Disqus - Friends of manifestcreative

Re: First images from RED’s Scarlet

Daniel J. Cox — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:13:08 -0000

With all the hype about this camera I've not seen one photo or heard anyone talk about the form factor and how we will hold this strange looking contraption. Will this thing have to be on tripod at all times or is there a handle system for it? I'm as excited as anyone about the specs on this piece of equipment but from all the images I've seen I have no idea how the heck we're going to hold it. I have a hard time believing nobody has thought of this yet but so far no pics or comments. Where can I see somebody holding one of these things?

Re: “Stranger in the Woods” Leads to Bestseller Trilogy

Daniel J. Cox — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:52:19 -0000

I'm very aware of the success Carl Samms has had. Do you know if he signed an exclusive distribution contract with someone like Small Press United, IPG or the like. Seems that he did not based on the info of their quality direct marketing campaign. If not how do they get there books into the big book store markets? They do gerat work and I'm glad to see artists can reap such positive rewards.

Re: iBooks gets a major update

Daniel J. Cox — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:52:26 -0000

Does anyone know how this new version of ePub 1.1.1 relates to how a book is created? We have a book that we're interested in adding some of the features that the new ePub allows such as additional video and sound. But how would these additions be added from the publishers perspective? It would seem we would need additional info from Adobe's Indesign or others. I've Googled this subject from a book designers point of view and can't find anything.

Re: Opinion: How Apple can save MobileMe

Daniel J. Cox — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:42:00 -0000

Contacts Out of Whack
Just give me a simple and effective way to get rid of all the duplicate, triplicate and quadruple contact entries that some sort of synching problem created. My contacts are a disaster. I would love all the things mentioned above but would settle for a quality contact option in the short term.

Re: Patent: Olympus working on "Liquid lens" technology.

Daniel J. Cox — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:12:34 -0000

This is actually a very interesting development. For those of you who have not heard of liquid lenses. Many years ago, maybe 8-10, NASA announced they would be licensing technology they developed for producing liquid lenses. In the newspaper article I read it mentioned that all the big camera manufacturers had signed up such as Nikon, Canon, Olympus, etc. to license this technology. One of the big advantages they mentioned in the article, that wasn't' mentioned above, is liquid lenses offer a huge advantage in weight and size reduction. I seem to remember 40% size reduction and 30% weight reduction. I may have those turned around but suffice it to say that from what the article discussed, NASA had created some amazing technology. Every time I haul out my Nikon 600mm F/4 I dream of liquid lenses coming true.

Daniel J. Cox
www.naturalexposures.com

Re: Hands On: Balancing a Fluid Head Tripod

Daniel J. Cox — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:04:38 -0000

Would be nice to have this video link Html5 comparable for viewing on iPad

Re: Sustainability is Like Teen Sex

Daniel J. Cox — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:47:03 -0000

What a great opening line! Hilarious and so true. I love getting your newsletters. We both live in Bozeman. We should meet sometime. Keep up the great work.

Re: This is what happens when you drop a frozen Nikon 600mm f/4 lens from 14 feet

Daniel J. Cox — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:14:48 -0000

Hello Nikon Shooters, just for the record that is not me or my lens. It's a lady named Isabella. She was a guest of Frontiers North Adventures and we were on the same Tundra Buggy in December, 2010. This image was taken from my Blog http://www.naturalexposures.... You can see the original post at the address above. Stop by and poke around. I write a great deal about all things photographic, conservation, digital workflow and whatever else might be on my mind. You can visit us on Facebook as well at https://www.facebook.com/na.... The attached image is a screen shot with more details

Re: This is what happens when you drop a frozen Nikon 600mm f/4 lens from 14 feet

Daniel J. Cox — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:11:57 -0000

Thanks for the link. Greatly appreciated.

Best wishes, Dan

Daniel J. Cox
Natural Exposures, Inc
Blog/Corkboard
Facebook
Google+
LinkedIn
Pinterest
djc@naturalexposures.com
www.naturalexposures.com

Please consider the environment before printing this email~

Re: This is what happens when you drop a frozen Nikon 600mm f/4 lens from 14 feet

Daniel J. Cox — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 22:48:02 -0000

Funny, glad you spotted the woman in the photo. With all the attention this was getting I was starting to think she was me too:) There was a bit of confusion on who actually dropped the lens. The pretty lady pouting in the photo is Isabella from Germany. You can read more on my blog if you have an interest. Nikon Rumors has reworded the original post and all is well.

