Karel Osten

Nice shot. I like the contrast and the colours and the pup is cute.Karel

Thanks, there are some great images there.Karel

Having not used by 5D for quite a while I thought that it was about time that I gave it a go. To my surprise the battery was charged, quite a difference from my A57 which seems to suck down...

See my previous comment on the pentamirror vs EVF range. Your comment implied that there was a choice across the whole range. I agree that they gave some of their customers a choice, but certainly...

tbcass wrote:....When Sony did give their customers a choice the EVF cameras sold better so they dropped the OVF lines.That's why I didn't include the A5xx and A3xx pentamirror cameras in my...

A choice?A700 vs ?A900 vs ?As far as I know Sony hasn't had two OVF/EVF cameras with comparable sensors in the A700/A77 -A900/A99 classes available  at the same time.That said, I know the boat has...

Happy New Year.I'm glad to hear that the site isn't living up to it's reputation so far. In terms of the pricing of the A99 I wouldn't call it "gouging", that implies that there's no competitive...

I don't have a 7D but I think that you are referring to the "first black frame" problem. My understanding is that some 7Ds have been fixed but not necessarily all. It's something that you would...

KM are out of the camera business, so if you want to go with the Alpha mount your choice for the future is Sony. That said you have plenty of options - have a think about what sort of photography...

I agree, save the $$$ on the body and put it towards a prime. I would also consider the 85 f/2.8 depending on your style of photography. You will notice the difference in your pictures.Karel

I really like the first picture, you've certainly got their attention. It looks as they are in the gallery waiting for the show to start!Karel

WA (for us) is Western Australia, but Kookaburras are all over Australia. They have a very distinctive call and I'll often hear one or two but not see them. Although they are mostly out in the bush...

Very nice. Good to see the KM5D in action.I was in the south of WA earlier this week and there were plenty of kookaburras making a racket in the karri forest . Unfortunately the longest lens that I...

Here's one from some time ago. You can judge the size of the full grown bird from the size of the mouse. You're right they are...

Hi Tony and everyone,Never a "bridge camera" owner but still do have my Minolta F300 and KM 5D, not that they get much use these days. After a foray with Nikon I'm mostly using a Sony A57 which...

Christmas AngelF810 RAW / LR4 Best wishes to all forum members for Christmas and the New Year.Karel

Not my F810, a great little camera for the time.Karel

You are not alone :-)I had the exact same reaction when I started using my A57. The switch has loosened up but it's not particularly positive, as a comparison the switch on my Nikon D80 feels much...

That's a great shot, having a zoom certainly helps.My effort was handheld from a balcony in Tobitakyu with a golf driving range in the foreground. Nevertheless Fuji san always makes a great...

Lovely shots.Here's my version of Mt. Fuji from Tokyo with a bit more clutter in the foreground.Karel