±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 659
Total: 659
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Home
03: Home
04: Member Screenshots
05: Home
06: Home
07: Photo Gallery
08: Member Screenshots
09: Home
10: Community Forums
11: Community Forums
12: Downloads
13: Downloads
14: Community Forums
15: Photo Gallery
16: Photo Gallery
17: Community Forums
18: Home
19: Home
20: Home
21: Home
22: Downloads
23: Community Forums
24: Downloads
25: Community Forums
26: Photo Gallery
27: Community Forums
28: Home
29: Photo Gallery
30: Community Forums
31: Community Forums
32: Community Forums
33: Home
34: Photo Gallery
35: Home
36: Home
37: Photo Gallery
38: Photo Gallery
39: Home
40: Photo Gallery
41: Community Forums
42: Photo Gallery
43: Photo Gallery
44: Community Forums
45: Community Forums
46: Community Forums
47: Photo Gallery
48: Downloads
49: Community Forums
50: Photo Gallery
51: Downloads
52: Your Account
53: Photo Gallery
54: Photo Gallery
55: News Archive
56: Photo Gallery
57: Community Forums
58: Statistics
59: Community Forums
60: Home
61: Home
62: Home
63: Home
64: Photo Gallery
65: Home
66: Photo Gallery
67: Home
68: Community Forums
69: Community Forums
70: Your Account
71: Photo Gallery
72: Community Forums
73: Community Forums
74: Photo Gallery
75: Photo Gallery
76: Home
77: Photo Gallery
78: Photo Gallery
79: Photo Gallery
80: Community Forums
81: Home
82: Member Screenshots
83: Community Forums
84: Community Forums
85: Photo Gallery
86: Downloads
87: Home
88: Community Forums
89: Home
90: Photo Gallery
91: Photo Gallery
92: Community Forums
93: Your Account
94: Photo Gallery
95: Community Forums
96: Photo Gallery
97: Home
98: Community Forums
99: Photo Gallery
100: Community Forums
101: Photo Gallery
102: Photo Gallery
103: Photo Gallery
104: News Archive
105: Community Forums
106: Photo Gallery
107: News Archive
108: Community Forums
109: News Archive
110: Photo Gallery
111: Photo Gallery
112: Community Forums
113: Downloads
114: Photo Gallery
115: Photo Gallery
116: Community Forums
117: Community Forums
118: Home
119: Photo Gallery
120: Member Screenshots
121: Community Forums
122: Home
123: Home
124: Home
125: Photo Gallery
126: Photo Gallery
127: Home
128: Treasury
129: Photo Gallery
130: Member Screenshots
131: Downloads
132: Photo Gallery
133: Community Forums
134: Photo Gallery
135: Community Forums
136: Community Forums
137: Home
138: Community Forums
139: Downloads
140: Downloads
141: Photo Gallery
142: Home
143: Community Forums
144: Downloads
145: Photo Gallery
146: Photo Gallery
147: Home
148: Home
149: Member Screenshots
150: Your Account
151: Community Forums
152: Home
153: Home
154: Community Forums
155: Downloads
156: Photo Gallery
157: Photo Gallery
158: Home
159: Home
160: Home
161: Home
162: Member Screenshots
163: Community Forums
164: Photo Gallery
165: Home
166: Community Forums
167: Statistics
168: Photo Gallery
169: Home
170: Downloads
171: Community Forums
172: News
173: Community Forums
174: Community Forums
175: News Archive
176: Photo Gallery
177: Home
178: Community Forums
179: Community Forums
180: Home
181: Photo Gallery
182: Photo Gallery
183: Home
184: Community Forums
185: Photo Gallery
186: Photo Gallery
187: Community Forums
188: Photo Gallery
189: Photo Gallery
190: Member Screenshots
191: Photo Gallery
192: Home
193: News Archive
194: Member Screenshots
195: Photo Gallery
196: Community Forums
197: Photo Gallery
198: Home
199: Downloads
200: Photo Gallery
201: Home
202: Photo Gallery
203: Home
204: Photo Gallery
205: Downloads
206: Community Forums
207: Community Forums
208: Community Forums
209: Community Forums
210: Photo Gallery
211: Photo Gallery
212: Home
213: Downloads
214: Statistics
215: Home
216: Community Forums
217: Photo Gallery
218: Home
219: Community Forums
220: Member Screenshots
221: Photo Gallery
222: Home
223: Photo Gallery
224: News Archive
225: Photo Gallery
