Charlie Spencer

I also just noticed I'm now getting an unwanted 'PMHome' directory when I connect the camera. In retrospect, I realize the upload behavior changed when I installed Sony PlayMemories. I thought it ...

I had high hopes for these ideas.  Unfortunately, the camera is already set to 'Standard' and 'Series'. I didn't see a 'PRIvATE' folder, just the folders with dates for the names. I did a format; ...

I've had this camera a few weeks. For the first several, I was able to upload photos to my Windows 10 computer with this process: (1) Connect the camera to the computer with a USB cable

I just finished saving several unedited files with each of the editing apps available on a W10 machine by default.  They produced a surprising range of file sizes, from nearly no reduction (PS ...

And now that I've gone back and looked at the original photo again, there are six more Killdeer to the left of the goose!

I took a crack at cropping with boring ol' MS Paint. I found it easier to use than Snip & Sketch (no surprise; it more of a mark-up tool than an editor) and much easier than PS Express (and yes, ...

I -think- I may be trying to catch something of what I was feeling when I saw the bird in its environment. Let's say I was close enough to the bird when I spotted it that when I subsequently shot ...

NO!  Blast it, I've already lost sight of my true goal, which is to crop just enough to get a file that's just under 10 megs.  Any suggestions how I can estimate the resulting file size?  Do I ...

That's an interesting statement. I don't know what you mean by limits of how much you can crop. I didn't have any problem producing a smaller image. Am I missing your point? I couldn't figure out ...

Respectfully, speaking as a birder, no, it couldn't be 'anything'. There's enough detail to nail it as a Yellow-breasted Chat. Small bird; yellow on the throat, breast, and belly; white face with ...

Boy, that raises so many questions.  I don't know how to do any of that. The biggest concern is the screens on this camera and my phone aren't big enough for me to have picked out these birds, or ...

No, no, no! See that second bird, the small brown one to the left of center? I didn't see that Killdeer until I looked at your results! It's an example of one of the reasons I purchased this ...

You may have missed the pond in the middle. Even if it wasn't there, this is private property. Sometimes watching and photographing from the shoulder of the road is as close as a birder can get. It ...

Now I don't have any choice. With my FZ-70, I was always able to upload a photo to an eBird checklist. That's an accepted way to document sightings of rare birds and first-time sightings ...

This may force me to try the screen.  I habitually ignored it except for changing menu settings.  I feel I have a steadier hand using the viewfinder, with my arms pulled in and my elbows down.  ...

One day I'll remember to ask about the effects of UV filters. =IF= I left a camera in the car overnight, I'd definitely have at least one battery in the house.  I do like the idea of getting the ...

Well, something causes moisture to form on the lenses of my cameras and binos when I get out of the warm car into the warm air.  Maybe it's my warm breath striking the cooler glass, but the binos ...

Any suggestions?  Are the anti-fog sprays any good?  Will they damage a lens, or get smeary over time?  Are there physical or operational risks to leaving the camera in the car outside, so it's ...

Congrats! If nobody mentioned it earlier, go on line and look for a bino harness. They're available for under $25, and they're so much more comfortable than a neck strap. If you're not already on ...

That sounds like it's gift certificate time.