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De-Noising Choices for Night Sky Photographers
If you've taken high ISO images at night, you know how discouraging noise in your images can be. Until a few years ago, we relied on 'stacking' our images in Sequator to reduce, but not eliminate, noise.
The buzz-term today is AI, which is now providing solutions for this problem. Here, I look at Lightroom Denoise AI, DxO PureRAW 3 and Topaz DeNoise, along with good old Sequator. And, surprisingly, combinations of Sequator and these AI solutions, where removal of aircraft or satellite trails is necessary.
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Видео

Stills, Panoramics and Vlogs with one Sirui Travel Tripod!
Просмотров 34Год назад
The Sirui T-025SK travel tripod is small and light enough for you to fold up the legs and and use to hold a smartphone/action cam using one hand. Since the base of the tripod has an embedded bubble level, setting up for panoramics is consistent and easy. There. Now you don't have to watch the video, but please do. DISCLAIMER: The following are Amazon affiliate links. If clicked, I receive a sma...
These inexpensive Levelers will correct your panos IN-CAMERA!
Просмотров 87Год назад
When shooting panoramic images, we sometimes don't consider that we need to get the tripod base level FIRST before leveling the ballhead. Bubble levels built into the tripod base would assist with leveling, but tripod manufacturers don't include them unless you are willing to pay a premium. Enter the tripod base leveler, a cheap and small solution that will reduce the need for cropping wonky im...
Koni Omega Rapid M: Care and Feeding of a Medium Format Beast
Просмотров 3 тыс.2 года назад
A friend foisted this Koni Omega Rapid M upon me and asked me to figure it out. There's scarce info specifically about the 'M' out there, but with a little digging, I realized it's similar to the Rapid 200. If you've obtained either an 'M' or a '200', hopefully this will help you get started using it.
Can't Get Resolve 17 to Load Your Timelapse? Check Out This Setting.
Просмотров 6392 года назад
Davinci Resolve will create a single file from a folder containing sequentially numbered .JPG or .DNG files that comprise your timelapse sequence in the Media module. However, this didn't work for me. Maybe I'm the only one in the world who didn't know how to Resolve (get it?) this problem, but here's a setting you might want to check if this has happened to you.
Photography Close to Home (4k)
Просмотров 723 года назад
Photography 'in your own backyard' is a cliche, but it is possible to get amazing images close to home. While we get inspiration from global travel, the pandemic has ensured that it won't happen for awhile. Hopefully, you'll get some ideas to keep you photographing while we wait for restrictions to ease. Code: MXVG6VURAMTFNSFU Code: T5KMZOHVRYKMW2PJ
Look Up - A Collection of Night Sky Images (4k)
Просмотров 2563 года назад
The night sky is full of wonderful sights, so it's a shame when people fail to look up. I have assembled some of my best night sky photography into this short video. I hope it makes you want you get out and see it for yourself. MNOSRAIRSX9USGOG DYAQMMPMY10VOTRF 2T4KH5YNFR2SW3MW
Comica Boom X-D Wireless Mic System: What's Up with the Low Frequency Response?
Просмотров 1563 года назад
The Comica Boom X-D system is a great cost-effective way to get into a wireless microphone system. My concern with it is the heavy-handed low frequency roll-off coming out of the Out jack on its receiver. In this video, I determine how severe this roll-off is and offer a way of mitigating it. DISCLAIMER: The following are Amazon affiliate links. If clicked, I receive a small commission if a pur...
Audio Compression for Content Creators
Просмотров 423 года назад
Audio compression is particularly handy when your production has levels that are all over the place. It helps to tame loud peaks, thereby preventing distortion. In this video, I explain why you need it and how it works. If you make it through the entire video without falling asleep....congrats...you must be on some kind of strong coffee!
Panoramic Photography with the Neewer Leveling Base
Просмотров 16 тыс.3 года назад
The Neewer DLEVX-68 Leveler is handy to have if your tripod base doesn't have a bubble level (as is the case with both of my tripods). When taking panoramic photographs (or video involving panning) it is imperative that you level the base first before leveling the head. In this video, I take you through the process of installing and using the leveler. DISCLAIMER: The following are Amazon affili...
Zhiyun Weebill S: More Whining about Setup
