High-end bridge cameras: Sony RX10, Panasonic FZ1000 etc

[MK1 Photography]

Mr and Mrs Sparrow by Mike Smith, on Flickr

Really love this what zoom range Mike?

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Really love this what zoom range Mike?

Cheers - it was round about 500mm as they were very close to where we were sitting having lunch

 

[MK1 Photography]

Thanks.
I am thinking of one of these again maybe for my 60th in February

 

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A few from me as I get used to the RX10iv way of doing things Only thing thats taking me a bit of time is what level of sharpening to do in smart sharpen. On my gh5 its very low like 0.2 and 20. But I'm finding on the rx10 the web photos from RAW come out too soft like that. So at the moment I'm on 1.0 at 100.

I am very pleased I can use the rx10 for taking photos decent photos of moths.
Hoverfly and Poplar hawkmoth are the standard camera. The fly is with the canon500d close up lens that I managed to get off ebay for 38 quid.

 

[dibbly dobbler]

A few from me as I get used to the RX10iv way of doing things Only thing thats taking me a bit of time is what level of sharpening to do in smart sharpen. On my gh5 its very low like 0.2 and 20. But I'm finding on the rx10 the web photos from RAW come out too soft like that. So at the moment I'm on 1.0 at 100.

I am very pleased I can use the rx10 for taking photos decent photos of moths.
Hoverfly and Poplar hawkmoth are the standard camera. The fly is with the canon500d close up lens that I managed to get off ebay for 38 quid.

1.0 and 100 is what I use too. I also picked up a 500d but have never really gelled with it to be honest - I've shot a lot of macro with my A7Rii and 90mm so it's maybe asking a bit much of the RX10 to compete with that!

 

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Well i wanted a rx10 iv specifically for dragonflies so im very happy with this from today. When you get the right conditions the rx10 is a stunning bridge camera.

 

[dibbly dobbler]

A few from the Park yesterday


Robin by Mike Smith, on Flickr


Lily by Mike Smith, on Flickr


Wild Rose by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[MK1 Photography]

Great photos Mike

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Great photos Mike

Cheers

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Blackcap Warbler by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[MK1 Photography]

Mike it just makes me keener to get one!

 

[dibbly dobbler]

White Lily by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Speckled Wood by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[Glenn Surtees]

 

[dibbly dobbler]

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Nice one Glenn - where was it taken please?

 

[patr]

Airbus H135 Juno over my house this afternoon on a training circuit from No1 Flying Training School, RAF Shawbury.

 

[Glenn Surtees]

Nice one Glenn - where was it taken please?

Thanks Mike, it was taken from the Holly Tree Hotel at Kentallen in Appin

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Thanks Mike, it was taken from the Holly Tree Hotel at Kentallen in Appin

Cheers Glenn

 

[Glenn Surtees]

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Down in Bamburgh for a few days


Mistle Thrush by Mike Smith, on Flickr


Hoverfly Maco by Mike Smith, on Flickr


Wren by Mike Smith, on Flickr


Bamburgh Castle (3) by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Trying again to get the RX10 working for macro - Canon 500d macro lens attached and a decent (diffused) flash. Seems to be working well - this bee was tiny (ie <1cm)


Plasterer Bee by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Just the bare lens on this one


Small Pearl Edged Fritillary by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

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I'm really loving the rx10iv. I cant believe the images that's possible out of it. Im outdoing someone with a Canon r6 and 500mm lens at the moment. Completely crazy.
Its reigniting my love of photography over videography.
If the mk v comes out the same but with 4k 60 and better stabilisation I am buying one day one.


Female Emperor Dragonfly ovipositing whilst being annoyed by 2 Common Blue damselflies

 

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Reed Warbler.
This is better than any photo of a Reed Warbler I got from using Canon DSLR equipment for 18 years. (Fair enough we don't have Reed warblers where i'm from so my attempts were limited to 1 week a year but still )

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Great work Peat

 

[patr]

Paper like petals on a lovely poppy

 

[Glenn Surtees]

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Nice one Glenn!

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

"Street Performer 12"

I've not been contributing to this thread for a time or two for one reason or another but here's one from me.

Just a simple candid street style Snapograph taken at Clink Street London UK of a guy with his Soprano Saxophone doing a bit of street playing.

Street Performer (12)-03565 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

for looking.,

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Very nice George - hope all is well with you

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Very nice George - hope all is well with you

Thank you kindly Mike, appreciate your reply.

"Its been a bit of an up & down year for me so far Mike not counting covid. Things were getting more or less back to normal and then unfortunately I managed to break my left thigh which has been a bit uncomfortable for a time or two. All is repaired etc now with surgery but for some reason it's not responding to well to strengthening exercises so I'm a bit slow at walking at the moment. What about yourself is all well with you?"

 

[Snapsh0t]

My photography has taken a bit of a nose-dive over the last couple of years and I've mainly used my GX9 for the little I did but yesterday I walked into town for the annual street festival. This started small but grew into an international event which, in many peoples' opinion, had became too large and too crowded. It always used to be in June but, after being almost rained off for two years and the obvious non-happening last year, it was moved to the August bank holiday Monday. In my opinion it recaptured much of the original spirit and I responded by taking 140 shots. Here are just a few, all OOC JPEGs passed through Jalbum.

 

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A few recent efforts. Migrant hawker in flight was using the autofocus. The green leafhopper was with the canon close up lens.

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Thank you kindly Mike, appreciate your reply.

"Its been a bit of an up & down year for me so far Mike not counting covid. Things were getting more or less back to normal and then unfortunately I managed to break my left thigh which has been a bit uncomfortable for a time or two. All is repaired etc now with surgery but for some reason it's not responding to well to strengthening exercises so I'm a bit slow at walking at the moment. What about yourself is all well with you?"

Hi George. Hmm - sounds nasty, very sorry to hear that. ‘Uncomfortable’ sounds a bit of an understatement! Hope you are soon back to full fitness.

I am well thanks - not done anything amazing with the camera lately, just a few macros with the A7rii. I’ve had decent results shooting macro with the RX10iv but never quite at the same standard.

Cheers, Mike

 

[dibbly dobbler]

A few recent efforts. Migrant hawker in flight was using the autofocus. The green leafhopper was with the canon close up lens.


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The hawker is brilliant! Well done.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

"Tin Mask Sculpture" "It Made Explore" Yesterday

Just a simple candid street style Snapograph taken at Kent UK of what I can only describe as a Tin Mask Sculpture.

Tin Mask Sculpture-03571 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

for looking.,

 

[Mystery57]

Is anyone using the latest (I think) Camera Raw 13.4 with the Sony RX10m4 ?

I am finding that this interface when used as a plugin with Photoshop initially is cropping either end of my photos and I have to go into the Crop tool and pull them out again to get the maximum photo.

I have the camera set for 4:3 aspect ratio currently

 

[Glenn Surtees]

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Been in a bit of a fallow period of late (photographically) but was up in Torridon last week and got a few snaps




Liathach by Mike Smith, on Flickr




Upper Loch Torridon (3) by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

So sorry, big mistake and posted in wrong thread. :banghead:

George.