How would I do the on Lightroom, I don’t use LC

Very helpful explanation! My only question is how often do you back up your catalog and to where? The same external drive, your macbook's HD, etc? I am nervous to have so much on 1 external drive but I need to keep space free on my mac as well lol.

In my experiencia, Tamron sucks.

I might consider buying a used lens from a friend but I simply don’t buy used lenses from strangers. Don’t want dealing with some nasty fungus. Could end up with a lens where the previous owner removed only the most obvious amount for a quick sale.

Ebay is fine for used Lens. Always check if can return. If it’s defective or fungus and seller has not disclosed then you can send them back. Pays to be vigilant and look at all the photos and read the description carefully. Saves a small fortune on buying new.

Also, Look up serial number range for the particular lens before going to check it out, numbers that fall outside that range on the lens are likely "Gray Market" and have less resale value, despite being a good lens.

Iv only had to return one lens as it was a different model to what was listed. I would add to this and some comments that if you use eBay, I only purchase from sellers who have 100% rating and who are responsive to answering questions in a descriptive manner

Good thoughts Tom! On a little different of a topic, any suggestions on where to sell used Aquatech gear? I am in the US.

I would add that if buying a lens over the internet - make sure that you can return it. A shocking number of listings for expensive lenses are not returnable.

Great tips that I will use when I buy a used lens! The only thing I want to say is that the shake test can be counterproductive if the lens has internal stabilization because if it is not powered it can give the feeling of some broken/loose component. So always better to check if it is present or not before getting alarmed. Anyway great guide!

Have been buying second hand online, both camera bodies and lenses, for way more years than I'll admit. Only had one out of over 20 I had to return. A Nikon AF-S 13 - 55 mm that should have never been listed as 'very good' condition - the zoom portion was loose and that should have been caught by the seller. Anything listed by a decent dealer will have been checked over thoroughly. Watch out for others.

I've always wanted the Canon 2.8 24-70 L but so does everyone else, so even second-hand prices are still sky-high. :)

I guess it looks better than my bungee cord and dive weight, but not for $200 lol

Whats the best lens for photographing surfers

I'm using the cloud version of Lightroom -- I haven't downloaded it to my computer because my old iMac can't run it -- and have had trouble downloading high resolution versions of my edited photos. A 14MB picture goes into Lightroom for editing and the version I download is 1.5 MB. I don't have a "file" button to click on, which is the first step in your video. So what now? Any help appreciated.

love ur vibe... few questions tho ... when ur shooting with that 50mm do u use auto or manual focus ? and last question do u just video and then capture pics later on through the videos... or do u snap those shots ?

Lifesaver! I had been unknowingly exporting my photos at 50% quality and resizing to 640x640!

Thank you so much for this straight to the point and helpful tutorial - This helped me connect mine in no time

I totally agree. Those of us with aging surfing bodies can really benefit from these. I've been using them for years. Started with the repellors and then with time, had to go with the shorter DMC Elite Max because of various foot pain. They are exceptional for those of us in freezing East Coast, US central Atlantic Ocean waters too. Have several pair to accommodate the different sized boots I wear all winter. so pefect. FYI, thank you for all your ideas on the settings for the aquatech housings all these years too. You've saved me so much time!

Nice work and great break down of costs. Couldn't agree more with everything you've said. Reality is how many clients in the surf industry want to pay these sorts of rates. Great KZbin channel, keep up the good work and all the best for 2025 🤙🤙

the g drive one stopped working for me after like a week. what a waste and bummer

The problem I'm having is when I email them to myself to get on my iPhone it's like I lose all the good coloring, is there a different way to get them to my phone where it saves the coloring?

Thank you!!!! you literally solved a long time worry of mine

So much better than strapping a weight to it.

Thank you!

I don't have the APFS settings on my 2021 Mac, but this tutorial was still super helpful! Thank you!

I want to do the opposite; get a full round sun in my image with no flare, solar filters expose only the sun but I want landscape as well, any ideas?

Thanks for the great video Tom.

Super helpful video! Thank you, Tom, for posting this.

