Comments for Les Jones

Comment on “There is no such thing really as professional photographers” (and “professional” vs. expert” by Les Jones

Les Jones — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:50:12 +0000

Same here. I’m in awe of lots and lots of photographers that are way out my league.

And as proud as I am of some of my photos, I realize I’m hit and miss. I can’t guarantee a great image. I swing and miss all the time because I don’t have photography down pat.

Comment on “There is no such thing really as professional photographers” (and “professional” vs. expert” by DaddyBear

DaddyBear — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:05:29 +0000

Anyone who says there’s no such thing as an ‘expert’ or ‘professional’ photographer needs to go look at the work of Oleg Volk or Blackfork. Looking at their stuff reminds me that I have a long way to go on that particular skill.

Comment on DSLR Video – Syncing a Movie with External Audio in Adobe Premiere by Les Jones

Les Jones — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:16:55 +0000

I like mine a bunch. My usual setup is microphone to Zoom to camera.

I originally bought it because I recorded a band that was so loud the audio distorted. That’s still the main way I use it – to monitor levels and make manual adjustments. As a backup in case I don’t keep the levels low enough I set the limiter to make sure it doesn’t distort.

I’ve also used it to connect directly to a sound board. The XLR jacks are great for that.

One thing to be aware of – the line out is for headphone monitoring, so it’s at line level. The camera’s mic input expects mi level, which is way lower. You can blow out the audio on the camera, especially if you use high output levels. I use a cable from Seacom that attentuates the signal from level to mic. Even then you have to experiment to figure out the right output levels.

Sometimes, but not always, the audio from the Zoom is better than the audio from the camera. In that case you can replace the movie’s audio track with the one from the Zoom. I’ve got some movies right now that distorted some, so I’m going to swap audio tracks.

The built-in steroe mic is pretty good. Here are some videos I shot using the Zoom’s mic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOxWPDhbPIo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sbTUb9L8KE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PevsuO7tyQ

Hope that helps.

Comment on DSLR Video – Syncing a Movie with External Audio in Adobe Premiere by Rob Reed

Rob Reed — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:58:59 +0000

How about a review of that Zoom H4N. I notice the price has dropped, which is good, but want to know more before I drop the cash.

Comment on Help! My ph Meter is Broken by Douglas2

Douglas2 — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:14:02 +0000

I’m sensing that this post is really about science and politics, rather than actually about the pH of lemon juice.
Hence I’ll respond with relevance to the domestic science and politics in my household, and I can assure you that lemon juice is a basic item in our kitchen. Certainly more basic than baking soda. At least as basic as Ammonia for cleaning, but not as basic as bleach.

Comment on Help! My ph Meter is Broken by Les Jones

Les Jones — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:56:56 +0000

So that’s one vote for 2.0. What’s everyone else got?

Comment on Help! My ph Meter is Broken by jon spencer

jon spencer — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:31:21 +0000

http://chemistry.about.com/od/acidsbases/a/phtable.htm

Comment on Adobe is Going to Subscription Pricing for Photoshop and Other Creative Suite Apps by Rich H

Rich H — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:46:37 +0000

I’ve been using the Creative Cloud for over a year now. Yes, it works out to be a little bit more expensive if you assume a 4 year development cycle, but the convenience and the low entry price made it a no brainer for me. Plus automatic upgrades to the latest versions? Sign me up all over again.

Of course, as an early adopter, I’ve got the rest of this year at $30 per month before I get added to the $50 a month crowd, so it was an even better deal for me.

Comment on Internet Sales Taxes, Version 42 by Richard

Richard — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:56:24 +0000

Amazon also sells tax compliance packages to businesses.

It has been suggested that one effect of this will be offshoring of internet sales. Can’t enforce our tax laws on Canada or India.

Comment on Amazon Reviews You Can Use by Mike S

Mike S — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:38:39 +0000

“I gave one to my Mother in-law. My wife is kind of upset but I couldn’t be happier with the results.”

That’s some good stuff.