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Looks like you might be stuck with the real thing. I checked the Chinese knockoff brands I've used and none of them have a HB-103 copy.
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Really debated filing an insurance claim for the lens hood. Not sure it's worth the hassle and premium jump for $66. Thanks for checking!
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# ? Apr 22, 2024 21:54 |
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I just bought a knockoff hood for a canon lens (because gently caress paying $90 for a piece of plastic) and it’s 90% the same. Fits a little too tight when reversing but otherwise great and only cost $10.
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I'm looking at getting a handheld lightmeter. The Sekonic L-408 seems great because its a relatively inexpensive meter with spot, and incident metering. I've heard that 1 degree spot meters are usually the best but this sekonic is 5 degrees. Would this make that big of a difference for me? I'll mostly be using it for 6x12 panorama shooting with a 65mm lens.
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# ? Apr 23, 2024 04:57 |
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does anyone have experience taking pictures and video of CRTs? Mostly it's just a matter of shutter speed vs refresh rate plus all the other usual nonsense. I've been using an iPhone with various software (Moment, DSLRCam) to do this but I am thinking of getting some kind of actual DSLR for this (I have an ancient Canon Rebel somewhere but it's like 12mp and has some mechanical issues.) I'm looking for suggestions, for, basically, the cheapest used thing that probably solves this pretty well. Actual composite analog video on a CRT maxes out at 1080 interlaced (requires a nicer CRT than I currently have, but, trying to be future proof). Also ideally I want something with USB webcam operability so that this could be used to send the same information in realtime to OBS or whatever. Additionally, CRT artifacting does weird stuff which is well beyond the usual resolution of the screen, so I do need a resolution which comfortably exceeds 1080, and also shutter speeds that can deal with/exceed a 59-60hz refresh.
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Cabbages and Kings posted:does anyone have experience taking pictures and video of CRTs? Mostly it's just a matter of shutter speed vs refresh rate plus all the other usual nonsense. You are gonna have lots of issues depending on your use case moire etc What is the video signal to the CRT device, why not use an RF/composite video capture device?
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# ? Apr 23, 2024 12:06 |
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Ziggy Smalls posted:I'm looking at getting a handheld lightmeter. The Sekonic L-408 seems great because its a relatively inexpensive meter with spot, and incident metering. I've heard that 1 degree spot meters are usually the best but this sekonic is 5 degrees. Would this make that big of a difference for me? I'll mostly be using it for 6x12 panorama shooting with a 65mm lens. I have a 1 - 5 degree zoom and I am using it on the 1 degree setting >95% of the time, so I would argue get something that can go down to 1 degree.
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Currently looking to get a bag to lug all my camera gear on flights/busses. The current two I'm looking at are: https://www.nomatic.com/products/mckinnon-camera-backpack-25l?variant=39461865717832 https://brevite.co/products/the-brevite-backpack?variant=34952238891162&=undefined Curious if there are any other bags in roughly the realm/size/features. of these two that I should be looking at.
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huhu posted:Currently looking to get a bag to lug all my camera gear on flights/busses. I would say the Shimoda Explore V2, Summit Creative Tenzing (I personally just got this bag, still wanting some real world use before I report back here), and Holdland backpack are among my top picks when I was looking for a bag. Ended up with the Summit Creative on local marketplace - basically new for $200. Too good of a deal to pass up; otherwise the 35L Shimoda was what I was going to get.
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# ? Apr 25, 2024 03:50 |
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The Shimoda Urban line is almost out and definitely worth a look too.
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# ? Apr 25, 2024 07:22 |
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jarlywarly posted:What is the video signal to the CRT device, why not use an RF/composite video capture device? signal can originate as anything from 480i composite up to 1080p30 component. I've got a BlackMagic 4K capture card, capturing rendered video stream isn't the concern. Things display fundamentally differently on a CRT than on anything else, and photos of CRTs are often interesting in ways that a simple capture isn't; some of the things you're describing as problems are part of my use case My avatar is the result of a BlackMagic capture of a feedback loop. The actual rendered image on the CRT at that point had a whole ton going on that was not in the stream, and I have seen some really interesting stills and videos made from CRT captures. Everyone in that world is mostly cobbling together their own weird setups from bits of wire and sticks and poo poo. Maybe I'll just get an EOS 60D as an upgrade to the ancient Rebel I've already got.
