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EverydayGetaway wrote in post #19028980
Since I know a lot of people in here use Capture One I figured I'll ask in here;

Has anyone had an issue before with some edits only showing in the thumbnail and not in the actual large preview of an image? I'm editing the basic color channels for some of my images and was getting frustrated because I was having a lot of trouble getting the green cast out of one of my images, then I realized that the thumbnail was showing my changes in real time and the color balance in the thumbnail looked FAR better than the image preview I was working with... how the heck do I get it to sync up properly again?

I hope someone has some help, because I'm at a loss here, can't seem to find any help online.

I wish I could help you: I had the inverse issue, where the actual preview worked normally but the thumbnail wouldn't update. It kinda sorted itself out after a bit of time...

Furlan wrote in post #19028937
No joke. The company is Toyama and China says its working. Fuji stock is up.

Yes yes but there is stil a joke in there.

wow, I got an email notification that I had 34 unread posts in this thread. I thought for sure Alan had returned.

EverydayGetaway wrote in post #19028980
Since I know a lot of people in here use Capture One I figured I'll ask in here;

Has anyone had an issue before with some edits only showing in the thumbnail and not in the actual large preview of an image? I'm editing the basic color channels for some of my images and was getting frustrated because I was having a lot of trouble getting the green cast out of one of my images, then I realized that the thumbnail was showing my changes in real time and the color balance in the thumbnail looked FAR better than the image preview I was working with... how the heck do I get it to sync up properly again?

I hope someone has some help, because I'm at a loss here, can't seem to find any help online.

I think there is a bug in the latest version (13.0.3), I had that issue but put it down to me moving sessions via disk from the MacBook to the iMac.
Have you tried selecting all the thumbs and right clicking regenerate previews? You can also check under the window menu for Event Log and see if there is any info there.
Also from the File menu you can verify session catalogue, navigate to the c1 database file and open it, C1 will check all is OK and list what it finds.

classic neg.. sometimes I love it , sometimes I don't.. its one of those that is really dependant on lighting I think..

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EverydayGetaway wrote in post #19028965
You have very little reason to fear this virus. Go out and shoot! I know I and many others would love to see your shots

It's really only dangerous for the elderly and/or those with underlying medical conditions (especially respiratory issues). For the vast majority of infected the symptoms are very similar to the common flu, or for many, less severe than that.

We're fairly sure it's already run through our house. My fiance's mom (in her 50's) went on a cruise back in January and got what she believed to be a really bad flu (along with just about everyone on the ship), after she recovered from that I (31) had a persistent dry cough for about 2 weeks, as well as one day that I assumed was an oddly bad hangover (I only had 3-4 drinks the day prior over the course of 5 hours), I never bothered to take my temperature so that very likely could have been a fever. Then my fiance' got my same cough and just felt achy and tired for about a week... pretty much exactly what most reports say younger fit adults will experience. Obviously we won't know if that was the case or not until this is all through, but it seems fairly likely to me.

The point is, I think the fear over this thing is more dangerous than the virus itself. Don't panic, be glad you're working! I'm signing up for various delivery driving apps today... one of my jobs says they have work for me next week as of right now, but considering it's working with pre-schools, I very much doubt it'll hold true by the end of this week.

I tend to agree with you (even though MSNBC is my middle name). My wife and I (both 65 and healthy) go for 2-3 mile walks daily for the exercise and fresh air. We're suburban so there's no fear of crowding or contagion outside. We'll see what happens next week when our daughter/son-in-law and two little ones arrive from NY to escape the hot zone and stay with us for awhile. The adults (early 30s) will continue to work while here so we're the child care for an indefinite period! I will say the point of the concern is to avoid overwhelming the health care system and I think that is entirely prudent and reasonable.

Best of luck to you, Two Hot Shoes, and everyone else whose livelihood has been affected.

anyone ever do portraits with black pro mist filters?

I just ordered a 1/4 strength.

its for video primarily but ..

I was watching a video where someone did a comparison of his mamiya rz vs gfx50r.. and said he thought the digital was too sharp/perfect for skin.
which is similar to what I felt with the a7r4 I just sold,,. in any case someone in the comments recommended using the filter to soften things up differently than just reducing sharpness would do..

anyway its a filter I've been wanting to get for video for a while now,, but this just pushed me to get it sooner

rantercsr wrote in post #19029199
anyone ever do portraits with black pro mist filters?

