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Forum: Philosophy of Photography 10-31-2012
Replies: 46
Views: 1,913
Posted By uinku
Ziiingggg!

Ziiingggg!
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 10-30-2012
Replies: 46
Views: 1,913
Posted By uinku
Link to the thread on DPReview? I'm curious what...

Link to the thread on DPReview? I'm curious what they wrote.

The issue with a statement such as this is that it's almost as tautological as saying "a good image should be good," or "good food should...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-18-2012
Replies: 36
Views: 2,606
Posted By uinku
This thread is full of armchair photographers.....

This thread is full of armchair photographers.. go out there and shoot and figure out what works for yourself.
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 09-11-2012
Replies: 54
Views: 3,084
Posted By uinku
Just a heads up for any San Francisco folks.....

Just a heads up for any San Francisco folks.. went on a little bike ride to the Walgreens to the following stores:

Fell & Gough
Van Ness & Market
Market & 9th
Polk & California
Polk &...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 09-10-2012
Replies: 54
Views: 3,084
Posted By uinku
Those of you whose Walgreens have the sale, mind...

Those of you whose Walgreens have the sale, mind posting your city, or just state? I'll swing by a Walgreens tonight as well.
Forum: Photography General Interest 07-22-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 1,001
Posted By uinku
They're not relevant to what I take photos of. ...

They're not relevant to what I take photos of. If I was shooting architecture, or subjects that required level and square lines, a grid would be useful.
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 07-19-2012
Replies: 7
Views: 1,747
Posted By uinku
Panasonic Lumix LX7 - F1.4-2.3, aperture ring, built-in ND filter.. wow.

Not really one to post up new digital cameras, but I'm pretty amazed by all the (useful) bells and whistles they've crammed into the new DMC-LX7.

More at DPReview, of course......
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 07-15-2012
Replies: 39
Views: 3,380
Posted By uinku
rxmd, did you mention September as a arbitrary...

rxmd, did you mention September as a arbitrary time in the future, or because it's in the autumn? I noticed prices for film cameras have gone up and wonder if it's because of seasonal (summer)...
Forum: Photography General Interest 07-15-2012
Replies: 37
Views: 1,804
Posted By uinku
I guess what the OP is asking is if the lens...

I guess what the OP is asking is if the lens distortion from a wide-angle is negated by the crop-factor/distance from the subject.
Forum: Photo Software 07-13-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 4,651
Posted By uinku
Wait, do you have your own domain, or is it the...

Wait, do you have your own domain, or is it the subdomain with Wordpress? If it's the latter, you don't have FTP access. If you have your own domain (i.e. you pay extra for hosting), then we can...
Forum: Photo Software 07-13-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 4,651
Posted By uinku
You'll need an program to upload files via FTP...

You'll need an program to upload files via FTP (file transfer protocol). Most browsers (e.g. Google Chrome, Firefox) can download via FTP, but can't upload. FileZilla (free) can do this. You'll...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 07-05-2012
Replies: 1,490
Views: 106,550
Posted By uinku
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 07-04-2012
Replies: 22
Views: 2,456
Posted By uinku
I think it's more composition and maybe the...

I think it's more composition and maybe the interplay of textures than the lense.
Forum: Photography General Interest 06-28-2012
Replies: 20
Views: 847
Posted By uinku
I've been pretty lucky with this so far, but...

I've been pretty lucky with this so far, but travel mainly in Asia where airport security has generally better service. Also remember to thank them for their troubles since they are doing us a...
Forum: Photography General Interest 06-27-2012
Replies: 106
Views: 4,134
Posted By uinku
Two bodies, both weatherproof (probably the...

Two bodies, both weatherproof (probably the E-M5/OM-D), a handful of primes, and the rest of the cash for traveling.

So probably $3-4k in gear, and $8k to focus solely on photography for a few...
Forum: Digital Epson R-D1 Digital RF 06-24-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 2,095
Posted By uinku
Yeah, but what you should be doing is exposing...

Yeah, but what you should be doing is exposing the image just before the sky gets blown, then pulling up the shadows in post. If you shoot RAW, there's more information in the shadows (and sky) than...
Forum: Photography General Interest 06-13-2012
Replies: 27
Views: 1,118
Posted By uinku
^ It also feels good when you don't have to worry...

