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Forum: Cameras 18-06-07, 13:04
Replies: 24
Views: 25,872
Posted By Leif
Oh, and if you do publicise this elsewhere, such...

Oh, and if you do publicise this elsewhere, such as dpreview, make sure you send a link to Fuji. Bad publicity hurts especially when the poster is polite and sticks to the facts.
Forum: Cameras 18-06-07, 13:03
Replies: 24
Views: 25,872
Posted By Leif
I suspect that from a legal point of view Fuji...

I suspect that from a legal point of view Fuji are correct. EU law I think only enforces a 1 year warranty. But it does seem outrageous for the sensor to last only 1 year, and for Fuji to state that...
Forum: Macro Photography Technique 13-06-07, 20:11
Replies: 14
Views: 22,913
Posted By Leif
No, you are going to an extreme, and...

No, you are going to an extreme, and misrepresenting my viewpoint. I suggest you take a read of the BF thread, and Intermos's posting. He makes some good points.

When I was young it was not...
Forum: Macro Photography Technique 13-06-07, 17:19
Replies: 14
Views: 22,913
Posted By Leif
I am with Intermos on Bird Forum. It is all about...

I am with Intermos on Bird Forum. It is all about having a sense of proportion.

If you cut the grass, you kill lots of insects, maybe hundreds, and no-one cries "mass murder" or even cares. Go...
Forum: Lenses 12-06-07, 22:20
Replies: 21
Views: 30,100
Posted By Leif
I have never owned any of these lenses but I...

I have never owned any of these lenses but I always think images from the 80-400mm zoom lack the bite of images from the pro-grade lenses including the 200-400mm F4 AFS VR. To be honest my Sigma...
Forum: Macro Photography Technique 12-06-07, 22:14
Replies: 14
Views: 22,913
Posted By Leif
Funny you should ask that question. I recently...

Funny you should ask that question. I recently asked just that question on Bird Forum:

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=914451#post914451
Forum: The Digital Darkroom 11-06-07, 21:09
Replies: 19
Views: 22,531
Posted By Leif
I recommend a photo back pack for your milling...

I recommend a photo back pack for your milling table. The holster case would be too tight a fit. :) I guess that would be for collected specimens?
Forum: Macro Photography Technique 11-06-07, 20:47
Replies: 14
Views: 22,913
Posted By Leif
Awesome insect images

If you have any interest in photographing insects, check out this site:

http://www.pbase.com/rovebeetle/mostly_beetles

Notice how small the beetles are. He has combined multiple images to get...
Forum: The Digital Darkroom 11-06-07, 20:40
Replies: 19
Views: 22,531
Posted By Leif
In case anyone is interested, I tried it on...

In case anyone is interested, I tried it on various images, and found that it was prone to artifacting. Take a look at the McDonalds article, and look at the bookshelf image. Unless I am mistaken it...
Forum: Lenses 10-06-07, 19:27
Replies: 5
Views: 10,628
Posted By Leif
That particular lens went out of production...

That particular lens went out of production before many if not all digital SLR cameras were released. So it is questionable whether or not Sigma can update the chip.

I would not be surprised if...
Forum: The Digital Darkroom 06-06-07, 21:48
Replies: 19
Views: 22,531
Posted By Leif
Helicon Focus - a quick try

This is a brief look at Helicon Focus for anyone who might be interested.

The Helicon Focus software application creates an image with enhanced depth of field by combining multiple images of the...
Forum: General Photography Technique 06-06-07, 10:01
Replies: 40
Views: 63,642
Posted By Leif
Very commendable, but if you have a family to...

Very commendable, but if you have a family to look after, I suspect you will keep knowledge to yourself. Piers Corbyn is well known as being able to forecast weather months ahead with greater...
Forum: Macro Photography Technique 05-06-07, 22:13
Replies: 119
Views: 236,364
Posted By Leif
Nooo ... my wallet is already starting to give me...

Nooo ... my wallet is already starting to give me dirty looks on a regular basis ...

Seriously, I allow myself a limited number of toys per year, and I have pretty much reached this years limit...
Forum: Macro Photography Technique 05-06-07, 19:57
Replies: 119
Views: 236,364
Posted By Leif
I was suggesting tubes + reversed lens to get a...

I was suggesting tubes + reversed lens to get a range of magnifications. I was able to get about 4x with a tube, the 28mm lens on its own giving about 2x I believe.

All this talk of home made...
Forum: Macro Photography Technique 05-06-07, 19:09
Replies: 119
Views: 236,364
Posted By Leif
In case you are interested, that is a female...

In case you are interested, that is a female Nursery Web Spider, also known as a Wolf Spider. I find them rather cute!
Forum: General Photography Technique 05-06-07, 18:15
Replies: 40
Views: 63,642
Posted By Leif
Sadly not. I'm sure this person was fairly...

Sadly not. I'm sure this person was fairly wealthy and commuted in to the city to work.

I'm not surprised Peach did not give away secrets. My suspicion is that most photographers give away what...
Forum: Macro Photography Technique 04-06-07, 21:45
Replies: 119
Views: 236,364
Posted By Leif
I was afraid that you were using flash. Yet more...

I was afraid that you were using flash. Yet more expense ...

I'm sure someone has mentioned this, but I tried a reversed 28mm lens on my D200, and adding extension tubes significantly increased...
Forum: Macro Photography Technique 04-06-07, 20:31
Replies: 119
Views: 236,364
Posted By Leif
Some of you might be interested in this software:...

Some of you might be interested in this software:

http://www.heliconsoft.com/heliconfocus.html

It allows you to combine multiple images of the same subject, each with a different plane of...
Forum: Lenses 03-06-07, 23:02
Replies: 4
Views: 9,076
Posted By Leif
When I read the title, I had visions of screws...

When I read the title, I had visions of screws and other things rattling around. Now I realise that you might mean little bits of dust and lint. If so, don't worry. All lenses get some dust inside....
Forum: General Photography Technique 01-06-07, 20:08
Replies: 40
Views: 63,642
Posted By Leif
The person I am thinking of some quite expensive...

The person I am thinking of some quite expensive American made refractors with triplet objectives, and lived somewhere in Herts/Beds. I am pretty sure he took pictures in the UK especially planets....
Forum: General Photography Technique 01-06-07, 16:17
Replies: 40
Views: 63,642
Posted By Leif
Do you mean why can't we see the same with a...

Do you mean why can't we see the same with a telescope and our eyes? Well there are several reasons.

Firstly Lodrigus is very talented, works hard at his craft, and has some very high quality and...
Forum: The Digital Darkroom 31-05-07, 20:13
Replies: 1
Views: 8,187
Posted By Leif
Tutorial: create a frame in Photoshop

Here is an easy way to create a frame. I use CS2 but I am sure it works the same in most version.

Open the image that needs a frame and create a thin black border:

> Go to the image menu and...
Forum: The Digital Darkroom 31-05-07, 19:44
Replies: 10
Views: 14,768
Posted By Leif
I'm pleased to see that you are posting helpful...

I'm pleased to see that you are posting helpful tutorials. One small point. I presume you could record an action to create the watermark?
Forum: Computers and The Internet 31-05-07, 16:36
Replies: 37
Views: 39,067
Posted By Leif
I am not sure I understand the gist of the...

I am not sure I understand the gist of the conversation. But I'll add my penn'orth.

VW have long had a high reputation in the UK and yet user experience suggests that it is not deserved, at least...
Forum: The Photography Forum 29-05-07, 22:17
Replies: 15
Views: 15,655
Posted By Leif
Gloomy and wet. We seem to be going through a...

Gloomy and wet. We seem to be going through a Monsoon season.
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