I just ordered a 1/4 strength.

its for video primarily but ..

I was watching a video where someone did a comparison of his mamiya rz vs gfx50r.. and said he thought the digital was too sharp/perfect for skin.
which is similar to what I felt with the a7r4 I just sold,,. in any case someone in the comments recommended using the filter to soften things up differently than just reducing sharpness would do..

anyway its a filter I've been wanting to get for video for a while now,, but this just pushed me to get it sooner

Please let us know how you like it! I've been considering picking one up for my Canon but they're a little pricey for an experiment.

lucky7 wrote: "Here's the reality. It's the flu, but the media has painted into something it isn't. "

You really should educate yourself some more. Yes, it is flu like. But, anyone educated on this topic understands herd immunity acquired from flu-shots, Tami-flu, and the controlled rate at which most flu spreads and how we have a medical system that can cope. You should understand why we are using social distancing to slow the rate of the disease so the medical system does not collapse. And you should not post glib statements like you did above lest you sway someone into making a decision that gets someone seriously ill or killed.

Lucky7 then went on to describe stock market conditions: AKA the gambling casino in NYC owned by rich people. Crazy town....

Mike

EverydayGetaway wrote in post #19028965
You have very little reason to fear this virus. Go out and shoot! I know I and many others would love to see your shots

It's really only dangerous for the elderly and/or those with underlying medical conditions (especially respiratory issues). For the vast majority of infected the symptoms are very similar to the common flu, or for many, less severe than that.

We're fairly sure it's already run through our house. My fiance's mom (in her 50's) went on a cruise back in January and got what she believed to be a really bad flu (along with just about everyone on the ship), after she recovered from that I (31) had a persistent dry cough for about 2 weeks, as well as one day that I assumed was an oddly bad hangover (I only had 3-4 drinks the day prior over the course of 5 hours), I never bothered to take my temperature so that very likely could have been a fever. Then my fiance' got my same cough and just felt achy and tired for about a week... pretty much exactly what most reports say younger fit adults will experience. Obviously we won't know if that was the case or not until this is all through, but it seems fairly likely to me.

The point is, I think the fear over this thing is more dangerous than the virus itself. Don't panic, be glad you're working! I'm signing up for various delivery driving apps today... one of my jobs says they have work for me next week as of right now, but considering it's working with pre-schools, I very much doubt it'll hold true by the end of this week.

Why not go outside and shoot? So long as you stay away from people to a reasonable extent, going outside is good for you. I just took a tour around my neighborhood.

And as for fear - there isn't a reason to fear it. So long as the basics as already described are followed. Should you get really sick, there should be a hospital bed for you, and oxygen, etc. Now, if we all act stupid and cram together in a bar.... yeah. That's not likely to work out so well.

Glad your family is well. No asthma or any other underlying conditions?

Mike

rantercsr wrote in post #19029199
I was watching a video where someone did a comparison of his mamiya rz vs gfx50r.. and said he thought the digital was too sharp/perfect for skin.
which is similar to what I felt with the a7r4 I just sold,,. in any case someone in the comments recommended using the filter to soften things up differently than just reducing sharpness would do..

The new slider in LR... called Texture... you can make a brush selection and slide it to the Left (negative) to soften skin. I've used it a bit and it does indeed work pretty well.

Apricane wrote in post #19028567
Both the 56 and 90 are really tempting to try, but in my initial try-out I'm prioritizing testing out what would be my likely travel/city setup. If and when I do decide to get a Fuji body and set of lenses, I might likely try at least the 56, since it's also available for rental (and so is the 90, but it seems like it suffers from a lot of ghosting when shot against the sun).

I looked at Denae and Andrew's comparison of the 35/2 vs 35/1.4, and the 1.4 isn't such an attractive option at all, with the 35/2 looking like it's better in just about every way (i.e. sharper, faster and quieter autofocus, smaller, lighter and cheaper). If and when I do get such a set-up, for me the decision would have to be between the XF and XC. Since the body I will get will not be weather-sealed, I'm leaning towards the even cheaper and lighter but still as optically excellent (if youtube comparisons are to be believed) as its XF sibling.

Do you know if the EVF on the X-T20 is similar to the one on the X-T30? I'm really curious as to how it feels to have analog-like controls.

