Forum: Lens focus
5 Days Ago
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Replies: 10
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Re: Lens for weddings
FWIW the 17mm f1.8 has the focus clutch and works with peaking on my em10ii.
It’s the lens ive used at the last two weddings I’ve been to as a guest only.
I’m sure you’re doing your planning...
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Forum: Lens focus
6 Days Ago
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Replies: 10
Views: 471
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Forum: Photo challenges
18th September 2018
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,435
Re: August Photo Challenge: Drama
Thanks Steve for the enlightenment...…..You sound very enthusiastic and well informed.
As with most wildlife, we are not on the menu. Attacks are often driven by error or mistakes on our part.
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Forum: Tutorials, Informative & Classic threads
22nd August 2018
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,661
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Forum: Olympus OM-D E-M1
7th August 2018
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,406
Re: One touch white balance in Movie mode
I use the Em1 ii in video mode. I find its sometimes slow to focus, otherwise it works well. I don't think the back button focus system works at all. But never played with the options, if they...
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Forum: Photo challenges
19th July 2018
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,577
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Forum: Photo challenges
19th July 2018
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,577
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Forum: Photo challenges
16th July 2018
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,577
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Forum: Photo challenges
16th July 2018
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,577
Re: June 2018 Photo Challenge: Reflections
Well done Steve (Wreckdiver). This photo makes you stop and think; was it a similar feeling before you took the shot?
Well done to everyone else for some magnificent and very worthy shots.
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Forum: The lounge
24th April 2018
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Replies: 4
Views: 375
Re: New post display
If your post was in The Lounge forum then it will not be shown if you click on Get All New Posts, a change was made a few months go to not show The Lounge from this selection.
It will however...
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Forum: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
21st April 2018
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,741
BLH-1 Clone Tests
Having just become the happy owner of an E-M1 MkII I thought it was about time to update the data-logging equipment and repeat the tests I have done in the past on BLM-1, BLL-1 and BLN-1 clones. Just...
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Forum: Foto Fair
2nd April 2018
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Replies: 11
Views: 554
Re: Chaffinch in flight shots.
Thanks to Ron and everyone else who commented for the very positive feedback, it's very encouraging and much appreciated.
Having met with other members of the Forum, drmarkf and Walti, I don't...
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Forum: Olympus OM-D E-M1
25th February 2018
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,794
Re: Focus Assist magnify hold
I assign the 'Magnify' function to the Fn-2 button. You can select the amount of magnification on a control wheel and move the area that is magnified by using the 4-way selector. See manual p-23...
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Forum: Olympus OM-D E-M1
25th February 2018
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,794
Re: Focus Assist magnify hold
Digital Zoom (Digital Tele-converter)
Digital Tele-converter is used to zoom in beyond the current zoom ratio. The camera
saves the center crop. Zoom is increased by about 2×.
1 Select [On] for...
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Forum: The lounge
7th February 2018
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Replies: 11
Views: 433
Re: Gigrin
Steve - the ICBP at Newent is well worth a visit, especially at their Autumn event weekend.
Dave - I've been to Gigrin a couple of times. They have some observation only huts (although you can...
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Forum: Foto Fair
5th December 2017
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,987
Re: Another Moon shot
You might want to try using PIPP (Planetary Image Pre Processor) to automatically align and crop you images. Its free and its really easy to use. It doesn't stack though so you still need Registax...
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Forum: Foto Fair
3rd December 2017
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,987
Re: Another Moon shot
Hi Steve,
I tend crop/manually align each frame in CaptureOne before processing each as a Tiff and importing into Registax.
Registax also aligns within certain parameters.
A burst will save...
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Forum: Converters, adapters and extension tubes
29th June 2017
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,991
Re: Oh dear, my MC14
No! Spray a small amount onto a tissue then wipe the extended barrel with the tissue.
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Forum: The lounge
23rd February 2017
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,713
Re: New a new laptop
The latest versions of LR/PS actually do make big use use of GPU's in graphics cards. Especially when applying filters etc, so they do make a difference to performance when editing.
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Forum: The lounge
21st February 2017
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,713
Re: New a new laptop
Most laptops will go to 16 GB of RAM, but few go beyond that. I have 8 GB in my Toshiba which I find more than adequate for a laptop.
If you have an SSD fitted RAM isn't so important because the...
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Forum: The lounge
21st February 2017
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,713
Re: New a new laptop
i used these guys for my last machine http://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=MAINPAGE. They built exactly to the spec I wanted
In terms of spec I agree with The Technician about best...
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Forum: The lounge
21st February 2017
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,713
Re: New a new laptop
on john lewis u can narrow down searches to screen resolution when looking for laptops. For example you can select the 4k ones. Then google reviews on the individual ones if screen resolution is...
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Forum: The lounge
21st February 2017
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,713
Re: New a new laptop
Look at the Dell XPS 15. It's around the £1500 mark and has an excellent screen and the power you need (if you tick the right boxes). It's a nice build quality too.
I personally wouldn't worry...
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Forum: Foto Fair
5th December 2016
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Replies: 14
Views: 949
Re: E-M1 does low fly (again)
My technique (if you can call it that!) is to set single point focussing using the centre point, set to S-AF, low frame rate burst mode (at its fastest setting). When the plane arrives, I fire off...
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Forum: The lounge
31st October 2016
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,230
Re: New Mac Book Pro
Apparently, if you buy a lower spec MacBook with a spinning hard drive you can upgrade the hard drive to SSD, and add extra memory without invalidating the warranty. (Words from a Genius.)
I...
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