The Photography Thread

Apoc · 05-23-2017, 03:37 PM

Lightroom or GTFO

once you get used to it, you'll wonder why you ever bothered with photoshop

ispoonwithmugen · 05-23-2017, 04:01 PM

^2... gimp is cool but Lightroom is so fast. You can have all these presets and it's just sliders. I use it for 95% of my workflow. Incredibly quick. Photoshop/gimp I only use for hardcore editing/composites.

***SlimKlim*** · 05-23-2017, 04:06 PM

Guessing you're using Lightroom 6 since CC is a frickin' monthly subscription now?

Looks like it's $140 on Amazon right now, is that about what it runs?

RawrImAMonster · 05-23-2017, 04:17 PM

You used to be able to download photoshop CS2 with a key directly from Adobe for free since they shut down the activation servers. Photoshop CS2 has most anything that you would need for basic editing. Although you probably would be better off just getting lightroom and using that + RAW without even touching photoshop. If you can't still find it from them for free, I'm sure it's all over the internet elsewhere.

I found GIMP pretty frustrating to use compared to photoshop, but it works, sort of.

ispoonwithmugen · 05-23-2017, 04:27 PM

I pay for the whole CC suite (AI, PDF, Premiere Pro, LR, PS, After effects, etc) I use them. I would just get one off of Amazon (5 would be fine, I used that before CC). I'd buy 5 off of eBay... looksl ike it's 65 bucks
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Adobe-Photoshop-Lightroom-5-Full-Version-for-PC-Mac-Image-Editing-Software-/152555697638?hash=item23850735e6:g:-UIAAOSwA29Y4-UU">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Adobe-Photoshop ... SwA29Y4-UU</a>

***SlimKlim*** · 05-23-2017, 05:27 PM

Ah gotcha, that's not too bad.

ispoonwithmugen · 05-23-2017, 06:01 PM

Ohhh... the only thing I just thought of is you'll have to make sure your camera is up-to-date for LR 5. I know with CC you have to update it continually to acknowledge new cameras (A6300 and D500 had issues for me). Not sure if that would cause anything or not.

.RJ · 05-23-2017, 07:00 PM

SlimKlim Wrote:Guessing you're using Lightroom 6 since CC is a frickin' monthly subscription now?

Looks like it's $140 on Amazon right now, is that about what it runs?

I use LR6. LR or GTFO indeed.

I'm all in on Fuji.

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Ken · 05-24-2017, 09:18 AM

ispoonwithmugen Wrote:Ohhh... the only thing I just thought of is you'll have to make sure your camera is up-to-date for LR 5. I know with CC you have to update it continually to acknowledge new cameras (A6300 and D500 had issues for me). Not sure if that would cause anything or not.

Wait... what does this mean?

RawrImAMonster · 05-24-2017, 09:26 AM

Lightroom needs to be up to date to be able to read the newer RAW formats. Older versions may or may not work with newer cameras.

ScottyB · 05-24-2017, 12:04 PM

my very budget setup:
• factory refurb Nikon D5000
• Nikkor 50mm 1.8G
• Tamron 18-200
• Quantaray 70-300 Tech-10 (oooooold)

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i would be a complete waste using anything more sophisticated because i never progressed past the noob stage, so this has been a good, basic pile of parts for me. we beat the camera up a lot, it gets taken everywhere and i use the Tamron 90% of the time. when the need calls the 50mm is absolutely wonderful though and was worth the $$.

SlimKlim Wrote:CC is a frickin' monthly subscription now?

i would love to tell Adobe to F off, just for this. but alas i'm stuck with their stuff likely forever. lightroom and photoshop for composites as others have said.

***SlimKlim*** · 05-24-2017, 12:36 PM

You guys are giving me such bad aperture envy with all your f1.8s

Apoc · 05-24-2017, 12:58 PM

f/1.4 or GTFO

ispoonwithmugen · 05-24-2017, 01:14 PM

Ken Wrote:Wait... what does this mean?

RawrImAMonster Wrote:Lightroom needs to be up to date to be able to read the newer RAW formats. Older versions may or may not work with newer cameras.

^What he said. RAW formats are different codec? or something per camera so it has to be read differently. If you are using a new-ish camera just make sure that it is supported in the LR version you are looking at.

SlimKlim Wrote:You guys are giving me such bad aperture envy with all your f1.8s

DO IT. :thumbup:

Apoc Wrote:f/1.4 or GTFO

.RJ · 05-24-2017, 03:09 PM

ispoonwithmugen Wrote:
SlimKlim Wrote:You guys are giving me such bad aperture envy with all your f1.8s
DO IT. :thumbup:

Apoc Wrote:f/1.4 or GTFO

lulz n00bs f/1.2 or GTFO (fuji 56mm f/1.2)

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**Goodspeed** · 05-24-2017, 08:48 PM

My gear:

Canon T2i
18-55mm kit lens
EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS STM lens
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM lens
ET63/ET65 hoods
Various filters

Haven't been snapping away as much as usual lately which has slowed my learning curve, need to get back to it. Still lots to learn, but made some solid progress in the last couple of years getting the basics down and growing slightly into some new subjects. My lane thus far has been documentary style shots of car & gun stuff...

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Ken · 05-24-2017, 11:02 PM

Goodspeed Wrote:

How does one go about getting that kind of picture? Quicker shutter speed and tracking the car?

ispoonwithmugen · 05-24-2017, 11:50 PM

Ken Wrote:How does one go about getting that kind of picture? Quicker shutter speed and tracking the car?

I use a high aperture (usually because it's sunny out) maybe F20, Shutter speed of 1/2 of the car speed (If they're going 100mph 1/50 or so) and ISO usually at 100 or 200.

But yes slow shutter speed, track the car.

**Goodspeed** · 05-25-2017, 08:37 AM

Ken Wrote:How does one go about getting that kind of picture? Quicker shutter speed and tracking the car?

That was at f/5.0, 1/100 shutter speed and ISO 200. That was from my first time really experimenting with high speed/motion photography and was trying all sorts of things that day.

.RJ · 05-25-2017, 09:04 AM

With a monopod you can get down to 1/40-1/60 pretty easily - I have one if you'd like to try it out

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