226: Photo Gallery
227: Contact
228: Photo Gallery
229: Photo Gallery
230: Photo Gallery
231: Photo Gallery
232: Home
233: Community Forums
234: Photo Gallery
235: Home
236: Statistics
237: Photo Gallery
238: Photo Gallery
239: Member Screenshots
240: Community Forums
241: Home
242: Community Forums
243: Photo Gallery
244: Downloads
245: Community Forums
246: Community Forums
247: Downloads
248: Community Forums
249: Community Forums
250: Community Forums
251: Downloads
252: Home
253: Home
254: Member Screenshots
255: News
256: Photo Gallery
257: Home
258: Home
259: Downloads
260: Your Account
261: Community Forums
262: Statistics
263: Photo Gallery
264: Home
265: Photo Gallery
266: Home
267: Downloads
268: Photo Gallery
269: Photo Gallery
270: Photo Gallery
271: Photo Gallery
272: Downloads
273: Photo Gallery
274: Home
275: Community Forums
276: Home
277: Photo Gallery
278: Home
279: Community Forums
280: Community Forums
281: Community Forums
282: Photo Gallery
283: Community Forums
284: Community Forums
285: Community Forums
286: Community Forums
287: Photo Gallery
288: Home
289: News
290: Home
291: Community Forums
292: Home
293: Community Forums
294: Home
295: Community Forums
296: Photo Gallery
297: Community Forums
298: Community Forums
299: Photo Gallery
300: Home
301: Community Forums
302: Community Forums
303: Photo Gallery
304: Community Forums
305: Home
306: Downloads
307: Community Forums
308: Community Forums
309: Community Forums
310: Photo Gallery
311: Photo Gallery
312: Photo Gallery
313: Community Forums
314: Photo Gallery
315: Community Forums
316: Member Screenshots
317: Home
318: Community Forums
319: Community Forums
320: Photo Gallery
321: Downloads
322: Photo Gallery
323: Member Screenshots
324: Photo Gallery
325: Photo Gallery
326: Downloads
327: Community Forums
328: Home
329: Home
330: Home
331: Home
332: Home
333: Statistics
334: Photo Gallery
335: Home
336: Home
337: Home
338: Photo Gallery
339: Home
340: Community Forums
341: Your Account
342: Downloads
343: Photo Gallery
344: Member Screenshots
345: Home
346: Home
347: Member Screenshots
348: Downloads
349: Photo Gallery
350: Home
351: Member Screenshots
352: Downloads
353: Photo Gallery
354: Photo Gallery
355: Photo Gallery
356: Statistics
357: Photo Gallery
358: Downloads
359: Photo Gallery
360: Member Screenshots
361: Downloads
362: Your Account
363: Community Forums
364: Community Forums
365: Downloads
366: Home
367: Community Forums
368: Home
369: Community Forums
370: Member Screenshots
371: Home
372: Home
373: Your Account
374: Community Forums
375: Photo Gallery
376: Community Forums
377: Home
378: Home
379: Home
380: Member Screenshots
381: Member Screenshots
382: Photo Gallery
383: Member Screenshots
384: Downloads
385: Home
386: Community Forums
387: Home
388: Photo Gallery
389: Community Forums
390: Community Forums
391: Home
392: Community Forums
393: Member Screenshots
394: Community Forums
395: Home
396: Photo Gallery
397: Statistics
398: Photo Gallery
399: Downloads
400: Home
401: Community Forums
402: Community Forums
403: Downloads
404: Downloads
405: Home
406: Home
407: Home
408: Community Forums
409: Community Forums
410: Home
411: Community Forums
412: Photo Gallery
413: Home
414: Photo Gallery
415: Home
416: Photo Gallery
417: Home
418: Community Forums
419: Photo Gallery
420: Photo Gallery
421: Photo Gallery
422: Photo Gallery
423: Photo Gallery
424: Home
425: Photo Gallery
426: Your Account
427: Photo Gallery
428: Community Forums
429: Community Forums
430: Statistics
431: Photo Gallery
432: Photo Gallery
433: Community Forums
434: Community Forums
435: Community Forums
436: Community Forums
437: Your Account
438: Photo Gallery
439: Home
440: Statistics
441: Photo Gallery
442: Community Forums
443: Home
444: Photo Gallery
445: Downloads
446: Photo Gallery
447: Community Forums
448: Member Screenshots
449: Photo Gallery
450: Your Account
