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Just bought a DSLR camera

Discussion in 'Photography' started by Vibe, Apr 16, 2009.

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    Vibe New Member

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    lol, damn i have to go there when semester ends!
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    Vibe New Member

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    I started shooting in RAW. Do you guys have any tips on post processing? I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing...

    Perhaps some picture comparisons to explain would be cool if someone has the time.
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    SaberJ2X Lurk MOAR

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    download DxO, your eyes will be opened, it's pretty straight foward.

    I use the... higlight priority setting IN the camera with RAW

    and in DxO I set the...

    DxO -> Raw Color -> Realistic Curve Vivid
    http://www.dxo.com/intl/photo/trial_version

    this is an example (without the vivid part) but I swear it looked just like the processed one when I was there

    UNPROCESSED
    [IMG]

    PROCESSED, just selecting a preset nothing else, no tweaking no nothing
    usually I would set the vivid setting to 20% more, rather than the one recommended to vibe that by default it sets it to 40%, it's colourfull and pretty! but it's not real IMHO... just my taste
    [IMG]
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    Vibe New Member

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    Nice, I will try out the program today (installing as I type). I wish I had a highlight priority setting on my Canon 450D .. or is there? lol I use the DPP program for that instead.
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    SaberJ2X Lurk MOAR

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    there is! lol.... RTFM!
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    Vibe New Member

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    Ahh I just got my 50mm F/1.4

    I'm gonna do some shooting today to test it out!
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    Also depends on what you're looking for- if you want depth of field..if you want to capture or freeze motion...etc. :)

    I don't have them around here either- no good camera shops, really. Gotta use the internet. :(
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    took some shots with my 50mm f/1.4
    this is during special olympics, 2 of 3 of the shots were of my volunteer friends

    what do you guys think?
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    SaberJ2X Lurk MOAR

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    me liked the last 2
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    DOT. Noypi ako!

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    Did that poor old man faceplant?:( No after pics?
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    Vibe New Member

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    there was one guy who kept face planting or close to it...not sure if it was that guy.
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    These pics remind me of that Special Olympics line about street racing. lol
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    Vibe New Member

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    hey saber, did you purchase your dxo or pirate? im debating if i should drop $126 on the program.......because i'd rather use that for the 55-250mm or the 35mm/2
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    Vibe New Member

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    how much did you pay for your copy?
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    I bought a nikon d40 ... just need to learn how to do all of that editing , Is it better just to go to bestbuy and buy there editing CD's :)
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    SaberJ2X Lurk MOAR

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    I got the pro version... so almost 300...

    there's a special running right now, I think it's 25 or 35 % off
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    what about for someone who just doing it for fun bro ????
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    SaberJ2X Lurk MOAR

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    I could fix you photos then and charge a small fee then :3

    I fix pictures for a second job and my pictures have been publicated (locally though)
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    Vibe New Member

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    ohh i dont need the pro for my camera so if anything ill just get standard
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    its_ikon FIRST widebody

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    just "borrow" a copy
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    Vibe New Member

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    i can't find a copy :(
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    its_ikon FIRST widebody

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    demonoid FTW
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    Vibe New Member

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    yep, didnt find it there.

    i saw a couple on thepiratebay but it didnt look like it was cracked.
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    SaberJ2X Lurk MOAR

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    download the newer one then :D

    it's that I got tired of waiting for 5.3.x to be warez'd last year :3 and me needed it for calendar werk :3
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    thanks for the link.

    just finished downloading now..hope it works just as well as the newest version :)
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    SaberJ2X Lurk MOAR

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    5.3.2 is like 5.3.3 except for a bug fix in memory management in x64 systems....
    5.0.7 is like... ugh... unstable as fuck
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    KrypticKarma ~2001 Corrizm~

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    Man.. you guys talk about all these nice cameras you have but that picture section of this forum still remains dead. :( Post em!!
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    rolla_7AFE hmong

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    thats true, ill post some the i took yesterday later.

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