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Comment by Lubbyman posted on Another pointless thread at 29/09/2023 - 13:42
LennyBloke wrote:
Superb images - you've got plenty of patience, imagination and technique
.... And the time to do it!Superb images - you've got plenty of patience, imagination and technique
Steve
Comment by Lubbyman posted on IR and ND Filter..... oh and a Polariser! at 28/09/2023 - 20:59
Ratcatcher wrote:
I have a Pentax DA 55.300 ED AL DC WR, and I'm begining to wander if I really need it. ... I'm mainly into lanscapes,
It is most definitely possible to take landscapes at 300mm. The following was taken at 300mm with the first (non-WR) version of very same 55-300mm lens that you are thinking you might not need. You do need it. It just requires thinking about and seeing landscapes in a different way. And, of course, it is quite possible to take landscapes at 120mm, 207mm, 284mm and any other focal length that the 55-300mm is capable of.I have a Pentax DA 55.300 ED AL DC WR, and I'm begining to wander if I really need it. ... I'm mainly into lanscapes,
Steve
Comment by Lubbyman posted on Do I really need it at 27/09/2023 - 19:58
Ratcatcher wrote:
I’ve decided on the K3ii , ordered from Park Cameras
Enjoy! You won't be disappointed. Looking forward to seeing some photos from it .I’ve decided on the K3ii , ordered from Park Cameras
Steve
Comment by Lubbyman posted on K5 Replacement/Equivalant at 26/09/2023 - 15:45
Now that's rather special.
Well seen, well composed, well shot.
Steve
Well seen, well composed, well shot.
Steve
Comment by Lubbyman posted on Storm Agnes is on it's way. at 25/09/2023 - 18:02
LennyBloke wrote:
You'd be wrong there Steve - the Church shots and 3 of the castle interiors are with the monster
Hey, that's cheating! The D-FA150-450mm is meant to be used for things like wildlife, aircraft and sports (according to the Ricoh website) .You'd be wrong there Steve - the Church shots and 3 of the castle interiors are with the monster
Steve
Comment by Lubbyman posted on Mono interiors at 25/09/2023 - 14:17
LennyBloke wrote:
I'm not 100% sure they are SBS Spad - but I see them each year and all my fellow hotel guests and staff believe they are.
a. From the water, you can see them embark/disembark from an area that's surrounded by rather impressive coils of barbed wire (or worse).I'm not 100% sure they are SBS Spad - but I see them each year and all my fellow hotel guests and staff believe they are.
b. That area is strangely missing from Google Streetview.
a. You sometimes see them wearing green berets.
Of course, it could all be a bluff to distract attention while the real action is elsewhere...
Steve
Comment by Lubbyman posted on Seaworthy Vessels at 25/09/2023 - 14:10
Ratcatcher wrote:
but if you are not intersted in GPS, Astro Stacer or Pixel Shift. What really is the difference between K3 and K3ii. Apart from the flash.
Allegedly slightly improved shake reduction, improved continuous auto-focus, possibly/probably a few other improvements. But these are small and may not be noticeable in practice. The big improvements came with the K3iii. but if you are not intersted in GPS, Astro Stacer or Pixel Shift. What really is the difference between K3 and K3ii. Apart from the flash.
Sooo... if I were in your shoes, I'd base the decision only on price and condition of the camera. Then, if you've still got a few pennies spare, and after getting used to what the new-to-you camera can do, look at lenses.
Steve
Comment by Lubbyman posted on K5 Replacement/Equivalant at 25/09/2023 - 13:25
A fine set that shows the variety of vessels that hang around Poole harbour . For me, the last three stand out as photographs, but the others stand out for showing aspects of what the harbour is all about.
And it's a set that makes me nostalgic for the time when a friend had a little boat and would take me round the harbour. It's interesting to see the ships and boats photographed from land - most of my photographs were taken from a few feet above water level with no chance of re-framing if the shot wasn't quite right!
Steve
And it's a set that makes me nostalgic for the time when a friend had a little boat and would take me round the harbour. It's interesting to see the ships and boats photographed from land - most of my photographs were taken from a few feet above water level with no chance of re-framing if the shot wasn't quite right!
Spad wrote:
Just curious.... how does one know those lads are SBS?????
Because that's where they are based - Hamworthy which is on the edge of the harbour and part of the Poole sprawl. Not that you'd know from the Royal Navy's website. And LennyBloke would probably get shot and this forum closed down if he'd taken a front view of their boats and the DA150-450mm was good enough to show identifiable faces !!Just curious.... how does one know those lads are SBS?????
Steve
Comment by Lubbyman posted on Seaworthy Vessels at 24/09/2023 - 23:45
Wow! Here's hoping you find more uncorrupted images in other nooks and crannies.
A really good set. The Antonov is my favourite - so huge, and so many wheels .
Steve
A really good set. The Antonov is my favourite - so huge, and so many wheels .
Steve
Comment by Lubbyman posted on Things that fly!! at 24/09/2023 - 20:11
five of the month photographs were taken by my wife, (who is not particularly interested in photography), and not ONE of mine was used this year..........
Steve