Around one of the leg with the clamp over the end of the strap. It's not 100% secure, hence i might have to pay manfrotto more money for just a strap. Paying 95% for the brand to be printed on a strap really.
rwwlee wrote:
I'm trying to develop a habit of treating memory cards like film/slide. It does make me think more before i shoot. But still, on a typical shooting of around 50 photos, i only find the really good ones to be about 10-20%, the rests are just average. How good are you guys "sucess" rate? i guess we all have different standard of what's a good shot.
me too, I got sick of sitting in front of the computer working on PS or selecting or deleting files...10-20% is a good rate for me for 'really good ones'
I have used both styles of straps for my manfrotto tripod. I like the manfrotto strap for the reason that it is much more comfy. My fav way of carrying my tripod around is to attach it to my lowe backpack. When your tripod is attached to your backpack you have to be carefull when turning around or walking backwards.
phatfoto wrote:
When your tripod is attached to your backpack you have to be carefull when turning around or walking backwards.
Reminds me of the time when I was helping a friend strap his monopod to the bottom of his backpack while we were walking around in Circular Quay. A lady came up to us and said "Think of the children!" (as in, the monopod could whack some poor unsuspecting kid in the head).
phatfoto wrote:
I have used both styles of straps for my manfrotto tripod. I like the manfrotto strap for the reason that it is much more comfy. My fav way of carrying my tripod around is to attach it to my lowe backpack. When your tripod is attached to your backpack you have to be carefull when turning around or walking backwards.
Thanks for the advice! Most of you guys carry backpacks for your gear. I find a shoulder bag toploader more useful for general purpose shooting.
rwwlee wrote:
Question: how do i control the lens flare if i'm point straight at the sun?
If you are using a uv filter, take it off. You'll still get internal reflections (flare) from the lens elements, so there's nothing else you can do apart from removing one element (the filter).
phatfoto wrote:
The sky is really nice have you tried to bring out some of the detail in the shadows
I could still see some detail there, everything was as shot, only increased saturation + perspective correction. i'm not very good with PS, still trying to learn how to mask properly! :P
rwwlee wrote:
Thanks for the advice! Most of you guys carry backpacks for your gear. I find a shoulder bag toploader more useful for general purpose shooting.
I carry stupidly large amounts of gear around with me, so the only way to do it and not permanently damage myself is to use a backpack.
I've tried many different bags, including the lowepro street & field system. The backpack is basically the most convenient method for me.
I purchased a CF card on ebay and i payed for it through paypal and the item was delivered two weeks later. Which is slow considering i purchaed the same card from another seller and recieved it the next day (paid $150each for 1GB lexar 80x). I left a neutral comment about the seller now the seller has reported me to ebay as a non-payer. I have tried to contact the seller through the dispute console but he has not replied. Has this happened to anyone else or any suggestion on how to correct this wrong.
rwwlee try digital blending but you need to take two photographs one slightly light and dark (dont move the camera). Then through PS you blend both photos. For a more detailed explanation try luminous landscape's web page.
