Three from my new Pro 1

c.hammett · May 7, 2006

After a couple of weeks practice with my new Pro 1 and getting used to the lighter weight compared to my 20D, I finally have some pictures to post. I don't live in an architecturally or naturally beautifull town, so have to deal with what's in my neighborhood....mostly neighbor's flowers or architectural details. Here are three straight out of camera with absolutely NO post processing other than resizing for pbase.com. I am reallly pleased with this camera and ecstatic that I was actually able to come by a new one, (probably the last new one in existence !), thanks to a tip from someone on the forum !

carolyn
--
Ranger a.k.a chammett
http://www.pbase.com/chammett

'elegance is simplicity'

Max@Home · May 7, 2006

Hi Ranger carolyn!

Well, you did take your time, but it seems the results are worth the wait.

I am very glad you seem to like your new Pro1, as I was one of those that seduced you into buying one ;-))

Thanks for sharing!

Kindest regards,

Max@Home
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Max@Home - Castricum - The Netherlands (see profile for equipment)

http://www.pbase.com/max_at_home (mind you, use underscores!)

c.hammett · May 7, 2006

Thanks Max - it took me a while to "learn" the Pro 1. I am one of those people who believes it really DOES take time to learn a camera, and I blame all my earlier less-than-wonderful results on my own inabilitly to steady the camera at long focal lengths. I've been practicing. One interesting thing is that I've gotten some equally nice images of the same subject at high ISO. The ones on the original post were ISO100. Here is the lily taken at ISO 100 amd the lily taken at ISO 400 at the same time:

ISO 100 lily

ISO 400 lily

carolyn

Max@Home said:
Hi Ranger carolyn!

Well, you did take your time, but it seems the results are worth
the wait.

I am very glad you seem to like your new Pro1, as I was one of
those that seduced you into buying one ;-))

Thanks for sharing!

Kindest regards,

Max@Home
--
Max@Home - Castricum - The Netherlands (see profile for equipment)

http://www.pbase.com/max_at_home (mind you, use underscores!)

--
Ranger a.k.a chammett
http://www.pbase.com/chammett

'elegance is simplicity'

c.hammett · May 7, 2006

I can't get anyone to answer this, so maybe you can. I"m about to buy Noise Ware which is on sale till tomorrow. When I get a new computer, can you usually re-install a program like that on the new computer after it has been installed on your current computer ?

carolyn
--
Ranger a.k.a chammett
http://www.pbase.com/chammett

'elegance is simplicity'

Max@Home · May 7, 2006

Hi again, Ranger carolyn!

c.hammett said:
I can't get anyone to answer this, so maybe you can. I"m about to
buy Noise Ware which is on sale till tomorrow. When I get a new
computer, can you usually re-install a program like that on the
new computer after it has been installed on your current computer ?

;-)) I would be in a LOT of trouble if I couldn't... ;-))

Usually, software bought-from-Internet comes with a (emailed) username and keycode (to unlock the 'hidden pro' version already inside a 14-day trail version ;-)).

As long as you use these, you should be able to re-install the software to as many computers and as many times as you like.

Note that most software-licenses cover for the use on your 'fixed' desktop PC and an additional installation on your laptop/portable PC.

Hope this helps some, as always only my €0.02 worth...

Kindest regards,

Max@Home
--
Max@Home - Castricum - The Netherlands (see profile for equipment)

http://www.pbase.com/max_at_home (mind you, use underscores!)

mamallama · May 7, 2006

c.hammett said:
I can't get anyone to answer this, so maybe you can. I"m about to
buy Noise Ware which is on sale till tomorrow. When I get a new
computer, can you usually re-install a program like that on the
new computer after it has been installed on your current computer ?

I'm not Max, but I'll tell you my experience.

Generally if you buy online by downloading, you will be sent by e-mail an unlock code. You save the downloaded application file on a CD or whatever. Install it on your new computer, or any computer for that matter, and use the same unlock code to activate it.

