Notable Recent Sightings

29/05 Pink-footed Goose 1, over Welshpool, photo'd on 09/06
01/05 Red-throated Diver 1, Llyn Clywedog
07/02 Whooper Swan 44, Lake Vyrnwy
31/01 Whooper Swan 51, Haimwood, Llandrinio
17/11 Firecrest 2, Castle Caereinion
07/11 Barnacle Goose 1 among Canada Geese, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas
07/11 Hawfinch a few, Lake Vyrnwy, also Bramblings
01/11 Short-eared Owl 1, Cefn Coch Wind-farm
01/11 Great Grey Shrike Gregynog
28/10 Great Grey Shrike Lake Vyrnwy, also 1 on 30th at Eunant
25/09 Gannet 1 juv grounded near Caersws
07/09 Nightjar 1, photographed near Pontrobert
17/07 Quail RSPB Lake Vyrnwy, also heard 20/06 and 08/07
24/04 Long-eared Owl 2, RSPB Lake Vyrnwy
16/04 Purple Heron 1, Cors Dyfi
05/03 Firecrest 1, Lake Vyrnwy
05/03 Short-eared Owl 1, Lake Vyrnwy
14/01 Pink-footed Goose 1, Dolydd Hafren
03/01 Waxwing 20, Meifod; also 5 Welshpool by canal on 01/01. Last: 6 Bwlch-y-Garreg 17/03
   
See Sightings Archive for older records

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

R5 Higher ISO pics for info

 Just three very quick pics this afternoon - conditions the same as yesterday, namely Canon R5, 600mm f4 ii with 1.4x extender shot wide open at f5.6. Sharpening and NR using the facilities inbuilt in Capture One - didn't bother using Topaz as I normally would.  All significant crops to around 25% of the frame and saved as a small jpeg 1024px on the long side. Yes there's noise and by the final pic it's becoming noticeable but it's still perfectly usable as a record shot - pics in order are ISO3200, 6400 and 12800, not that I ever plan to use 12800 but's it's nice to know if push comes to shove it's an option!

4 comments:

  1. In your hands those are very impressive results. I feel that the R5 is a very impressive computer, and needs someone with a lot of talent to use it! Keep up the good work.

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    1. haha thanks Chris - just an evolution of the computer in your camera! does take a deal of understanding to get it set up 'properly and being mirrorkess is obviously very different but the same fundamental principles apply

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  2. Blimey! I'd have thought the decisive factor was the price...not the specs!!! 4+ grand???

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  3. Considerably cheaper than my traded 1Dx Mk2 Kev! Nowhere near as bombproof/weatherproof but that won't be an issue

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