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  1. gergrd

    Perfectly Clear plug-in for Photoshop

    I'm trying out a new plug-in named Perfectly Clear. It's main claim (as I see it) is ease and speed of use. It does seem easy to use, but I'm not sure it produces better results than my normal process (raw image processing, followed by clean-up, cropping, noise reduction and sharpening). In...
  2. gergrd

    Traditional Photoshop is going away

    It appears that Photoshop CS6 will be the last version of Photoshop sold in the traditional manner. Adobe has just announced Photoshop CC (which stands for Creative Cloud) and apparently has stated that there will be limited support (and no significant upgrades) to Photoshop CS6 or other...
  3. gergrd

    Snapzoom Adapter

    This might be of interest to the Digiscoping community, though they claim this adapter would also work with binoculars. Based on any adapter I've purchased, this seems like a real bargain - if it actually works well. If if does work, I'd really like to have one...
  4. gergrd

    Nikon R1/C1?

    I recently purchased a Nikon R1/C1 macro flash system to use with a new Nikon 200mm macro lens. When it arrived from Amazon, I thought that either Amazon made a mistake and shipped me a big camera / lens or maybe I mistakenly ordered ten flashes instead of one - the box was enormous and heavy...
  5. gergrd

    Wildlife Lens Comparisons - DXOMark

    Here is an article on Wildlife Lenses by DXOMark: http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Publications/DxOMark-Reviews/Wildlife-Lenses-telephoto-zoom-round-up I think it is a good start, but the analysis suffers from large holes in the database. Many of the lenses we commonly argue about have not...
  6. gergrd

    Canon S100 Lens Issue

    The S100 is not a bird camera per se, but digiscopers and others may want to take note of this potential problem and fix for the Canon S100...
  7. gergrd

    D3200

    I picked up a D3200 late today - a lot of megapixels (24) at a reasonable price. I charged up the battery and it works, but I didn't have any interesting subjects to shoot at dusk. I'll try to get out in the next few days and let you know my impressions. Lightroom / Photoshop (Adobe Camera...
  8. gergrd

    Skipper?

    I shot this insect along a stream in Virginia. I assumed it was a Skipper Butterfly which I could identify later (with luck). However, this "Skipper" has a head unlike any butterfly I've ever seen. Any ideas? Is there such a thing as a "Skipper mimic?" I searched on that in Google and didn't...
  9. gergrd

    File Numbering Issue?

    When I got my Canon 7D about a year ago, it started writing files with numbering in the form IMG_1234. Soon, it switched to writing files in the form _MG_1234 (the I being replace by _). I figured there was some glitch in the 7D, but it didn't cause me much of a concern. Recently I got a T3i...
  10. gergrd

    An Oldie But Goodie

    I like everything about this photo: http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=202571 Mr. Muskrat hasn't posted anything since I've joined, but he sure has a lot of beautiful images in his gallery.
  11. gergrd

    Internet Explorer 9

    I upgraded to IE9 on Thursday and also installed Firefox 4 at the same time. I immediately found that IE9 displays webpages in a huge font (which is odd, but helps my old eyes). However, I found out this morning that I cannot post comments at BirdForum with IE9. Has anyone else experienced...
  12. gergrd

    Status of Camera Manufacturers

    I've seen several articles commenting on the current status of Japanese camera manufacturers. This one seems to be relatively comprehensive...
  13. gergrd

    Excellent Macro Insect Image

    Great insect images seem to get overlooked to some extent (as does this section of BirdForum). Here is a wonderful insect photo for your viewing pleasure: http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/333670/limit/recent
  14. gergrd

    Using flash on birds

    I don't normally use a flash with bird photos, primarily as most of my attempts have resulted in the ugly equivalent of "red-eye." I've also heard that it might upset the birds and I don't want to do that. However, now that winter is approaching and the light is not so good, I thought that I...
  15. gergrd

    Pileated Woodpecker

    The Pileated Woodpecker may be my favorite (not to be confused with favourite) North American bird and this is a beautiful flight shot. I've actually seen the almost identical image in my yard, but have never been able to get a decent photo of it. Luckily, even though FF and AF no longer post...
  16. gergrd

    Fotodiox Adapter - Panasonic G / Nikon Lens

    I bought the Fotodiox Nikon adapter for my G1, primarily for digiscoping use. I thought I would also experiment with my longer Nikon lenses on the G1 to see if there were any benefits, particularly if the longer effective reach with the G1 appeared to be beneficial. I first tried my Sigma 150 -...
  17. gergrd

    New Panasonic Micro 4/3 Cameras

    The new Panasonic G2 looks interesting for digiscoping. It will likely replace the G1. I get the impression from the announcement that it will be shipping in June (maybe we'll see close out pricing on the G1 soon): A thread with more details is here...
  18. gergrd

    Golden Eagle or Juvenile Bald Eagle?

    Hi. I'm helping my sister-in-law identify birds she saw on a recent trip to the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in California. She had self-identified this bird as a Golden Eagle, but another birder offered the opinion that it is a juvenile Bald Eagle. Any thoughts and what makes the case...
  19. gergrd

    Adapting Old Lenses

    I read a reply to a question in a recent Popular Photography magazine regarding the use of older lenses that were designed for film cameras on modern DSLRs. Pop Photo responded that older lenses generally will work well with new cameras with one caveat. They mentioned that the DSLR sensor is...
  20. gergrd

    New Olympus E-PL1 Camera

    I was considering a Panasonic GF1 or an EP-2 as a backup to my Panasonic G1. For my use, I like the Panasonic G1 for its flip screen and its built-in view finder, but I would also like a smaller camera and I don't get IS when using Olympus lenses. Now this is appears to be another, less...
  21. gergrd

    Panasonic G1 with Pentax 80ED

    I’ve been reading this forum for some time and based on helpful advice from a variety of posters, I finally have a setup which is promising and in line with what I was hoping for. The setup includes: Pentax 80ED scope Pentax CA35 adapter (K Mount) Voigtlander K Mount to Micro Four Thirds...
  22. gergrd

    GF1 - Stacked Lenses?

    I saw this interesting article about the GF1 using "stacked lenses." http://www.photoxels.com/panasonic-gf1-as-youve-never-seen-it/ A variety of pictures are included in the post, including a picture of the camera with "stacked lenses", some good Kingfisher pics and a few other bird...
  23. gergrd

    Hello from Virginia

    Hi, I've been in and out of photography for forty years (mostly with various generations of Nikon cameras) and that led to my interest in birds and bird photography which took off this past year. I just passed 100 life birds on ebird and I recently obtained a Pentax scope and Panasonic G1...
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