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# ? May 3, 2024 07:30 |
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Bottom Liner posted:I just bought a knockoff hood for a canon lens (because gently caress paying $90 for a piece of plastic) and it’s 90% the same. Fits a little too tight when reversing but otherwise great and only cost $10. I come from the far off realm of the 3d printing thread to point out this is a perfect use case: https://cults3d.com/en/tags/lens+hood
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# ? May 3, 2024 15:49 |
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i 3D printed a lens cap for a pentax lens I just bought because it didn't have one. Cameras and 3D printers, a match made in heaven because it saves you from OEM markup!
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Deviant posted:I come from the far off realm of the 3d printing thread to point out this is a perfect use case: Make me a rectangular hood that has a slot for slide in filters TIA
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# ? May 3, 2024 17:36 |
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I ordered a cheap 3D printed grip for an OM4Ti because the OEM ones are unobtanium these days - it worked out perfect and hasn't left the camera since.
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A friend is offering me an A7S camera body with a 50mm lens for 420 shipped. I realize it's only 12.1mp but it's got larger sensors for better low light conditions, and 12mp is so much higher than 480i source there's plenty of room to pick up weird artifacts/CRT "sculpture" effects. HDMI video capture @ 1080p60 is also fine, that exceeds my system input specs so it's fine for feedback loops. The low-light performance of this camera is pretty attractive for my use case. Cabbages and VHS fucked around with this message at 12:26 on May 4, 2024 |
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Yeah that’s probably a pretty good deal for your use case, actually. The megapixels don’t even matter that much for video as you’re probably subsampling or supersampling anyway.
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# ? May 4, 2024 12:29 |
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theHUNGERian posted:I have a 1 - 5 degree zoom and I am using it on the 1 degree setting >95% of the time, so I would argue get something that can go down to 1 degree. Yeah seconding this, 1deg is really important and something like the L558+ series are great. I have a 608 which has the zoom feature and shutter speed/aperture readout in the spotmeter display. The 508 is missing that which is a big minus for that version IMO.
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# ? May 4, 2024 21:00 |
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It's been like 10-15 years since I've really been active here, and I kind of want to get back into photography. Looking for something a bit low-profile, since my main problem is just lugging a lot of gear around. I had a Fujifilm X-T100 for a bit, but it never quite clicked with me. I'm looking for something similar I suppose, and I saw a video about the Lumix GM1, which seemed fun, as I wouldn't really need fancy features. Anyone have any experience with it, or have any suggestions for similar small form factor cameras? Probably don't want to spend more than $500 or so.
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# ? May 6, 2024 10:36 |
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xzzy posted:i 3D printed a lens cap for a pentax lens I just bought because it didn't have one. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09G7BXN2J/ I used this matte PLA stuff to make camera accessories with, including macro extender tubes and some lens hoods with macro flash mounts and quarter inch sockets. Optically, mechanically worked fine - easy to print, plenty strong, clean matte finish. However, word of caution - PLA gets soft at relatively low temperatures, and so some of the stuff I took with me on a shoot in California started to deform just sitting in the hot trunk of the car. Going forward I am only going to use ABS.
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# ? May 6, 2024 11:40 |
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Kazy posted:Anyone have any experience with it, or have any suggestions for similar small form factor cameras? Probably don't want to spend more than $500 or so. Have you considered something like a higher grade 1-inch compact? If size and weight is your biggest concern, I think that’s probably the way to go. In which case the Sony RX100 series is pretty well regarded and has complete controls.
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RillAkBea posted:Have you considered something like a higher grade 1-inch compact? If size and weight is your biggest concern, I think that’s probably the way to go. In which case the Sony RX100 series is pretty well regarded and has complete controls. I'd prefer something with interchangeable lenses. I want to switch between a good prime for portraits/etc, and something with a bit more play when I have the space to bring something more versatile. Kazy fucked around with this message at 12:33 on May 6, 2024 |
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Micro 4/3?
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# ? May 16, 2024 18:08 |
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I don't own one but the Panasonic GX80 seems pretty great. Also under $500 in great condition on MPB
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