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<p>Canon EOS TS-E 90mm T/S lens producing foggy halos. Best seen when shooting streetlights at night.<br>
The lens shows no film or dirt on lens surfaces - front and rear. Cleaned several times. No fungus seen. Lens coating appears to be intact without scratches. I am the original owner - no misuse. Lens is probably >15 years old.<br>
What is wrong?<br>
See photos at http://jeffmiller.smugmug.com/Other/Temp/</p><div>
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<p>Vibrance was the answer I was looking for.<br>
Thanks.</p>
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<p>Yes, I can do that for single images, but how about batch processing 100+ portait shots where I can't do all the manual selecting and masking.<br>
Thanks.</p>
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<p>Programs like PhotoTools have the capability to batch process multiple images. Portrait photos can be batch processed in PhotoTools2 with actions to do "skin smoothing" and "boosting the saturation of everything except skin tones", increasing the contrast of everything except skin tones, etc. <br>
I have tried using an action to select "color range" loading a standard caucasian skin color range - but the results are less than half as good as PhotoTools is able to do.<br>
Any ideas how caucasian skin can be accurately selected in a batch program in Photoshop? Is "Color Range" the only way - do I just need a better standard caucasian skin range to "load"?<br>
Thanks.</p>
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<p>Are there any point & shoot cameras that are good for portraits with a shallow depth of field?<br>
How about the Canon G10?</p>
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>>Jeff, what brand and power of light or lights are you using? <<
Speedotron Force 10 - 1000w
Should be able to handle the light loss.
Thanks for the thoughts and advice.
Jeff
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John,
You and I are in the same exact situation - amateur home studio. I just took a portrait photography course and the pro had a hard honeycomb grid which worked great. I can't justify the expense and I can't store it easily - but if the quality of light is drastically better with the honeycomb than the soft eggcrate grid, I would consider it.
I was hoping for a few more people to comment - pro and con - comparing the hard vs. soft grids.
I agree, the markup must be tremendous but on both the hard and soft grids.
Jeff
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Anyone have experience with a grid for the Chimera medium Super Pro Plus softbox (3'x4')?
I know the price of the metal honeycomb grid is twice that of the soft fabric egg crates. What else should I know?
What angle grid do I want for portraits shot at a distance of 3 - 5 feet from the front of the softbox?
I am having way too much spill from my softbox with no grid. A professional friend of mine has a metal grid on a 2'x3'
softbox
and he gets great results. I'd like to go less expensive and more portable with a fabric egg crate, if the photo quality is as
good as the metal grids.
Chimera website:
CHIMERA Soft Fabric Egg Crate Grid designations are 20 degree , 40 degree , and 60 degree . Beam angles at 50%
intensity are 30, 40, and 60 degrees.
Honeycomb Grid designations are 30° , 60° , and 90° . Beam angles at 50% intensity are 25, 35, and 45 degrees. The
Honeycomb Grid 60° is the most commonly used.
I assume the answer will be a 40 degree soft egg crate grid ($270) or a 60 degree ($600) metal honeycomb grid.
Thanks,
Jeff
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How do I photograph subjects (e.g. old family portraits) under glass without
refections?
I have two speedotron Force 5 flash units with 11.5 cone reflectors. Digital
SLR with circular polarizing filter on lens.
What specific polarizing gel material should I purchase to fit on my Speedotron
flash units so I can cross-polarize my subject? I am not finding any at B&H.
How does the linear or circular polarizing issue work in this situation?
Thanks.
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My D100 often will not autofocus. This is true with different lenses attached. The only fix seems to be to
remove the lens and re-atttach it several times. Then it works normally for the rest of the shoot. I don't
see any defects in the connection. Is there an easy fix to this problem?
Thanks,
Jeff
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What background material is used in this photo? The smooth transition
from "floor to rear wall" means it is a curved material. But it is not paper
because the floor is shining/mirrored. Some kind of plastic, I guess.
What is it and where is it purchased?
