kevinwalsh

<p>Not sure if your model has been tested, but some results here: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Memory_Benchmark/Apple_MacBook/ <br>

You get the general idea.<br>

Snow leopard will only cost 29.00 to upgrade when released, and will take advantage of 64 bit depth, share processing with the video card and alllow Aperture to use more RAM. All contribute to speed and are compelling reasons to get the extra 2GB of RAM. <br>

Upgrading the RAM yourself is less expensive than buying new from Apple and very easy. Did it myself on three family laptops in 20 min. You just need a #0 phillips. See their install videos.</p>

<p>Great thread. I got the cap stuck on my TC 1.4 a while back and it was a headache. </p>

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<p>another list of names (with not so bad rates this time, lololol) is Megan Brooks, Mac Carter, Rhonda Fey , Loreta Reese, Jenner Samudra, Amin Taghehdrian, Bill Van Rhein...no details on the profile, no photos on their page, etc.<br>

I just noticed a sudden batch of low ratings by this whole group on a recently posted photo.I think I'm done posting photos for ratings. The system is ridiculous with no oversight.</p>

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<p>So sorry Rene'. Our dogs often teach us as much about ourselves as we teach them. The best ones take a piece of us with them when they leave. I have a lot of dog photos in my gallery from training and competitions, and I feel your loss. Rest assured that you gave him a great life.</p>

<p>I agree with Owen. The firmware was worth doing and a cinch. I printed the instructions to have them in hand as well as on screen. The whole process took less than 15 mins.</p>

<p>My Pooch, looking out over Lake Michigan.</p><div></div>

<p>Wow. One of the reasons I like this forum is the great answers you've gotten here. The other reason is the lack of derogatory, useless questions about why an amateur would start with such a sophisticated camera. Try posting this question on a few of the other forums... Anyway, it looks like all your specific questions have been answered. I might add that you should read the manual cover to cover. Also you will be looking to clean the sensor eventually. Here are two good links to start with:<br>

http://www.moosepeterson.com/techtips/cleanccd.html <br>

http://community.spiritofphotography.com/index.php?topic=217.0<br>

Finally, enjoy your purchase. It's one of the best DSLRs out there.</p>

<p>D1 College Hockey. Miami of Ohio v Bowling Green.</p><div></div>

<p>I went from the D80 to D300 and love it, but I shoot wildlife and outdoor sports. If you've mastered the D80 the learning curve is not bad and I enjoy the myriad of custom settings available. Since you don't need the reach of the D300 and your lenses are all fx it's a no brainer to go for the d700. The price is still dropping with the anticipation of a higher priced "x" upgrade. One aspect to consider for portraits, especially full length, is that the focus points on the FX cameras are grouped more toward the center. Focusing on the eyes sometimes involves recomposing.</p>

Unfortunately I have found the camera LCD to be completely unreliable for viewing color accuracy. I never use it for that. I

could never tell until I viewed the photos on my calibrated monitor. Since I cant see your floor mat I can't be sure about the

color reproduction.

Thanks stephen. Just installed.

If you only get three frames at a time, you probably have three frame bracketing turned on. Check that and try turning it off.

I should ad that I added a touch of "Vibrancy" in post to bring out the colors without affecting the skin tones. The greens and

reds would have a bit more dull and natural look without it.

Same afternoon AWB B1 , Matrix, Adobe. Detail is not great at this size, but wanted to show different skin tones and

backgrounds with the same outdoor lighting. Works for me.<div></div>

Troy,

For jpegs try these and see how you like them: AWB B1, Matrix meter, Adobe RGB, Dlite Off, Pict Cont: Neut; Contrast 0,

Bright 0, Hue -1, Sharp +3, Saturation 0.

Hope this helps.

Kevin

For color, the settings that I use are AWB: B1. Picture Control: Neutral, Hue -1. I found them somewhere else and they have

proven pretty accurate, especially for skin tones. These deal well with reds, that tend to blow easily on the D300, as seen if

you keep an eye on the RGB histogram and not just the blinking highlights or luminance histo. Of course, since I shoot RAW

and use Aperture, the PC settings don't mean anything, but the WB has made a difference in not having to mess too much

with it in post.

Always resist the urge to check color accuracy on the LCD. It can get frustrating :-)<div></div>

Thanks for posting Joseph. Any in camera NR?

To further emphasize the point, the addition of the three tele primes specifically addresses the reach issue present in moving

from DX to FX. Though quite expensive, a great strategy IMHO for snagging sport and wildlife pros right out of the gate.

Completely agree Shun. I wasn't trying too upstage Joseph's quick grab inside B&H, and I appreciate his sharing of it here. As

such it is a great shot. I like it, as well as others I've seen on various sites from the D700 so far. I simply wanted to show that

the D300 was far from incapable of producing a desired DOF. As Ilkka has pointed out, the D700 offers many advantages for

D300 owners who are not limited to certain types of shooting. And pros with a D700 & D300 as backup won't be limited to a

6mp crop(D3).

Another flat photo. Sorry for the sarcasm :-p I love my D300. I still plan to rent a D700 when I can and maybe purchase if I like

it. I think they make a great combo.<div></div>

Kerry,

 

I have often regretted my jump to the the D300 because of the inability to produce three dimensional looking photos. See

how flat this looks.<div></div>

Better effort this morning :-)

jpeg<div></div>

Thanks for the encouragement! These were shot using my D300 at ISO 800, 1/400 and matrix. Next time I'll try center

weighted metering, since they are so small. With good light I should be able to up the SS and lower the ISO. Changing the

angle of the feeder will bring out the ruby patch under the chin in morning light too. Maybe all I need is patience and a bit of

luck.

A while back Arhtur was kind enough to email an answer to me regarding my consternation in attracting Hummingbirds for photos. He had

posted some beautiful shots with the 200-400VR. Using some of his advice and waiting patiently, I finally got a little activity. The photos are not

the greatest. They were shot right after a torrential downpour (you can see the raindrops on the feeder stem), at about 7:30 pm, as the sun

was getting low in the sky. There was enough sun through the clouds to get some photos, and birds of all types were back out feeding before

dark. Hopefully, now that they know where the feeder is I will get some more opportunities in super light. I'm not much for flash photos in

nature, but who knows... Thanks Arthur!

 

Hummingbird Wings

 

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Feeding

 

http://kevinwalsh.smugmug.com/photos/320648967_Qnm28-L.jpg