Essential The Official Photography Thread

[Kamikaze Revy]

I've read that Resolve's exports for MP4s and .movs aren't the best for image quality and color grading. I started exporting out of Resolve in DNXhr then bringing it into Handbrake and converting that into an MP4. It also brings the file sizes down a lot.

There are some threads about it on their forums, it takes longer, but I was noticing the videos coming out cleaner quality wise.

That's interesting. I haven't had any problems with the quality, just color shift and gamma.
The same happens in premiere pro.
Final Cut pretty much nails it right out the box with their default settings.
The former programs are set up for you to actual assign the correct color space and gamma tag for the export so if those are wrong your image will be off.
I'm diving deeper into color settings now. Really learning everything has to be calibrated for your camera's color science, your monitor's color, and even learned that your actual computer has its own settings for color management. To get the best image, all of those things have to be set properly. Most users won't see the difference but when you stare at footage full time, those shifts in color and gamma become easily apparent.

 

[ViShawn]

What do y'all think of the Amaran by Aputure line? Seems like it's geared towards content creators.

I think I like the lantern for more ambient stuff.

 

[ViShawn]

What do y'all think of the Amaran by Aputure line? Seems like it's geared towards content creators.

I think I like the lantern for more ambient stuff.

 

[JD2019]

Just watched all the new Sony A6700 videos. Even influencers seem bored as hell now discussing these new latest and greatest cameras every other month.

I’m definitely over gear videos now. I unsubscribed from a lot of channels and the only ones I follow now are about technique (lighting, posing, etc.) or channels that inspire me to create my own projects. I’ve decided to stick with my EOS R and run it into the ground.

Only gear I want now is different color backdrops and maybe replace a light stand or two that we cheaped out on the first time.

 

[JD2019]

What do y'all think of the Amaran by Aputure line? Seems like it's geared towards content creators.

I think I like the lantern for more ambient stuff.

When I was thinking about doing video I was going to invest in this line but ultimately decided to cheap out with a Godox light. I’m glad I did too since COVID happened and the video stuff got put on pause and haven’t really picked it back up. It’s hard to trust YouTube since so much stuff is sponsored or provided free of charge.

Just looking at it in camera stores and reading forums it seems decent enough. Might as well cop one and see how it works out. If anything else you can demote it to backup or secondary light.

In regards to the lantern stuff from the videos I’ve seen it’s a pretty specific modifier that you either know you need or don’t. It’s one of those items you get after all the basics are acquired and can’t get you that last 15% you’re looking for.

 

[MikelArteta]

I’m definitely over gear videos now. I unsubscribed from a lot of channels and the only ones I follow now are about technique (lighting, posing, etc.) or channels that inspire me to create my own projects. I’ve decided to stick with my EOS R and run it into the ground.

Only gear I want now is different color backdrops and maybe replace a light stand or two that we cheaped out on the first time.

I've done the same, if you keep watching these videos you'll never be satisfied. I noticed I was buying all these lens and contemplating upgrading my cameras because of the constant shill marketing. Any camera in the past few years will give you great shots. I took out my old 6d before I sold it recently and even with that I was taking great shots only thing is that it was bulky and the autofocus isn't as good as mirrorless camera.

Now I have two cameras an r7 and a r and i have 5 lenses 16mm f2.8, 50mm 1.8, 85mm f2, 28mm 1.4 and a 70-200 f4. Even before that I was shouting 95% of my weddings with a 35mm f2 that I bought for 300 off ebay and a 85mm 1.8 that I bought for 300 off ebay for years this was my combo and I managed just fine.

Hell even that 1.4 I remember I was so excited to enter the f1.4 yeah its nice to get the extra light when needed but i can show the avg person a 1.4 shot and 2.8 and they wouldn't even really notice.

esp now with ai post processing and smart phones getting better and better in terms of quality gonna be interesting as time goes on.

