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    Fuji hybrid viewfinders

    in Mirrorless Digital Cameras

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    <p>Hi Ray. I think I may know what you're asking about. I have a Fuji XT1 and am loving it and slowly getting used to all it's features. It does have a hybrid viewfinder. The white square in the center does come up when you want to suspend the WYSIWYG function. This is useful when you want to use off-camera flash for all your lighting and want the ambient to be all black.<br>

    To get there you must be in manual mode. Then, go to SET-UP>SCREEN SET-UP>PREVIEW EXP/WB IN MANUAL MODE>PREVIEW WB. <br>

    It took me<em> forever </em>to figure this out. Finally I found a book that you might also find helpful (if you purchase the XT1). It's <strong>The Fuji-film X-T1 111 Expert Tips to get the most out of your camera</strong> by Rico Pfirstinger. I found mine on Amazon. <br>

    Good luck with your purchasing decision!</p>

     

    Marilyn Monroe: Lawrence Schiller on Taking the Last Still Photos

    in Casual Photo Conversations

    Posted

    <p>This is an interesting discussion, and I enjoyed the articles. <br>

    I find it interesting that MM had so much control over the use of her image, considering the comparative under-payment. I'm certainly no expert on the movie industry,but it is my impression that <em>all </em>business industries are primarily about the bottom line; often the art that makes the very industry possible often takes a back seat. I see it in healthcare and hear of it in many other areas as well. It's too bad that a sensitive human will get "chewed up" by a system unless they are very savvy at all times. Even then, fame is not said to be easy.</p>

     

    Having checked out the Beta for the new version of Photo.net. . .

    in PhotoNet Site Help

    Posted

    <p>I was able to get on the site briefly a couple days ago, but I was unable to get into any of the discussion sites. I tried the beta test PWs I was sent and also my regular sign-on information. The site wound up freezing and I was unable to close it. I eventually had to totally close Safari to escape. I haven't tried further as of yet today, but I did want to report this. I'm running MAC OS X.<br>

    The images are very clear and snappy looking, but I haven't had time to explore ease of use yet. I was hoping for a tutorial on navigation (it may be there and I haven't yet found it).</p>

     

    How to copy/paste in PN

    in PhotoNet Site Help

    Posted

    <p>These seems so basic...but after all this time I have problems with putting a quote in any of my responses. Seems like every time I get a "problem with your input" message:</p>

    <h2>Problem with Your Input</h2>

    <p>We had a problem processing your entry:</p>

    <ul>

    <li>Because of abuse by spammmers, we can't accept submission of any HTML containing any of the following tags: <code>applet area base body button div embed fieldset font form frame frameset head html iframe ilayer input layer link marquee meta object option pre script select span style textarea /applet /area /base /body /button /div /embed /fieldset /font /form /frame /frameset /head /html /iframe /ilayer /input /layer /link /marquee /meta /object /pre /script /span /style</code></li>

    </ul>

    <p>Please back up using your browser, correct it, and resubmit your entry.</p>

    <p>What am I doing wrong? I've tried both using the quote icon on the top and just copying/pasting as normally would and I keep getting the error message. Is there a particular sequence or something? <br>

    It's frustrating to spend time on a response, only to be unable to send it.<br>

    Amy<br>

    Here, it let me copy/paste the error message. Go figure.</p>

    WEEKLY DISCUSSION # 27 – Hill and Adamson - Scottish Fishwives, Washaday Group.- c1843

    in Casual Photo Conversations

    Posted

    <p>Seconding what James said above: I am impressed by the composition/posing of these women.(Surely this was posed with the need for extended exposure time). Even today amateurs and even professional photographers tend to "line people up" in group portraits; I'm thinking of the large majority of traditional wedding photography. The choice to position the women in smaller, sub-groupings is definitely more visually pleasing and interesting to view. I'm interested in the the seventh woman, who seems to be on her on-partially turned away from camera, shielding (?) her face. I wonder what her story is...</p>

