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TZ-UK Forums - Digital Photography http://forum.tz-uk.com/ Show us your pictures, give tips, ask questions, post reviews en Mon, 20 May 2013 19:34:20 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forum.tz-uk.com/images/misc/rss.png TZ-UK Forums - Digital Photography http://forum.tz-uk.com/ Birds http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263381-Birds&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 09:24:25 GMT Let's start a "Birds" thread ......... hopefully "that lot" will stay out of it, but I doubt it!

One you seldom get in the UK

follows me around when I'm mowing ...... winters in Sub-Saharan Africa ....... breeds in Europe

]]> Digital Photography BillN http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263381-Birds Giving it all http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263345-Giving-it-all&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 19:02:54 GMT Image: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Brannan1/PROTOUR%202013/3b3c7ec062ee760c68279b568c27b110.jpg Image:...

]]> Digital Photography magirus http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263345-Giving-it-all No human beings were harmed in the making of this photo http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263297-No-human-beings-were-harmed-in-the-making-of-this-photo&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 12:45:32 GMT Small finch fell from the nest, I was quicker than cat, obviously. Image: http://shrani.si/f/1n/hJ/1cVqtokI/sc-1.jpg Small finch fell from the nest, I was quicker than cat, obviously.

]]> Digital Photography matt http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263297-No-human-beings-were-harmed-in-the-making-of-this-photo Bee - OM-D http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263254-Bee-OM-D&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 22:07:19 GMT Loving my OM-D - this was taken with the Oly 60mm macro lens today - a bit of sunshine bought the bees out on our apple blossom. Image:... Loving my OM-D - this was taken with the Oly 60mm macro lens today - a bit of sunshine bought the bees out on our apple blossom.

And a link to the full-size image shows what detail is hidden:

http://designmjc.smugmug.com/Photogr.../O/Beee_01.jpg ]]> Digital Photography MartynJC (UK) http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263254-Bee-OM-D For Ralphy---- first shots with the 300 http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263247-For-Ralphy-first-shots-with-the-300&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 20:51:27 GMT I managed to get out with the 300f2.8vr i picked up earlier in the week in exchange for my Sigma500f4.5. All hand held on D300 body. Image:... I managed to get out with the 300f2.8vr i picked up earlier in the week in exchange for my Sigma500f4.5.

All hand held on D300 body.

_DSC4208 by rogden31, on Flickr

_DSC4224 by rogden31, on Flickr

_DSC4238 by rogden31, on Flickr

With x2mkIII converter still hand held which gives a FX equivelant of 900mmF5.6

_DSC4248 by rogden31, on Flickr

_DSC4260 by rogden31, on Flickr

_DSC4267 by rogden31, on Flickr ]]> Digital Photography RogDen http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263247-For-Ralphy-first-shots-with-the-300 Battle of Britain memorial flight pics http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263209-Battle-of-Britain-memorial-flight-pics&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 12:38:14 GMT Just some (ordinary) shots of this superb experience earlier this week... Image:... Just some (ordinary) shots of this superb experience earlier this week...

Ian ]]> Digital Photography ism123 http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263209-Battle-of-Britain-memorial-flight-pics Batteries for vintage cameras. http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263192-Batteries-for-vintage-cameras&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 10:44:23 GMT A bit off topic, but it may be helpful nonetheless. I have several old Nikon SLRs, F, F photomic, F2 photomic and F3, and particularly with my... A bit off topic, but it may be helpful nonetheless.

I have several old Nikon SLRs, F, F photomic, F2 photomic and F3, and particularly with my earlier F photomic its been impossible for a while now to find any 1.3v mercury PX 13 button cell batteries to power the metering head. They were outlawed several years ago because of the mercury content (I wonder if anybody was ever injured by using a mercury cell?).

The only alternative was to use two smaller Wein Air hearing aid batteries with special adaptors, which was expensive, as they are life limited (about 3 months) and the adaptors are more expensive than the batteries. The PX13 had a special band about the periphery of the cell, which made contact with the metal sides of the batter tube, and more modern alkaline cells don't have this band..

I recently found a seller who is selling true to size and shape alkaline replacements for the PX 13 cells. They are 1.5 v instead of 1.3, but the Nikonians forum says that the exposure meter is not too voltage sensitive, and that a 1.5 replacement is ok.