Did you try the Fuji remote shooting app at all? Canon's is excellent, but haven't tried Sony's yet, which I understand isn't great.

Here's my Fuji kit: XT-20 + 16 f/1.4 + 35 f/1.4 + 18-55 + X100V. Currently, there's an XT-30 on its way to my house so I'll be able to give you a side-by-side this weekend, ask me anything One of my reservations about leaving my 20 for the 30 was the loss of the D-pad, but after using the X100V for the past few weeks (coming from the X100F), I've discovered that it's not as big of a deal as I expected. With the 30, you still have 4 customizable buttons + the swipe functions, but even on the XT-20 I find that I struggle to assign an useful feature to every button, so am not worried about losing the D-Pad now. Addtiontally, I've fallen in love with the Eterna film simulation on my X100V, which cemented my decision to move ahead with the XT-30 (Eterna is not on the 20).

Not sure what your shooting history is, and what cameras you're comparing to, so this may not resonate with your basis of experience. What I can say is that the XT-20 AF is a solid step below the Canon kits I've had over the years, yet, it is more than adequate for pretty much anything I've put it up against. Now, I'm using my Fuji kit for casual shooting, travel, and photographing my family at home. Really, the only place it can struggle is using Face Detect AF + Continuous AF (aka AI- Servo) to track my 2 year old daughter when she's bopping around the house... when I say "struggle", it's mostly at larger apertures in lower indoor lighting, there'll be slightly out of focus misses. For most everything else, the AF is solid if you aren't shooting sports or birds-in-flight.

I took the XT-20 on travel to Europe this past fall, with 18-55 and 14 f/2.8. Beautifully light and discreet kit, there was nothing the camera couldn't do. The size is perfect, you'll love it.

I have been wanting to shoot with primes only and sold off my zooms a while back (18-55 & 55-200) and kept the 16 2.8, 35 f2 (for sale in forums), 35 1.4 and 50 f2 to use on my X-Pro3, and also have an X100V that covers the 23mm range for now. I have been looking at a prime lens with a little more reach and the 90 f2 looked to be the only real option (200mm out of the question). I came across some reviews of the Viltrox 85 1.8 and after a lot of reading and you tube reviews I purchased one and it will be here tomorrow.

Excited to give it a try and see results.

Anyone using this lens?

MatthewK wrote in post #19029428
Here's my Fuji kit: XT-20 + 16 f/1.4 + 35 f/1.4 + 18-55 + X100V. Currently, there's an XT-30 on its way to my house so I'll be able to give you a side-by-side this weekend, ask me anything One of my reservations about leaving my 20 for the 30 was the loss of the D-pad, but after using the X100V for the past few weeks (coming from the X100F), I've discovered that it's not as big of a deal as I expected. With the 30, you still have 4 customizable buttons + the swipe functions, but even on the XT-20 I find that I struggle to assign an useful feature to every button, so am not worried about losing the D-Pad now. Addtiontally, I've fallen in love with the Eterna film simulation on my X100V, which cemented my decision to move ahead with the XT-30 (Eterna is not on the 20).

Not sure what your shooting history is, and what cameras you're comparing to, so this may not resonate with your basis of experience. What I can say is that the XT-20 AF is a solid step below the Canon kits I've had over the years, yet, it is more than adequate for pretty much anything I've put it up against. Now, I'm using my Fuji kit for casual shooting, travel, and photographing my family at home. Really, the only place it can struggle is using Face Detect AF + Continuous AF (aka AI- Servo) to track my 2 year old daughter when she's bopping around the house... when I say "struggle", it's mostly at larger apertures in lower indoor lighting, there'll be slightly out of focus misses. For most everything else, the AF is solid if you aren't shooting sports or birds-in-flight.

I took the XT-20 on travel to Europe this past fall, with 18-55 and 14 f/2.8. Beautifully light and discreet kit, there was nothing the camera couldn't do. The size is perfect, you'll love it.

Thanks! I'm certainly curious about how you'll find your experience with the X-T30 and how it will compare with the X-T20, especially with regards to not having a D-Pad; I wonder how that affects menu operation (though I'd still prefer a joystick for easier focus point changes).

What I'm looking to do with a potential Fuji kit is to replace my M6 as a travel/walkaround kit (the lack of appropriate lenses is annoying - M zooms are too bad and adapted lenses present no real weight advantage), so no sports or BIFs.