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    Default LR5....FREE Presets

    presetpond.com has some user-contributed stuff. Also Google.
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    Making an overcast day look interesting

    I ended up going with this PP. Yes, I agree there is no way to mask the dullness no matter how hard you try. Days like this are probably perfect for B&W shooting, but I don't feel it works for San Fran. You can paint the sky blue and make the image nice and warm but there is no way of...
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    Making an overcast day look interesting

    I realise that what I am about to ask is a very subjective matter and there are as many opinions as there are people, but that's probably a good thing in the context of this. So, suppose you are take a photo of something on an overcast day (just like below) and of course in the RAW image...
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    Show us yer film shots then!

    FED-2 Rangefinder Jupiter-8 f/2 Super cheap, expired film purchased in Dealz.
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    Beginner Books for a beginner

    I think many people discount the actual manual that comes with the camera as a pretty good learning resource. I have only had Nikon DLSRs, but the manual is actually pretty good at explaining a lot of technical stuff, applicable directly to your own camera. Artistically, 'Camera Lucida' by...
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    Sigma 18-35mm f1.8

    It's definitely sharp and to have f/1.8 on a zoom lens is previously unheard of. I think it's a great lens for general kinda photography including landscapes, family photos and a lot of other stuff. Great low-light performance too. One downside is the price (arguably), and that it's a bit on the...
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