Two shots in late afternoon

[kdemas]

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Ok, what I think we need here is a NOCT shot with a dog Ask and ye shall receive!

 

M8- Noct at F1 (crappy processing on my part as I only had "fireworks" on this laptop.

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[frc]

Leicas and dogs share one thing: they're both workers.

But a dog that needs UV-filters would not be mine.

Besides, my dog being a stop darker than a greycard has reveiled flaws in auto-exposure to many Canon/Nikon users.

"Here try it, it's wonderful" and after a closeup, the result: a bleached dog in the picture, leaving the proud owner of the camera in doubt.

[billh]

Hi Victor,

 

1.09 came back with the camera when they installed the new electronics (sensor board). I understand the new cameras will be in people’s hands before xmas, and I assume they will have 1.10. I have been using the camera under varying conditions, and the performance seem very good. I can duplicate the IR issue by using black material and light with a high IR component, but most of the things I have photographed look very good. I have been using no filter, the IR489 and IR486. I will try my best to get some examples converted into jpegs so people can see them. I have not had a spare moment to do this yet.

 

Steve, mosquitos are disease vectors. Dogs are sentient creatures like us, without the rude proclivities. We also routinely kill bacteria, and viruses, although it is a stretch to think of a virus (or prion) as life forms.

 

Kent, your Nocti shot, and the other you guys posted are my favorite kind of dog pics because they show them in their natural element.

 

“Besides, my dog being a stop darker than a greycard has reveiled flaws in auto-exposure to many Canon/Nikon users.”

 

FRC, This poses problems for me too, particularly with this kind of shot. Niko is dark, but if I set the correct exposure manually, I lose the detail elsewhere (especially in the eyes - when you can see them). The second photo is of Kona - here the light is perfectly in the eye, so she can be rendered correctly. I watch the eye and hit the shutter when the light is perfect.

 

 

[Guest guy_mancuso]

Excellent captures here. Talk about the decisive moment

[sean_reid]

Hi Bill,

 

1.10 should be available as a download some time early this month.

 

Cheers,

 

Sean

[woodyspedden]

Bill--great dog pictures. I have a popular mutt right now--a golden crossed with a standard poodle, named Mandy. She's wonderful; maybe I'll post a pic or two someday!

 

Anyway, what you need to be carrying in your pocket is this thing...

 

WhiBal Gray Card for Digital Photo White Balance - RAW Workflow

 

Seriously--it's worth it weight in gold.

 

Set the camera to something that will give you an OK visual confirmation, like daylight. I don't care if tungsten is warm.

 

Then shoot (even oof) the WhiBal card. Then shoot away at whatever you want. When the light changes, shoot another WhiBal shot.

 

When you get home and into C1, just click on the WhiBal shot and "copy" the White Balance setting to all the shots in that same light with the copy icon in C1.

 

Voila--perfect WB every time. Really: simple, cheap, accurate, and effective. Oh--and the pocket version really is pocket-sized!

 

Hey Jamie

 

I am sure you are aware that the dog you describe is known as a "Golden Doodle" and is rapidly gaining great popularity. I have a five month old 40 pounder named Ansel who I think is so far the greatest dog I have ever owned.

 

I am not in a place where I can post an image of him but will do in the next day or two.

 

woody spedden