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    How do I submit RAW format images to the gallery?

    Faststone Image Viewer handles RAW files. It has some basic editing features It allows "save as" as jgp format It's installed on your computer It's free FastStone Image Viewer, Screen Capture, Photo Resizer ... (Windows Only) However, to get the most out of your images get a processing...
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    Silent drone photography

    Depending on your whereabouts you maybe violating several laws, not to mention general code of conduct of responsible birding.
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    Picture Editing Thoughts

    You can download, install and test drive most image processing software during a free trial period, no need to buy the cat in the bag (or enter credit card info). This will also allow you to find out if your current hardware has the capacity to deal with the ever increasing, resource hungry AI...
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    Nikon d700 or Nikond750 or Nikon d7200

    Both D700 and D750 are full frame bodies and you will "loose" reach compared to the D5300 as your 400mm lens becomes a 400 mm lens. OF the two I would go with the D750 as the D700 is as least two generations older, not only in terms of sensor resolution but also in High ISO performance that is...
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    Starter camera

    No matter what camera body you will use , key is the lens and knowledge how to use the camera. A phrase often used when analyzing the problem behind a poor picture is that "the problem is behind the camera". With what you seem to have access to right now you can learn photography, no matter...
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    Flash for OM-1

    On youtube you will find all kind of instructional videos specifically for you flash model. This one and other similar ones may be a good start There are some on using flash in bird photography, not brand specific but once you figured out how yours work it applies across all brands. In...
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    Ground Pod Mk1

    I've been collecting paper towel rolls for that, but I am planing on stepping it up a notch and will go for a tripod.... Hmm, cellulose is carbon based, so it would be a carbon tripod. ;)
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    Ground Pod Mk1

    I recycled an old aluminum frying pan for the same purpose. The handle was at times useful to push the rig around......
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    Considering a Partial Camera Upgrade - D500 w/ 200-500mm lens

    As already pointed out, shooting with high ISO requires to nail the exposure as brightening underexposed images dramatically increases noise. Filling the frame with the subject as much as possible is the other key point as cropping will make noise and lack of details more obvious. I may have...
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    Suggestions for remote-triggered bird photography?

    Some current cameras come with WIFI built (e.g. in the Nikon world D850, D750, D500, D5600, D7500, D7200 ....) and can connect to devices running suitable apps. Canon should also have some WIFI compatible dSLRs in their line-up. Not sure what 2nd hand or new prices for the Dxxxx models are, as...
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    Suggestions for remote-triggered bird photography?

    The simple version would be a wireless shutter release. Can be had for around $30 on A......., just make sure you get one that uses radio signals, not Infrared. This is just an example...
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    Back button focus

    It will try, and its one of the major reasons to use BBF! If you shoot a burst of frames on a moving subjects it is pretty much a must do to keep the the BBF button down, unless the is a reason to let go -panning and an object in the foreground passes through the frame! Depending on the frame...
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    Photo Critique

    Given the frequent, almost weekly updates for Photo AI I think we are still involved in beta testing it. I do not use the "Auto Pilot" in P-AI, and in manual mode the sharpening is very "sensitive" and I usually stay way left with both sliders.
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    D500 view finder

    You can get diopter lenses (Nikon Type DK17C) that screw into the viewfinder and shift and extend the diopter adjustment range in the required direction. I wear my prescription glasses when using my camera, and never had to adjust the setting from the center. Our brain can do a lot of...
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    Photo Critique

    Impressive what the AI can pull from png files. Using Photo AI for a few weeks and the Denoise and Sharpening Modules before I started now to dig into some old stuff to see what can now be salvaged using the now tools. I was going to suggest some denoising and sharpening as well, but a lot of...
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