Guy Mancuso
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Paul , PT lens maybe the solution like I did with the Leica 19 I sent some images to Tom over there and he built a profile for it and works really nice. I use it as a plug in with CS6 and works really quick.
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Will do, thanks for the tip Guy.He can probably make you profiles for each 5mm of shift. Send Tom a note see what he says. Worth asking
Yes. Well, sort of. I'm using a Lightroom pluggin called LR Enfuse, which technically does exposure blending rather than HDR. It doesn't make a 32-bit intermediate file that you tone-map from; it just choses the best exposed pixels (based on local contrast) from each exposure. It's not capable of the exaggerated, acid-trip effects you can get from HDR. Which is one of the reasons I like it. I'm just trying to get more DR. The d800 has a lot, but a few stops short of what's ideal for these kinds of settings.Were some of your images HDR?
If they invite me back to extend this project, and if I like the results in prints, I may buy the 14-24. Would probably sell the 24-70 to pay for it. The mid-range zoom is a good lens but I hardly ever use it. When I do it's most often at 24. Where it's not at its best.As for the Nikon 14-24 as many have suggested, it's an exceptional lens and quite versatile, especially for projects like this.
It depends on your shooting style obviously but I must admit that I ended up with a very similar rationale with my Nikon outfit and would typically use just the 14-24, perhaps a 35 or 50 prime, and the 70-200 VR for my main kit. The 24-70 is great for grip 'n grin and family stuff but I found that it wasn't that inspiring as a lens for more considered shooting. Nothing wrong with the lens per se, just that it isn't a particularly interesting focal range overall for a zoom and the primes were a much lighter option.If they invite me back to extend this project, and if I like the results in prints, I may buy the 14-24. Would probably sell the 24-70 to pay for it. The mid-range zoom is a good lens but I hardly ever use it. When I do it's most often at 24. Where it's not at its best.
Mine's on ebay right now, looking for a pair of hands like that.Now for some folks the 24-70 would need to be pried from their cold dead hands. :chug: