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by braeside
Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:44 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Doc hits the big 50
Replies: 19
Views: 8616

Re: Doc hits the big 50

I wasn't on yesterday so I missed it, but Happy Birthday from me as well, Doc! I think at 50 you should get a FF camera for your birthday! Dusty Happy birthday Doc - I always thought you were older and wiser than me, but it turns out you are younger and wiser :lol: Yes, treat yourself to a used Son...
by braeside
Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:27 am
Forum: Leica M compatible
Topic: Photoworld meeting 2012
Replies: 6
Views: 23398

Re: Photoworld meeting 2012

I seem to be getting thinner on top :-(
by braeside
Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:45 pm
Forum: Leica M compatible
Topic: Photoworld meeting 2012
Replies: 6
Views: 23398

Photoworld meeting 2012

Had a very pleasant day at the the Edinburgh PhotoWorld meeting today. David Kilpatrick was in attendance demonstrating the latest Sony gear. I took a few snaps with my Rich GXR plus Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm f2 lens http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/6847727836_5d7a7cfb68_b.jpg The crowd after David's ...
by braeside
Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:26 pm
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Alpha 77s reaching UK buyers
Replies: 7
Views: 4560

Re: Alpha 77s reaching UK buyers

David Kilpatrick wrote:I know that Richard would use it, he currently uses a Leica M9 and is testing the Ricoh GXR with Leica M module, and seems OK with the EVF on that.
Hi David, I have also got the GXR with M module and like it so much that I sold my M8.

Will be watching what the NEX-7 is like though. :D
by braeside
Sun May 08, 2011 5:51 pm
Forum: Digital Workflow and PP
Topic: My new Mac App - PhotoHound
Replies: 4
Views: 3224

Re: My new Mac App - PhotoHound

Version 1.0.2 now available - can check files within subfolders as an option. (Most requested feature).
by braeside
Sun May 08, 2011 5:49 pm
Forum: Leica M compatible
Topic: Leica 9 - 18 megapixel full frame
Replies: 13
Views: 14071

Re: Leica 9 - 18 megapixel full frame

Hi Frank, Interesting video. I got a used M8 and love it. There are of course times and occasions where a DSLR is much more suitable. Horses for courses. Would have an M9 in instant if I could justify the cost. Maybe when the M10 comes out I may be able to pick up a used M9 at a more realistic price.
by braeside
Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:17 pm
Forum: Digital Workflow and PP
Topic: My new Mac App - PhotoHound
Replies: 4
Views: 3224

Re: My new Mac App - PhotoHound

Version 1.0.1 now on the App Store. What's New in Version 1.0.1 Faster creation of preview thumbnails. Ability to open TIFF files that have been zip compressed. Faster scrolling of list. Copyable EXIF and File Information. Shows ColorSpace. RGB or CMYK in information. Also special Easter promotional...
by braeside
Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:24 pm
Forum: Digital Workflow and PP
Topic: My new Mac App - PhotoHound
Replies: 4
Views: 3224

Re: My new Mac App - PhotoHound

Great job David, unfortunately not available for Windows. Not yet, though my AlamySizeCheck does something similar (though not as much). It is Mac, Windows and Linux and is donationware, so you can play with it for free. PhotoHound is an exercise to see how well the Mac App Store works. In someways...
by braeside
Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:11 pm
Forum: Digital Workflow and PP
Topic: My new Mac App - PhotoHound
Replies: 4
Views: 3224

My new Mac App - PhotoHound

Background History: A while back I wrote a utility that was specifically for use with the Alamy Stock Photography agency: AlamySizeCheck - for Apple Macintosh OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Linux . With this software utility you can check that your photographs are correctly sized for the Alamy Stock ...
by braeside
Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:42 pm
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: Wide and Fish adaptors
Replies: 15
Views: 7611

Re: Wide and Fish adaptors

Reference braeside's account of the Photoworld day in Edinburgh last Sunday, I also enjoyed the gathering and much admired Duncan McEwan's pictures from New Delhi. Getting a sharp image of fast moving action under difficult circumstances is a feat. Kenneth Martin is a class act and I never cease to...
by braeside
Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:24 pm
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: Wide and Fish adaptors
Replies: 15
Views: 7611

Re: Wide and Fish adaptors

Had a good meeting today in Edinburgh (Photoworld Day). David Kilpatrick did a good job extolling the virtues of the diminutive NEX-5, though I'm still not sure it would suit me. I have recently got a used Leica rangefinder for work where I cannot carry a lot of heavy gear and lenses on holiday. I'm...
by braeside
Sat Mar 19, 2011 11:09 pm
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: Wide and Fish adaptors
Replies: 15
Views: 7611

Re: Wide and Fish adaptors

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow David.
by braeside
Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:19 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Weather Today - In Your Vicinity (2011)
Replies: 1182
Views: 224929

Re: Weather Today 2011-In Your Vicinity

Image

Partial eclipse of the sun at sunrise, was blocked by a bank of cloud, but caught this at the end of the show.
by braeside
Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:41 am
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: 85/2.8 35/1.8 24/2 MTF curves on sony Japan
Replies: 47
Views: 22404

Re: 85/2.8 35/1.8 24/2 MTF curves on sony Japan

I have just got the Sony 2.8/85mm SAM lens ( £198 at Jessops) ................ I no longer have a desire for a Zeiss 85/1.4, this lens will meet my needs. +2 stops and A Zeiss, to boot! I'd still WANT it, but that winning lottery ticket keeps eluding me! :cry: Dusty I guess Dusty, but I have the CZ...
by braeside
Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:18 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: 85/2.8 35/1.8 24/2 MTF curves on sony Japan
Replies: 47
Views: 22404

Re: 85/2.8 35/1.8 24/2 MTF curves on sony Japan

I've never got hold of the 85mm lens, so far. But I'm pretty sure the converter will not work, my 2X does not work with the SAM 30mm f/2.8, shows the usual hunting action associated with SSM lenses used on converters. David I have just got the Sony 2.8/85mm SAM lens ( £198 at Jessops) and can confi...