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by Greg Beetham
Mon May 26, 2014 5:28 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Birds 2014
Replies: 168
Views: 42792

Re: Birds 2014

Very enjoyable interaction moments there Mark.
Greg
by Greg Beetham
Mon May 26, 2014 5:27 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: How about some macro shots?
Replies: 128
Views: 39683

Re: How about some macro shots?

Thanks Sury and Birma, yes they are wasps but not dangerous unless you have some kind of reaction, some people do have that problem with insect stings but it’s rather rare I think. Farmers and gardeners like to have them around, apparently they kill grubs that eat plants. http://www.brisbaneinsects....
by Greg Beetham
Mon May 26, 2014 5:25 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Flowers 2014
Replies: 262
Views: 81670

Re: Flowers 2014

That is some weapon Birma, A99 + 70-400G does a very nice job indeed (135STF too); it would do a good job on birds too one would think if there were any around that you could get in range of. I see one guy on dpr has a ‘magic stump’ out in the bush; he’s cultivated the birdlife (the seedeaters anywa...
by Greg Beetham
Sun May 25, 2014 10:51 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: How about some macro shots?
Replies: 128
Views: 39683

Re: How about some macro shots?

These little guys have been on this cycad for quite a while and I water it nearly every day splashing water all over, I think they must be used to me now, they don’t even get agitated by my presence, well not too much. I’d like to know what they eat, all they seem to do is sit around on their nest. ...
by Greg Beetham
Sun May 25, 2014 10:47 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: How about some macro shots?
Replies: 128
Views: 39683

Re: How about some macro shots?

Good bumblebee and regular type bee shots Caporip and Sury, I like the flowers with flash fill too Sury, good detail, once again my compliments to the better half for supplying the flowers. :D
Greg
by Greg Beetham
Sun May 25, 2014 10:45 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Introducing Year of the Alpha – 365 Days of Sony Alpha
Replies: 420
Views: 114990

Re: Introducing Year of the Alpha – 365 Days of Sony Alpha

I like the shot of the child in the tree, great clarity and dof, climbing is good I think even if slightly risky, it enhances agility coordination and strength and encourages a bit of self-preservation…at some point. :lol: It’s a pity the nice conditions you have at the moment don’t extend for a lon...
by Greg Beetham
Sun May 25, 2014 10:43 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Landscape 2014
Replies: 638
Views: 172256

Re: Landscape 2014

Wow Mt Fuji nice going Doc, you got it from 5000 miles away. :lol:
Greg
Ps just kidding I know its Mt Ararat, nice shot
by Greg Beetham
Sat May 24, 2014 3:05 am
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: A7s pricing
Replies: 24
Views: 24451

Re: A7s pricing

[quote="pakodominguez"] so, why did you insist on the rolling shutter issue?[quote] The rolling shutter issue under fluro shouldn’t be as bad as it is they could have used an internal frequency that was different to florescent lights, and they could also have used a CCD instead of a CMOS i...
by Greg Beetham
Fri May 23, 2014 4:49 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Dedication
Replies: 5
Views: 3038

Re: Dedication

It’s a good one alright but I tend to think if it was so hot it set his jogs on fire his feet would already be burning up as well.
Greg
Ps no camera/photo on the Dad-bear day Dusty? That would have made a good happy snap.
by Greg Beetham
Fri May 23, 2014 4:40 pm
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: A7s pricing
Replies: 24
Views: 24451

Re: A7s pricing

Ok Pako, this A7s super go-pro widget has sort of got me interested from the still taking aspect not the video so much, I’ll leave the video for those who like doing that sort of thing. With lower MP’s the stills potential might be good for the older lenses and I don’t know about you but I don’t nee...
by Greg Beetham
Thu May 22, 2014 12:32 pm
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: A7s pricing
Replies: 24
Views: 24451

Re: A7s pricing

Wobbly video is wobbly video whoever does it, apparently professionals who do video know which type of camera, CMOS or CCD is best in a given situation and take the appropriate camera. Anyway I didn’t notice any violent panning happening, there was some panning but it didn’t look too violent, I thin...
by Greg Beetham
Thu May 22, 2014 4:30 am
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: A7s pricing
Replies: 24
Views: 24451

Re: A7s pricing

In different interviews, Sony's mark Wier already said that "rolling shutter" is as expected from a CMOS sensor. "As expected" means that you can not shoot the way people test for rolling shutter (nobody really shoots that way). For that, get an old 3CCD handycam... Uhh, okay. E...
by Greg Beetham
Wed May 21, 2014 5:50 am
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: A7s pricing
Replies: 24
Views: 24451

Re: A7s pricing

Definitely the perfect camera for low light photography and video, 4K included. I was thinking about this camera for my event photography. for small events, I deliver 6MP, so 24 or 36MP is too much. It takes HHDD space and resources when editing. I'm using now the A700 or the A7R with LAEA4 and 16-...
by Greg Beetham
Tue May 20, 2014 5:27 pm
Forum: DSLRs pre-2006
Topic: Oly is still having problems
Replies: 45
Views: 30632

Re: Oly is still having problems

Another good post, I think: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/53695618 If we add each year to the last, we end up with a cumulative total of over a billion digital cameras shipped. There are two caveats to remember... first, some do break, so there are fewer than a billion in working order, and s...
by Greg Beetham
Tue May 20, 2014 5:23 pm
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: A7s pricing
Replies: 24
Views: 24451

Re: A7s pricing

I’m wondering how many are actually going to buy it and why, whatsit for? :roll: Greg Ps Hmmm £2499 is currently equivalent to $4549AUD :shock: so the UK price is absurd, $2498USD is about $2695AUD at the moment so the B&H price is roughly $100 cheaper than if you bought it in Australia, but the...