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Taken without the tripod and the new Fujifilm X-H1 firmwares extra stabilization, handheld ½ sec shutterspeed. Original raw file can be downloaded here.
I believe (from comments on my last train photo) that this is a DSB Class ME No.1526 train. Was taken in the old train area in south Copenhagen. The tower in the background is the Bohrs Tårn in Carlsberg Byen.
Check out this mini review I made of all Fujifilm gear I ever tested on my blog.
The photo is Creative Commons license: use it for free, but please credit my name and link to my website kristoffertrolle.com
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I don't use this 100-400 lens much. I had forgotten about some, way too many, soft images of elk from last fall. I should have done some follow-up testing but I forgot all about it. So, it was the perfect focal length zoom for the wild horses I photographed early in March. First day out, I noted lots of soft images (again) and, remembering the elk, stopped using it. I sent it out to Sony for repair. It got the works including a firmware update and was quickly returned for a small fortune. So, I took it out to the local park and photographed what I photograph - wild things. This little creature was using a network of holes, never came all the way out just pulled munchies from the hole edges. It did oblige me as I knelt just a few feet away for my "tests". And where are those darling weasels we had last year 'bout this time?
Ops I’ve done it again, sorry Britney. I bought another camera. Jeez, I buy far too much camera gear, there’s a definite destructive pattern I should be alert to it. It’s all down to not getting out and taking photos, I get depressed, I get a little kick from looking at photography gear and sometimes I go to far I buy something. This time I’ve bought another Fujifilm camera, a XH1, it’s second hand and in mint condition. The firmware was still at the base level, had only taken 800 photos and an absolute steal of a price, but I don’t love it yet. I do get affectionate about my gear, but that only happens when it’s part of the magic, when I take that photo with it. Here is photo I took with a camera I now love, my Canon EOS R, it was taken back in November last year in a wood I’m champing at the bit to get back to, and come next week I can’t see anything stopping me. Getting out and about again taking photos will be a lot healthier all round, especially financially.
Agelaius phoeniceus.
First time use of the new OMD firmware upgrade: Autofocus subject, "Birds". The software latches on to one or more birds, and the white rectangle in the viewfinder turns green when the bird(s) is(are) in focus. The claim is that it can focus on up to 8 birds in a frame.
Happy Bench Monday!
Image stitched from two sooc camera jpegs shot with the new Leica Monochrome picture profile included in the latest firmware update.
.. in Heidelberg welcomes everybody .. and lets you smile .. come and visit! .. btw Olympus rolled out a new firmware for my camera with a new bleach bypass profile .. so this is it :)
Completely did a reconfiguration on my PC ASUS Z390 Motherboard and by updating the motherboard BIOS firmware that is by flashing the BIOS up to the latest firmware, with no problems at all and which I have done so many over the years.
Plus, one good thing about ASUS Motherboards, is they are easy to flash the Bios using their EZ Flash 3 utility that is built into their boards and by using a flash drive to update the Bios with the latest firmware cap file. Which I got all the latest Drives for my ASUS Z390 Motherboard, from the ASUS Website.
This new update has set my Motherboard to allow the TPM chip and Trusted Platform Module 2.0 to be active for making Secure boot for the bootup drive for Windows 10 or 11. So I have configured the Motherboard "CSM" Mode for Boot device Control for UEFI and Legacy OPROM UEFI: which allows your computer to start in "LEGACY BIOS" mode and in "UEFI" mode. And the Boot\Secure Book Option for UEFI Only, to allow a Secure Book in.
UEFI mode is recommended for newer PCs that support it, as it offers advantages and compatibility. Nevertheless, there are scenarios where legacy BIOS mode may be more suitable, for example, if you have an older PC that does not support UEFI or if you wish to use a dual-boot or multi-boot system with different operating systems that may not work well with UEFI and also, some UEFI drivers will not support every kind of hardware that you add onto your PC.
Well, at least now I am happy to say that I have sorted out all my problems and running back up again on Windows 10. And now with all the new updates, I am getting from Microsoft, which is no surprise to me and say:
Great news—your PC meets the minimum system requirements for Windows 11.
Windows 11, version 23H2 is ready - and it's free!
Wow!
My ASUS Motherboard is nearly 4 years old and will support Windows 11.
