well, yes, because you have no control over the processing in the camera... which kind of defeats the point, no?

Bret

-12 that feels like -25 thanks to the wind.... and it's snowing again as I speak.

The k-x is a dinky little thing, isn't it? Balances nicely with the 18-250, too.

Bret

bah... been waiting all day for the UPS man to turn up with the K-X for my sister-ín-law in his hand.... and he's still not here at 5pm. ARGH!

Bret

I really don't understand?

If a culture specifies something, then it's reasonable to adhere to that culture's limitations while you're there. Examples being here that *everyone* takes their shoes off when walking into a house. Or that everyone is on time. Or that they don't just pop round, they call first.

Is this "unacceptable"? Would it make you angry? If your hobby is to walk around the house in big, dirty clumpy boots spreading mud everywhere, then yes, maybe you could be angry about it - but it's part and parcel of the culture and local rules and as visitors you get to abide by them.

I'm reminded of the Thomas Cook survey (I think the answers are in the joke thread) where someone commented that "the local shop doesn't sell proper biscuits, like custard creams". Just because it's OK and normal at home doesn't mean it's OK and normal anywhere else. Driving at 17 is another good example. Just because you've got your licence doesn't mean you can go anywhere and drive, because they demand you're 18. Oh, and you might be limited in the speed you can drive or driving at night or motorways or maybe you can't drive until you've your own licence in anything other than a driving school car. These are all different conditions, depending on the country, and all within Europe.

Bret

even a zip of several gig won't work as the memory required to create the zip is enormous. It needs to be lots of smaller ones.

I'd also reconcile yourself with the idea that it will take maybe a day to upload.

It's easier if it's still in the UK to send a USB stick....

Bret

not via mail. Rapidshare or similar.

Bret

Lion with yoghurt is pretty good IMO... just don't leave it very long or you'll lose all that yummy chocolatey goodness into the yoghurt, resulting in white chewy bits

Bret

Well, my video is done and the fresh 10cm of snow in Helsinki is being blown everywhere. Great fun in the van, it's nicely balanced and doesn't have too much power

Bret

A couple from Sunday...lit from behind with an EF500 at 1/8 and triggered optically with another EF500 @ 1/64. 1/60 f14, D-FA 50 Macro.







Bret

noise and a little hunting are prices I'm happy to pay for the sharpness that comes out

I have the 50 Macro and that, along with the 24-70, makes up 90%+ of my shooting.

Bret