Просмотров 1014 года назад
The Weebill S produces wonderfully smooth video, but I constantly struggle with ensuring the tilt and roll locks are secure enough. It seems no matter how tight I think they are, they can let the camera slide out of balance. I wonder if they were changed from smooth sliding surfaces to fine-toothed ones that let the locks 'grab' better that there would be less chance of the settings drifting. I...
Zhiyun Weebill S + Transmount Focus/Zoom Servo: Setup Considerations
Просмотров 29 тыс.4 года назад
The Weebill S and the Max zoom/focus servo are a versatile combination. Depending on the lens used, though, the setup can be a challenge. In this short video, I point out some of the design shortcomings, partly caused by the fact that the servo apparently hasn't been updated to accommodate the Weebill S. AMAZON LINKS for the Weebill S: Canada - amazon.ca/dp/B07Y47P31Y/ref=nosim?tag=topics23-20 ...
A Timelapse Primer (4k)
Просмотров 944 года назад
If you can get through me droning on for 20 minutes, I'll show you some lovely examples of what you can apply time lapse to. Although I talk about using a GVM motorized slider as well, you can skip this in the second half of the video and just watch how to use a tripod-based camera for time lapse in the first half. The use of external and internal intervalometers is covered.
Indoor Time Lapse Using the GVM GP-80QD Slider
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.4 года назад
While we're self-isolating at home, I got a little inspiration from this channel - The Art of Photography challenge : ruclips.net/video/1D4cWArgYlw/видео.html to look at window light and how it changes throughout the day. Taking it a little further I thought 'why not record the movement of the light in a time lapse?' Then, why not add some movement to the camera with a slider? Enjoy! To underst...
PHOTOGRAPHERS: What to do during the COVID 19 Pandemic
Просмотров 564 года назад
Many of us wisely are heeding the advice of our health authorities and keeping our distance from others during the pandemic. But if you are not forced to stay inside by the authorities, you can still get out, get some fresh air and sunshine and capture some new images.
WHY LIGHTROOM? A Comparison with Photoshop
Просмотров 224 года назад
WHY LIGHTROOM? A Comparison with Photoshop
Black & White Conversion in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) Tutorial: Photoshop for Beginners
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Black & White Conversion in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) Tutorial: Photoshop for Beginners
Focus Stacking Tutorial: Photoshop for Beginners (4k)
Просмотров 674 года назад
Focus Stacking Tutorial: Photoshop for Beginners (4k)
Compositing with Layers Tutorial: Photoshop for Beginners (4k)
Просмотров 684 года назад
Compositing with Layers Tutorial: Photoshop for Beginners (4k)
Fujifilm XF 55-200mm Lens: Disappointing Performance?
Просмотров 5 тыс.4 года назад
Fujifilm XF 55-200mm Lens: Disappointing Performance?
Selection Tools Tutorial: Photoshop for Beginners (4k)
Просмотров 204 года назад
Selection Tools Tutorial: Photoshop for Beginners (4k)
Adjustment Layers Tutorial: Photoshop for Beginners (4k)
Просмотров 374 года назад
Adjustment Layers Tutorial: Photoshop for Beginners (4k)
Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) Tutorial: Photoshop for Beginners (4k)
Просмотров 1144 года назад
Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) Tutorial: Photoshop for Beginners (4k)
Navigating the Photoshop Workspace - Tutorial: Photoshop for Beginners (4k)
Просмотров 1094 года назад
Navigating the Photoshop Workspace - Tutorial: Photoshop for Beginners (4k)
Zoom H1n Handy Recorder: Connecting to a Computer + Other Observations
Просмотров 27 тыс.5 лет назад
Zoom H1n Handy Recorder: Connecting to a Computer Other Observations
The GVM Motorized Slider: Understanding Timelapse
Просмотров 6 тыс.5 лет назад
The GVM Motorized Slider: Understanding Timelapse
FeiyuTech SPG Plus 3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal: Failure to Connect to Feiyu ON App
Просмотров 3065 лет назад
FeiyuTech SPG Plus 3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal: Failure to Connect to Feiyu ON App
The NiSi V5 Pro 100mm Filter System
Просмотров 3365 лет назад
The NiSi V5 Pro 100mm Filter System
Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f/2 for Fuji X Mount Review
Просмотров 4625 лет назад
Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f/2 for Fuji X Mount Review
Arca Swiss to Manfrotto RC2 Converter: Using With an L-Bracket
Просмотров 24 тыс.5 лет назад
Arca Swiss to Manfrotto RC2 Converter: Using With an L-Bracket

