Member David K

Jack,

Thanks for the advice re:focus stacking. I've read about it but have yet to give it a try. Took a few shots with the 120 macro again today and find that the more I use this lens the better I like it. The second shot is a crop taken from a different photo than the first. I actually like the crop better but thought I'd post the shot of…[Read more]

Hey Doug… please don't tell us that you're giving up the DMR. You've been making such gorgeous photos with that camera and the 280mm for so long…and I never tire of seeing them. It may be a bit outdated and out-res'd by some of the newer stuff but it can still deliver the goods. Looking forward to seeing you share some images over here……[Read more]

Marc, I've wrestled with the same question countless times and have come to the conclusion that, as Pete says, there's no simple answer. I now work with a “salt and pepper to taste” technique. I do NOT have a single recipe that applies to all my B&W conversions. On model shots for newbies I frequently make the conversions a bit over dramatic……[Read more]

I haven't seen Marc post here yet so I'll take the liberty of passing along a comment he made on another forum relating to ISO settings. He feels, and I agree, that having more ISO settings would be a good thing. Something in between the existing options. This would be even more useful if the noise reduction firmware suggestion is implemented.…[Read more]

I frequently need to lock down my settings and use the DOF button for this purpose. It brings up the menu item which allows this but it's an extra and, in my case, unnecessary step. I prefer the way it works on the Nikon D3s. Don't know if this is firmware fixable or not…

Also, I occasionally lose my custom functions when switching…[Read more]

Sold… to the guy who swore he wasn't going to double up on focal lengths with the M system.

Thanks Jack. I've read good things about the Quadra… and the results speak for themselves. Nice work.

Gorgeous shots… love them all. Out of curiosity what kind of lighting setup do you use?

It was. Would be bad news for any shoot but when it's scantily clad models it's a disaster 🙂 Not sure why these are showing up so bright on this post.

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Hey Al… David didn't say what kind of ticket. I think Greyhound goes from Ft. Lauderdale… only takes 3 days, 14 hours and 55 mins.

I can barely get the SB 900 Nikon flash to give me the look I like, i.e. gentle fill that does not make it obvious that flash was used. I think the problem for me is that the flash is smarter than I am… it wants (and knows how) to give me a properly exposed capture. What I've wound up doing on the Nikon system is to punch in a negative EV in…[Read more]

Hey Woody,

Good to see you over here and can't wait for a bunch more guys to join us. Regarding the AF, I need to do some more testing too. Roger says he's got the way the AF works figured out and knows how to “trick” it when need be… and he's pretty smart about this stuff. Got a friend request from you and am more than happy to accept…[Read more]