Recent content by Tracer

Has anyone tried these small lights - https://gloforce.com/ ? We were at a model railways exhibition yesterday and a guy there was demonstrating them. They’re designed for craftwork but look as if they might also be useful for macro, with their various ways of mounting. Colour temperature is...

I’ve only just seen this old post. I tried the Silent Roar pellets linked above to try to keep next door’s cat from crapping in our garden. They made absolutely no difference, so save your ££s. I have to go out regularly with a shovel and then dump the mess in the dog waste bin out in the street.

Not as long as that, but it was hard work, all the same. I loved the video - they are tough, aren’t they!

Shipton Mill offers several organic stoneground wholemeal flours as well as lots of other interesting ones. They do mail order and delivery is free if the order is more than £30. We’ve made all our own bread for many years, including sourdough, and put in an order twice a year. We have a hand...

I assumed it referred to numpties like me who have left their camera at home by mistake and had to resort to a disposable....

Many thanks for the link - now sorted! :)

Hi I have a Giotto MML 3260B monopod where the (male) thread to attach the head is 3/8". I've been using it with a Redsnapper RSH-12 ball head which fits fine. After a while I decided that for some uses I wanted a lighter, smaller head and got a RSH-61/30. However it has a 1/4" (female) thread...

I have never used a D200 so can't compare them, but I love my D300, and have no qualms about using ISO3200 if necessary.

Indeed! :thumbs: I posted a question to the seller asking if s/he had the original receipts :D. No reply, though the question doesn't show up on the page so I don't know if it got through.

That's amazing - it looks like some weird alien butterfly.

Good star trail shot, nicely framed by the foreground trees. I envy you having such an uninterrupted view of the pole star from your garden. Maybe you could try a bit of light painting on the trees the next time? I'd never even heard of orbs till I found this challenge. I like this one The...

I'm impressed by the symmetry and pattern of you physiogramme, though it might have looked better done with a smaller point of light. I like both your star trails - in your first attempt the foreground trees are nice and still but your chosen second one is brill the way it shows the stars...

That's a good set that you have posted. I'm particularly impressed by the orbs - the last one with the bridge is quite terrifying. Well done!

Thanks guys! I'm hoping February's themes will come up soon so that I can plan things a bit better.

A challenge with a difference - I really like it! However I have really struggled with this first month and the results are pretty much rubbish. It didn't help that I forgot about it until after the Christmas lights came down. Still, at least I have tried and it has been a very useful learning...