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brettania 
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Posted: 19 May 2009 at 09:28 |
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Welcome mg.alpha.
And could the next poster please start a new thread titled show us some bird shots.......24
TIA.
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EKStarzinger
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Posted: 19 May 2009 at 03:18 |
The weather hasn't been cooperating very well with me lately, but I've a few to post. Probably the last for a bit. The Alpha is going into the shop for adjustment (it's backfocusing on me). Hopefully that will relieve some of my frustrations with the sharpness I've been getting lately.
EK
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Posted: 19 May 2009 at 03:11 |
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Thx Brian, I did look at it.. as well as the comments.
Look forward to posting at new topics.
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Posted: 19 May 2009 at 02:53 |
Welcome, mg.alpha! You may find this thread of interest.
Cheers... Brian
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Posted: 19 May 2009 at 02:43 |
My first post at Dyxum!
I joined Dyxum a couple of days ago and I wanted to post my comments at a forum. I don't like people who post just for the sake of posting so I was waiting for something worthwhile to post.
Couple of thoughts:
1.- Just bought the a700, lovin' it!!!! (yeah... maybe the a800 is around the corner.... maybe the a700 will be steeply discounted tomorrow.... who cares... I like it... just have to promise myself (and my wife) to stop looking at sonystyle.com)
2.- Don't like the new alphas, don't see any benefit over their predecessors.
3.- Don't like the new DT 50mm F1.8. I have two minoltas 50mm f1.7, one on my a100, one on my a700. DT= APS-c size, reg minolta = APS & FF
4.- Curious about the 30mm Macro
5.- Curious about the new flash. New Slave?????
Good to have posted something. Good to have posted 'bout a bunch 'o topics!!
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Posted: 19 May 2009 at 01:56 |
Jpg picture just from camera + sharpening-I do not think it is a good picture but is not similar to any other my pictures and somehow I like it,alpha 300 ,f8,1/640 sek. 
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Posted: 19 May 2009 at 01:00 |
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It looks great tpetpe, almost as if its looking at you and showing off its dinner. Good detail also.
ps: maybe increase the contrast a little.
Edited by wolfy - 19 May 2009 at 01:03
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Posted: 18 May 2009 at 23:11 |
Thanks for the comments Ausgezeichnet and Matt Fairview. I wish we had some birds that were a little more exotic, per chance a bee eater?!?! as you guys do, they are fantastic, even in Gloustishire :) There was a sparrow hawk here once, but then not much of anything else for a while.
Here is one more in fading light so with a flash, but i think it made it a bit harsh?
Tim
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Posted: 18 May 2009 at 21:56 |
Thanks Bernd 
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Posted: 18 May 2009 at 21:39 |
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Pavel, beautiful light on the seagull!
Bernd
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Posted: 18 May 2009 at 21:21 |
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A-900+VG;16f/2.8fish;50f/1.4,Sig20f/1.8;Tammy 90f/2.8;Sony135STF;M200f/2.8HS;M 200 f/4 Macro;M 300f/4HS;Sony500f/8reflex;M600 f/4HS;M3x1xmacro;16-35CZ;24-70CZ;70-200SSM;70-400SSM;1.4xTc;2xTc
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Posted: 18 May 2009 at 21:13 |
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A-900+VG;16f/2.8fish;50f/1.4,Sig20f/1.8;Tammy 90f/2.8;Sony135STF;M200f/2.8HS;M 200 f/4 Macro;M 300f/4HS;Sony500f/8reflex;M600 f/4HS;M3x1xmacro;16-35CZ;24-70CZ;70-200SSM;70-400SSM;1.4xTc;2xTc
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Posted: 18 May 2009 at 14:15 |
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Thanks Dogears
Ausgezeichnet- Well, I used AF but you have to consider the Minolta 200 2.8G and focus limiter work faster than any lens I used. Swallows are tricky flyers and never have the same flight pattern. BTW these shots were taken early morning when they are a bit slower in flight.
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Ausgezeichnet
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Posted: 18 May 2009 at 13:57 |
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@TB Mike,
thanks for posting Mike, IQ looks ok, what were conditions like when you shot this (colour/light). Am I right to think that the 2xTC Minolta would not AF on the 400/4.5 - how does the Kenko manage??
@Brog: well, that's incredible...but essentially you pre-focussed and waited at a point where the swallows pass often?
Bernd
Edited by Ausgezeichnet - 18 May 2009 at 14:01
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