Комментарии

  • @MezeiEugen
    @MezeiEugen 7 дней назад

    Is that ground glass an original product (by Konica/Mamiya)?

    • @phototopics1156
      @phototopics1156 6 дней назад

      Sorry. I have no idea where my friend bought it from.

  • @jobaecker9752
    @jobaecker9752 Месяц назад

    Great video. The diagram does indeed help. I bought a GVM 1.5D used and also found the instructions to be totally worthless. My WiFi controller looks a bit different than in this video. Under "Timelapse" the first menu item is "Times," which shows a whole set of undecipherable digits. I have zero clue on what is going on. If anyone has a simple chart on the numbers I need to enter into my remote, please let me know!! All I need is a finished 10 or 12-second video (@ 24fps) that covers approximately 45 minutes of "real time" and uses one pass of the 31" slider (A-->B). So I guess I need about 240 total snaps of the shutter spaced 11 or 12 seconds apart. Why does GVM make it this hard?

  • @John-im3xn
    @John-im3xn 2 месяца назад

    THank you! great instruction without the 'fluff' and stuff

  • @brianpack5479
    @brianpack5479 3 месяца назад

    I met a person at Anthrocon with one of these this week.

  • @vmaxgen1877
    @vmaxgen1877 4 месяца назад

    I'd like to add a little something if I may, the 4 screws on the bottom can be removed in order to swing the plate around 180 degrees for a better orientation of the tightening knob. Use a little semi-permanent loc-tite on the tip of the threads to ensure the screws don't come lose. As for the "odd little thing", turn your camera 180 degrees in the mount and the odd little thing goes away with a mere 90 degree rotation of your handles. Turning the camera exposes all the handles for use albeit not the way you are used to. A benefit is recognised when you have a lens with a foot which again, turns the camera back to the way the 2-3 way head was intended to be used. I use this adapter with some pretty heavy equipment. Z9 with Z 800mm 6.3 PF. Just shy of 4200g. (9.2 lbs) Manfrotto MPMXPROC4 monopod, Manfrotto 234C monopod head, Haoge QR Clamp Adapter to Arca-Swiss, (4 screws removed, spun this plate for my use) MH-100 Wimberley MonoGimbal Head with Arca-Swiss base and rotating quick-release clamp. I use another Haoge QR Clamp converter on my tripod head, Manfrotto MHXPRO-3W. The alternative is very expensive. Hard installed, adapter kits from Hejnar Photo. Nice solid kits and well made. Almost $200 a crack. I've done 3 heads before I found the Haoge converters clamp. Cheers!

  • @liquidxxvi
    @liquidxxvi 4 месяца назад

    Think u explain timelapse on the GVM 80 slider. Asking for a friend.

  • @BorisMarques14.88
    @BorisMarques14.88 5 месяцев назад

    bougth one and never used it on any job, the amount of time it takes to mount is considerable but my main issue is just that i cant seem to balance the camera with the focus motor on it.

