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  1. BillN

    Stroll Local Market yesterday

    Just what caught my eye
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    "Scottish" Pipe Bands

  3. BillN

    This mornings Market_Gironde_France

    C & C appreciated Naughty, but I couldn't resist the shot .. needs a good meal!! and a yes/no/it's terrible and he insisted I took his photo
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    Animals Bokkie - A Springbok

    I did get close to this guy - he hung around the cottages on the Game Reserve - he had been deserted by his mother and reared by a Ranger, so he thought that he was human He would quite happily come into the cottage and walk around grabbing the odd apple .. if you were sat on the grass he would...
  5. BillN

    S African Township

    Most of the Township housing that I have seen is like this, (but I have only been to 4 Townships and all in the Western Cape) - this is quite a "wealthy" area, (tourist and holiday area), with less unemployment than say Joberg or Cape Town I am not trying to make any political statement - I...
  6. BillN

    Animals A Meerkat

    Checked into a Game Reserve for a couple of nights and this little fellow greeted us http://www.wenltd.co.uk/TP/Meercat_1.jpg http://www.wenltd.co.uk/TP/Meercat_2.jpg
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    Animals Vervet Monkey

    http://www.wenltd.co.uk/TP/Vervet_1.jpg http://www.wenltd.co.uk/TP/Vervet_2.jpg http://www.wenltd.co.uk/TP/Vervet_3.jpg
  8. BillN

    Today should be a Tribute to Bowie

    I'm going to play his music most of the day "we can be hero's .. just for one day" Ziggy plays guitar!
  9. BillN

    Completed For Sale: Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4D IF-ED - £500 | Location: UK | Ships: UK

    What type of listing is this? SOLD on my bird forum What are you trying to sell/buy/trade? Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4D IF-ED What are your prices? £500 Where are you located? UK Where are you willing to to ship? UK Description good condition, glass clear etc., but odd mark on the...
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    Completed For Sale: Nikon D300 - £175 | Location: UK | Ships: UK

    What type of listing is this? SOLD on a UK Photo Forum What are you trying to sell/buy/trade? Nikon D300 What are your prices? £175 Where are you located? UK Where are you willing to to ship? UK Description D300 - 3 CF cards, (8GB + 4GB + 4GB) - 2 Nikon batteries - third party...
  11. BillN

    Completed For Sale: Nikon D700 - £550 | Location: UK | Ships: UK

    What type of listing is this? For Sale What are you trying to sell/buy/trade? Nikon D700 What are your prices? £550 Where are you located? UK Where are you willing to to ship? UK Description D700 - 3 CF cards, (16GB + 8GB + 8GB) - 3 Nikon batteries + 1 non Nikon - 11,700 clicks...
  12. BillN

    Completed For Sale: Nikon D7100 - £300| Location: UK | Ships: UK

    What type of listing is this? SOLD on a UK Photo Forum What are you trying to sell/buy/trade? Nikon D7100 What are your prices? £300 Where are you located? UK Where are you willing to to ship? UK Description D7100 - 1 Nikon Battery + 1 non Nikon - 11,400 clicks (purchased from...
  13. BillN

    The 21st Photographers' Lounge Salon Challenge: The Season of Goodwill

    Hello, and welcome to the 21st Salon Challege! My thanks to Bill for his sterling work in the last challenge. It's the season of goodwill for many, and I hope for all, so I would like to choose that the theme be "The Season of Goodwill" - I know that the traditional interpretation may not be...
  14. BillN

    Squirrels Red Squirrels

    Just wish that I had been nearer - quite big crops eating walnuts it could have been a good shot, but I was on a "walkabout" - 300PF + f4 http://www.wenltd.co.uk/TP/Red_1.jpg focus was on the eye - according to the indicators, but missed in my view http://www.wenltd.co.uk/TP/Red_2.jpg...
  15. BillN

    Just spent a few days in Tokyo - last visited 23 years ago

    In the late 1970's and 1980 I visited Japan, mainly Tokyo, quite often, just spent a few days there since 23 years ago to see an old friend Being August it rained most of the week Here are a few images
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    Birds Oyster Catcher and Chicks