Re: Quick Tip Friday: Emailing Into Your Evernote Account

Daniel J. Cox — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 06:09:39 -0000

Great tip. However, the visual provided shows the @ symbol with no space before the name of the notebook. I tried the above tip many times and none of the emails would synch with a notebook I was sending it to UNTIL I put a space after the @ sign and before the name of the notebook. Just thought I would mention this. Would be nice to change the image above to reflect this requirement.

Re: Olympus interview by Blunty.

Daniel J. Cox — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 07:16:40 -0000

I agree with the idea of not putting the EVF clear off to the side as GX7 and Sony NEX's have done. I recently had a chance to try the GX7 and I was very disappointed. The EVF off to the left is very awkward to use and hold properly. There is an advantage with being able to push the camera up to your face so it's stable and solid. With the eye piece off to the left it just didn't seem as stable. Obviously that's just one opinion but I've put off buying the GX1 and that was one of the main reasons simply based on assumption. After testing it I came to feel I had been right decision.

Re: Olympus interview by Blunty.

Daniel J. Cox — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 03:52:20 -0000

Wow, quite an in-depth assertion of the benefits of the off center EVF. Interestingly, you do mention how it's all about one's own personal opinion. For me I'll take the on center EVF. As for Olympus shooting themselves in the foot? Like many things we either love or hate, the market will be the one to have the final say as to who is right. For me I'll vote with my wallet for a camera with an on center EVF. I'm a big fan of most of what Lumix has done but the off center EVF on the GX7 has stopped me from buying one. Just sayin:)

Re: (FT5) Also the Panasonic GX line is being “re-thinked”.

Daniel J. Cox — Mon, 05 May 2014 10:49:51 -0000

Give the GX7 a dedicated EV button rather than being built into the rear dial. Give it a front dial and a more powerful flash for better wireless connectivity. Speaking of wireless connectivity, let's make all Panasonic cameras radio wireless rather than IR. If radio would take up too much room, stick with IR on the GX7 and just give us better flash to fire the optical sensor on Panasonic strobes. All other Panasonic cameras should be wireless radio across the board.

Re: (FT5) Also the Panasonic GX line is being “re-thinked”.

Daniel J. Cox — Mon, 05 May 2014 13:15:53 -0000

I'm curious, tell me where you see a font dial on the GX7.

Re: (FT5) Also the Panasonic GX line is being “re-thinked”.

Daniel J. Cox — Mon, 05 May 2014 13:53:10 -0000

I should have been more specific. I'm referring to a Command like dial right below the shutter button, similar to the rear, back dial, right upper corner. Like it is on gh3 and gh4.

Re: (FT5) Also the Panasonic GX line is being “re-thinked”.

Daniel J. Cox — Mon, 05 May 2014 18:00:39 -0000

Wow, please accept my apology. I just picked up my new GX7 and see that you are indeed correct. I stand corrected and happy to know it's there. Sorry for the confusion and I appreciate your patience in me finally figuring this out. Does anyone know if it is possible to set this to EV adjustment via custom menu?

Re: Full GH4 review by TheCameraStore TV (with Gh4 production camera).

Daniel J. Cox — Sun, 11 May 2014 11:11:29 -0000

I personally think it's about time we discuss another company other than Olympus in this forum. Yes, there is post here and there about other things but it seems by far and away Olympus centric. I've felt for a long time that Panasonic has gotten short shrift in this forum. Especially when it comes to the still photography capabilities of the Lumix system. Case in point, about a week ago I produced a series of pictures showing the immense changes in the capabilities of the new GH4 in Predictive AF. 43rumos was kind enough to announce the post with a small, barely noticeable link, here it is: "Review of GH4 DFD Predictive AF Capabilities by Naturalexposures" but they offered no encouragement to the readers regarding how revolutionary and positive this new AF system is. It's without a doubt a game changer for the world of mirrorless cameras and Micro Four Thirds in general.

