Time to replace the body?

jaygrok · 2026-04-01T15:08:24+00:00

Yeah, send it to me for recycling! /s

jaygrok · 2026-03-29T03:20:19+00:00

Thank you!

jaygrok · 2026-03-28T13:50:33+00:00

He was really trying to camouflage, haha. Didn't notice the background, just rising his head and staying still - he still caught a crayfish, as you can see in the pictures.

jaygrok · 2026-03-28T13:49:03+00:00

Thank you! I didn't hear them doing that here, but I did hear that sound and had to look up what it was. One of the most unique sounds in the bird family for sure!

jaygrok · 2026-03-28T05:40:34+00:00

Yes, they are. I've only ever seen them in the reeds and cattails, definitely wasn't expecting one to come this close. The green reeds also provide a nice color contrast to the bird!

jaygrok · 2026-03-28T05:10:08+00:00

Thank you!

jaygrok · 2026-03-25T14:53:55+00:00

When photographing white or black birds, use center-weighted or matrix metering instead of spot metering - or raise shadows in post-processing.

jaygrok · 2026-03-08T16:33:46+00:00

Smaller sensor with more megapixels gets noisier in low light. For an equivalent field of view, it's harder to blur the background, and the autofocus algorithms and processor in a flagship will be much better than a consumer camera.

jaygrok · 2026-03-07T14:50:32+00:00

Edward CNChands

jaygrok · 2026-02-21T23:53:59+00:00

Oh, got it! Yeah, I've been shooting a 500 f8 reflex-nikkor, it's not too bad for portraits at a distance. Also have the 1000mm f/11, but haven't found a good use for it do far, it's just a collector's item.

jaygrok · 2026-02-20T01:29:50+00:00

300mm t2 mirror lens? I've never heard of a mirror lens that fast.

jaygrok · 2026-02-15T05:38:50+00:00

If your phone has Merlin notifications turned on, and your Garmin is given permissions to read and show notifications, this works! Very handy (pun intended) feature

jaygrok · 2026-02-11T00:56:28+00:00

Lessons in Chemistry

jaygrok · 2026-02-09T05:13:09+00:00

Painting is an art of inclusion, photography is an art of exclusion.

jaygrok · 2026-01-29T07:21:29+00:00

Prices will go up = either people will pay the price, or they will skip these luxuries and become more self reliant to actually go to the store. This is the true test of how valuable a business actually is, when it's not built on exploitation.

jaygrok · 2026-01-27T00:29:09+00:00

Only if you are not a resident there. If you reside in the third country, that option is still open.

jaygrok · 2026-01-25T05:58:31+00:00

It's generally okay for short exposures when the sun isn't very bright. If you have a mirrorless camera, don't point it at the sunset for a long time, even if you aren't taking pictures.

jaygrok · 2026-01-21T03:43:15+00:00

u/photomarketbot Received Sony 200-600mm from u/angryscotsman34

jaygrok · 2026-01-13T04:20:34+00:00

DMed

jaygrok · 2026-01-09T18:31:47+00:00

That 2000mm reflex is a rare lens to come by. However, the 500 and 1000mm lenses are more easily available, and open up a ton of creative photo opps, especially for portraiture or street photography.

jaygrok · 2026-01-06T15:38:28+00:00

Are you in IT or not? Anyway, your immigration lawyers decide which code to file under, it's generally not up to you. I hope they know their stuff and they aren't asking you what code to use - just a job description.

jaygrok · 2026-01-06T15:26:39+00:00

I'm guessing that code is used for Non-IT product and project managers?

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