ramosa
B&W
i had wondered if card speed makes a difference. i went with extreme san disk (thinking it'd make a different in writing to the card), but--if this is true--surely could have done as well at much cheaper (as i'm not really concerned about camera-to-computer speed).
ramosa
B&W
interesting approach, one i had never thought of.
I have not noticed a difference between writing times with faster or slower rated SD cards.
I do the same, and have a B&W import preset in lightroom as default as well.
ramosa
B&W
i've read different recommendations about exposure compensation. some suggest -1/3; others suggest -2/3.
dfoo
Well-known
I've found -2/3 EC works pretty well for most scenes.
Depending on the day...and how bright the sunlight is, I use both... seems to lessen blown highlights in AP mode.
dfoo
Well-known
How much latitude does the M8 have in raw for highlight recovery? The 5d (which I'm very familiar with) had about 1 stop recovery.
karl101
Newbie
If your photographing a kitten/puppy/small child or the like, and want a shot of your subject bounding towards you, put a marker on the ground and focus to that point. Take your picture when the kitten/puppy/small child/etc gets at that point. Having the camera on a tripod and using a cable release also helps.
Here I used a little bit of wood.
Karl
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My M8.2 Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kazzle101/sets/72157618188252400/
Here I used a little bit of wood.
Karl
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My M8.2 Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kazzle101/sets/72157618188252400/
tbarker13
shooter of stuff
The one thing I never do with the M8 is travel with only one battery. For one thing, the M8 battery life is pretty limited compared to, say, the Nikon line of DSLRS.
But with each of the three models I've owned, there have been those occasions where the camera just shuts down for no apparent reason. Often, it can be fixed by pulling the battery and popping it back in.
Other times, it seems like it can only be restarted by putting in a different battery.
But with each of the three models I've owned, there have been those occasions where the camera just shuts down for no apparent reason. Often, it can be fixed by pulling the battery and popping it back in.
Other times, it seems like it can only be restarted by putting in a different battery.
nakedcellist
Established
I also did the dng + basic jpg thing, but I stopped doing that because writing to card became a lot slower.
cam
the need for speed
interesting... i tend to use a lower contrast lens for bright sun, finding it gives me a much richer image at lower ISO. but if i use the same lens (v.1 35mm Cron) at a higher ISO, everything turns into sludge!
lower contrast, maybe, but certainly not lowest.
cam
the need for speed
johnnygulliver
Established
good point, it is also easy to forget to switch off, put the camera in a bag - the shutter release gets depressed and your fully charged battery is 'dead' when you want to take a shot...:bang:
jaapv
RFF Sponsoring Member.
It depends entirely on the subject. With high contrast subjects, -2/3rds may not be enough, with low-contrast subjects you will want to apply a positive correction. Consult your histogram. Never accept a gap to the right. If the spread is wide you will want to expose to the left to preserve highlights, if your histogram is narrow you want to shift it up against the right to reduce noise.
The obvious answer is to use manual and selective measuring.
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k.a
Well-known
manilaman2001
Newbie
Is the M8.2 affected with the magenta hue issue? or has this been corrected?
Lss
Well-known
It is the same as M8. The problem is corrected by using an IR cut filter.
albygentle
Member
what breed is that puppy?
Does anyone know if the SBLOO 3.5 CM VF is compatible with the M8/M9