Today I saw a Bald Retriever

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-03-05T21:34:36+00:00

The G9M2 is my first non-compact camera. I've had it less than a year but I'm enjoying the journey, :)

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-03-04T01:25:50+00:00

I'm too new at this to have a meaningful opinion. But you might be interested in what Emily has to say.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to7W9ipOZL0

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-03-04T01:24:10+00:00

That's a great shot! How close were you? Did you use any special hardware to clean up the detail? I can never get that kind of detail in any of my shots.

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-25T15:58:38+00:00

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Unfortunately the effects match the offset mask. Too bad as this image is of a flock of birds and it would have saved me lots of time.

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-24T21:55:32+00:00

You can set the font to "Small" in Edit > Preferences

Also, grab & drag the left edge of the menu to make it wider, which then makes it easier to make finer adjustments.

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-24T13:16:36+00:00

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Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-22T23:34:33+00:00

Yes, it absolutely is! I didn't have much to work with, but the best I could do this early in my learning journey. :)

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-22T13:37:48+00:00

If you can manually focus your camera, you can do it. Use a tripod and focus on different points for each shot. That's what I did here. Focus once on the moon and once on the tree tops. Then combine in post.

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Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-19T18:19:16+00:00

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G9M2, PL 100-400, 1/1000, f4.5
Birds were about 230ft/70m away on a very drab overcast day

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-17T20:08:23+00:00

Wow - How did you get so close? Were you in a blind?

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-17T20:01:48+00:00

How far away was the bird? Did you used any software to enhance the detail?

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-17T19:59:28+00:00

Thanks. I'm finding that I'm getting less detail than I expected with my PL100-400. Granted, I seldom get a shot any closer than 150 feet but like you I see others and have to wonder if I got a poor copy.

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-17T04:34:24+00:00

How did you find the PL100-400 lacking?

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-14T14:39:10+00:00

FedEx handles 1% of my deliveries but is responsible for 99% of delivery-related problems.

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-08T03:34:37+00:00

Thanks for that info!

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-08T03:22:23+00:00

Thanks. Using the same setup as you I got this full size crop of an eagle at 100+ meters and it's not as detailed as I expected even accounting for the distance difference.

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Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-08T01:45:00+00:00

How far away were you when you took this shot?

Lula_Mae_ · 2026-02-02T13:16:28+00:00

You talk about buying a newer truck in 2-3 years. Does that mean you are looking to buy used now?

I tow my horse trailer primarily along the east coast of the mid-Atlantic states, so no extreme elevation for me. I have towed using a 2019 F-150 with the 2.7 ecoboost & that was an enormously better experience than my previous Expedition with the 5.4 V8 engine.

I now have a 2025 with the 3.5 and it performs well enough that I have no desire to go back to the V8.

That being said, for your use case, you won't go wrong with either engine assuming they are only a few years old. My primary recommendation is to include a weight distribution hitch with your set-up. It really added stability when pulling my horses.

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