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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
04-16-2021, 09:55 AM
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Very recently bought a DJI Mini 2. Very impressed so far after a lengthy test flight in the park. Not got around to taking any photos and video yet but it's my first drone that's not a toy so I'm looking forward to seeing what it can do!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
04-19-2021, 08:37 AM
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 | Pets Milo
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Replies: 8
Views: 403
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He's 9 weeks in the photo if I remeber correctly. He's now 13. So he's both new to the world and new to us! He'll be at the groomer this week so we might actually get to see his eyes. I must do a before and after shot!
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Forum: General Talk
04-20-2021, 02:39 AM
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"Alexa, play popular music on Prime"
"Alexa, skip this one"
"Alexa, skip this one"
"Alexa. Stop."
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I think I need to build a playlist or two!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
04-19-2021, 08:47 AM
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I've tried a tiny planet before at ground level but for this one I used my drone. Tried to position it roughly in the middle of the park and then let the drone go to work. Used Microsoft ICE to merge and create the image in post.
Beautiful Day by Philip Veater, on Flickr
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
04-17-2021, 05:42 AM
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I've lost my DCU disc! In truth I only ever used it for PixelShift editing but now it's gone what's the next best (free?) bit of software I can use to replace it?
For general editing I've got Affinity and various other random software, trials and plug-ins so it's specifically for PixelShift.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
04-17-2021, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 403
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Got a new (well, first ever) puppy. He's a Lhasa Apso.
Milo by Philip Veater, on Flickr
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-28-2019, 09:06 AM
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I can't remember why she was pulling that face
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
10-06-2019, 06:47 AM
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It was on my phone (Huawei P20 Pro) so it's not perfect but I do think the computational wizardry in these smartphones is very good. It's Beadnell Bay in Northumberland, England. Stunning part of the country.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-04-2020, 06:45 AM
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Taken whilst on a (rocky) boat trip around the Farne Islands in the UK (55.622°N 1.628°W)
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-24-2019, 04:14 AM
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 | Thematic Spiders
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Replies: 1,079
Views: 92,836
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-28-2019, 08:58 AM
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When he was just a kitten
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Forum: General Photography
12-29-2019, 01:30 AM
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Forum: Photographic Technique
12-28-2019, 08:15 AM
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I wanted to have a look at cheap, dirty and easy macro. Forget your expensive lenses, magnification ratios and specialist equipment and let's see what can be done with some very modest kit.
First a reference image. This is a Lego brick, roughly 15.8mm x 9.6mm x 7.8mm, taken with a manual Pentax 50mm f1.7 at its minimum focus distance. A similar lens should be able to be found on eBay for around £25.
50mm Lens by Philip Veater, on Flickr
Not very macro at all! So now let's add a 52mm to K mount reversing ring for around £5, bringing the total cost so far to £30.
50mm Lens Reversed by Philip Veater, on Flickr
What a difference a fiver makes! I think we can get closer though. Let's spend another £10 on some cheap-as-chips plastic extension tubes. Sure you can spend £50 on some metal mount auto tubes but we're aiming for cheap! Now we've spent, including lens, reversing ring and extension tubes, a grand total of £40.
50mm on Extension Tubes by Philip Veater, on Flickr
Now you're talking. But we've already bought the reversing ring and don't want to waste it so let's add that back into the mix. Now we have the 50mm lens reversed onto a set of extension tubes. Total cost still £40.
50mm Lens Reversed on Extension Tubes by Philip Veater, on Flickr
OK so you've got to contend with reduced light as your start adding tubes and reversing, etc but I lit all these photos on a windowsill in daytime with no fancy lighting rig. They were also mostly taken handheld too. For a potential £40 spend I wouldn't complain. Finally for reference here's the same Lego brick taken with a £349 Tamron 90mm Macro lens.
90mm Macro Lens by Philip Veater, on Flickr
There we go. Macro on the cheap. Sure playing with manual focus, aperture, etc is a little more tricky than a simpler, dedicated, Macro lens but for £309 less not only can we get some macro shots but we can actually get in closer!
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-28-2019, 08:47 AM
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Taken on the island of Capri with a Fujifilm Silvi F2.8 and Pan F 50
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