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6 Comments so far...
Mr. Chris Floyd Says:
3 May 2009 at 5:45 pm.
Hi Rob, have you had any, or heard of problems with loading photo’s into the Qstarz BT-Q1000P platinum progamme? We have just bought a Nikon D90 and the photo’s are all put at the start of the uploaded route. We have set the D90 clock to a within seconds of GMT. shot in low.med and high JPEG but have failed to get the software to do any more than the above. Our old Casio Exilim P700 works without a problem.
Also after downloading the route, the tracker adds more “route” even though it is static. This looks as if I did a 50 yard hike in a strait line through my neighbour’s house and garden. I’m wondering if its the home WiFi thats upsetting it.
Regards, Chris
Rob_Nunn Says:
3 May 2009 at 10:55 pm.
Hi Chris,
Haven’t heard of a problem – maybe try the qstartz site and email them, tell us how you get on.
Cheers, Rob.
Gina Says:
5 February 2010 at 3:23 am.
Hello from the otherside of the pond. I have enjoyed your podcasts. I own a Fuji s9600 and love it for nature shots, macro pics almost any outdoor picture. However, I have not been that satisfied with the quality of my indoor shots, especially those in low light. I am wondering if I need to get a SLR to capture quality indoor photos. Any suggestions.
Rob_Nunn Says:
7 February 2010 at 11:18 pm.
Hi Gina,
I would suggest that you get a dedicated flash unit for your S9600, a quick Google search brings up a few suggestions, but most seem to be manual units that you’d have to adjust yourself rather than let the camera control things with TTL (through the lens) metering.
I’d try a few other things first. Try bumping up your ISO, even up to 800 or 1600, or shoot at f/2.8 (aperture priority mode), and use a tripod.
A dSLR with a fast lens (f/2.8 or below) could give you better results, but to be honest, great indoor photography depends on great light – which means buying flashes or lights on stands, which can be very expensive.
I’d play around with the S9600 a little more before splashing the cash on an SLR with a good, separate flash.
Cheers, Rob.
Poti Chao Says:
22 February 2010 at 10:50 pm.
Hi Rob,
Thanks for those great reviews and videos. As I have started playing dSLR for 6 months -’aggressively’ (before that – larger compact cameras i.e. LX2), I bumped into one problem which a lot of websites does not offer consistence answers.
My question is, when stacking up filters, like putting a CPL over a UV, would it have any much effect on landscape photography? I have seen your Cokin system (enjoyed it) but I have just purchased a B+W CPL filter (the normal one), I was thinking whether I could stack them over my Hoya UV(0) filter. Lots of people said that it might create some vignette, flare or ghost. I tried them myself but didn’t really find much of them in my picture (I am using 500D canon with a 17-55mm f2.8 lens) or probably the weather not that photo-friendly here in Cardiff lol.
Long story short… would you recommend to stack them (as it does not make much difference) or swap them.
Cheers,
Poti
Rob_Nunn Says:
22 February 2010 at 11:04 pm.
Hi Poti,
The only real answer is to screw the filters on and take some test shots. I guess at the wide-angle, 17mm, you may see some vignetting (you may well like the look), but it all depends on how long the filters are.
I wouldn’t worry about it too much – if you do see some dark edges creeping in, just take the UV filter off and stick with the CPL.
Glad you like the site!
Cheers, Rob.