    Your favorite photo that has the least content

    in Casual Photo Conversations

    Posted

    <p>Lex, I just watched the video- very interesting concept and I'd imagine difficult to accomplish the making of something like this (at least that works so well). <br>

    Interesting thread Julie. Was the "game is played in your head" concept what you were shooting for when you introduced the thread, or did it evolve on it's on? I ask, because I'm thinking that we have some measure of control of how something is presented, but ultimately, it is the viewer who determines the meaning of a piece. I'm really just thinking out loud here...<br>

    Amy</p>

     

    WEEKLY DISCUSSION #26: Minor White. Capitol Reef, 1962.

    in Casual Photo Conversations

    Posted

    <p>The difference in discovering an image and creating an image is a concept that fascinates me. I can't help but wonder if White came upon this scene while walking in the desert and felt the need to shoot it or if he saw a shard of glass and placed it "just so" so that it would reflect both the sky and the rocks and wood around it to create this image.<br>

    As I was thinking about this, I also realized that it doesn't matter to most of us either way. The photo is the photo no matter the means the artist used to get there. I'm guessing it matters only to the photographer themselves.<br>

    I tend to fall into the "discover" camp as my way of working. Most of my more successful pieces are ones that have found me or "called out" to me, not those that I have planned and created. For instance, <em><a href="/photo/17739006&size=lg">this one</a>. </em>When I saw it, it was a pile of cinder blocks in hard light with interesting shadows. It was only after working with the image that it evolved into a homage about the twin towers. There was no intent on my part to create that particular image.<br>

    So, yes, there are those that "think that way". That's where a lot of the enjoyment of photography is for me. The "let's see what I'm going to discover today" excitement.<br>

    BTW, that's not to say that I don't wish I had a bit more of "plan and create" in me. I very much respect those that do. I would like to be the technical perfectionist that Minor White was said to be. Perhaps he found the balance of<em> create</em> and <em>discover.</em></p>

    WEEKLY DISCUSSION #26: Minor White. Capitol Reef, 1962.

    in Casual Photo Conversations

    Posted

    <p>In the <a href="http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/summerwork/images/White,%20Minor/17.%20White,%20Moencopi%20Strata,%20Capital%20Reef,%20Utah%201962.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moencapi Strata, Capitol Reef, Utah</a> photo, I'm not at all sure what I'm viewing. There are lots of "sub" images in this one to my eye- granted, I do have an active imagination at times. His other work that I saw in the links are more straight on shots, albeit some that suggest a bigger message is within.<br>

    I find his work visually appealing (the IR stuff not as much as the other). It is interesting to learn a bit about him. Like most of the photographers in this weekly forum thread, he is a name I have heard and maybe seen a bit of his work but never really studied. I look forward to the rest of this discussion.<br>

    Is that an actual shard of mirror in <a href="http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/summerwork/images/White,%20Minor/17.%20White,%20Moencopi%20Strata,%20Capital%20Reef,%20Utah%201962.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moencapi Strata, Capitol Reef, Utah</a>?</p>

    <p> </p>

    WEEKLY DISCUSSION #23: Duane Michals - singing women / singing men

    in Casual Photo Conversations

    Posted

    <p>Stephan, thank you for the introduction to a new photographer (to me). I had heard his name, but never explored his work. I can see why you would have a hard time choosing the highlighted photos.<br>

    Personally, the <strong>Singing Men</strong> and <strong>Singing Women </strong>photos are among the least interesting to me, but I will look at them further, there's probably more nuance there than is first noticed. HOWEVER, his other work is jaw-dropping in his creativity and subtle yet clear communication. It makes be think you might have gone with the "buy the worst house in the best neighborhood" philosophy. I am not saying the highlighted photos are bad; I am, however, very glad to have looked at his other work in addition to those. <br>

    I find interesting his philosophy that every photo/portrait is different and should be taken as if one had never taken a portrait before. I also very much enjoy his accompanying prose on some of the pieces.<br>

    He is an inspiring photographer to explore. I look forward to the rest of this week's discussion. </p>

     

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