FlyPenFly wrote:
I guess it gives me $650 in Photokina money after the insurance pays out. Still sucks losing out on the $80 eyefi card, $10 case, and $20 strap.
FlyPenFly wrote:
Probably but I'm rethinking the idea of a go everywhere small camera for Myself. Too easy to lose something so expensive since I'm a careless idiot.
I lost my iPhone 4S two months ago. I called it immediately from a friend's phone when I realized and a kind gentle soul met up with me to return it a few days later. I can't have anything nice.
FlyPenFly wrote:
I lost my iPhone 4S two months ago. I called it immediately from a friend's phone when I realized and a kind gentle soul met up with me to return it a few days later. I can't have anything nice.
Don't despair. I did that once and my son as well. Keep hoping.
In case anyone's interested, Picturecode just released its new "next generation" raw converter, called "Photo Ninja," which supports the RX 100. FYI, Picturecode is the developer of Noise Ninja.
It seems like most of the forum participants are wedded to Lightroom, but just like I like to try out different cameras and lenses, I also like to try different raw converters. I'll be downloading this and giving it a try later this week.
Lensmate adapter doesn't look bad, but honestly, its a darn expensive system for what it is, especially if you add an adapter ring for each filter you've got.
Personally, I'm thinking of getting a 40-49mm step up ring off Ebay for $3, and then buying their adhesive ring for $1 and sticking that to the front of my camera.
Then Bob's your uncle and you've got a threaded 49mm filter thread for under $5, and should you want to remove it, just use the dental floss method.
Certainly could use 39mm or whatever size filters you've currently got a lot of as well, for me its 49mm
I've got the Carryspeed one as well which doens't seem bad for $26 including the CPL
If they sell just the magnetic rings on their own I may stick with going that route as I do like the ease of attaching with just a magnet as its quick and easy and their little metal attachment ring is so low profile you hardly know its even there
Most surprising to me is the ISO80 and ISO100 results. I was under the impression that since these were called "extended" ISO settings that they were in fact just overexposed ISO 125 shots. The DxO data shows different, actual increase in RAW DR and SNR at those settings. So what makes them "extended" then?
Ken
EDIT: My bad, someone on DPR pointed out that DxO didn't test ISO 125 at all. They tested ISO 80, 100 and 200. So all the DxO data shows is that ISO 80 and ISO 100 are better than ISO 200. Apparently some other sites have tested and shown ISO125 DR superior to ISO 80 and 100. So perhaps ISO 80 and 100 are in fact "extended".
thanks for the updates on lensmate adapter and photo ninja, gotta give it a try and see if I will make use of the noiseninja discount.
i 'm a little bit worry about whether the lensmate adapter can withstand the weight of a 52mm Canon 250D diopter since it depends only on the adhesive ring...
I recently got a Gorillapod micro250 for my RX100, good for using it at ISO80.
ytwong wrote:
thanks for the updates on lensmate adapter and photo ninja, gotta give it a try and see if I will make use of the noiseninja discount.
I downloaded Photo Ninja last night and played around with it. "Free trial version" allows all features EXCEPT render an save file, so I couldn't print anything.
Colors, detail and noise handling are outstanding. On the other hand, although the RX 100 is "supported," there is no lens distortion correction. Photo Ninja does have a facility for storing distortion correction "profiles" after you manually correct distortion. So if I decide to use this as my RX 100 converter, I will probably photograph a grid and different focal lengths and apertures, correct manually (the PN tool to do this is very straightforward) and save the various profiles. First, I'm going to wait and see how I like the rendering compared to Capture One and ACR before I make a decision.
ytwong wrote:
thanks for the updates on lensmate adapter and photo ninja, gotta give it a try and see if I will make use of the noiseninja discount.
I downloaded Photo Ninja last night and played around with it. "Free trial version" allows all features EXCEPT render and save file, so I couldn't print anything.
Colors, detail and noise handling are outstanding. On the other hand, although the RX 100 is "supported," there is no lens distortion correction. Photo Ninja does have a facility for storing distortion correction "profiles" after you manually correct distortion. So if I decide to use this as my RX 100 converter, I will probably photograph a grid at different focal lengths and apertures, correct manually (the PN tool to do this is very straightforward) and save the various profiles. First, I'm going to wait and see how I like the rendering compared to Capture One and ACR before I make a decision.
I just received the Carry Speed magnetic mount CPL.
The mechanical design is OK. You are suppose to put a sticky metal ring on the front of the lens that is very low profile and that is what the magnetic filter attaches to. The filter itself doesn't rotate so I guess you are suppose to turn it while off the camera and then slap it in place? I'd never try twisting it on the lens barrel - these extending lens elements are definitely not designed for such loads.
I, however, never actually tried this. The filter itself is a hunk of junk. Despite their site claiming it to be "multilayer coated" it most definitely is not. It is wickedly reflective. And actually it is slightly more reflective on the camera side than on the front!!!! If they single coated it they did it on the wrong side!!! Also the quarter wave plate is misaligned. Viewing from the "wrong way" instead of seeing no polarizing effect (as you should with a CPL) you see a mild effect with the reflection shifting from blue to yellow.
Anyway - it is trash glass. Don't buy it.
Ken
EDIT: I'm not sure the color shift on the "wrong way" case is at all significant, however the residual polarizing effect when reversed does seem to indicate something is amiss.
i really like the williamsburg motion shot.Very cool processing.
