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    sk66 replied to the thread Metering with colour filters.
    Makes sense since sand dunes and the sun have a lot of yellow/warm tones that won't be affected by the filter.
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    sk66 reacted to Petrochemist's post in the thread Metering with colour filters with Haha Haha.
    I wouldn't say 'full spectrum' as that term is used to indicate cameras specially converted to have increased response to IR & UV...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Metering with colour filters.
    Yes; I did assume full spectrum daylight/landscape photography...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Metering with colour filters.
    The blue component of light, which the yellow filter absorbs, is also a component of the light falling elsewhere else. I.e. it reduces...
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    sk66 reacted to Petrochemist's post in the thread Beginner Telephoto lens with Like Like.
    IBIS struggles to cope with really long focal lengths, where movements are significantly amplified. It's standard in my Pentax DSLRs &...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Flash triggers.
    AFAIK, the only current solution for syncing strobes with the R50 is to get the Canon AD-E1 to convert the multifunctional shoe into a...
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    I think there is more at play here... Canon and Nikon have gone all-in on full size mirrorless cameras with a new lens mount. That makes...
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    And he's not the one who wrote the article; Jaron Schneider did... he's also better qualified than most.
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    sk66 replied to the thread RC-6 remote.
    The camera has to be set to a self timer mode for the remote to work; if it is in the single shot or continuous modes it won't work. I...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Flashgun and flash head diffusers.
    If you are talking about using a speedlight in a front firing softbox, then it is absolutely beneficial. In a rear firing softbox it is...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Beginner Telephoto lens.
    Use more shutter speed than you might think you need. And look for clean backgrounds; mirror reflex lenses have some funky bokeh...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Home Studio Camera Stand.
    I recently switched to using an Ifootage RB-A400. I have a Leofoto HC-28 tilting column on it because I do a lot of semi-overhead type...
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    Lightroom scales with the resolution setting, but not in the same way other programs do (e.g. chrome/preview/etc). No matter what the...
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    It's rather a difference in perspective/use. A monitor of the same size running at a higher resolution will display an image smaller for...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Looking for ? Help needed.
    Hejnar 5" plate with dual QD. Other sizes and some lens specific options also available, like Z180-600 plate. Kirk 4.5" plate with...
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