30 years in the design industry, I could never do ransomware. So I abandoned Adobe some 5 years ago after the paid software stopped working. I have not missed Adobe apart from two key things. Batch processing raw files. Digital Asset Management. ACDSee does both so I got on board. Its almost good as a DAM. Its reaches across my network and shows me the 35,000 images from the NAS drive, the two mac servers and local drives. Yay! It also has some staggeringly weird oddities to do with how its filters work that leaves me scratching my head but at the moment it has proven to be better than Peakto and better than the finder. Have yet to batch process raw files but expecting it to be nicer than Darktable.

Which resample or upsizing method is used by Lightroom Classic? In Photoshop you were able to choose. What about Lightroom? And what about using AI to enlarge/complete a photo like yours. Say it would almost be the correct size, is it a problem for you to generate those few missing pixels?

Ace!! Recently did a pool shoot for breath work. This would have been epic. Will have to get for the next one. Thanks Tom 🤙

My Mac doesn’t have option APFS?

thanks so much for this!!!

Hey Tom, I've just bought a D850 and Aquatech housing... I've got a Tokina 17-35 F4 (which I'll use set to 17mm) in a 6 inch dome which came with the housing. The 12 inch dome is a dream purchase! I have a 30+ year background in Underwater photography but most of this goes back to film days... and my only Digital underwater camera previously was an Olympus 5050 and a GoPro7. I am yet to take the d850 underwater so I am watching as many of your videos as possible to get a feel for what I need todo to prepare for the best settings, etc. This is where I want to ask a simple question - I regard myself as a Professional (Paid) photographer but its always a learning curve with a new camera, and a new huge housing. I intend to scuba dive the Wollongbar wreck here where I live in Byron Bay. It's an incredible wreck dive, very close to shore, you've probably dived it??... Any way, my question is... on Video mode do you shoot a pre-set Kelvin WB or on Auto WB? I guess it comes down to the depth of the water and so many other variables, but I thought i'd ask you in case you set your camera to one pre-set Kelvin (Im guessing maybe around 4,500K) and go from there with additional WB adjustment in the edit suite?? I can see you've rigged up a strobe with your housing so I hope to also do that soon too... just not sure if I need it to be a dedicated Nikon strobe or if I can use a specific amphibious strobe such as an Ikelite or Sea & Sea, but I guess I'll work this out once I have mastered the ambient light technique. I've used the GoPro7 with UR Pro filter and over the years with the 5050 I also used a UR Pro over my 100 degree add-on wide lens for natural light, but 5mp's just doesn't cut it any more, but I did get some awesome shots with this set up. I have attached a link to a selection of shots taken with the 5050 and twin strobes from 20 years ago in the Solomon Islands, in case you're interested... Diving was my life for 30 years. All the best, and thank you for your advice. Dave Bryant. www.flickr.com/photos/seapicsdavebryant/albums/72157631522472588/

Mr.. Cara setting camera Canon 1200d . Memotret air ombak yang halus . Thanks

the photo with kangaroos is hilarious ❤

Bacana, ainda estou começando a conhecer minha camara, mas suas dicas são excelentes. Mahalo.

Excelente video, vou começar na fotografia de surf dentro dagua com uma lente 50mm. Mahalo.

Gostei de suas dicas, vou começar a fotografar dentro dagua e estou assistindo ha muitos videos de fotografia de surf para aprender. Mahalo!

Bacana seu video, comprei uma Canon 80D, uma lente 50mm e uma caixa estanque, ainda não entrei na agua, pois me falta chegar o front da caixa estanque, uma pena não falar ingles, mas vou me virando com a tradução do Google. Obrigado.

Muito maneiro, estou para começar na fotografia de surf dentro dagua e te conheci aqui mesmo no KZbin nas minhas buscas, vou assistir aos seus videos e aprender sobre essa arte! Abraços, Sucesso, Deus abençoe e Mahalo.

In addition to this interview, a speaker Simon Sinek does a fantastic speech about the importance of finding your ‘Why’. Very transformative. Thanks for the podcast Tom 🤙🏽

My latest light room looks nothing like this. Looks like Adobe has dumbed it way down.

Soooo Australia only on that website? Asking for a friend…

Odd who come the shutter speed would be slower with smaller apertures?

Lived in Northern California 10mims from ocean most my life now I’m in middle of the England… how’s that inspiring 😂

Why look like everyone else…? It’s like developing film you can take it to a processing place or develop it yourself.

Presets are a waste of time.