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  1. teddoman

    Samsung True. Samsung NX Camera's are finished.

    I don't really know anyone buying into Samsung right now as a future system. If the OP did that, then that sucks. Most people I know who are buying have had realistic expectations. It does seem apparent now that NX is discontinued for the forseeable future, but at least I had already accounted...
  2. teddoman

    Best 85mm solution

    Well, since this is purely exploratory right now, I decided to pick up an Olympus body and try the 75mm. It's also to satisfy my curiosity with super magical and mystical 5 axis IBIS :) I figure if it really helps it should be on a longish lens like this. Plus it'll also give me a focal length...
  3. teddoman

    Best 85mm solution

    In your set, I can see more of the same issue in the bokeh on the 56 actually. It seems to get very busy when there is grass. On the other hand, the bokeh seems to have a very nice character with certain other objects in the background. I like how it renders the bottles behind the bar. I also...
  4. teddoman

    Best 85mm solution

    I admittedly haven't followed Fuji much since I sold off my Fuji stuff. Didn't realize the 56 has mixed reviews. My brief searches on the 56 came up with positive feedback and I think a dpr editor just named it his best of 2015. But I will take a closer look now that I'm hearing its bokeh isn't...
  5. teddoman

    Best 85mm solution

    If I'm being honest, I suspect some of my focus misses on the Nikon may have been related to poor technique on a longish unstabilized lens. Or perhaps a combination of that and all the flaws I mentioned. I actually do have the Sony 50mm OSS and it's my current portrait lens solution, in large...
  6. teddoman

    Best 85mm solution

    I sold off my Nikon D7000 a while back, but I really miss my 85 1.4 AF-D. Part of me wants to rebuy that body/lens combo, which would be under $1,000. While I loved the colors and the look of the Nikon combo, I always felt dissatisfied with the focus accuracy. Some of that could have been the...
  7. teddoman

    Samsung Samsung NX is dead

    You'd think, except there's precedent. Their first foray into mirrorless was a new CX mount. It's hard to get around the fact that people are attracted to the smaller size of mirroless. Using a mirrorless F mount loses the size advantage. It wouldn't make enough sense to go mirrorless without a...
  8. teddoman

    Samsung Samsung NX is dead

    Well I'll be happy with the photographic value I got out of my Samsung gear, in that forced smile kind of way, but I'll be ecstatic if I hit the jackpot and NX mount isn't dead. Hope Samsung made Nikon agree to do the right thing. It'll be a PR boost for both of them.
  9. teddoman

    Samsung Samsung NX is dead

    The sensor size matters more to some than others. Me, for example, I have very little ambition to go full frame. The 3 in front of several zeros probably has something to do with it :) That said, keep in mind the entire m4/3 sensor isn't used for 4K on the GH4 and G7. It's only half of the...
  10. teddoman

    Samsung Samsung NX is dead

    It's probably not time to go in as a new buyer to the system and load up on brand new bodies and a full set of lenses. But I think Samsung's bodies are just such a good value right now, for a certain user, that their future plans are basically irrelevant for someone like me who is only buying 2...
  11. teddoman

    Samsung Samsung NX is dead

    It ain't over until it's over. Forgive me if I'm not ready to fully believe a Korean website called newstomato.com
  12. teddoman

    Samsung Samsung pulling out of UK market

    There are a few anecdotes here and there that point the other direction (rumors about a new product at CES, etc), but for the most part the sentiment is very pessimistic. If NX mount was a publicly traded stock, its price would be way way down. I, for one, actually just bought knowing...
  13. teddoman

    Samsung NX500 and NX1 on sale

    Open box Samsung NX500 is $429 at B&H through the Christmas sale season. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/801291848- USE/samsung_ev_nx500zbmius_nx500_mirrorless_digital_camera.html New Samsung NX500 are $499 through the Christmas sale season. Samsung NX500 Mirrorless Digital Camera...
  14. teddoman

    Completed Want to Buy: Samsung NX1 body | Location: USA | Ships:

    What type of listing is this? Want to Buy What are you trying to sell/buy/trade? Samsung NX1 body What are your prices? Where are you located? USA Where are you willing to to ship? Description Looking to buy a Samsung NX1 body. Would consider buying other stuff too. Payment...
  15. teddoman

    Funny short on drone photography

    Conclusive proof selfies are a bad idea
  16. teddoman

    Funny short on drone photography

    In This Short Film, Your Drone Really Is Trying To Kill You In This Short Film, Your Drone Really Is Trying To Kill You
  17. teddoman

    Gamma vs brightness vs highlights/shadows

    Just saw this cool video. Appears that photo editing software uses wrong math due to gamma correction, creating artifacts
  18. teddoman

    FREE 8 x 8 Photo book

    They do deals like this here and there. Wife loves to put books of family photos I take with them. Thanks for heads up
  19. teddoman

    Samsung A few early reviews/impressions of the just released NX500

    Dpreview posted some early test photos too
  20. teddoman

    Fuji X20 shutter speed

    Only tried ISO 100
  21. teddoman

    Fuji X10 - $123

    would be a great gift item but no one in my family uses cameras anymore [emoji19]
  22. teddoman

    Fuji X20 shutter speed

    I got 30 secs in A, S and M mode and 4 seconds in P mode that way.
  23. teddoman

    Fuji X20 shutter speed

    Some of the limit are because the camera is in a semi automated setting, eg P mode. mine appears to have the 30 second limit in all modes, though I couldn't test it out fully because of the light
  24. teddoman