Thanks,
Jeff<div>
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Step 1: To re-create the preferences files for Photoshop or ImageReady, start
the application while holding down Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows) or
Command+Option+Shift (Mac OS X). Then, click Yes to the message, "Delete
the Adobe Photoshop Settings file?" or "Delete the Adobe ImageReady
Settings file?"
Step 2: Copy "Documents and Settings/[user profile]/ Application Data/ Adobe/
Photoshop/ 9.0/ Adobe Photoshop CS2 Settings" to the new computer.
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Functions, names, and locations of preferences files (Photoshop
CS2, ImageReady CS2)
Use this document to find or re-create preferences files for Adobe
Photoshop CS2 and Adobe ImageReady CS2. Preferences files vary by name
and location for each version, with each version storing its own
preference settings in a different set of files.
To re-create the preferences files for Photoshop or ImageReady, start
the application while holding down Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows) or
Command+Option+Shift (Mac OS X). Then, click Yes to the message, "Delete
the Adobe Photoshop Settings file?" or "Delete the Adobe ImageReady
Settings file?"
* Photoshop CS2 *
* Photoshop preference *
* Mac OS X *
* Windows *
General settings
* File name: *
Adobe Photoshop CS2 Prefs.psp
* Path: *
Users/ [user profile]/ Library/ Preferences/ Adobe Photoshop CS2 Settings
* File name: *
Adobe Photoshop CS2 Prefs.psp
* Path: *
Documents and Settings/ [user profile]/ Application Data/
Adobe/Photoshop/ 9.0/ Adobe Photoshop CS2 Settings
Actions
* File name: *
Actions Palette.psp
* Path: *
Users/ [user profile]/ Library/ Preferences/ Adobe Photoshop CS2 Settings
* File name: *
Actions Palette.psp
* Path: *
Documents and Settings/[user profile]/ Application Data/ Adobe/
Photoshop/ 9.0/ Adobe Photoshop CS2 Settings
Camera Raw
* File name: *
Adobe Camera Raw 3.0 Prefs*
* Path: *
Users/[user profile]/Library/Preferences
*Camera Raw setttings are also saved as XMP files, located in
Users/[user profile]/ Library/ Application Support/ Adobe/ CameraRaw/
Settings
* File name: *
Preferences are saved as value data in the Windows registry*
* Path: *
(Windows registry key) HKEY_CURRENT_USER/ Software/ Adobe/ Camera Raw/ 3.0
*Camera Raw settings are also saved as XMP files, located in Documents
and Settings/[username]/Application Data/ Adobe/ CameraRaw/ Settings
Color settings
(Color management)
* File name: *
Color Settings.csf
* Path: *
Users/ [user profile]/ Library/ Application Support/ Adobe/ Color/ Proofing
* File name: *
Color Settings.csf
* Path: *
Documents and Settings/[user profile]/ Application Data/ Adobe/
Photoshop/ 9.0/ Adobe Photoshop CS2 Settings
Custom proof setups
(Color management)
* File names: *
.psf files
* Path: *
Users/ [user profile]/ Library/ Application Support/ Adobe/ Color/ Proofing
* File names: *
.psf files
* Path: *
Documents and Settings/ [user profile]/ Application Data/ Adobe/ Color/
Proofing
Editing and painting tools
* File names: *
Brushes.psp, Contours.psp, Custom Shapes.psp, Gradients.psp,
Patterns.psp, Styles.psp, Swatches.psp,ToolPresets.psp
* Path: *
Users/ [user profile]/ Library/ Preferences/ Adobe Photoshop CS2 Settings
* File names: *
Brushes.psp, Contours.psp, Custom Shapes.psp, Gradients.psp,
Patterns.psp, Styles.psp, Swatches.psp, ToolPresets.psp
* Path: *
Documents and Settings/[user profile]/ Application Data/ Adobe/
Photoshop/ 9.0/ Adobe Photoshop CS2 Settings
Paths
* File name: *
Adobe Photoshop CS2 Paths
* Path: *
Users/ [user profile]/ Library/ Preferences
* File name: *
Preferences are saved as value data in the SettingsFilePath value name
in the Windows registry.
