Recent content by Clovishound

And here is a similar shot or two with sharp insects.

Here's something a little different. I was out trying to shoot some available light while it was a little overcast. Before I really got started, the full sun came out. Decided to try using the scrim to diffuse the sunlight. This was one of the results. Yes, it's not crisp. That's mostly because...

In reality, all the major camera manufacturers are rapidly moving away from DSLR format. Something else to think about, a new crop frame, or even full frame (24 MP) camera won't give you better images. They may make it easier, and may suit your shooting style better, but the images are going...

Actually, the Z 180-600 does have VR. On their website it claims 5.5 stops of VR. l was going to suggest the Z50ii, but BF beat me to it. My daughter just got one. While it is close to an entry level camera, the features it sports are impressive. I've not had a chance to to do more than take it...

What's 3% among friends?

More of these interesting predators lurking in my back yard.

BOB, Is that you Bob? Ohhhh, bummer dude!

Wow. Love the way the colorful, soft background accentuates the colors in the bird. Outstanding job.

While much of what you say is true, consider what the pay and particularly, benefits, of many, if not most, of the small businesses are/were. Also consider the prices charged to the consumer. Typically, small businesses buy from middlemen and the cost of their products are higher, whereas large...

Here's a couple available light shot in the wildflower plot out back this afternoon. It's followed by a couple flash shots after.

I also shoot RAW + JPEG, but for a different reason. I have the camera save JPEGs to my SD card, and NEFs to my primary CF Express. I use the JPEGs strictly as an emergency backup. I can shoot for months before filling up the SD secondary card. I much prefer to work with RAW files, but can live...

Great dragonfly image. I notice you shot this with a long tele. I like the working distance that provides, and the really nice out of focus backgrounds, but....... I've had focus issues. Perhaps it's because I'm used to shooting macro with a 105 and flash, giving me the flexibility of using...

I switched to shooting RAW a while back. I have been shooting some pre-release capture images with my Z8 recently, and they are JPG only. I had forgotten the limitations of JPG images vs RAW. IOW, I'm with Browncoat, shoot in RAW and forget the in camera Picture Controls. You will have more...

Normally, the price you pay for a longer zoom ratio, the difference between minimum and maximum zoom, is poorer image quality. My recommendation is to get a 70-300mm zoom lens. The good news for these is that they were the included lens in a lot of kits, and are available quite inexpensively...