It was such a nice day, I toddled outside for a dip in the pond...
& look what I found:

Tadpole

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Legs on their way!

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Water boatman getting in on the act!

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At the surface film.

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All K7, 100mm. D FA Macro, built-in flash, PSE9.

Hope they're of some interest.
Any C&C most welcome.


Roger.

Have a look in 7dayshop, Patrick.
I've had one for my K7 for some time & all seems well with it.

Roger.

It's on its way back to Watford!

R.

Hi, Alan.

If you look at the Linnet image in The Gallery, I think you'll see that there isn't anything in front of or behind the bird that is in any better focus than the subject itself!
I have checked on other images & the same applies.

I'm in contact with Chris at SRS, even as we speak.

Roger.

Thanks, David & Martyn for the suggestions re RAW.

The few times I've tried RAW+ with other lenses on the K7, then allowed it to convert to a jpeg on auto., I've not seen any difference between that & the jpeg straight from the camera, of exactly the same shot.
I take on board the ability to recover an image that, for whatever reason, has had to be taken under less than ideal conditions. From what you, & many others, have said RAW is a very powerful tool in that respect.
However.....
in the case of my 150-500, I don't think I should have to treat every shot as being "unrecoverable" & thus be obliged to use RAW.
All my other lenses allow the camera to produce images that are more than acceptable, with a touch or two in PSE9.
If I had obtained a really cheap "milk-bottle-bottom" lens, of dubious marque, for 25 quid, I'd be happy to slave over a hot RAW, just to prove a point, perhaps. But...

We'll see what Chris comes up with later on today.....


Thanks again,

Roger.

Thanks, Gary.
Varimagni finder arrived safe & sound (& lovely!)

The packaging was a work of art in itself!

A v. smooth & prompt transaction, for which, thanks.


Roger.

Thanks, David.
I'm ringing Chris at SRS tomorrow!

(Just been looking at your portfolio of birdie shots with the K7/150-500.........

encouraging & inspiring!).

Roger.

Out this afternoon in pretty good light.
K7, 150-500(again!)
ISO 800, 1/800th. @f8.
Full frame jpeg straight from camera.
(Crop is on The Gallery).



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Spoke to SRS today. Advised to speak, initially, to Sigma for any hints/tips/advice they may have, then, if necessary, get back to SRS.


The IQ, self-evidently, is not good(!) & not just because of K7+iso800.

I shall endure!

Roger.

Thanks, David.

1/180th.(flash) @ f8, handheld.

No other camera settings changed.

Roger.

No, Mike, full size.
Sharpened a bit in PSE9.
On the original, you can see the half-tone printing dots on the "Iceland" label!

Roger.