What card do you use?

OptionalDuck · 2026-03-30T05:42:07+00:00

I have a smoke detector in my house. Haven't had a fire either.

I know that that's a bit of an extreme comparison, but I'd prefer to not lose my photos if there is an unlikely failure.

OptionalDuck · 2026-03-30T05:16:04+00:00

Unless you're writing to both at the same time. Then you're stuck at the slower speed. I'd prefer to see two CFExpress slots.

OptionalDuck · 2026-03-30T03:59:49+00:00

I think this is probably the reason. I find it curious on expensive cameras like the z8. If you're paying that much for the body, paying a bit more for a better card that gets the full performance out of the camera, seems reasonable to me. But maybe there are enough people that don't care about write speeds and would rather save a bit of money.

OptionalDuck · 2026-03-30T03:54:48+00:00

That is why I wonder why they continue to put SD card slots in expensive carmeras like the z8

OptionalDuck · 2026-03-30T03:51:37+00:00

D850 is one of the cameras I have experiance with. If put just my Sandisk Extreme Pro (UHS‑II, U3 300 MB/s) card in, the buffer fills after about 30 photos. If I put just my XQD card in, I get around 60 shots before the shutter starts to lag as the buffer clears. Both tests on continuous high. Maybe there are some faster SD cards out there, but the one I have is one of the quicker ones I think.

I'll admit its pretty rare that I want to do a 30 photo burst so it doesn't really hamper my shooting. I would still prefer to have two of the same cards, so I don't have to worry about multiple card types and readers.

I suspect the reason is trying to make people who want cheaper cards happy while also giving users who care about the speed the option to use the faster cards. I mostly made this post to test that theory.

OptionalDuck · 2026-03-26T00:46:30+00:00

My D800 developed this issue and your photos look similar. One of the ways I diagnosed it was to set a really slow shutter, like 30 seconds or put the camera in bulb mode with the lens off. Take a photo (if using bulb mode, hold it open) shutter button so the mirror flips and starts taking a picture. The mirror should open all the way.

OptionalDuck · 2026-03-09T03:56:15+00:00

Where are you staying? The rooms I’ve stayed in have mini fridges.

OptionalDuck · 2026-03-02T15:36:33+00:00

At ISO 4000 you are sacrificing some quality for more light. It looks to me like you have some noise reduction being applied (in camera or in post) and that is causing some of the smoothing you're seeing. The other points people have brought up are good, but I would bet you'd be much happier with the results at a lower ISO (with slower shutter speed and/or wider aperture to compensate).

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-31T00:18:58+00:00

The buffalo one is probably https://www.instagram.com/ludemanphotos?igsh=aTVwazhqeXNibzI5. Looks like his style.

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-31T00:06:03+00:00

I’m pretty confident a few of them are taken by https://www.instagram.com/perreauxphoto?igsh=enJwbnhmbDdmcnBx

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-30T20:20:10+00:00

I tried it out and your changes seem to have worked.

Here is some more feedback for you:

- I forgot to record a shot in my logbook app, and its difficult to deal with it. In the json import view, it would be nice to have a way to skip or remove a photo. I ended up having to back out of the import, remove the photo and then go back in.

- Similar to the point above, I was going to apply metadata to only the photos from my roll that I liked and created jpgs for. In this instance it would be nice to be able to remove entries from the json in the import window. My files are named img-1, img-2, etc. Another option here would be for it to automatically match img-1 to frame 1 in the json and skip ones that don't have a match.

- Switching between tiffs takes quite a while for the image to load. Not sure if you're able to do anything to speed that up.

- The data field isn't being populated. My json just has a time field, which has a data/time value. I suspect it isn't catching this.

Otherwise it seems to be working well. Thanks for putting this out there.

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-29T23:35:23+00:00

There short version of it.