But do ask myself do I want headaches with all the problems that I keep hearing from those who are running on Windows 11 and even I know some are having problems on Mac desktop PCs too?
As young Brother informed me, has he been an IT engineer for some years now.
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! how sadly do I miss Windows XP, which I still think was the best operating system for desktop PC users, that Microsoft ever made to this date!
This summer Olympus added a new firmware update for the EM1 MKII and the tracking for BIF improved dramatically.
My favourite lens has to be the 40-150 f2.8 for flight shots as I struggled to find and maintain focus using the 300mm. Luckily these little guys are so comfortable with our presence it didn't prove a problem, some were coming in so close I had to zoom out. You can still see the water droplets as he comes in to land!
We were also blessed with some lovely light on this trip which helped enormously, still lots to learn but "Oh Boy" what a journey. Already looking forward to 2020 :-))
Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperturef/2.8
Focal Length 16.6 mm
ISO Speed 80
Exposure Bias-0.33 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire
Focal Length In 35mm Format100 mm
Scene Capture Type Standard
Gain Control None
Contrast Normal
Saturation Normal
Sharpness Normal
Image Quality High
Firmware Version 0.1.0.18
White Balance Auto
Focus Mode Auto
AFMode 9-area
Image Stabilization On, Mode 1
Macro Mode On
Shooting Mode Macro
maximale Möglichkeiten im Nachtmodus
Limits
ISO 1250
1/2 s
F1.5
26 mm.
fixed stand
edition by snapseed
glamour glowing z0%
12+ structure and sharper
Test nach Firmware Update 2.0
Oktober 2019
ps
Frontkamera lässt bis ISO 1600 zu
und 1/4 s F1.9
This may have been a supercell. I don't remember whether it was rotating. Perhaps it was just a cumulonimbus. What I do remember is that not long afterwards, all hell broke loose.
The S5Pro was the apex of Fujifilm's CCD sensor-equipped cameras. The camera body is a Nikon D200, but with a Fujifilm-developed sensor and firmware. The Super-CCD sensor is special in having two superimposed sets of photosites with different light sensitivities, supposedly enhancing the dynamic range.
I updated the firmware on the Sigma Sports and changed my Af tracking settings and got 12 sharp shots in a row out of this hawk takeoff. It doesn't seem to work much better with distant objects against a cluttered background, but it's noticably better at staying on focus with a close bird with mostly sky behind it. Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
This photograph was published in an online article in ''MAPQUEST TRAVEL ENTITLED: '' 10 Adrenaline-Charged Adventure Travel Destinations '' by ANNA FLEET IN 2021
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Photograph taken at an altitude of One hundred and forty six metres at 15:30pm on Thursday 8th November 2018, off Þingvallavegur 36 in the Þingvellir National Park, the only UNESCO world heritage site on the Icelandic mainland. It is situated East of Rekjavik in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð in southwestern Iceland and is known historically for the Alþing (Althing), the site of Iceland's parliament from the 10th to 18th centuries.
The park sits in a Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. To its south lies Þingvallavatn, the largest natural lake in Iceland.
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Nikon D850 Focal length 65mm. Hand held with Nikkor VR vibration reduction enabled on Normal setting. Shutter speed 1/10s Aperture f/13.0 iso100 RAW (14 bit uncompressed) Image size L 8256 x 5504 FX). Colour space. Adobe RGB. AF-C focus 51 point with 3-D tracking. Manual exposure. Matrix metering. Auto 0 white balance (8030K). Nikon Distortion control on. Vignette control Normal.
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR. Phot-R ultra slim 77mm UV filter. Nikon EN-EL15a battery. Matin quick release neckstrap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon GP-1 GPS module.
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LATITUDE: N 64d 15m 20.60s
LONGITUDE: W 21d 7m 41.50s
ALTITUDE: 146.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 92.1MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 46.20MB
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PROCESSING POWER:
Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.01 (16/01/2018) LD Distortion Data 2.017 (20/3/18)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB SATA storage. 64-bit Windows 10. Verbatim USB 2.0 1TB desktop hard drive. WD My Passport Ultra 1tb USB3 Portable hard drive. Nikon ViewNX-1 64bit (Version 1.2.11 15/03/2018). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit (Version 1.4.7 15/03/2018). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 1.3.2 15/03/2018). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
Neue Firmware 5.0 –
Objektiv 400 mm + 2x Telekonverter = 800 mm + APS-C Modus (Faktor 1,5) = 1200 mm + ClearZoom (2x Digitalzoom) = 2400 mm Brennweite.
