dcassat

dcassat

Lives in United States Sonoma County, CA, United States
Works as a Data Analyst
Has a website at 500px.com/dcassat
Joined on Jun 11, 2011

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  • Created discussion Polarizing RAW
    I recently returned from a trip to Maui and have many photos where I used a polarizer on my E-M5 with the 12-50mm lens. While the filter did it's job rendering great water and blue skies, I'm...
  • Hey this is a good point.  I consider myself a dedicated landscape photographer. THAT, very specifically, is my mission/hobby.   Rather than spending the $5000 (starting point) for the Nikon d800,...
  • Thanks for the ideas so far.  I do have the 9-18mm and use it as a specialty lens but don't find it necessarily a star performer in the sharpness department.  I have a 14-42 focal length and have...
  • My friends... I'm looking to upgrade my Oly 12-50mm as I find it great for landscapes but just wish it were a little sharper with more contrast. The Oly 12-60 (4/3 with adapter) is a great choice...
  • Replied in Subtle
    I enjoy the subtlety and abstract thought in the first shot.
  • Replied in Wow
    How cool that you delve in such amazing photography, thanks for sharing!
  • Wow, that's an eye opener!  The fact that is was handheld and you were able to accomplish such a thing is pretty damned cool.
  • Yes, the info button is very important. When doing ETTR, I pop between the histogram and the blinkies often.  Then when looking at my shots in camera to find the after shot blinkies, the Info...
  • Replied in For around $10
    I have two of these.  They are rubber and collapse on themselves for storing.  They screw into the 46mm threads of the 14 and 20mm lens.  There is no vignetting caused by this hood on the 14mm....
  • That thread is a wreck! BUT, it did help me remember the discoveries made. And, I'm still curious but I do know that Aperture priority is giving me my best ETTR exposures and I suspect this has...
  • Replied in Good find
    Thanks, DM, that's the one.  I'll get back into this...
  • This can get really deep.  If you're just starting on this path may I suggest the following, which works for ETTR without getting too technical. Set your camera to Aperture priority mode and dial...
  • This has been alluded to in the past but I'll be darned if I can find anything about it... I suspect but have not proven that the E-M5 actually uses shutter speeds and apertures non-existent in the...
  • I keep thinking I'm going to believe the 12-50 is not a great lens but every time I do something like this happens ;-) or this ...
  • The black/silver lens, limited edition hoo-ha is simply one of the more fascinating, silly things Olympus has done.  At the end of the day good to be a seller if you can find a buyer.  Beyond...
  • Replied in Reminds me
    of where I live.  There is a place very simlar to your second shot along the road, in fact I thought that it was the same place for a moment. Of the two I like the second the most as the colors and...
  • Replied in HDR
    I do enjoy the color in the HDR.  It's a very appealing (unreal) scene for me!
  • Replied in For me # 3
    I like # 3 the best here for composition and color.
  • Replied in Great!
    Number 1 and 5 (especially) are my favorites.  Excellent work there.
  • This "event" occurs a couple of times a year on my way to work.  This is my latest capture of it. Here's one of a recent morning journey to a nearby reserve...
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