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<p>SUPER answers....yes, I have been comparing but really was having trouble KNOWING rather than "it seems" like there is distortion of features. Now I will redo comparisons of 50mm to 85mm for full body, head and shoulders and face. This is gonna be FUN! Woot! I love this forum.</p>
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<p>Need help understanding why the 85mm (have 1.8 D) is considered a portrait lens? I would like to know the attributes that make a lens a portrait lens so I can better use it and review my results for whether I'm using it to it's best purpose. Does that make sense? If it's difficult to explain, maybe as compared to a 50mm (have 1.4 AFS)? And if it helps, I've recently moved from my overused D80 to a new D700, having less than 300 actuations. So I'm just learning that beast at the same time. Full frame baby. I'm in love.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance. This forum rocks.</p>
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<p>Ha. I should point out that the image is just a regular old head shot and nothing to cry over in and of itself but because I had been trying to fix this problem and spending time and running back and forth to the pro lab only to have failure after failure, I cried from relief that it's finally going to be solved. I sent it to the lab overnight and I'll be able to pick it up today.</p>
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<p>WOW Patrick! His skin looks REAL and not blue. Thank you so much. This is a huge help for something that has been so frustrating for me. I am so grateful. I'm actually crying with relief. Thank you so very very much.</p>
<p>Going to get a tissue now....</p>
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<p>REALLY??? Holy cow. I'll take that help.</p>
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<p>Well...I need it to stop glowing...so I suppose a little bit exposure and a little bit white balance. I probably need to manage his face and backdrop differently but not a mask expert. I don't have permission to share it at will. I could temporarily post it on my blog. I guess then, I'm specifically asking about "blue" on skin? Seems fill light overexposes blue for instance. Oh what a pickle. I know I'm asking a lot. The lab saw how hard I've been trying and is willing to give it a shot.</p>
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<p>Help. I have a very blue image with a nice pose from before I knew LR or shot in RAW. They are coming back 6 months later and now interested in my faked, clueless studio shot. The kid has on a blue shirt and my only backdrop was blue. The whole thing is blue and every adjustment attempt with the lab...well the printed images simply glow. Luckily the proofs are el-cheapo.</p>
<p>I am dying for some LR help for what my best bet is to fix this as well as it can be fixed. >>>>></p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
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<p>It was the CARD.</p>
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<p>Thanks for everyone's replies. I didn't know if updating the firmware would negate some stipulation with B&H so I was nervous to do it and wrongly thinking they all shipped with the original firmware. It does have 1.02 so that's not the issue. I checked the pins too and they seem to be all nice and neat and straight. I'll be checking the card with the retailer that sold it and then go from there. It's just really no fun when you drop a LOT of money on something sweet and it really isn't.</p>
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<p>Yes. Thanks Dave. B&H. I planned on calling tomorrow if I couldn't resolve tonight. I also found a list of the approved cards on the Nikon support page and the regular old Extreme Sandisk is not on it, which is frustrating too because I used a local retailer gift card to get the CF card and specifically double checked that the card would work in a D700. I'll probably take the card to the store tomorrow and see if it works in their D700 floor model...couldn't hurt anyway.</p>
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<p>Michael...yes, agreed but I'm trying to figure out if it's inherent to the camera and I'll simply have the same problem with the replacement.</p>
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<p>I've done all sorts of research online and can't tell if I dare update the firmware to 1.02 as this is from nearly a year ago. Plus if I upgrade to the new firmware, then what happens to the camera recognition in LR3? And maybe there is a newer version I haven't found yet???</p>
<p>Or do I simply need a faster CF card (using Sandisk Extreme).</p>
<p>I have NOT gotten one actuation yet and I'm very frustrated because this is supposed to be fun and exciting.</p>
<p>(Card format process seems to work fine.)</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
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<p>I like my images lightly sharpened but would like to know how others determine their limits for sharpening for photo printing. I don't want to sharpen too much and learn it AFTER I've spent money printing.</p>
<p>Thanks so much.</p>
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<p>I get how online proofing and ordering works but why do photographers (wedding, portrait, etc.) try to make this seem like it's a benefit when it's just a part of the process...?</p>
<p>For example:<br>
For $XXX<br>
1 hour session<br>
30 edited images<br>
Print Credit<br>
Online gallery</p>
<p>Isn't that the same as saying we use cameras? (being facetious now)</p>
<p>Opinions?</p>
<p>TIA</p>