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Are you old enough to remember those days that camera kit usually included a standard 50mm lens?
The 50mm standard lens is usually fast, light weight and possesses good optical quality.
In the APS-C sensor cameras, the 35mm focal length is 50mm equivalent.
I have a chance to try on this new Fuji 35mm F2 lens.
My dear Puss Tabby is always my first model in trying new camera and lens. I will take more shots with this standard lens and share the experience with you.
Have a great weekend!
Fuji X-T1 camera
Fuji XF 35mm F2 WR lens
Firmware 4.10
《妳》 念記我的宝絲
妳是一道柔和的光
照在我的面上
像妳的毛毛掌
輕撫我的臉
妳是那悠悠的回声
縈繞在我心裏
仿如妳低沉的顫音
催我入眠
妳是這又濃又淡的气味
永遠留在我身上
直到一天
妳我一起昇華 消散
2018.08.07
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I was originally enrolled into the GETTY IMAGES collection as a contributor on April 9th 2012, and when links with FLICKR were terminated in March 2014, I was retained and fortunate enough to be signed up via a second contract, both of which have proved to be successful with sales of my photographs all over the world now handled exclusively by them.
On November 12th 2015 GETTY IMAGES unveiled plans for a new stills upload platform called ESP (Enterprise Submission Platform), to replace the existing 'Moment portal', and on November 13th I was invited to Beta test the new system prior to it being officially rolled out in December. ESP went live on Tuesday December 15th 2015 and has smoothed out the upload process considerably.
These days I take a far more leisurely approach to my photographic exploits, and having moved from professional Nikon equipment to consumer bodies and lenses, I travel light less constraints and more emphasis on the pure capture of the beauty that I see, more akin to my original persuits and goals some five decades previously when starting out. I would like to say a huge and heartfelt 'THANK YOU' to GETTY IMAGES, and the 22.893+ Million visitors to my FLICKR site.
***** Selected for sale in the GETTY IMAGES COLLECTION on March 7th 2018
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This photograph became my 3,019th frame to be selected for sale in the Getty Images collection and I am very grateful to them for this wonderful opportunity.
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**** This frame was chosen on August 7th 2018 to appear on FLICKR EXPLORE (Highest Ranking: #80. This is my 103rd photograph to be selected, which for me is both amazing and exciting, as I never view my images as worthy compared to some of the awesome photography out there. EXPLORE is Flickr's way of showcasing the most interesting photos within a given point in time -- usually over a 24 hour period.
Flickr receives about 6,000 uploads every minute -- That's about 8.6 million photos a day! From this huge group of images, the Flickr Interestingness algorithm chooses only 500 images to showcase for each 24-hour period. That's only one image in every 17,000!..... so I am really thrilled to have a frame picked and most grateful to every one of the 17.950 Million people who have visited, favourite and commented on this and all of my other photographs here on my FLICKR site. *****
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Fifty seven metres at 10:29am on Wednesday February 28th 2018 off Woolwich Road and Treetops Close in the grounds of Abbey Wood open space in Bexleyheath, Kent, England.
'The beast from the East', a Siberian cold front and weather phenomenon, has swept across the United Kingdom duringh the past few days, and last night was Kent's turn to brace herself for the deluge of snow.
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Nikon D7200 10mm 1/40s f/11.0 iso100 Exposure Compensation +1.3EV RAW (14 bit Lossless compressed) Image size 6000 x 4000). Colour space RGB. Handheld. AF-C focus 51 point with 3-D tracking. Manual exposure. Matrix metering. Auto white balance. Auto Active D-lighting. Nikon Distortion control on. Vignette control on.
Nikkor AF-S DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED DX. Phot-R ultra slim 77mm UV filter. Nikon EN-EL battery. Hoodman H-EYEN22S soft rubber eyecup. Matin quick release neckstrap. My Memory 32GB Class 10 SDHC. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon GP-1 GPS module.