    • @phototopics1156
      @phototopics1156 5 месяцев назад

      I too sold mine. Too much work and fiddling for most shoots.

  • @voederbietels
    @voederbietels 5 месяцев назад

    still dont understandit . i almost bought this thing. why they made it so complicated

  • @to6616
    @to6616 6 месяцев назад

    I got a camerig leveler which is almost exactly like your neewer, from amazon. I noticed your adjusting wheels moved smoothly but mine has a resistance on the wheels. The locking wheels move ok. I don't know what the neewer sells for but the one I got cost 41.59 plus tax. So thanks for your video it was enlightening. I used to be a transitman in land surveying and use a theodolite which used the three wheel leveling, but with far more precision than your neewer or my camerig. In land surveying I was always readjusting my tripod legs then the final theodolite leveling. Level "panning" was critical.

  • @johncallery814
    @johncallery814 6 месяцев назад

    I use a star tracker for my skies. Last Thursday I took about 50 shots of the Orion Nebula and stacked them using Starry landscape Stacker without doing any noise reduction as the directions recommend. Then I process them using Photoshop still not doing any noise reduction and they came out okay. I saw your video and went into Lightroom and made a virtual copy of the TIF. Then I took that TIF and processed it with Topaz AI and it cleaned up the noise using the Standard Setting. Then I compared the original to the one denoised with Topaz AI and the Topaz AI version was much cleaner and did not seem to reduce the clarity. I also like the Lightroom Denoise and I use it on my foregrounds. I like to take about 5 foreground shots at ISO 1600. I Denoise those 5 shots using Lightroom's Denoise and then I stack them in Photoshop for a clean foreground. After all that is done I blend my Sky shot with the foreground using Sky Replacement in Photoshop.

  • @crazybill49
    @crazybill49 7 месяцев назад

    Very interesting video, thanks. But what about meteorite trails? I suppose they would be treated like aircraft trails and removed?

  • @tmxv-bg8cz
    @tmxv-bg8cz 7 месяцев назад

    Excellent comparison review. I have also found Imagenomic Noiseware to be a worthy addition in my editing.

  • @WilliamHenryAlbert
    @WilliamHenryAlbert 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks for this video, really appreciate it. I’m thinking of using this with Garage Band in my IMac. I think the latency issue might be a problem but will enjoy giving it a go. 😃

  • @AskAWalker
    @AskAWalker 7 месяцев назад

    Can I open my battery door with the L-Bracket?

  • @dougstearns6746
    @dougstearns6746 8 месяцев назад

    Leaving head was the title

  • @haroldg5729
    @haroldg5729 8 месяцев назад

    Awesome video, really appreciate the information However, am I the only one that has the screws from underneath fall off after a few turns up and down of the thumb wheels? I found this video in search of others with the same issue but I haven't seen anything yet. It's extremely frustrating.

  • @liamteh3rd
    @liamteh3rd 8 месяцев назад

    I have a 58mm lens with its special viewfinder, but I’m curious as to if you have to buy the sport finder that has framing for multiple lenses in order to accurately frame a shot with the 90mm?

  • @gsvbusiness3532
    @gsvbusiness3532 9 месяцев назад

    Where can I find that raised adapter plate

    • @phototopics1156
      @phototopics1156 8 месяцев назад

      I don't have the Weebill any more, but I believe the plate came with it. You would have to contact Zhiyun to buy one.

    • @gsvbusiness3532
      @gsvbusiness3532 8 месяцев назад

      @@phototopics1156 I was able to one. Thanks!

  • @ghw7192
    @ghw7192 9 месяцев назад

    The slap shot film advance on mine has always been problematic, so the camera does not get used often. An interesting camera that I just had to have, but i cannot recommend buying one.

