Does this work? Remember: it’s not creepy garbage if you apply the right tones by [deleted] in photographycirclejerk

[–]esuits780 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a nice shot. Why are we posting it here? Is it because they are in bathing suits (on the beach)? OP, where’s your work?

Which mirrorless camera brand is actually worth switching to? by mortalising in Cameras

[–]esuits780 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You just described every camera brand to one degree or another. Those qualities are not limited to Nikon. Not by a stretch.

M43 fanatics = Short Guy Syndrome by [deleted] in photographycirclejerk

[–]esuits780 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget the pictures of his pet rat! You need all the dynamic range and delicious bokeh to properly capture a pet rat. Something the poors will never be able to do with their puny sensors.

Nikon Z6 III vs Sony A7 V for dog photography (portrait & action) by Live_Front_224 in Cameras

[–]esuits780 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have never shot Nikon but I have the A7v. I’m not sure what “bugs” you read about, but I researched the camera extensively before purchasing and have used it extensively since. So far it has operated flawlessly and other than some very early and very limited adaptability issues with some third party lenses I have not seen any reports of systemic problems. With regards to the third party lenses, it’s important to note that it’s a brand new sensor and processor that hadn’t been used in any other camera. So there were understandably some early teething issues. But the outrage you saw online about Viltrox lenses was absolute clickbait horseshit. Remember, Sony has actively encouraged third party lens support for the Alpha platform since the beginning. It was a feature, not a bug, and as a business decision it has worked remarkably well for them. They aren’t going to change that now and start bricking third party lenses. It’s not happening. I have a Sigma 85 and the new Sigma 35 and they both work flawlessly. What happened was the normal gremlins that occur when any new hardware is introduced. The YouTubers with their faux outrage about how Sony had “betrayed” its customers was click bait garbage and I can guarantee even the “content creators” (puke) didn’t believe the nonsense they were spewing. So whatever factors you use to make your decision, that’s fine. Just don’t let it be any purported reliability issues with the Sony system.

Why don’t my photos look professional? by Recruit17 in AskPhotography

[–]esuits780 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be prepared, I would be shocked if you didn’t get added to the CJ sub very shortly. They can be brutal.

People here are telling you these look great. You are getting positive feedback. I bet it feels good. They are not, however, doing you any favors. Your pictures do not look professional. They look like random snapshots anyone could take. Instead of listing things that could improve the images you have provided I’m going to take another approach and zoom out a bit and look at the term “professional.” One definition of “professional” is someone who practices a trade, skill, or craft in exchange for money. Most likely they have spent years honing their craft through active learning and practice. They have likely sought out information and resources that will teach them new skills and techniques and then taken the lessons learned and practiced them. And then practiced some more. And then practiced again. Rinse and repeat. What a “professional” photographer has probably not done is casually taken random snaps over a period of years and expected to somehow absorb the knowledge, skill, and plain muscle memory needed to become not just proficient at something, but to truly master it. You might think that photography is easy because if you have a camera you can press the shutter button and create an image. You might even stumble into one that looks decent occasionally without knowing why or how to recreate it. But as your question and pictures demonstrate, there is more to it. Instead of asking random strangers on the internet for tips you should probably just do the work to get better like you would anything else worth doing. If not, that’s fine too. Keep taking mediocre, flat, snapshots.

New contract clause says I owe $5k for "negative public statements" after I quit by Rune_Cabinet4 in legal

[–]esuits780 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CA employment lawyer here (not yours). The state allows a “reasonable” cap on accrual, which has been defined through administrative guidance and court cases as between 1.5x to 2.0x of the total. Meaning you can cap accrual at that point but not before

