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Post by postscript on May 3, 2006 15:22:31 GMT
Certainly, this is a fascinating thread to which I hope to contribute when I finally (consideration now in hand) decide on a digital back for the lenses I have for my film SLR. My basic digital wasn't able to handle the decor of the Huddersfield Concert Hall which is why I didn't post anything in the end. This time I hope to have a back that will give me the range of my film SLR, up to 3200 ISO. Peter Hi Peter, if your SLR is by one of the big brand names, you may find that existing lenses can be used on their new digital SLR range (if they kept the same mount). That's certainly the case with my new Pentax and it goes up to 3200 ISO as well. 3200 is very grainy though. If you can do that, it may be less expensive than buying a digital back (though i haven't investigated). Cheers, Dave Thanks Dave. It shows how easily one can acquire tunnel vision! Your point is obvious and I missed it. It may well be better to buy a camera complete rather than trying to obtain only a back. The camara is a Minolta Dynax5 and i'm fairly certain there is a D5 and D7 and they do use the same mounts as the film 5 but these are complete cameras. But I was considering something better this time as my original purpose was for web needs and as an 'experiment' to see how I liked photography. What actually happened was that I got myself elected to the town council (one of a group of oldies kicking over the traces in their dotage because they didn't do it in their youth!) and finding that in sticking their heads above the parapet instead of getting them chopped off the town said, 'go on, have a go' and suddenly we all were the town council! I was horrified there was not any official representaiton of the town on the web and I was also interested in promoting canals and Graham Greene (one of our more famous Berkhamstedians, along with Richard Mabey, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, William Cowper (going back a bit!) etc) so I decided to do it myself, for which I obviously needed a camera and hence my purchase. In fact, I realise I can make a contribution here after all. Rather than take up ProBoard space, I'll quote the URL to one of the series i created to promote my home town. If members are interested, they can follow further links and if they are not, then close the browser window and keep the draft out! There is text, I'm afraid but it is easy to scroll through from picture to picture. I hope you find they come up to scratch. I start by introducing you to my canal series www.angelfire.com/journal/ggbtps/canalhistory1.htm . Coming back to the original point, having wonderfully side-tracked myself, the reason for the 3200 ISO was in a hall with telephoto for speakers at a conference on a trpod. If dark enough the grain doesn't show but it most surely does if the light is brighter and you need to stop down. Then you need to drop down film speed. Actually I found that 1600 forced a stop in porcessing was a better bet. But with stability built into a camera then the film range is useful. When using either speed I always used a tripod and a cable trigger. Another point I need to watch, I find the electronic button trigger very helpful in these situaions but perhaps I'm just too wobbly in my old age! Peter |
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Post by postscript on May 3, 2006 16:54:21 GMT
Hi Folks! My usual ramshackle way of doing things! Rather than undertake a massuve edit and split more logically my last post on this thread I thought I would just extract the immediately relevant two paragraphs and the url reference. Simply, the first post was rather a 'technical' discussion wkich may well be skipped by those interested in only picture posts, snd for those members I repeat here the quick reference to the pictures and why they are on a url link.. "In fact, I realise I can make a contribution here after all. Rather than take up ProBoard space, I'll quote the URL to one of the series i created to promote my home town. If members are interested, they can follow further links and if they are not, then please close the browser window and keep the draft out! There is text, I'm afraid but within it are other links and it is easy to scroll through from picture to picture. I hope you find these offerings come up to scratch. I start by introducing you to my canal series www.angelfire.com/journal/ggbtps/canalhistory1.htm" . Peter |
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Post by roger on May 3, 2006 18:19:20 GMT
Te he, I didn't have to go far to take these. This is my back garden...  The grass needs moderating, yeah, I know!  Ornamental cherry "Prunus Kanzan" More appear on the Photography board at my Writers & Artists Forum. Roger |
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Post by postscript on May 3, 2006 18:31:33 GMT
And a very nice garden it is to be sure, Roger.
