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It’s all becoming subscription so it’s inevitable!!

I used Lightroom 5 in the past and then switched to ACDSEE (2023). Basically my thoughts are LR is by far a better photo editor from the quality of edits and tools. The main saving grace of ACDSEE is the library management which works pretty well. As for the RAW conversion I use DXO Pureraw as I...

That’s true but but the advantage of mirrorless is that the AF will also keep the eye in focus as the depth of field of shooting a running dog ( nearer) will be different to photographing a falcon at distance.

I think it’s because the F mount was so old, Canon changed the size of their mount when they switched from FD to EF. Having a larger mount gives more flexibility and less compromises in designing the optics of a lens AFAIK

https://www.fujifilm-x.com/global/products/software/x-raw-studio/ Best of both worlds.

The key points are you are retired so you presumably have more time to waste than most! :D If you want to maximise your chances then aim to go in on an early morning, when there’s sunshine. My rule is even if I don’t get any nice photos at least I had some exercise and there’s no crystal ball...

For some people the read speed is important I.e how long it takes to transfer from card to computer. It’s one thing to transfer an 8GB slow card and another day to transfer a 128Gb slow card!! :)

Is this a new Zebra function? :LOL:

I used to think that but modern AI noise reduction is making that less so plus newer sensors. However there are still limitations by shooting at high ISO and it all comes down to what you are using it for. Shoot high ISO in bright light(for fast shutter speeds) is very different to high ISO at...

Hoya HD for most lenses unless you are spending huge amounts on super primes for all that sharpness.BTW you don’t need a UV filter unless you are shooting film. Clear protection filter is enough.

It certainly looks like it was a few days well spent from your photos. (y)

Not used it myself but you said free. https://www.photopea.com/

Seems a bit odd that the Z8 is not supported by PR 4. Out of curiosity did you get your Z8 over a year after you purchased Pure Raw 4?

From my personal experience the best olive oil was from a friend of a friend in Portugal who gave me a bottle that was freshly pressed from their farm. Nothing I have ever bought in a supermarket comes close. It’s a well known secret that there isn’t enough olive trees to even remotely come...

It could be just checking the settings in ACDSEE as it often does face scanning in the background. I think you have to actively disable it. https://help.acdsystems.com/en/acdsee-pro-12/Content/1Topics/3_Manage_mode/Browsing/Face_Detection_Manage.htm