Re: OT Superzooms

[Toine]

The P950 arrived yesterday evening. It's a very ugly contraption and
feels like a plastic toy of 1 kg. Charged the battery and this morning
the first test shots at the worst conditions possible (grey, drizzle,
dark) which required high iso (800-1600) and slow shutter speeds (1/60
1/125) at 2000mm and handheld. This is what I got:

https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/p950/#&gid=1&pid=006-104-dscn0016
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/p950/#&gid=1&pid=006-103-dscn0036

RAW format and the only edit I applied was hitting auto Tone and auto
WB in lightroom. The most amazing part is the SR at 2000mm handheld
and no CA or purple fringing at 2000mm

Can somebody pinch me I must be dreaming

It's now pouring down so I'll have to wait until it's dry for some
real birding in the field.

On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 at 12:21, Toine  wrote:
>
> A Coolpix P950 is on it's way. In a few days I will know if it was my
> best or my worst idea.
>
> On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 at 12:00, Henk Terhell  wrote:
> >
> > I have been considering the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000. It may not have
> > a extremely long reach (24-480 mm), but it has a 1 inch sensor that is
> > much improvement compared to those of standard compact camera's.
> > On the other hand, it means I would no longer take along my Pentax
> > DSLR's which, though heavier to carry,  will surely give better results
> > for landscapes.
> >
> > Henk
> >
> > Op 2021-04-03 om 18:10 schreef Toine:
> > > After realizing my next photo buying frenzy probably involves a $2000
> > > body and if I make that kind of investment also a $2000 LBA 150-450
> > > for serious birding I think I should consider other options for
> > > birding. Also considering the heavy weight lifting for 3-4 hours while
> > > strolling around in the woods. Breaking both my wallet and my back.
> > > Maybe a Superzoom like the Nikon Coolpix P950? I switched from analog
> > > Pentax to digital on the Coolpix 950. Why not switch again to a 950 :)
> > >
> > > Any list wisdom on superzooms which support RAW format?
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Re: OT Superzooms

[Alan C]

No, not dreaming. That's how good they are now. My wife's older Fuji 
only does JPEG yet mostly performs just as well as my K5. IMHO the 
Superzooms & Mirrorless are serious challengers to the DSLR's.


BTW, I'm surprised you don't say "veld" which has long been an accepted 
English word in SA. Sounds much more romantic than "field"!


Alan C

On 10-Apr-21 10:11 AM, Toine wrote:

The P950 arrived yesterday evening. It's a very ugly contraption and
feels like a plastic toy of 1 kg. Charged the battery and this morning
the first test shots at the worst conditions possible (grey, drizzle,
dark) which required high iso (800-1600) and slow shutter speeds (1/60
1/125) at 2000mm and handheld. This is what I got:

https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/p950/#&gid=1&pid=006-104-dscn0016
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/p950/#&gid=1&pid=006-103-dscn0036

RAW format and the only edit I applied was hitting auto Tone and auto
WB in lightroom. The most amazing part is the SR at 2000mm handheld
and no CA or purple fringing at 2000mm

Can somebody pinch me I must be dreaming

It's now pouring down so I'll have to wait until it's dry for some
real birding in the field.

On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 at 12:21, Toine  wrote:

A Coolpix P950 is on it's way. In a few days I will know if it was my
best or my worst idea.

On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 at 12:00, Henk Terhell  wrote:

I have been considering the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000. It may not have
a extremely long reach (24-480 mm), but it has a 1 inch sensor that is
much improvement compared to those of standard compact camera's.
On the other hand, it means I would no longer take along my Pentax
DSLR's which, though heavier to carry,  will surely give better results
for landscapes.

Henk

Op 2021-04-03 om 18:10 schreef Toine:

After realizing my next photo buying frenzy probably involves a $2000
body and if I make that kind of investment also a $2000 LBA 150-450
for serious birding I think I should consider other options for
birding. Also considering the heavy weight lifting for 3-4 hours while
strolling around in the woods. Breaking both my wallet and my back.
Maybe a Superzoom like the Nikon Coolpix P950? I switched from analog
Pentax to digital on the Coolpix 950. Why not switch again to a 950 :)

Any list wisdom on superzooms which support RAW format?
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Re: OT Superzooms

[Henk Terhell]

Unbelievable to get these results for this long reach without need to crop.
Very little noise.  Most noise is of course introduced with the 
brightening of shadows.

You may have put me on a track as I am lacking lenses longer than 300 mm.

Henk

Op 2021-04-10 om 10:11 schreef Toine:

The P950 arrived yesterday evening. It's a very ugly contraption and
feels like a plastic toy of 1 kg. Charged the battery and this morning
the first test shots at the worst conditions possible (grey, drizzle,
dark) which required high iso (800-1600) and slow shutter speeds (1/60
1/125) at 2000mm and handheld. This is what I got:

https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/p950/#&gid=1&pid=006-104-dscn0016
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/p950/#&gid=1&pid=006-103-dscn0036

RAW format and the only edit I applied was hitting auto Tone and auto
WB in lightroom. The most amazing part is the SR at 2000mm handheld
and no CA or purple fringing at 2000mm

Can somebody pinch me I must be dreaming

It's now pouring down so I'll have to wait until it's dry for some
real birding in the field.

