dudewithcamera

I'm just an amateur/hobbyist, but I switched a year ago from a d7000 with a 50 1.8d, 35 1.8g-dx, and an 18-55. I originally opted for an X-T1 with a 35/2.  I still only have thqt one single lens, ...

Well, the Noreaster yesterday sidelined our tavel plans so the real estate shoot isn't happening this weekend after all. Not wanting my $99 with Lensrentals go to waste, I took the 10-24 to Valley ...

Received the 10-24 from lensrentals. So far I've only had time to take a couple of test shots around my own house.  Here's one sample of what I'm getting so far: 10-24 f4 @ 10mm, F8, ISO 200, 2 ...

Thanks for the link. Thankfully this is definitely not a "clients" situation for me, definitely more in the realm of a favor, but still I want to do my best and deliver some great shots if I can.  ...

How do I combine the shots?  Is this a PS thing?

I will probably rely on longer shutter, but will see what bounced flash does. It's a one off scenario for me, not paid and not something that I'll end up repeating as I am just an amateur anyhow. ...

Thanks everyone. Based on all of this feedback, I will rent the 10-24 and will bring my 35 as well.  I will also bring my tripod and plan on shooting stopped down to at least. 5.6 or smaller, and ...

Friends are preparing to list their home and asked me to take photos for the listing. I'm going to rent a lens from lensrentals.  Thinking the 14 or the 10-24, but seriously leaning towards the 14 ...

If it's me, hood always ... I hate having to baby my gear.

Congrats, dude!  It's always an exciting thing, getting a new camera. The x100f is pretty cool - enjoy it!

I also have an almost two year old. You're spot on about the AF speed and DOF aspects.  I agree one's just going to end up shooting the 56 as an f2 prime anyhow, with bonus features: tighter ...

I can't comment on the 35/1.4; I don't have it and have never shot it. However, the 35/2 is my only lens and my primary photography activity is photographing my family (including a toddler), ...

Wrong. Af speed is not connected to aperture .It is related to focus motor strength and size of glass that has to physically bebe push around to achieve focus. The 50 has smaller glass, and ...

+1000.

50/2, not even a debate.  Babies may be slow (or so you may think - they can move their heads, and quickly at that) ...but all those slow babies become extremely fast and erratic toddlers.  You're ...

Really digging on #1.  I think the warmth of the colors and the contrast level is really nice.

After reviewing some of my images further, looks like the biggest change was NR -4. This added considerable clarity to my shots. From there, sharpening is to personal preference, ranging from 0 to ...

Well I checked, and it looks like my settings are all at 0 at the moment. I know i calibrated it at some point, dialed in some changes. Looks like I'm back to the drawing board.

It came down to finding the right combination of NR, sharpening, and highlight/shadow tone to get the files looking how I wanted.  Tonight illIcheck what settings I have landed on.  I believe it ...

When I got my xt1 I was absolutely blown away with the image quality. I upgraded to the xt2 to get better af. When I took my first shots with the xt2 I kind of panicked because the files were all ...