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Seascapes
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I understand the site has a need to bring in revenue but the "Advertisement" and "Ad" replies to every forum post are useless and annoying - seeing a possible response to your post and instead being sent to Amazon is just irritating - perhaps the site could switch back to normal ads.5 points
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Classic sunset
George_P and 3 others reacted to Giampaolo Masserano for a gallery image
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landscapes with fuji x
Ektachrome and 3 others reacted to N.Rio for a topic
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Venice Carnival 2023
George_P and 3 others reacted to Giampaolo Masserano for a gallery image
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Waiting for Carnival 2024...4 points -
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Fuji Birds
Plaatje and 3 others reacted to MARRIEDGUY9 for a topic
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Mists and valleys
magne breiland and 3 others reacted to Giampaolo Masserano for a gallery image
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From Colle del Lys, a view towards the south of Piedmont; in the background, the Argentera massif.4 points -
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Macro-Closeup Photography !!
magne breiland and 3 others reacted to MARRIEDGUY9 for a topic
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How has your photography evolved since you started shooting
caliwinter and 3 others reacted to Astigmatism for a topic
Welcome to the forum! I've been thinking about this exact question lately. I did a LOT of amateur photography in about 1978-1985, including my own darkroom with some simple color processes. Much of my attention was on how to do the wet chemistry and using the enlarger. Polycontrast paper, which involved purple and yellow filters on the enlarger, was new, and I tried a lot with that, including burning and dodging with different filters to do local increase or decrease of the contrast. For a while I was on a sepia toning kick. On the camera side of things, I liked macrophotography including a bellows and special bellows lenses, and I worked pretty hard to make depth of field work. Generally I tried to practice better focusing technique, and had about 4 or 5 different focusing screens. I tried to practice better holding technique, too, using tips from archery to control my breath and get less blurry pictures when struggling with long shutter times. I got into Fuji X cameras within the last couple years. This was my introduction to digital cameras with interchangeable lenses. What evolved the most was that all the wet chemistry went away, including a lot of work that had nothing to do with controlling the images I made. Do I need to improve my temperature control? How fresh are all my batches of chemicals and how fresh do they need to be? Do I need to add a fan because the fumes are bothering me? Can I make a homemade vacuum easel to keep the paper from curling under the enlarger? Can I load some more cartridges today or is it so hot I will sweat inside the changing bag and ruin them all? ALL of that stuff just went away. Lots more evolved. Autofocus mostly made focusing technique go away, or reduced it to thinking about what part of the image I wanted sharp. Rather than having to decide whether to accept the grain of Tri-X or the speed of Pan-X or compromise on Plus-X, and having to stick with that for the whole session, I get sensitivity that is somewhere between better and way way better. Handheld shots can be so much slower now without shake. And the lenses are faster -- I used to have one lens that went to f/1.4, and now I have several that can do that, and one that incredibly goes to f/1.0. Not only that, I can do focus stacking now, and get what used to be flat out impossible shots. Long story short, mostly, the hard stuff went away, or at least got several stops better. I guess the downside is that now I struggle sometimes with software, installations that don't go right, needing to track updates, and camera instructions that are 10 or 100 times more complex. Before automatic exposure and other microprocessor driven stuff came along, there just weren't that many details. My favorite camera, the Canon F-1, did have a battery for the light meter, but other than the meter not functioning it was the same user experience if I left the battery out. Sunny 16 and I was good to go.4 points -
Dynamic range of the X-T5 in action.
