Recent content by Petrochemist

I've not used it for years but Microsoft ICE worked well for me. Like Hugin it's also free to use.

Even though my cameras are over 10 years old, I don't see any issues shooting MFT during british daytime. My FF body is actually my newest and while I enjoy using it there's no big advantage other than it having some spare resolution. Last week out in the evening with our camera club I used MFT...

I wouldn't say 'full spectrum' as that term is used to indicate cameras specially converted to have increased response to IR & UV (around 300-1100nm overall). Two of my digital cameras are full spectrum converted. Filter factors don#t work for them either as most filters actually transmit...

Sounds typical, 'universal' often means some examples of multiple types. Four relatively cheap options: UK to USB adapter/cable readily available in the UK, but maybe not in the US. A specific UK to US plug adapter (check your charger fits, the UK socket is very standard here so a standard 3...

Usually but not always. The physiogram below is composed purely of monochromatic green light laser trace by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr I also have loads of traffic trail shots that are mostly black, with red, blue, amber & white lights - a yellow filter here would reduce the blue significantly, the...

A 300mm lens at 1/100th is about than 2 stops slower than the guideline of 1 over equivalent focal length, even early iterations of IBIS should manage that. To manage at 500mm is roughly another stop, & beginners often struggle with shake even with normal focal lengths. On occasion I've managed...

IBIS struggles to cope with really long focal lengths, where movements are significantly amplified. It's standard in my Pentax DSLRs & Sony A7ii too, but definitely has it's limits

I certainly see the appeal of primes, but there are times when I find the flexibility of a zoom very useful. With Long primes it can be difficult to locate your subject (perhaps only 5 degrees) with a zoom you can find it using the wide end then close it once it's centered. A great help for...

I wouldn't expect photographing bushes in your garden to create issues, but if you have nice neighbours as you say then it's worth consulting with them first. If there is some unimagined issue, then this enables you to work with them to solve it & still have good relations with your neighbours...

I did think it might be one of the few exceptions. AFAIK his lens (in it's two guises) is one of two AF mirror lens produced, though one of mine can be used with the Techart pro to gain AF finishing. There was also apparently a mirror lens with adjustable aperture made, though I know even less...

I've never understood the mindset of getting an interchangeable lens camera & only getting one lens for it. Last night wandering round Harwich waterside with my A7ii I used three lenses a fisheye, 28-70 & 70-300mm (using the 300mm end) & I had a 500mm with me just in case. The 300 was indeed...

Good luck with it! One thing I failed to mention earlier nearly all mirror lenses (having no aperture & no AF) are made in T2 mount, and then take a simple screw on adapter to any SLR mount. This means you can change the mount of them to fit whichever camera you want. I've occasionally brought...

Indeed, I wouldn't have it on flickr & readily available to share otherwise :)

I have a collection of mirror lenses ranging from 300mm upto 1000mm, they are generally compact & lightweight as well as being reasonably priced for their reach. They usually have a fixed aperture f/5.6, f/8 or f/11 depending on the model for mine. My MTO1000 fails the lightweight part One of...

Why? Plenty of people only have 1 camera/lens so would be selling photo gear all the time, but might want to change occasionally. To me someone selling high value goods across a range of manufacturers but not being a dealer would ring far more bells. Fortunately most of my e-bay purchases have...