hi all just interested to see what camera gear people are using to take there pics, some pics would be nice,
Hi Kathy... great picture.
The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.
The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!
lovely shots squirrel and blackbird,
the Olympus SP590 looks a very nice bit of kit image stablisation built in ,also compact with a great zoom, my lens in 35mm term is a 225mm/750mm and the lens weighs 1.9kg camera just over 1 kg
scottthehat said: lovely shots squirrel and blackbird,
Thanks STH. I am quite proud of those, to be honest.
Squirrel
All I've got is a Panasonic Lumix TZ3 which is a fantastic camera. However, I'm getting itchy fingers for a better one but I really should learn how to use this one properly first! Would love one with a remote control facility.
These are resized versions of the originals.
Make the most of today because, unlike Sky+, there isn't a rewind button.
Hi Paula.... they are great photos. And, to be honest, a couple of my friends have Lumix cameras and the quality is just as good as more expensive equipment and it weighs a lot less. For me that is an added attraction as I have osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis and whether I want it to or not, my camera + telephoto lens ends up pointing at the floor after a while.
Squirrel B said: Hi Paula.... they are great photos. And, to be honest, a couple of my friends have Lumix cameras and the quality is just as good as more expensive equipment and it weighs a lot less. For me that is an added attraction as I have osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis and whether I want it to or not, my camera + telephoto lens ends up pointing at the floor after a while. Squirrel
I'm right there with you with the osteo & rheumatoid arthritis. Riddled with it so know what you mean. The Lumix has a lovely feel to it and is just the right size. Hubby bought a Canon SLR thing and there's no way I can use it because it's far too heavy. Really, all I need to do is learn how to use it properly as it's never been off automatic or macro!
Paula A said:Really, all I need to do is learn how to use it properly as it's never been off automatic or macro!
Well... to be honest, mine stays on automatic. I did take it off once and got some lousy pictures. So then I decided I'd better read the manual and having done that I decided it was easier to leave it on automatic! (wink)
p.s. I wish we had smileys 'cos I live in fear that one of these days I'm going to accidentally post a rude word instead of wink. Jan (Wattle15) manages to post b & w ones but I don't know where she finds them.
☺☺☺ Are these the ones you mean, Squirrel? If you have a numeric keypad (set of numeric keys on right hand side) on your keyboard, you can access them too! Make sure <Num Lock> is off, then hold down the <Alt> key and strike <1> on the numeric keypad. Release the <alt> key and you have your smiley. There is a whole set of alternative characters for the numeric pad, but I find the smiley most useful. This website doesn't let me fiddle with text size though, so they are tiny. ☺ ;-)
On cameras, mine stays on automatic most of the time, so I can be sure of that first 'point and shoot' shot when I reach for my camera. I use macro and super macro a lot, also on Auto. On my 'P' setting, I have set up sequential shooting, also on auto, very useful for bird shots. On my Olympus SP 565UZ this only gives a 5mp pic though, instead of the max 10 mp I usually shoot, and there is quite a long recovery time after the sequence, during which I can miss some important shots, so I use it sparingly. In the 'modes', I use the 'Fireworks' setting for some very dramatic effects with sunsets, and also the 'night' setting sometimes. The old brain doesn't want to remember much more than that now though! I prefer to wnjoy capturing my shots and then making any exposure etc adjustments with my computer software. ☺
Smiles, Jan.
Oooh, thanks for the tip on smileys, Jan, I shall be playing for hours now finding out what else is "hidden" away.