On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 at 12:21, Toine  wrote:

A Coolpix P950 is on it's way. In a few days I will know if it was my
best or my worst idea.

On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 at 12:00, Henk Terhell  wrote:

I have been considering the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000. It may not have
a extremely long reach (24-480 mm), but it has a 1 inch sensor that is
much improvement compared to those of standard compact camera's.
On the other hand, it means I would no longer take along my Pentax
DSLR's which, though heavier to carry,  will surely give better results
for landscapes.

Henk

Op 2021-04-03 om 18:10 schreef Toine:

After realizing my next photo buying frenzy probably involves a $2000
body and if I make that kind of investment also a $2000 LBA 150-450
for serious birding I think I should consider other options for
birding. Also considering the heavy weight lifting for 3-4 hours while
strolling around in the woods. Breaking both my wallet and my back.
Maybe a Superzoom like the Nikon Coolpix P950? I switched from analog
Pentax to digital on the Coolpix 950. Why not switch again to a 950 :)

Any list wisdom on superzooms which support RAW format?
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Re: OT Superzooms

[Toine]

Didn't know "veld" was part of the English language. Apparently it
migrated from NL to SA and from SA to UK.

They sure are a challenge for DSLR.

On Sat, 10 Apr 2021 at 10:56, Alan C  wrote:
>
> No, not dreaming. That's how good they are now. My wife's older Fuji
> only does JPEG yet mostly performs just as well as my K5. IMHO the
> Superzooms & Mirrorless are serious challengers to the DSLR's.
>
> BTW, I'm surprised you don't say "veld" which has long been an accepted
> English word in SA. Sounds much more romantic than "field"!
>
> Alan C
>
> On 10-Apr-21 10:11 AM, Toine wrote:
> > The P950 arrived yesterday evening. It's a very ugly contraption and
> > feels like a plastic toy of 1 kg. Charged the battery and this morning
> > the first test shots at the worst conditions possible (grey, drizzle,
> > dark) which required high iso (800-1600) and slow shutter speeds (1/60
> > 1/125) at 2000mm and handheld. This is what I got:
> >
> > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/p950/#&gid=1&pid=006-104-dscn0016
> > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/p950/#&gid=1&pid=006-103-dscn0036
> >
> > RAW format and the only edit I applied was hitting auto Tone and auto
> > WB in lightroom. The most amazing part is the SR at 2000mm handheld
> > and no CA or purple fringing at 2000mm
> >
> > Can somebody pinch me I must be dreaming
> >
> > It's now pouring down so I'll have to wait until it's dry for some
> > real birding in the field.
> >
> > On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 at 12:21, Toine  wrote:
> >> A Coolpix P950 is on it's way. In a few days I will know if it was my
> >> best or my worst idea.
> >>
> >> On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 at 12:00, Henk Terhell  wrote:
> >>> I have been considering the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000. It may not have
> >>> a extremely long reach (24-480 mm), but it has a 1 inch sensor that is
> >>> much improvement compared to those of standard compact camera's.
> >>> On the other hand, it means I would no longer take along my Pentax
> >>> DSLR's which, though heavier to carry,  will surely give better results
> >>> for landscapes.
> >>>
> >>> Henk
> >>>
> >>> Op 2021-04-03 om 18:10 schreef Toine:
>  After realizing my next photo buying frenzy probably involves a $2000
>  body and if I make that kind of investment also a $2000 LBA 150-450
>  for serious birding I think I should consider other options for
>  birding. Also considering the heavy weight lifting for 3-4 hours while
>  strolling around in the woods. Breaking both my wallet and my back.
>  Maybe a Superzoom like the Nikon Coolpix P950? I switched from analog
>  Pentax to digital on the Coolpix 950. Why not switch again to a 950 :)
> 
>  Any list wisdom on superzooms which support RAW format?
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Re: OT Superzooms

[Toine]

The P1000 has a 3000mm lens. Out of stock everywhere. Small sensors
are very noisy at higher iso. It's all forgiven if I don't see CA or
purple fringing.
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Re: OT some of you already know..

[mike wilson]

> On 10 April 2021 at 00:34 Bill  wrote:
> 
> 
> I heard Moderna and J&J are killing shipments due to QC issues, Pfizer has
> had numerous QC violations in their plants as well.

All pretty normal when dealing with living organisms.  My wife was known as the 
Angel of Doom when she worked in a QC lab for a production process that 
involved batching living cultures.  At least one in five batches had to be 
tossed due to contamination.

> 
> I didn't realize a particular vaccine was some sort of badge of honor.
> Apparently they all do pretty much the same thing.

The end result is somewhat similar, albeit with varying levels of success.  
Still better than getting a dose of the disease, though, whichever option you 
end up with.  The route the vaccines go to achieve that immunity is what varies 
considerably.

