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  1. flossiepip

    Cicada season is here in New Zealand!

    Small black one!
  2. flossiepip

    Put on a scary face!

    Many spiders here in New Zealand show strange animal or human face's no doubt to scare predators away! Female Two spined spider.
  3. flossiepip

    M50 for bird!

    Hi, I've never used anything other than MFT kit for birds and have been generally very happy with the system though poor light and high iso use are an issue. But I do have the little Canom M50 that I use for macro and as I have the camera and lens adapter for Canon full frame lenses it seems to...
  4. flossiepip

    Sweaty sticky rubber!

    Hi, not used my Fury's for a long time and when I took them out of their case the other day the rubber on them was very sweaty and sticky. The weather here in the far North of New Zealand is hot and humid though I was rather surprised. Anyone found this to happen and is there anything that you...
  5. flossiepip

    Laowa and Coronavirus

    Laowa announced a new macro lens around the turn of the year, a 65mm 2x macro that would fit my Canon M50, Great so I ordered one and then Coronavirus kicked in big time. The retailer here in New Zealand was at first optimistic talking of about 2 weeks delivery but then emails and conversations...
  6. flossiepip

    EVF on M50

    Can the EVF on the M50 be configured for night macro work like an Olympus can with live view boost. Now that Laowa are bringing out a version of their 2x super macro lens for this camera and all M series I would be very tempted to try it out but as I do over half of my macro work at night not...
  7. flossiepip

    Sony a series macro!

    Thinking about a Sony a6400 to use for macro having always used Olympus, can anyone tell me as Olympus can be used for night macro by having live view boost set, does Sony have the same feature so that you can use the view finder at night?
  8. flossiepip

    Up-grade to G9

    I'm using the G85 on the 100/400 lens for birds but always been a big fan of Olympus and had hoped that the 5 mark 3 would be the answer, certainly with its wonderful AF should be a great camera but its small size and low weight together with its plastic body put me off. I would guess that the...
  9. flossiepip

    EM5 III, A mistake!

    Sure this is a brilliant camera but can't but think Olympus have made a big mistake. Its fabulous to see a much improved AF system but for birds using a big heavy lens has to be an issue, I felt my 5 II was to small for the Panasonic 100/400 lens and this is smaller and lighter. So ok there will...
  10. flossiepip

    The New Zealand Rook!!!

    Can anyone tell me how the Rook is viewed in the UK or Europe, is it seen as a pest to farming! The Rook was introduced here to NZ in around the 1880's along with over birds such as Starlings and the Australian Magpie as I understand it to help control grubs and pests in pasture (before the days...
  11. flossiepip

    Contacting Olympus

    Does anyone know the best way to contact Olympus cameras directly. I have an issue with an Olympus lens and would like to ask them some questions on the issue but am confused as to how this can be done and get an answer from them. I am in New Zealand.
  12. flossiepip

    60mm Macro Lens

    Bought this lens just a few weeks ago to try my hand at insect macro something that I've been wanting to do for a long time and have absolutely been loving using it, difficult but love the lens. However after using it early this morning noticed condensation in the lens not on the outside, is...
  13. flossiepip

    Focus light!

    I've been trying my hand at night time insect macro but am having some issues over focusing! I've tried a head light but that did not work and I then wound the head light around the back of my hand and had at least some success that way. I am now trying a small torch strapped with rubber bands...
  14. flossiepip

    Olympus camera and Panasonic 100400 lens!

    Hi, Going to buy the Panasonic 100-400 lens but rather than go for a Panasonic body I would like to stick to Olympus having used and been happy with them for a number of years. Are there any issues with using Olympus camera Panasonic lens or would a Panasonic camera with IBIS plus lens IS be an...
  15. flossiepip

    Long lense for EOS M5!

    Hi, My Olympus E-M5 has just stopped on me and I am looking at the M5 but rather confused over lenses! With the E-M5 my 300 lens gives me a focal length of 600 I believe, so can anyone tell me what canon lens would give me that reach on the M5? I don't think there is an M lens but I understand...
  16. flossiepip

    Olympus lens for birds in low light!

    Very happy with my E M5 75-300 lens for most birding situations but when it comes to birds in native bush here in NZ there is a need for something different. Generally birds can be relatively close but the light will nearly always be poor even on a good day. Any suggestions!
  17. flossiepip

    Shallow DOF.

    First I would just say that I have no technical ability with a camera just a bird watcher who takes a few photos of birds but have this problem that I do not know if its me and my fault in setting the camera up or a normal fact of life but I do seem to get shots that show in my opinion very...
  18. flossiepip

    Panasonic G6

    Though I use a camera for bird photography my knowledge of cameras is very poor, so I would like to ask those of you that know a great deal more than me this question. Would the Panasonic G6 make a good match for one of the new lenses coming out next year.
  19. flossiepip

    USB problems!

    I think like most people who take photographs of birds, I put files and groups of photos on to USB's as a safeguard. But of late I've had two fail on me with all info stored lost! Is this unusual and are there brands that I should avoid or brands that have a good name! I've started to use SanDisk.
  20. flossiepip

    Swan plants!

    Last year here in our part of Northland NZ we had so many Monarch butterfly caterpillars on our swan plants that they stripped them, so this year we bought and planted lots of new ones and though we got lots of caterpillar's again they turn very black with little yellow and die! I don't think...
  21. flossiepip

    New computer. What's the least that I can get away with!

    My old computer is now playing up and as someone who knows nothing about computers and does not want to spend more than I have to, my question is . What is the least that, size etc that I need for my own needs? All that I use my computer for is a little surfing, emails and to store, work and...
  22. flossiepip

    New birding lens for a E-620?

    Just bought a S/H E-620 with the standard kit 40-150 lens, can anyone tell me what new lens I should now aspire and save up for? Only had super zoom camera up to now so would like a bit more usable reach!
  23. flossiepip

    Crested barbet

    Not just one awesome image but a whole gallery of amazing shots! All top quality images from South African marko.marais. Superb work.
  24. flossiepip

    Tern ID NZ!

    Seen with a large number of White fronted terns, breeding, non breeding and juveniles. Stood out for colour and size, about 3/4 that of WFT's, also very nervous compared to the WFT's! Seen hunting the river and noticed to hover before plunging in! It does tm me though seem to have a long dark...
  25. flossiepip

    NZ De- Extinction!

    Read an article in a NZ newspaper mid week, a group of experts came together to talk about the possibility of bringing long and not so long dead species back. Most of these being birds! The three that caught my eye were the Huia, Moa and Haast eagle. The Haast eagle would seem most unlikely due...
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