451: Community Forums
452: Photo Gallery
453: Community Forums
454: Photo Gallery
455: Community Forums
456: Downloads
457: Statistics
458: Home
459: Community Forums
460: Downloads
461: Photo Gallery
462: Photo Gallery
463: Community Forums
464: Home
465: Community Forums
466: Community Forums
467: Home
468: Community Forums
469: Photo Gallery
470: Photo Gallery
471: Photo Gallery
472: Home
473: Photo Gallery
474: Community Forums
475: Photo Gallery
476: Photo Gallery
477: Photo Gallery
478: Photo Gallery
479: Photo Gallery
480: Statistics
481: Statistics
482: Photo Gallery
483: Downloads
484: Community Forums
485: Community Forums
486: Community Forums
487: Statistics
488: Community Forums
489: Statistics
490: Photo Gallery
491: News
492: Photo Gallery
493: Photo Gallery
494: Community Forums
495: Supporters
496: Home
497: Community Forums
498: Photo Gallery
499: Your Account
500: Member Screenshots
501: Search
502: Photo Gallery
503: Home
504: Community Forums
505: Photo Gallery
506: Community Forums
507: Photo Gallery
508: Photo Gallery
509: Community Forums
510: Photo Gallery
511: Photo Gallery
512: Home
513: Community Forums
514: Home
515: Photo Gallery
516: Home
517: Community Forums
518: Community Forums
519: Photo Gallery
520: Photo Gallery
521: Community Forums
522: Photo Gallery
523: Photo Gallery
524: Member Screenshots
525: Community Forums
526: Community Forums
527: Community Forums
528: Downloads
529: Member Screenshots
530: Community Forums
531: Home
532: Community Forums
533: Community Forums
534: Photo Gallery
535: Member Screenshots
536: Member Screenshots
537: Photo Gallery
538: Photo Gallery
539: Community Forums
540: Community Forums
541: Home
542: Photo Gallery
543: Home
544: Member Screenshots
545: Photo Gallery
546: Photo Gallery
547: Member Screenshots
548: Statistics
549: Photo Gallery
550: Community Forums
551: Search
552: Home
553: Member Screenshots
554: Home
555: Home
556: Photo Gallery
557: Community Forums
558: Community Forums
559: Photo Gallery
560: Community Forums
561: Community Forums
562: Photo Gallery
563: Community Forums
564: Community Forums
565: News
566: Photo Gallery
567: Home
568: Home
569: Community Forums
570: Community Forums
571: Home
572: Photo Gallery
573: Photo Gallery
574: Home
575: Downloads
576: Community Forums
577: Photo Gallery
578: Downloads
579: Home
580: Photo Gallery
581: Photo Gallery
582: Home
583: Photo Gallery
584: Home
585: Home
586: Photo Gallery
587: Photo Gallery
588: Community Forums
589: Home
590: Home
591: Home
592: Home
593: Community Forums
594: Community Forums
595: Home
596: Community Forums
597: Downloads
598: Home
599: Downloads
600: Home
601: Home
602: Member Screenshots
603: Statistics
604: Photo Gallery
605: Community Forums
606: Community Forums
607: Photo Gallery
608: Home
609: Photo Gallery
610: Statistics
611: Community Forums
612: Member Screenshots
613: News Archive
614: Community Forums
615: Community Forums
616: Community Forums
617: Community Forums
618: Community Forums
619: Community Forums
620: Home
621: Home
622: Photo Gallery
623: Community Forums
624: Home
625: Community Forums
626: Home
627: Photo Gallery
628: Downloads
629: Downloads
630: Community Forums
631: Community Forums
632: Community Forums
633: Photo Gallery
634: Home
635: Community Forums
636: Photo Gallery
637: Community Forums
638: Member Screenshots
639: Home
640: Home
641: Downloads
642: Community Forums
643: Photo Gallery
644: Downloads
645: Downloads
646: Downloads
647: Home
648: Home
649: Community Forums
650: Community Forums
651: Photo Gallery
652: Photo Gallery
653: Photo Gallery
654: Photo Gallery
655: Community Forums
656: Downloads
657: Community Forums
658: Photo Gallery
659: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  Next
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
L.Delsing
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Feb 10, 2006
Posts: 960

