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    Best for low-light?

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    <p>I've been using a Canon 6D for several years and am pretty happy with it. But I can't help wondering how much technology may have improved in the past two-three years. I do a lot of hand-held, low-light photography, so good auto-focus in low light and most especially good quality at high ISO are the most important things to me. (I shoot often at ISO 3,200 and get good results with the application of a little NR in post-processing. And not bad even at 6,400) Is there any way to compare current Canon DSLR's for IQ at high-ISO? I know reviews usually look at that, but not in a systematic way that would allow me to compare cameras. I would upgrade from my 6D if I knew I would get a noticeable improvement in low-light.</p>

    create book pages

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

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    <p>I'm looking for some simple, cheap (preferably free) Windows-based software that will create book pages, including two-page spreads, into which I can place jpg images and text. I tried Adobe InDesign but it is too expensive and more complicated than I need. I want to create dummy pages that I can print out and make into a draft book for review before submitting to a publisher. I have Photoshop and Word, but not Lightroom. Thanks for your help.<br>

    Gary</p>

    monitor for critical photo editing

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

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    <p>Thanks all. I bought the 27-inch wide-gamut display from NEC, http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1006641-REG/nec_pa272w_bk_multisync_pro_27_gb_r.html. It's all I need for critical photo editing but I must admit I was not prepared for the small-type issue. Yes, I can increase font size in Win 10 and in various apps, but I'm finding it hard to get something that I like CONSISTENTLY across all apps. Certain things like my web browser do not work well at anything but the default size, which on this monitor is tiny. Oh, well, I will try again when I replace this monitor in about four years or so.</p>

    Compatibility for Adobe RGB

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

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    <p>Thanks much to both of you. Maximizing the performance and compatibility among computer, graphics card, photo editing software, monitor, cable connectors, etc. etc. is not easy, and the one party that might seem able to help me sort it out (Dell) has no technical support worthy of the name. But my existing rig offers excellent performance, excellent results photographically and terrific printed images that closely resemble what I see on the screen. So I'm declaring victory. Thanks again for your help.<br>

    Gary</p>

    Compatibility for Adobe RGB

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

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    <p >I recently bought a Dell XPS 8700 desktop PC with Win 10 and a 4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745 graphics card. My monitor is the NEC PA272W-BK 27" LED Backlit Wide Gamut (Adobe RGB) display. The PC has has HDMI and DVI-D ports in the expansion slot for the graphics card. </p>

    <p >The problem is that the DVI-D port is required for full display resolution of 2,560. HDMI will not give full resolution. But DVI-D does not display the full Adobe RGB color space of 1 billion-plus colors on the monitor. To get full Adobe RGB and 2,560 resolution seems to require DisplayPort, which is not supported by the graphics card. So it looks like I can have 2,560 resolution or full Adobe RGB color, but not both. Can anyone advise?</p>

    monitor for critical photo editing

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

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    <p >I will soon buy a high-end Windows 10 desktop PC. But I'm struggling with the question of monitors. First, I don't want one larger than 27” (24” would be better) and I don't care about video or gaming, only photo editing and printing. My question has to do with ultra-high def (3840 pixels and up) and with the monitor's support for both Adobe RGB and sRGB. (I shoot and process in Adobe RGB). I know the theoretical advantages of both the ultra-high def and support for Adobe, but I'm wondering about the <em>practical</em> advantages. Obviously, relaxing those requirements lowers my cost a lot, simplifies things technically, and increases my choices. Thanks for your hands-on (vs. theoretical) advice.</p>

    Comment on this workshop?

    in Education & Resource

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    <p>The link is to the Aperture web site, which has never had a security problem that I know of. But if you don't want to go there, I will just say the workshop in question is at Aperture in New York and is a two-day workshop on self-publishing of photo books by Bruno Ceschel of the company <em>Self-Publish and be Happy.</em></p>

    High ISO for upgrade

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    <p>I bought the 6D. I get excellent result on .jpg's at ISO 12,800 with the High ISO Noise Reduction in the camera set to max. I seem not to lose any detail with that option on. Anyway, although direct comparisons with the 50D are iffy, I'd say I'm getting about a three-stop improvement, more or less. In any case, I can now shoot handheld in low light with auto ISO set to vary up to 12,800, with generally excellent results. Pretty amazing (to me, anyway.) Seems like not long ago I was pushing the edge of the envelope with 1,000 ASA film!</p>