SOME programs that restrict the number of users require you to activate (different from register) it via the internet so they coordinate the copy of the application with the particular computer. I don't think Noiseware is one of these. I don't have a purchased copy so I'm not sure. But if it is and it is restricted to one computer, you e-mail them and tell them you are switching computers and you can activate your copy on your new computer.

Hope this helps.

--mamallama

c.hammett · May 7, 2006

Thanks guys. That is what I thought would happen, as there would be a lot of unhappy subscribers if they couldn't re-install on a new computer. Here is the link, and they do send a code for you to activate the "bought" version. I have the trial version.

http://www.imagenomic.com/purchase.asp?code=NW2426

carolyn--
Ranger a.k.a chammett
http://www.pbase.com/chammett

'elegance is simplicity'

sueanne · May 7, 2006

are beautiful !

Without pp, you did very well with the colors and sharpness.

Thanks for sharing and I had a look at your gallery. Very nice.

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c.hammett said:
After a couple of weeks practice with my new Pro 1 and getting used
to the lighter weight compared to my 20D, I finally have some
pictures to post. I don't live in an architecturally or naturally
beautifull town, so have to deal with what's in my
neighborhood....mostly neighbor's flowers or architectural details.
Here are three straight out of camera with absolutely NO post
processing other than resizing for pbase.com. I am reallly pleased
with this camera and ecstatic that I was actually able to come by a
new one, (probably the last new one in existence !), thanks to a
tip from someone on the forum !

carolyn
--
Ranger a.k.a chammett
http://www.pbase.com/chammett

'elegance is simplicity'

--
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My warmest regards,
sue anne

http://www.pbase.com/sueymarky

c.hammett · May 7, 2006

sueanne said:
Without pp, you did very well with the colors and sharpness.

Thanks for sharing and I had a look at your gallery. Very nice.

sueanne said:

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Click to expand...

My warmest regards,
sue anne

http://www.pbase.com/sueymarky

--Thanks Sueanne. As you can tell, I'm mostly a travel photographer. Right now, I'm rehabbing from shoulder surgery, so I bought the Pro 1 both as a backup for my big cameras and also because I'm just not able to handle the heavly cameras right now. I'm loving this little (?) camera and having a lot of fun learning its little nuances. It does take time IMHO, to become friends with it ! Thanks again for the compliment.

carolyn
Ranger a.k.a chammett
http://www.pbase.com/chammett

'elegance is simplicity'

Adrian Smith · May 7, 2006

c.hammett said:
I'm loving this little (?) camera and having a lot of fun learning
its little nuances. It does take time IMHO, to become friends with
it !

Please take the time to pass on what you've learnt as it sounds (and looks!) like you probably have some valuable tips to pass on to all the other new Pro1 owners here

Regards,

Adrian

Oren Sarid · May 7, 2006

I really like the pictures, as they are vivid and sharp. About your comment of having nothing special to photo around your home, this is where I object. When I got my S2 I was sick and couldn't leave the house for 2 weeks. You can't imagine how much you can shoot even from your windows...

Enjoy your new camera!
--
Oren Sarid
Israel

Please click to see my pictures, comment and rate them in my gallery at http://oren.sarid.fotopic.net/

Jacob Lee · May 8, 2006

The pictures look great. One thing that I noticed after shooting the Pro1 for awhile... is that the REDS are a bit too vivid? I've notice that in my pictures, I'm not sure how everyone else feels but as a benefit, most people feel that the picture "pops" out. I am unsure if I will make adjustments during PP or keep it as is... ;-)

c.hammett said:

I think this picture is my favorite. Very nicely done.

c.hammett said:

booboo8888 · May 8, 2006

BTW, may I know your setting for WB ?
auto or sunlight

Suepete · May 8, 2006

Yes, Carolyn, please let us know if you use auto WB or daylight...