    Distance shots but I thought that they were worth posting Watched them for some time - only two left - not sure how long for as there were 5 Jackdaws around plus the usual Gulls and the odd Raptor which way did he go Dad? http://www.wenltd.co.uk/TP/OC_Chicks_5.jpg Come on son, it's this way...
  17. BillN

    Wall Art - Flickr

    Can someone explain this "Wall Art" option on Flickr - does this mean that Flickr are selling "your" images and pocketing the cash?
  18. BillN

    Animals "Show" reptiles - post your images

    Local Lizard ....... lots of these small things have come out in the last week Common Wall Lizard or the European Wall Lizard - 15 to 20cm long of which half is it's tail - surprisingly they live up to 7 years http://wenltd.co.uk/TP/liz_1.jpg
  19. BillN

    This is marvellous

    The Priest at This Wedding
  20. BillN

    The local Mule

    http://www.wenltd.co.uk/TP/Mule_2.jpg http://www.wenltd.co.uk/TP/Mule_1.jpg
  21. BillN

    iMac 5K Retina

    been splashing out in my old age ...... spending my Pension D750 and 16 35 last week just got the new iMac 5K Retina ............ one word ............wonderful, spectacular - (sorry two words) I can now be even my critical of other peoples images, (on another forum of course)
  22. BillN

    Nikon Just got a D750

    Just got a D750 - good bit of kit - and a 16 35mm f4 not sure that it will improve my photography but it seems "very good" with useful improvements over earlier models
  23. BillN

    Bugs Grasshopper - South Africa

    No idea of the name shadows/highlights/contrast could be "off" - judging by the odd comment I received yesterday ...... I don't have my "proper" computer with me Flash used for first ... but taken in very bright light anyway
  24. BillN

    Animals Mountain Tortoise

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    St Pauls

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    Animals fuzzzzy creatures

    Guess which? quite unusual http://www.wenltd.co.uk/SC/fuzzy_creatures.jpg
  27. BillN

    Expired Leica M8 | Location: UK | Ships: UK

    Buy & Sell Listing - Want to SellSelling Leica M8 Prices £1,100 Location UK Ships to UK Description Anyone fancy an M8 good nick, Black works perfectly boxed etc. with all paperwork and all the bits it came with plus 3rd party extra battery "coffee...
  28. BillN

    Expired WANTED: Sigma DP1M | Location: UK

    Buy & Sell Listing - Want to BuyWant to Buy WANTED: Sigma DP1M Location UK Description WANTED: Sigma DP1M You either love or hate them, but I would like a DP1M in good condition, boxed, lightly used and with the lens hood UK only please Offering -...
  29. BillN

    Help needed - choosing a Mirrorless Camera

    I am really having problems choosing a new Mirror-less camera As most of you know I shoot Nikon DSLR's with long lenses - birds, dragonflies and bugs - tripod, Gimbal and all that .. back breaking work, (sometimes) I also have a Nikon 1 which I use mainly with the FT-1 and Nikon 300mm's to get...
  30. BillN

    Micro 4/3 Anyone using the Oly EM_D E-M5 with 40 - 150 f2.8 Pro for nature or Birds

    Anyone using the Oly EM_D E-M5 with 40 - 150 f2.8 Pr0 Thinking about getting this as an addition to my "birding" kit Does anyone use it for similar - if so it would be great to have your comments Also it can come bundled with the 14 42 and 40 150mm "kit" lens - are these any good or the...
  31. BillN

    Can this be true yes

    If you want to visit this park in Somerset UK ……….. you need to take a "child" ……… how ironic is that ……… or even "get together" as a group "get a child and come back" Puxton Park refuses single people entry over paedophile fears disgraceful …………………. although I'm not keen on captive falcons...
  32. BillN

    I need something different - should I buy a Sigma DP_M

    I'm mainly "into" birds and close ups of small insects etc., - using a Nikon D700/D7100 and longer lenses, 300mm up to 600mm ……. I get quite a bit of use out of the 105mm f2.8 for portraits and my general "walk around" lens would be the Nikon 70 200mm f2.8 VR , OK I know it's big for a carry...
  33. BillN

    what's your taste in Music?

