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Forgot to mention the rx10 has enough resolution and less noise to crop the bird pics, the nikon doesnt. Also birds in flight is easy with the rx10 and impossible with the nikon. Maybe I should try the rx10 ;) And If you try the g9 and 100 400 leica you are sold. On Sat, 12 Mar 2022, 06:25 Toine,

OT: The vagaries of rainfall

The 65 year average seasonal rainfall for Phalaborwa is 540mm. Higher global temperatures allows the air to hold more water vapour and therefore the rainfall would be expected to increase. We had 730mm in 2019/20 & 947mm in 2020/21. This season seemed to be following the same trend with 627mm

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I got a nikon p950 and now a p1000. Perfect for birding.and walking around. Sold my 150 450 and switched to panasonic gx9 and g9 with leica 100-400, leica 12-60 and olympus 9-18 lenses. Much lighter and the glass is amazing and half the price.compared to pentax. When I got the nikon I looked at

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> On Mar 11, 2022, at 6:07 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I never thought I’d say it, but at 74, I’m worn out. I don’t know how much > longer I can keep carrying big glass and a full frame camera on a walk > through the woods. Yes, my k-3 is lighter, but it’s still a lot of camera > with a

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Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho' We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. From Tennyson's epic poem

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Some actual measurements: My K-5, without lens or strap, weighs 0.8 kg = 1.76 lb. My 17-70 lens weighs 0.51 kg = 1.12 lb. So, my usual walking-around setup is 1.3 kg = 2.86 lb. Until two or three years ago, my walking-around bag had the K-5, 17-70, 50-200, and 10-17 fisheye. That’s too much

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Given the image quality of the latest phones I suspect the 2 inch sensor is adequate, it’s 30 megapixels and is said to deliver good image quality at ISO 12,400. Paul > On Mar 11, 2022, at 5:47 PM, John Francis wrote: > >  > According to Sony the DSC-RX10 weights 1.095g (2lb 5oz). A K-5

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According to Sony the DSC-RX10 weights 1.095g (2lb 5oz). A K-5 weighs 750g (1lb 10.5oz), so even with a 50mm/f1.4 it weighs slightly less than the Sony. A K-5 with the 60-250 zoom does weigh just about twice what that Sony weighs. The Sony, though, has a sensor even smaller than a 4/3 sensor

Re: PESO - Tree In Corn Stubble Field

Lovely shot , Mark -- it looks like an etching or fine serograph.. THe original post didn't come into my mailbox .. btw  - ann On 3/11/2022 2:22 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 11.03.22 um 18:27 schrieb Mark C: I spent some time last Monday tooling around the countryside during a light

Re: PESO - Tree In Corn Stubble Field

Magnificent tree, and a fine photographic portrayal of it. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 2:23 PM Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > Am 11.03.22 um 18:27 schrieb Mark C: > > I spent some time last Monday tooling

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On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 2:22 PM Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > Am 11.03.22 um 18:27 schrieb Mark C: > > I spent some time last Monday tooling around the countryside during a > > light snow, looking for some wintry shots. One of the better ones: > > > >

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Am 11.03.22 um 18:27 schrieb Mark C: I spent some time last Monday tooling around the countryside during a light snow, looking for some wintry shots.  One of the better ones: https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51930956109/in/dateposted/ Taken with an Mz-S, Tamron 28-75 f2.8, and

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Paul Stenquist wrote: > I never thought I’d say it, but at 74, I’m worn out. I don’t know how much > longer I can keep carrying big glass and a full frame camera on a walk > through the woods. Yes, my k-3 is lighter, but it’s still a lot of camera > with a lens that’s long enough to shoot

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I think I read that it’s half the weight of a Sony APS-C DSLR with a medium zoom. Paul > On Mar 11, 2022, at 10:38 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I cant even lift my K-5 with the short lens on it. NOt that I could ever > get this . but I'm curious how much it weighs.. > couldnt find where it

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One of the many reasons most of my photography is done with my iPhone 12 Pro Max these days. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 11:19 AM Paul Stenquist wrote: > Yeah, the extreme DOF can be a drawback at times

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One option which I have somewhat adopted is to stop using “big glass.” E.g., on our recent trip, I did not take the 70-200 or the 15-30 zooms. Instead I took an A-20mm, 28-70/2.8, and 100 macro. And an A-200mm. I did take extenders (1.4 and 1.7) for the 100mm and 200mm in case I needed longer,

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I'll bet it's got plenty of depth of field, at pretty much all focal lengths.  I do understand your issues.  I too am tired, and I'm not 74 yet.  One of the reasons I decided to not pursue full frame. On 3/11/2022 9:07 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I never thought I’d say it, but at 74, I’m worn

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I feel your pain. I am 80, and getting down on my stomach with the K-5 IIs and my Fa 100 F 2.8 macro to try to shoot crocuses was a real pain. I wound up using the DA 35 2.5 Macro Limited instead and just crawling closer. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery

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I cant even lift my K-5 with the short lens on it.  NOt that I could ever get this . but I'm curious how much it weighs.. couldnt find where it told us that on the link ann On 3/11/2022 9:41 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Several of our camera club members, older like ourselves, have gone with

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Several of our camera club members, older like ourselves, have gone with similar set up but Panosonic's, images are good Dave On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 9:07 AM Paul Stenquist wrote: > I never thought I’d say it, but at 74, I’m worn out. I don’t know how much > longer I can keep carrying big