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A few years ago we came across the RSPB ringing birds in the local botanical gardens. Goldcrests are really tiny. A case of using the gear you have with you. Andrew

See upthread that’s what I get with my OM1.  I have to hold it in shooting position, otherwise lifting it and pressing the shutter button would take longer than the camera takes. Andrew

Mine is definitely no more than 1s from flicking the On switch to firing the shutter in CAF with AF priority. In any case mine is set to sleep after a short period.  It definitely is less than 1s ...

Can’t see any reason why a screw in filter won’t work.  Just be aware the hood makes it harder to remove if it gets stuck.  I use a Lee filter holder, so no way to fit it. In practise, not found it ...

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Fraction of a second from power on to focus acquisition on a contrast target and shutter release. Switch on, press shutter button and wait. Hard to say how much faster from sleep to shutter ...

Don’t blame yourself.

At that price, I’ll stick with the Tamron 28-75/2.8 plus either the Loxia 21/2.8 or Tamron 17-28/2.8. I had hoped to add this lens as a single solution, but it doesn’t add enough over the three ...

But there is a deeper truth behind your point. Analogue gain before the ADC increases the sensel values in the RAW file in most cameras. If you set too high an ISO for your exposure, you exceed the ...

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Can’t find the list I used to use but this might help https://camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Four-Thirds_lenses Andrew

I shoot MFT and FF interchangeably. Remember the aspect ratio of MFT is 4:3 and FF is 3:2. It is the diagonal that varies by a factor of 2. If I shoot using my OM1 at 25/1.4 1/25 ISO 400, shooting ...

I think that’s a good choice. My travel kit is a bit heavier than yours, and I like UWA for landscapes and cities, interiors etc. Depending on what you typically shoot, you might consider the ...

Seems like a very pragmatic approach. Having been caught out once taking an important burst without realising how slow an A7Rii  is, I decided to get V90 cards for Slot 1.  They may be needed only ...

Just as well I didn’t give in to the temptation to buy one. Do you have a link? Andrew

I used to shoot a 300mm f4 EF IS USM on an EM1.1 and then an EM1.2.  Optical results were decent but AF was pretty slow and could hunt a lot.  Each version of Metabones firmware might be better or ...

So nominally 42Mpix for OP’s original print size.  I should be able to print 15” by 10” from a Sony A7Riv but would need a magnifying glass to see any difference from a 28Mpix image? Is that right, ...

Only LensRentals has enough copies to give insight into copy variation and the rate of truly bad copies like yours. Andrew

You miss higher resolution options, dynamic range at base ISO, 14 bit RAW and bleeding edge DoF control compared to FF.  I don’t think all APSC is the same, but those are the inevitable ...

I tend to take my smaller kits to family and social events and use flashes powered by the camera.  Just a habit to have spare batteries. Even if only one of your pictures was a keeper, you had the ...