Forum: Lenses
14-07-06, 22:25
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Forum: The Photography Forum
12-07-06, 07:40
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,836
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Forum: The Photography Forum
11-07-06, 23:00
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Replies: 7
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Forum: The Photography Forum
10-07-06, 18:41
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Replies: 7
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Dragonfly/nature sites near Luton
As the title says, does anyone know any good sites for insects and wild flowers within about 50 miles of Luton?
I have found a few good sites:
Blue Lagoon: A nature reserve with some lakes...
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Forum: The Digital Darkroom
09-07-06, 09:12
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,732
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Forum: Photographic Accessories
06-07-06, 08:00
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Replies: 25
Views: 23,165
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Forum: Cameras
05-07-06, 19:11
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Replies: 16
Views: 17,491
Wide angle lenses usually vignette, especially...
Wide angle lenses usually vignette, especially wide open, and it can be quite severe e.g. 1 stop. So your experience is not unusual. But most people stop the lens down anyway, and that removes the...
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Forum: Photographic Accessories
04-07-06, 21:57
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,417
I routinely use a Nikon DR3 angle finder with a...
I routinely use a Nikon DR3 angle finder with a range of lenses, often in dark woods, and I find focussing is no more of a problem then when viewing directly, so light loss should be minimal. The DR3...
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Forum: The Photography Forum
02-07-06, 21:45
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Replies: 25
Views: 22,558
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Forum: Lenses
29-06-06, 19:27
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Replies: 15
Views: 18,766
Don: Funny you should mention that as a few...
Don: Funny you should mention that as a few months ago I stripped down my Uniloc, removed flaking paint, and replaced the grease with a coating of WD40. It is now much smoother to use, and the...
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Forum: Lenses
29-06-06, 18:27
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Replies: 15
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Gidders: With great difficulty is the truthful...
Gidders: With great difficulty is the truthful answer. Last weekend I got up at 6am and drove to the New Forest. In the early morning the insects are docile, and can be photographed while they perch,...
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Forum: Cameras
28-06-06, 08:02
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Lenses
27-06-06, 21:28
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Replies: 15
Views: 18,766
Don: Thanks for the feedback. Now that I think...
Don: Thanks for the feedback. Now that I think about it, I got soft pictures only when using the Uniloc with legs extended. Evidently as the inner legs are thinner they are prone to flex, and I...
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Forum: Lenses
27-06-06, 21:19
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Replies: 15
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Adey: The colour closely matches the...
Adey: The colour closely matches the illustrations in several guides that I own, including Brooks and Lewington, and is as I remember it. I set the camera to neutral as I prefer a natural rendition. ...
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Forum: Cameras
27-06-06, 07:40
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,878
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Forum: Lenses
26-06-06, 23:06
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Replies: 15
Views: 18,766
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Forum: Lenses
26-06-06, 21:27
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Replies: 15
Views: 18,766
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Forum: Lenses
26-06-06, 18:11
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Replies: 1
Views: 7,958
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Forum: Lenses
26-06-06, 18:05
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Replies: 15
Views: 18,766
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Forum: Photography Books & Magazines
25-06-06, 20:15
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Replies: 3
Views: 11,198
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Forum: News & Views from the World of Photography
23-06-06, 22:38
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,077
Perhaps not a beginners camera then? :D
I...
Perhaps not a beginners camera then? :D
I suspect that using a large format cameras is a spiritual exercise, akin to Buddhism, and meditation.
The pace of change is astonishing. 20 years ago...
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Forum: Lenses
23-06-06, 22:16
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Lenses
23-06-06, 22:15
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Replies: 15
Views: 18,766
Nikon 200mm AFD F4 micro lens: first impressions.
As I received this yesterday, I thought I would some first impressions of the performance on a Nikon D200 body.
For close ups, sharpness is pretty much constant between F4 and F11, with a very...
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Forum: The Photography Forum
22-06-06, 13:08
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Replies: 25
Views: 22,558
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Forum: Lenses
21-06-06, 23:11
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,760
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