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LATITUDE: N 51d 29m 9.90s
LONGITUDE: E 0d 8m 14.60s
ALTITUDE: 57.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 69.10MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 38.40MB
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Nikon D7200 Firmware versions A 1.10 C 2.015 (Lens distortion control version 2)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU processor. AMD Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB SATA storage. 64-bit Windows 10. Verbatim USB 2.0 1TB desktop hard drive. WD My Passport Ultra 1tb USB3 Portable hard drive. Nikon ViewNX-1 64bit. Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
171 of 365 - Being an older model I have to remove my right hand to get to the plugs for firmware updates. Design flaw.
If you dig this, go like the Facebook page.
Great day for E-P1 shooters. 1. New 1.1 firmware for both the body and lens: much faster AF. 2. Lightroom 2.5 which has a RAW support for E-P1.
handheld
fixed stand
SAMSUNG Galaxy Smartphone
Top specs
12 - 16 MP B/W, 13, mm, 26 mm, 52 mm
Main Camera
f/1.5, 26mm (wide)
For Nightshot 8 MB
Nachtsicht-Modus =~ Spy Kamera
Night Vision Mode
Human eye View is much darker
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Cellphone Photography
Art meets Photography
Texture
Hobby
Nightshot
26 mm
F1.5
0.5 s
ISO 1000
snapshot
S10 S10+
Flagship
... some of the greatest Smartphone
camera output you can get.
Top #1
m.gsmarena.com/smartphone_buyers_guide-review-2036.php
Video:
loud and clear stereo speakers
Die hohe Blende der Hauptkamera mit f/1.5 spielt bei diesem Motiv ihre Stärke voll aus.
Durch die optische Bildstabilisierung, den Dual-Pixel-Autofokus und die variable Blende werden auch in widrigen Lichtverhältnissen gute Bilder gemacht.
Der Dual-Pixel-Autofokus arbeitet in jeder Situation unglaublich präzise. Auch die Farben werden sehr natürlich und nicht übertrieben aufgedreht erfasst.
Solche Nachtaufnahmen
sind jetzt Schnappschuss tauglich, da die Blende F1.5 kurze Belichtung erlaubt.
Keine andere Kamera in meinem Portfolio hat Blende F1.5
SAMSUNG S10 Nightshot Mode ist mit dem vierten Firmware Update sehr gut aufgestellt.
Mit Stativ und Selbstauslöser wäre sogar ein noch besseres Ergebnis möglich.
Klamme Finger
Das hier ist nur auf der Balkon Brüstung aufgestellt.
Bei Minus einem Grad und 35 m über der Grasnarbe.
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HAPPY New Year my friends and Trolls.
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IBIS Photo und Video
Das Samsung Galaxy S10 bringt erstmals einen „Superstabil“-Modus bei Videoaufnahmen mit.
Die Bildstabilisierung ist dabei viel besser als bei den Vorgängern. Videos in diesem Modus können aber nur in 1080p aufgenommen werden.
I have lost myself again
Lost myself and I am nowhere to be found,
Yeah I think that I might break
Lost myself again and I feel unsafe
It poured with rain AGAIN all day. I got drenched in the field, and it seems I'm back to abusing my feet in photos :P This was a few hundred metres down the road behind some houses. On the upside the rain meant I didn't bump into any dog walkers, not sure I'd have known what to say really!
AND, my camera is now working :D The focusing was really screwed up so after 3 hours of help from a lovely person, lots of factory resets, microadjusting, and a firmware update it is finally sorted.
Find Me:
After weeks of traveling through deep space, Dr. Danelle Daystrom has finally arrived on Deep Space Outpost Arcturus to help the crew unlock the secrets of her lost father's A.I. algorithms. Buried in the data was the most advance adaptive logic processor firmware ever created. This processor could be used in an entirely new breed of robotic companions, able to think, adapt, and evolve like never before.
Daystrom with the help of Nova Team’s chief science officer, Lt Cmdr Samuel Steele are working on writing the firmware to the new logic processors. It’s a complicated process, and no one knows if it will work, but its it’s definitely worth trying. Now… they just need the proper robotic vessel to run this new processor. Sounds like a job for Arcturus’s crack engineering and mechanical teams!
To learn more about Nova Team's other adventures visit their album: flic.kr/s/aHskpavQh5
::::Hello everyone! Sorry for the delays in posting the continuation of this story. I’ve been buried in work as of late! But I hope to ramp back up on the frequency of my posts! Oh yeah, and I’ve got a bunch of BrickLink hauls coming my way for more builds and photos too ;-) As always, comments always welcomed! Thanks!
