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    Weekly Challenge Feb 22- 28 Panorama

    What is the maximum width or height of the pano allowed to post? What is the maximum image size allowed? Please specify for this pano challenge.
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    Cause(s) of soft images

    Thanks, Fred. I'll dig into this. Making baseline is hard with no joy, but critical work to move ahead though. Like my past scientific works, the starting baseline (fundamental things) is boring but essential. Good reminder!
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    Post your Birds in Flight

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    SIGMA launches interchangeable lenses for Nikon Z Mount system

    Side topic: why Sigma doesn't offer 60-600mm sport for z mount?
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    Scotts 2023

    I totally agree!
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    Cause(s) of soft images

    Thank you everyone for the suggested cause of needing AF calibration and the info on implementing such calibration. Studied the subject a little but after a field test (not calibration) of shooting wild birds, I had a different thought about the cause of soft images. I am leaning toward the...
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    Cause(s) of soft images

    Thanks, Clovishound. Could you detail the menu option? Where to find it? I am not aware of it.
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    Cause(s) of soft images

    Recently, I practiced a lot with z6ii + sigma 200-600mm + gimbal tripod for small birds. Most images I got look soft (like the sample below). Just wonder what is (are) the cause(s): lens, camera body, settings, scene issue (background/foreground interference), lighting issue, or my technical...
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    Post Your Birds (3)

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    Post Your Birds (3)

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    Weekly Challenge Feb 15 - 21 Candid Street Portraits

    Up in the air (not very high though)!
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    Vote for Weekly Challenge Feb 8 - 14 Reflection/Reflections

    Congratulations to Marilynne!!!
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    Post your Birds in Flight

    The shutter speed: 1/640". Wonder if speeding up to 1/1200 or 1/2000 would freeze the wings?
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    Weekly Challenge Feb 8 - 14 Reflection/Reflections

    Just wonder if something's wrong with your camera: the Exif shows "Original Date/Time {0x9003} = 2022:02:12 09:37:17". Must be some glitch I think.
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    Post Your Birds (3)

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    Post Your Birds (3)

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    You can easily resize your posted image.

    Confusing! The sky with the wolf is indeed in width of 975, but on my computer and in my browser it can still be clicked and enlarged... I Guess Needa is correct to mention that it all depends on different computers and browsers. For sure the only discovery from Dawg that an image can be...
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    You can easily resize your posted image.

    This is my weekly challenge entry with the original size: 975x596. It still shows the browser size (unless resized), i.e., larger than the original size shown in any image viewer. After posted, it's still enlarged to browser size when clicked.
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