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    The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

    I use the video mode to run new batteries down for conditioning.
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    The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

    You beat me by a hair David. (y)
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    The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

    Hate to burst your balloon Raymond but the launch lenses were 18, 35 & 60mm.
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    Challenge Nifty Fifty 2026 Chat Thread

    I'd have gone for Pylons but there arean't any where I live on Dartmoor. :ROFLMAO:
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    Challenge Nifty Fifty 2026 Chat Thread

    I'm in for Energy. :banana:
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    Challenge Nifty Fifty Image Thread for May on the Theme of Energy

    Spent Energy, I was thinking outside the box then decided to look in the box (that we keep dead batteries in waiting for recycle), Leica D-Lux7 set at 50mm (FF Equiv).
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    Topsy's Dartmoor Rambles

    Thanks Kerry. (y)
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    Official Talk Leica thread

    Had the D-Lux 7 out on my Dartmoor Photowalk this week.
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    Topsy's Dartmoor Rambles

    Week 21. We had a damp Tuesday this week so I decided to take my Fujifilm GFX 50S kit out around Burrator Reservoir and up to Sheeps Tor, as usual you can see the full story and photos here https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog. I was passing Norsworthy Bridge so I had to. I...
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    Metering

    The automatic metering on most film cameras was a form of centre weighted metering that would indeed average out the scene to give an approximate 18% reflectance of the scene. Most were "calibrated" for negative film which has a good deal of exposure latitude and biased towards saving shadow...
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    Challenge Alphabet Challenge 2026 Chat Thread

    Next up is L, thanks for all the support so far (still 70 min left for A) good hunting. (y)
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    Challenge Alphabet Challenge 2026 Image Thread

    Ooh, nearly forgot this today, thanks for all the contributiond so far (still 70 mins left to get an A in) next letter just out of the hat is L. Good hunting folks. (y)
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    The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

    Go on then Toby, what does it mean? o_O
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    Challenge Nifty Fifty 2026 Chat Thread

    Dang, thanks to Stan @rpn there goes another one of my idaes........... :runaway:
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    Topsy's Dartmoor Rambles

    The weather forecast isn't that awful just not dry & sunny. Where on the outskirts are you staying Steve, DM me if you don't want to declare publically, I might be able to help with some "poor weather friendly" locations.
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