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Yesterday, 01:08 AM

FredKingston replied to a thread ICE vs Lightroom Photo Merge in Computers and Software

Looks to me that your nodal point was off... https://www.panoramic-photo-guide.com/finding-the-nodal-point.html

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02-14-2019, 07:34 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Wide angle lens for D850 in Wide-Angle

I use an older 20mm f2.8... If you want a fast lens, that's fine. I find that 99% of my Landscape is done off a tripod for long shutter speeds...

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02-14-2019, 07:00 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Large Umbrella (7' vs 5') in Flashes

Okay, gotcha... You might find that the umbrella will be the least expensive part of that equation... :) Driving enough light thru a 5' to 7'...

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02-14-2019, 03:55 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread What settings for certain pictures? in D3400

You'll need to explore "focus stacking"... DOF is very small with macro photography and in order to get all/different areas of the scene in focus,...

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02-13-2019, 11:36 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Large Umbrella (7' vs 5') in Flashes

What do you think/want them to do that you think your existing 40" and Softbox aren't doing?

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02-13-2019, 02:30 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Infrared question - Can't find IR thread ; in General Photography

Both Kolari and LifePixel have numerous tutorials on their websites. LifePixel recommends creating a custom preset white-balance by shooting green...

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02-12-2019, 05:08 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Disabling the inbuilt Flash in D7000

That's what Auto means. It means, YOU don't have control and the camera will make the decisions. :encouragement:

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02-11-2019, 03:18 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Post your favorite January shot 2019 in General Photography

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02-10-2019, 11:55 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Editing and removing digital noise in video in Videography

No... but here's a review using the two and third method using After Effect's Grain Removal preset... ...

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02-10-2019, 11:38 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Editing and removing digital noise in video in Videography

https://www.neatvideo.com/home https://www.redgiant.com/products/magic-bullet-denoiser/

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02-10-2019, 09:09 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Request Post Process of your Photo in Post Processing

2 stops of exposure added

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02-10-2019, 07:43 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Request Post Process of your Photo in Post Processing

Well, I hate to state the obvious, but it looks like the NEF file would have been fine if you didn't have -2 stops of Exposure compensation set on...

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02-07-2019, 06:42 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Video beginner in Videography

Here's just a short real estate video walkthrough, as an example... I see a lot of panning and Zooming but if you notice, almost no refocusing......

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02-04-2019, 10:11 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Troubleshooting 300mm f/4 PF in Telephoto

It shouldn't... All things being perfect...:) Easy way to check is to replicate the setup... get it to fail, then walk outside in bright sunlight...

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02-04-2019, 09:05 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Troubleshooting 300mm f/4 PF in Telephoto

When you add the 1.4 telec. you're adding 2 stops of aperture to that F4 lens, and in certain lighting situations you're probably getting close to...

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01-31-2019, 04:11 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Intervalometer for D3400 ?? in Other Photography Equipment

https://www.amazon.com/Promaster-Multi-Function-IR-Timer-Remote/dp/B00K0UMEV8/ This is the only thing that works. Since the ONLY remote triggering...

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01-31-2019, 03:19 AM

FredKingston replied to a thread Lightroom .xmp files in Computers and Software

XMP files contain any changes/edits you've made to a RAW file. In LR, you have the option of saving them separately from the RAW file or saving them...

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01-28-2019, 01:33 AM

FredKingston replied to a thread Post your birds (2) in Wild Life

Black Skimmers Sebastian Inlet State Park, Florida

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01-25-2019, 03:44 AM

FredKingston replied to a thread D850 making clicking noises in D850

Sounds like your lens was trying to focus and couldn't... Does it achieve focus lock in LV with the ES-1 ?

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01-23-2019, 05:00 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Super Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse - Jan 20 - Tips from Nikon in Low Light & Night

In my haste to get as much focal length by adding 1.4 tele to a 300mm on an older D300 crop camera, I was beyond any auto focusing and our position...

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01-23-2019, 04:06 AM

FredKingston replied to a thread Microphone suggestions in Videography

You can buy a really good voice recorder from $30-$120.00... You can buy wired Lavalier microphones that plug into the voice recorder for $15-$50......

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01-20-2019, 02:56 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Night sports photography in Low Light & Night

They're not correct. Looking at your 4 photos... from top to bottom, 1,2, and 4 are cold/blue/green. Image #3 is RED... ??????

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01-20-2019, 02:21 PM

FredKingston replied to a thread Night sports photography in Low Light & Night

WB = White Balance

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