Recent content by sciamwow

Thank you Solandri! I just feel safer having the i5, then, so that I have the option of taking on heavier workloads for longer (especially because I don't know what I want to major in yet). So I think I'll stick with that one. Especially with a 512gb SSD for $750?! That's surprising to me and I...

Alright! I just ordered the i5 version, it'll be in on Wednesday. But I'm $50 under my parent's allowed budget, so they said I could use the $50 to get any accessories I may need. Any ideas? I'm thinking maybe a sleeve like this...

I mostly plan on using it for word processing, YouTube, and maybe some photoshop here and there. Also, I don't think the Amazon listing is supposed to say 512gb SSD, so if I get it and it doesn't have that SSD maybe they can give me a discount or something. I think I'll take the leap

Hey guys! So i'm about to purchase my college laptop, but I'm stuck. I've narrowed it down to the ASUS Zenbook, but there are many models. I definitely want a laptop that will last me all four years of college if possible, so I'm having some issues. Here are the ones I am thinking of: This is...

I understand. But it was just $20 to me (I had a $20 gift card), so really it couldn't hurt and I've already paid for it easily from the party today. So it can't hurt to toss in my bag

I just wanted to update you guys if you're curious: I ended up getting this flash: http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Display-Speedlite-Cameras-Standard/dp/B010XCEABO My teacher at school who is a photographer gave me some pointers on general use yesterday, and today I had my first gig taking pictures...

Amazon Prime. Gotta love it :) This one: http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-VK750-Speedlite-Display-Cameras/dp/B00GE4MNQA/ref=sr_1_3?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1462121619&sr=1-3&keywords=neewer%20flash&tag=viglink20237-20 has a built in bounce card and diffuser. Do you think I would need anything more than...

Yeah, I understand that's your opinion and I do understand what you're saying. And I know I do still have a lot to learn, but I genuinely do think that I'm learning really quickly and that I'm getting a hang of it faster than most people. Maybe that's just my ego speaking, though :P

I figured it isn't a top-notch brand, but the first one I listed has 540 reviews and 4.5 stars, so I figured it would be a good starting point. I saw that one you listed and am considering it, especially since its $40 on Amazon...

I'm fine with learning how to use it. I enjoy that, being able to see my pictures getting better as time goes on. And I'm sorry if I'm coming off as stubborn, but I just talked to a teacher at my school who professionally takes pictures, and he was saying how much of a night and day difference...

Yeah, I did say that. As in I no longer have to rely on automatic mode to take pictures in most situations. My camera has automatic EV, though, and I'm not sure how to manually control it. Regardless, I don't feel like not knowing what exposure compensation mechanically does means I shouldn't be...

Okay. And I understand that exposure compensation means more or less light, but how? Does the shutter stay open longer? I'll look into those videos, thanks

I thought exposure compensation only increased the sensitivity more

I just know that to get a well-lit picture, you either need a slower shutter speed or higher ISO, so it will either be grainy or blurry. Even if you brighten it after the fact on a computer, it'll get grainy

Yeah, I shoot RAW and I have fixed some pictures after the fact. But the thing is, they get too grainy if I'm trying to brighten them up that much. I just want to be able to get good, clean portraits (or other shots) that aren't grainy or blurry if I'm in low light