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Thanks Jonathan - my original thinking was to replace the 60mm with the 90mm at some point but the 60 is really good (and tiny!) so I'm not so sure now!
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Only my second ever Brown Hairstreak, stunning butterfly! om1 mkii and 300mm.
Brown Hairstreak, Wiltshire by Pete, on Flickr
Brown Hairstreak, Wiltshire by Pete, on Flickr
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Another shot from my trip to Dorset.
Small Red Damselfly. 8 shot handheld stack. Om1 + 90mm
Small Red Damselfly, Dorset by Pete, on Flickr
Small Red Damselfly. 8 shot handheld stack. Om1 + 90mm
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That's a beauty Pete! How did you do the stacking?Another shot from my trip to Dorset.
Small Red Damselfly. 8 shot handheld stack. Om1 + 90mm
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Have that printed professionally and hung proudly on a wall - exquisite photograph….!! wOOOw
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On the body i use focus bracketing (i think its set to max 60 shots and 3 step). Aperture 5.6.
Then on pc i use helicon option b.
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Thanks a lot!
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Cheers - it was a lovely little scene and you couldn’t go wrong really
Another from my Dorset trip. I took 13000 photos in 5 days. 
I think it might take me to 2030 to get through them all. Im just trying to deal with ones that are the most interesting ones to me first. This was the first Male Southern Migrant Hawker I've seen. OM1 Mkii + 300mm and using the AF.
Southern Migrant Hawker, Oxfordshire by Pete, on Flickr
I think it might take me to 2030 to get through them all. Im just trying to deal with ones that are the most interesting ones to me first. This was the first Male Southern Migrant Hawker I've seen. OM1 Mkii + 300mm and using the AF.Southern Migrant Hawker, Oxfordshire by Pete, on Flickr
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That's a cracker Pete!Another from my Dorset trip. I took 13000 photos in 5 days.
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Anybody got any first hand experience of the 12-200? I know it's not perfect (especialy at the long end) but it's quite appealling as a cheap-ish light-ish travel/walkabout lens - has anybody owned one and got decent results or completely hated it? Cheers
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Handheld and long exposure Live ND.
What do others think of Live ND as I have seen many skies that look odd. For these water shots it looks better.
West pier swirls by Alf Branch, on Flickr
What do others think of Live ND as I have seen many skies that look odd. For these water shots it looks better.
West pier swirls by Alf Branch, on Flickr
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I’ve not used it very much as yet, though the one or two I’ve tried have looked OK.Handheld and long exposure Live ND.
What do others think of Live ND as I have seen many skies that look odd. For these water shots it looks better.
I've only used it a handful of times and think it does the job quite well but I'm no landscape tog. And if I play long exposure it's typically for light trails etcHandheld and long exposure Live ND.
What do others think of Live ND as I have seen many skies that look odd. For these water shots it looks better.
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Looks sharp Alby - must be a good lens you have there
What's in the kit bag now then?
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I went with the Om-1 mk11 and added the 14-150 to the 100-400 so pretty much covered now Mike for the time being.Looks sharp Alby - must be a good lens you have there
What's in the kit bag now then?
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Nice combo - wish the 14-150 was just a wee bit wider and I'd have one like a shot! All I have at the moment is an OM1 and 60mm - hopefully adding a 300f4 soon then will need a zoom of some sort probably...
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I do have some manual focus wide angle and primes plus some other Panasonic wider lenses to for my g80 so l am pretty much covered really.
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Not sure if anyone read a recent thread of mines about my 14-42 kit lens filling with water after falling in the river at Ashness Bridge.
Long story short, I put it in the airing cupboard and totally forgot about it for about a year.
I gave my stepson the lens along with an EM10 when our first Grandson was born nearly 9 years ago.
Well, he gave me the camera back as he preferred his phone camera.
After all these years and after all its been through, it still produces great images.
Not bad for an at least 10 year old (I bought it used) written off lens
Walled Garden by Mike Stephen, on Flickr
Long story short, I put it in the airing cupboard and totally forgot about it for about a year.
I gave my stepson the lens along with an EM10 when our first Grandson was born nearly 9 years ago.
Well, he gave me the camera back as he preferred his phone camera.
After all these years and after all its been through, it still produces great images.
Not bad for an at least 10 year old (I bought it used) written off lens
Walled Garden by Mike Stephen, on Flickr
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Had a drive out with friends to the nearby Keighley & Worth Valley railway. OM3 with 25mm f1.8 MkII
The "Special" taking theatre-goers to the afternoon performance of "The Railway Children" at Oxenhope, shot from Ingrow station.
The Railway Children B&W by Stephen Lee, on Flickr
and a selection of goods rolling stock at Keighley.
Brake vans by Stephen Lee, on Flickr
The "Special" taking theatre-goers to the afternoon performance of "The Railway Children" at Oxenhope, shot from Ingrow station.
The Railway Children B&W by Stephen Lee, on Flickrand a selection of goods rolling stock at Keighley.
