Recent content by sk66

Well, with birding it's often just about spotting/ID at distance. "Critical image" isn't as big of an issue, so you can get away with a less clear/sharp (stable) view... So yeah, I think you could get away with a lighter set of legs.

It works for me; with the previous update as well... M1 MBP, OS 27.0

I would use a constant light instead of flash. The animals will get used to it quickly and it is generally much less bothersome to them than flash is. This was taken using a common work light. Red Fox by Steven Kersting, on Flickr

I wouldn't consider this a minimalist image as such... the image doesn't really "read/convey" any differently with more/less of the negative space MO.

IMO, minimalism is as much about what you don't see (space/detail/etc) as it is about what is included in the image (the subject). I would consider these minimalist: A Tree Ver 2.0 by Steven Kersting, on Flickr Because of the lack of detail and amount of space (mood) Indian dancer by...

Is it international?

Corrected...

It is a combination. I'll give a situational example: You are 10 ft away from your subject and the BG is 10ft behind that (20ft), and you are using a 50mm lens. Instead you decide you want to double the FL to 100mm lens and keep the subject the same size. In order to do that you have to also...

Most generated links have both. e.g. this one from flickr. _SGK9392.jpg by Steven Kersting, on Flickr But if I strip out everything but the embed portion it still works and breaks the redirect/hotlink issue.

My understanding is that if you use a hot link for/with the image postimage is likely to use a redirect to adds/spam; and thats why they are often banned. But if you embed the image instead it should be fine. [URL] hotlink [img] embed

Over the last decade or so I have quit using Gitzo/RRS tripods and now have a couple of Leofoto models. But no, I would not say the Leofoto's are "better." In fact, none have tested as being quite as good. And I have seen examples of them not holding up quite as well (maybe... I've had issues...

IDT a screw clamp is likely to cause you to miss a particularly good shot. Good shots are not typically rushed. IMO, rushing is more likely to cause you to not get a shot. Leofoto is very good quality... I've switched to using a lot of their stuff (tripods, QD, etc)) over the years and moving...

The problem with lever types is that arca swiss plates are not standardized so the clamp can be too tight or too loose. You can get lever clamps that are adjustable, but a lot of times that just makes it a "quicker releasing screw clamp" because the adjustment is the screw tightened opposing...

I always create my own profile... it's actually a preset. Start by opening an image with whatever base profile you want to use. Then apply any default edits you want to apply to all images (baseline clarity, sharpening, calibration, etc, etc); and save that as a new preset. Then set that...

The Nikon 14-24/2.8 will give it a run... of course it costs 2x as much...