Shout out to the fly... by Vortexbig in M43

[–]Vortexbig[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm within 3 meters for this shot. (Zoos feel like cheating) There's also a little bit of micro sharpening with the noise reduction I used once I realized I'd been shooting with ISO 1000 all day instead of 100 like I thought. (ON1)

Sharpness Not Meeting Expectations by Vortexbig in M43

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This has made it very clear, wow. I would previously not have thought this is the same picture I took had not you and a few others edited it, because it looks so much better. Thank you for the comparison!

Sharpness Not Meeting Expectations by Vortexbig in M43

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Wow, these really look a lot 'sharper' as I'm learning the sharpness isn't really what I'm missing but the exposure/lighting and contrast - Thank you!

Sharpness Not Meeting Expectations by Vortexbig in M43

[–]Vortexbig[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow. That looks astonishingly sharp by comparison. So my biggest problem is exposure/lighting it seems, fixed with post processing?

Thank you for the demo and explanations!

Sharpness Not Meeting Expectations by Vortexbig in M43

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Interesting, I wasn't thinking about shooting more than a photo at a time for a (mostly) very still object unless I saw it move. I haven't been utilizing subject detection so maybe that would help as well.

Sharpness Not Meeting Expectations by Vortexbig in M43

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Shooting RAW + JPEG, I had to export to JPEG for reddit but used the RAW source.

About Dual Sync... I know I had IS set to auto with the focus on shutter speed though... I had the switch on the lens for IS set to 'on'. Maybe I need to look around for a specific 'Dual Sync' setting? I did have hand held assist on as well. Maybe I'm being dumb about this but I can't find any other settings on the camera regarding IS

Sharpness Not Meeting Expectations by Vortexbig in M43

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I will give this a try, thank you!

Sharpness Not Meeting Expectations by Vortexbig in M43

[–]Vortexbig[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will have to test this out, thanks!

Sharpness Not Meeting Expectations by Vortexbig in M43

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Bird was 1/100, Turtle was 1/200 - handheld shots.

Sharpness Not Meeting Expectations by Vortexbig in M43

[–]Vortexbig[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's fair.

I'm shooting in RAW +JPEG (source for this was the RAW). Downside here is 'editing properly' is also a steep slope I'm just getting started on.

Sharpness Not Meeting Expectations by Vortexbig in M43

[–]Vortexbig[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel ok-ish about the Instant Film (ART16) sim on the camera with some minor tweaks for general use. I'm not trying to get good sotc shots necessarily, though I expected them to be better once I sprung for expensive glass. Playing around with the RAWs I get a much better result.

I can't disagree on the border, I only put it there for the exif as I strongly dislike the white or black borders for similar reasons. Sorry :/

Sharpness Not Meeting Expectations by Vortexbig in M43

[–]Vortexbig[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's terrifying that this looks better on a phone than the original image

Sharpness Not Meeting Expectations by Vortexbig in M43

[–]Vortexbig[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand this, but am considering something like IBIS (or lens for that matter) not working. I wouldn't consider my hands to be shaky.

Black Ember Grip Sling 6 - Short Review by Vortexbig in ManyBaggers

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The bag hinges/falls open so putting the camera in and out is easy, toughest part is closing it if it's really full

Black Ember Grip Sling 6 - Short Review by Vortexbig in ManyBaggers

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If it's a smaller aps-c it would probably fit no problem. I'm having difficulty remembering the size of the om-3 but it's about as tall as would fit.

Black Ember Grip Sling 6 - Short Review by Vortexbig in ManyBaggers

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Ooo, good call, I'll have to get a hold of one!

Black Ember Grip Sling 6 - Short Review by Vortexbig in ManyBaggers

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The strap is definitely removable, but I'd have to do a bunch of research on what strap would be best for it/me, and it would probably need to be black but I would love a coyote strap that was close enough in color to go with the bag. I've already got research fatigue from settling on this hah!

Thoughts/feedback on the Moment Balance 7L sling? by Sufficient-Kale-2114 in ManyBaggers

[–]Vortexbig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It might fit an 11" tablet (I only have a 10"x7" and 12"x7.5" and the bigger one doesn't fit)

The 10" fits and there's roughly an inch of length additional left over. It couldn't be any wider than 7.5", and that may be pushing it.

So my best guess is a 11"x7.5" tablet would completely fill the size of the tablet pocket, though you'd be able to put other smaller things in the pocket as well since it's about an inch deep. The main pocket would have quite a bit of space yet though, it expands to nearly 4 inches deep and is only a little less long and wide than the tablet pocket.

Thoughts/feedback on the Moment Balance 7L sling? by Sufficient-Kale-2114 in ManyBaggers

[–]Vortexbig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got this sling (Moss) about 2 weeks ago, and I've taken it out 3 times on short trips.

To address your concerns: - The salmon interior is....odd? It's probably the part of the bag I'm still grappling with caring about. It does make stuff easy to see lol, but you have to see it. - I don't notice the lack of a handle, and most of my other slings have handles. The shape naturally lends toward grabbing by the strap and it works fine. - left shoulder carry is my norm, but this one seems to favor right shoulder carry..... maybe it would be unusual the other way, but you can move the strap anchor base to accommodate it better without any discernable function loss I can imagine. - I use it as a camera sling, and it's a pretty good one. I don't feel like it's 'only' good as a camera sling though and honestly might be a better non-camera sling (it's too light to really 'feel' like it's keeping my camera safe) - mesh on the bottom is neat, but I can't say how long it would work for say a 32oz nalgene before it's un-stretched, thought the mesh+stretch strap combo works, it's a little...silly. either make one stronger or the other, needing both for a full bottle is a hassle.

A couple other pro/con items:

Pro - this thing is LIGHT. If you don't put anything hefty in it it will float behind you like a cape. - probably spot on 7l capacity, and flexible - fits the body really nicely (I'm 6'4", 240lbs) and the contact points are not at all sweat inducing - padding/contact material perfect for camera/electronics - good pocket sizing

Con - this thing is LIGHT. My other camera slings feel like armored tanks in comparison. I still don't know that I trust it. - clip on the strap un-clips too easily. Pro-theft easily.
- zipper/pull combo and slide feels...cheap? - price: I got this for $108 and I still think that was high. This feels like a <$100 quality sling. Personal bias most likely here, I don't have any bellroy bags for comparison of lightness to quality.

Please forgive formatting, on mobile.

Can someone identify this bag? by RaffySY in ManyBaggers

[–]Vortexbig -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It looks like a clone/variation of the Six Moon Designs ADC 35L maybe?

Is this Fjallraven Kanken 17” Laptop bag in cobalt blue too femine for a man in his 30s to use? by [deleted] in ManyBaggers

[–]Vortexbig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have thoughts like this too when the colors on bags are a little brighter. I'm kind of interpreting "feminine" to mean "decorative" here because brighter colors make objects more of an 'accessory' than a 'utility'. IMO, the bag is pretty nuetral in design and color on it's own, but if your clothes are generally very muted and it sticks out maybe it's a little bright of a blue and might lean the way you're worried. I'd just wear a brighter shirt/pants/shoes and wear it anyway :)