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

[dibbly dobbler]

A couple of Abstracts with the Sony RX10iv


Flow by Mike Smith, on Flickr


Abstract by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Handheld at 1/40th and 400mm - just call me the human tripod


Juvenile Robin by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[John75]

A couple of cropped shots taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ2000.

 

[the black fox]

playing around with the wife's fx1000ii yesterday getting there slowly with this camera
mrs stone by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

 

[the black fox]

Got to give a public thank you to John75 I picked up on a comment of his earlier this week re the FZ1000ii , and he has been helping me to sort it out as I couldn’t get full zoom range or functionality .. turned out in the end when I bought it (used) being a know it all I never bothered to do a full reset . The penny dropped this evening ,now done and 100% improvement well happy now and might get the wife out a bit more now ,it’s her camera .so big hand for the help John

 

[John75]

Glad to be of a little help!

 

[the black fox]

one from the fx1000ii today after reset ,j.peg shot at 800mm with izoom engaged .really surprised at the speed of the A/F
squawky birds by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

 

[John75]

It looks like you are getting to grips with that camera now Jeff! Good capture...

 

[the black fox]

It looks like you are getting to grips with that camera now Jeff! Good capture...

Oh yes something so simple caused a lot of problems , finding suitable subjects is the problem at the moment was out for 2 hours this morning with nothing to show ,popped into the local estuary spot on way home 200 yards from home , and got about 50 shots off before heavens opened ,about 30 seconds after this

 

[the black fox]

couple from the wife this morning. with the fz1000ii

 

[John75]

Looking good! ...

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Pretty in Pink by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[MK1 Photography]

Really beautiful Mike was it shot on location?

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Really beautiful Mike was it shot on location?

Cheers - yes shot in Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens... wish I had stopped down a bit to get the whole thing in focus though (the flower is sharp but not the top)...oh well

 

[dibbly dobbler]

A relatively distant shot in poor light but a first for me


Dipper by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[Glenn Surtees]

 

[MK1 Photography]

Hi Mike no photos ? Everything ok ?

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Hi Mike no photos ? Everything ok ?

Doing fine thanks for asking Mark - just been a bit quiet of late due to low motivation. I'll get back into it again soon though hopefully

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Goldcrest by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[MK1 Photography]

Absolutely beautiful Mike

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Absolutely beautiful Mike

Cheers

 

[wellyboot]

Goldcrest by Mike Smith, on Flickr

What a stunning shot of that Goldcrest Mike!

 

[MK1 Photography]

Cheers

Did you use flash Mike or is that sun?

 

[John75]

Here are a couple of Robin shots taken with my Panasonic FZ2000.

 

[dibbly dobbler]

What a stunning shot of that Goldcrest Mike!

Thanks Marcia

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Did you use flash Mike or is that sun?

Just the sun - I see what you mean though, it does look flash lit

 

[patr]

When I was a lad House Sparrows darkened the skies, now they are such a treat to see. The RX10 iv is such a cracking camera.

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Nice shot - agreed on both counts!

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Silhouette by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Silhouette by Mike Smith, on Flickr

"Excellent" capture Mike, reminds me of the print etc that I've seen with a witch on a broom stick in the place where the bird is.

 

[dibbly dobbler]

"Excellent" capture Mike, reminds me of the print etc that I've seen with a witch on a broom stick in the place where the bird is.

Thanks George - hope you are well

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Thanks George - hope you are well

No problems here Mike, hoping it's the same for you. "Stay Safe"

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Thought this might be of interest - the shot was taken at iso800 on the RX10iv (pretty noisy and mushy as you might expect), I treated mysel to Topaz DeNoise and I must say I am impressed! Cleans up quite nicely I think - will definitely use iso800 now where before I was rarely happy with an image taken at that level


Wren Edit by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Little Grebe by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[MK1 Photography]

Thought this might be of interest - the shot was taken at iso800 on the RX10iv (pretty noisy and mushy as you might expect), I treated mysel to Topaz DeNoise and I must say I am impressed! Cleans up quite nicely I think - will definitely use iso800 now where before I was rarely happy with an image taken at that level


Wren Edit by Mike Smith, on Flickr

Hi Mike looks great. How much did the de noise program cost you? £££?

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Hi Mark. Thanks - yes very impressed with it... have reworked a few older images and it really sharpens them up nicely and completely gets rid of the noise

Cost me around £45 which is peanuts in Photography pounds

 

[MK1 Photography]

Hi Mark. Thanks - yes very impressed with it... have reworked a few older images and it really sharpens them up nicely and completely gets rid of the noise

Cost me around £45 which is peanuts in Photography pounds

A bargain price for that! Put some more before an after on here Mike

 

[the black fox]

A bargain price for that! Put some more before an after on here Mike

I’ve been using it with olympus MFT for over a year and it’s a godsend even cleaning up shots at 6400 iso and higher .it gives you 4 different levels to choose from .. and does exactly what it says on the tin .. one caveat it’s power hungry and you need a good computer

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Pelican (1) by Mike Smith, on Flickr


Pelican (2) by Mike Smith, on Flickr

 

[Vintage Racer]

Stork (1) by Mike Smith, on Flickr


Stork (2) by Mike Smith, on Flickr

Stunning Mike.......Happy New Year!