Recent content by Rich R

I recently bought identical machine from dell outlet, but it had an odd almost smudge like patch inside the screen near the edge. Two weeks of phone calls to get Dell, reluctantly, to accept a return. Shame as was a great laptop otherwise.

How did you manage to get the Quidco and the reduced price ?. I am about to buy at that price via an email Adobe sent, but thought I had to do so via clicking the link in the email, thus getting no Quidco ? Thank you.

A smaller aperture will help you. f5.6 = not a lot of depth of field so missing the focus like this will likely be a regular event

Thanks, That I understand...I read an earlier post as suggesting the 1/focal length rule changes depending on ISO, which it clearly shouldn't.

When you say your own eye, did you also take the shot yourself ?. How did you get focus ?.

I'm also just starting having bought a macro lens, and in terms of f stop with that you need to be thinking f16+ or in the f20's to get a usable DOF. I imagine the same or more will apply with tubes. But yes, it does make a big difference. Then for light, start thinking flash.

Why would ISO matter ?. Surely the about of "wobble" by handholding is the same for whatever ISO just varies on shutter speed ?.

I used to (probably still do somewhere) have one of the copy anywhere type devices when memory cards were very expensive and I wanted to reuse the space whilst travelling. It did work, just very slowly, and I was never really 100% confident it had worked based on a few flashing LED's.

I have a 16gb as well but probably wouldn't bother rotating. In about 20,000 shutter clicks on my last camera that took compact flash a picture never failed. One 'Olympus' branded xD card failed on a different camera on me but I still got the pictures off ok just couldn't take any more. Download...

19 MB/s read speed, 15.6 write speed. So not quite what 7dayshop quote, but I guess there is some overhead in my PC

Ok, will give it a go and post back

I bought one that arrived yesterday as it seemed like a bargain. Had a quick play in my camera last night and seemed to do what the camera spec says (burst of 15 at 5.X fps) and then clear the buffer reasonably quickly. Is there some way of testing the speed ?

Some nice looking shots in there. Of your 'marmite' pics I think No 8 works quite well, you see some of the surroundings but keep a reasonable image of the car. On No 1 I think you may have needed a faster shutter speed for either the focal length or speed of car ?

Looks like a good use of HDR . A little perspective correction might help the photo though.

Serious looking piece of kit, excellent work. All credit for testing it on a serious car as well, must be confident in the coupling !