fimgirl

Great collection. Very interesting. Well done.

All very confusing but I see what you say.

Take a look here:-

http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html

App also available

^^ I'm not arguing the above but my understanding is that when applying the 2x factor it should read as +1 stop on the aperture I.e. f1.4 on a 2x crop sensor will equate to f2 on a full frame.

See here:-

http://admiringlight.com/blog/full-frame-equivalence-and-why-it-doesnt-matter/

If this is the case then it seems that f3.5 FX is equivalent to c.f2.4 cropped and therefore will produce a narrower DOF.

Maybe?

Either way, not much in it.

It's a serious consideration for sure. I dumped my Canon 5D classic for the MK2 simply because of dust bunnies and the Classic not having any cleaning mechanism.

Something for the OP to think about

Don't have to clean sensors so often (if at all) on m4/3rds !

^^ Sensor needs a clean.

Yep, that's my place; opens next month. Going to have a section for Pentax. There will just be card with "Ha Ha!" written on it.

Presumably up in the attic !

DAM = digital asset management

wow, smugmug does look good! I need to investigate it more, but it seems i can simply use them for showcasing my photos to whoever, and for protecting them and for using the site as a back-up for my images. Clearly i can sell too, but just on their simple version it seems a great way to be able to share my photos with whoever i want, for five bucks a month.

Do you sell as well through your site?

Used to sell a few from time to time but really now only interested in showcasing my B+W work. I use the proprietary stock agencies to sell my other commercial work which I don't showcase.

FR said it all in his response. Smugmug is very good.

To add to the above take a look at Smugmug.com for creating your website. It enables you to store full resolution images (added protection) and you can password your images for selected viewing thus preventing theft.

I use this for my website http://reeray.smugmug.com/

All or any of those gallery's can be restricted to friends only should I wish.

^^ Lovely shot - well deserved award. I like this one of yours also

http://stevekeeling.smugmug.com/Category/Thailand/Thailand-2014-Birds/i-X4cHkSZ

Excellent - Thanks for sharing.

My screen shows the local dentist!

Still in Beta form but free until launch which is at a modest sum.

I haven't (as yet) downloaded it but .................

Looks good though.

http://petapixel.com/2015/02/09/affinity-photo-new-pro-photoshop-alternative-mac-users-get-free/#more-157851

Image infringement is rife.

"Google Image Search" is the one for checking. > https://images.google.com/

Looking at what you're shooting you might want to consider what lenses Fuji have that will achieve the effects you seek. I use a Fuji XE-1 and their zooms, as good as they are, are slow and might not be ideal for your purposes. Maybe more choice in the future though. For me I use their primes - 23 and 35mm and also have the M mount adaptor to use my M mount lenses.

Conversely, the OOC jpegs of the X-Trans sensor are simply superb and the RAW files are brilliant ( when you discover the recipe to process them! )

Food for thought I hope.

As good as the XT-1 is, this is the problem change if you go this way as you'll need new lenses. As such concentrate on the other choices. The OMD-1 is the choice amongst them. Your lenses will fit and only the body will be needed.

Thanks for sharing - excellent

Common Tailor

400/5.6 @ F8; 1/2500sec; ISO500; Man mode.

Looks like a sensor clean in order there Jack.

Lovely shot but somewhat spoilt with the dust mark.

Thanks for pointing that out to me. Tbh, I didn't notice it at all. Is it the 'smudge' below its tail?

Could it not be a dirty lens?

Yes, sensor problem. You wouldn't see that from lens dirt (shows as white). Also some smudging in the lower left corner. Easy to clone out but one day it's going to occur in a critical area of the image and screw it all up.

Best to sort it now

Common Tailor

400/5.6 @ F8; 1/2500sec; ISO500; Man mode.

Looks like a sensor clean in order there Jack.

Lovely shot but somewhat spoilt with the dust mark.

Difficult to say. I guess it would be worth a call to them.