     

    High ISO for upgrade

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    <p>I'm using a Canon 50D and will upgrade to something (6D, 7D, 5D MkIII, or the 70D when it comes out) next year. I do a lot of hand-held shooting in low light, so I care a lot about high ISO performance. I care much less about other parameters, such as the number of megapixels, video, whether or not it has a pop-up flash, etc. I get pretty good results now at 1,600 (with a little help from my noise reduction plug-in friends) but after that, not so much. I'd like to get at least two stops improvement. Maybe more? Can anyone offer advice on this? Thanks much.</p>

    Searching for simple, foolproof backup software

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

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    <p >I know this question has appeared here before, but technology changes so fast (and my frustration grows so great) that I will try again. I'm looking for a basic, simple program for backing up the files on a Windows PC. In the past year I have tried various products (most lately Paragon Back Up and Recovery), plus Windows' own built-in back-up, and I have found them all buggy and unreliable. Even when they appear to be working, I find problems later with my backups that are scary indeed, as I have a large number of photos whose loss would be a disaster. I'm not looking for anything fancy; all I want to do is make a complete system image backup and full backups of my doc and photo folders infrequently (maybe every six months), then do automatic incremental backups of just my doc and picture folders once a day or on command. I'm so disillusioned with the commercial offerings that I am at present just using Windows Explorer to drag and drop files and folders from my C: drive to an external hard drive every few days. But this is a lot of trouble and there is the risk I will overlook something with this manual method. Can anyone recommend something that is simple and 100% reliable?</p>

    Acratech problem

    in Accessories

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    <p>So I got it back, indeed "good as new." I got a call from them when they received it telling me what they did (replaced some rusted parts, among other things) and when I could expect it back. It's as good service as I have ever recived from any company, and way better than most.</p>

    <p>Gary</p>

    Acratech problem

    in Accessories

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    <p>I have an Acratech Ultimate ballhead, about five years old and with a lot of use. It has gradually become harder to tighten down securely and it has a sort of soft, squishy, sticky -- not smooth -- feel as I tighten it and untighten it. Hard to describe, but it doesn't feel right. I have cleaned it thoroughly and adjusted everything that can be adjusted. No luck. Just worn out?</p>

    Upgrade from Epson R2400?

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

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    <p>I have the Epson R2400 printer and am very satisfied with the results from it. But I'd like to print a little bit bigger, so am considering the Epson 3880 or, if I win the lottery, the Epson 4900. The deciding factor would be whether I would see any real <em>quality</em> improvements from either of those printers over the R2400. I print mostly nature photos and am looking for rich but natural (not necessarily "vivid magenta") colors and fine detail. Does anyone here have experience with any combination of those printers and can comment on achievable (as opposed to theoretical) quality differences?</p>

    Hard Cover Photo Book Publishers?

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

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    <p>I have used both Blurb and MyPublisher, including one A-B comparison using the same images, and I prefer MyPublisher. The colors in Blurb are less likely to be accurate, in my experience.There are various page-size options but you can size a photo any way you want on a given page. MyPublsiher can be expensive, more than Blurb. But MyPublisher has half-price sales often enough that no one should pay sticker price. Get on their email list and you probably won't have to wait more than a month or so. PS I see MP is having a 50% sale on their deluxe hardcover books right now until Aug. 8.</p>

    ISO good writing

    in Casual Photo Conversations

    Posted

    <p>Thanks, all. Sorry about the "ISO". Good writers avoid jargon.<br /> To be a bit more precise (and the reason I chose the Philosophy forum originally to post this to) is that I am intrigued by the notion of tightly integrating photography and writing. Can the text that accompanies a fine-art photograph amplify the artistic merit of the photo? Can the text become<em> part of</em> the artistic experience? I'm sure the answer is "yes" but I think that's not easy and I'm looking for inspirational examples. I will Google the folks you all suggested.</p>

    ISO good writing

    in Casual Photo Conversations

    Posted

    <p>For a self-improvement project I have started, I am looking for good photographers who happen also to be superb writers, people who excel at both things and who have proven they can write persuasively and (dare I say it?) beautifully about their own work. Anyone come to mind? Thanks much.</p>
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