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| bio | website | flickr.com/marcduiker |
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| location | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| age | 34 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 10 months |
| seen | Apr 18 at 12:43 | |
| stats | profile views | 55 |
I'm an enthusiast amateur photographer from the Netherlands. My main two interests in photography are urban exploration and portrait/model shoots. I used to do same basic astrophotography in the past.
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Jul 28 |
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Are Sigma lenses comparable to Canon lenses for a Canon camera? I'm also very happy with my Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC Macro. Sharpness is very good. The only downside is the build quality, the zoomring is getting quite sloppy. |
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Jul 28 |
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Can you recommend a long cross body strap? +1 This product looks really useful! Great tip! |
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Jul 28 |
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What are pros and cons of different quick release systems? @Sam: you need to be careful and see if the existing plates fit on the new ball head. As long as you stick with one brand you'll be quite safe. |
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Jul 28 |
answered | What are pros and cons of different quick release systems? |
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Jul 28 |
answered | Where can I find reviews of and tools for comparing cameras? |
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Jul 28 |
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Are there any really silent but good DSLR cameras? That Sound Blimp looks hilarious! :) |
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Jul 28 |
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How can I reduce the noise present when taking pictures without lowering my ISO? The averaging technique is widely used in the astrophotography field. Photographers take dozens (some even hunderds) of pictures and average them using varying techniques. They often shoot dark frames and flat frames to minimize various sources of noise: ccdastrophotography.com/article.php?id=2. |
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Jul 28 |
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How can I reduce the noise present when taking pictures without lowering my ISO? @Justin & Danny: The electrical leakage in sensors (that cause hot pixels) doubles for every 8 deg C increase in temperature (source: books.google.com/…). However you will only notice this when you use very high ISO settings or very long exposure times. |
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Jul 23 |
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Photographic suggestions in White Mountain Forest & Acadia Park What exactly do you want to know? Equipment tips, location tips, landscape photography tips? |
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Jul 23 |
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What are the best practices for DOF stacking? added links for CombineZP |
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Jul 23 |
answered | What are the best practices for DOF stacking? |
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Jul 23 |
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How do I get started in Astrophotography? added link to Kenko mount |
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Jul 23 |
awarded | Beta |
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Jul 23 |
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How can I recover deleted photos from an SD Card? Yes, I've used Sandisk RescuePRO with success a couple of times. |
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Jul 23 |
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how to calibrate my monitor to match the 18% gray tone? Indeed, use one of the monitor calibration tools available. I've got a DataColor Spider and calibrate my monitor every month. It takes about 5 min and you're done. |
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Jul 23 |
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How do I get started in Astrophotography? changed greeting |
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How do I get started in Astrophotography? edited tags |
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Jul 23 |
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How do I get started in Astrophotography? Added links for mounts |
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Jul 23 |
answered | How do I get started in Astrophotography? |
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Jul 21 |
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Is it possible to do infrared photography with digital cameras? The 20Da was made for a niche market. It is probably not worth it for Canon to develop newer models. In addition the astrophotography scene is not interested in more pixels so the 8.2 MP sensor is sufficient. |