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:44 pm
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

Massimo, (and others of course who do PS editing)

What program are you using for editing your photos and do you have a workflow for processing your photos?

For aircraft I have found some;

www.airliners.net/faq/..._guide.php

seahawkgfx.de/workflow.htm

I can image that tanks are a little different due to the darker colours.

Thanks in advance
Lesley
Back to top
View user's profile
Massimo_Foti
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:44 pm
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

I use Photoshop since I get it for free, due to my professional work.
If I had to spend money, I would most likely get Adobe Lightroom instead.
Both Canon and Nikon offer free software for RAW editing, I would start from there.

Massimo
Back to top
View user's profile
L.Delsing
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Feb 10, 2006
Posts: 960

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:48 pm
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

At my work I can now use Photoshop CS5, so I want to give it a try with some of my photo's

regards
Lesley
Back to top
View user's profile
TrevorLarkum
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 1596
Location: Northampton, England
PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:44 pm
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

I use Photoshop Elements - it's not as fully featured as CS but considerably cheaper.

_________________
Trevor

Dr Trevor Larkum
Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com
Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk
EVs
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Massimo_Foti
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:13 am
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

- TrevorLarkum
I use Photoshop Elements - it's not as fully featured as CS but considerably cheaper.


For our typical needs, Elements does the job just fine. Again, if I had to spend money, I would consider Adobe Lightroom first (trial is available)

Massimo
Back to top
View user's profile
vagabond
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Dec 05, 2009
Posts: 1388
Location: Constantly moving across US
PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:56 pm
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

We are HUGE fans of Lightroom 3. It has everything we need. It is very intuitive and simple to use.
We've been able to recover completely blown out skies in JPEGs with the recovery slider alone! Can't say enough about LR3.

We paid $99 (USD) for LR3, as we were registered users of Elements. Worth looking into if you're thinking of buying LR3.

Also, the Scott Kelby book on LR3 is terrific. Great info and funny too!

Cheers!
Back to top
View user's profile
Massimo_Foti
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 4:33 am
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

Panasonic announced its 12-35mm f/2.8 lens. It's the first fast, constant aperture "normal" zoom available for Micro 4/3. Here is a review of a pre-production system from a trustworthy source:
www.slrgear.com/review...518/cat/69

I am just afraid this lens is going to be quite expensive.

Massimo
Back to top
View user's profile
vagabond
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Dec 05, 2009
Posts: 1388
Location: Constantly moving across US
PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:37 am
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

Panasonic has announced the new G5 and FZ-200 cameras. The FZ-200 is a bridge camera with a constant f 2.8 Leica lens covering 25-600mm. 12 fps burst rate. The specs on the G5 are very impressive too!

