Some cool review images:
Soligor 70 – 210mm F2.8 – F4 @ 105mm @ F2.8 Wide Open ( DX Format ) also sold as Vivitar Series 1 AF & Cosina AF : NO sharpening
Image by norbet1
Polish Reviews translated all favourable translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=pl&u=ht…
Sharpening was turned off on that 9 yr old Nikon press warhorse – Colour Space was Adobe RGB – contrast set to low , in other words everything as flat as a two week old pint , adjustments made in Nikon Capture were to correct colour abberation , lens distortion and D levels .
Exif data auto added by theGOOD Uploadr
File Size : 5.3 mb
Camera Make : NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model : NIKON D1X
Software : Capture NX 2.3.1 M
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 70 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash
X-Resolution 300 dpi
Y-Resolution 300 dpi
OrientationHorizontal (normal)
SoftwareCapture NX 2.3.1 M
Date and Time (Modified)2012:06:22 09:18:25
White Point 0.313 0.329
Primary Chromaticities 0.64 0.33 0.21 0.71 0.15 0.06
YCb Cr Coefficients 0.299 0.587 0.114
YCbCr PositioningCentered
Reference Black White0 255 0 255 0 255
Copyright Copyright,
Exposure Program Shutter speed priority AE
Date and Time (Original) 2012:06:17 02:51:15
Date and Time (Digitized) 2012:06:17 02:51:15
Max Aperture Value 2.8
Metering Mode Multi-segment
Light Source Cloudy
Sub Sec Time02
Sub Sec Time Original02
Sub Sec Time Digitized02
Color SpaceUncalibrated
Sensing MethodOne-chip color area
CFAPattern[Blue,Green][Green,Red]
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Exposure Mode Auto
White Balance Manual
Digital Zoom Ratio1
Focal Length (35mm format)105 mm
Scene Capture TypeStandard
Gain ControlNone
Contrast Low
SaturationNormal
Sharpness Soft
Subject Distance RangeUnknown
Gamma2.2
Maker Note Version2.10
ISO 200
Color Mode Color
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White Balance Cloudy
Sharpness None
Focus Mode AF-S
White Balance Fine Tune0
WB_ RBLevels2.30078125 1.12890625 1 1
Program Shift 0
Exposure Difference -0.2
Tone Comp Low
Lens Type AF
Lens70-210mm f/2.8-4
Flash Mode Did Not Fire
AFArea Mode Single Area
AFPoint Bottom
AFPoints In Focus Far Right
Shooting Mode Single-Frame
Lens FStops 5.83
Color HueMode 2
Light Source Natural
Hue Adjustment 0
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Min Focal Length 71.3 mm
Max Focal Length 207.5 mm
Max Aperture At Min Focal 2.9
Max Aperture At Max Focal 4.0
MCUVersion 9
Raw Image Center2014 662
Sensor Pixel Size5.9 x 5.9 um
Image Data Size5489455
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IFD0_ Offset1990
Preview IFD_ Offset1890
CompressionJPEG (old-style)
XResolution 300
YResolution 300
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The Taj from Akbar’s Palace
Image by Stuck in Customs
Another Nice Workshop Review
Thanks for all the nice emails and tweets everyone; I’m glad you had a good time. That is right, I still have no plans for future workshops, but I do appreciate all the feedback and kind requests.
Chris Stamper wrote an HDR Workshop Review on his blog that was very nice. Thanks Chris – I am happy you enjoyed it! Keep up the good HDR work and fight the good fight for us! 
Nikon D3S Review Continues
I have a Nikon D3S still on loan… and I’m putting together some images for my Nikon D3S Review. I don’t have it finished yet…. these things take a while, but, so far, I am very impressed!
In fact, I’m so impressed, that I am going to B&H Photo tonight to buy the full thing as a backup to my D3X! (You can see more info there on my Nikon D3X review)
The Taj Mahal from Akbar’s Palace
This image below was made with some textures from my Textures Tutorial. This is the only time that I "color" photos. Many times, I think people might think that I "paint" on top of my photos, but I do not. Sometimes, however, when I have an image that came out, ummm, a little more boring that it should be, I will give it a texture treatment. Maybe you are like me, and, on occasion, you take what you think will be a great shot. Then, you get home, and it just came out sort of boring.. that is always a bummer feeling. To get around that, I often use textures that I have collected from around the world.
Akbar’s palace has about one-tenth the number of visitors of the Taj Mahal, and it is almost just as stunning for photography. There are so many interesting and fun compositions, you just can’t go wrong. I recommend a full day here and a full day in and around the Taj Mahal. Besides these two major locations, the city streets, alleys, and everything in between are also highly recommended!
from the blog at www.stuckincustoms.com