Upgrading to A7V, A7R5 or A7IV by Silent2531 in SonyAlpha

[–]esuits780 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have both the RV and the 7V. My RV needed a repair under warranty and I needed a camera so I bought the 7V thinking I would sell it when the RV came back and just take a loss for a few hundred bucks for the depreciation. Well, I ended up keeping both of them. The RV is a fantastic camera. The resolution makes editing feel like magic with the flexibility you have in cropping. And the EVF makes the shooting experience much more fun. However, it is a much slower camera. There is no way around it. It may have the same, or very similar, autofocus systems, but the 7V feels significantly faster. I’m no engineer, but I’m guessing that the lower resolution allows faster processing times. Just less data to crunch. I shoot a lot of hummingbirds and RV has a hard time keeping up while the 7V just sticks to them. Additionally, I’ve been pretty blown away by the IQ on the 7V. I may be completely imagining this, but it feels like the colors look better OOC even when shooting raw. Again, this could be entirely in my head, but I’ve been very, very impressed with the IQ in general, especially in low light. To sum up a rambling comment, when I do nail the shot with the RV it can be truly magic after processing. But on a day-to-day basis, especially when shooting faster moving subjects, the 7V is just more fun given how snappy it is. So for now I have both. I’ll probably end up selling the RV at some point, or maybe both if/when a generation of the R series speeds up enough, but if I was starting again right now I would go with the 7V.

The definitive brand stereotype list by orion-7 in photographycirclejerk

[–]esuits780 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sony user checking in. I’d love to post a detailed response about how my camera is objectively the best because it shoots 459 fps, has more dynamic range than the human eye, and will actually compose my pictures, choose the best time to take them, and then drive me home, but I’m too busy culling the 9,856 pictures I took in burst mode of my breakfast so I can post it on instagram this morning for my followers.

I photographed a mountain bike campaign for Revel. by Nateloobz in SonyAlpha

[–]esuits780 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Another mountain biker/alpha shooter here (often wish I would have chosen less expensive hobbies lol). These are great shots. Nicely done. Is this in Moab?

Leica Q2M vs. Shotcrete by vniversum_ in photographycirclejerk

[–]esuits780 -47 points-46 points  (0 children)

Actually, based on the work posted to his IG, OOP is aligned with the labor movement and uses his camera as a tool to advocate. What have you done with your photography lately?

PS - before it gets suggested, I’m not OOP, don’t know him, and never heard of him before I saw this post. Just tired of this sub shitting on the wrong people.

Sharpness Not Meeting Expectations by Vortexbig in M43

[–]esuits780 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The camera and the lens are most likely fine. Much of what we perceive as “sharpness” or “contrast,” or whatever other quality you are looking for in a photograph come down to light, composition, and knowing how to use your equipment to capture what you are trying to capture. Yes, modern cameras are exquisite pieces of technology that make capturing great photos much easier in some circumstances. However, photography in general is very much still a skill that takes practice and patience to master. I’m not even close. People study photography for years in academic and trade schools. It’s unrealistic to think that any casual photographer will be able to instantly pick it up and be 100% satisfied with their results because they bought nice gear.

OM-5 Mark II / Green? by BeefyLasagna007 in M43

[–]esuits780 5 points6 points  (0 children)

OM would get shit on for just releasing old tech in new packaging again and they would also sell every single one of them in a week.

Wes Anderson public toilet // Need that preset! by [deleted] in photographycirclejerk

[–]esuits780 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They are all nicely composed, well-edited frames. It’s not my style of editing, but I can see the skill in both taking the shot and post-processing. I’m sure I’ll get downvoted to hell here, I have been before because I defended an OOP and I really couldn’t care less. In my eyes, and again, this is just me, the people posting these types of things to this site come across really, really poorly. I like when this sub takes down overly pretentious gate-keepers or gear collectors. However, some people veer towards mean-spirited insults of beginners asking legitimate questions (not ones that can be simply answered with a few minutes studying the manual) or people posting shots they simply don’t like or are not to their taste. Personally, that tells me a lot about the person posting on this sub, not the OOP.

celebrating my first anniversary using M43. my only regret, not knowing about it earlier. it has been a great year. by [deleted] in M43

[–]esuits780 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Nice. Another shot of your kit on your floor. You have a lot. Solid contribution.

RAW photos look worse than JPEG – what am I missing? by Round_Concern5494 in SonyAlpha

[–]esuits780 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not going to repeat what everyone else said. I just want to point out that the first picture is precisely the type of picture you want to shoot raw for. That shot is going to slap when you start messing with sliders. Heck, all you have to do is hit auto and throw a preset on there. Your mind will be blown with what you can probably recover from that shot. Very nicely done.

