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SoundMonkey posted:Video proof, you say? Shine on you crazy diamond.
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VendaGoat posted:Shine on you crazy diamond. In fairness that lens was hosed even before I did that, the flange had worn to the point where it couldn't infinity-focus using AF, but the point is it was no WORSE after that experience. Also it smelled like Christmas trees after I beat it with a stick.
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Jun 28, 2014 07:17
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SoundMonkey posted:Video proof, you say? T-shirt wipe at the end seals the deal for me.
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Jun 28, 2014 07:18
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Rot posted:T-shirt wipe at the end seals the deal for me. Son, I've wet-cleaned sensors with my t-shirt.
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Jun 28, 2014 07:22
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So how about those people who use UV filters lol
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Jun 28, 2014 10:09
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I saw a guy take a cap off a UV filtered lens, open a filter wallet, then put another UV filter on top.
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Jun 28, 2014 10:42
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double the UV protection = double the HDRz
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Jun 28, 2014 10:47
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SoundMonkey posted:
FTFY
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Jun 28, 2014 12:50
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8th-snype posted:FTFY He said it was cedar, not juniper. Also, stop trying to falsify the intensity of your swings with those whoosh noises you're making in the video.
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Jun 28, 2014 15:56
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SoundMonkey posted:Video proof, you say? Wow. Well. As my wife likes to say: Merry Krishnas.
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Jun 28, 2014 17:32
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SoundMonkey posted:Video proof, you say? Cool I knew a guy who would literally shower with his Olympus E-1 after particularly ugly shoots.
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Jun 28, 2014 17:57
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Rotten Cookies posted:Also, stop trying to falsify the intensity of your swings with those whoosh noises you're making in the video. You seriously underestimate how fun it is to smack a lens with a tree branch.
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Jun 28, 2014 22:20
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SoundMonkey posted:You seriously underestimate how fun it is to smack a lens with a tree branch. You should have used a harder stick and/or kicked it. I'd like to see how the lens would have handled that.
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Jun 29, 2014 16:06
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1tTBncIsm8 I don't suggest you do this to your lenses, but they seem to handle tiny metal sticks well. Karasu Tengu fucked around with this message at 17:34 on Jun 29, 2014 |
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Jun 29, 2014 16:23
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ZippySLC posted:You should have used a harder stick and/or kicked it. I'd like to see how the lens would have handled that. In the DRTV D70/400D durability test video, Kai used the kit lenses as a hammer to pound in nails. Nikon front element survived it, Canon's did not. Edit: woops, someone just posted it.
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Jun 29, 2014 16:48
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at least hoods have a legitimate use in helping prevent lens flare, uv filters protect front elements that don't need protecting and add awful ghosting to pictures
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Jun 29, 2014 17:39
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Dren posted:at least hoods have a legitimate use in helping prevent lens flare, uv filters protect front elements that don't need protecting and add awful ghosting to pictures They perform a valuable service of keeping mom and pop camera stores in business. "Oh yeah you definitely need a UV filter, you don't want to scratch the kit lens on your brand new rebel do you? It pays for itself!"
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Jun 29, 2014 17:41
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xzzy posted:They perform a valuable service of keeping mom and pop camera stores in business. These camera stores serve a very important purpose in allowing me to go and play with a lens before deciding I like it and buying it used on keh, and I support them by purchasing a lens cleaning cloth on the way out because I feel sort of bad about it except not really. Unless they actually have a decent selection of used gear at reasonable prices (some do!) in which case I'mm buy it from them. timrenzi574 posted:In the DRTV D70/400D durability test video, Kai used the kit lenses as a hammer to pound in nails. Nikon front element survived it, Canon's did not. As someone who has smashed the glass out of more than one UV filter (deliberately), yes I can confirm it takes a whole lot less force than hammering in a nail. I'm pretty sure you could punch it out if you wanted to (no I will not be posting a video of this because I'd rather drink beer on the back porch than go to the hospital to get stitches in my hand). I do, however, have a DI box that I bought years ago when I worked at lovely venues that didn't have enough of their own equipment that has literally never been used for anything except pounding in nails. ZippySLC posted:You should have used a harder stick and/or kicked it. I'd like to see how the lens would have handled that. Seriously with the build quality of that particular lens, I'm betting that the glass would have been completely fine, it just wouldn't have been inside the lens anymore. SoundMonkey fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Jun 29, 2014 |
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Pretty noobish question: I have a Nikon D60, and found an old nikkor 50mm lens today for dirt cheap. It's sharp and takes great photos and I'm really happy with it. It doesn't have a light meter built in (since it's older). I'd like to learn how to properly set the aperture and f/stops without the sensor instead of guessing and checking. Anyone have any resources for that sort of thing or even advice as to what I should look up? Sorry for such a noob question, I'm honestly not even really sure where to start looking for an answer.
