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  1. Michiel Heijmans

    The Hunger

    Profiel  Michiel Heijmans wrote on Friday 18 September 2026 at 13:01

    Hi Eduard,

    I don't quite understand your question, but I have to say that I work with the XT5, XE4 and X100V. All a little different, but largely the same. I adapt easily.

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  2. Donald Willemsen

    Variable ND filter, or not?

    Donald Willemsen wrote on Thursday 17 September 2026 at 17:00

    Nando, I really enjoyed reading this article. I used to have such a variable ND filter, but I ran into the limits too often, which meant the photos were not worth looking at. Partly as a result of one of your tutorials, I switched to a HAIDA M10 set. Later I also bought an M10 II filter holder. By using 1 or more ND filters from HAIDA, I now achieve a higher percentage of satisfaction with the result.
    It is true, they are not cheap, but the quality is worth writing home about, excellent that is.
    I don't understand many people. They buy an expensive camera and expensive lenses and then they start economizing on accessories such as filters, batteries and, for example, a tripod.

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  3. Eduard

    The Hunger

    Profiel Eduard wrote on Wednesday 16 September 2026 at 15:54

    Know that feeling, nicely described. I understood that you work with the Fuji X-E4. I'm planning to switch to this camera because of its small size, but the rotary push button has been left out here, Is this a drawback for you? Kind regards Edu@rt

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  4. Nando

    6 Tips for Photographing in the Dark

    Profiel  Nando wrote on Wednesday 16 September 2026 at 10:29

    That can indeed produce nice results. Along those lines, Intentional Camera Movement is also possible. But without a tripod vrolijk
    Thank you for your tip.

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  5. Michiel Heijmans

    The Hunger

    Profiel  Michiel Heijmans wrote on Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 16:40

    Thanks for your response, Rik! Aren't you in a "photography rut"? Be sure to also read part two of this column, live now.

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  6. Rik

    The Hunger

    Rik wrote on Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 14:54

    Very cool how you explain that you're not taking new photos but taking the old ones again. I myself walk around for days with my camera on me and take 0 photos.

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  7. Ernst van Erkelens

    6 Tips for Photographing in the Dark

    Ernst van Erkelens wrote on Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 11:17

    Go experiment too. If you're exposing for 30 seconds anyway, you can e.g. zoom in a little every 5 seconds. You often get quite nice photos. See the last 2 photos on my website.

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  8. Nando

    6 Tips for Photographing in the Dark

    Profiel  Nando wrote on Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 10:20

    Really?
    I doubt it

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  9. Mac

    6 Tips for Photographing in the Dark

    Profiel Mac wrote on Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 08:17

    Small tip, especially if you're photographing in the city.
    Take a monopod with you, it still scares off opportunistic thieves if you hold it up.

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  10. Nando

    Switching to the Mac Studio or not? Part 1

    Profiel  Nando wrote on Monday 14 September 2026 at 14:31

    Dank je voor je reactie. Ik zie dat het artikel alweer een aantal jaren oud is. Inmiddels heb ik al geruime tijd een MacBook Pro (M2, dus ook alweer oud).
    Ik ben tevreden met de keuze, zeker als ik herhaaldelijk lees wat voor een ellende Windows tegenwoordig geeft. Op tijd overgestapt, denk ik nu.

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  11. LodewijkTH

    Switching to the Mac Studio or not? Part 1

    Profiel LodewijkTH wrote on Sunday 13 September 2026 at 11:39

    Nando, this is my third Mac, and the Mac Studio M4 Pro with 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage is without a doubt the best Mac I have had so far. I use it in combination with a ViewSonic VP2788 5K monitor with a matte screen, so I don't have any problems with reflections, good monitor. 
    The performance is excellent: the Mac is very fast, continues to work smoothly with large files and hardly gets warm even after a full working day. The ventilation is located on the underside. For optimal operation, I do recommend dusting it off about once a month. 
    In short, I am particularly satisfied with this configuration.

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  12. Donald Willemsen

    How to set the exposure manually

    Donald Willemsen wrote on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 11:51

    Nando, regarding that last point, you're right. In 95% of cases I shoot in Av or Tv, and then the camera almost always chooses to adjust the ISO because I have the camera set to auto ISO. I have limited the auto ISO to 6400. I'm not afraid of noise. That's why I'd rather have the ISO value change than have my aperture or shutter speed change. In M mode, exposure compensation doesn't work, except for exposure bracketing. That does work.

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  13. Nando

    10 Tips for a Handheld Panorama

    Profiel  Nando wrote on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 11:01

    For merging two photos, vertically is usually not necessary in my experience. For multiple photos, it is recommended.

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  14. Nando

    10 Tips for a Handheld Panorama

    Profiel  Nando wrote on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 11:01

    Good luck

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  15. Nando

    10 Tips for a Handheld Panorama

    Profiel  Nando wrote on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 11:00

    That indeed leaves some room to play with.
    For merging two photos it's usually not necessary, I know from experience. For multiple photos it's recommended

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  16. Guido Bellens

    10 Tips for a Handheld Panorama

    Guido Bellens wrote on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 10:56

    Hello Nando,

    Regarding your tip 3, I take panorama photos vertically so I can easily align them and crop out some at the top and bottom. You do need a few more photos then.

    Regards,

    Guido

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  17. Nando

    How to set the exposure manually

    Profiel  Nando wrote on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 10:54

    Histogram or +/- display is how you assess the exposure metering. Nevertheless, you continue to use the exposure metering.
    Agreed, that is a way of working.

    But then you say that you use exposure compensation +/- without changing the aperture/shutter speed/ISO. That is not possible. At least one of the settings will have to change with the exposure compensation.

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  18. Donald Willemsen

    How to set the exposure manually

    Donald Willemsen wrote on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 10:32

    Nando, the exposure meter is displayed by a scale from -3 to +3 with 0 in the middle. So I don't look at that when looking through the viewfinder, but I do look at the histogram that is produced by the exposure meter.
    The question of conscience: When the ISO, the desired shutter speed and desired aperture have been set and I still have to make an adjustment, then initially I use the exposure compensation +/- without changing the actually set shutter speed or aperture. If that does not produce the desired result, then I choose to increase the ISO value. The histogram is and remains my reference point, whereby I absolutely avoid blown-out white on the right side.
    In addition to the above, I also use ND and GND filters to get a correct exposure with the desired shutter speed and aperture.
    Nando, your response to this is more than welcome. Shoot me down😉

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  19. Nando

    Code orange or red? Go out and take photos!

    Profiel  Nando wrote on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 09:23

    Thank you.
    I do like a good lightning photo. You captured that beautifully in the Eifel.
    Do you get that too? That lightning always seems to occur at the edge of the photo?

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