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    Nikon D800

    I bought a D800 in 2012 , soon after release. I kept, and used, it for 10 years before replacing it. Excellent camera. The only problem is that it suffered from the effects of mirror slap. Nikon recognised this and issued a guidance bulletin fairly soon after release (see if you can find it on...
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    Lightroom

    Lightroom Classic (updated a few days ago) fine on my Win 11 PC
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    Tripod Maximum Height

    I have a 3 section aluminium ‘055 and I’m very happy with it. I’ve just measured it and it’s 140cm tall without the centre column extended: 170 cm WITH the column extended. It’s stable with a Z9 and Nikon 180-600. Be careful if buying used as there have been several versions - mine is the...
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    Recommendations for a new carbon fibre tripod please?

    Very happy with my Manfrotto O55.. Walked around Wex with a carbon in one hand, and an aluminium one in the other (both had matching Manfrotto ball heads on). Couldn’t detect any noticeable weight difference - so went aluminium. Had it for 5 years, now. No problems
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    Changing the film speed to help nail the correct exposure.

    What Terry said is right, of course - there is no way to control the shutter speed directly. I think what you’re trying to achieve is exposure compensation. However, there is no direct compensation control. What you need to do is to fool the metering system by changing the film speed. For...
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    Premium bonds winnings.

    You might find this useful https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/premium-bonds/
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    Telephoto Lens Upgrade!

    I have the 180-600 and find it very good with my z9. I still have a 300 f/2.8 VRii which is outstanding, even with a 1.4TC. I can’t bring myself to sell it BUT I find I hardly use it as the zoom offers much more flexibility for wildlife and motorsports. IQ is, of course, inferior but I’m...
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    RPS - Worth joining?

    This is correct.
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    Favourite Photography quotes

    If you didn’t choose the aperture it’s not your photo
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    Free editing suites ?

    Raw Therapee for raw files, Gimp for pixel level editing is my suggestion. YMMV
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    NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S - filter question

    Are you sure it’s empty? My 300 f/2.8 has a plain glass screw in filter as standard (52mm) to ensure tahat the optical path is unchanged when you use a filter. FWIW I use an inexpensive Kood ND filter which, I think, I may have bought from SRB. I’ve just checked and it doesn’t appear to be...
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    Witch lens for the Nikon D750 ?

    The Sigma 120-300 is excellent optically BUT heavy and unwieldy for hand holding for event photography. Fine in a hide where you can rest it on a window sill or support it on a tripod/gimbal.
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    Mount board suppliers

    https://paperspectrum.co.uk/
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    Now that's what I call a ZOOOM

    I remember seeing this on the Sigma stand at the Photography Show in Birmingham about 2012 The Sigma guys reckoned they had the names of every buyer in the UK
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    EV sales in UK in October surged ahead ! - Despite a fall in Car Sales overall

    Might be an attempt to reduce rolling resistance
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