robostby

Has anyone used a printing companyto produce posters of fine photography? If so, I am looking for a

recommendation of who to use.

 

Thanks,

 

Rob

Is anyone using Photomatix, and do you like it better than the CS3 HDR? Is it

worth the investment?

 

Thanks,

 

Rob O.

I'm interested in getting a good combo mono light with battery for remote

shots. Very often decaying buildings with no electricity. I currently have an

old Norman system w/ power pack in the studio. Does anyone have a

recommendation for a set up with batteries for portability? Any information

would truly be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Rob O.

Question on digital; are you folks finding the work produced by the top line

(D3 or D300) when enlarged with software, is rivaling the quality of medium

format. I am deciding whether to buy another Hasselblad, and scanning negs, or

jumping up to the D3. I like to print up to 20X30. Regularly 16X20. A tough

decision. Please give me your input!

 

Thanks

I guess I can teach myself. What about scans? What machines are good? Imacon for 5X7? Do I need to send out for drum scans?

I am thinking of purchasing a 5X7 field camera. Over theyears I have used

5mm, medium format and now digital, but I'm interested in going 5X7 for Black

& White, scanning the negs and use PP in photoshop. 2 Questions; is there

much of a learning curve to self teaching myself to use a 5X7 camera?, and is

anyone having great success scanning the negs to digital and enlarging? Any

and all information is most welcome!

 

Thanks,

 

Rob

Thanks to all for your replies. I have had several medium format cameras; Hasselblad, Pentax 67II & an RB67. I switched to digital to get away from "wet chemistry". I suppose I could return to film and scan the negs, then work on them in CS3. Anyone here doing that?

Is anyone out there using the D3 for black & white fine art? I'm currently

using the D-200 with satisfactory results, but the FF sensor is really

inviting. I don't know wheather to buy the D-300 or go up to the D3. Any

suggestions? I do not photograph sports. Just fashion, fine art nudes and

tripod mounted still lifes. Any comments welcome.

 

Thanks,

 

Rob O.

I need to upgrade my PC. I am not a geek, so please speak English. What would

be the best PC to upgrade to. I run CS3 for retouching. Would a quad core be

the best? No video. No gaming.

I have budgeted 5K if necessary. Please Help. Dell? Best Buy? etc.

What do you reccomend as the best monitor to buy. At least 24", all photo

retouching. No video or gaming. Price not a big obstacle.

I am finally going to start printing my B&W images. 20X30 max. What printer

would you reccomend for the best job?

 

Thanks,

 

Rob

I am going to be upgrading my current D200 to either the D3 or the D300. Is

the sensor in the D3 better and bigger than the D300? I think they are both

12.5 MP. I shoot only art and no high speed sports. I can afford the D3, but

is the D300 the same without quite as many bells and whistles? If anyone can

give me some insight here I would truly appreciate your comments. Thanks as

always,

 

Rob O.

Thanks to all for their input. I just bought a used 50mm 1.4 I am sure it will be great!!

 

Rob

I am considering buying an older Nikon 50mm lens for still lifes. I shoot a

D200 body. I notice when browsing, there are AI, AIS, E, D, and other assorted

models. Is the glass comparable on all? Is one model better than another? I

hear this lens has a reputation as being super sharp. Does anyone agree or

disagree. Any suggestions other than the 50mm? I have the 28-70. A great

lens, but I think I will get better sharpness from a prime. Please advise, as

all comments and suggestions are welcome.

 

Thanks,

 

Rob O.

I am about to buy a backup to my Nikon 200D. I am very happy with it, and the

only reason to upgrade would be to increase megapixels, and get full frame

sensor. I hear a lot of talk about both, but do not understand the

advantages. I shoot all art, no sports or action, but like to print large.

Is the more megapixel sensor an advantage over the 10.5 of the D200? Help

please.

 

Rob Ostby

I shoot all images in RAW format, and size the images in CS2. Average size is

an 8x12 @300ppi 8 bit.. If I want to increase my sizes to 16x20 or larger,

what is the best way without degrading the quality of the image? All advice

welcome.

 

Thanks,

 

Rob

Thanks to all of you for your great responses, yet I still undecided. With the Windows ability, does this mean I can run my current version of CS2 and all my current plugins on the MAC machine?

 

What is MACOSX & Linux? Are these operating systems, such as Windows?

 

Thanks again to all of you for your thoughtful answers. Keep the advice coming.

 

Rob

Let me preface this question with, "I am not a computer Geek", but have been

working in PSCS2 for a year.

 

I currently am using a pc and have never used a MAC. I am contimplating a new

computer, and wondering if I should convert to MAC. I have heard arguments

from both sides. Is there much of a "learning curve" to change to MAC? Will I

have to repay 100% for my PS and plugins? Please help me with this dilemma, as

I cannot decide. Are the graphics on Macs that much better?

 

I am being told to get an IMAC20 by some. What model MAC is best?, or PC for

that matter.

 

I now have a PC with Intel4 processor @3ghz w/ 2 gig of ram, but when working

in PS the fan never stops, and if I am running multiple programs it gets slow.

 

Your advice is most welcome on this subject.

 

Thanks,

 

Rob O.

How can I extract a portion of an image to use at other times in other images.

 

Would someone please outline the steps in Photoshop for this process? Thanks

a lot,

 

Rob Ostby

rostby@msn.com