^ It also feels good when you don't have to worry about your gear getting beat up.
Forum: Photography General Interest 06-13-2012
Replies: 27
Views: 1,118
Posted By uinku
These are key points. For those of us that shoot...

These are key points. For those of us that shoot in the dark, newer sensors will generally offer cleaner high ISO images.
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 06-13-2012
Replies: 47
Views: 2,995
Posted By uinku
It's a luxury good. It makes the photo-taking...

It's a luxury good. It makes the photo-taking process more enjoyable for some of its users, but it doesn't make other cameras obsolete, either. You can choose if you want to buy into the markup or...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 05-16-2012
Replies: 19
Views: 1,512
Posted By uinku
I'm curious if Hipstamatic/Instagram has lowered...

I'm curious if Hipstamatic/Instagram has lowered the number of Lomography users.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 05-14-2012
Replies: 31
Views: 2,217
Posted By uinku
Read Gordon Parks' bio.

Read Gordon Parks' bio.
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 05-13-2012
Replies: 25
Views: 1,443
Posted By uinku
Send it to DAG or Youxin.

Send it to DAG or Youxin.
Forum: Micro 4/3 Cameras 04-27-2012
Replies: 540
Views: 37,188
Posted By uinku
^ the film and robust drum is a tired one to beat...

^ the film and robust drum is a tired one to beat (like "it's not the camera, but the photographer"). It often doesn't add much to the discussion unless a person takes the effort back it up with...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 04-24-2012
Replies: 27
Views: 1,568
Posted By uinku
If you have to ask, go with the more economical...

If you have to ask, go with the more economical option. By the time you've gained enough experience, you won't need to ask what to get the next time around.

We all differ in our needs. I ended up...
Forum: Photography General Interest 04-21-2012
Replies: 7
Views: 745
Posted By uinku
Nelson, I feel like Ricoh is successful for being...

Nelson, I feel like Ricoh is successful for being one of the first to target a niche with their GR-D. The GXR follows the same idea, along with Fuji's recent offerings. Most consumers would want...
Forum: RFF Polls 04-18-2012
Replies: 91
Views: 11,990
Posted By uinku
40mm on all the compact fixed-lense rangefinders,...

40mm on all the compact fixed-lense rangefinders, too..
Forum: Travel 04-16-2012
Replies: 10
Views: 596
Posted By uinku
That sort of consideration is amazing, especially...

That sort of consideration is amazing, especially since these days, lots of folks won't even give up their bus seats to a pregnant woman....
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 04-14-2012
Replies: 4
Views: 780
Posted By uinku
I think it's the JPEG engine. When you choose...

I think it's the JPEG engine. When you choose B&W, you have options of regular, or high-contrast (and within that, you can tweak the contrast a bit more).

I have some RAW files here...
Forum: Photography General Interest 04-11-2012
Replies: 47
Views: 2,540
Posted By uinku
The examples posted above are more akin to street...

The examples posted above are more akin to street portraiture than "street photography," which is understandable since the telephoto isolates the subject. And I'd be hesitant to say that sitting...
Forum: Smartphone Cameras 04-11-2012
Replies: 48
Views: 2,857
Posted By uinku
lol (ten characters..)

lol




(ten characters..)
Forum: Photography General Interest 04-11-2012
Replies: 47
Views: 2,540
Posted By uinku
So are any of his photos online?

So are any of his photos online?
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-30-2012
Replies: 368
Views: 12,792
Posted By uinku
^ Well that's the point of the article, to raise...

^ Well that's the point of the article, to raise this issue.

Those of you whose feathers were so ruffled, you realise you can write in to the Times to respond to writer, right?
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-30-2012
Replies: 34
Views: 1,665
Posted By uinku
^ Exactly. Don't delete photos, start uploading...

^ Exactly.

Don't delete photos, start uploading better ones.
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-30-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 916
Posted By uinku
Yeah, unfortunately there's a lot of sites like...

Yeah, unfortunately there's a lot of sites like this where they just trawl other web sites for images or blocks of text.
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-30-2012
Replies: 34
Views: 1,665
Posted By uinku
Agreed. There's a reason why Flickr calls it a...

Agreed.

