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Post by leo on Aug 2, 2017 17:23:01 GMT
Leo, these bird photo's are magnficent Thank you
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Post by leo on Aug 1, 2017 21:44:34 GMT
No problem and thanks for the kind words. I have both the Nikon x1.4 and x1.7 TC's , I also tried them on my 80-400G zoom which is f5.6 , TBH the 1.4 works best with that lens . It has a large affect on image quality making it noticeably softer even stopping down. The 300mm f2.8 prime is razor sharp on its own, the x1.4 TC only very slightly degrades quality and the x1.7 a little more so. I have heard sample quality can vary with TC's some some get far better results than others, I also heard the latest x2 is supposed to work very well with the prime but I prefer the wider apertures
BTW my latest moon shot with the 300+ 1.7 TC was taken handheld , I stopped it down to f7.1 . If you look back a page or two my other moon shot was taken with the 80-400G zoom +1.7 TC, I can notice quite a difference in sharpness even though the prime one has a larger crop
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Post by leo on Apr 19, 2017 22:18:00 GMT
Nice one Paddy, look forward to seeing some pics. I just use flickr for uploading my pics, I go on share photo , click on BBcode and copy then paste the link. You get options for the sizes of the pic, I usually use medium
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Post by leo on Apr 19, 2017 22:10:30 GMT
It looks a little drafty for overnights in the Winter. Indeed but not bad for 657 AD
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Post by leo on Apr 19, 2017 22:09:36 GMT
Where is that Leo? It looks familiar, I think I may have been there years ago but a name isn't springing to mind. Looks like Whitby to me but i could be wrong Paddy Spot on
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Post by leo on Mar 19, 2017 9:01:49 GMT
Poor lighting again yesterday, getting sick of the dark clouds every weekend. Shot at ISO2000 _DSC0769_DxO by leo kirkbride, on Flickr
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Post by leo on Mar 10, 2017 21:40:41 GMT
Nice shot Dale, I got this Buzzard the other evening just before dark heavy cropped with zoom lens, wish I had the prime lens with me but you just have to make do with what you have _DSC9196_DxO by leo kirkbride, on Flickr
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Post by leo on Mar 5, 2017 20:08:47 GMT
I liked my iphones leo...... had 3 of them (3, 4 and 5) but last year decided to go for the Sony Xperia Z5 compact as the latest iphone was far too big for my liking. I absolutely HATED the Xperia Z5 compact at first but now love it! I suppose, at the end of the day, it's just about getting used to something and overcoming the initial shock of a totally different interface. I'm no expert when it comes to phone cameras but must say the Z5 compact is a pretty good point and shoot camera and gives good results UNLESS you want view all the macro detail in the photo at full resolution..... it can then be a bit blotchy in places These were simple point and shoot photos: rockgrotto.proboards.com/thread/11083/sony-xperia-z5-compactThose Samsung phones seem awfully big to me..... not the sort of device I'd want to be carrying in my pocket. A geezer got one out in the bike shop the other day and I asked "what the f**k is that?" and he told me it was a Samsung phone. A phone? (I said) it looked more like a small tablet. He had hands like a gorilla and even in his hands the phone looked uncomfortably "large" and impractical..... I really don't see the need for something that size, it's just plain vulgar and looks like it could be easily damaged. I always go with a screen protector and a leather case but to fit those on a Samsung phone would make it even bigger..... you'd have to get your pockets widened by a tailor Leo, if you're looking for a good case may I recommend Snakehive...... their cases are superb really nice quality too: www.snakehive.co.uk/ I have a leather one but those wood jobs don't look half bad, may take a punt on one of them too. The Z5 will be my last contract phone.... decided to go back to PAYG..... on the mobile I make about 10 minutes worth of calls each week and that's costing me £37 per month. I have unlimited calls and text messages but that means nothing if you only use the phone for 10 minutes per week and seldom send those damned annoying "text messages". It makes better sense to ditch the contract thing I think? I only go into rabid mobile phone mode when I'm love but seeing as I have vowed to stay well clear of the opposite sex forever "unlimited" calls are not required. What is it with the batteries on these f**kin' things??? Back in the day you could open the battery compartment and replace a knackered battery. These days they put the battery in first and then fit the rest of the gubbins making it a BASTARD of a job to gain access to the battery...... This is just INSANE: androidcommunity.com/heres-how-to-disassemble-a-sony-xperia-z5-compact-20151123/ All the phone makers want is repeat business every year so they do this deliberately but I ask myself the question "do I really want to be giving my money to firms who design throw away products?" No, I don't and I won't be any longer. You shouldn't have to strip a damned phone down to the bare bones to change a battery..... that is just taking the piss. I've always had android phones since the Galaxy S1 but the total p**s poor service from Samsung after my Note4 went faulty put me off. I won't ever buy another Samsung product again. One thing that really annoys me is bad customer service, the new firmwares was a damn nightmare and used to cause nothing but problems. I use my phones for browsing, photos etc so always liked the larger screen ones although I fully understand why a lot can't stand them. They are easy to drop and just a pain bulging out your pocket. I find the smaller screens hurt my eyes, probably should just go and get my eyes tested Those cases look smart Mike, thank you for the link, the case I currently use is a waste of time and offers no protection at all so I'll check those out on Snakehive. Hey it'll be the size of a laptop with a decent case fitted It seems most modern phones now deny any access to the battery which seems stupid . I see Samsung had major issues with some of their batteries catching fire . I'm really liking Apple stuff, their expensive but I'm liking the OS better than what I'm used to. I got sick of my Laptop running Win10 , at times I felt like flinging it across the room. The process of sorting my photos out was also so damn slow even after upgrading the RAM. After getting a Macbook pro I've never looked back, my photo apps run so much quicker and smoother.
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Post by leo on Mar 4, 2017 19:29:59 GMT
TBH I'm finding the camera on these behind my Samsung galaxy note 4 . I like everything else better but a little disappointed with the camera , I'm probably too used to a DSLR. I think the best plan is to just do a completely different type of shooting. My overly ambitious landscapes here are a bad example. Your probably right Dale, I'm probably being unfair to it . Nice phones though, I'd find it hard going back to Android now
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Post by leo on Mar 4, 2017 1:44:43 GMT
TBH I'm finding the camera on these behind my Samsung galaxy note 4 . I like everything else better but a little disappointed with the camera , I'm probably too used to a DSLR.
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Post by leo on Feb 22, 2017 6:12:52 GMT
Thanks I'll have a readup . I don't mind using jpeg with the phone , it seems it's just point and click with the standard app , it would be nice to have control over shutter speed, aperture etc
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Post by leo on Feb 22, 2017 6:05:30 GMT
Looks like the (Peregrine?) got itself a pigeon. Spot on , peregrine and she'd caught herself a pigeon . A breeding pair nests at this old Mill every year. The male is very lazy leaving all the hunting to the female . She prefers to prey upon racing pigeons over the wild ones , rings can usually be seen on the pigeons feet
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Post by leo on Feb 21, 2017 23:31:03 GMT
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