thomas_kroljic1

<p>Andreas, Thank you for your comments. As for printing, I print occasionally using my home Epson (R280) at 4x6 or 8x10. I agree that if I'm not print big/large prints, then maybe going with a DX with good glass is better.<br> I did see the thread about the D700. Interesting comments.<br> I will look into the lenses you suggested. Maybe I can rent a few.<br> Thanks,<br> Tom</p>

<p>Again, thank you to everyone who took the time to give me some good advice. At this point I will take my time to review what type of photography I like to do and determine what would be the best lens and focal length for what I enjoy.<br> Thomas</p>

<p>My attempt at uploading some pictures did not work. I wasn't aware of the file size requirement. I'll upload a few when I get home from work using the proper sizes.<br> As for a budget, my range is between 2000 and 3500. I'm not one to buy into the latest version of hardware, so, with that in mind, whatever camera I do buy will probably last at least 5 years before I decide to upgrade if all goes well. <br> I think what I'm reading from all the responses is that I should take a step back to evaluate the type of shooting I do especially with regard to what lens am I currently using and at what focal length am I using. I agree that the camera is a 'tool', and that the lens is probably the most important part of the hardware system along with my vision.</p> <p> </p>

<p>All,<br> I've uploaded a few images to my Photo.net account. Not sure how to add them to this thread. You should be able to click on my users name to view the images.<br> Thank you,<br> Thomas</p>

<p >All, </p> <p >First off, thank you to everyone for taking the time to respond. I really appreciate it. As for the 24mm PC-E lens, this is a lens I've been thinking about renting to see if it is something that I would enjoy. </p> <p >As for a budget, I'm OK with either spending money on a DX camera like the 7200 or a FX camera like the 750. I understand that the difference in cost between the two would allow me to purchase a very good lens.</p> <p > Eric, you mention that there are as many good lens options for the DX as there are for FX. You give Sigma as an example. Are you saying that other vendors besides Nikon would be where I would look for DX lens of high quality?</p> <p > My main concern is that if I stay with a DX sensor, that I am able to get quality lens that will help render my vision. I am currently an amateur photographer, but I would like to achieve that best possible image as possible. Granted, I still have a lot to learn.</p> <p > Thanks,</p> <p > Thomas</p>

<p>All,<br> I currently have a D90 camera with the original kit lens (18-105mm 3.5/5.6 G ED). Over the last few years, I've rented Nikon lens from Calumet, specifically the 70-200 2.8 lens.<br> I've had my D90 for several years. I enjoy using this camera. I usually shoot what I call landscape images here in the city (Philadelphia) which means I shoot a lot of old buildings and bridges throughout the city. I also shoot your typical landscape images whenever I travel out West (usually 2-3 times a year).<br> I am starting to think about upgrading my D90 to a newer camera. Haven't decided on a format yet (DX or FX). My question for everyone is this: if I go with something like the new D7200 (DX format) will I be limited in the quality of lenses available compared to going with an FX camera?<br> As I stated above, I've rented good lenses in the past and have noticed the difference between the "kit" lens and a really good Nikon lens. I know if I go with a DX format camera I can always rent a good lens. But I was thinking that if I were to buy a FX camera, I would start to "buy" good glass instead of renting as an investment in my hobby.<br> Looking for opinions related to lens for a DX camera vs. a FX camera.</p> <p>Thank you in advance,<br> Thomas</p>

<p>Andrew,<br> I was able to create the patches by doing the following:<br> 1. Create the 1x1 canvas<br> 2. Fill the canvas with Black (I did this by setting my foreground color to black and then using the Paint Bucket Tool.<br> 3. I then added a Curves adjustment.<br> 4. Within the Curves adjustment dialog box I selected the "hand" and with the hand tool I then clicked inside my 1x1 canvas. This displays the Input and Output boxes on the Curves Adjustment.<br> 5. I then update the Output value to the desired amount.<br> 6. Flatten the image<br> 7. Drag the 1x1 image onto your 8x10 canvas (image)</p> <p>Hope this helps.</p> <p>Thomas</p>

<p>Thanks to everyone for the clear explanation of how Exposure Compensation works. Last night I pulled out my D90 camera manual from the bottom of my closet and read up on how Exposure Compensation works with my camera.</p>

<p>I read an article recently on Exposure. In the article, the author stated that when in A (Aperture Priority) or S (Shutter Priority) Mode, if you use Exposure Compensation, then the aperture or shutter setting will change based on what you dial in for Exposure Compensation.<br> Is this true? If I’m in A mode (Aperture Priority) and I set my Aperture at F5.6 and then I set my Exposure Compensation to -.5, is my aperture still F5.6 at this point? Or might it be something like F6.3 or somewhere in between? Would I be correct to think that if you dial in Exposure Compensation, either plus or minus, then either the aperture or shutter speed would have to change in relationship to the amount of exposure compensation selected?<br> I’m just trying to get a better understanding of how Exposure Compensation affects Aperture and Shutter when used.<br> Thank you,<br> Thomas</p>