Hi Richard,
Thanks for replying.
Here are the details of the above shot: The only thing I have done to it is to resize it.
Taken 7/1/04 10:10 am. Sun was going in and out - probably behind a cloud for this shot.
JPEG (8-bit) Fine
Image Size: 2560 x 1920
Color
ConverterLens: None
Focal Length: 284.8mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Spot
1/60sec - f7/4
Exposure Comp: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-S
Tone Comp: Contrast (+)
Digital Zoom Ratio: 4.00
Saturation comp: +1
Sharpening: High
Noise Reduction: OFF
Funnily enough, noise reduction is set to on but says off in Nikon View.
The Digital Zoom Ratio if set at about 2.60 is clearer, but I have never managed to get a clear shot at 4.00 (full zoom).
The flash won't click back into place so the camera will be going back to Nikon next week to be repaired. I can ask them to check the zoom in case it is the camera at fault.
Last Sunday a ring-necked parakeet appeared in the garden and today brought 2 friends. I was hoping to get a good photo for this month's competition. She (I think as it does not have a ring around its neck) is a very good subject as she sits on the feeders for ages. The first photos I took, were without a tripod so I could understand their lack of clarity, but since then I have used a tripod through an open window and they are still unclear.