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| bio | website | blog.migol.com |
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| location | Menlo Park, CA, USA | |
| age | 45 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years |
| seen | Jun 14 at 21:50 | |
| stats | profile views | 133 |
About Me Amateur photographer looking to expand my knowledge. I started shooting with film and played about with manual SLR for many years. Switched to P&S digital for a while then graduated to DSLR. Over the years I've tried my hand at abstract macros and a few other memes. Recently joined a Meetup group of photogs to learn studio lighting.
Pentax Equipment
- Pentax K10D x 2
- Full-spectrum modified Pentax K10D
- smc P-DA 14mm F2.8
- smc P-A 28mm F2.8
- smc P-DA 35mm F2.8
- smc P-FA 50mm F1.4
- smc P-D FA 100mm F2.8
- smc P-A 135mm F2.8
- smc P-K 200mm F2.5
- smc P-A* 300mm F4.0 smc P-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED/AL (IF) SDM
- smc P-DA* 50-135mm F2.8 ED (IF) SDM
- AF-540 FGZ x3
- Pentax 67 bodies and lenses
- ... and a couple of telescopes!
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Jun 14 |
answered | What camera equipment do I need for deep space photography? |
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May 7 |
answered | Does a filter exist to color-correct color negatives when copying them with a DSLR? |
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Apr 10 |
answered | Is Poisson Noise (“Shot Noise”) a significant source of noise for typical photography? |
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Feb 26 |
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Is it better to shoot with a higher ISO, or use lower ISO and raise the exposure in post-processing? Absolutely it's a specialized case. The important thing to note is that Canon is doing noise reduction at the raw, creating part of the different performance of the ISO levels. Thus, the example given may not be identical and it may not be as strictly controlled as originally thought. Still, this is a corner case. |
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Feb 25 |
awarded | Critic |
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Feb 25 |
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Is it better to shoot with a higher ISO, or use lower ISO and raise the exposure in post-processing? In the astrophotography world, people are using Canon DSLRs extensively and have split the hairs on the ISO question. Craig Stark has run the numbers on some Canon product and published a detailed analysis of linearity of data from these cameras: Profiling the Long-Exposure Performance of a Canon DSLR (July 2, 2012, Cloudy Nights) stark-labs.com/craig/resources/Articles-&-Reviews/… In a nutshell, he says that Canon is modifying the dark signal before it hits the raw file and that settings above ISO 400 are of limited value. |
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Feb 15 |
answered | What special equipment is needed to photograph the sun? |
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Feb 13 |
answered | How can I import Pentax lens information into Lightroom? |
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Feb 6 |
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How to shoot stars much bigger without trails? Might want to look at what Hutech offers as a constellation filter. Looks like this might have been used on this shot. sciencecenter.net/hutech/kenko/softfilter/index.htm Photographer Alan Dyer talks about his method of using the filter on his blog: amazingsky.net/2011/02/21/fuzzy-constellations |
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Feb 5 |
answered | How to shoot stars much bigger without trails? |
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Oct 15 |
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How would I setup a portrait of a boxer like these? A lot of studio lights have a continuous light for modeling - allowing you to see how the light falls on the scene. These modeling lights also act as a visual reminder that the head has recharged. Any ambient light from other sources is usually drowned out by the flash, so you and the model are not in the dark. |
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Oct 15 |
answered | Advices for a good studio lighting photography book? |
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Oct 11 |
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What's the best way to shoot aerial dancers in low light conditions? That's exactly what I was trying to imply with the dynamic comment. It takes a practiced eye to see what kind of movement looks best, too. |
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Oct 11 |
answered | What's the best way to shoot aerial dancers in low light conditions? |
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Oct 10 |
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Panning Time-Lapse There might be motion blur, depending on the length of the individual subframe exposure lengths. Would require testing to determine what duration vs focal length you'd find acceptable. |
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Oct 9 |
answered | Panning Time-Lapse |
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Oct 3 |
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What's the difference between CCD and CMOS image sensors? Off topic, but isn't the fast sync achieved by strobing the flash to fully illuminate the sensor as the less-than-full-size shutter opening passes through the frame? |
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Oct 1 |
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How can I make my own film scanner using a DSLR camera? Part of the advantage of using flash on one of these setups is that you can possibly take advantage of a through the lens exposure setting, simplifying one part of the project. Also, the light available from a flash is significantly brighter than that of a computer monitor, reducing possible noise intrusion from long exposure or high ISO settings. |
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Aug 30 |
answered | What is the best way to avoid moon and light glare in night exposures without using photo editing software |
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Aug 17 |
answered | What kind of signed statement or writing do I need from a model to own a license on the photo? |
