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  1. deborahp

    Question on in-camera sharpening

    Yes, after looking at your crop I see that might be the case. The combined weight of this lens and camera might be too much for this tripod - it wobbles when I press the shutter. Maybe a cable release and more precise focusing will help. Thanks!
  2. deborahp

    Question on in-camera sharpening

    This is one of the first images taken with a new D70s and Sigma 170-500 APO at 500mm. It looks peculiar, overly smoothed, as though it was processed with noise reduction software, but it wasn't. It's a 100% crop with no post-processing at all other than adding text and the cropping. Possibly...
  3. deborahp

    Celestron 102mm Wide View Spotting Scope and c7070

    Oops I forgot this, but it appears to be missing a piece: Adorama Camera Adapter, Olympus C5060, C7070 to T-Thread Adapter Kit http://www.adorama.com/ATAOM7.html
  4. deborahp

    Celestron 102mm Wide View Spotting Scope and c7070

    I've been considering the same scope and have done a lot of homework on all the accessories, maybe this combination will help if you can find it in the UK or have it shipped. First, I can't find anything that will fit the proprietary bayonet mount on the front of the Olympus CLA-7 lens adapter...
  5. deborahp

    Digital camera question: 2-word answers are OK

    In the past few months I've owned the Fuji A345, then the E510, then a Canon A520, then the Fuji S5100, and arriving tomorrow a Nikon D70s in the search for better camera, better being more manual control and telephoto ability with less noise. With the A345 you're highly unlikely to see a noisy...
  6. deborahp

    Digital camera question: 2-word answers are OK

    Fujifilm Finepix A345 4.1mp or A350 5.2mp: pocket sized, macro capability, uses 2 ordinary AA alkaline or Ni-MH rechargable batteries, fully automatic point-and-shoot takes very nice snapshots (imo). This is a macro taken with it, link to EXIF data just below photo...
  7. deborahp

    Which 8x42 ?

    I have a newer pair of Minolta 8x42 WP and the plate on them says "Philippines". I also seen no reason to upgrade, and with the 25 year warrantee they probably won't be falling apart soon. I love the 8.2° wide angle of view, but at 27 oz, thought they were heavier than what jillbluebird was...
  8. deborahp

    Uploading Exif with image?

    I've read that if you use "Save for web" either the EXIF data isn't saved or it can appear inaccurate to those who view it (ie: says flash was off when it was on, etc...). If you save the file as a jpeg, the EXIF data should upload with it accurately. Not sure if that will work on files you...
  9. deborahp

    D70s Production Problems

    I don't know what it's about except that it's not easy to buy one, perhaps they're just not keeping up with the demand. Some sellers are being honest and showing it out of stock on their websites, but others are showing it in stock then sending back-order notices when you buy. I cancelled two...
  10. deborahp

    Red-tailed hawk

    ceasar: I know you're right, and the only reason I'm looking at the Sigma 170-500mm f/5-6.3 APO vs. a Nikkor 300mm f/4D ED-IF is price, though the 50% I save on cash I'll lose on light getting into the lens. My film SLR and collection of lenses got wrecked in a flood and I can't remember what...
  11. deborahp

    ? Bluebirds

    LOL, and in fifteen years here I've never seen one! After doing more research on them, I see by the distribution maps that they're very common here, moreso than most anywhere else. I guess I should have invested in binoculars - and maybe some nesting boxes for them - a long time ago. Thanks...
  12. deborahp

    ? Bluebirds

    I've never seen these before, the pair was here briefly this morning, then left. Seen through binoculars, both have dove grey heads, blue wings, and rufous breasts. The grey heads + solid blue wings don't exactly match either male or female Eastern Bluebird in Sibley's or Peterson's eastern...
  13. deborahp

    Red-tailed hawk

    Thanks, I was hoping something like that would work. I used the autofocus to get to infinity, then switched to manual to lock it there, but the bird got too close for that to work. On this camera you have to hold down the +/-EV button with your index finger while you work the W/T rocker...
  14. deborahp

    Red-tailed hawk

    While out stalking wild turkeys with a point-and-shoot (Fuji S5100) + Tcon 17, I couldn't resist trying to catch this red-tailed hawk soaring overhead hundreds of feet away. I'm fairly certain on the ID, I got the top of its bright red tail in another shot. Couldn't keep up with it with...
  15. deborahp

    Photographic Hides/Blinds

    The larger blinds being discussed here could easily fill a suitcase. They weigh roughly 10 lbs and have spring/ steel frames. You can get some idea of the options available here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/103-6641859-4499067?_encoding=UTF8&node=3413441&no=3412851&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER...
  16. deborahp

    Focus or motion problem or both?

    I don't know much about that except that this camera's flash isn't effective beyond 4.5m and it isn't worth the investment in a better flash. It's basically useless over 200ISO, suffers from chromatic aberration except under the very best of circumstances, and the max zoom in insufficient...
  17. deborahp

    Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro

    Thanks, that's good to know because I went ahead and ordered it last night, along with a Sigma 70-300mm F4.0-5.6 APO DG Macro and Sigma4Less's least expensive UV and circular polarizers to get started with, and a Nikon D70s body. :D
  18. deborahp

    Best 70-300mm? Or should I just save?

    There are four incarnations of this lens in the marketplace right now, rechipping issues aside, and in order to straighten them out I phoned Sigma's Customer Service because their lens chart isn't up to date. The model number is actually six digits, with the last three digits identifying the...
  19. deborahp

    Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro

    Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro Does anyone have any experience with this lens? It was introduced in January 2005 and Sigma says: To achieve an F2.8 aperture at all focal lengths, it employs three aspherical Lens to provide optimum aberration compensation. Two Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass...
  20. deborahp

    Nikon D70 missing body cap

    Thanks, I didn't know that about the sensor, this will be my first DSLR... but I do know I never left the lens or cap off my old SLR ever. Watching the auctions ending, there's so little difference between the used and new prices on D70s that it doesn't make sense to buy there.
  21. deborahp

    Which 8x42 ?

    I won't recommend my 8x42s because they're heavier (armored waterproof Minoltas), but since you said you're a newbie, I'd like to mention something about eyeglasses. You may not want to always wear them while using binoculars. Despite being badly nearsighted plus having astigmatisms and...
  22. deborahp

    Lenspen for cleaning optics

    I tried one of the Nikon lens pens with a brush on one end and a spongy thing with cleaning compound on the other, and it's great. I'm going to get another so I don't have to remember to switch it back and forth between binocular and camera bags. It seems to be able to repair small scratches...
  23. deborahp

    Nikon D70 missing body cap

    There's a used Nikon D70 for sale on eBay that's shown without the body cap. I emailed to ask how long it had been that way, hoping the cap was included in the sale and had only been off for a few minutes. But no, the cap is missing and has to be replaced. The camera will be shipped in a...
  24. deborahp

    EOS 350D metering

    Thanks, I found it. It's enormous! My Christmas shopping is done - Sigma 170-500mm f/5-6.3 APO Aspherical Lens for Canon SLR Cameras for me, cards for everyone else |:P|
  25. deborahp

    Playing with my new lens!

    Amazing - the cloning is undetectable. The contrast, brightness, and details look perfect on an WXGA TFT widescreen display with an excellent graphics card. Beautifully captured subject, too. :clap:
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