Didn't know "veld" was part of the English language. Apparently it migrated from NL to SA and from SA to UK.
They sure are a challenge for DSLR. On Sat, 10 Apr 2021 at 10:56, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: > > No, not dreaming. That's how good they are now. My wife's older Fuji > only does JPEG yet mostly performs just as well as my K5. IMHO the > Superzooms & Mirrorless are serious challengers to the DSLR's. > > BTW, I'm surprised you don't say "veld" which has long been an accepted > English word in SA. Sounds much more romantic than "field"! > > Alan C > > On 10-Apr-21 10:11 AM, Toine wrote: > > The P950 arrived yesterday evening. It's a very ugly contraption and > > feels like a plastic toy of 1 kg. Charged the battery and this morning > > the first test shots at the worst conditions possible (grey, drizzle, > > dark) which required high iso (800-1600) and slow shutter speeds (1/60 > > 1/125) at 2000mm and handheld. This is what I got: > > > > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/p950/#&gid=1&pid=006-104-dscn0016 > > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/p950/#&gid=1&pid=006-103-dscn0036 > > > > RAW format and the only edit I applied was hitting auto Tone and auto > > WB in lightroom. The most amazing part is the SR at 2000mm handheld > > and no CA or purple fringing at 2000mm > > > > Can somebody pinch me I must be dreaming > > > > It's now pouring down so I'll have to wait until it's dry for some > > real birding in the field. > > > > On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 at 12:21, Toine <to...@repiuk.nl> wrote: > >> A Coolpix P950 is on it's way. In a few days I will know if it was my > >> best or my worst idea. > >> > >> On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 at 12:00, Henk Terhell <hterh...@chello.nl> wrote: > >>> I have been considering the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000. It may not have > >>> a extremely long reach (24-480 mm), but it has a 1 inch sensor that is > >>> much improvement compared to those of standard compact camera's. > >>> On the other hand, it means I would no longer take along my Pentax > >>> DSLR's which, though heavier to carry, will surely give better results > >>> for landscapes. > >>> > >>> Henk > >>> > >>> Op 2021-04-03 om 18:10 schreef Toine: > >>>> After realizing my next photo buying frenzy probably involves a $2000 > >>>> body and if I make that kind of investment also a $2000 LBA 150-450 > >>>> for serious birding I think I should consider other options for > >>>> birding. Also considering the heavy weight lifting for 3-4 hours while > >>>> strolling around in the woods. Breaking both my wallet and my back. > >>>> Maybe a Superzoom like the Nikon Coolpix P950? I switched from analog > >>>> Pentax to digital on the Coolpix 950. Why not switch again to a 950 :) > >>>> > >>>> Any list wisdom on superzooms which support RAW format? > >>>> -- > >>>> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >>>> follow the directions. > >>> -- > >>> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >>> follow the directions. > > -- > > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
