Val Gutzu

Thanks. Will give it a go.....

Good ideas here, one of which I'll implement some time - BUT the main issue i have with the lens cap is that it comes off too easily (and as a result I am worried about the lens getting...

Freeware KMPlayer http://www.filehippo.com/download_kmplayer/ Adware - will convert almost anything you throw at it (e.g. convert FZ150 to AVI file) FormatFactory http://www.formatoz.com/

Another point, which may seem obvious, is if you really want the shot - then take many using the burst modes. You can weed out the poorer ones later - it doesn't really cost you anything monetarily...

Suspect you're having to do some serious cropping as the bird/s are so far away. This is showing up in the magnification and smearing. A lower ISO as previous posters have said will help improve...

2/ You may need to reformat the card. Birding I usually have a Custom Mode using Aperture Priority (so first set the camera top dial to A). Then go through the menu system selecting the...

Sometimes 'less is more'. Much better. A lot of people (I wrote this before) use unsharp mask - it minimally tweaks the image (and is less drastic than 'sharpen'), quite often bringing it...

Rather than 'sharpen' I usually use unsharp mask.

Besides the 12fps FZ150 burst mode it also has an immensely useful 5.5fps which refocuses for every shot and which lasts for around 3 seconds (i.e. approx 15 shots). Moreover in this mode in JPEG...

Couldn't agree more with your sentiments about the FZ150. Truly superb. About the only niggle is that the images from the 60fps are so 'doctored'.

Had a case of the fumbles just before Xmas and dropped my Olympus TCON-17 teleconverter. I half-saved it between my feet so thought 'Phew'. When I picked it up I could hear a rattle and the largest...

For a PC you do not need to pay anything. FormatFactory (freeware - adware) will convert just about anything you care to throw at it. around 40 MB download. I've been using it for several...

Lovely photos. The FZ150 rules...... The photographer's not bad either (-; (i.e. nice positioning etc)

On comparing the images from DC Resource the only degradation, to my eyes, does indeed appear to be slightly more noise.

I had, but forgot to download them for a proper comparison. Will do now. Thank you.

Yes, thanks. Had read that thread. Cannot say I've ever experienced the 'effect' he'd experienced.

Unsure as to whether or not the iDynamic mode has deleterious effects - notably increased noise. Note: I do use ISO Limit, and most frequently Aperture priority mode. Has anyone done a before /...

Love the birds against the panoramic background. Envious of your weather too, so annoying to have the camera but no good weather.

Nice shots - all. Thankyou. And the Geothermal one - thought the moody atmosphere, your positioning, the bushes on the left peeking in and giving scale is excellent.

I don't think it's a taxi ride but another type that involves something that rhymes with duck (: