I have this strange problem for a while with each D200 battery that is fully charged only showing one segment charged after briefly showing fully charged. 2 different batteries tested to be fully charged. It seems to be the camera that isn't picking up the power. Initially I had to put a small piece of paper between the battery and closing door to get a decent connection but now that no longer works. I have checked all the electrical points and they are all clean.

What could this be ?

 I have been looking into getting a stills camera that shoots HD video so I can produce footage stock media. Currently I still use a Nikon D200 with the 18-70 kits lens which does me fine at a push.

I have been thinking of the Panasonic GH3 as it is amazing for video and pretty good for stills. I have heard mixed reviews about it being a serious still camera but as I use a D200 perhaps it will be an improvement ? There is also the Canon 600D which does both but the video quality is troubled with moire as are most canons.

If anyone can enlighten me a bit more I will be grateful.

Cheers.

I find with SS and IS that sales on a Friday are always pants. Surely not as it is a working day ? I can understand the weekend being quiet.

I must say I am impressed at how quick I am finding newly accepted images selling right after acceptance. How are buyers finding these images so fast ? I thought that it took a long time for new images to be seen (or so I was lad to believe)

I was a due a payment on October 31st as I had over the payment threshold in my account. It is now 20th November and I have still not been paid. I have looked at my earnings tab and there is no info on delayed earnings payments. Anyone else been paid this month ?

I am having trouble uploading JPEGs that are around 4mb and yet I have been able to upload JPEGs around the 3mb size. I have tried a Tiff but that is too large for them. I am at a loss

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I am looking to get a large print of a landscape done for my home. Firstly, its from a RAW file converted to a JPEG but should I convert to a Tiff for a better print ?

Lastly, can anyone recommend a decent quality printing company online where you can upload your image for printing AND a good price.

Thanks.

Looking through the Alamay site there seem to be a lot of very snap shot type images on there with very little thought of composition etc. Has this always been the norm or are they just letting anyone on now ?

having just been accepted at Alamy I am finding, even with keywords encrypted into my metadata the file editing is going to be a long long haul. Most sites just require you to select the categories and Bob's your uncle. Alamy require a 3 tier keywording, caption, description AND other info. As this will slow things right down my question is will it be worth it as regard sales and income ? If not I will keep adding here and there. If it isn't as good earner as canstock, DT I won't bother as the latter are poor sellers for me.

Just of late when I view SS on Chrome it sometimes goes to a white screen with all thex in blue to one side mixed up with images. I refresh the screen but it doesn't go away. I have to close and open up again only for it to happen later on again.

Frustrating !!!

I am sorry but having been on Can Stock for over a year I have made the grand total of �15. Some of my images at best  have had views no more than single figures and at worst nill. It's appallingly bad and these are files that sell well on SS and IS. They are also very picky about what they accept. Good images turned down (that sell well on other sites) for lame reasons like "poor composition" when I know that isn't the case (yes, I do admit when my images are poor composition but they usually don't get submitted). I have used Lightroom 4 to re-submit images I already have with them (deleted them first) only to be rejected second time round making their decisions look inconsistent as they passed the first time. I thought Dreamstime were poor for sales but Canstock are terrible. Why on eath they make it top of the low earners here I don't know.

As some of you may be aware here last year I posted my image that was used in the movie poster "Looper". I have looked on IS, SS and Dreamstime (I am only on these three) and I cannot see one single large payment for an extended licence. I am now getting worried that my image could have been stolen and used without my permission, or just a standard download. As posters are for sale all over the net, posters reproduced all over the world in cinemas, I feel I have been diddled here. My photographer friend knows a lawyer and thinks I may have a case.

I will now contact the company behind this movie and try and find where they got this from.

Why does Shutterstock insist on me signing in every time I access my page ? I have to fill in those awful Captchas on every sign in. I have set Chrome to remember settings but for some reason Shutterstock is an exception.