* Path: *
(Windows registry key) HKEY_CURRENT_USER/ Software/ Adobe/ Photoshop/ 9.0
Save for Web
* File name: *
Adobe Save for Web 9.0 Prefs
* Path: *
Users/ [user profile]/ Library/ Preferences
* File name: *
Adobe Save for Web 9.0 Prefs preferences
* Path: *
Documents and Settings/ [user profile]/ Application Data/ Adobe/ Save
For Web/ 9.0
Filters and Effects
* File names: *
Adobe Effect CS2 Prefs, Adobe Filter Gallery CS2 Prefs, Adobe Lens Blur
CS2 Prefs, Adobe Lens Correction CS2 Prefs, Adobe Liquify CS2 Prefs,
Adobe VanishingPoint CS2
* *
* Path: *
Users/ [user profile]/ Library/ Preferences/ Adobe/ Plugins/*
*Preferences are stored in a Photoshop folder within a folder named for
the filter or effect (except for Adobe Effect CS2 Prefs, which is stored
in the Adobe Filter Gallery CS2/ Photoshop folder).
* File names: *
Adobe Effect CS2 Prefs, Adobe Filter Gallery CS2 Prefs, Adobe Lens Blur
CS2 Prefs, Adobe Lens Correction CS2 Prefs, Adobe Liquify CS2 Prefs*
* Path: *
Documents and Settings/ [user profile]/ Application Data/ Adobe/ Plugins/**
*Vanishing Point preferences are saved as value data in the Preferences
value name in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER/ Software/ Adobe/ VanishingPoint/
CS/ Photoshop registry key.
**Preferences are stored in a Photoshop folder within a folder named for
the filter or effect.
Workspaces
* File name: *
Photoshop Workspaces folder
* Path: *
Users/ [user profile]/ Library/ Preferences/ Adobe Photoshop CS2 Settings
* File *
* name: *
Photoshop Workspaces folder
* Path: *
Documents and
Settings/ [user profile]/ Application Data/ Adobe/ Photoshop/ 9.0/ Adobe
Photoshop CS2 Settings
Third-party plug-in settings (for example, location of the plug-ins folder)
* File name: *
(varies)
* *
* Path: *
Users/ [user profile]/ Library/ Preferences folder
* File name: *
Settings are stored as value data in the SettingsFilePath value name in
the Windows registry.
* Path: *
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/ Software/ Adobe/ Photoshop/ 9.0
* ImageReady CS2 *
* ImageReady preference *
* Mac OS X *
* Windows *
General settings
* File *
* name: *
Adobe ImageReady CS2 Prefs
* Path: *
Users/ [user profile]/ Library/ Preferences/ Adobe ImageReady CS2 Settings
* File *
* name: *
Adobe ImageReady CS2 Prefs
* Path: *
Documents and Settings/ [user profile]/ Application Data/ Adobe/
ImageReady/ CS2/ Settings
Actions
* File *
* name: *
ImageReady Actions folder
* Path: *
Users/ [user profile]/ Library/ Preferences/ Adobe ImageReady CS2 Settings
* File *
* name: *
ImageReady Actions folder
* Path: *
Documents and Settings/ [user profile]/ Application Data/ Adobe/
ImageReady/ CS2/ Settings
Editing and painting tools
* File names: *
ImageReady Styles.asl, ImageReady Swatches.ico
* Path: *
Users/ [user profile]/ Library/ Preferences/ Adobe ImageReady CS2 Settings
* File names: *
ImageReady Styles.asl, ImageReady Swatches.ico
* Path: *
Documents and Settings/ [user profile]/ Application Data/ Adobe/
ImageReady/ CS2/ Settings
Workspaces
* File name: *
ImageReady Workspaces folder
* Path: *
Users/ [user profile]/ Library/ Preferences/ Adobe ImageReady CS2 Settings
* File name: *
ImageReady Workspaces folder
* Path: *
Documents and Settings/ [user profile]/ Application Data/ Adobe/
ImageReady/ CS2/ Settings
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Vacation photos from three cameras which (unfortunately) did not have their
internal clocks or dates synchronized. One camera is off by one day and one is
off by a few hours and one is off by one hour.