--
Sue

c.hammett · May 9, 2006

booboo8888 said:
BTW, may I know your setting for WB ?
auto or sunlight

--Sunlight.... I neveer use auto. I sort of change the w/b according to the conditions. It only takes a second, and usuallly you are doing a number of shots under the same conditions. I've always done this on my 10D and 20D. I got used to that when i got my first digital G3 and went to Egypt, where lighting in tombs is erratic. Sometimes incandescent, sometimes flourescent, and often sunlighlt reflected into the tomb by a guard with a mirror. I was always frustrated on my Egypt trips in film dalys, because tomb pictures were either green or orange ! Digital with ability to change w/b is wondefful for museums and situations like I just mentioned .

FWIW.... I have some Egypt pictures with my G3 on my pbase gallery.

carolyn
Ranger a.k.a chammett
http://www.pbase.com/chammett

'elegance is simplicity'

c.hammett · May 9, 2006

Oren Sarid said:
I really like the pictures, as they are vivid and sharp. About your
comment of having nothing special to photo around your home, this
is where I object. When I got my S2 I was sick and couldn't leave
the house for 2 weeks. You can't imagine how much you can shoot
even from your windows...

Enjoy your new camera!
--
Oren Sarid
Israel

Please click to see my pictures, comment and rate them in my
gallery at http://oren.sarid.fotopic.net/

--You are absolutely right. I hit a really "dry spell" last year and ended up shooting "mailbox personalities" in my neighborhood. (See my pbase gallery for them ). It was a lot of fun, as my neighborhood has some very imaginative variations on the traditional streetside mailbox. That led to ""do you see what I see" - cracks in the sidewalk and smudges in the street. I thought about doing a challenge called "what's in the fridge" ? Anyone up for it ?

If so, we could start another thread.

carolyn
Ranger a.k.a chammett
http://www.pbase.com/chammett

'elegance is simplicity'

c.hammett · May 9, 2006

Adrian Smith said:
Please take the time to pass on what you've learnt as it sounds
(and looks!) like you probably have some valuable tips to pass on
to all the other new Pro1 owners here

Regards,

Adrian

--Anything I've done right

is due to what I've learned from several years with my G3, 10D and 20D (not to mention 25+ years of shooting slides) . I keep my big cameras set on -1/3 or 2/3 EC as I like saturated images. I was a slide curator when I was teaching art history, and am used to working with sharp, contrasty images. Just my preference. I also change w/b as the conditions warrant, and never use Auto anything. Mostly, I subscribe to the fact that it takes a few weeks to "learn" a new camera. Every one of mine is different, and any mistakes are definitely MINE and not the camera !

Thanks for thinking that I have something worth sharing !

carolyn
Ranger a.k.a chammett
http://www.pbase.com/chammett

'elegance is simplicity'

Max@Home · May 9, 2006

Hi Ranger carolyn!

c.hammett said:
booboo8888 said:

BTW, may I know your setting for WB ?
auto or sunlight

Click to expand...

--Sunlight.... I never use auto. I sort of change the w/b
according to the conditions. It only takes a second, and usuallly
you are doing a number of shots under the same conditions. I've
always done this on my 10D and 20D. I got used to that when i got
my first digital G3 and went to Egypt, where lighting in tombs is
erratic. Sometimes incandescent, sometimes flourescent, and often
sunlighlt reflected into the tomb by a guard with a mirror. I was
always frustrated on my Egypt trips in film dalys, because tomb
pictures were either green or orange ! Digital with ability to
change w/b is wondefful for museums and situations like I just
mentioned.

;-)) perhaps you should add/explain to the 'youngsters' (;-))) that you shoot JPG and NOT RAW ;-))

This makes it far more important to set WB beforehand, as you cannot alter WB afterwards as effectively as you can had you shot in RAW.

;-)) I always shoot RAW, G3/Pro1/10D/20D, and set the correct WB afterwards in the 'development' stage.

c.hammett said:
FWIW.... I have some Egypt pictures with my G3 on my pbase gallery.