> 
> bill
> 
> On Fri., Apr. 9, 2021, 4:17 p.m. Paul Stenquist, 
> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > > On Apr 9, 2021, at 5:23 PM, Bill  wrote:
> > >
> > > On 4/9/2021 11:43 AM, John wrote:
> > >>> On 4/8/2021 10:11:57, Steve Cottrell wrote:
> > >>> On 8/4/21, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed:
> > >>>
> >  Astra Zeneca. They got loads of that now and us over 60s could apply
> > to be
> >  vaccined well ahead of our planned time. I wasn't exactly
> > enthousiastic but
> >  Michael gently nudged me (at least that's what he calls it).
> > >>>
> > >>> I've had my first AZ and felt fine for the first 12 hours or so - then
> > had
> > >>> fluey feeling, inc an hour of chills, then slept and in the morning
> > was okay,
> > >>> fine later that day. No arm pain at all.
> > >>>
> > >>> The incidence of fatal blood clotting is approx 1 in a million. The
> > incidence
> > >>> of blood clotting from taking the birth control pill (say) is 1 in
> > 1000. Too
> > >>> low to be worried about it.
> > >
> > > You can tell the AstraZenica vaccine was built by a bunch of eggheads in
> > a university lab while the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines were built by
> > corporations by the amount of bullshit AstraZeneca is going through because
> > they aren't any good at navigating the political bullshit.
> > >
> > > bill
> >
> > And their problems are compounded by a lack of quality control and
> > in-house manufacturing capability. I got Pfizer and couldn’t be more
> > pleased.
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PESO - Red Maple

[Rick Womer]

The red maple in front of our house was covered with blossoms last week, and 
with winged seeds yesterday:

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/April-2021/April-Flowers/i-HJ5SkcD/A

(K-5, DA 50-200)

Rude jeers, thoughtful commentary, and wild applause all wecomed.

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Re: PESO Foamy water

[Rick Womer]

Apologies are absolutely unnecessary, and my camera is very unlikely to remain 
idle!

In fact, your recent pix inspired me to dust off my 50-200 and 80-320 zooms. 
The latter needs its focus calibrated, but I used the former for today’s PESO.

Cheers,

Rick

> On Apr 10, 2021, at 2:20 AM, Toine  wrote:
> 
> Thanks and sorry ;) Please don't leave your camera unused!
> 
> Toine
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Re: PESO - Red Maple

[Toine]

Nice capture and patterns. I wanted to suggest for a second shot to get
closer for a view on the propellors but most likely this taken from a
height (open window) which would create a safety challenge.

On Sat, 10 Apr 2021, 20:00 Rick Womer,  wrote:

> The red maple in front of our house was covered with blossoms last week,
> and with winged seeds yesterday:
>
> https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/April-2021/April-Flowers/i-HJ5SkcD/A
>
> (K-5, DA 50-200)
>
> Rude jeers, thoughtful commentary, and wild applause all wecomed.
>
> Rick
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FA35mm video review

[Juan Buhler]

I just published my under 4 minute review of the FA35.

This was my main prime lens for years, and when shooting video of it I
realized how bad it looks. That's plastic from the 90s for you!  One reason
to love the new metal AF Fuji lenses for example, I imagine they will look
a lot better than this in twenty years.

Anyway it's a great lens even if its skin hasn't aged well.

https://youtu.be/bdbVcA5cTIs

j

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Re: PESO - Red Maple

[Rick Womer]

Thanks, Toine.

Our tree is about 10 years old, so I was able to take this from the ground, 
using the 50-200 almost fully zoomed out. 

Alas in just two days the seeds have dried and lost a lot of their color. I may 
play with some cropping, though.

Rick

> On Apr 10, 2021, at 2:30 PM, Toine  wrote:
> 
> Nice capture and patterns. I wanted to suggest for a second shot to get
> closer for a view on the propellors but most likely this taken from a
> height (open window) which would create a safety challenge.
> 
> On Sat, 10 Apr 2021, 20:00 Rick Womer,  wrote:
> 
>> The red maple in front of our house was covered with blossoms last week,
>> and with winged seeds yesterday:
>> 
>> https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/April-2021/April-Flowers/i-HJ5SkcD/A
>> 
>> (K-5, DA 50-200)
>> 
>> Rude jeers, thoughtful commentary, and wild applause all wecomed.
>> 
>> Rick
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OT: Interesting sunrise shot -- followed by a bizare debate.

[Daniel J. Matyola]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/mnyyqz/the_rising_sun_perfectly_aligned_on_california/

Dan Matyola
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Re: FA35mm video review

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Nicely done once again!

Dan Matyola
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> I just published my under 4 minute review of the FA35.
>
> This was my main prime lens for years, and when shooting video of it I
> realized how bad it looks. That's plastic from the 90s for you!  One reason
> to love the new metal AF Fuji lenses for example, I imagine they will look
> a lot better than this in twenty years.
>
> Anyway it's a great lens even if its skin hasn't aged well.
>
> https://youtu.be/bdbVcA5cTIs
>
> j
>
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