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Lots of insect activity in my backyard wildflower plot. Had a hard time getting any halfway decent shots, though. Ended up settling for a few flower shots.

The 85mm DX lens mentioned above is only 12.5 oz. Of course the 105 is only 26 oz, so I'm a little surprised you find it too heavy. Of course, you may have health issues that preclude heavier equipment. Perhaps it is a matter of balance vs actual weight. A lighter lens will affect the balance...

I tried to repair an FX mount 105 macro last year. It had stopped focusing, either AF or manually. I had nothing to lose, as it was out of warranty, and repair was more expensive than replacement with a decent used one. I disassembled it as far as I dared and was able to remove a ring that...

I was looking through some images from the last couple weeks or so. I ran across one that was a variation on an image that I had edited, but had some critical differences. I edited it and came up with this: After looking at it further I decided to try a tighter crop. I am amazed that I...

Well, it looks like the wood duck season is over around here. Bugs won't be happy. They have started molting their breeding plumage.

Unfortunately, this has become the norm. A few years ago my daughter and I went to a Japanese steakhouse. At our grill table there was a small group that was celebrating one of the girl's birthday. One of the girls spent the entire meal with her head buried in her phone. If that had been my...

I've been to Scotland many times. Unfortunately, all I ever saw was the same patch of grass behind the aircraft.

Congratulations.

The D500 has been one of the go to bodies for wildlife. It has the advantage of being a crop frame, and thus your 200-500 will effectively be a 300-750mm lens. The down side is that it is now out of production, and has a 20 MP. Neither of those should be a deal breaker, as lots of folks take...

I'm aware of that. I was just trying to compare the 200-500 with a similar, but up to date lens. I have seen a number of reviews that compared the performance of the two, and concluded that the 200-500 compares well, although not quite in the same league.

I have that very lens. I currently use it with a newer mirrorless, the Z7ii using the FTZ adapter. I have used it a few times with an older D3400. I have no idea how much different the AF is between the D3300 and the D3400. It is an excellent lens for the money. Mine is very sharp. It isn't as...

I've had my new Z7ii for about a month. I already have over 3,000 activations through it. At his rate, I'll hit 100K in 3 years. That would be almost 2,800 36 exposure rolls of film. At $7 - $10 a roll that would turn into some real money. If you add in the cost of processing, I don't want to...

Turn the mode dial on the top of the camera to "M". If you are not comfortable with full manual, you can choose "A" for aperture preferred. This will keep the aperture "Fstop" you choose and the camera will automatically change the shutter speed to give you the "proper exposure". Alternately...

This afternoon I caught this guy relaxing on a flower in my wildflower plot out back. I think he was waiting for a late lunch delivery.

Well, if I really want to try ultra wide angle, I can borrow the Pup's 10-20mm DX lens. I would have to mount it with my FTZ and put the Z7ii in crop frame mode. With the 45mp sensor, I would still get very close to the 24mp I'm used to with the Z5. I don't often want to shoot ultra wide, but...

I should probably take some pictures of the aircraft on static display at the AFB. I just realized I don't have any digital pictures of the C-141 that I spent almost 2 decades flying as a Loadmaster on. They have one on display, and I probably loaded that individual aircraft several times...

On my Z5, I get that black screen when I forget to turn the flash on. With the flash off the EVF gives a preview of what the scene would look like with the ambient light settings without flash. I'm using the Godox 685 shoe mounted flash.

If you are like most of us, you will discover you have an interest in either one or several niches within photography. That will guide you to good places to explore those niches. One thing that may help is to join a local photography club. My daughter and I recently joined the Carolina Nature...

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