For those who are interested, unfortunately I am unable to sell the Nova Team minifigures or designs due to the use of the "Classic Space" logo which is owned and trademarked by The LEGO Group. My custom designed figures and use of the official "Classic Space" logo is for personal use only in my MOCs and photography. By the same token, I will not give away the design files and source material either. Thank you for understanding! Trust me, if I could legally sell these, I would.
Autumn morning along the boardwalk.
This image was originally a 16mm shot. Sony firmware for this lens crops and corrects for vignette and distortion, and few other tricks.
I experimented with the RAW file, which returns an actual ~14mm image! The SELP 1650 zoom can actually go wider. Thus it's a versatile wide angle in a pinch. As long as one understands this requires some due diligence in post... a very usable wide angle composition can be achieved.
using Sony A7ii and Nikkor 105F1.4 E ED with Commlite Pro AF adapter (firmware V.05) @F1.4 1/2500 ISO 100
Z9 (firmware v.1.11)
Z 24-120mm
Manual Exposure + Auto ISO
AF: Wide-Area (L) + Auto Scene Tracking
Delkin Black 512GB CFExpress
In-Camera JPG capture
Nik Color Efx 4
Photoshop Elements
I had the chance to make some images at the recent car races at Long Beach.
This is the photo I should have taken (and uploaded) before the Thanksgiving one. But being always short on time...
Custom stickers printed by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-mystylemylife] .
new Nighshot Mode - Full Auto
F1.5
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ISO 125
1/2 s
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like a night Vision device
fast ein Nachtsichtgerät
after Firmware Update
refurbished like S10 5G
"fixed stand" +
handheld
The Auto White Balance is excellent
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edition by Aviary : Landscape Filter
and glamour glowing (57%) by snapseed
+4 structure and sharper
Porta di Diana, villa Barbarigo, Valsanzibio.
Dalla scalinata di questa modesta dimora, situata sotto i colli Euganei, quindi , in piena pianura padana, si poteva raggiungere Venezia senza mai scendere dalla barca.
La villa è del XVII° sec. edificata per la famiglia del senatore veneziano Zuane Francesco Barbarigo. I lavori di costruzione si protrassero per sette anni fino al 1669, grazie al figlio Antonio Barbarigo, procuratore veneziano, e al primogenito Gregorio (che diventerà prima cardinale, poi Santo....), secondo il progetto dell'architetto e fontaniere pontificio Luigi Bernini.
Canon EOS 400D / 400 Plus
lens 10 22mm
T 0,006 sec Aperture f/8.0 @ 10 mm
ISO 100 freehand
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Category - Water Droplets Series (1)
DATES :-
Shooting Date/Time - 15-09-2012 16:27:27
Posted to Flickr - September 16, 2012 at 6.12PM IST
EXIF DATA :-
Camera Model - Canon EOS 7D
Firmware - Firmware Version 1.2.5
Shooting Mode - Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) - 1/80
Av( Aperture Value ) - 7.1
Metering Mode - Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed - 100
Lens - EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Focal Length - 100.0mm
Flash - On
Flash Type - Built-In Flash
Flash Exposure Compensation - (+1)
White Balance Mode - Auto
AF Mode - Manual focusing
Color Space - sRGB
Drive Mode - Single shooting
post - processing In Picasa
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Sometime in 2014, I created Flickr album for photos that I had started taking with my iPhone5s; and a year later, in the fall of 2014, I started a new Flickr album for photos that I’ve begun taking with my iPhone6, and iPhone6+. But progress doesn’t stop (at least with Apple): as of October 2015, I’ve upgraded once again, to the iPhone6s and 6s+ (yes, both of them) and this new album contains photos created with those camera-phones
In last year’s Flickr album, I wrote, “Whether you’re an amateur or professional photographer, it’s hard to walk around with a modern smartphone in your pocket, and not be tempted to use the built-in camera from time-to-time. Veteran photographers typically sneer at such behavior, and most will tell you that they can instantly recognize an iPhone photo, which they mentally reject as being unworthy of any serious attention.
