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Most of the Astronomy photos you see on the internet are “enhanced” in post processing. Now up until now I have used iPhoto for the image storage and general buggering about with… Well, not any more. The things that Lightroom … Continue reading
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After yesterday’s frankly disappointing adventures with the Sigma 600mm f8 mirror lens, it was back to the Pentax kit 50-200 zoom for my next attempt at photographing the heavens. Now up until now everything had been done from the back … Continue reading
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Well, the eBay Sigma 600mm Mirror Lens arrived. Now if you’ve read reviews of this beastie you’ll know that it gets some very mixed reviews, ranging from ardent dislike to “it’s OK for the price”. Well, if you want a … Continue reading
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Evenin’ All. eBay has a lot to answer for. Well that and Photographers giving good advice. A couple of the people I have spoken to about photography, specifically gig photography, have recommended that a fast standard lens is a useful … Continue reading
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The BBC is a fine old institution, apparently. Although it’s mostly “talent”, houses, antiques, erm, antique houses and endless cooking shows they do throw up the occasional gem (Frozen Planet… I mean… Wow…). Last week I noticed the hashtag #BBCStargazing … Continue reading
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So the camera has been bought, all that remained was the small matter of learning to use the damn thing. I mean honestly, does something designed merely to capture light need a dozen buttons and, apparently, limitless configuration options ??? … Continue reading
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Right, so once the decision to buy a decent camera was made things got complicated. I mean, there are hundreds of DSLRs available, and finding anything definitive about the relative merits of each was a nightmare. Ahh, but “what about … Continue reading
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Never done a blog before. OK, so I have my Egyptology site and Music site, but as for an actual blog… nope. I have recently decided to get more serious about Photography. Now I’ve been taking photos for the best … Continue reading