    You all know that I'm a grumpy old "sod" - (non Brits may have to look this word up?) I'm getting on a bit Yesterday someone ask me what my taste in Music was, what do you listen to most, my quick response was Leonard Cohen, REM, Santana, Barbara Streisand and maybe U2 I'm not sure the...
  34. BillN

    Amsterdam NL - Brouwersgracht - 1979

  35. BillN

    China's Island Factory

    Some good images on this BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/2014/newsspec_8701/index.html
  36. BillN

    Nikon Nikon D750

    are we all keenly awaiting it's release of this "action" camera?
  37. BillN

    Expired Metabones Contax G to m4/3 adapter - £50 | Location: UK | Ships: UK

    Buy & Sell Listing - Want to SellSelling Metabones Contax G to m4/3 adapter - £50 Prices £50 plus £5 post Location UK Ships to UK Description Metabones Contax G to m4/3 adapter - nothing really I can add as new bought a few years back The Zeiss/Contax...
  38. BillN

    Nikon How much better is the latest Nikon 1 - the V3 … than the original V1

    I'm really only interested in use for close up work for use with an FT-1 Is the AF faster and the screen easier to see in strong sunlight appreciate all comments
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    D810 Released

    Just incredible value for money http://www.europe-nikon.com/tmp/EU/2419865273/3760176746/2327365364/27184057/1391280926/2780083465/688362553/2027325250/4291728192/4102963099.pdf
  40. BillN

    Sunset

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    Animals Frog Thread

    Must be loads of frogs about (and Toads) here's a couple from today - not sure what they are - frogs or toads - must be a European pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) or Common (edible) water frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) Post your frog and toad images
  42. BillN

    D-Day 70th anniversary

    Pat Churchill, now 90 years old, who landed with 48 Commando on Juno Beach on D-Day, on his way to France to mark the 70th Anniversary with his wife and very proud son His wife has her fair share of medals
  43. BillN

    Bugs Dragonfly Thread

    LIST of IMAGES ON THIS Thread 1) #1 Common Blue Damselfly - Enallagma cyathigerum - male - UK 2) #5 Common Green Darner, Anax Junius - US 3) #5 Common Blue Damselfly, Enallagma cythigerum - US 4) #6 and #42 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula - UK and FR 5) #11 Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron...
  44. BillN

    Ascension day yesterday

    Just taken the flag down - view out of our flat window yesterday …….. usual UK weather - enough to make a grumpy person more grumpy
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    Bugs I've decided to start Butterfly and bug photography

    Birds - I'm getting a bit "sick" of them - they hardly ever stand still and they never pose in the correct position or accept my directions, so I am going to add Butterfly and Bug photography to my repertoire, (may as well use a frog word)……… this should keep me out of my wife's way for most of...
  46. BillN

    Not happy with Flickr, not sure about Ipernity, how about 500px

    I had Flickr Premium, I cancelled my sub when they changed the format, but still find their discussion groups good. I tend to use my own domain to post any images online … i.e never through links to Flickr Any users of 500px paid accounts, Awesome, (US$75 pa), or Plus and if so is it good value
  47. BillN

    Nikon PROSTAFF 7 8x42 Binoculars - £99 - UK - heads up

    Great price in the UK They already get them for a good price in the US Budget Binos but not bad ……. waterproof for 10 mins down to a meter Binoculars | Optics | Wex Photo Video also just got one of the following, which folds down really small and is light and great as a TRAVEL tripod...
  48. BillN

    Nikon changing file numbering on V1

    Does anyone know how to change the file numbering format on the V1 …..i.e. from DSC_xxxx.jpg to say _DSC or something else ……. all I can find in the Menu is "reset numbering" I cannot file a "file naming" option on the V1 as there is with the Nikon DSLR's The file numbers are starting to clash...
  49. BillN

    Canon Small compact - sometimes surprise you

    I was out today taking shots of the Church were my daughter plans to marry in 14 months time, (can't start preparing too early she says) anyway I was out there with all my expensive DSLR gear taking loads of shots and thought I just take a few 'wide' with my Canon S95, which never has been...
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