  • @kbruff2010
    @kbruff2010 9 месяцев назад

    thank you

  • @katarinalistens7007
    @katarinalistens7007 9 месяцев назад

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banker%27s_lamp ''' The banker's lamp is a style of electric desk or table lamp often characterized by a brass stand, green glass lamp shade, and pull-chain switch'' '' The first patent for a banker's lamp was filed on 11 May 1909 by Harrison D. McFaddin, and were produced and sold under the brand name Emeralite ("emerald" and "light"). Emeralite lamp shades were produced by the J. Schreiber & Neffen factory located in the city of Rapotín, Moravia.[1] Later competitors were sold as "Greenalite", "Verdelite", and "Amronlite".[2]'' '' A British version of the banker's lamp was filed for a patent in 1929, which, instead of a glass shade, has a solid brass shade or reflector. In addition, the positions of both the pedestal and the shade are adjustable.[3]''

  • @taoahler
    @taoahler 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks man, you are a life saver! :D

  • @RobertHenry_82
    @RobertHenry_82 10 месяцев назад

    Thanks!

  • @christianloseni3777
    @christianloseni3777 10 месяцев назад

    I never look at a picture at 200% 😅😅😅 people are never happy. Get only prime lenses or professional line lenses. They aren't perfect anyway no matter what level

  • @StephenEdwards-xo3zz
    @StephenEdwards-xo3zz 10 месяцев назад

    Anyone else use one for action / street photography?

  • @Rdavis6593
    @Rdavis6593 11 месяцев назад

    This is a good explanation of using a leveler for pano photography. Thanks.

  • @mepenguin
    @mepenguin Год назад

    Useful... but no three dots in my version :( ... But thanks for giving showing me it was possible. Managed, with some googling, to make a timelapse anyway by sorting the images into the right order, changing the standard still duration user setting to 1 frame, then dragging and dropping all images to the timelane.

  • @johntdp
    @johntdp Год назад

    thanks so much. never would have figured this out from the documentation!

  • @tonymariucci759
    @tonymariucci759 Год назад

    Thank you so much.

  • @randallstewart1224
    @randallstewart1224 Год назад

    Note that the 120 and 220 backs use only the length of film designated. They operate in a materially different manner. For example, once the back is in the "load" position, and you load a new roll of film, the 220 back requires four stokes of the advance lever to reach the first frame, while the 120 back requires only three strokes. There are no backs which will take either length of film, like many more modern cameras. Because of the different, internal cams governing their operation, neither back is user convertible between 220 and 120. Since there has been no 220 film made for more than a decade, apart from infrequent, short runs of 220 B&W by a Chinese company, the 220 backs are almost worthless. When you shop for a 120 back, test drive it with a roll of film on a real camera, as they are expensive now, and they are expensive to repair. In the US where is only one or two guys who can do those repairs. If you are bold and plan to DIY, there is a YT video on "how to service" a Koni back. That should put you off the idea.

  • @aaronjohnson4604
    @aaronjohnson4604 Год назад

    Thanks!!! Very helpful! Mystery solved.

  • @rafaelkoga5762
    @rafaelkoga5762 Год назад

    thank you!!

  • @paxYmo
    @paxYmo Год назад

    Used to shoot weddings. With this camera . De best

  • @filipsusenbek9528
    @filipsusenbek9528 Год назад

    Thank you!😍

  • @edwardhickey5185
    @edwardhickey5185 Год назад

    What's a good shutter speed for flash setting if you do not want use the mark setting. At 15 ft at 16.

    • @phototopics1156
      @phototopics1156 Год назад

      I no longer have the camera, so it would be difficult for me to comment on specifics. However, in flash photography, the shutter speed becomes somewhat irrelevant (except, perhaps, when using fill flash outdoors where you might want to use a shutter speed faster than 1/30 sec. if the subject is moving). Flash intensity and aperture become the dominant parameters when shooting in a dark environment. To cover all bases, I would set it to 1/60 sec. and use the aperture to fine tune exposure.

  • @MisterLamcine
    @MisterLamcine Год назад

    I need this mic

  • @josedanielcastrofigueroa128
    @josedanielcastrofigueroa128 Год назад

    I have an issue, I dont know if someone can help me with this: The issue is that my zoom h1n is not showing the menu to used as an interface when I connected it with any laptops. This is weird because before everything was working properly. Did someone have similar issues with this?

    • @phototopics1156
      @phototopics1156 Год назад

      I tested my H1n by first turning it on, then plugging into the laptop. The USB menu came up ok. Ditto with turning on the H1n after plugging into the laptop. Others seem to have similar problems, but since mine is functioning ok, I'm not sure what's causing the problem. Could be your USB cable is faulty, so it's not seeing the computer, but I'm sure you've probably tried swapping cables.

  • @renoholland7090
    @renoholland7090 Год назад

    Thank you Sir, excellent video.

  • @boxofknives
    @boxofknives Год назад

    Big thanks! You just saved me a ton of time and frustration

  • @mslabinski
    @mslabinski Год назад

    Leverlers are great. RRS is a great USA company

  • @neiltsubota4697
    @neiltsubota4697 Год назад

    Seeing a common site everyday, but through the eyes of a photographer is hard.

  • @Sagatta32
    @Sagatta32 Год назад

    All that happens to me is that the H1n becomes a speaker. Edit: Oh I'll just plug my headphones into the H1n and it seems to be working. I did a test at mictest.

  • @donaldlampert331
    @donaldlampert331 Год назад

    Yes, nice concise review of this interesting camera….. I have one coming, and will need to practice! Thanks!

  • @motos-passion42
    @motos-passion42 Год назад

    Thanks you so much, i'll try soon 😉

  • @Khavchat
    @Khavchat Год назад

    Looking at comments, seems that this is not that much good product. I have seen some half-ball levelling bases on RUclips. They may be easier than this one!

  • @richarddutton6849
    @richarddutton6849 Год назад

    What a clear and concise explanation of basic camera settings for panoramas ( I would have forgotten about WB ) . Will be trying the Neewer tribrach soon - the manfrotto 338 seems much more stable but the adjustment "thumb" wheels are often too stiff to be useable ( I have just sent a secondhand one back ). There is an issue though and that is for other than setups where the mass centre is nearly over the centre of the leveller it can lean. Maybe the hald ball joint one is better or else try for another manfrotto Thanks again - great and engaging delivery - I have subscribed.

  • @ruimarto
    @ruimarto Год назад

    I know this is old, but just in case anyone needs it: direct audio has no latency because the interface routes the audio from the mic directly to the headphones. Without it, you have to listen to audio that goes from the mic, through USB, through the DAW and then to the computer output, which always has some lag (the echo-ie sound you refer 6min into the video). I have no experience using it, but I've been to live calls were I could hear myself with a delay and it really messes with your head. I also know that for recording artists, this might mean the final audio will be out of sync. Budget interfaces have a latency from 2ms to 7ms, but usually from 5ms upwards, it's already noticeable.

    • @RichLP1
      @RichLP1 Год назад

      I'm just trying to figure out how to play the recording through my computer speakers so I don't have to wear a headset or listen through the tinny h1n speaker. How do you do THAT?

    • @ruimarto
      @ruimarto Год назад

      @@RichLP1 Can't say if it's possible. As far as I know, monitoring is always done with the recording device. If you record with something like a Presonus Studio 24c, you monitor plugged to the Presonus not the PC. If you record with a camera, you monitor plugged to the camera. Monitoring through the PC might be possible by going to windows sound settings and activating "Listen to this device", but it could be laggy.

  • @johnwells2908
    @johnwells2908 Год назад

    thanks, I've just bought a similar one, for this purpose and perfectly explained

  • @JasonKutchma
    @JasonKutchma Год назад

    You just saved me!! Thank you so much for making this video!! :D Beautiful snowy world you live in btw!

  • @usagundog
    @usagundog Год назад

    Thanks, the one and only answer I needed!