You have a gardener too of course, to keep the grass trim and a butler to bring out cream teas on the lawn, but where's the loggia or pagoda (or band stand) in which to shelter from the rain?
Peter
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Post by Stuart H on May 3, 2006 19:34:47 GMT
Roger,
These are lovely pictures, especially the cherry blossom. Is photography a hobby of yours as well? I dont know where you find the time for all your activities.
Stuart
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Post by roger on May 3, 2006 19:50:36 GMT
Hi Stuart, Let's say photography would be an interest of mine if only time permitted. It's not easy fitting it in between forum adminning and, would you believe, gardening!  And I think that answers, Peter's question!  Roger |
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Post by portia on May 4, 2006 8:53:32 GMT
Exactly how big is your garden Roger, that it permits such greenery?
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Post by roger on May 4, 2006 9:38:21 GMT
Hi Portia,
The overall size of the property is 61 yards x 16 yards (including the house). About 75% of that is the back garden which you see in the first picture.
Incidentally, everything growing there was planted by me!
Roger
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Post by scoobedoo on May 4, 2006 10:30:08 GMT
AND...............Very nice too,looks good ...great photos
From the garden City Christchurch NZ,
Rodders
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Post by postscript on May 4, 2006 14:01:19 GMT
Hi Stuart, Let's say photography would be an interest of mine if only time permitted. It's not easy fitting it in between forum adminning and, would you believe, gardening! And I think that answers, Peter's question! Roger Courteously acknowledged! In fact, apart from one or two small trees being in the way it looks a similar size (although the shape is different which might cause a problem) to my brother-in-law's garden in which he celebrates Bastille Day with family, friends and a few neighbours (to keep them friendly) with a BBQ at which my brother-in-law's second wife's son Chris Garrick entertains with his band and usually a French singer. I suppose Hayley wuld really require something much larger and a far greater incentive than celebrating Bastille Day. I don't mind the thought, after all I love Les Miserables but last year i rather upset things by being the only one out of 100 or so guests refusing to stand for the Marsellaise--well it was two weeks after their President had been so rude in our PM's presence about our national cuisine!. I really felt that was a bit much. However, I did feel I owed the French singer a personal apology to ensure she understood it was a principle against her President's remarks not against her or her country,. She then told me she couldn't stand English food either--but she has been living here for twenty years! On the other hand, she was due back in France a little later to have her child, obviously to make sure he/she was born French! So much for her belief EU concepts! Peter |
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Post by postscript on May 4, 2006 14:09:59 GMT
Hi Portia, The overall size of the property is 61 yards x 16 yards (including the house). About 75% of that is the back garden which you see in the first picture. Incidentally, everything growing there was planted by me! Roger And very well done it has been too. You have every right to be very proud of it and you oviously spend a lot of care in maintenance. Peter |
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Post by Stuart H on May 5, 2006 20:17:12 GMT
Hi All My latest contribution, taken yesterday of a regular visitor to my roof! Not content with living under the tiles of my roof he now wants to take his place on the roof of the bird table!  Stuart |
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Post by roger on May 5, 2006 20:39:46 GMT
Hi Stuart,
That is a fabulous shot of the grey squirrel. He frequents my garden too. I wondered where he had gone!
Roger
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Post by Stuart H on May 5, 2006 21:48:59 GMT
Thanks Roger,
Taken with my new E500 with a 40-150mm telephoto. Trying to master it before concerts in June! Looking for a book titled 50 ways to hide and disguise a BIG camera!!!!
Any ideas?
Stuart
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Post by Dave on May 5, 2006 22:10:45 GMT
Looking for a book titled 50 ways to hide and disguise a BIG camera!!!! Any ideas? Stuart Hehe, well yes Stuart, he does! Shall I tell him Roger, or will you? *clue* think "lunchtime"  Cheers, Dave PS some photos from me later tonight, hopefully. |
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