July!!! Oh no!! The last time I asked Wex, there was no news. Oh dear.
.... Never a truer word was spoken! I end up having handwritten notes in my pocket! The Instructional Manual is 3zillion pages and far too big to carry around in the field. I suppose a PDF copy could be loaded on a mobile phone but each page would be tiny to read and all very tedious.
We have three families of Starlings here at the moment totalling 14 birds. When they all turn up at the same time it does get raucous.
This is great
"Okay own up - which one of you stole my worm?"We went to Botswana 2 years ago and I took 3 bodies- 500, 100-400 & at-105 ( I had canon at the time) you do not want to change lenses when you are out due to dust and things happening quickly.
Wot not taking your jobu gimble … bet you wished you had never spoken to me now LOL
.... The Jobu Jr3 Deluxe is great! Although much smaller than other gimbals it's just as strong. I use mine either mounted on a Platypod or a Skimmer.
We went with pangolin and they were superb. We stayed on their river boat and Kwai reserve. Their hotel looked fantastic in the brief time we were there before going on the boat (time for a beer). Their boats have great gimbals so you do not have to take your own enjoy and look forward to seeing some photos on your return. It will be difficult to change lenses especially on the trucks due to dust. FWIW I have a few posted on Flickr.
PS - top tip. Take some shower caps (from hotels) to protect your lens from the dust
.... That's a helpful suggestion, BUT depending on which OM / Olympus Pro lenses and bodies you are using, you'll be surprised how dustproof and weatherproof the gear is. I am frequently on windy sandy beaches without any problems. Take a blow brush (I have one which filters the air) and rinse your gear every evening in a light shower and pat it dry in a clean towel and it all comes up looking brand spanking new.
Love it. Made me smile Dave
beached by Gordon Ford, on Flickr
Sunrise at Dornoch by Gordon Ford, on Flickr
Cuil Bay, Glencoe. by Gordon Ford, on Flickr
Sango Sands Pastel by Gordon Ford, on Flickr
P5140027-Edit-Edit.jpg by Gordon Ford, on Flickr
Bamburgh beach by Gordon Ford, on Flickr
It sounds and looks like a wonderful trip.Over the last 2 weeks I have travelled the NC500 in my little motorhome. A good time to go as there were no midges and little traffic. It was over 2000 miles in total, a lot of which were on single track roads which I would have hated to travel in peak season. It was the first time I have done this route and to be honest I tried to fit too much in, I was with a friend who planned the route more with the intention on "ticking the NC500 box" than photography. If I ever do it again (doubtful) I will spend a lot more time on the west coast. Here are a few images from the trip. Live time and the inbuilt ND filters were very useful.
The last picture was taken on the trip home when I stopped O/N at Bamburgh castle. I had planned to photograph the castle at sunrise but as the sun rose a grey mist enveloped it making it difficult to see. I turned around and took this image instead.
Fantastic and what a lucky chap !! Living the dream !!Over the last 2 weeks I have travelled the NC500 in my little motorhome. A good time to go as there were no midges and little traffic. It was over 2000 miles in total, a lot of which were on single track roads which I would have hated to travel in peak season. It was the first time I have done this route and to be honest I tried to fit too much in, I was with a friend who planned the route more with the intention on "ticking the NC500 box" than photography. If I ever do it again (doubtful) I will spend a lot more time on the west coast. Here are a few images from the trip. Live time and the inbuilt ND filters were very useful.
The last picture was taken on the trip home when I stopped O/N at Bamburgh castle. I had planned to photograph the castle at sunrise but as the sun rose a grey mist enveloped it making it difficult to see. I turned around and took this image instead.
Forest of Bowland by Justa1972, on Flickr
River Hodder by Justa1972, on Flickr
ole blue eyes by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
cap't jack by jeff and jan cohen, on FlickrSorry I was not clear on my post. No argument with what you are saying Robin but the shower caps keep dust off the lens and are easy to quickly remove than a lens cap, especially if you have a lens hood on.
Baikal teal (Sibirionetta formosa) by Ajophotog, on Flickr
Fabulous detailOne with the old E-m1 MK3 and m.100-400. A beautiful Baikal teal from the WWT at Arundel.
One with the old E-m1 MK3 and m.100-400. A beautiful Baikal teal from the WWT at Arundel.
SCARCE CHASER (Libellula fulva) by Robin Procter, on Flickr
Can someone tell me if these are showing as I’m getting 2 big red crosses ?A quick couple from what I think is the most under-rated County in England - any one know where ?
1st taken with the frankly awesome 8-25 and the second with the plastic fantastic 40-150 R - I love m43 !
Crosses for me. Except when I quote the post. I can see them before I hit replyA quick couple from what I think is the most under-rated County in England - any one know where ?
1st taken with the frankly awesome 8-25 and the second with the plastic fantastic 40-150 R - I love m43 !
Ooh that's very odd - same for me so just crosses in any of the posts but they show up if I try to reply to the original post. Nice couple of landscapes and I've no idea which county they're from
