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Message: <blockquote data-quote="spuggyhawk" data-source="post: 1860154" data-attributes="member: 84997">Today i decide to go to focus optics and have a "hands on" with the fs10.I went with the thought that this visit would help me dcide if The FS10 was a good move from my P6000.The FS10 and my P6000 where tried on my ES 80 ED, Photo's where taken of a printed chart in the grounds... vignetting was slightly less than i get with my P6000 but there was little to no difference in the quality/clarity of the pictures (viewed on a pc 1:1)We also tried both cameras with a HDF zoom EP to see if vignetting would be less due to the lower magnification at the bottom end... result no improvment.Then both cameras where tested on a swarovski scope on a top of the range tripod and head...same test chart from the same distance... the results where that both cameras produced similar results... clarity was higher has expected through the higher quality scope, vignetting was as before.The conclusion was that i would be gaining nothing or very little by changing cameras from the P6000 to the FS10 even with the slightly more vignetting through my P6000, what did become clear is that a more stable tripod and head may be a better investment to improve my results.Tim..the chap at Focus was very very helpfull and could not do enough to help me with my problem.So now i will be looking for advice on creating more stabilty and maybe upgrading my tripod...however i'm not sure i can go as far as buying the tripod used for the testing.Jon</blockquote>

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