To show a slideshow sorted by "date picture taken" or "date created" results in
photos out of chronological order. It is very confusing to watch.
1. What is the "best" datetimestamp metadata field to use for this duty?
2. How do I correct that field after the fact.
3. How is this field preserved if some photos are shot in jpeg and some in NEF
and some in CRW then all photos improved in Adobe PS CS2 and saved as final TIF
files? The adobe generated TIF files don't seem to have the original creation
time and date ANYWHERE!
I have used EXIF FARM and EXIF PILOT, ZOOM BROWSER, ACDSEE, etc. to adjust the
timestamp but there seems to be about half a dozen different places date/time
are recorded - date created, date digitized, three different exif dates, file
properties, etc.
I am confused.
Thanks,
Jeff
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I ended up re-calibrating with the Colorvision Spyder 2 pro but I used Gamma 2.2 NATIVE instead of 6500. Now the calibrated color profile on my LCD seems fine. Hopefully photos will have a similar color when printed.
Thanks.
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<<Gib Robinson
In control panel, ... The tab at the lower right allows you to set any profile in that group to be the default.<<
Yes, but it doesn't change my monitor "on-the-fly", only when I reboot.
Ben Bangerter
...Color control panel, select the "Devices" tab, choose the desired profile, click "Set As Default," click "Apply" and the profile will be changed "on the fly."
Yes, that worked for me too. I am surprised I have to set it as the "default" so that is why I hadn't discovered it. Otherwise the "apply" button does not become active. Thanks!
Robert Martin
Jeff, I don't understand why your profile generated with Spyder2Pro should be dark for general office use. ..Does Spyder2Pro go through a setup for brightness and contrast before it generates the profile?
Yes it does. I am not sure why it is so much darker; I'd say about 20% darker and the colors are a bit more greenish-blue than default.
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Using XP, how do I switch color profiles for my monitor without logoff/logon
or reboot?
My Colorvision Spyder2Pro profile which is rather "dark" for general office
purposes (but seems fine for Photoshop CS2 work).
I uninstalled the adobe and colorvision startup entries and I installed
Wincolor.exe /L with the adobe1998 profile as default (it is quite a bit
brighter on my LCD screen).
When using photoshop, I use the Colorvision Profile Chooser to switch to my
Spyder2Pro calibrated profile on-the-fly.
But how do I get back to a brighter profile (e.g. adobe1998) without rebooting?
The Windows Color applet in the control panel does not seem to offer on-the-
fly color profile switching.
Thanks,
Jeff
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New computer. Deactivated PS-CS2 on old computer but I still can
access the program files on the hard drive.
How do I move/transfer all my old tweaks and presets to the new
computer? I have activated PS-CS2 on the new computer; just need to
move my settings over.
Thanks.
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What is that "homemade" ring flash attached to the hotshoe? It is on
the front page of the New York Times today (Thurs Feb 9).
Thanks.
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No- it is asking for a 25 digit number.
My card only has a 9 digit serial number.
Thanks.
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I have RescuePRO 3.0 bundled with SanDisk card. It is asking for a serial number. If it was on the paper package, it is long gone in the trash.
Anyone know where the serial number is/was located? How to get a replacement?
Thanks
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Never mind.
A simple reboot and now all thumbnails are visible.
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I don't get any thumbnails for *.CR2 raw files created with AdobeRGB
color space in the EOS 5D in Windows Explorer.
I DO get thumbnails for *.CR2 files created with sRGB color space.
I just installed the latest Microsoft RAW Viewer which was what
allowed me to get sRBG thumbnails, but I am not getting AdobeRGB
thumbnails.
Nikon NEF thumbnails are visible.
Thanks.
What is wrong with this lens?
in Canon EOS Mount
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