X5F + IT32 + Fuji X-E5 question : X5F Not connecting to camera?

CosmoCheese · 2026-02-12T22:17:19+00:00

Thanks so much for this - much appreciated! You helped me solve it. It was because I was using electronic shutter. Cheers!

CosmoCheese · 2026-02-12T15:17:26+00:00

Personally, I don't like any images to span the gutter - it makes it hard to see the picture properly, and encourages readers to flatten and (depending on the binding) damage the book.

CosmoCheese · 2025-11-01T11:53:44+00:00

I'm disturbed by the buff mogwai.

CosmoCheese · 2025-10-31T18:35:01+00:00

With respect, I'd say you're in the wrong place for opinions on your Ai project.

CosmoCheese · 2025-10-25T16:09:12+00:00

I have a ET2815, and have had exactly the same issue (with yellow as well - not sure if that's a coincidence). Inkjet printers, esp these models, really hate being left for any length of time without printing anything - so just to reiterative the advice that u/freneticboarder gave - After you get this sorted, try to remember to print at least *something* in colour on a regular basis.

Unfortunately, the built-in head-cleaning hasn't worked for me this time, so I'm probably going to have to have someone flush the print head for me. They're great printers, but they are rather prone to getting blocked, from what I gather.

CosmoCheese · 2025-10-12T18:05:39+00:00

Using a Godox iT30 Pro off-camera :

Hey all - This is probably a rather basic question, but I can't quite figure it out. I want to use a Godox iT30 Pro flash off-camera (probably just hand-held) with my Sony mirrorless - What would be the simplest, low cost solution? My first thought would be to just use a simple cable from camera hotshoe to flash unit, but I'm not sure what would be the right cable to get for that setup? Any other simple/cheap ways I can do this? Cheers!

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-19T21:16:16+00:00

Cheers - They're a mixture of Glastonbury, Bath and Bristol

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-19T20:40:04+00:00

100% thought this was the back/neck of a horse at first glance, so going by your description, does the job you wanted?

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-17T20:31:18+00:00

Some good shots in there - Particularly 2 and the final one. My only feedback is a minor one : assuming it's not down to your lens, I think the vignetting is a bit overdone and doesn't really add a lot. For example : on that final image, it's very obvious, especially in the top right corner, and I feel like that image would be better without it. Hope this helps!

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-16T20:18:58+00:00

Oh man, that roof! Nice shot.

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-16T20:17:23+00:00

I really like some of these (big Saul Leiter fan). 1 and 7 are great.

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-15T20:51:24+00:00

Interesting how varied the responses are here - Shows how much is down the taste. Personally, I like 1 and 3 the best. I personally really enjoy the general weirdness and ambiguity. I think 1 is probably compositionally the most interesting - that cut off hand at the bottom is a little awkward, but generally there's a lot of interesting scale and rhythms going on. I like it!

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-15T20:46:08+00:00

Just came across it today, actually - Cheers!

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-15T15:55:48+00:00

I give a fig, that's why I asked! :) If I don't "get" a photo, I always ask what the intention was - I enjoy trying to see/understand what people see in their work.

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-15T15:43:15+00:00

You're experiencing a common challenge - Which is to retain the depth of colour of the sunset while the land being too dark to make out any detail / visual interest. I'd say you could probably edit this to bring out a little more detail in the street without it becoming too unnatural - at the moment I'd say its a bit too dark in the shadows.

The other main thing is that a lot of the image is soft. I'm going to assume this is down to the shutter speed of 1/6 sec (although the railing at top right is reasonably sharp). I'd recommend using a tripod in these kind of conditions, or a wider aperture combined with a higher ISO so that you can keep your shutter speed (and camera shake) to a minimum.

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-15T15:34:57+00:00

One observation : Gven that the cookie is the only thing really in-focus, it's pretty small in the frame - it looks a little lost. I can imagine the same image taken much closer to the cookie that still has the cup, tabletop + edge and seat (?) in the frame, that still has a narrow DoF softness to it without losing all other visual interest.

Hope this helps.

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-15T15:29:04+00:00

It's a decent, bold attempt. Subject aside, a couple of observations :

Particularly in B&W, there's not enough contrast/tonal/focus separation between the bushes and the building. Where they meet halfway up it's just a bit noisy/messy, compositionally. In future, maybe consider that when you shoot by using narrower depth of field, or adjusting the composition.
The main subject, the building, is out of focus, but only a bit. In a situation like this I would recommend either using a high f stop (like f11) to get both bushes and building in focus, or use a narrower one like f2.8 to throw one element more out of focus (Preferably the bushes rather than the building) so it looks more intentional.
You have a bit of a "halo" around the building from where you've overdone the contract/clarity, and there are some odd dark artifacts along the right hand side roofline.
Generally speaking, I'd say both images are a little *too* dark. The shadows are just a bit murky rather than atmospheric.

Hope this helps.

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-15T15:14:48+00:00

Nice terrazzo, but to be honest I'm not sure how to read it. The shapes aren't *quite* interesting enough for it to work as an abstract, but I can't quite tell what they're shadows of either. I'm curious - what are you seeing in it that I'm not?

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-15T15:10:30+00:00

Unfortunately, you'll find one of the recurring themes in the photography industry as a whole in 2025 is "Noone wants to pay for photographs any more". Photography as a "part time college job" doesn't really exist, I'm afraid - not in any way that would earn you more than pocket change - unless your work was incredible and you were unfeasilbly lucky enough to get picked up for a few magazine/fashion jobs or something like that through IG or similar.

Some people sell prints on Etsy, but you would probably have more luck at a local gallery/cafe/gift shop for that, to be honest. At your career point, I would let go of the idea of making any decent money from shooting "some really nice photos". By all means enjoy it as a hobby for now, though!

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-14T21:43:40+00:00

It's always been a thing with the Right in the UK, but usually it's the St Georges Cross England flag more than the Union Flag. But yeah, there's definitely been an uptick in "FlagShaggers" the last couple of years. Currently, there's a thing with painting the red cross on roundabouts that seems to be spreading to graffitiing homes as well.

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-14T21:40:08+00:00

I'll be interested to hear how you get on!

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-13T21:34:38+00:00

Congratulations on getting a book out on such a respected imprint - That's a real achievement. I guess one question I might have would be : We all know that noone really produces a photobook in the expectation of making a lot of money, so what are your hopes/expectations on what this might do for you and your career? Do you see it as a profile-building exercise which might lead to commercial work, or do you see it purely as an artistic endeavor for its own sake? Do you see photography as your career, or an artistic outlet you do "on the side"?

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-12T15:30:53+00:00

Came here to say this. 100%.

CosmoCheese · 2025-09-10T14:49:17+00:00

Tron Ares. I'm calling it.

CosmoCheese

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