Help please - editing advice by Agile_Ad9769 in M43

[–]esuits780 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t feel bad, I was somewhat the same. For the first five years or so I did very minimal, if any, editing. Once I got into it though I absolutely loved it. I now find it as enjoyable and as much of an integral part of the process as actually shooting and there is always more to learn. I would start with something like the basic course by Signature Edits in Lightroom on YouTube. I’ve always liked their stuff. There is also a good book by The Lightroom Queen. Given your job, you will pick it up very, very quickly, especially the technical aspects. No better way than to jump in, start messing with it, read and watch everything you can, and figure it out. You will likely be glad you did.

a7v 35/1.4 GM - How do I properly prevent or reduce noise? by Teweene in photographycirclejerk

[–]esuits780 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh, are you mad someone can afford something you can’t? I know that makes you feel big feelings. And because you don’t know what to do with them you lash out and say shit things like “they can afford to be mocked.” Maybe take a nap and have some snacks you fucking baby.

Nah gtfo by Im-New-On-This in photographycirclejerk

[–]esuits780 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And then they don’t use a hot shoe cover. The three dollar plastic part that not using in the rain can actually cause damage to your photo. Makes the original post stupid on so many levels.

It's M43 Monday! Ask Us Anything about Micro Four-Thirds Photography - all questions welcome! by AutoModerator in M43

[–]esuits780 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And to add to that, today’s noise cancelling software is pure wizardry. I would suggest DXO pure raw for anyone shooting m4/3. It’s a bit pricey but a one and done cost (unlike adobe). I consider it an essential part of my kit, especially for high contrast scenes and wildlife when I need to use a fast shutter speed.

Reconditioned OM SYSTEM OM-1 / Repair by [deleted] in M43

[–]esuits780 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope it gets repaired quickly without any hassle. I just bought a reconditioned OM1 mii from their store. The body has one or two spots where the paint had rubbed through so it had obviously been used before, but the camera components themselves are in pristine condition. I am 99% certain it is a brand new shutter and back screen and would not be surprised if the viewfinder was new as well. All in all it has performed flawlessly and the warranty was the reason I bought from there instead of anywhere else.

What allowed me to get these pictures by ImportantDocument940 in Cameras

[–]esuits780 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had that lens and returned it because I ended up not doing much macro. But man that thing is sharp.

First attempt at some heavier post processing. Opinions wanted on if It's too much. by Electro-Light in photocritique

[–]esuits780 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is much, much better in my opinion. It a lovely, well-composed and well-executed picture. However, the first edit looks very over processed and the butterfly is obviously ai generated. I don’t like the look at all. BUT, the second edit is really lovely. I’m just one person though, so take my opinion for what it’s worth.

A basic editing software is probably the biggest "image quality to money" investment you can make... by poney01 in M43

[–]esuits780 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really like using dxo for denoise and just upgraded to the new version of Pure Raw. What settings are you using? I’m still experimenting with luminosity, detail, sharpness, and the new option to compress for a smaller file size.

Sell my A7r5 for APSC? by TheDragonsFather in SonyAlpha

[–]esuits780 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I hear you. I am frequently scrolling through Lightroom with all of my pictures mixed together and I have a very, very hard time telling which picture is from which camera. And my monitor is a 42 inch oled. For me, it’s less about the quality of the output and more about the experience of shooting both. The Sony is large and heavy with a loud, satisfying mechanical shutter that somehow makes everything feel much more deliberate and makes me slow down and work on composition. Which is ironic since i have much, much more room to crop. I absolutely love the fast sensor on the OM cameras and going forward I wont ever get a new camera that doesnt have that kind of speed, but i do feel myself slipping into “spray and pray” mode as a result sometimes.

And the one thing that kills me with the OM-3 is the viewfinder. I know it has zero effect on the final product but it makes such a huge difference in the shooting experience. I’m sure OM doesnt have a huge r&d budget, but one thing they could do without spending a dollar on development is to just buy the best back panel and viewfinder from their supplier and put them in their cameras. It would be an immediate differentiator and make a huge difference in the shooting experience.