Spike Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 I got PS 6 .. and can't get EXIF info, though I can add my own file info to the image (I assume for use only on my own PC, though I've yet to try it) Thanks though.. not feeling quite so much the dummy now. I did find that on my Olympus software it saves the EXIF info.. but that info goes away when I modify the file using any other software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Administrators kit Posted October 26, 2004 Super Administrators Share Posted October 26, 2004 I got PS 6 .. and can't get EXIF info, though I can add my own file info to the image (I assume for use only on my own PC, though I've yet to try it) Thanks though.. not feeling quite so much the dummy now. I did find that on my Olympus software it saves the EXIF info.. but that info goes away when I modify the file using any other software. What you're adding is called IPTC information This may or may not be the website for their standards organization. That information is embedded as meta data in your image. I know I use it in some PHP projects I've done so users can upload an image and get a caption upon presentation without having to write a bit of HTML. PHP can read that data on the fly and output it straight to the page. Cool stuff. Like EXIF information, only different. kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 I have a 5.3 mega pixel cannon powershot and I still suck with it. My f-stop doesn't go above 8. Is that a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pae Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 It's not necessarily a problem. It just means that your depth of field isn't going to be great. Not bad, mind you...but not great, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 It's not necessarily a problem. It just means that your depth of field isn't going to be great. Not bad, mind you...but not great, either. That's kind of annoying because the camera was about a $1000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pae Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Wow...that's harsh. Mine didn't cost that much more...but of course, mine didn't come with lenses either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 I made a recent breakthrough after having experienced so much trouble getting good clear photos of "deeper" models such as mounted ones or ones with sword-arm forward and shield-arm going backward. I never could completely avoid leaving part of the model fuzzy.. until now. Rather than use good ol' super-macro, I use standard settings. I have a 5 megapixel digi, and using the tripod, the remote shutter-button and the maximum-size image format, I can use the optical zoom to get as close as I can (never cared for digital zoom at all), then I use the manual focus to fine-tune my subject, (with f-stop set to 8.5, my camera's maximum), and then I end up with a very large but evenly-focussed photo which I can then crop using my photoediting software. Believe me..with Steve's recent interest in painting models with tentacles, it was a necessity. Give it a try and see if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pae Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Good idea, Spike. If you aren't super close to the subject (i.e. not in macro mode), you can get a decent depth of field with f8.5, as long as you can focus relatively close. My zoom lens has a minimum focal distance of something like 3 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 I'll have to check in just a sec..but I am pretty sure my minimum focus with zoom lens is 25 cm. I think that works out to just over 2 feet. At the moment I have a desktop tripod and I have to clear off a bit of extra workspace to make my pics, but I plan on getting a proper tripod soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.