“After using many earlier models of smartphones over the past several years, I was inclined to agree; after all, I always (well, almost always) had a “real” camera in my pocket (or backpack or camera-bag), and it was always capable of taking a much better photographic image than the mediocre, grainy images shot with a camera-phone.
“But still … there were a few occasions when I desperately wanted to capture some photo-worthy event taking place right in front of me, and inevitably it turned out to be the times when I did not have the “real” camera with me. Or I did have it, but it was buried somewhere in a bag, and I knew that the “event” would have disappeared by the time I found the “real" camera and turned it on. By contrast, the smart-phone was always in my pocket (along with my keys and my wallet, it’s one of the three things I consciously grab every time I walk out the door). And I often found that I could turn it on, point it at the photographic scene, and take the picture much faster than I could do the same thing with a “traditional” camera.
“Meanwhile, smartphone cameras have gotten substantially better in the past few years, from a mechanical/hardware perspective; and the software “intelligence” controlling the camera has become amazingly sophisticated. It’s still not on the same level as a “professional” DSLR camera, but for a large majority of the “average” photographic situations we’re likely to encounter in the unplanned moments of our lives, it’s more and more likely to be “good enough.” The old adage of “the best camera is the one you have with you” is more and more relevant these days. For me, 90% of the success in taking a good photo is simply being in the right place at the right time, being aware that the “photo opportunity” is there, and having a camera — any camera — to take advantage of that opportunity. Only 10% of the time does it matter which camera I’m using, or what technical features I’ve managed to use.
“And now, with the recent advent of the iPhone5s, there is one more improvement — which, as far as I can tell, simply does not exist in any of the “professional” cameras. You can take an unlimited number of “burst-mode” shots with the new iPhone, simply by keeping your finger on the shutter button; instead of being limited to just six (as a few of the DSLR cameras currently offer), you can take 10, 20, or even a hundred shots. And then — almost magically — the iPhone will show you which one or two of the large burst of photos was optimally sharp and clear. With a couple of clicks, you can then delete everything else, and retain only the very best one or two from the entire burst.
“With that in mind, I’ve begun using my iPhone5s for more and more “everyday” photo situations out on the street. Since I’m typically photographing ordinary, mundane events, even the one or two “optimal” shots that the camera-phone retains might not be worth showing anyone else … so there is still a lot of pruning and editing to be done, and I’m lucky if 10% of those “optimal” shots are good enough to justify uploading to Flickr and sharing with the rest of the world. Still, it’s an enormous benefit to know that my editing work can begin with photos that are more-or-less “technically” adequate, and that I don’t have to waste even a second reviewing dozens of technically-mediocre shots that are fuzzy, or blurred.
“Oh, yeah, one other minor benefit of the iPhone5s (and presumably most other current brands of smartphone): it automatically geotags every photo and video, without any special effort on the photographer’s part. Only one of my other big, fat cameras (the Sony Alpha SLT A65) has that feature, and I’ve noticed that almost none of the “new” mirrorless cameras have got a built-in GPS thingy that will perform the geotagging...
“I’ve had my iPhone5s for a couple of months now, but I’ve only been using the “burst-mode” photography feature aggressively for the past couple of weeks. As a result, the initial batch of photos that I’m uploading are all taken in the greater-NYC area. But as time goes on, and as my normal travel routine takes me to other parts of the world, I hope to add more and more “everyday” scenes in cities that I might not have the opportunity to photograph in a “serious” way.”
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Okay, so now it’s October of 2015, and I’ve got the iPhone 6s/6s+. The the camera now has a 12-megapixel lens (instead of the older 8 MP version), and that the internal camera-related hardware/firmware/software is better, too. Obviously, I’ve got the newer iOS9, too, and even on the “old” phones, it now supports time-lapse videos along with everything else.
I’ve still got my pocket camera (an amazing little Sony RX-100 Mark IV, which replaces the Mark III I had last year), and two larger cameras (Sony RX-10 II, and Sony A7 II), but I have a feeling that I won’t even be taking them out of the camera bag when I’m out on the street for ordinary day-to-day walking around.
That will depend, obviously, on what kind of photos and videos the iPhone6s/6s+ camera actually capable of taking … so I’m going to try to use at leas one of them every day, and see what the results look like …
Like I said last year, “stay tuned…”
This morning I briefly tested the new Nikon Z8 Firmware v3.01 during a walk through the olive groves of the North Aegean. One thing is clear — AF tracking sensitivity has improved. Well done, Nikon, though we still expect more refinement.
