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LamieRobertson
Not awoke
That’s the latest model…..I have the first (in black) never ever going to sell itCan't go wrong with Canon or Nikon being the main players, but there are other interesting cameras by other manufacturers including Fuji and Panasonic.
The models you suggest (although I'm a Nikon person), will all serve you well. I assume you've budgeted for lenses too?
My friend has just borrowed one of these from Fuji. It wouldn't suit everyone as it only has a 23mm lens, but is light, compact and apparently, the "cat's pyjamas"!
I'm thinking of getting one to replace my little Panasonic "Point & shoot".Buy Fujifilm X100VI Digital Camera in Silver
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ps I do have the 18mm WCL …but rarely use it
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Only the Mobile on me when I went for a pedal this afternoon…..The Adur was so still (deliberately left a bit of seat in the second one)
ps are these viewable?
ps are these viewable?
seagull_special
Well-known member
Dewdrops on a blade of grass
OM 1 Mk2
90mm macro 3.5
Godox flash
Cygnustech diffuser
F10
Shutter Speed 1/100
In camera focus stack 15 images
Edited in Lightroom and Topaz AI
OM 1 Mk2
90mm macro 3.5
Godox flash
Cygnustech diffuser
F10
Shutter Speed 1/100
In camera focus stack 15 images
Edited in Lightroom and Topaz AI
I viewed them ok 
.Brilliant work. I have never had the patience for focus stacking - nor the control of the macro lens to that degree.
seagull_special
Well-known member
The reason I changed from Nikon to OM Systems was simply how easy it is to do in camera stacking, the Auto focus in excellent as long as you have enough light. Many thanks for your kind words
Just sold my old Canon 6D Mk ii and three lenses, through MPB. Much as I Ioved the full-frame kit, it was “never mind the quality, feel the weight”.
Now looking at the Canon R7 - anyone got one, or have any opinions on the R7 or other mirrorless cameras?
My main concern is rumours about an updated version coming out “soon…ish”!
Now looking at the Canon R7 - anyone got one, or have any opinions on the R7 or other mirrorless cameras?
My main concern is rumours about an updated version coming out “soon…ish”!
I have the R10 and am very pleased with it. AF tracking is really good. Of course the R7 has some very useful additional features over the R10. I think the R7ii is rumoured to be announced around Q3 2025.
Overall, I prefer mirrorless to a DSLR. I like to use the viewfinder and having exposure simulation and the histogram there is very handy. The only downside is the lag.
Yeah, R10 is a possibility, but I think the R7's in-body stabilisation will be worth having.
The Version 2 seems too far away to wait for, but there seem to be some RF-S lenses in the pipeline.
When you say lag, do you mean between pressing the button and the shutter activating? Is it long enough to be an issue with moving subjects, like birds? I have that trouble when taking pictures of my cat with my iPhone!
Yes, I'd certainly go for the R7 over the R10. I went for the R10 because I wanted something very small and light, and I also wanted a built in flash. At the time, I could still carry my 7Dii, so an R7 was a bit of an overkill.
I still have the 7Dii because I love it, but I'm now too old to carry it for more than an hour, so rarely use it. When I can bring myself to part with it, I'll trade it for an R7 and, to keep the lightweight option with a flash, trade the R10 for an R50. The biggest problem with that plan will be explaining it to Mrs Ted.
No, the shutter triggers instantly, as with a DSLR, it's the captured image that is delayed a bit. Then, unless you change a setting, it will remain for a short time so you can review it. Imagine that when you take a burst of a dozen or so frames, it's impossible to know what you've captured until you review slowly afterwards. But it's not a problem in terms what you actually capture, you just don't get that real time 'I got that just right' feeling that you get with a DSLR. But that's more than compensated by the fact that a bird will be accurately tracked on pretty well every frame. Even if it shuts its eyes!
Weststander
Well-known member
Wow!
You can usually turn this bit off I think. Certainly can with a Sony.
Thanks for that. The built-in flash is disappointingly missing from the R7. I’m used to not having one on the 6D, but recently borrowed my wife’s 200D and the flash was handy for mushrooms in the shade!
Good luck with Mrs Ted. I was happy with MPB for my trade-in.
BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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I am thinking of getting an R10 or R7 if I suddenly fall over a pile of cash.
It also may depend on what is on sale when I buy and what floats my boat at the time. It seems like most at that price point are great cameras. Me being me I may opt for something a little more hipster like a OM or Fujifilm.
It also may depend on what is on sale when I buy and what floats my boat at the time. It seems like most at that price point are great cameras. Me being me I may opt for something a little more hipster like a OM or Fujifilm.
Yes, on the R10 there's a common setting which applies to both EVF and rear screen, with options for length of review time, or off. There's another setting which just applies to the EVF, either off or on (the latter reflecting the common setting).
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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How easy are these to polar align? Been thinking of getting one, I am not deeply into astrophotography but have done a few pictures as its a challenge. It's such a hassle and the quality of my images are 'ok' but not brilliant. I use a Skywatcher tracker and Pentax k-70 dslr and a pentax 105mm macro lens which should be sharp but i think my images are blurry. how much post processing do you do?
Doc Lynam
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- Jun 19, 2011
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You don’t need to do any polar alignment the Seestar plate solves the night sky by itself once you’ve chosen an object. Used to use a skywatcher equatorial mount with a dslr. Seestar is so much easier to use and saves about 30 min of setup time. Seestar have also just released the smaller and cheaper s30 that’s getting very good reviews. I also use pixinsight for post but there are free software available such as Siril.
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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Interesting about not having to polar align, I am sure that I read somewhere that you did it but it was easy... maybe it was for the Dwarf 3 which is one of the competitors. Did you look at the Dwarf machines or just go directly for the seestar? I notice that someone local is posting seestar pictures on Brighton skies - not just simpler but a lot less capture time than using a DLR. There's rumours that a s80 will be released as well but i think it will be well out of my budget.