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Oct 23, 2015 18:49:17   #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Shield bugs (aka Soldier bugs) and stink bugs are actually different families. Shield bugs predate on insects, such as stink bugs, whereas stink bugs predate on garden plants. http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=438


Thanks for the links Douglas.
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Oct 23, 2015 15:25:47   #
BuckeyeBilly wrote:
Yes, this is DxO's rating of the camera sensors for the cameras tested. Here is an alternate website for comparison's sake. What I recommend first is to look on the lefthand side and click "About" first, just so you have perspective on how it produces its scores. From there, you can make your selection(s) for the cameras you'd like to compare with DxO. What I like about this website is that, according to them, they only test cameras that are production cameras, ones that have been purchased in stores rather than testing cameras that may have been supplied by the manufacturer. And...as a teaser...this website awards the best sensor in a studio camera ("the highest achievable image quality") to the Canon 5DS R. The best sensor for an action camera ("best image quality under challenging conditions") goes to the Nikon D4s. The best sensor for a travel camera ("best balance of image quality and resolution across a wide range of conditions") goes to the Canon 5D Mark III. So this is in stark contrast to the DxO ratings because of the awarding to Canon in some of the categories. You always need more than one perspective when it comes to making choices about cameras...or anything else for that matter.

http://www.senscore.org/

This, from SenScore's website:
How does SenScore™ differ from other sensor ratings?

Most sensor ratings represent the image quality of a sensor under ideal conditions, i.e. base ISO, which is very important and useful for selecting a camera for studio use. However, most cameras do not stay in a studio or on a tripod all the time, they are taken to every conceivable dark and challenging corner of the world, and most of the time, they are used to take images under less than ideal conditions. So for selecting a camera for street photography or shooting concerts, for sports and family and the great outdoors, or maybe for a year of backpacking around the globe, SenScore™ is more useful, because it is indicative of a camera's image quality under a wide range of real-world conditions. Also, we think that resolving power is very important and must be taken into account when rating a digital camera sensor.

In my opinion, SensScore appears to be a little more fair to Canon than what DxO reports, something that Hog-ers here have always known!
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Thanks for the link to senscore. A different prospective is very useful.
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Oct 23, 2015 13:51:55   #
jerryc41 wrote:
I was out shooting today with my Nikon 35-70 f/2.8 lens. It has a push/pull zoom, and I love that feature. It is very fast, and I can tell at a glance where the zoom is set. I'm sure there are valid reasons for not using this method, but I prefer it.


I had this lens and the optics were great. The push-up drove me nuts.
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Oct 23, 2015 12:35:48   #
wlgoode wrote:
I've been wondering about using a tripod vs using a monopod w/ Image Stabilization on. I have no doubt there will be difference, but how great is the question.

Any experience with this? Any articles that you know of regarding this?


There may be a difference but I do not see it.
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Oct 23, 2015 11:46:31   #
AmyJ wrote:
I will be taking this plunge and would like to hear from some hedgehogs about their experiences. Thanks!


I had the 500P 4.0. IQ was awesome, weight and manual focus was not.
Enjoy!
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Oct 22, 2015 21:50:29   #
rlaugh wrote:
Great set!!


Thanks Bob.
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Oct 22, 2015 21:50:10   #
quixdraw wrote:
Excellent! The guy works for peanuts or peanuts work for the guy!:-)


Thanks quixdraw.
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Oct 22, 2015 12:11:16   #
cabunit wrote:
Thought maybe you'd show us Charlie Brown and Snoopy.... :)

Crisp and clean--wish my "grab shots" were that good! Hope you don't mind me asking, are you using flash for these? Thanks!


Thanks for looking and asking.

Charlie Brown and Snoopy would be ideal names for the two Blue Jays since they seem to hang out together.

Yes I use flash. It was a SB800 with an extender set at TTL -3. I sometimes use a SB900 but prefer the former since it has a little more power and lower center of gravity. The battery wart improves the cycle times.
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Oct 22, 2015 12:04:25   #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Really nice Blue Jays shots!


Thanks Carol.
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Oct 22, 2015 11:42:35   #
Most of my bird images are grab shots. When I put food out it doesn't take long for the frenzy to begin.

Occasionally some will pose momentarily but usually the action is quick. Focusing speed is critical.


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Oct 22, 2015 08:03:04   #
Bozsik wrote:
Now that I have an idea as to how to stack in Macro, here is the first sample. The first is at f/11 and the second is a 40 images stack @ f/11.
Can you see the difference? I think they are both beautiful in their own way. Enjoy the download.


Awesome :thumbup:
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Oct 22, 2015 05:10:31   #
houdel wrote:
I was browsing around the revamped DXOMark site and found a new to me at least comparative ranking of cameras. Actually 305 are ranked but the top 10 caught my interest. They are:

#1: Sony A7R II
#2: Nikon D810
#3: Nikon D800E
#4: Sony A7R
#5: Nikon D800
#6: Nikon D600
#7: Nikon D610
#8: Nikon D750
#9: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
#10: PhaseOne IQ180 Digital back

The list keeps going on but this is as far as I am going. DXOMark doesn't give much information on their metrics (other than scores for portrait, landscape and sports) to support these rankings, at least not that I could find. The top-ranked APS-C camera is the Nikon D7200 in 21st place. Not surprisingly the top Canon is the EOS 5DS; surprisingly it only came in at #23.

I imagine the Nikon and Sony folks will be gloating over this, Canon and others not so much. I have a Nikon D610 and D3X, and am planning the purchase of a D810, which will give me 2 of the top 10 and 3 of the top 20.

Well what say you fellow hoggers about this? Please don't flame me; I'm only the messenger, I didn't create this chart, I'm only reporting it for commentary (I did sharpen the screen shots but this is about as good as I can display on here). The link to the full table and screen shots of the top 26 rankings follows.

http://www.dxomark.com/cameras#hideAdvancedOptions=false&viewMode=list&yDataType=rankDxo
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DXOMark rates sensors characteristics and not cameras. It does not evaluate camera performance at all.
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Oct 22, 2015 05:05:48   #
jrichter wrote:
Are any of you using a battery grip on your DSLR, and do you find that it improves your handling of the camera (I am not asking about its ability to increase number of pictures being taken before battery change)?


Did in the past. Not any more. Don't want the extra weight.
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Oct 21, 2015 21:43:20   #
hb3 wrote:
gotta love the Blue Jay capture... :thumbup:


Thanks for looking and the :thumbup:
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Oct 21, 2015 16:59:57   #
Thank you everyone. I appreciate the help.
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