Lou_Meluso

<p>FE 55mm f/1.8</p>

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<p>A couple from my Sony A7RII<br>

FE 16-35mm f/4</p><div></div>

<p>Cades Cove- Get there early...stop often. Do not miss one of the most beautiful places on earth.</p>

<p>The view from Clingman Dome in the morning or late afternoon is remarkable as well</p>

Self-portrait In my den this past summer<div></div>

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<p>A couple from the Sony RX100II</p><div></div>

<p>This looks like a decent upgrade to my A6000 with IBIS, silent shooting, touch screen and super fast AF being the main plus features. 4K video is a bonus. I passed on the A6300 but I may have to start to assemble a war chest to pick this little gem up.</p>

<p>Larry, I would jump right to the new Sony A6500 announced today. See my recent post in this forum.</p>

<p>Sony updates the world's best pocket camera <a href="http://www.sony.com/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx100m5">HERE</a>. </p>

<p>The new Sony A6500 APS-C camera is<a href="http://www.sony.com/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-6500"> HERE</a> offering a new 24MP sensor, 5-axis stabilization, 4K video, new XGA OLED finder, moisture and dust sealed, touch screen and worlds fastest AF.</p>

<p>This looks fantastic!</p>

<p>Luis Triguez</p>

<p>Sadly, $1K isn't that much money anymore. Buy a decent refrigerator, computer, TV, bicycle, guitar etc and a thousand bucks just gets you into the door of good quality. Just. The hedonic treadmill not withstanding, I hope my expensive $3K camera lasts me more than a couple of years. In any case, regardless of its depreciation, I'm surely not going to throw it away. Based on the individual and their circumstances, we all have a cost/comfort curve on what we will spend on anything.</p>

<p>Mukul: Love her intensity of focus in the second one.<br>

Jung: Very nice!<br>

Sanford: Interesting reflections.</p>

<p>Sony A7, FE 55mm f1.8</p><div></div>

<p>Sony A7, FE 55mm f/1.8</p><div></div>

<p>My film cameras are collecting dust. I keep them on display in my den. Keeping them clean and working well is a pain. I still love 'em though, as fine precision devices. I keep thinking I'm going to shoot them again. Then I shoot my Sony A7RII and know I may never go back.</p>

<p>Love the Aires 35-III ad. It will become Pop Photo's camera of the year the following year.</p>

<p>I enjoyed the Adams article very much, thanks.</p>

<p>A7RII, FE 55mm f/1.8 Lens</p><div></div>

<p>A7RII, FE 55mm f/1.8</p><div></div>

<p>More documentation of my knife collection.<br>

A7RII, FE 85mm f/1.4</p><div></div>

<p>In Chicago, a walk from the Bean (Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor) to the Adler Planetarium south along the lake, about 2/3 mile, is a very pretty walk and affords good overall skyline views of Downtown, and the Navy Pier. The boat ride down the Chicago river, offered by the Chicago Architectural Society, gives unmatched views of many beautiful and historic buildings. The view from the Skybox on Willis Tower is pretty amazing. If you like street shooting, a walk around the downtown loop gives many opportunities for photography as well as great shopping and dining. Lot's of tourists around taking pictures so folks are accustomed to visitors with cameras. Don't miss the Art Institue of Chicago which is across the street from Millenium Park where Cloud Gate is found.</p>

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<p> I just want to find some bulbs and shoot the flash off for the nostalgic kick.</p>

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<p>Chuck, don't make the same mistake I keep making when I go back to play with vintage flashes, looking to see if the bulb is seated well and accidentally hitting the shutter release while facing at the bulb. If I had a dollar for every time...Besides scary bright, those guys put a blast of heat that will give you more than a nostalgic kick. Just saying.</p>

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<p>Generally, you leave the reflectors in place and aim them into the center of the umbrella. That gives you the softest and most controllable source. Not that bare bulb isn't useful sometimes, especially by itself, in a smaller, white toned room. Ideally, when using an umbrella you want the light to come from the broad aspect of the insides of the umbrella. Using the reflector helps focus the beam and limit spillage. Often the white umbrella is the softest light. Some umbrellas have silver or gold inserts you can add to the inside surface to up the contrast slightly or shift to a warmer tone. Some umbrella also allows you to shoot through them toward the subject for a different look. </p>