I've used both Olympus and Panasonic and without question Panasoinc is much, much easier to use, produces equal or better image quality and is moving faster than any camera company I'm aware of to offer professional tools. More photographers need to give them a serious look.

Re: Full GH4 review by TheCameraStore TV (with Gh4 production camera).

Daniel J. Cox — Sun, 11 May 2014 13:13:58 -0000

Marco, agreed, gear is gear but when a company is doing good things it should be noted AND promoted. If they are not rewarded they will figure nobody cares. Panasoinc is a behemoth that can drive the technology like nobody else other than maybe Canon or Sony. Sony has some great products but it just seems like Panasoinc has a better handle on consistency, staying focused (No pun intended, by not producing lots of different sensors, lenses for many different camera models.) Panasoinc reminds me of how Nikon used to be regarding quality, good tech with a purpose not just tech for tech sake. I want to see Panasoinc succeed and to do that we all have to give their gear a fair shake. I've been absolutely floored at the features Lumix cameras have that REALLY work. Great touch screen tech, 4K video on an SD card, the new Depth From Defocus, razor sharp optics like the new 42.5 Leica, Wireless strobe technology and on and on. This company needs to be encouraged and if you try their gear you will see they are doing a fabulous job.

Re: Full GH4 review by TheCameraStore TV (with Gh4 production camera).

Daniel J. Cox — Sun, 11 May 2014 16:23:53 -0000

I think the writing is on the wall as to when we will see more images being published by these diminutive but very powerful systems. It's already happening in my work and the magazines we cater to. Good chatting with you and be well.

Re: Mirror-less is More… Guest post by Patrick Murphy-Racey

Daniel J. Cox — Sun, 11 May 2014 17:36:01 -0000

Patrick, you are dead on regrading the big boys needing to wake up to smell the "EVF Coffee". It's astounding how one of THE major players may be on the road to a Kodak moment. You should give the Lumix some thought since you're a motorcycle guy. The smaller lenses of the Micro Four Thirds system is a huge bonus for going lighter and smaller and the quality is coming very close to the full frame systems. One thing I believe we are going to see is Panasonic making even more progress on the smaller sensors. They have to. Unlike Nikon, Canon and Sony, they've committed themselves to one size sensor. All the other players are uninspired to make the smaller sensors better, Hey if you don't like their smaller sensors just go buy one of their full frame cameras. They win either way. Panasoinc doesn't have that luxury and they're going to be inspired to make a Micro Four Thirds sensor equal to or better than Full Frame. I predict it will happen within the next three years. Stay tuned.

Re: Mirror-less is More… Guest post by Patrick Murphy-Racey

Daniel J. Cox — Sun, 11 May 2014 19:05:13 -0000

Guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. I stand by my predictions.

Re: Mirror-less is More… Guest post by Patrick Murphy-Racey

Daniel J. Cox — Mon, 12 May 2014 10:18:18 -0000

Exactly Marcel. If you are a company that has at least three different camera lines, all with different sensors, there's not much incentive to make your smallest sensors equal the quality of your largest sensors. Instead you just suggest to the market place (Me and You) that if they want better quality they move up to your larger, more expensive camera line with larger sensors. This is why I believe Panasonic will excel and photographers all benefit from a small sensor camera that will eventually be producing images as good or better than what we currently see in Nikon, Canon and Sony. With the added benefit of a smaller lighter, less expensive package. Win/Win for the consumer and my aching back.

Re: Panasonic Lumix GH4 Review: 4k for the rest of us

Daniel J. Cox — Wed, 14 May 2014 17:36:18 -0000

What the heck does spelling errors have to do with how a new camera performs. For possible spell in errors and the Speeding Pooch Test visit my take on the GH4 at http://www.naturalexposures...

Re: Panasonic Lumix GH4 Review: 4k for the rest of us

Daniel J. Cox — Wed, 14 May 2014 22:59:55 -0000

Good to know Daven, I thought somebody was giving you flack for a few spelling errors. Keep up the great work.