Hopefully we'll hear soon about the GH3 - expected announcement in Sept 2012.
Back to top
View user's profile
vagabond
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Dec 05, 2009
Posts: 1388
Location: Constantly moving across US
PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:40 am
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

Upgraded from LR3 to LR4 and are very happy with the change. The amount of recovery possible in both shadows and highlights is amazing.
Back to top
View user's profile
Massimo_Foti
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:56 am
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

- vagabond
Panasonic has announced the new G5 and FZ-200 cameras. The FZ-200 is a bridge camera with a constant f 2.8 Leica lens covering 25-600mm. 12 fps burst rate. The specs on the G5 are very impressive too!

Hopefully we'll hear soon about the GH3 - expected announcement in Sept 2012.


Here you can read some early impressions:
www.dpreview.com/news/...-published

It's a great time for Micro 4/3, I've seen rave reviews of Olympus OM-D E-M5 too.

I guess the GH3 will have the same sensor used by the G5, so I wonder if it would be worth the extra money, apart for the video features. But it's too early to say that.

Massimo
Back to top
View user's profile
Massimo_Foti
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 5:42 am
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

Canon just announced a mirrorless system camera:
www.dpreview.com/news/...on-preview

I was thinking about replacing the G12 I use for "pole" shots, with something that doesn't always require to use the flash indoor (basically decent quality at ISO 1600/2000). I was thinking either a Canon G1X or Panasonic G5. Now this is tempting, since it's very compact and lightweight and uses a large sensor that can deliver at high ISO. The adapter for existing EF lenses could make it also a good candidate as back-up camera
Unfortunately it's missing the articulated screen that is so important for the pole... Hope a later version will have it. An integrated view-finder isn't needed for the "pole", but could be handy for other usages, again, maybe Canon will add one later on.
Anyway, it will not be available in time for this year tank spotting season and I already consumed all my photo-gear budget for 2012 Smile

Massimo
Back to top
View user's profile
Massimo_Foti
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:58 pm
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

Usually I do my indoor "pole" shots with a little external flash (Canon 270 EX) since my compact camera (Canon G12) doesn't handle well ISO over 400. In Overloon I made a mistake a few times, I shot before the flash recharged, most times the image without flash was too bad, 2-3 times it was okay, even if the shutter speed was low (the G12 is stabilized, and that helps).

Here is the shot without flash:


M51 Super Sherman by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Almost the same, with flash:


M51 Super Sherman by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

No need to say everything looks better and more natural without the flash. That's why I am thinking to upgrade my pole camera to something that can handle ISO 1600 without loosing too much quality. So far I was considering a Micro 4/3, either an Olympus OMD-5 or Panasonic G-5, but the EOS-M announcement make me think it may be worth waiting...

Massimo
Back to top
View user's profile
TrevorLarkum
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 1596
Location: Northampton, England
PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:14 pm
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

I continue to use my Canon EOS 600D on a pole (actually a 'Quikpod' telescopic handheld monopod) and am very happy with it. I don't think I'd have the patience to carry a second camera. In fact the monopod is so light and convenient that I left it connected (but collapsed) when I took the non-pole pictures around Overloon. I highly recommend it:

Quikpod



It comes with a belt hook so when I don't need it I can hang it off a trouser belt loop.

_________________
Trevor

Dr Trevor Larkum
Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com
Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk
EVs
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Massimo_Foti
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:47 am
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

Any of my reflex cameras + lens is much heavier than a 600D + 18-55 lens and don't have articulated screens. Definitely they aren't suited for the "pole" job.

Massimo
Back to top
View user's profile
TrevorLarkum
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 1596
Location: Northampton, England
PostPosted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:47 pm
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

Understood - I waited a while for the 600D to come out just for its articulated screen. I ended up buying it only the week before flying out for the Netherlands/Overloon trip.

_________________
Trevor

Dr Trevor Larkum
Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com
Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk
EVs
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 7 of 10
All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  Next



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum