Feb 8, 2018
This is the PPN - Q&A
podcast episode #9 for February 2018.
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Here are the questions
that Marco answers on this episode:
- Hi Marco, I have recently
started to work as a part-time event and wedding photographer and
always try to improve my workflow and quality of work. I often read
on forums that a real pro should shoot in “M” (Manual) mode like
the real masters do. But I have been taught that today’s cameras
are very capable and often do a better job in choosing the right
settings than a human can. I’m a bit confused on which is the
better approach. Can you help in clarifying this for me? Thank you
for all of the great shows that you produce. I’ve learned a lot so
far.
Question from: Julia, Vancouver,
Canada
- I am doing a lot of landscape
photography and like to use ND filters to slow down the shutter
speed and get blurry water and clouds. But ND filters are expensive
and it is a pain to carry and switch many of them around. And when
I stack two or three on top of each other to get different ND
strengths, I get strong vignetting in the corners, especially on
wide angle lenses. A variable ND filter looks like a great solution
to get the job done with only one filter. What do you think about
them?
Question from: Ian, Galway,
Ireland
- I often hear Pincushion or
barrel distortion when people talk about lenses. Is this a real
issue and something to worry about? Which one is better or worse
for general photography if I have the choice between two lenses?
Tack så mycket!
Question from: Ole, Malmö,
Sweden
- When photographing in the city
with just one camera and lens on a strap and no bag. Where do you
put your camera while eating at a café? Those small café tables
outside, leave little room for food and drinks and you don't want
the soft drinks to spill on the camera. Hanging the camera on the
back of the chair is just inviting pickpockets to help themselves
to your gear. Putting it on the pavement is also a bad idea with
the risk of forgetting it or people to step on it. Best
regards
From: Thomas, Copenhagen,
Denmark
- Would you talk about extension
tubes, please? My camera is an OMD-EM1 mark II. What is their
purpose? Do they work with any lens? Is quality loss significant?
Is quality loss more if you can use with zoom lenses? Can you
recommend a brand? Plus all the questions I do not know enough to
ask. Thanks!!!
From: Bill, Missouri,
USA
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