Hi Guys Just bit the bullet and got a DSLR so I have started to see the differences... Got a Tamron 90mm macro to play with as well, which gives some very nice sharp images, but with a very small depth-of-field when you go in very close, so I will half-fill the frame with the object and crop down in...

Chalkhill Blue Devils Dyke 28th July 2007

A Peacock sunning itself on the gravestones in Mill Rd Cemetery at lunchtime. Didn't have the camera with me!

£269 in Cameraworld.co.uk!

I think you will have plenty of fun working out how to get the best from your new toy in the winter to be ready for the next butterfly season! I do think, however, that the lump of glass in front will make the biggest difference! (I like the look of the Tamron 90mm and it has some good reviews at ar...

They are v. difficult - I try to catch the buggers early in the morning before they are fully warmed-up or on more cloudy, cooler days....

....But when I do I will be ready to use it well, as I learn how to push the limits of my current set-up. Until then I am happy to stay with my inferior bridge (as I concede) until I find something that gives me the same hand-held performance and flexibility I get from £325 worth of kit! (The D200 i...

Well, I was quite pleased on a dull day.

"....with a little investment." I think is the most telling statement in all of this discussion. The marginal benefits of image quality in DSLR's particularly for butterflies (shot in good light mostly at ISO 100 or 200) balanced against weight (have you tried to hand-hold a Nikon D200+ma...

I did not mean "Don't go DSLR" I was asking if the IS in-camera in the FZ50 (et alia) is matched by anything in say a Nikon D200 and not achieved outside the camera. Looking at the Sony it DOES have IS in-camera...

I have been thinking about this myself - Which of the major players (Canon, Nikon, etc) has Image Stabilisation (IS) In-camera, rather than In-lens? With my humble FZ50 I can hand-hold down to 1/25th and still get good results - would I be able to do that with a Nikon D200, WITHOUT the IS In-lens ca...

Like many people these days, I have left the old 35mm SLR behind in the cupboard and embraced digital. Well, having done a lot of research and limited like most people by budget, I have explored 2 "Bridge" cameras. My first was a Minolta Z5, which gave 10x zoom and Macro and Supermacro set...

Managed a quick shot as this female Brimstone was mugged by a group of males on the Fleam Dyke 22nd April 2007
Panasonic Lumix FZ50, F8, 1/800th sec, ISO 100

I don't know what others think - but I'm sure I speak for many people - trying to choose between the fantastic selection of entries is next-to impossible! I'd be happy to defer to someone better qualified and less-involved than myself for the judging :idea:

I agree Dave Mac, Cris, et al. - we can still give the Two G's a run for their money!
Changed to this Small White instead.

Like many others - hardly a shot in anger in September.
Jack's shot is a perfect for the end-of-season and a reminder of the fragility of life....
Gets my vote!
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A quick after-*** fag.....

And people ask how we get our kicks!
N

Panasonic Lumix FZ50 with macro lens. In the evening light...

Re Offers of Hot Women. in Cambridge...
Where were they when I needed them?