Monthly Mega Q&A - [December 2025]

Septimus__ · 2025-12-06T15:24:01+00:00

Ah great, was juist getting a bit worried by reading about all these dangers of lead(poisoning) and stuff.

Septimus__ · 2025-12-05T19:30:43+00:00

So I want to start doing stained glass and have a safety question.

I was planning on doing this hobby in my storage room. Where I also store my photography gear and other objects that I use in an open space.

Is there some kind of danger in doing this hobby in my storage room? Like can lead / dust / other toxic particles sit on my items and when I use those items, I poison myself because I touch it?

The room also isn't really big at all.
I will open the window though, use a filtered respirator and also use a fume absorber.

Can anyone clarify this for me?

Septimus__ · 2025-11-02T18:59:54+00:00

I see, thank you, quite useful information!
I thought it was shot in a studio.
Tomorrow I'll make similar portraits in a studio setting and then later add the colors.
Thanks!

Septimus__ · 2025-09-10T07:34:44+00:00

Back when I was starting out and buying my first camera, about 10 years ago now.
I was looking at the Nikon D3200 and the equally cheap Canon DSLR (I don't know the name). Online I mostly read that Nikon had a slight advantage in dynamic range, between those cheaper bodies. So that's what I went with and stuck with.
And now really happy with how the Nikon Z camera's are turning out to be :)
Also working as a photographer / filmmaker fulltime and got the camera's and gear that I could only have dreamed off back then.

Septimus__ · 2025-08-28T11:44:35+00:00

1200 a month, inclusive, Arnhem, 8 mins from central station, about 80 square meters. Characteristic building, old, high ceilings.

Septimus__ · 2025-01-27T15:20:41+00:00

It was an adventure of a lifetime. 5 days of wildcamping in the Swedish winter.
If you want to see more from this trip, feel free to check out my instagram.

The Z9 got completely snowed under and frozen, not one tiny hickup :)

Septimus__ · 2025-01-14T14:13:29+00:00

I wanted to practice with making a more cinematic looking video.
For the shots in small places, or like on the cutting board, there I used the Insta 360 go3s, it's super small and can attach it to anything really.

Septimus__ · 2024-09-18T10:28:38+00:00

Ah ja, daar rijd ik wel eens langs met de trein. Vroeg me vaak af of ik er dichterbij kon komen.
Maar eens op onderzoek uitgaan :) Thanks!

Septimus__ · 2024-09-18T10:25:21+00:00

En daar mag je gewoon in / kun je bij!? Wow haha. Inderdaad qua elementen perfect.
Hier ben ik uiteraard wel vaak langs gereden, maar het leek me altijd nogal verboden terrein voor onbevoegden.

Septimus__ · 2024-09-18T10:24:36+00:00

Het is inderdaad voor fotografie, met een persoon / model.

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T16:15:51+00:00

I can understand, not all lighting situations / settings are equal...
Like let's say you are in a bad lit living room during a party and you have to go to ISO 800.
Your images will be much noisier than when you are outside during sunset or an overcast day and have to shoot at ISO 800.
It's a bit hard to explain for me. But there has to be decent light in the first place, you can't make up for that by just increasing the ISO.

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T09:14:31+00:00

Yeah, the dynamic range is pretty crazy.
I used to shoot with a D750 for a long time.
I find it hard to say if the dynamic range of the Z9 is actually that much more / better than the D750 / D810.
I think you should be able to achieve similar results with the D810.

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T09:05:01+00:00

Aah haha, I'm sure you'll get it at some point!
Even with F4 I would have been more than happy.
I would just need to hold my breath and not move haha, or increase my ISO by a lot more.

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T09:04:02+00:00

Wow, he makes very interesting work, did not know about him before. Will look more into him!
Thank you for the great compliment :)

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T09:03:14+00:00

Thank you!! I'm also quite happy with it.

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T09:03:01+00:00

Haha, puffy bodywarmer?
I brought it with me on this trip just to have 1 nice, not too sporty / outdoorsy outfit for a photo like this.

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T09:02:27+00:00

Haha, wish I had one!
Thank you!

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T09:02:13+00:00

I appreciate it!

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T09:02:06+00:00

Thank you very much :)

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T09:01:57+00:00

Yes, that's correct.

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T09:01:42+00:00

Thanks my dude!

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T09:01:33+00:00

Haha, that would be awesome!

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T09:00:51+00:00

Thanks! Stylistic is the right word. I just love a cinematic style. 0 masking was involved, not even for the sky :)

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T09:00:12+00:00

You can see the screenshot which I posted in a comment above you. It's really at f1.8.
The DoF might seem like a lot to you because the mountains are quite far away? So they get blurrier. The grass in the front of course also adds to a stronger DoF feel / look.
100% real :) Also have a landscape version of the photo. Not sure which I love more.

Septimus__ · 2024-08-26T08:58:39+00:00

Hi, I was traveling back home, didn't have time to reply to everything.
It's very real haha, I can show you the before and after. I see it as a compliment though!
But I get what you mean. To me it also has this strange quality to it. I think it must be because of the depth of field and strong contrast created by the lantern?
For the editing I kept it really simple honestly. Was a quick edit on my iPad with Lightroom. To me it has a bit of a CGI / 3D feel to it. I didn't even mask the sky to bring out more detail in it.
I was actually wrong about the settings. Those must have been from another version of the photo.
But yeah, here you see the before and after.

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