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  1. Doug Greenberg

    It,s WAR

    I winced at this because I have posted very few photos to BF in recent months. I now post my own photos mainly to my gallery at www.flickr.com.
  2. Doug Greenberg

    Bird flash photography

    Do you mean using flash to photograph ringed/banded birds, or using flash generally for bird photography? Certainly lots of people use flash/fill flash for their bird photos. There is not necessarily a consensus here, but most people feel that the use of flash does not harm birds. There are...
  3. Doug Greenberg

    New Nikon 400,500 and 600mm VR lenses.

    I always find it amusing that the EXIF data for my 400mm. 3.5 indicates that the image was taken at "28mm." LOL. The chip was from an old 28mm. f3.5 Nikkor. I have been very happy with this arrangement, though having moved up to a D200 (and now D300), chipping my lenses is no longer of any...
  4. Doug Greenberg

    Is "extended optical zoom" a gimmick?

    Extended optical zoom seems merely to crop the photo so that you are left with a smaller central portion that appears to be larger. That's the reason that the file size is so much smaller. It saves space on your SD card, basically, but adds no real magnification. So basically, your brother is...
  5. Doug Greenberg

    It,s WAR

    Frankly, the very title "It's War," along with the tone of Ian's original post, made it abundantly clear (to me, anyway) that it was NOT his intent to start an argument, only to invite speculation as to what kinds of "volleys" to expect from each company in the near and distant future. Innocent...
  6. Doug Greenberg

    New Nikon 400,500 and 600mm VR lenses.

    One of my Old Teles is a 500mm. f4P. This lens includes a metering chip. One other lens I own is an old 400mm. f3.5 that I had "chipped" by a fellow named Roland Elliot. This worked well for me but I don't know if this option is available any longer. Otherwise, when I used a D100 I used the...
  7. Doug Greenberg

    New Nikon 400,500 and 600mm VR lenses.

    Certainly I am sympathetic, and in a similar situation to everyone else here, i.e., I could not possibly justify (particularly to my wife!) spending $9000+ on a new, state-of-the-art supertele in pursuit of what for me is basically an expensive hobby. HOWEVER, I will point out that we Nikon...
  8. Doug Greenberg

    HELP! Need a DMW-LA3 adator ASAP!!!!!!

    There are currently two ebay auctions for this item by Japanese dealers. I see no indication from their feedback that this item has not been delivered as promised.
  9. Doug Greenberg

    80-400 with SB-600 Flash

    If you want more reach for your flash you will need to acquire a tele-flash device such as the "Better Beamer" made by Visual Echoes. This uses a fresnel lens to concentrate your flash beam, which renders it effective at longer distances. You set the flash zoom for 50mm. and leave it there...
  10. Doug Greenberg

    HELP! Need a DMW-LA3 adator ASAP!!!!!!

    There are two ebay sellers who are offering this item currently. The price is higher than it will be eventually from regular U.S. distributors, but these apparently are reliable suppliers. Given your situation, I would think paying a bit extra will be worth it.
  11. Doug Greenberg

    FZ18 problems

    You have a mode setting for "outdoor sports" which should provide a fast shutter and elevated ISO, if necessary. Actually, just using the intelligent mode should be fine. In any event, one drawback to this kind of camera is going to be a slight delay in the operating of the shutter after you...
  12. Doug Greenberg

    D200 or D300 ?

    In terms of bang-per-buck it's always smartest to hone in on the next-to-current technology, not the latest and greatest. The D200 is or will soon be an amazing bargain. The D300 appears to be a better performer in some ways and that extra performance is worth how much???? That's a personal...
  13. Doug Greenberg

    Comment by 'Doug Greenberg' in media 'House Finch'

    Lovely and very original composition. An "ordinary" bird made very special. Well done!
  14. Ever see one of these?

    Ever see one of these?

    This is an unusual Hooded merganser x Barrow's goldeneye hybrid that has wintered at Lake Merritt in Oakland, California, for several years now. It associates with goldeneyes and seems happy enough.
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  15. Doug Greenberg

    Image deterioration when resizing?

    I totally agree. Sharpening needs to be done in stages, including a low-strength sharpening after the final resizing.
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