SergePhoto and 3 others reacted to Edp for a topic
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I was at Sebring this last weekend, and took the opportunity to put the x-t5 and the viltrox 75mm f/1.2 (both with current firmware) through its paces. I’m happy to report that the AF system was easily up to the task. The shots I’ve managed to finish processing are here… Sebring 2023 I had also rented a xf150-600 from lensrental.com to see if I would like it. It unfortunately too much lens, and offered few chances for being used. The 75mm focal length was near perfect. I did get to also use my XF 18mm f1.4 r lm wr which is a stellar lens as well.4 points
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Winter Landscapes
MARRIEDGUY9 and 2 others reacted to Fujiron for a topic
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Musical lounge - Royal Palace of Venaria Reale
platti and 2 others reacted to Giampaolo Masserano for a gallery image
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landscapes with fuji x
George_P and 2 others reacted to Blue Zurich for a topic
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Astro-photography (open thread)
MARRIEDGUY9 and 2 others reacted to the_hefay for a topic
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Ready for winter
George_P and 2 others reacted to Giampaolo Masserano for a gallery image
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Provence
shapencolour and 2 others reacted to Giampaolo Masserano for a gallery image
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Proportion of people who have never had a problem
Golden Oxen and 2 others reacted to jlmphotos for a topic
I've only had one issue with ONE camera (Fujifilm S2 Pro) and that includes owning between 1973 and today: Minolta SR-T101 (my sister still owns it) Minolta X-E7 ( I still own it and it still works) Digital: Fuji 4900z 4.3 megapixel - outstanding camera Nikon 8700 8mp - never had an issue through sale Nikon 300 6mp - never had an issue through sale Nikon D700 12mp - Still use it and still works perfectly with over 200,000 images RB67 Pro Medium Format 2 ea Mamiya 645 AFD Medium Format 2 ea Yashicamat Twin Lens reflex Fujifilm S1 Pro - ONE of the BEST early digital cameras with gorgeous colors and a Base ISO of 320, 3.2mp Fujifilm S2 Pro. The S2 Pro developed a bad sensor and Fuji in Edison replaced the sensor, and shutter free of charge with a. two day turnaround after I dropped it off. X-E1 - never had an issue X-T1 still own it. Rubber grip started to come loose and I used gorilla glue to fix it X-T2 Camera took a salt water bath and self-destructed. Not worth repairing per Fuji's repair estimate, sold for parts X-H1 - Still shoot with it never had an issue G50R and 100S. -- Haven't had an issue. Fingers crossed I don't3 points -
Entrevaux
shapencolour and 2 others reacted to Giampaolo Masserano for a gallery image
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Entrevaux is a French commune of 958 inhabitants, located in the Alpes de Haute Provence department3 points -
In the grit of urban life (image heavy and a little extreme)
mapleleaf56 and 2 others reacted to AlfRjw for a topic
A short while ago I had a playful morning, dropping the sigma 56mm attached to my x-e4in my bag and nothing else, decided to ignore architecture and to devote to the strong characters of vibrant, deep, real urban life. Or else. But first a man has to eat. And what are we without a glass of wine and a book? And then out the door I am Oh so urban Ambience, please. Here you are Fear to be overcome Edgier again Must move, not to disturb the magic Getting there and then looking up But we are not alone They are watching Me too: once, Twice! Then a moment devoting myself to art Heading into a seedier corner, and it shows . You know who they are And I move to a safe place Then, out and heading home, meeting a happy accident Two minutes there and then on the tram That’s all!3 points -
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People in black & white (Open Thread)
bergat and 2 others reacted to RSH-Photography for a topic
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Fiera di Primiero
franksemi and 2 others reacted to Giampaolo Masserano for a gallery image
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Island of San Giulio from the Sacro Monte
franksemi and 2 others reacted to Giampaolo Masserano for a gallery image
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Lago d'Orta (Italy)
shapencolour and 2 others reacted to Giampaolo Masserano for a gallery image
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Bronze statue of a painter who portrays the lake and the surrounding landscape.3 points -
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Winter shadows on The Jacobean House at Hay-on-Wye
Ninon and 2 others reacted to David Holland for a topic
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New Quay Ceredigion, Jan 2023.
Ninon and 2 others reacted to David Holland for a topic
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Man walking on the breakwater at Aberystwyth. Fujifilm XP
Ninon and 2 others reacted to David Holland for a topic
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black and white (open thread)
MARRIEDGUY9 and 2 others reacted to gnuhapi for a topic
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