knittel

Thank you everyone for the discussion and comments. I think I will try to stay with tiffs as long as I can. Americanframe.com has a max size of 50 megs and hit up against that sometimes. I am happy with their output especially given that they will print and frame photos.

thanks again! chris

My main question is whether there is *any* loss from, as a last step,

converting from tiff to jpg for printing.

In his great article, Bob Atkins states, "If you're not sure about

exposure or white balance, or if you want to maintain the maximum

possible allowable post exposure processing, then you'll want to

shoot RAW files, convert to 16-bit TIFF, do all your processing, then

convert to 8-bit files for printing."

I have also read some others that seem to suggest that the loss is

minimal, but I haven't been able to find out if there is a loss at

all? I understand that you lose information if you make changes and

then save to jpg. But, if the final step is saving as a jpg it would

seem that you wouldn't lose any information.

Of course the advantages are large when you upload to online printers.

Thanks!

Chris

I recently read the negative things that Bob MacDonald said about

American Frame. This came after I put in a sizable order to them (I

haven't received them yet). I was wondering if other can recommend a

place that will both print and frame digital images. I like American

Frame because they will also store the images.

Thanks, chris

That is too bad about American Frame -- I just ordered a bunch of prints and frames from them.

Is there a better place that will store, print and frame digital images? That is what I liked about American Frame.

Thanks,

Chris

I have been told by a few people that I should try selling some of my

work. I tend to be skeptical about this, and was wondering if I could

get some outside opinions. I have posted some of my shots on art.com,

but haven't received any interest. Should I just stop trying? I would

appreciate any feedback; yes, even the negative! Here is a sample:

http://www.photo.net/photodb/member-photos?user_id=192542

Thanks, chris

Hello everyone,

I am looking for a website to see sell my photos. I have no idea

whether there would be any interest in my photos, so I would like to

try a prefab website just in case. I came across customvisuals.net

and was wondering if anyone had experience with them.

If you know of a good one, feel free to let me know.

Also, if you would like to honestly critique my work and tell me to

give it up, feel free to do that as well!! I can take it, so don't

worry.

Thanks for your time! chris

Hey Sean,

That works! Thanks. Should I save it under that mode, or just apply it temprorarily? Chris

Hello everyone,

I recently started shooting in RAW format. I am happy with the added

flexibility, except when I got to convert files to jpegs for the web.

For some reason, they seem to lose a lot of red. I can play around

with the new jpeg and get things pretty close, but this seems like an

unnecessary step. Has anyone else encountered this? And, if so, is

there a solution?

Examples: In this shot I had to increase the Red Channel from 100 to

150% to get it to look close:

http://www.photo.net/photo/2762145

There is much more orange in the tiff and psd files of this one:

http://www.photo.net/photo/2751201

Thanks in advance! Chris

Does anyone know of a website that will print and mount an uploaded

image that is not 5x7, 8x10, etc? That is, is there a site that will

make custom frames for the photos? Thanks, chris

I have a 300mm 4.0 L with the autofocus not working. The focus sensor

still works, meaning that you can manually focus and the computer

tells you when it is in focus, but the motor doesn't work. So, it is

now a manual focus lens. I just received the quote to repair it --

$375! The original estimate was 275. I am wondering if it is worth

it. I noticed that used 300 L non-IS go for $700-800. I like the

lens, but I would rather have the IS version.

If I could sell it, in its current state, for 325-425, then I

shouldn't get it repaired. If I couldn't get that much for it, then

it makes sense to get it repaired. (I suppose someone might be

willing to pay more than 700-800 for the repaired lens, since it will

have a new motor, but I doubt it will be too much).

So, given this long-winded story, what do you think?

Thanks, chris

I've had my LowePro Nova 5 for about 4 years. It can't hold enough of

my equipment and I don't like the divider system (it can't hold

lenses vertically as far as I can tell). I need a bag that will

carry all of my equipment (or at least most). I often carry:

1. body (DSLR)

2. 300mm 4.0

3. 70-200 2.8

4. 17-40

5. 100 macro

6. 1.4 extender

7. 50mm 1.8

8. Flash

I would like to keep the price tag under $200. Any suggestions? What

about the Domke F2? LowePro AW5? Please help. Chris

For some reason, I just can't get the cloning tool in photoshop CS to

work anymore. It works okay if the color difference is large, but if

the color difference is small, it barely changes anything. I have

messed with the opacity, size, etc, to no avail! Any ideas? Thanks,

chris

Has the time lag between requests changed? I posted a request 2 days

ago, but can't seem to post another one? Any ideas? Thanks. Chris

Thank you all for such great comments.

chris

I am headed off to Kauai in 5 days (but who is counting). I am trying

to decide what lenses to bring. I don't want to be too weighted down.

I shoot with a 10d and I have: 50mm, 100 macro, 70-200 2.8 (sigma),

17-40 4.0L, 300 4.0.

I will probably focus on landscapes while I am there, so I am

wondering how much I will use the 70-200? I figure the 50 and 300 are

out.

I know this is tough to give advice on, but anything would help.

thanks!

Chris

I am in the market for a Canon 10d and would like to support

photo.net. But, when I go to EZshop and click digital, I don't see

the 10d. Is there another way to buy it through photo.net?

I haven't used this lense in about 10 months. I took it out yesterday

and the autofocus no longer worked (at any f stop). I cleaned the

terminals with an eraser and tried all sorts of things, without luck.

Is this a problem other people have encountered. Can lenses be

repaired? Thank you. Chris