To be honest, my initial impressions of the Z8’s Subject Detection – Bird Mode have been underwhelming compared to my experience with the D850. But after some trial and error, I’m beginning to see noticeable progress — I estimate about a 70% improvement. Especially in 3D Tracking and Wide-Area AF (C1/C2) modes, the camera now locks onto the bird's eye more quickly and with fewer tracking errors.
Now, let me share two portraits of what I believe to be a young Great Tit (Parus major). Getting this close for a portrait wasn’t easy — but with the Nikon Z8, NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF, and TC-14EII Teleconverter, the moment was captured.
Young Great Tits are often less vibrant than adults, with a slightly duller yellow belly and shorter black chest stripe. Their head may also appear more tousled or fluffy — a charming reminder of their recent fledgling days.
Great Tit – Juvenile Details
Juvenile Great Tits look slightly duller than adults. Their yellow underparts are paler, and the signature black stripe running down the chest is narrower and less defined.
The head and crown of young individuals may appear brownish or olive-toned rather than deep black, giving them a softer, fluffier appearance — especially just after fledging.
Their calls are also less structured and slightly higher-pitched. In early weeks, they can often be seen fluttering their wings while begging for food from parents.
Juveniles often display a more curious and approachable behavior, especially when exploring feeding grounds. This makes them ideal for close portrait work — if approached with patience and care.
By late summer, young birds begin moulting into their adult plumage, gradually becoming indistinguishable from mature individuals.
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Lens - With Nikon TC 14E II - hand held or Monopod and definitely SPORT VR on. Aperture is f8 and full length. All my images have been converted from RAW to JPEG.
I started using Nikon Cross-Body Strap or Monopod on long walks. Here is my Carbon Monopod details : Gitzo GM2542 Series 2 4S Carbon Monopod - Really Right Stuff MH-01 Monopod Head with Standard Lever - Really Right Stuff LCF-11 Replacement Foot for Nikon AF-S 500mm /5.6E PF Lense -
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Sometime in 2014, I created Flickr album for photos that I had started taking with my iPhone5s; and a year later, in the fall of 2014, I started a new Flickr album for photos that I’ve begun taking with my iPhone6, and iPhone6+. But progress doesn’t stop (at least with Apple): as of October 2015, I’ve upgraded once again, to the iPhone6s and 6s+ (yes, both of them) and this new album contains photos created with those camera-phones
In last year’s Flickr album, I wrote, “Whether you’re an amateur or professional photographer, it’s hard to walk around with a modern smartphone in your pocket, and not be tempted to use the built-in camera from time-to-time. Veteran photographers typically sneer at such behavior, and most will tell you that they can instantly recognize an iPhone photo, which they mentally reject as being unworthy of any serious attention.
“After using many earlier models of smartphones over the past several years, I was inclined to agree; after all, I always (well, almost always) had a “real” camera in my pocket (or backpack or camera-bag), and it was always capable of taking a much better photographic image than the mediocre, grainy images shot with a camera-phone.
“But still … there were a few occasions when I desperately wanted to capture some photo-worthy event taking place right in front of me, and inevitably it turned out to be the times when I did not have the “real” camera with me. Or I did have it, but it was buried somewhere in a bag, and I knew that the “event” would have disappeared by the time I found the “real" camera and turned it on. By contrast, the smart-phone was always in my pocket (along with my keys and my wallet, it’s one of the three things I consciously grab every time I walk out the door). And I often found that I could turn it on, point it at the photographic scene, and take the picture much faster than I could do the same thing with a “traditional” camera.
“Meanwhile, smartphone cameras have gotten substantially better in the past few years, from a mechanical/hardware perspective; and the software “intelligence” controlling the camera has become amazingly sophisticated. It’s still not on the same level as a “professional” DSLR camera, but for a large majority of the “average” photographic situations we’re likely to encounter in the unplanned moments of our lives, it’s more and more likely to be “good enough.” The old adage of “the best camera is the one you have with you” is more and more relevant these days. For me, 90% of the success in taking a good photo is simply being in the right place at the right time, being aware that the “photo opportunity” is there, and having a camera — any camera — to take advantage of that opportunity. Only 10% of the time does it matter which camera I’m using, or what technical features I’ve managed to use.
