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03-02-2021, 01:17 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Z6 as a D500 Replacement?! in Z6

Yeah, I have to keep reminding myself that there's a TC on there. I don't know that I'll shoot this way a lot, but it's nice to know I can.

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03-02-2021, 12:11 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Z6 as a D500 Replacement?! in Z6

Got to spend a little time outside yesterday after the rain stopped and just before I had to go in a couple Red Tail Hawks took flight. Thankfully...

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03-01-2021, 03:26 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Editing Fog Photos in Post Processing

If you open a levels adjustment layer in Photoshop you get this... That's very typical of a shot like this because fog/haze compresses the...

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03-01-2021, 11:40 AM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Editing Fog Photos in Post Processing

They both exist and one can interfere with your ability to enhance the other if you treat the image globally.

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02-28-2021, 08:56 PM

BackdoorArts started a thread Z6 as a D500 Replacement?! in Z6

So I picked up a Z6ii as my full frame camera after selling my D750 to sort of push me to a "have to buy" position, and was looking forward to it...

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02-28-2021, 12:50 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Editing Fog Photos in Post Processing

I think the problem you have here is that you have both fog and haze. That said, the + side of the contrast slider is the enemy of shots like this.

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02-27-2021, 07:05 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread White Balance Shift from Lightroom to Photoshop with Z6 Raw File in Computers and Software

Well, after 4 hours of Adobe "Support" (the last hour actually was) and three heart attacks later I finally have the problem solved and (I think)...

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02-27-2021, 01:30 PM

BackdoorArts started a thread White Balance Shift from Lightroom to Photoshop with Z6 Raw File in Computers and Software

I've hunted through Adobe forums and have seen this problem reported multiple times but I've yet to find a solution. I just got a Z6ii and did a...

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02-26-2021, 03:08 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Is there a way to turn off the rear screen? in Z6

Too early to say, but I'm thinking that it's going to be, "No for some things, and yes for others". Focus modes, I believe, are going to take the...

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02-26-2021, 02:34 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Is there a way to turn off the rear screen? in Z6

Never mind. I read the manual, but I didn't look at the diagrams. I asked a friend with a Z7 and she didn't know, so I don't feel as stupid as I...

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02-26-2021, 01:21 PM

BackdoorArts started a thread Is there a way to turn off the rear screen? in Z6

I know the rear screen will turn off when you raise your eye to the viewfinder, but on my Sony a6000 I can set a function button so that the rear...

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02-24-2021, 10:48 AM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread New Firmware (1.10) And Eye AF Detection in Z6

Just got a refund from Murphy's on the 24-200mm. My search continues... (update) And it ended with finding one at Best Buy an hour away. Have to...

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02-23-2021, 05:29 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread New Firmware (1.10) And Eye AF Detection in Z6

LOL, just got off the phone with Allen's and they're getting them tomorrow and I'll have it Thursday. What Allen's hasn't gotten yet is the 24-200mm,...

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02-18-2021, 10:05 PM

BackdoorArts started a thread New Firmware (1.10) And Eye AF Detection in Z6

Looks like Nikon finally got this. ...

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02-18-2021, 09:30 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread What attracted you to Nikon? in Photography Q&A

They made the original digital sensor assemblies and partnered with Nikon to put them in bodies. My brother used one of the first ones at the Star...

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02-18-2021, 07:29 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Who does Real Estate photography? in Architecture

It's not significant in the slowdown, but I suspect if you turned everything on and then everything off you can see differences in green light time.

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02-18-2021, 06:10 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Who does Real Estate photography? in Architecture

I have everything turned off because I don't shoot jpeg, at least not with the D500s, and all it does is slow the camera down since it will still...

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02-18-2021, 04:37 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Should I shoot JPG or RAW? in Photography Q&A

Anyone doing news photography or events where everything is going to get sent to an editor at the end of the event will shoot JPEG.

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02-18-2021, 11:28 AM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread RAW Editor or RAW Converter? in Photography Q&A

There are actually two options when converting and one allows preservation of the original raw file within the DNG. They'll be bigger files, but they...

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02-18-2021, 11:26 AM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Who does Real Estate photography? in Architecture

I don't know about you, but I generally want my verticals to be vertical as well.

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02-18-2021, 11:24 AM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Who does Real Estate photography? in Architecture

Shooting Menu -> Auto Distortion Control (might be the third menu set as you scroll through) It only impacts JPEGs, as is the case with most of...

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02-18-2021, 11:20 AM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread What attracted you to Nikon? in Photography Q&A

I bought my first DSLR almost exactly a decade ago. My brother was an award winning news photographer who shot Canon, so I knew if I went that way I...

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02-17-2021, 11:43 AM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread RAW Editor or RAW Converter? in Photography Q&A

Use Adobe's DNG converter if you're not looking to upgrade the software. DNG files are effectively a wraparound for the NEF file (the original file...

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02-17-2021, 11:38 AM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Should I shoot JPG or RAW? in Photography Q&A

If you're getting great results with JPG then you might not need to spend "countless hours in front of the computer" because it sounds like you're...

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02-15-2021, 09:25 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Who does Real Estate photography? in Architecture

Turn on lens correction in Lightroom and anything that exists goes away. Like I said, this is completely unedited besides applying lens profile and...

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02-15-2021, 05:19 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Who does Real Estate photography? in Architecture

I just love that you can take a shot like this at 8mm (12mm) and not have to fix pincushion distortion (this is straight out of camera).

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02-15-2021, 02:43 PM

jdeg replied to a thread Woody's 2021 Photon Quest in Project 365 & Daily Photos

I'm honestly not sure what went wrong here. It looks like a hiccup that happened while uploading. Woodyg3 are they being uploaded with the "insert...

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02-14-2021, 10:15 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Who does Real Estate photography? in Architecture

Real Estate needs to show lines that are straight. If I was to do it I would go in with my D500 and my Sigma 8-16mm rectilinear lens. I'd bring an FX...

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02-13-2021, 12:38 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread Topaz denoise in Photography Q&A

If you invoke it directly from Lightroom it may put a lock on the program so that you have to finish with Denoise before you can go back. I invoke...

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02-13-2021, 12:34 PM

BackdoorArts replied to a thread New Post/What's New link not working in Feedback and Suggestions

Seems fixed today. Must have taken Friday off. LOL

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My 35mm film kit

by carguy on 03-10-2017 at 05:53 AM

Like most of us, I shot 35mm film for many years. My father had a Minolta XG-7 and I bought a new XG-1 in 1979 or so (yes, I actually saved up paper route money). My kit consisted of the XG-1 body and a 50mm f1.7 lens. I shot that until the mid 90s when I moved to a Minolta Freedom Zoom 150 35mm point and shoot. From there I went to a Canon digital

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Ever noticed something in one of your photos after the fact?

by carguy on 10-22-2013 at 02:56 PM

We took the kids to a local apple orchard / pumpkin patch this past weekend.
As usual, I strapped on my Blackrapid and camera for the day. I uploaded some pics to the family SmugMug site last night and sent out the link.

My sister calls me this morning and directs me to one image in the album (below). That is her and her kids in

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