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RX10 iv surprises me at concert!

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Isabel, LR 6.13 is available for we dinosaurs that have chosen not to pay the ransom (not without a lot of work finding it!) and it does support the RX10IV. It is purported to be the last update they will issue, so your RX10V will not be supported.
 
Wonderful set. You capture the feeling of being at a concert so well -- the pleasure of hearing and seeing the musicians perform. Seeing them makes me feel inspired to make sure I get to a local concert next week - a community orchestra in the Boston area.

Did you take the pictures for the group or are you friends with some of the performers? It is not like one can hide taking pictures with the Sony RX10 cameras - especially from the 4th row!

I need to learn about using the zebras as you and others have suggested. thanks for the tip.

Stephanie
 
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Wonderful set. You capture the feeling of being at a concert so well -- the pleasure of hearing and seeing the musicians perform. Seeing them makes me feel inspired to make sure I get to a local concert next week - a community orchestra in the Boston area.

Did you take the pictures for the group or are you friends with some of the performers? It is not like one can hide taking pictures with the Sony RX10 cameras - especially from the 4th row!

I need to learn about using the zebras as you and others have suggested. thanks for the tip.

Stephanie
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-- thank you, Stephanie.

I am a friend of two of the performers. I made sure that my camera would be not disruptive, turning off the Monitor and just using the viewfinder. I also operated the camera in silent mode.

I wasn't sure that photography was going to be allowed, but nothing was said about it. At professional performances you probably won't be allowed to take pictures.

If you've had a previous digital camera that had blinkies to indicate overexposed areas, the zebras are similar. They're indicating the same thing but look different.

I hope you downloaded The large 600-page help file for the camera. It will tell you about the zebra setting. What also advise getting one of the ebooks that have been mentioned here.

Have fun.

Isabel


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Pleased as you should be, well done by you and the Sony. I had admired the ISO performance over in the Flickr group.
 
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hi Isabel, I have the Sony guides and I am working my way through Friedman's book (thanks to your post about it). I had Alexander White's book for my RX10 III and found that to be helpful. It seems Friedman goes a bit more in depth with his recommendations. I may buy White's book as well.

I have relied on the Histogram for exposure -- but I am interested in trying some of the other visual aids for predicting exposure and for focus peaking too. In the past, I have found those tools distracting as far as framing the composition, especially when out birding. When I have more time to get the shot, I will experiment with engaging them.

thanks again, Stephanie
 
I have both e-books, too.

I am a careless reader - always in a hurry to get to the next thing - and always overlook important things - so what I miss in one I might not overlook in the other...and knowing my careless reading skills...I should read these things over and over!

Isabel
 
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I have both e-books, too.

I am a careless reader - always in a hurry to get to the next thing - and always overlook important things - so what I miss in one I might not overlook in the other...and knowing my careless reading skills...I should read these things over and over!

Isabel
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I think this type of reading requires a different strategy, at least for me. I have the camera on a tripod with extra batteries if needed and explore the menu and functionality while reading the text.

The real tricky part is assimilating and incorporating all the info gained from a book so that i can adjust the camera quickly when needed so I get the shot(s) before the opportunity is lost!

Richard
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Reading without the camera right next to me is almost useless. I will not retain what I want to retain - actually taking the camera and changing the settings is much more helpful.

I know I should have a spare charged battery available because going through all those menus is going to use of juice.

I have finally developed a system for circulating batteries so that some don't get ignored. Instead of just putting them in a drawer I have a little box for each different type of battery and put the next one to be used in the front of the box, moving the next one forward and adding a newly charged better in the back.

Isabel
 
Isabel Cutler said:
Geekapoo said:
I think this type of reading requires a different strategy, at least for me. I have the camera on a tripod with extra batteries if needed and explore the menu and functionality while reading the text.

The real tricky part is assimilating and incorporating all the info gained from a book so that i can adjust the camera quickly when needed so I get the shot(s) before the opportunity is lost!

Richard
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Reading without the camera right next to me is almost useless. I will not retain what I want to retain - actually taking the camera and changing the settings is much more helpful.

I know I should have a spare charged battery available because going through all those menus is going to use of juice.

I have finally developed a system for circulating batteries so that some don't get ignored. Instead of just putting them in a drawer I have a little box for each different type of battery and put the next one to be used in the front of the box, moving the next one forward and adding a newly charged better in the back.

Isabel

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For me, although much fun, i do feel a bit handicapped having so many different cameras. I cannot count the number of times where Ive gone to make changes to settings and remembered that a particular feature or setting was for a different camera than the one in my hands. Also, there is the issue of restrictions about what can be done with a given camera with certain settings already in place.

Like you, I appreciate the Fn button, which reminds me of the Olympus SCP. Helps that the RX100 also has that feature. Also, i appreviate that the picture and video menus are seperate (was an RX10 III problem). I am enjoying White's book and the RX10 IV.

Richard
 
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Geekapoo said:
For me, although much fun, i do feel a bit handicapped having so many different cameras. I cannot count the number of times where Ive gone to make changes to settings and remembered that a particular feature or setting was for a different camera than the one in my hands. Also, there is the issue of restrictions about what can be done with a given camera with certain settings already in place.

Richard
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I have to retain settings for Canon, Olympus, Panasonic and Sony!

What bugs me about the Olympus system is that in Playback you can't view the image in the viewfinder, only on the monitor. Happily you can review your played back images on the Sony and Panasonic, not on the Canon, either.

That is very helpful when you want to check your image more carefully and it's too bright outside to see the monitor.

Isabel
 
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Thanks, Geekapoo.

I wonder if you really needed ISO 6400.

Isabel
 
1600 is not considered high these days and the RX10iii/iv is capable of good results at this ISO. Even higher is usable if you avoid pixel peeping. The following is at ISO 5000.



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Tom
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