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Good to hear MPB has good customer service. I have had good experiences from MPB, and never had an issue with any of the equipment I've purchased. Based on my experiences, I would rather buy used from MPB than a refurb from Nikon.

Things are starting to buzz around here. I am currently getting lots of native bees. The wasps and shield bugs are also out in force. Later in the season, based on last year's experience, I hope to start getting some more variety, including anoles and tree frogs. I've considered putting in...

Silversnapper, Good job on the insect photos. I think you will be pleased with the flash shots using a decent diffuser. That will take the harsh shadows out. As mentioned, when the subject is in full sun, I normally try and shade it with either the diffuser, or my broad brimmed hat. That seems...

Woody, I found that the inexpensive pop up diffuser that sells on Amazon for $10-12 works very well. The kind that slips over the lens. It also has the advantages of being cheap, and easy to store in your bag, as well as easy to set up. It takes up almost no room in the bag. It doesn't give...

Thought I'd start a thread about this and get some different opinions and perhaps a few techniques from some of you that may be of interest to all. I was out shooting in the backyard today and tried a few different things. Here is a straight shot of some small butterflies using my Godox 685...

I made the move to mirrorless a couple years ago from a D3400. There were no regrets. I did become a little frustrated with the autofocus when I started taking a lot of wildlife photos. I ended up replacing my Z5 with a Z7ii last year when it went on sale with a huge discount. I still was...

Actually, the Z6 may autofocus slower than the D500. I was not happy with the performance of the AF of either the Z5 or Z7ii for moving wildlife, such as birds in flight. Full disclosure, I have no experience with the D500, so I am going by experiences I hear from other users. The D500 has long...

Went out tonight and discovered they are using the same spot.

Went out to check on the wildflowers in the backyard tonight and discovered that the sweat bees were apparently using some of the flower buds to bed down on for the night.

Since the challenge is 21 May through 27 May, I assume you mean Wednesday May 21st.

Glad to help. Keep in mind, if you are using the U1,2 or 3 options on the mode dial, you have to set preview for each one of them and save it to each one of those individually.

With the Z7ii you press the menu button, then go to "Controls", then "Custom controls". The FN1 button icon should be in yellow. If you want it set to FN1 button then touch the yellow FN1 icon on the screen and a list of functions will display. Scroll down to the "Preview" item and touch it. If...

Went on an outing with the CNPA to Edisto Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg SC this morning. Not a lot of insect activity, but the dragonflies were very active among the water plants, and a few bees were out and about. Had some good barbecue with the group afterwards.

Do you mean something like this? Amazon Dual CF express reader

The Pup and I went out to the Beidler Forest this morning. Not a stellar day. Despite full sun, the light levels under the canopy were low, resulting in high ISOs. I shot a number of BIF strings using the pre-release capture. Very few were sharp, and even the static shots that were sharp didn't...

Epson claims that the longevity of their premium glossy papers are comparable to traditional photographic prints when using Epson ink. I am using both these in my Epson printer. Wilhelm Research tested my printer with Epson Ultra Premium glossy paper and Epson inks and listed longevity for a...

I am interested in mounting some of my inkjet prints. I have done some of them using spray adhesive, and had OK results, but not sure about long term issues. I am considering using Gator board vs traditional foamcore. I find that foamcore is very prone to damage. The major downside to Gator...

After a weekend of rain, the fledgling wildflower plot in the back yard is starting to attract more insects.