Activity for scottbb
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Should we enable MathJax support? It hasn't come up quite yet, but as I was thinking of some FAQs to write, it occurred to me that it would be nice to be able to write formulas in LaTeX. Should we enable MathJax for Photo-Video? (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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A: Can I use my old Nikon film lenses with a new digital camera? Your lenses (and the N6006 / F-601 body) use the Nikon F-mount, one of the longest-lived and supported lens mounts ever. It has gone through a few updates over the decades, in order to support features such as autofocus, fully electronic aperture control, etc. Lens–Body Compatibility Your Nikon... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: 2020 - June - Sunsets Taken over Upper and Lower Whitefish Lakes, Minnesota. September 1, 2013. Shot with a Nikon D800E with 28-300mm ƒ/3.5-5.6G ED VR at 28mm, ƒ/20, 1/30 sec, ISO 2500, using a soft graduated ND filter (which caused the green flare arcs reflecting between the filter and the front of the lens). Normally... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Migrate posts in? I've started a similar Meta question to list the posts and/or types of posts to migrate in. Please add, criticize, suggest posts or categories of posts you'd like to see. (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Which posts or types of posts to migrate in? Astrophotography / Eclipses / Moon How do I set the proper exposure for nighttime moon photos? How to get the best results for landscape and stars photographs? How do I get started in Astrophotography? What is the “Rule of 600” in astrophotography? How do you photograph a lunar eclipse? ... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Which posts or types of posts to migrate in? Gear (not suggestions) How much do lens lineups vary across DSLR platforms? How do lens lineups vary across Mirrorless camera systems? Why do some lenses cost 10 times as much when the specs are very close? What image-quality characteristics make a lens good or bad? Is there development i... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Which posts or types of posts to migrate in? Technique What are the best techniques for photographing overweight people? How and why do you use an image histogram? How do I approach people for a natural look in street photography? How should I photograph falling snow? How does one focus for landscape photos in very dark conditions? ... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Which posts or types of posts to migrate in? History & Learning What historic reasons are there for common aspect ratios? Why is “The Steerage” hailed “one of the greatest photographs of all time”? Why did they ever make smaller than full-frame sensors? Which is “the most memorable, mind-changing photograph of all time” that Galen Row... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Which posts or types of posts to migrate in? Lighting In portrait photography, what is 'broad' lighting? What is 'short' lighting? What is Rembrandt lighting, and when do I use it? How do I photograph large appliances with glass doors for product showcasing? What is butterfly lighting, and when do I use it? What does it mean for lig... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Which posts or types of posts to migrate in? Fundamentals / Basics What is the “exposure triangle”? What is “ISO” on a digital camera? What is bokeh, exactly? What is “angle of view” in photography? What is a “diffraction limit”? Why do light sources appear as stars sometimes? What does f-stop mean? What exactly determines dep... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Which posts or types of posts to migrate in? Specific Suggestion: What do all those cryptic number and letter codes in a lens name mean? I suggest this question be broken up into individual questions per manufacturer, and set up as a bunch of FAQs. So it would look something like: What do the letters and numbers mean in the names of Niko... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Which posts or types of posts to migrate in? Singleton/Canonical Posts These are the highest-valued, often-referenced, no-need-to-rewrite questions and answers. Having the highest vote doesn't necessarily automatically mean the question should be included, it's a good filter. Is the question/answers often referenced or cited? Good chance it ... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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Which posts or types of posts to migrate in? Following from the previous related question, Migrate posts in?, and from the site proposal, we have decided to be selective about which questions, or at categories of questions, to import from Photo-SE. So, let's start figuring out what to import. I suggest let's figure out types of posts (by sub... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Looking for an inexpensive tripod to take backpacking and do time lapses with Joby GorillaPod 325 Pros Small — 6.9" × 1.4" Very Lightweight — 2 oz. Flexible legs can wrap around objects Cons The ballhead is friction operated. Can be very jerky when adjusting its position The leg sockets can become worn and loose after lots of use What can I say? Joby Gor... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Looking for an inexpensive tripod to take backpacking and do time lapses with Pedco Ultramount Grip Pros Very small — 7" × 2" folded Lightweight – 3.2 oz. Built-in strap to attach to posts, poles, branches, etc. Cons the Ultramount (ball & socket) pieces are made of plastic. the small mount may sag with off-center or forward-distributed weight, such as smal... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Link to other Community contests? Getting Codidact sites off the ground, absolutely, we should be cross-promoting sites as much as possible. At some later date, when Codidact sites are established and hopefully thriving, we might want to consider if the cross-promotion leads to too much cross-posting / multi-posting in contests. B... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: How do I use phone lenses to best effect? As with much of photography, great technique (and composition) with mediocre gear produces better results than mediocre technique with great gear. The macro lens will probably require the most work to get satisfying results. Macro photography has a very shallow depth of field, and usually requires... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: What is on topic for gear recommendations? I’m fairly active in the moderation queues at Photo-SE; I also have fairly strong opinions on this topic. >1. Where can I buy this particular camera? >2. Is this particular model a good camera? >3. Is this camera at this price a good deal? These should absolutely be off-topic. These questions... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |