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X Pro 2 focus locked on?
steve_gallimore1 replied to Ricochetrider's topic in Mirrorless Digital Cameras
You've managed to engage the (very useful) button lock. Hold down the menu button for what seems like an extensive amount of time and it will unlock. Same procedure to lock again. -
Xpro 1 isn't weather sealed, Xpro 2 is. Played with a Q1, nice, but I prefer my Fujis. Personally, I like the Fuji system, particularly with Chinese manual focus lenses, though I do use the f2 Fuji lenses for work where I need speed and weather sealing.
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How to trek with hiking poles with camera ready?
steve_gallimore1 replied to tcyin's topic in Casual Photo Conversations
I use the chest or waist strap (depending on which camera setup I'm using) of my backpack to 'restrain' my camera(s) and stop them swinging around. One quick release buckle to undo and it's free to shoot. -
Hot Shoe Disabled on Z6ii with Silent Shutter Set.
steve_gallimore1 replied to mike_halliwell's topic in Nikon
I use electronic shutter (Fujifilm) when photographing quiet concerts, flute and such, no flash though (not possible anyway), as opposed to rock concerts, where I can just about feel the shutter release, certainly can't hear it! Then again, for rock concerts, I'm wearing earplugs, so I wouldn't hear it anyway... -
Same old story, I remember ripping Internet Explorer out of Windows 98SE. Not only did it make the OS a lot faster (and it automatically reverted to the Win 95 classic file manager, as if they'd prepared for this eventuality), it also made it a lot more stable. Might be rose-tinted glasses, but I don't recall any stability issues with that machine, it was definitely the laptop of choice for all presentations and group work at university, despite my fellow students all having more recent machines with Win 2k or XP.
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Film development issue
steve_gallimore1 replied to jon_shumpert2's topic in The Wet Darkroom: Film, Paper & Chemistry
Black bottle for dev, clear for anything else? As I use one-shot developers, my setup is pretty simple: developer is in a jug, so if it's in a bottle, it must be stop or fix. -
Sounds like it is well overdue a good clean.
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Mirrorless Monday, Aug 29, 2022
steve_gallimore1 replied to Sanford's topic in Mirrorless Digital Cameras
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Convert film Camera to Digital Kick Starter
steve_gallimore1 replied to Mark Keefer's topic in Casual Photo Conversations
No, you don't. -
Convert film Camera to Digital Kick Starter
steve_gallimore1 replied to Mark Keefer's topic in Casual Photo Conversations
I think I'll just stick to my Fuji mirrorless cameras, with manual lenses (modern or adapted), for something that feels like a 'proper' camera. Smartphone stuck on the back? sounds like the worst of both worlds... -
Also interested in what failing and unreliable means. Had a few of my 'built from scrap' systems fail and there generally isn't all that much warning before the magic smoke escapes. Hard drives and fans can get noisy, but the solid state components typically don't give you all that much notice.
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The individual components will be warranted, if something is dead on arrival, it's just a matter of returning it to the supplier, same as anything else. Once up and running, electronic components rarely fail within their normal lifespan. Can't really comment more, most of my machines over the last 20 years have been built from scrap and I currently use a Raspberry Pi 400 for all my photo work. OP - if you use Darktable, Rawtherapee or GIMP, give Linux a try, I recommend Ubuntu Studio as it comes with all the photo stuff already installed.
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Mirrorless Monday, Aug 22, 2022
steve_gallimore1 replied to Sanford's topic in Mirrorless Digital Cameras
24 hour moped "race": Olympus E-M1 mk1, Tamron (adaptall) SP 300mm f5.6 Macro, handheld. IBIS is rather useful, isn't it? I had sharper shots with the cheap 40-150 zoom, but the panning shots with the long lens have more life to them. Shame that the manual focus on the E-M1 is a bit unusable (or I haven't found the right settings yet). -
Pub, Music and Film.
steve_gallimore1 replied to charles_escott_new's topic in Casual Photo Conversations
I'd take whichever film camera I feel to be most reliable and I feel most comfortable with, fitted with a fast 50mm lens. I'd also take a digital body with an equally fast 50mm equivalent lens. Ideally two cameras with near enough identical handling, at least for the major controls. Just keep it very very simple. -
They had some earlier versions for preset lenses that were less complex than a bayonet, I think just a flange and grub screws. Not got my Sankyo Kohki 135mm here, or I'd check. Wouldn't be surprised if this was an equivalent solution, no complex couplings needed for a preset lens, so a simple screw thread does just fine. My Pentacon 135mm has a removable rear section, held in place by a threaded lock-ring, same reason, to allow one lens body to accept multiple mount options at the factory.
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Was going to suggest Komura - they used a variety of interchangeable mounts. It may be that it was not intended to be an interchangeable mount for the end user, but, rather, a means for the manufacturer to simply production in a range of different mounts.
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Camera settings magically changing?
steve_gallimore1 replied to Sanford's topic in Casual Photo Conversations
Now that really is pixies. -
GIFs for wedding photography
steve_gallimore1 replied to Karim Ghantous's topic in Casual Photo Conversations
Finally a use for those digital photo frames? Or maybe something involving e-ink? JK Rowling fans will rejoice. -
Camera settings magically changing?
steve_gallimore1 replied to Sanford's topic in Casual Photo Conversations
Pixies Or small children, it can be hard to tell the difference anyway. -
As others have said, there's no such thing as a perfect bag and I would add that bags with a mixed load (photo/other gear) seem to be the hardest to find of all. Looking at Lowepro's catalogue, the FastPac series that Mike uses seems to be more what you're looking for, the ProTactic is aimed at professionals carrying just camera gear, I often see them being used by "run & gun" photo journalists who have to carry 2 bodies, a 28-80 and a 70-200 all day. I like Lowepro bags, some of mine are over 20 years old, they last well. Personally, I'm using a Photosport and a VersaPac, both "dual-role" backpacks. The Photosport is more of an outdoor/adventure pack, with only a very small camera compartment and a larger "other" compartment, very comfortable, but not a city pack, nor is it a full hiking pack with frame. The VersaPac (discontinued) is more like 60% photo, with room for two bodies and a couple of lenses, in a very adaptable configuration (left and/or right side access, or sit it down and have top access to everything). Not as comfortable to wear all day though and my biggest complaint would be that the top "other" compartment is very badly designed for access - it really needed to have a drawstring and flap, rather than the strange flap&zip combination it has. It is "urban secure" though, no outside pockets and can carry a good bit of camera gear. I like side access and need a multi use pack, but everyone's needs are different.