“And now, with the recent advent of the iPhone5s, there is one more improvement — which, as far as I can tell, simply does not exist in any of the “professional” cameras. You can take an unlimited number of “burst-mode” shots with the new iPhone, simply by keeping your finger on the shutter button; instead of being limited to just six (as a few of the DSLR cameras currently offer), you can take 10, 20, or even a hundred shots. And then — almost magically — the iPhone will show you which one or two of the large burst of photos was optimally sharp and clear. With a couple of clicks, you can then delete everything else, and retain only the very best one or two from the entire burst.
“With that in mind, I’ve begun using my iPhone5s for more and more “everyday” photo situations out on the street. Since I’m typically photographing ordinary, mundane events, even the one or two “optimal” shots that the camera-phone retains might not be worth showing anyone else … so there is still a lot of pruning and editing to be done, and I’m lucky if 10% of those “optimal” shots are good enough to justify uploading to Flickr and sharing with the rest of the world. Still, it’s an enormous benefit to know that my editing work can begin with photos that are more-or-less “technically” adequate, and that I don’t have to waste even a second reviewing dozens of technically-mediocre shots that are fuzzy, or blurred.
“Oh, yeah, one other minor benefit of the iPhone5s (and presumably most other current brands of smartphone): it automatically geotags every photo and video, without any special effort on the photographer’s part. Only one of my other big, fat cameras (the Sony Alpha SLT A65) has that feature, and I’ve noticed that almost none of the “new” mirrorless cameras have got a built-in GPS thingy that will perform the geotagging...
“I’ve had my iPhone5s for a couple of months now, but I’ve only been using the “burst-mode” photography feature aggressively for the past couple of weeks. As a result, the initial batch of photos that I’m uploading are all taken in the greater-NYC area. But as time goes on, and as my normal travel routine takes me to other parts of the world, I hope to add more and more “everyday” scenes in cities that I might not have the opportunity to photograph in a “serious” way.”
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Okay, so now it’s October of 2015, and I’ve got the iPhone 6s/6s+. The the camera now has a 12-megapixel lens (instead of the older 8 MP version), and that the internal camera-related hardware/firmware/software is better, too. Obviously, I’ve got the newer iOS9, too, and even on the “old” phones, it now supports time-lapse videos along with everything else.
I’ve still got my pocket camera (an amazing little Sony RX-100 Mark IV, which replaces the Mark III I had last year), and two larger cameras (Sony RX-10 II, and Sony A7 II), but I have a feeling that I won’t even be taking them out of the camera bag when I’m out on the street for ordinary day-to-day walking around.
That will depend, obviously, on what kind of photos and videos the iPhone6s/6s+ camera actually capable of taking … so I’m going to try to use at leas one of them every day, and see what the results look like …
Like I said last year, “stay tuned…”
Another series with that beautiful model within a sparkle dress.
Go thru the albums if you want to see more of her.
Shot with the a7 IV with the old 1.0 firmware that have had Eye-AF accuracy issues.
Upgraded The A9 firmware to 5.01 with Tracking capability and went out looking for my White Throated Kingfisher. From the limited shooting it seems much easier to track WTKF but the images are not as crisp as my favourite firmware 3.01. Too early to draw any concussion with limited shooting. Moreover FW 6.0 should release soon.
This is the 3rd shoot of a sequence of 3 inflight capture.
Please see below
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New firmware 1.01 seems to be more accurate with Eye-AF now. Some more improvements would still be nice. Some pictures might show slight motion blur at 100%.
Another series with that beautiful model within a sparkle dress.
Go thru the albums if you want to see more of her.
Shot with the a7 IV with the old 1.0 firmware that have had Eye-AF accuracy issues.
One of the things I love about Fujifilm's cameras is their dedication to "kaizen," the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement. Today, Fujifilm released firmware updates for over a dozen of their more recent camera models, either to simply provide compatibility with their new smartphone companion app (long overdue kaizen!) or to update and improve the autofocus system, like in my X-T5 (shown).
This screen is always ominous and always makes me a little nervous, despite never having had a firmware update problem over the years with many, many (too many!) Fujifilm cameras and lenses (yes, lenses have firmware, too!).