...that are very worthy of taking a (2nd/3rd) look!

( http://www.pbase.com/chammett/egypt )

c.hammett said:
Anything I've done right is due to what I've learned from several
years with my G3, 10D and 20D (not to mention 25+ years of shooting
slides).

c.hammett said:
Thanks for thinking that I have something worth sharing !

You might not be the most 'technically challenged' shooter out there, but you sure have a very good eye for colour and composition, very inspiring, so don't sell yourself short, dear Ranger! ;-))

My kindest regards,

Max@Home
--
Max@Home - Castricum - The Netherlands (see profile for equipment)

http://www.pbase.com/max_at_home (mind you, use underscores!)

c.hammett · May 9, 2006

Max@Home said:
c.hammett said:

booboo8888 said:

BTW, may I know your setting for WB ?
auto or sunlight

Click to expand...

--Sunlight.... I never use auto. I sort of change the w/b
according to the conditions. It only takes a second, and usuallly
you are doing a number of shots under the same conditions. I've
always done this on my 10D and 20D. I got used to that when i got
my first digital G3 and went to Egypt, where lighting in tombs is
erratic. Sometimes incandescent, sometimes flourescent, and often
sunlighlt reflected into the tomb by a guard with a mirror. I was
always frustrated on my Egypt trips in film dalys, because tomb
pictures were either green or orange ! Digital with ability to
change w/b is wondefful for museums and situations like I just
mentioned.

Click to expand...

;-)) perhaps you should add/explain to the 'youngsters' (;-))) that
you shoot JPG and NOT RAW ;-))

This makes it far more important to set WB beforehand, as you
cannot alter WB afterwards as effectively as you can had you shot
in RAW.

;-)) I always shoot RAW, G3/Pro1/10D/20D, and set the correct WB
afterwards in the 'development' stage.

Max@Home said:

FWIW.... I have some Egypt pictures with my G3 on my pbase gallery.

Click to expand...

...that are very worthy of taking a (2nd/3rd) look!

( http://www.pbase.com/chammett/egypt )

Max@Home said:

Anything I've done right is due to what I've learned from several
years with my G3, 10D and 20D (not to mention 25+ years of shooting
slides).

Click to expand...

Max@Home said:

Thanks for thinking that I have something worth sharing !

Click to expand...

You might not be the most 'technically challenged' shooter out
there, but you sure have a very good eye for colour and
composition, very inspiring, so don't sell yourself short, dear
Ranger! ;-))

My kindest regards,

Max@Home
--
Max@Home - Castricum - The Netherlands (see profile for equipment)

http://www.pbase.com/max_at_home (mind you, use underscores!)

--Gee Max, thanks for the compliment. IF (big IF) I have an "eye" then I can thank all my training as an art historian and 15 years of teaching that topic (Italian Renaissance, Italian Baroque and Picasso and 20th Century). I had a lot of good examples !

Also, I was a slide curator at the time, so got a lot of experience in dealing with saturation and contrast etc. IMHO, there is nothing more beautiful (well ALMOST) than a sharp, contrasty, highly saturated slide on a light table with a good loupe ! :-O

Sorry to digress. I do love beauty !

carolyn
Ranger a.k.a chammett
http://www.pbase.com/chammett

'elegance is simplicity'

c.hammett · May 9, 2006

--HI Suepete - Yes I never use Auto, but change WB according to light conditions as I mentioned in some post above. I got used to that with my G3, as it was my first digital and I was thrilled to not have to deal with either orange or green slides when I travel and took pictures in museums and Egyptian tombs ! Abilitly to change WB is one of the big reasons I like digital so much. I shoot superfine jpg (suits my purposes better than dealing with RAW conversion) so it is important to be able to get the light right to start with. Hope this helps ! Also, I like saturated images, so I keep my EC at -1/3 and sometimes -2/3. Just because !

carolyn
Ranger a.k.a chammett
http://www.pbase.com/chammett

'elegance is simplicity'

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