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  1. blackstar

    Bonjour tout le monde !

    Welcome Dominique! It is a pleasure to add a member who practices heritage photography.
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    TTL flash for macro?

    The last one is nice. I wonder if you change the aperture from f16 to f22, will it still work with the lighting situation and make a deeper DOF (maybe to cover the wings)?
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    TTL flash for macro?

    What about the AMZ1's round-type softbox or softcover? Now I noticed that both AMZs have a "green" button at the lower left, but B&H has that button "white". What's going on? Do they sell different products?
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    Clovis' Nikon Nuggets

    Nice images! Were these all shot with TTL flash?
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    TTL flash for macro?

    (Sorry to intercept the thread) I found two vendors selling Godox TT685N II: Amz and B&H. They offer the same product and price ($129), but AMZ offers several kit versions and B&H offers a product-only version. Is any diffuser included in the AMZ kit versions useful and worth paying the tax...
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    Topaz AI3

    Topaz Photo AI 3 is released. Looks like there are many new and useful functions/features and improvements. Unfortunately, there is no free trial version available. Anyone upgraded?
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    new lens or camera body

    This may be helpful: Upcoming Nikon F lens instant rebate program
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    Post Your Birds (3)

    I assume you shot this with z8 (Efix doesn't show). It's amazingly sharp in line with the small plant on the bird's right side. Very nice.
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    TTL flash for macro?

    I see all the images you posted were shot by TTL, if I am not wrong that Exif shows: " Flash Fired Yes (Auto, return light detected) I think there isn't any exposure issue. I assume you shot all by Manual focus? As you stated, TTL has a big advantage in that you won't waste time for test...
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    Maybe switching to MacBook-----

    Definitely, You can do all these -- When you receive (or even before) your new toy, just call Apple Tech support to guide you through the whole process including setting up the first time. You deserve this for buying a new Apple product. GL
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    TTL flash for macro?

    Thank you for sharing. I think you have got some good results from using TTL Flash. It would be nice if there were some comparisons between TTL and Manual.
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    Maybe switching to MacBook-----

    The chipset of my Mac Mini, M2 Pro, is the GPU. (I think it works both CPU and GPU functions) Before 2009, I used 2, 3 PC Windows machines and remembered it was always a pain to OS upgrading and virus attacks... So I plunged and switched to a Mac Mini early-09 model. Since then, I have...
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    Maybe switching to MacBook-----

    I use Mac mini M2 Pro with 32GB and 512GB SSD 2023 (double external monitors). Everything is smooth and fast (no issue with opening/running multiple photo editing programs at once). I believe for us 32GB is a must for photo editing. I also use external high-speed SSDs for photo...
  14. blackstar

    Greetings from Thessaloniki, Greece

    Welcome! You are a new addition to our Z owners group. Look forward to seeing your work soon.
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    Breaking down the assassination attempt photos

    Correction: Doug Mills took the bullet shot at 1/8000" shutter speed...
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    Breaking down the assassination attempt photos

    It looks like the 1/18000" shutter speed still made a "long exposure" of the flying bullet. I wonder if it needs 1/100000" to freeze the bullet... I think the bullet photo will be the best "Action photo" of the year or ever...
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    Breaking down the assassination attempt photos

    #3 (the bullet) amazes me for using 1/18000 shutter speed with no sign of needing it before the shot (or the photographer was expecting the action?). * But I can't really see the bullet in that photo in the video. Can anyone point to the one that shows the bullet?
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