Brake vans by Stephen Lee, on Flickr
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I flicked the outside light on before going to bed last week and was surprised to see a badger finishing off some out of date ice cream that the crows didn't fancy.
This was on the OM1 with the 150-400 lens, ISO 25k, f/4.5 and 1/10s through a very dirty window. I used the DxO Deep Prime Noise Reduction (that doesn't add details). I used auto focus as the peaking was peaking on every bit of noise in the shot and was not helpful at all. The technology continues to amaze me.
This was on the OM1 with the 150-400 lens, ISO 25k, f/4.5 and 1/10s through a very dirty window. I used the DxO Deep Prime Noise Reduction (that doesn't add details). I used auto focus as the peaking was peaking on every bit of noise in the shot and was not helpful at all. The technology continues to amaze me.
Yet another dorset trip photo (albeit this was at RSPB Ham wall on my way down to Dorset
Small red-eyed Damselfly with om1 and 90mm. 8 shot handheld stack. I think i had my flash on.
Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Somerset by Pete, on Flickr
Small red-eyed Damselfly with om1 and 90mm. 8 shot handheld stack. I think i had my flash on.
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Sorry spamming the group but am really happy with this shot from my Dorset trip. They were not easy to find or see.
Scarce-blue tailed Damselfly. om1 + 90mm + godox flash + AK Diffuser. 3 shot stack
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Dorset by Pete, on Flickr
Scarce-blue tailed Damselfly. om1 + 90mm + godox flash + AK Diffuser. 3 shot stack
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Dorset by Pete, on FlickrKeep spamming! Great photos, quite inspiring!Sorry spamming the group but am really happy with this shot from my Dorset trip. They were not easy to find or see.
Scarce-blue tailed Damselfly. om1 + 90mm + godox flash + AK Diffuser. 3 shot stack
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Apologies, but I'm getting a little obsessed with this 25mm lens on mono shots. Keighley station, OM3, 25mm f1.8 MkII
Station by Stephen Lee, on Flickr
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These are lovely. Are they in camera jpegs? When I use my Pen F it makes me want to use a small prime and take monochrome pictures. This combo looks the same. I suspect these are better quality images than the Pen F will produce, but I still love it.Apologies, but I'm getting a little obsessed with this 25mm lens on mono shots. Keighley station, OM3, 25mm f1.8 MkII
The gravestones look like little aliens waiting for a concert or their leader
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Thank you, Bebop. No, I keep forgetting about the mono mode and these are from Raw files. I do like using primes, but when I do so, I will go out with just the one because I am too idle to keep swapping lenses!These are lovely. Are they in camera jpegs? When I use my Pen F it makes me want to use a small prime and take monochrome pictures. This combo looks the same. I suspect these are better quality images than the Pen F will produce, but I still love it.
The gravestones look like little aliens waiting for a concert or their leader
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I've been doing a bit of clearing up of hard drives today and came across this photo from 2023 taken with the OM1. Rolling shutter is a bit annoying isn't it? I obviously didn't think about it but I should have used the mechanical shutter.
Is the OM1-ii an improvement does anyone know? I guess I could look up some YouTube reviews, although I've not been doing enough photography recently to justify an upgrade just yet. This was 1/320s.
Is the OM1-ii an improvement does anyone know? I guess I could look up some YouTube reviews, although I've not been doing enough photography recently to justify an upgrade just yet. This was 1/320s.
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Isn’t this the C130 ? They have curved propellers.
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No. It’s an A400. Curved Scimitar blades though.
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That would make me feel a whole lot better. I thought it was a Hercules - which I now see is a C130. However google doesn't seem to agree.Just checked the A400.Yes!!! Thank you. I feel much better now!
Edit: I'm now intrigued to see if I did use the mechanical shutter.
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Another Bee
OM1 + 60mm - f9, 1/640, iso800 - no flash as it doesn't seem necessary to me in decent light
Common Carder Bee (worker) by Mike Smith, on Flickr
OM1 + 60mm - f9, 1/640, iso800 - no flash as it doesn't seem necessary to me in decent light
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Another enjoyable week on Anglesey.
A bit of ICM
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Where the River meets the sea by Terence Rees, on Flickr[/URL]
Slower shutter speed for next time
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Texan by Terence Rees, on Flickr[/URL]
Milky Way over Afon Lligwy
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Milky Way over Afon Lligwy by Terence Rees, on Flickr[/URL]
Lligwy Bay
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Lligwy Bay by Terence Rees, on Flickr[/URL]
Sunset Sunspots
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Sunset Sunspots by Terence Rees, on Flickr[/URL]
A bit of ICM
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Where the River meets the sea by Terence Rees, on Flickr[/URL]Slower shutter speed for next time
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Texan by Terence Rees, on Flickr[/URL]Milky Way over Afon Lligwy
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Milky Way over Afon Lligwy by Terence Rees, on Flickr[/URL]Lligwy Bay
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Lligwy Bay by Terence Rees, on Flickr[/URL]Sunset Sunspots
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Sunset Sunspots by Terence Rees, on Flickr[/URL]