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So I get the lens at Ffordes.
Excellent service. I'm on one side of the counter, he's on the other. I pass money one way, he passes the lens the other.
Out of the shop and 20 minutes down the road I'm on the shore of the Beauly Firth and its threatening rain and a bit murky (Scottish summer).
First off a Herring Gull, hand held (the camera not the bird
) through a car window, aperture wide open (F6.3) at ISO 800. Range about 40m.
Its a bit soft but I'd expect that and not sharp but its the first at 500mm.
Across the Firth. Same settings. Range 2km. Both show that I need to use a tripod or beanbag. And get better weather.
These were taken on Monday. The rest were taken today Wednesday.
First, Ardclach Bell Tower, the smallest towerhouse in Scotland. Taken from Ferness 900m range. ISO400, F8.
Ruthven Barracks, range 1600m. Zoom of 390 as 500 crops the buildings.
Then something different. I tried to catch the shimmer of the Aspens with a 10 stop filter on the 12-60.The camera, on tripod, was also set to 5" @ F11 ISO 200 with the eyepiece blind closed.
I left the camera set up thus and walked off to find a fresh viewpoint. The path was festooned with small brown butterflies and loads of dragonflies. As I'm walking along a dragonfly decides to land on my hand. Panic!!
Can I take a photo? Carefully remove filter, open eyepiece cover, switch to Aperture from Manual and twist the camera on tripod. All one handed (the right and I'm left handed) and hoping that it wont fly. Got it!
Not perfect but I'm happy. Its a Female Black Darter (Sympetrum Danae).
A bit of fun on the way home.
Excellent service. I'm on one side of the counter, he's on the other. I pass money one way, he passes the lens the other.
Out of the shop and 20 minutes down the road I'm on the shore of the Beauly Firth and its threatening rain and a bit murky (Scottish summer).
First off a Herring Gull, hand held (the camera not the bird
) through a car window, aperture wide open (F6.3) at ISO 800. Range about 40m.Its a bit soft but I'd expect that and not sharp but its the first at 500mm.
Across the Firth. Same settings. Range 2km. Both show that I need to use a tripod or beanbag. And get better weather.
These were taken on Monday. The rest were taken today Wednesday.
First, Ardclach Bell Tower, the smallest towerhouse in Scotland. Taken from Ferness 900m range. ISO400, F8.
Ruthven Barracks, range 1600m. Zoom of 390 as 500 crops the buildings.
Then something different. I tried to catch the shimmer of the Aspens with a 10 stop filter on the 12-60.The camera, on tripod, was also set to 5" @ F11 ISO 200 with the eyepiece blind closed.
I left the camera set up thus and walked off to find a fresh viewpoint. The path was festooned with small brown butterflies and loads of dragonflies. As I'm walking along a dragonfly decides to land on my hand. Panic!!
Can I take a photo? Carefully remove filter, open eyepiece cover, switch to Aperture from Manual and twist the camera on tripod. All one handed (the right and I'm left handed) and hoping that it wont fly. Got it! Not perfect but I'm happy. Its a Female Black Darter (Sympetrum Danae).A bit of fun on the way home.
) - There is a tread about this problem and other peoples experience and I think PeterD got a new ? end bit with locating pin ? 
) I have just spent ... hours searching for it ... Keith you were holding it EXACTLY AS I at the Vintage Car event, when it 
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