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Forum: Nikon chat 28-10-10, 10:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 501
Posted By OliverJohnson
Well I have the Sigma 24-70 f.2.8 EX DG (Non HSM...

Well I have the Sigma 24-70 f.2.8 EX DG (Non HSM version) and don't really have any complaints in terms of image quality. I've had the lens a number of years now and shot thousands of images with it...
Forum: Digital Camera Magazine 20-10-10, 10:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,157
Posted By OliverJohnson
Thanks, this has now been resolved. Cheers...

Thanks, this has now been resolved.

Cheers all!
Forum: Digital Camera Magazine 19-10-10, 10:21 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,157
Posted By OliverJohnson
Why Is It Impossible To Candel A Subscription?

I've been a subscriber to DCM for many years but although I still like the magazine, financially I need to make some cut backs and so I've been trying to cancel my subscription.

With each...
Forum: Photoshop technique 18-10-10, 03:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 674
Posted By OliverJohnson
Keywords used in Lightroom can be embedded into...

Keywords used in Lightroom can be embedded into the photos IPTC meta data which can then be read by certain software and websites. For example if you use Flickr you can add keywords in Lightroom and...
Forum: Pro lounge 15-10-10, 09:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,232
Posted By OliverJohnson
I built it myself. I use the Joomla CMS as it is...

I built it myself. I use the Joomla CMS as it is very simple to use but very flexible and powerful and, you guessed it, free :D
Forum: Pro lounge 15-10-10, 01:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,232
Posted By OliverJohnson
I wouldnt say I've sold lots but I've made sales...

I wouldnt say I've sold lots but I've made sales yes. Essentially my website, through selling prints and other stuff, pays for itself and gives me some beer money which is pretty much all I was...
Forum: General digital darkroom technique 15-10-10, 10:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 584
Posted By OliverJohnson
There's quiet a good guide to creating what you...

There's quiet a good guide to creating what you are after here http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/cast_shadow/cast_shadow.htm

HTH
Forum: General photography technique 15-10-10, 10:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 449
Posted By OliverJohnson
The problem might be down to the size of the...

The problem might be down to the size of the subject in relation to the AF point(s) selected.

You mention that you are using an 18-70mm lens which, assuming presumably means that you aren't very...
Forum: Pro lounge 15-10-10, 09:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,232
Posted By OliverJohnson
There is a way of doing this again for free (you...

There is a way of doing this again for free (you can tell I'm a big believer in doing things for free can't you ;)). However it might not be suitable for a wedding photographer or a pro who's main...
Forum: Pro lounge 14-10-10, 12:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,232
Posted By OliverJohnson
I'd be cautious and shop around. £50 is not...

I'd be cautious and shop around.

£50 is not much money to outlay for a website but looking at their templates and the existing customer sites they show, in all honesty I think they look pretty...
Forum: General photography discussion 12-04-10, 11:36 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 277
Posted By OliverJohnson
Preserving Very Old Photos

I've been building my family tree for a year or so and during this time I have amassed a collection of family photos many of which date back from the late 1800's and early 1900's.

I've been making...
Forum: Digital Camera World 18-03-10, 03:59 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,490
Posted By OliverJohnson
Not tried uploading anything myself and don't...

Not tried uploading anything myself and don't often visit or post anything but saw this thread and something jumped to my mind.

I wonder what size photos the people that experienced problems were...
Forum: Digital Camera Magazine 18-01-10, 01:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 570
Posted By OliverJohnson
QT on a PC is notoriously problematic, on a Mac...

QT on a PC is notoriously problematic, on a Mac though it's sooo simple, stable and reliable but then you'd expect that.

I would definitely recommend VLC, I think all computers, Mac's PC's...
Forum: General photography technique 26-11-09, 10:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 648
Posted By OliverJohnson
With the first shot I personally don't think that...

With the first shot I personally don't think that it was shot like this at all. Instead I think that a studio shot was taken of the bike, a location shot was taken of the background and probably...
Forum: General photography technique 23-11-09, 10:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 648
Posted By OliverJohnson
Looks like it's just a composite to me and not a...

Looks like it's just a composite to me and not a very good one at that if you ask me.

The bike is illuminated from the front (very artificially) yet the shadow is also in front of it and the...
Forum: Photoshop technique 26-10-09, 11:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 868
Posted By OliverJohnson
No you don't NEED it, but you may well find that...

No you don't NEED it, but you may well find that you'll wonder how you did without it if you start using it.

For me the biggest advantage of Lightroom (and Aperture) over Photoshop is the fact...
Forum: PhotoPlus Magazine 26-10-09, 10:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 968
Posted By OliverJohnson
Umm Photoshop is available on the Mac as is...

Umm Photoshop is available on the Mac as is Lightroom.

As a Mac user I understand how you feel in terms of the assumption that everyone uses a PC but many photo editing applications are available...
Forum: Off-topic discussion 26-10-09, 10:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 265
Posted By OliverJohnson
Aha! Cheers Flake. Lightscribe has always...

Aha! Cheers Flake.

Lightscribe has always been a bit of a niche product but I much prefer it to using inkjet labels or printing directly to disc even if it does take longer to print. Personally I...
Forum: Off-topic discussion 25-10-09, 09:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 265
Posted By OliverJohnson
DVDR9 Lightscribe?

Does anyone know where you can buy DVD+/-R9 Lightscribe discs from in the UK? You can buy them in the States, Verbatim make them, but none of my usual suppliers stock them. Ideally I want a cake of...
Forum: General photography discussion 23-10-09, 11:25 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 437
Posted By OliverJohnson
Question Moving Photos To A New Drive & Lightroom/Aperture

I currently have a 640GB external drive that houses some of my photos on it, this drive along with 2 others are then backed up to a 2TB external drive via my iMac's Time Machine facility.

However...
Forum: Website issues 27-08-09, 03:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 323
Posted By OliverJohnson
Strange it worked for me a couple of days ago...

Strange it worked for me a couple of days ago using my iMac also with OSX 10.5.8 & FF 3.5.2 (not sure what my Flash version is though - using a disgusting Windoze PC at the moment so can't check)
Forum: Website issues 17-08-09, 12:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 190
Posted By OliverJohnson
Theoretically no, there is no reason why this...

Theoretically no, there is no reason why this cannot be fixed. The last time I did anything with GDLibrary it was years ago when PHP was at an early version 4, it's now in version 5 and my memory of...
Forum: Website issues 17-08-09, 10:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 190
Posted By OliverJohnson
Problems such as these are almost certainly down...

Problems such as these are almost certainly down to something called GDLibrary. PHP, the code language that this site is created in has a service called GDLibrary which can be enabled if desired. The...
Forum: Website issues 11-08-09, 03:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 110
Posted By OliverJohnson
Bugs & SQL queries

Got to be honest and say that I can't see any difference in terms of resolving bugs since I last posted a few days ago. I assume this just means that the developers are simply working their way...
Forum: Website issues 07-08-09, 08:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 146
Posted By OliverJohnson
I'm guessing but it might be that this site...

I'm guessing but it might be that this site updates a cookie on your computer with this info but DOESN'T time stamp when you last logged in. Therefore if you have 5 threads in a forum and on computer...
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