Learn Photography Master Thread

[EJB]

Any recommendations on a compact SLR affordable tripod? doesn't have to be to high. TIA

Budget? w/ kit or larger lens?

[VacationLover]

Budget? w/ kit or larger lens?

Under $100. mostly kit lens.

But on second thoughts i am not sure if i should use a tripod when traveling - after reading this http://kimolsonphoto.com/blog/why-i-dont-use-tripods/ and this is where i am planning to go for summer vacation http://kimolsonphoto.com/topics/travel-destinations/europe/italy/dolomites/ http://kimolsonphoto.com/blog/sass-pordoi-hike-cable-car-dolomites-italy/

Being that i already have 2 larger tripods and now that i see that you can in fact get decent shots without Schlepping one on your trips i can't decide if i should invest in a new compact tripod.

[Zalc]

Under $100. mostly kit lens.

But on second thoughts i am not sure if i should use a tripod when traveling - after reading this http://kimolsonphoto.com/blog/why-i-dont-use-tripods/ and this is where i am planning to go for summer vacation http://kimolsonphoto.com/topics/travel-destinations/europe/italy/dolomites/ http://kimolsonphoto.com/blog/sass-pordoi-hike-cable-car-dolomites-italy/

Being that i already have 2 larger tripods and now that i see that you can in fact get decent shots without Schlepping one on your trips i can't decide if i should invest in a new compact tripod.

Maybe get a monopod?

[VacationLover]

Maybe get a monopod?

Thanks for your advise, good idea.

[Emkay]

Any good A6000 tutorials to recommend?

[otr114]

David Busch has a book on the a6000 that I found very helpful

[Emkay]

David Busch has a book on the a6000 that I found very helpful

I dont do books, need visual.

[IsraelGuy]

I'm not quite sure exactly what you're trying to say, but when you have a site dealing with proprietary content you always need to find a balance between protecting your content and making your site user friendly / not driving your users crazy.

I think this is the real key. You cannot protect 1000% against piracy - videos will always be accessible in one form or another, if if your computer (or more importantly mobile) can play it, someone can take it.

That being said website security for these kinds of videos should be enough to deter the average person-easiest way is by making your content reasonably affordable that it's not worth the trouble.

[otr114]

I dont do books, need visual.

Gary fong has some video tutorials

[Emkay]

Gary fong has some video tutorials

Not my pace .

[PBaruch]

Google is now giving away their Nik Collection for free!

http://www.dpreview.com/news/8401470303/google-offers-nik-collection-photo-editing-applications-for-free

I use this for HDR as a plug in for Photoshop.

[IsraelGuy]

Google is now giving away their Nik Collection for free!

http://www.dpreview.com/news/8401470303/google-offers-nik-collection-photo-editing-applications-for-free

I use this for HDR as a plug in for Photoshop.

Just saw this also- crazy - they have some really incredible plugins

[IsraelGuy]

Costco has a new travel tripod - looks much better than the Dolica piece of junk they had before:
http://www.costco.com/Manfrotto-190GO!-Aluminum-Tripod-with-Ball-Head.product.100287360.html

[whYME]

Dolica piece of junk

I'm going to have to disagree with that statement.

While it's no RRS, I've been quite happy with mine and certainly wouldn't call it a piece of junk. My only real complaint with it is that it uses a proprietary "arca-style" quick release plate rather than an actual arca compatible one.

It's also worth noting that the Dolica folds up 5" smaller than this Manfrotto.

[IsraelGuy]

I'm going to have to disagree with that statement.

While it's no RRS, I've been quite happy with mine and certainly wouldn't call it a piece of junk. My only real complaint with it is that it uses a proprietary "arca-style" quick release plate rather than an actual arca compatible one.

It's also worth noting that the Dolica folds up 5" smaller than this Manfrotto.

So far I've had multiple plastic pieces break off the Dolica- the rubber around the rings moves, the legs don't extend smoothly- maybe I just got a bad one but I hate it.

Don't know anything about the manfrotto personally- I was just excited to see another option.

[whYME]

So far I've had multiple plastic pieces break off the Dolica- the rubber around the rings moves, the legs don't extend smoothly- maybe I just got a bad one but I hate it.

hmmm, maybe the quality has gone down since I got mine?

[etech0]

What's a decent write speed for a SD card nowadays?

TY

[Mordyk]

i have a few thousand pics that i would like to print an i want it should be delivered to me in the order it was taken. any company that does that? in the past i have gotten a pretty big mumble jumble
(i didnt know where to post this so i decided the thread where the people print most )

[Yikes2179]

What's a decent write speed for a SD card nowadays?

TY

I find that adoramapix.com generally sends it in the order you send it

i have a few thousand pics that i would like to print an i want it should be delivered to me in the order it was taken. any company that does that? in the past i have gotten a pretty big mumble jumble
(i didnt know where to post this so i decided the thread where the people print most )

[Mordyk]

I find that adoramapix.com generally sends it in the order you send it

that helps generally, not when its needed to sort 8,000 pics but thanks