D5100 Image Comment Function

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Sandpatch

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How many of you use the D5100's Image Comment function? It allows the entering of up to 36 characters, which becomes repeating metafile data on each shot until edited or switched off.

I find that the "keypunching" takes a bit of time, so I've not utilized the function as designed. However, I did hatch an idea this evening and decided to enter my name as the Image Comment. That way, my name as the photographer may perhaps travel along with my pictures as I send them to friends ,family and elsewhere.

Just an idea that may be useful ......
 
Michael J.

Michael J.

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You know my photos not that good and I do not make a living with it either. If someone like to take it for there purpose, the should. It's a honor if they think my photo is that good.

And I think without a watermark the eyes keep on the pic and not moving around. It's my opinion. And also, every watermark can be removes and it makes the pics bigger in KB
 
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Sandpatch

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Speaking of photo credits, I was searching on the Internet for a photo of a specific location on a railroad and was amused to find -- you guessed it -- my own photo! It was posted by me on a site solely devoted to a certain type of railroad structure and that's fine.

I haven't completely decided how I feel about all of this, but I've reached an age where I am finding increasing enjoyment sharing my slides with others. To have my rail slides locked away in the belief that I'm going to sell them some day to a new generation seems more and more ridiculous.

What would make me angry is if I saw one of my photos posted with someone else's name on it as the owner or photographer. I waver on placing my name or initials on my photos as posted, doing it sometimes and not other times without any logic. At least with the D5100's Image Content Function I can set something in place while I decide on whether to mark my photos or not. One unexpected dividend of marking a photo with my name came from a webmaster who had been contacted by a high school friend of mine after my friend happened to see one of my pictures! It had been over 30 years since we had seen each other.
 
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fotojack

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Another way to watermark your photos is to download a free program called TSR Watermark. It's really slick and works very well. There's a Pro version that you can pay for, but.....why? lol The free version works great. And....you can get the copyright mark on your photos. :)
 
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