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Speaking as a Hassy H4D 50 owner, almost an understatement there, Thorkil.A Hasselblad in your pocket
Thorkil
I guess what I am having trouble getting my head round is how to rely on just using the LCD, rarely having shot via one before. Is it better to choose the AF point rather than focus and recompose?Hi John,
When I'm shooting landscapes (most of the time) I use the LCD for composing and autofocus. The focus point can be easily re-sized and shifted around as needed. The 2 sec timer is a convenient for shutter release at slow shutter speeds. I have no complaints about autofocus, it seems to be very accurate and quick enough for my needs. I also use the LCD and AF for handheld casual shooting most of the time. I have optical finders mounted on both the DP1M and DP2M, but only use them if it is too bright to see the LCD clearly. So far I haven't done any serious macro work, but that might be the time when I would use manual focus (which seems to work OK).
Wonderfull shots Uwe and Rich.
It might sound irritating, but I just have a humble wish to all here: Would I be able to persuade you all to state:
handheld/tripod
shutterspeed
aperture
(perhaps Iso too)
?
Well, I know it might be annoying, but it would certainly help to gather experience from you all (apart from the splendid pictures!).
From looking at the review at Photography Blog it seems that handheld should be at least 1/160, and it seems sort of obvious that the foveon sensor doesn't cope in the same nice way with small mikro-shakes like perhaps a M9 will do.
Best Thorkil
I guess what I am having trouble getting my head round is how to rely on just using the LCD, rarely having shot via one before. Is it better to choose the AF point rather than focus and recompose?
Also, how is the auto matrix metering? Can I rely on it? If not, how do you compensate - is there an on-screen histogram and, if so, can it actually be seen on the LCD?
Lee
Rich
Lovely shots, beautiful colours. Did you do much PP for these?
Lee
Lee & Thorkill......good questions all. It's only my third day out with the DP1M. So far all my shots have been purposely taken in bright daylight, but trying to avoid situations where there is a wide DR. I have shot all the pics so far at ISO100, handheld, f/5.6-6.3 with shutter speeds greater than 1/160. 90% of my shots had +0.7 EC dialed in to lift the shadows. (I have to be careful on this one....whites completely blow out). Matrix metering.Wonderfull shots Uwe and Rich.
It might sound irritating, but I just have a humble wish to all here: Would I be able to persuade you all to state:
handheld/tripod
shutterspeed
aperture
(perhaps Iso too)
...and perhaps a few remarks on pp
??
(no, no..its not novel-writing I'm thinking of)
Well, I know it might be annoying, but it would certainly help to gather experience from you all (apart from the splendid pictures!).
From looking at the review at Photography Blog it seems that handheld should be at least 1/160, and it seems sort of obvious that the foveon sensor doesn't cope in the same nice way with small mikro-shakes like perhaps a M9 will do.
Best Thorkil
Or move to Hawaii.......Thanks for the info, Rich. UK is about to descend into winter so maybe I will wait till the spring, ...
Lee
Doing well rich. Down in DC for a few days so getting by with iPhone.Around the boatyard
IMG]http://lanaihale.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v64/p1154814982-5.jpg[/IMG]
Different shot....not a crop.
Getting used to SPP.
R
Peter.......I hold it the same way. I really think it could benefit with a well-designed Thumbs-Up.Plfower just got mine yesterday, too.
What I noticed IMMEDIATELY (aside from the absolutely solid feel of the body and metal clad lens-wow!) was...due to the camera's unique acentric lens/body configuration (I can't recall any other camera recently with a lens off to the side like this), holding it naturally after picking it up I noticed that my left index finger acts as support under the lens barrel whilst my middle left finger supported the rest of the camera body from the bottom which, with the right hand grabbing the right via the bumps in the front and the sublte-yet-convenient thumb indent in the back made for a surprisingly steadier hold than any other camera I've ever held before.
In physics terms the strikingly different position of the camera's center of mass compared with other cameras as utilized by the geometry and structural bone configuration of our hands is definitely an advantage here for hand-held work.
Just my thoughts.
I just tried an accmaxx for the LCD screen, which I still had for my Sony a900. Size fits almost perfect, but I find it too thick. Would like to try another, but no store has others in stock in my town.Can anyone share advice on:
1. Screen protector
2. Whether a protection filter can be added. Searching the web seems to suggest the thread on the lens is 49mm???
3. Is the lens hood really necessary?
LouisB