BobT3218

Amen to that!

My slide duplicating rig I believe is considerably simpler and possibly just as effective.  I use a Polaroid side duplicator.  It's a knock-off of the more expensive Kaiser slide duplicator.  The ...

I've often heard it said that Oly tends to be sharper wide open than other lenses. Is it a popular myth or a deliberate business decision, I don't know. I shoot with a 300mm f4 + MC-20. That gives ...

Now I understand.  Thanks for that.  I've really only used the lens for focus stacking macros.  I haven't worked at 1:1 but I can see how being able to quickly set the lens to 1:1 would be useful ...

A silver camera with worn paint looks cheap and shoddy. On the other hand, a black camera with worn paint looks well loved.

I have no issue with focus limiters as such.  It's this spring loaded 1:1 thingy that I'm not convinced significantly improves anyone's workflow.  Perhaps I just don't full understanding what it does.

Agreed but the blighters won't cooperate will they. The little birds I chase in the bush, allow me about a second to get it in shot, compose, AF, steady and shoot off few shots.  Anyone who has ...

OK, I think I get it.  I must admit, I've been using it on AF.

I get that, but why does it then spring back?

The "wow" camera was to be released in the northern hemisphere autumn of 2021.  Only 50 sleeps left before autumn is over.

The lens has 3 focal ranges and a spring loaded 1:1 range.  I don't understand the purpose of spring loading.  Can anyone explain why this is and how it's supposed to be used?

Great shots and very helpful advice. I'll give it a try. Regarding the focus point, I go for the eye every time. It seems to me, if the eye is sharp, the rest can be forgiven for being a bit soft. ...

I haven't used extension tubes with my Oly 300m f4 PRO but sometimes when out and about looking for birds with just that lens, I'll see something close worth snapping.  I'm often amazed at it's ...

A lot of good suggestions. One other thing to check that is often overlooked and might affect the contacts. Check the tightness of the flange screws. There are 4 screws holding the camera flange ...

Software is not a strong point for Oly evidenced in their AF being constantly in catch-up and their image editing software being primitive to say the least.

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There is plastic and there is plastic. Carbon fibre reinforced plastic will match any soft metal but it's the feel. For us gassaholics, metal feels so much nicer. Metal is a way better heat sink ...

I have a few shot of the Superb Fairywrens both male and female but none I would call great. You are probably like me and like to capture them in their native habitat which is really hard but if ...

Great BIF shots. That's a New Holland Honeyeater. We get its cousin the White-cheeked Honeyeater. However, getting a BIF is almost impossible. We have way too much bush to get a clear sky shot. ...

This fascination with black. My understand is that way back, some influential Leica wildlife photographer had them make him a black model so as not to scare the critters. Suddenly, you had to have ...