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LooksLikeABabyRat posted:Pretty noobish question: A good place to start is to google the sunny 16 rule.
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VelociBacon posted:A good place to start is to google the sunny 16 rule. This. Or you can get a smartphone lightmeter app.
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LooksLikeABabyRat posted:Pretty noobish question: http://www.gossen-photo.us/ or this: http://www.wunderkemmer.com/expositor/ google sunny16 but you could get away with that app.
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LooksLikeABabyRat posted:Pretty noobish question: Do you have a smart phone? Get a lightmeter app. EFB
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macx posted:Ok. I can grab a sheet of rosco polarized gel easily enough. Does the manufacturer/model of linear polarizers matter as much as it does for a circ? Should I plan to spend ~100 for a very good one, or does the adorama house brand do the job just as well? Bumping this. Thoughts on quality of linear polarizers?
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BANME.sh posted:a smartphone lightmeter app. I didn't know these existed. This is exactly what I need, thanks!
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LooksLikeABabyRat posted:I didn't know these existed. This is exactly what I need, thanks! Do not spend the money on anything EXCEPT for the expositor. The ones that try to be a handheld gossens, fail mostly when the sun gets low. Decent for daytime use only. The Expositor will help you learn EV levels and is very practical and easy to use.
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Jun 30, 2014 15:38
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Expositor is the best.
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Musket posted:Do not spend the money on anything EXCEPT for the expositor. The ones that try to be a handheld gossens, fail mostly when the sun gets low. Decent for daytime use only. The Expositor will help you learn EV levels and is very practical and easy to use. I downloaded Pocket Light Meter and was testing it indoors in low light and it seemed pretty accurate (at least the pictures came out well). What doesn't work about it?
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LooksLikeABabyRat posted:I downloaded Pocket Light Meter and was testing it indoors in low light and it seemed pretty accurate (at least the pictures came out well). What doesn't work about it? The light meter on your phone is for adjusting screen brightness and detecting if your ear is near the earpiece so it can disable the touch screen. Its better than guessing, but not nearly as accurate as a dedicated light meter like a gossen or sekonic.
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E: phone double postin'
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Good thing it red19fire posted:The light meter on your phone is for adjusting screen brightness and detecting if your ear is near the earpiece so it can disable the touch screen. Its not nearly as accurate as a dedicated light meter like a gossen or sekonic. Good thing these apps don't use the phones built in light meter then, and instead hook into the cameras actual exposure settings.
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Mightaswell posted:Good thing it  wouldn't that give a bad reading since its facing away from the scene? Last time I used a phone meter app it used the phone light meter and was terrible.
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red19fire posted:
I used the phone's camera to point at what I was going to shoot, pressed a button to lock the settings, transferred the settings to my camera, and shot.
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red19fire posted:
No, because if you're looking at your phone, the rear camera is probably facing the scene, and metering how much light is falling on it, to determine the proper exposure. As in "poo poo your phone camera does anyways, except with this, it actually tells you the numbers."
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LooksLikeABabyRat posted:I used the phone's camera to point at what I was going to shoot, pressed a button to lock the settings, transferred the settings to my camera, and shot. Im glad it worked for you, this one time. Dont assume its going to be correct all the time. Im not lying that Expositor is the only lightmeter you should have on your phone. Its unreliable. Eventually you will learn. Jokes: http://www.esdevices.com/products/luxi
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Musket posted:Im glad it worked for you, this one time. Dont assume its going to be correct all the time. Im not lying that Expositor is the only lightmeter you should have on your phone. Its unreliable. Eventually you will learn. Hang on while I pay $30 for half a ping pong ball.
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Musket posted:Im glad it worked for you, this one time. Dont assume its going to be correct all the time. Im not lying that Expositor is the only lightmeter you should have on your phone. Its unreliable. Eventually you will learn. I'm not trying to start a fight about things I'm ignorant about, but what do you think about this? I'm genuinely curious because most other sources point to their reliability.
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Jun 30, 2014 20:39
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Carry a grey card around and I'm sure you'll get similar results.
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LooksLikeABabyRat posted:I'm not trying to start a fight about things I'm ignorant about, but what do you think about this? no argument at all bruh. im just an rear end in a top hat.
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ansel autisms posted:Carry a grey card around and I'm sure you'll get laid ftfy. 
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