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<p>Friend of mine has an entry level SLR and really just needs the basics. Any websites you recommend?</p>
<p>Thanks SOOOO much.</p>
<p>~L</p>
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<p>So I have a little D80 and a nice 50mm 1.4.</p>
<p>I've been thinking I'd like to see sharper focus in my images. I have tested directly focusing (AF) using the focus points (so I'm saying that I'm NOT focusing and recomposing for the test) and they are just plain soft. Maybe I've got something set wrong in the camera menu settings?</p>
<p>Anyway, what I'm hoping to learn from all of you is what are the top factors that contribute to less focused? Then when I step up to a D300 or D700 (Yay!) I'll have that one tackled. I hope.</p>
<p>TIA</p>
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<p>Wow. I posted this last night and can't believe the great replies.</p>
<p>Just for clarity purposes...I DID edit out all the technically bad shots of this baby for the mother to choose from. I just have a hard time seeing her pass on what I know are the magical shots...which I still get to use in my portfolio!</p>
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<p>What to do when the client doesn't choose the best shot BY FAR? Gah. I suppose that's what I get for letting her see so many shots.</p>
<p>So I suppose my second question is, how much do you edit down the choices? Only showing the stuff that meets YOUR guidelines? If so, how do you know you didn't throw away a very characteristing "look" or expression of the subject?</p>
<p>Gah.</p>
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<p>Weird. A friend's baby has eyes so large that I can see myself reflected back. Clearly.</p>
<p>So do I edit or not? I mean, I can see myself crisply on my screen but highly unlikely they will EVER notice. Just seems weird to me...but a lot of extra work too.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
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<p>Well, I didn't see these last 2 replies before I left to go to the shoot. It was VERY white, very BRIGHT (I had tears running down my cheeks and I was looking AWAY from the sun) and very COLD. And of course, she wore a white coat and he wore black. Harumph.</p>
<p>It was SO bright I could NOT see the preview NOR the histogram (though I am not so hot at reading it YET). I only could see blinkies if they were a large percent of the preview. So I punted.</p>
<p>On manual and shooting RAW, 100 ISO (had no idea if this was correct other than I knew I had lots of light and no movement to catch), chose a range of f 5.6 up to 8 (depending on how far away I was for them trying for a bit of narrow DOF) and then for each pose I asked them to hold while I adjusted the shutter speed three stops from what the camera meter said was correct and took at shot at EACH stop. (No flash because they wanted the city in the background which put the sun behind me...but I appreciate Nadine that you fine tuned the method for me and you are right. I should have used it for the closer shots.)</p>
<p>And I got some images with both whites and blacks showing texture! At this point, I'm calling it progres. I am trying to do one personal project each month that forces me to learn something. I learned TONS today...and asked them if they'd like to do it again when the weather gets nicer and they agreed! Hopefully I end up with this wedding (in 2012). If I keep experimenting and coming to this forum, I should be able to handle it by then!</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the detailed explanations specific to my situation and equipment!!!!!!!</p>
<p>(David - Nope, I don't know that rule and I'm going to research it now. Thanks.)</p>
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<p>NEIL! Thanks SO much for this.</p>
<p>I'll definitely take and use your advice. And YES, I totally agree the preview is SO bad in even a bit of light.</p>
<p>At least I'm glad I "get" that front lit doesn't require fill flash! Ha. So much to learn.</p>
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<p>Why today? Why today does the sun decide to blast blinding rays everywhere.</p>
<p>I found a young couple...2 years until wedding...that are willing to be my "victims" for me to practice TODAY during the WORST hours for sun. (No charge to them and they are fully aware that we may need to reshoot if I fail.)</p>
<p>Sad thing is I have already spent a ton of time and MONEY setting this up and would love to get "something." I believe fill flash (SB900) will be the order of the day but am concerned about my overall settings. I've been practicing shooting manual while using the meter on my camera (D80 - is that called TTL?). I am willing to go to the high f-stops but concerned I may then get it really wrong. I'd appreciate any starting point settings...or any other help (trying not to freak out and start crying while I type this).</p>
<p>p.s. I shot second for a super cool photog yesterday (from my small shoot group) who treated me amazingly and coached me all day that I would bow down and kiss her feet, but in the process I was reminded how INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT shooting a wedding is. And that clients have NO basic idea at all about what it takes. I am amazed by all of you.</p>
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<p>I'm curious if there are any Nikon sponsored photographers who might be worth watching/following.</p>
<p>TIA!!</p>
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<p>Great forum. Thanks for all the replies. I'm always amazed.</p>
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