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Post by jflavin on Jun 29, 2014 18:45:13 GMT
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Post by jflavin on Jul 3, 2014 19:33:11 GMT
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Post by John Newell on Jul 6, 2014 20:48:40 GMT
Hello snappers Useless piece of information number 36 I live not far from Sandwich in Kent and the village next to it is called Ham! Many a picture is taken of the nearby signposts showing Ham Sandwich!
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Post by johnnewell on Jul 6, 2014 21:05:12 GMT
We have a very useful man who regularly comes to talk at our Club and he is based in the south east so you may not have heard of him His name is Gavin Hoey and he has an excellent web site as well as many free you tube tutorials I urge you to have a look I am sure you will find something of interest www.gavtrain.com
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Post by jflavin on Jul 7, 2014 21:04:15 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jul 16, 2014 8:35:26 GMT
Just reporting back to John as did take a look at that chap's website. Obviously a useful chappie to have especially if he visits local clubs. Thanks for the link. Hope other members will take a look sometime.
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Post by Admin on Jul 17, 2014 9:20:02 GMT
Ralph Soar: I am sorry to announce that Ralph, whom many will remember from both workshops in Snowdonia (he was probably our most regular attender over many years, both in groups and individually, when we had great times photographing together) and many Annual Meets has gone to the Great Darkroom in the sky. Due ill health, Ralph was unable to attend more recent meets over the past four years but I have always been in contact with him, on a very regular basis, every other Sunday morning via long telephone chats, during which we discussed photographic topics, had a laugh or three and generally put the World to rights. I have expressed condolences to his Sister-in-Law Mary and included the good wishes from members in general. The funeral is on Monday 21st July in Hedon (Hull), where he lived. Here are two little images - the first of Ralph on one of the Snowdonia Meets ready for his cigarette break (he gave smoking up around a year ago) and the other a small image of one of his photos that was in our second book, Drawn by Light 2. May he truly rest in peace.
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Post by dsallen on Jul 21, 2014 18:22:27 GMT
Very sad news
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Post by jflavin on Jul 22, 2014 21:32:11 GMT
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Post by jflavin on Jul 23, 2014 9:58:36 GMT
Thanks for comment Brian - but the reason I used some high iso's was low light and wind - it was that or no photo . We are on seashore more or less here - and there is allways wind - and somedays ago strong wind and rain
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Post by Admin on Jul 26, 2014 8:13:27 GMT
I understand where you are coming from Jim but for rapidly moving subjects like, say, closer shots of flowers you really ought to check out the TIL on close-ups - technique using even 100 ISO with flash as the main light source, which will freeze the subject and being close-in, permit smaller f-stops = Greater DOF - for example, you have one flower image taken at 1/800th sec at f9 using ISO 800 that shows the subject but does not have quite sufficient DOF and has lost a lot of the subtle details due, in effect, underexposure. Check it out as this technique has been used very successfully in high winds, getting good exposure using low ISO values (like 100 and 200), freezing movement and producing high quality shots of really difficult moving subjects in even high winds. I shoot such as flowers in windy conditions - even without flash - using 100 ISO and shutter speeds like 1/125 with usually f11 or f16, depending on the lighting quality and brightness - should mention I sometimes use a longer focal length, like 85mm-135mm equivalent in most cases, to preserve the perspective and giving sufficient distance between lens and subject - if necessary with a No:2 close-up lens attached if close focusing is not a feature of the lens. TIL No:5 is the one you need. Hope that helps.
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Post by dsallen on Jul 31, 2014 15:55:24 GMT
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Post by Admin on Aug 2, 2014 8:18:31 GMT
That link offers a wide range of (I suppose one would call them) mini reviews of a selection of published books on different topics - wide ranging too - by different authors. Well worth a visit or three I reckon to select and browse through some of the offerings. Good link Dave.
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Post by Admin on Aug 2, 2014 14:40:05 GMT
Of especial interest to Windoze computer users. Sometimes when upgrading it can be that sinking stomach feeling when the new upgraded operating system version seems to have made older hardware inoperable. Local friend has upgraded from Win XP to Win 7 and found there were no drivers available for his older Mustek scanner that worked fine in XP. Contacted the manufacturers but they have yet to reply (he queried a couple of days ago after finding no available drivers after XP were available) but they are unlikely to offer any help. I advised him to install the FREE utility from IOBIT called Driver Booster. He downloaded and installed it, ran a Scan and behold - somewhere it found a suitable driver and the scanner, that he thought might have to go to the recycle bin, is now fully functioning. I did explain that as an alternative solution it would be possible to re-install XP into a special partition, to enable it to be used by choice when booting the computer (no - not through the window) so the scanner could be used and file saved so could be then opened in Win 7. Driver Booster is a superb free utility from Iobit - download it here: www.iobit.com/driver-booster.phpIt identifies all hardware in or connected to your computer - as mentioned in this case even where no drivers are on the computer - and will seek out and install/update drivers quickly and simply - includes all motherboard, USB, sound and display drivers too. Amazing utility. All other so-called driver helpers do a scan of the drivers installed and produce a list of updates but then want your hard earned dosh to do anything - and they do NOT find and install drivers for such as motherboards nor hardware without any drivers already installed. Get it and be fully updated with all your drivers. Install (ALWAYS use CUSTOM install as many such programmes do have little boxes ticked that you MUST untick when installing to prevent changes to your browser homepage, etc. - the Custom method enables you to uncheck anything you don't want installed whereas the quicker method - just click OK - is not to be recommended. A small "price" to pay for getting such a superb product free.
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Post by Admin on Aug 3, 2014 14:58:00 GMT
NEWSLETTER 2/2014 is now available in PDF format online. Use link TILs & NLs in left column on Members'Forum HomePage - NLs and Booklets are accessed by scrolling down the page for the full listings.
ALSO now posted: Booklet No:27 now online. Link per above to access. On fundamental PhotoShop procedures relative to Conventional Darkroom practices.
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