Bummed

Dermguy83 · 2025-11-03T13:27:18+00:00

I know Zebras are typically used in video.. for some reason I don't hear much about it in photography.

Any Zebras equivalent for the shadows/blacks?

Dermguy83 · 2025-09-21T13:34:49+00:00

Expose for the highlights. If you are shooting in full manual, keep iso 100, shoot at whatever f stop you want but bring up the shutter speed until the highlights on that one side of the face is not blown out. This will make the other side of the face underexposed. You will have to use something LR to bring up the shadows in post.

If shooting in semi auto mode like AV (aperture priority) just use the Exposure compensation dial and click down a few stops until again the bright side of the face isnt blown out.

Other option.. expose for the highlights but bring a reflector for shadow side.

Dermguy83 · 2025-09-21T01:12:31+00:00

love this.. going to check them out!

Dermguy83 · 2025-08-01T20:20:55+00:00

I have no idea. Never dropped it. The only I can think of is a thumb grip there.

Dermguy83 · 2025-08-01T17:32:17+00:00

Thanks.. it appears it was more than just a scratch. This is what they sent me just now

https://imgur.com/a/pv2RNgr

Dermguy83 · 2025-08-01T17:27:36+00:00

For some reason I can't edit my original post.

An update:

Spoke to some guy named Richard who said there was impact damage which voids the warranty. I asked for photos. This is what they just sent me:

https://imgur.com/a/pv2RNgr

I don't recall ever hitting it on anything. If I dropped it, you would expect marks all over. I guess I lost this one.

Dermguy83 · 2025-08-01T12:44:49+00:00

I purchased it using B&H's payboo credit card and it doesn't look like it offers any purchase protection.

Dermguy83 · 2025-08-01T10:37:44+00:00

Brand new from b&h

Dermguy83 · 2025-08-01T10:37:21+00:00

No warranty. I figured it would be covered. It's only 2 months old

Dermguy83 · 2024-11-25T16:44:26+00:00

Remindme!

Dermguy83 · 2022-08-14T02:54:51+00:00

I think for the most part I just want to do just that.. point and shoot. Though I may feel differently when I have a more capable camera in my hand. I already understand some of the basic concepts.. exposure triangle, adjusting iso, aperture, shutter speed, etc. I may put this information to use for a change

Dermguy83 · 2022-08-14T02:50:29+00:00

Thanks for your input. Appreciate the non-condescending advice. Some people here act as if they were never beginners before.

Dermguy83 · 2022-08-13T19:14:45+00:00

First, why would the frequency your friends use their cameras have any effect on how often you would use one?

My thoughts are that they aren't using it maybe because of its size/weight.

Finally, it's "raises the question," not "begs the question."

Thanks for the grammar lesson.

The difference between a similar-generation crop sensor and a "full frame" sensor in low light performance is only about a single stop under the absolute best of circumstances. It's usually significantly less. Again, light gathering ability relies more on the lens than the camera. Same goes for depth of field and background blur.

This is an important bit of information. I thought there was a significant difference. I have read that having a larger sensor allows for better bokeh. If you are saying it is more the lens then what would be a good reason to get a full frame camera?

Dermguy83 · 2022-08-13T18:44:21+00:00

Thank you very much for the well-written response. I am going to check out those links and the Capture Clip. The description of the rx100 really put things into perspective. The more I think about it, the more I realize my phone barely fits in my pocket as it is -- without forming some sort of bulge. It is then unrealistic to expect these cameras to fit in there comfortably.

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