The seller is JLS Batteries at jlsbatteries@gmail.com

The batteries were £1.55 for two, including post, which is half the price of just one converter. Two Wien batteries and two converters run at around £15!!

Hope this info is useful to someone, as he may also sell other rare batteries. ]]> Digital Photography doug darter http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263192-Batteries-for-vintage-cameras Pearl Izumi criterium series http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263148-Pearl-Izumi-criterium-series&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 19:20:16 GMT Took a few shots of the Durham round last night, here's a selection from the first lot....

]]> Digital Photography magirus http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263148-Pearl-Izumi-criterium-series Old Fiat http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263077-Old-Fiat&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 09:38:47 GMT Serious charm in this 50's Vignale dress:

P1040969 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1040961 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1040945 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1040965 by Cadenela, on Flickr ]]> Digital Photography laser8 http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?263077-Old-Fiat Modern day mju? http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?262856-Modern-day-mju&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 08:04:33 GMT Way back in the days of 35mm film, I used to have a brilliant Olympus Mju with a fixed 35mm lens, and a sliding front body cover. It was an amazing... Way back in the days of 35mm film, I used to have a brilliant Olympus Mju with a fixed 35mm lens, and a sliding front body cover. It was an amazing camera that took wonderful photos, had a relatively fast lens for low light non-flash photography, and was perfect for the night out. Looked like this:

Question: what is the modern day digital equivalent? I'm struggling to find a comparable fixed lens digital, with the same diminutive compactness, image quality, without paying 300+. Any recommendations here? ]]> Digital Photography spareparts http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?262856-Modern-day-mju <![CDATA[London 'Photographica' Camera Fair Sunday May 19]]> http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?262832-London-Photographica-Camera-Fair-Sunday-May-19&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 21:23:43 GMT http://nanites.co.uk/pccgb/Photographica%2001.htm There will be lots of bargains available at Photographica next Sunday - not just cameras and... http://nanites.co.uk/pccgb/Photographica%2001.htm

There will be lots of bargains available at Photographica next Sunday - not just cameras and lenses but loads of accessories.

Best wishes

dunk ]]> Digital Photography sundial http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?262832-London-Photographica-Camera-Fair-Sunday-May-19 Free remote capture software. http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?262816-Free-remote-capture-software&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 19:31:56 GMT Just downloaded some free software to control my Nikon. Its called digiCamControl and at the moment only supports Nikon cameras but they will be... Just downloaded some free software to control my Nikon. Its called digiCamControl and at the moment only supports Nikon cameras but they will be supporting Canon in the future.

Tried it out and it works really well, very slick and professional. I didn't have the original software that came with my D300 so this is really helpful, planning to use it for macro and wildlife, well, trying it out on the birds on the bird table :) ]]> Digital Photography Odo http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?262816-Free-remote-capture-software Lightroom, Photoshop Elements or both? http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?262797-Lightroom-Photoshop-Elements-or-both&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 17:21:41 GMT I'm just getting into DSLR photography with a new to me Nikon D3100. I've had a Panasonic LX5 for a while which gets used for snapshots and nights out.
I've been using Photoshop 7 for a while for a bit of post processing but I think I need to upgrade.

Lightroom and PS Elements seem to crop up repeatedly as industry standards and there seems to be a good deal of crossover between the two programs, I'll probably buy one but not both. I don't use 80% of the features of Photoshop 7 so I'm thinking that maybe Lightroom would be the best bet. Cataloguing and minor photo tweaking covers most of what I want.

So what do you guys think, Lightroom, PS Elements or both ? ]]> Digital Photography docd http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?262797-Lightroom-Photoshop-Elements-or-both 3,2,1.... http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?262697-3-2-1&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 19:26:22 GMT Image: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Brannan1/1D%20MkIII/jump1.jpg Image:...

]]> Digital Photography magirus http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?262697-3-2-1 Back from Central and Southern Italy http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?262634-Back-from-Central-and-Southern-Italy&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 12:06:08 GMT *Green ! *Image: http://shrani.si/f/A/xF/1h9Fd7lW/dsc7233.jpg (http://shrani.si/f/A/xF/1h9Fd7lW/dsc7233.jpg) *The first sun *Image:... Green !