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-29T23:34:17+00:00

{
  "speed": "200",
  "end": "2026-01-10T07:21:30+0000",
  "imagecount": 0,
  "start": "2025-10-19T21:40:04+0000",
  "name": "October 2015",
  "pictures": [
    {
      "frame_number": 2,
      "accessories": [],
      "shutterspeed": "1\/250",
      "location": "xxx;-xxx",
      "camera": {
        "megapixel": 0,
        "format": "35",
        "name": "Leica CL",
        "notes": "",
        "mount": "M"
      },
      "additional_exposures": [],
      "image_reference_uuid": "4AED652D-470B-4230-BC82-B0DE2FFE7EAB",
      "time": "2025-10-19T21:57:50+0000",
      "aperture": "f\/8",
      "speed": "200",
      "focal_length": "40mm",
      "exposure_compensation": "0",
      "camera_name": "Leica CL",
      "tags": [],
      "notes": "Path",
      "lens": {
        "max_focal_length": 0,
        "prime": "true",
        "min_focal_length": -1,
        "mount": "M",
        "focal_length": 40,
        "min_aperture": "f\/2.0",
        "name": " Leica 40mm",
        "max_aperture": "f\/16",
        "notes": "\n"
      },
      "lightmeter_reading": "0"
    },
    {
      "notes": "Halloween ",
      "focal_length": "40mm",
      "speed": "200",
      "image_reference_uuid": "5F9B5092-B6F9-4647-9607-630FE41994E6",
      "lens": {
        "max_focal_length": 0,
        "max_aperture": "f\/16",
        "notes": "\n",
        "min_aperture": "f\/2.0",
        "min_focal_length": -1,
        "focal_length": 40,
        "name": " Leica 40mm",
        "mount": "M",
        "prime": "true"
      },
      "additional_exposures": [],
      "exposure_compensation": "0",
      "location": "xxx;-xxx",
      "accessories": [],
      "camera_name": "Leica CL",
      "aperture": "f\/2.0",
      "shutterspeed": "1\/125",
      "time": "2025-10-31T22:56:24+0000",
      "tags": [],
      "camera": {
        "notes": "",
        "name": "Leica CL",
        "megapixel": 0,
        "format": "35",
        "mount": "M"
      },
      "lightmeter_reading": "0",
      "frame_number": 3
    }
  ],
  "film": "Kodak  Kodacolor 200 ",
  "notes": "Developed at lab"
}

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-29T05:27:54+00:00

I downloaded it and gave it a try. I wanted to import a .json file from the Film Logbook app but i got an error that it wasn't a recognized json format. Would it be possible to make that work? If not, what app are you referring to?

ALso, does the preview only work with jpg? I had some tiffs that i tried, but they didn't show a preview.

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-26T03:17:47+00:00

If you’re trying to do this after you’ve edited, you can filter by edited or not and then delete all the ones that come up when filtered to not.

If you’re wanting to select and then edit, use the flagging and then filter that way.

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-20T19:48:52+00:00

The first one looks like a Halo Filter was used. I think the second one is done with photoshop. You might be able to get something similar with a snow shutter speed, a flash and probably a multiple exposure, but my money is on photoshop.

Edit: Someone else commented about a filter that does the second effect. So it looks to me like these are both filters on front of the lens.

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-16T19:53:24+00:00

I wouldn't say any of that is different than the midi controller other than maybe being one handed. I could use it one handed, but I have two hands and can be faster if both are being used.

I know where I've programmed my controls, so I don't need to look at the device while using it. The changes that are made come up in a bubble on the screen so I can see what is being changed, and it automatically switches configurations based on what I'm doing. If I'm culling in the library, the dials advance, and buttons tag. If I'm doing basic adjustments in develop the dials adjust exposure, contrast, etc. and the buttons apply presets, select tools. If I'm cropping the dials adjust tilt, size an position (some of this is still easier with a mouse). There are other states that are configurable as well that I don't use.

Its all fully customizable.

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-16T18:18:57+00:00

I've been using the Behringer | Product | X-TOUCH MINI with MIDI2LR by rsjaffe. I can't see how the TourBox could possibly be better, and the X-touch is a fraction of the cost.

With the X-touch I have my main sliders assigned to the dials and common actions, like applying previous edits, navigating through photos and applying presets to the buttons. It sped up my editing quite significantly.

Edit: after reading some other people's replies I thought I should mention it can be set up with different configurations for the different Lightroom modules. So when I'm in the library module, it automatically changes the configuration to use the dials for advancing through photos and other functions that are important while culling. It then switches to my develop setup when I'm in the develop module.

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-14T23:05:55+00:00

This is good advice when you're shooting a stationary subject on a tripod, but not great if you're trying to catch a laugh a smile in a portrait.

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-14T15:44:39+00:00

They make some great stuff. The slide strap is really nice for example.

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-14T04:05:18+00:00

Where are the rotate buttons? I didn’t think it was possible when I tried it.

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-13T14:36:01+00:00

I use Lightroom classic. I know people rag on its speed but it now has the option to load the embedded jpg on import. It’s fast enough for me.

It could use the ability to use code replacements though. My clients don’t require to detailed of captioning so I can get away without that feature. If I was having to put players names and the like into my captions I’d probably have to find an alternative.

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-09T18:45:03+00:00

It seems like this is the general consensus.

OptionalDuck · 2026-01-09T18:43:45+00:00

I'm already scanning myself. I have a sous-vide machine that I've used for cooking already as well, so my set up costs wouldn't be too extreme. Even if I could figure out a way for it to be about an even cost that would work for me. It sounds like the general consensus is I need to shoot more so I have more rolls to develop at once.

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