There's a reason why Flickr calls it a "photostream." It's just a stream of images. If you wanna be selective, there's sets and collections (sets of sets) to improve the signal:noise.
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-25-2012
Replies: 40
Views: 1,897
Posted By uinku
I think it's mainly how you portray yourself/act...

I think it's mainly how you portray yourself/act in an environment. However, that could be influenced by what you wear/carry. So if it puts some folks at ease by using a non-descript bag, then so...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 03-22-2012
Replies: 20
Views: 1,088
Posted By uinku
No. No. No. Nothing valuable anywhere the car...

No. No. No. Nothing valuable anywhere the car was the lesson.
Forum: Ricoh Leica M Mount 03-19-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 1,421
Posted By uinku
Not directly related, but I'm shooting with a...

Not directly related, but I'm shooting with a Class 10 on my GRDIV. There's a 2 sec. delay with shooting RAW. On continuous mode, I can fire off 5 shots before the buffer fills up. Does this help...
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-18-2012
Replies: 132
Views: 5,742
Posted By uinku
And it takes guts to ask for brutal honesty from...

And it takes guts to ask for brutal honesty from strangers, Jim. It's how we all get better. For the second photo, I'm guessing the camera metered off your daughter's t-shirt, which caused it to...
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-18-2012
Replies: 132
Views: 5,742
Posted By uinku
ferider, if the OP's critical of minimal noise, I...

ferider, if the OP's critical of minimal noise, I think the dust from scanning would drive him nuts.

jmooney, images look fine on the screen. If prints are coming out differently, then it's...
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-17-2012
Replies: 132
Views: 5,742
Posted By uinku
Did you read the OP's list of cameras? "D50,...

Did you read the OP's list of cameras?

"D50, D40, Rebel XSI, Rebel T3, D70, Lumix G1, Lumix G2, D5000, LX-5, DRebel, D1H, FZ30"

I don't know the capabilities of all these cameras, but I'm sure a...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 03-17-2012
Replies: 1,490
Views: 106,550
Posted By uinku
Uploaded three ISO80 shots today including a...

Uploaded three ISO80 shots today including a f/1.9 macro. Lemme know if you need anything else.
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-17-2012
Replies: 132
Views: 5,742
Posted By uinku
Amidst all this talk on gear, Bob's (and...

Amidst all this talk on gear, Bob's (and Mudman's) advice needs to be repeated.

Pick a location, and photograph it during different times and weather conditions. The changes in light...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 03-16-2012
Replies: 1,490
Views: 106,550
Posted By uinku
That's an embarrassing typo up there! Kevin, so...

That's an embarrassing typo up there! Kevin, so I sent you one file, but then decided it'd be more helpful to upload the DNGs onto SkyDrive in case anyone else would like to play with 'em.

>> HERE...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 03-15-2012
Replies: 1,490
Views: 106,550
Posted By uinku
kz, anything lighting situation, or ISO you're...

kz, anything lighting situation, or ISO you're looking for in particular?
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-14-2012
Replies: 17
Views: 1,208
Posted By uinku
Yes, it's worth noting that a crop sensor will...

Yes, it's worth noting that a crop sensor will give you a larger depth of field per equivalent "field of view" (i.e. you won't be able to obtain that razor-thin focus effect as easily).
Forum: Making Photo Bucks $$$ 03-12-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 861
Posted By uinku
Isn't the general definition is a person whose...

Isn't the general definition is a person whose primary source of income is from whatever line of work (i.e. their "profession")?
Forum: Micro 4/3 Cameras 03-11-2012
Replies: 540
Views: 37,188
Posted By uinku
Yeah, in the m4/3 area, they've been...

Yeah, in the m4/3 area, they've been groundbreaking, but I'd like to think the OM-D system is something that journalists would consider as a compact alternative. And if that's the case, it'd be wise...
Forum: Micro 4/3 Cameras 03-11-2012
Replies: 540
Views: 37,188
Posted By uinku
Pretty much every other system as a 28~70/2.8...

Pretty much every other system as a 28~70/2.8 weatherproof zoom (Pentax, Nikon, Canon), so it's surprising Oly hasn't come out with one. For photojournalists, it's a staple lens.

I'm fine with...
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-09-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 440
Posted By uinku
NASA - Two Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) Reach...

NASA - Two Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) Reach Earth's Magnetosphere (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/News030712-X5-4.html) (though a lot of these "photos" are enhanced to better...
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