    Fuji Early Fuji X20 thoughts

    See the $123 deal I posted on X10?
  25. teddoman

    Fuji Early Fuji X20 thoughts

    The lens is a lot slower. If I had a faster lens in a smaller zoom range it'd be more palatable to me. I love the increased pocket ability though.
  26. teddoman

    Samsung NX 500 on the way

    No EVF option unfortunately
  27. teddoman

    Fuji X10 - $123

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/FujiFilm-X10-Digital-Camera-HD1080-12mp-4xOptical-Zoom-w-Battery-and-Charger-/261732294158 These are probably unrepaired returns of the ones with the sensor that has the white orb problem. I think Fuji addressed the issue and X10s that shipped later on weren't supposed...
  28. teddoman

    Fuji Early Fuji X20 thoughts

    Another cool feature on the X 20 that I've never seen on any other camera, even on an interchangeable lens camera like the A6000, is how you can use the same rear dial to adjust either aperture or shutter speed just by clicking down on it to switch between the two. In terms of external...
  29. teddoman

    Fuji X20 shutter speed

    Thanks. Turns out it was burst mode. Single shot removes the limit.
  30. teddoman

    Fuji X20 shutter speed

    The specs say the minimum shutter speed on the x20 is 30 seconds but when I shoot I can only go down to 1 quarter of a second. Is there some other setting that is interfering?
  31. teddoman

    - I have a bit of a tree/shadow thing go on

    Love your first one, pdh. Must be something in the air. Me too today: Bars by @tedchang, on Flickr "
  32. teddoman

    The Apple Watch - wow

    Monitoring sleep seems like one of the key uses of an e watch. Night recharging is a terrible idea.
  33. teddoman

    Fuji Early Fuji X20 thoughts

    The one thing I wish I had from the X30 is the EVF. I used to use an OVF but now that I'm used to an EVF, it's really hard to go back to an OVF. If the OVF had a histogram, I might be able to live without seeing the exposure. But w/o a histogram or seeing the actual image, I find myself pulling...
  34. teddoman

    Gamma vs brightness vs highlights/shadows

    Part of the reason I wanted to understand how gamma works is that I noticed that using the gamma slider has an effect on brightness but so do a lot of other sliders. I didn't want to increase brightness with one slider and then reduce brightness with another slider. Understanding the precise...
  35. teddoman

    Micro 4/3 Arnold Fitness Expo 2015 - Bodybuilding

    Those huge muscles just create awesome detail when when the light hits them. excellent set
  36. teddoman

    Gamma vs brightness vs highlights/shadows

    How do folks decide when to use a gamma slider vs a brightness slider vs the highlights/shadows slider? They may go by slightly different names in different PP programs. I read up on gamma a bit. So if system gamma = 1 is standard, then changing gamma seems to shift the brightness of an image...
  37. teddoman

    day in jerusalem

    Love the light and overall composition in the first one. Nice set!
  38. teddoman

    Fuji Early Fuji X20 thoughts

    Didn't think I was going to wade back into compact cameras, but got a deal on an X20, and even after owning the X-E1, I am pleasantly surprised with the X20. I love how the zoom doubles as a power button and also the fact that it didn't have the sluggish startup time of a power zoom. I still...
  39. teddoman

    Feedback Do folks want to see Buy & Sell threads in Active Discussions and New Posts?

    Depends on one's state of GAS. If you're having a GAS outbreak, you'd probably want to see them. If you're temporarily sated, then no. I think new B&S threads would be more useful to add to active discussions than replies and bumps if you were going to do it.
  40. teddoman

    Feedback tapatalk via data connection

    4G data, the newest and fastest
  41. teddoman

    Feedback tapatalk via data connection

    Mayhaps, just seems odd unlikely bc I have LTE
  42. teddoman

    Ricoh Sharp

    Actually "pixel level sharpness" reared its head, which really meant nothing more than just plain vanilla sharpness. Didn't realize it sounded so close to the other term.
  43. teddoman

    Samsung NX 500 on the way

    Looks like the claims about the NX500 were a bit exaggerated. But 1:1 4K (which seems close to a 1" sensor in terms of sensor area) with full sensor readout on 1080p is still pretty darn good from my perspective. And I don't care much about a big buffer. All for $800.
  44. teddoman

    Ricoh Sharp

    Her comment didn't trigger this thought in my mind at the time, but a good reminder indeed. I do think that a good photographer knows how to use the strengths of a camera to their advantage to turn a mundane photo into something more. Someone who understands the limits of post processing can...
  45. teddoman

    Ricoh Sharp

    Does that mean you ended up with the better one? ...better copy of a Ricoh GR I mean.
  46. teddoman

    Feedback tapatalk via data connection

    I intermittently have a problem connection via data. Today I was getting updates and alerts through tapatalk but couldn't actually access any of the posts when I was on a cell data connection. As soon as I got home and had a wifi connection, I was able to see everything. Anyone else?
  47. teddoman

    Ricoh Sharp

    I took a photo and zoomed all the way in to show my wife how sharp the GR lens is. Her reply: "that's really great, but I just don't care" Forgot she isn't into cameras. Ouch.
  48. teddoman

    Feedback Tapatalk login

    Nevermind, wrong forum. Don't know how to delete a thread.
  49. teddoman

    Feedback Tapatalk login

    I was wondering what happened to SeriousCompacts and it appears it has been subsumed into this PL forum. My SC login was still valid for logging into Photographers lounge on the web and also through Tapatalk. But in Tapatalk, it treats the Ricoh forum as a separate forum. When I try to login...
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