Sunsets

[Nick Armstrong]

Beautiful ts

Grey skies and rain here to see the year out...

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Sunset at Loch Laggen on Tuesday, 4th November.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I took this picture of the Humber Bridge today, with the bridge shading the sun from the camera.

[Nick Armstrong]

Superb!

[Penn Igor]

Since going over from film to digital I have used a compact Canon Power Shot A590is- now about 6 years old- and, for the past couple of years a Fuji Bridge camera. Both have been excellent for what they are- the Canon even has a viewfinder, something that is missing now on many even expensive cameras. The Canon has the edge over the Fuji for build quality- but they both perform extremely well.

But I keep toying with buying a DSLR- although from past experiece with film SLR's more often tnan not I would leave the SLR's at home and take a rangefinder camera, simply because they were less bulky. However, I have noticed that many DSLR's now seem lighter and more compact than they were. But the one thing that is putting me off is the thought of having to buy all those lenses. I still have a complete set of Minolta MD and Canon FD lenses with the film Cameras. Hoeever, I have recently found out though that the Minolta lenses will actually fit straight onto Sony DSLR's. (Sony now own Minolta). And also that all the old manual focus lenses (Canon, Nikon, Minolta etc. etc) will fit on any DSLR's with the use of adaptor rings such as FOTDIOX.

I must admit that this all sounds too good to be true. Is there a catch? Has anyone any experience of going down this path? After all there must be hundreds of thousands of these superb old lenses around- loads on ebay at give away prices. Seems a shame not to use them.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Since going over from film to digital I have used a compact Canon Power Shot A590is- now about 6 years old- and, for the past couple of years a Fuji Bridge camera. Both have been excellent for what they are- the Canon even has a viewfinder, something that is missing now on many even expensive cameras. The Canon has the edge over the Fuji for build quality- but they both perform extremely well.

But I keep toying with buying a DSLR- although from past experiece with film SLR's more often tnan not I would leave the SLR's at home and take a rangefinder camera, simply because they were less bulky. However, I have noticed that many DSLR's now seem lighter and more compact than they were. But the one thing that is putting me off is the thought of having to buy all those lenses. I still have a complete set of Minolta MD and Canon FD lenses with the film Cameras. Hoeever, I have recently found out though that the Minolta lenses will actually fit straight onto Sony DSLR's. (Sony now own Minolta). And also that all the old manual focus lenses (Canon, Nikon, Minolta etc. etc) will fit on any DSLR's with the use of adaptor rings such as FOTDIOX.

I must admit that this all sounds too good to be true. Is there a catch? Has anyone any experience of going down this path? After all there must be hundreds of thousands of these superb old lenses around- loads on ebay at give away prices. Seems a shame not to use them.

I had my heart set on a Nikon D800, but it was launched at more or less the same time as the Fuji X-Pro1, so reviews cam out simultaneously. The Nikon got excellent reviews, as expected, but the rave reviews for the Fuji kept on niggling at me until I decided that was the better way to go. The image quality on this camera (and its cousins, the XE1, XE2 and the XT1) is absolutely stunning, and they are versatile. I thought I might regret going down this avenue, but, nearly 3 years later I know I made the right decision.

[Penn Igor]

Thank you for that. It's always nice to have other opinions on these things.

[teamsaint]

THe moon, seen from our garden, about 9.00 pm.




no trick photography, (as if!!) that is pretty much what it looked like with the naked eye.

I know, it isn't a sunset...but the sun had set.....

it was an incredible sight.

[Beef Oven!]

THe moon, seen from our garden, about 9.00 pm.




no trick photography, (as if!!) that is pretty much what it looked like with the naked eye.

Pretty amazing photo, ts.

[Serial_Apologist]

That is what is known as a lunar corona - quite common at night, when the moon is reflecting through thin medium-level cloud.

[gurnemanz]

We saw such a moon tonight while playing tennis - a lovely evening it was too. I couldn't remember what it was called and asked my playing partner who also had no idea, Now I know.

[Don Petter]

Lunar corona

... and asked my playing partner who also had no idea.

Close, but no cigar?

[Beef Oven!]

From Chez Beefy's balcony this evening. With my humble iPhone. Glorious weather here

[ahinton]

From Chez Beefy's balcony this evening. With my humble iPhone. Glorious weather here

Even ere in 'orrible 'erefordistan, there have been beautiful skies here today - as though somehow representative of the summer that we've hardly had here this year - ending in a most gorgeous sunset that almost makes me accept the fact of being here. Sorry that I can't post any photos as you've done (for which many thanks).

[teamsaint]

[QUOTE=Beef Oven!;509392]From Chez Beefy's balcony this evening. With my humble iPhone. Glorious weather here



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Nice photo.

is that Nessie and a friend middle left ?