Dick Barbour

Thanks for the correction. I thought it was far-fetched to think the Pennants could be  there, also, but to this inexpert eye they look a lot alike! It's the same problem I have with birds: I love ...

Nice photos of one of my favorite subjects. I believe these are Halloween Pennants. I'm jealous, I can't seem to find them around here, although others have seen them. I assume these were taken in ...

On a walk yesterday I found it's mostly gone except around the local pond. Dick

From the local pond and a couple of critters on/around it. Dick Pie-billed Grebe Early morning mist Whitetail doe

A very nice portrait, Henry. I envy people who can do them this well. Dick

A little fall color around here, finally. Dick

Well, shoot me, but I changed my mind. After more testing I decided the improvements weren't really worth the price to me, so sent them both back. I'm now back to the original G9 and one of my ...

Thanks, Joseph. I agree with your additional comments.

I was a long-time Panny user, but got frustrated with the original PL100-400's stiff/sticky zoom ring, so sold it along with my G9. I've since missed them a lot, but not enough to jump back in ...

Now that's a nice-looking car, and a good photo to boot. You must spend a lot of time polishing that beauty. Spoken jealously from someone who drives a boring CX-5 Mazda. ;-) Dick

Thanks, Greg, for bringing us along on your travels! I once enjoyed Montana as a backpacker in my (much) younger days. Even though I'm not a hunter, your wonderful photos make it look like a good ...

And thank you for your kind comment. Dick

Anyone thinking about this camera should read Thom Hogan's take: https://www.zsystemuser.com/nikon-z-system-news-and/more-thoughts-on-the-nikon.html He has several articles about it, so look for ...

It depends on what you mean by "better". Having had FF in Canon, Sony and Panasonic versions, I've ended up preferring Fuji APS-C and Sony 1" sensors. I even have a 1/2.3" point-and-shoot as my ...

All well done, and a nice showcase for the RX10iv's capabilities! Dick

I believe the RX10iv's "animal detection" applies only to cats and dogs. I don't know whether it will work on other animals, but definitely not for birds. Dick

I saw these dragonflies while out on a walk this week, and managed to get a few shots when they were hovering. I think they're engaging in "pre-mating behavior", but in any case it was a nice ...

Well, it does look cool. I'm no authority, but it also looks very well put together. Your Mom must be pretty strong to schlep those blocks around! Dick

Thanks, the RX10iv at full zoom with a reasonably far background will give you that. Dick

These little guys seem to always pose nicely and also let you get fairly close. Dick