 

[JD2019]

So I was talking all that shyt about running my EOS R into the ground the other day. Well here in a few months it’s going to be a backup only. My wife has had an R6 for almost a year and I’ve NEVER used it. We’re at a photo shoot out of town where I’m covering a conference and she was doing portraits for a separate project. She got done yesterday and she said I can try out her camera today. I’m a believer now, it’s head and shoulders above the R. The shutter is so quiet you don’t need to use the electronic one in quiet places. AF feels like cheating, ISO is so much better, and the camera as a whole is just blazing fast. I’ll be copping an R6 mkii or maybe wait for the R5 mkii to get announced as rumored around the end of the year. Bottom line is now that I’ve used the new shyt I‘m not sure I can go back. SMH

Moral of the story… the slightly older stuff works great and you can get excellent results with it. Glass is still king. The new generation of cameras is absolutely amazing snd you’ll want it if you spend an extended amount of time using it.

 

[MikelArteta]

So I was talking all that shyt about running my EOS R into the ground the other day. Well here in a few months it’s going to be a backup only. My wife has had an R6 for almost a year and I’ve NEVER used it. We’re at a photo shoot out of town where I’m covering a conference and she was doing portraits for a separate project. She got done yesterday and she said I can try out her camera today. I’m a believer now, it’s head and shoulders above the R. The shutter is so quiet you don’t need to use the electronic one in quiet places. AF feels like cheating, ISO is so much better, and the camera as a whole is just blazing fast. I’ll be copping an R6 mkii or maybe wait for the R5 mkii to get announced as rumored around the end of the year. Bottom line is now that I’ve used the new shyt I‘m not sure I can go back. SMH

Moral of the story… the slightly older stuff works great and you can get excellent results with it. Glass is still king. The new generation of cameras is absolutely amazing snd you’ll want it if you spend an extended amount of time using it.

Traitor

I kid I got a r7 and yeah the autofocus is amazing

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

Thinking of getting rid of my prime 35 and 50 and going with either of these... Is the newer version worth the extra $500?

NEW: Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II Full-frame Standard Zoom G Master lens | SEL2470GM2

OLD: Sony FE 24-70 mm F2.8 G Master Full Frame Standard Zoom Lens| SEL2470GM

 

[Pressure]

Thinking of getting rid of my prime 35 and 50 and going with either of these... Is the newer version worth the extra $500?

NEW: Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II Full-frame Standard Zoom G Master lens | SEL2470GM2

OLD: Sony FE 24-70 mm F2.8 G Master Full Frame Standard Zoom Lens| SEL2470GM

Just get the Sigma.

 

[kdslittlebro]

About to post some more shots soon, but question: I’m trying to make higher quality large size prints for personal use (40”x30” is probably about the max), and I’m aware of ppi and dpi, and how it correlates to clarity of the print.

I’m looking at ways to increase those, because what I was trying to print was mostly around the 125-150 ppi mark, and a solution I’m seeing it to shoot a longer focal length and/or swap to portrait orientation. How does that correlate to higher pixel/dot density?

Info for shooting is everywhere, but printing seems esoteric af I guess because most ppl are printing 5x7s and shyt like that mainly, if at all anymore.

That focal length suggestion probably officially retired my kit lens tho, I was 15-45mm, now I’m 50-230. I was keeping the kit around for landscapes, but I’ll probably get a fixed wider angle lens as my fallback/landscape next.

 

[kdslittlebro]

 

[kdslittlebro]

 

[kdslittlebro]

My fault for spamming I just be saving these mf’s up and pick some of my favorites every once in a while

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

About to post some more shots soon, but question: I’m trying to make higher quality large size prints for personal use (40”x30” is probably about the max), and I’m aware of ppi and dpi, and how it correlates to clarity of the print.

I’m looking at ways to increase those, because what I was trying to print was mostly around the 125-150 ppi mark, and a solution I’m seeing it to shoot a longer focal length and/or swap to portrait orientation. How does that correlate to higher pixel/dot density?

Info for shooting is everywhere, but printing seems esoteric af I guess because most ppl are printing 5x7s and shyt like that mainly, if at all anymore.

That focal length suggestion probably officially retired my kit lens tho, I was 15-45mm, now I’m 50-230. I was keeping the kit around for landscapes, but I’ll probably get a fixed wider angle lens as my fallback/landscape next.

When I was making commercial printers the printers would always demand 300ppi.

Check your import and export settings in Lightroom and photoshop. I haven’t been heavy into photography for a minute but if I recall correctly, when you first open up photoshop, you have to select the correct orientation, canvas size, and ppi.