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#2520
February 28, 2025, 08:42:46 AM
Quote from: hermes2015 on February 28, 2025, 02:36:04 AMYes, congrats on an incredible buy. I'm guessing the lens does not have vibration reduction. Is the camera body vibration reduction capable?

Minolta/Sony introduced in-body image stabilisation, Canon introduced in-lens stabilisation. I can hand-hold this at 600mm at f8 in bright conditions with good results.
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Tank

#2521
February 28, 2025, 08:45:22 AM
Quote from: Recusant on February 28, 2025, 04:34:20 AMA fortuitous find Tank! It's good to hear of such a salutary lust fulfilled.  ;D

Thanks for the photo of the item in question. I appreciate a regular British interior, and miss them. I've replaced a couple of those radiators--fond memories believe it or not.

My attention as a dilettante etymologist was also drawn to "jiggery-pokery." It's common to British and American, but I think more used in Britain, hardly ever heard in America. Apparently originally British; the Oxford dictionary gives the origin as Scots/Northern "joukery-pawkery" with essentially the same meaning. Goes to Scots/Northern and Irish "pawky," meaning--

QuoteArtful, sly, shrewd; arch, roguish; jaunty. Now usually: having or showing a sardonic sense of humour; wry, quirky, subtle.

What stunned my was that A) the spell checker recognised the word and B) I spelt it right first go! I actually went back and changed a letter to see if I'd got it right first time!  :o
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Tank

#2522
February 28, 2025, 09:16:05 AM
Quote from: Icarus on February 27, 2025, 11:46:56 PMWow! That was a great find.

It was most definitely was! Not cheap but about 1/4 of the new price when it first came out. And it was the MKII version of the lens with a few little tweaks added.
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Tank

#2523
February 28, 2025, 02:19:18 PM
Goldfinch at 3m. I had never noticed they had shorts before!


If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Icarus

#2524
March 01, 2025, 04:24:04 AM
Smashing photos Tank.

Tank

#2525
March 01, 2025, 09:53:02 AM
Quote from: Icarus on March 01, 2025, 04:24:04 AMSmashing photos Tank.

There is an RSPB reserve not far from me. They have a large hide with bird feeders outside. The birds line up on the branch so you just wait for them to pose :)
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Tank

#2526
March 07, 2025, 04:01:31 PM
Not what I expected to see in my garden today!





It took it under a bush to finish it's meal.



If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Tank

#2527
March 08, 2025, 04:37:38 PM
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

The Magic Pudding..

#2528
March 08, 2025, 10:36:36 PM
That's very good, though not for the pigeon I suppose.
If you suffer from cosmic vertigo, don't look.

Tank

#2529
March 09, 2025, 12:20:32 PM
Quote from: The Magic Pudding.. on March 08, 2025, 10:36:36 PMThat's very good, though not for the pigeon I suppose.

Natural selection at its most unforgiving. A good meal from the hawk's perspective. It took a good 90 minutes to finish.
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Tank

#2530
March 24, 2025, 11:30:17 AM
Went down to London last week and did the Tower of London. Excellent weather. Not too many crowds. The ravens posed as well.





If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.
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