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    Sequence of editing options

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

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    <p>In Adobe Elements: Editing: " Supported", or "Expert" mode, are the application Options ranked in order of intended application (generally)? That would be reasonable IMO. Allowing for personal preferences and the very "off" image that would have to be approached with extraordinary beginning options to be attended before the more common step would have to be taken is there a purpose-full hierarchy? TIA</p>

    Vignetting 112 mm > 105mm ?

    in Accessories

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    <p>Guys, I have a lot of 105 mm filters that I used on a LF 300 mm Symmar. Now I am considering using them on a DSLR (300 mm 2.8 telephoto) that takes 112 mm filters. I need to consider the amount of vignetting that will be incurred; slight, serious, or extensive? 112 -105 = 7. <br>

    3 1/2 mm on each side of the 300 mm lens will be choked to 105 mm. Maybe I'm asking in he wrong forum as the question is not so much "classical" LF but out-of-the-box (non-traditional) novice question.</p>

    Vignetting 112 mm > 105mm ?

    in Accessories

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    <p>How serious might the vignetting be with a 112 mm filter stepped-down to a 105 mm lens? Filters were used on a 300 mm Symmar (maybe a 356 Symmar) (memory ?). To be used on a 300 mm 2.8 DSLR Telephoto.<br>

    Slight, serious, or too extensive to be considered? TIA</p>

    Back issues of PS User mag when PS 7 was " it ".

    in Mirrorless Digital Cameras

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    <p>It is OK "that" you don't "...get it..." Do you get retroactiveinhibition? What I've learned impeads learning something new is what it means as in: "You can't teach an old dog a new trick". I'm 72 -what can I say? Thankfully I do use <em><strong>MS Digital Image Pro 10 </strong></em>which has a friendly UI but doesn't take plug-ins; and has ceased production/upgrades. PS continues to grow. The lessons in <strong><em>PS User</em></strong> might be fun to practice if I could only find issues of the magazine back when PS 7 was current.</p>

    Got software with mac dongle, but has PC

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

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    In the USA the price for a new, PC dongle and the last version of the SW is $1200 (with a trade-in of your old Mac dongle possibly. A G4 Mac would get you up and running cheaply. In what country are you? Are you a Yahoo Group user for Hi-end Scanners? There are a few users, past users, and a "files" section that you will want to have access to. I don't see how to e-mail you directly but I'm interested to learn how you approach the issue and if I could would make some off-line comments.

    Persistant vison to be manifested with your help

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

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    I've a long term shooting project: musical instruements (shinny brass, softer silver, black wood) horns in particular. I

    won't be allowed to a-mass them in one place so I'll be going to where they are (individuals owners). On locations I

    can set up a stable table with a background or even a light table with some efforts. I could use black (velvet) or

    white, or maybe the "green" studio-like process which I don't understand yet.

    So, I'll be capturing individual instruements with diffeent kinds of light probably. The output image is a broad heap of

    instruements on a large sturdy table. The background will be dark or black, Only the front edge of the table and its

    front legs will show readily with a heap of horns facing the viewer.

     

    I can shoot film in many diferent formats 35 MM through 4/5 studio view camera and have a photo-CD for imput. My

    digital camera is only 2.1 MP and while great for 5/7 prints I don't know about it for a composite of many Tiff

    images. If it works in practice I will shoot and have the images drum scanned. TIA Winddancing

    Seattle-area workshops

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

    Posted

    As I'm in the same boat, your inquiry caught my attention. On line I get Tim Grey's Digital Darkroom Questions. Yesterday he announced a 5 day workshop ($1000) in Seattle to be held December 8 - 12. It is a benefit for the non-Profit: Photographic Center Northwest (www.pcnw.org.) I went to their site and saw many workshops listed for introductiory to very advanced photographic interests. While Tim Grey has very sophisticated skills to teach what I like most (in his writings) is the absence of an ego. He is clear and sticks to the subject at hand. He does have clearly delineated ways of doing things and is up front and explains the reasoning behind them. He is always in your corner to get the most out of your imagery efforts. While this particular workshop would be a "total immersion" (very steep learning curve) for beginners like ourselves were you to take a few classes at PCN between now and December you would be more prepared to grock the experience. "These" are my personal observations; and, I have no "connections" with them.

    I know, I know

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

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    It is not you, rather, my approach. The frames of application/demonstration for Andromeda, now an Adobe propety, are too small to get a sense of the "filter" effects. One can drag the area of attention to different parts of an image which helps. Your help was: to change the resolution of my display screen to a lower number thereby increasing the apparent size of the imaged objects.

    Were my "tutor-tech" available "we'd" upload a visual. The other help was to work the SW filter out of PS. While I tended to rely on a more bread and butter image editing SW, maybe I'll try some cheese with the bread and butter for a more satisfying meal.

    I know, I know

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

    Posted

    SW "Example frames" that show your current manipulations are too small for tired

    eyes. It would be wonderful if it could be drug over to the other monitor. Dual

    monitors are the norm these days IMO.

     

    I don't know if, or how I can enlarge the sample frame to get a better sense of

    what's happening in my WIN XP OS. Would a huge monitor give me a feel (not

    braile) for what is to be seen?

     

    SW

     

    Andromeda digital filters:

     

    EtchTone Filter ver1.2

    Series 3 Screen Filters version 1.6.1;

    Cutline Filters Version 1.1

     

     

    I know Adobe is now their "parent" but I hope you-all are more responsive.

    "Film colour character" - image comparison?

    in The Wet Darkroom: Film, Paper & Chemistry

    Posted

    It is easy to get "caught up" when posting and make assumptions that other's will understand ( I get a lot of "Huhs). Shooters prefer film "versions" for their "known" characteristics and just because "they" know what has been the appearance/outcome in the past. They may choose for one aspect and compromise on all the others that may come with it. It may have been given, found, cheap, and out of date with no provenence of its "care". Many SW programs are touting film-like buttons now. You seem to want a cross index of typical film appearance characteristics digitally reproduceable. You want a short cut. If there isn't a book on it, yours may be the first. It sound like more than a term paper, yet not enough for a masters. In either case it may take a lot of research.
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