a relatively good UV or
Haze filter. And even though it is not perfect, high
frequency cutoff of the analog to digital conversion is
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Forum: Digital SLR Cameras
September 17th 08, 11:29 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Replies: 3
Views: 647
Filters for long telephoto lenses
Chris Malcolm wrote:
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When atmospheric conditions and distance are enough to give a bluish
cast to the object then you will gain sharpness and contrast by
removing not just UV but blue. But I...
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 16th 08, 02:02 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 18
Views: 882
NiMH cell voltage
ransley wrote:
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In using 2 digital meters that in other usage has been shown accurate.
Today after taking a few shots even with flash I am showing 1.38v, Its
time to verify my meter or get a...
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Forum: Digital SLR Cameras
September 15th 08, 12:10 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,070
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Forum: Digital SLR Cameras
September 5th 08, 01:00 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Replies: 100
Views: 3,374
Does the NikonD700 have image stabilization?
michael adams wrote:
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Because "VR" stands for "vibration reduction", and the OP
is primarily concerned with "image stabilization", as witness
the thread title.
michael adams
Michael,
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 4th 08, 03:03 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 79
Views: 1,950
archiving of digital photos
James Silverton wrote:
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I wonder what is or are the best media for archiving? Have you tried
randomly recalling some of the older images and checking for loss of
quality? Another interesting...
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 4th 08, 01:53 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 79
Views: 1,950
archiving of digital photos
Keith nuttle wrote:
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I have about 10000 pictures currently plus all of the scanned images
that I have collected in my genealogy research. 16000 pictures does
not seem that much for some one...
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 4th 08, 07:54 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 111
Views: 2,956
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 2nd 08, 03:19 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,087
Contrast ratio of LCD monitors
Don Stauffer in Minnesota wrote:
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The figures I had seen said 2% for the blackest black on fully exposed
printing paper. This corresponds well to about the same value for 3M
Black Velvet...
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Forum: Digital SLR Cameras
September 2nd 08, 09:25 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Replies: 144
Views: 7,862
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 2nd 08, 07:20 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,087
Contrast ratio of LCD monitors
Dave Martindale wrote:
"David J Taylor"
writes:
I wonder if someone who knows about densities and prints might care
to...
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 2nd 08, 07:08 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,578
Which camera has the best dynamic range?
ray wrote:
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OK, so you've attempted to show why (theoretically) I was wrong. That
still does not prove that the jpeg has more information than the RAW
data from which it was derived....
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Forum: Digital SLR Cameras
September 2nd 08, 06:43 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Replies: 144
Views: 7,862
GIMP is free but it is no bargain.
Alan Browne wrote:
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See above. There is no mystery to gimp. It has a clunky user
interface and works at 8 b/c v. 16 b/c for even the "amateur" version
of PS. A basic function like USM...
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 1st 08, 07:26 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,578
Which camera has the best dynamic range?
John McWilliams wrote:
David J Taylor wrote:
ray wrote:
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Since, as I understand it, a RAW file is basically a dump of the
sensor data, you can't do any better than that....
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 1st 08, 04:38 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,578
Which camera has the best dynamic range?
ray wrote:
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Since, as I understand it, a RAW file is basically a dump of the
sensor data, you can't do any better than that. Theoretical
limitations are one thing - practical applications are...
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 1st 08, 04:35 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,578
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 1st 08, 10:43 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,578
Which camera has the best dynamic range?
ASAAR wrote:
On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:20:27 GMT, David J Taylor weaseled:
The statement that I made was, quite intentionally, intended to be
that an acceptable 12MP ISO 12,800 image is an...
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 1st 08, 07:20 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,578
Which camera has the best dynamic range?
ASAAR wrote:
On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:20:34 GMT, David J Taylor wrote:
If you feel I have not backed up my opinions sufficiently, I will
try and expand or explain.
No, I don't believe...
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Forum: Digital Photography
September 1st 08, 06:52 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,578
Which camera has the best dynamic range?
Shon Kei Picture company wrote:
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Where David is (seemingly) unable to elaborate on his statement is
when you and the idiot from the frozen wastes of Canada jumped in and
try to discredit him...
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