ISO: Confidence
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Comments (16)Some good advise!...I never use tripod, I like to be free in movement, ...to the question about turning off IS when on tripod,.. as soon you're screwing the camera on the tripod, the screw going into the camera base switches off IS...this what I still remember reading manual long time ago, I think?? Your pictures are pretty good for a start with using 250mm lens. To make your bird look larger you really have to fill frame in your camera, so either get 400mm or 800 lens, or get closer to your subject. I use a 200mm lens with converter, still very handy and flexible,...I would hate to use a big gun like 400 or 800mm, have tried the 400mm but took it back, about 2 weeks ago have tried the new Professional body with video, think it was 5 D Mark 2, 21 megapixels,....I didn't like it, but now I'm trying to get closer to subject with camouflage / blind. One from today...Yellow Warbler Konrad...See MoreSome December Birds
Comments (9)Thanks to all for your very nice comments, We love to share our birds... it adds to our joy of them when others enjoy them also. :) jannd and glenda - We shoot with Canon S3 and S5 cameras to which we often attach a Sony 1.7x Teleconverter: These Canon models are both superceded now, but can still be found on ebay etc. We've been pleased to make some nice pictures with them, but there are many similar (and superior) cameras available from various manufacturers. I think it matters much more that the user becomes comfortable enuf with the camera's controls to be able to respond quickly when the shot presents. We shoot in Manual mode and adjust settings for each shot or series. There are just too many variables of light, and distance, and composition from shot to shot, so we can't recommend any specific setting. Generally tho: We keep the ISO setting as low as possible (to minimize noise). We use Spot metering as a guide to set our exposures to -1/3 at the brightest part of the bird. (to avoid blowing whites). We shoot in High Continuous burst mode (a very modest 2+ frames/sec on our cameras)... and usually capture several or as many frames as possible while the birds are in our viewfinder. You never know when that one lovely pose may be offered. :) Otherwise, our best advice is... Spend as much time with your birds as you can, and take a LOT of pictures of them. Getting close is paramount, and they do become accustomed to your presence after awhile. Don't be afraid to experiment, and try to understand what settings and circumstances caused the blurry, dark, blown, and out-of-focus shots you get. Learning to use your camera takes practice, and nothing will improve your photos more. Hope this is helpful. Happy birding all, Kenn...See MoreSpray Foamed attic problems
Comments (17)A couple fo things: Open cell foam. Note the word "open". It will absorb moisture vapor and hold hold that vapor. It can eventually saturate and hold liquid moisture, just like a saturated sponge. Open-cell foam is indeed classified as an air infiltration barrier. But it still needs a vapor barrier to prevent the open-cell structure from holding moisture. I use both open- and closed-cell foams. But I'd never use open-cell in a roof. Never. In my opinion, and it is my opinion, closed is the better option. If you are going to do an unvented roof, then the foam does need to be applied directly to the underside of the sheathing. To the house a a whole... When the thermal envelope of a house is tinkered with, you need to take a holistic approach. You sealed the lid. If you didn't already do so, you need to address the basement as well as the living spaces below the lid. For most houses, moisture is generated in the basement as moisture wicks through the slab and/or foundation. That moisture can work its way into the living spaces through stairways, doors, and utility penetrations in the first floor platform. That moisture, plus moisture generated in the living spaces, can work its way into the attic. In older leaky houses, or houses with vented attics, the moisture can be whisked away through air movement. That same air movement gets rid of moisture vapor, but it can kill the thermal efficiency of your envelope. You sealed the lid of your house, eliminating an escape route for that moisture vapor. Your open-cell foam may now be acting as a holding medium for that moisture. Thus the high humidity levels in your attic, as well as liquid moisture draining out of your soffits. Address moisture sources in your basement as you can. Seal penetrations in your first floor platform. Address moisture generated in the living spaces; cooktops, showers, etc. Seal penetrations in your attic floor. After a dry spell when your open-cell foam has been able to go through a drying cycle and it's no longer holding water, get a vapor barrier on that foam. An easy way might be to use a topical coating to "paint" right on the surface of the foam. The coating can act as a vapor barrier as well as an intumescent barrier....See MoreTV disposal - what I did
Comments (7)I've used Freecycle before to donate useful things. Instead of people coming to my curbside, I've dropped off moving boxes in front of people's homes..with their permission of course and in their presence. I agree. I shouldn't automatically trust anyone over the phone. All Green is not local to my area. To me, the risk was just slightly higher than having someone from a local business enter my home. They showed up with an Enterprise moving truck. My house is sort of out of the way, in a relatively young residential area governed by an HOA. Even if we're allowed to leave stuff curbside, residents in my neighborhood simply wouldn't be interested in an abandoned TV. It would just sit there...until it slowly disintegrated from the sun...in a thousand years. Around here, there are no scavengers, just burglars. "Usually, I find, if you can put something like that at at the curb, the night before trash day, with a sign that says 'free' it will disappear pretty quickly." Sometimes the opposite happens. The sign would disappear or blow away and a garbage pile would start forming around the TV until the pile takes up half a city block. Like sink holes, illegal dumping grounds just seem to form out of nowhere. :) The broken TV was a big fat heavy 60" dinosaur with probably no salvageable copper. Because All Green charged so much lower than the others, it seemed like a good idea to mention it on Money Saving Tips forum for the benefit of people who might unexpectedly find themselves in a similar situation. On second thought though, $65 does seem pricey for this board!...See MoreMizLizzie
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