Penny Farthing Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 9 hours ago, Eric Cuntman said: Leica PRS 5-30 x 56. Leicas are puffs cameras. Do you have a big Canon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic cnut Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 11 hours ago, Eric Cuntman said: Happy new year, Mr 'soontobedeleted' ...and so it came to pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic cnut Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 16 hours ago, Eric Cuntman said: Alloy tips and nylon skirts? Sound like 'Prometheus' pellets to me. Don't use them. The nylon skirt gives them higher compression but leaves wispy streaks of nylon in the rifling grooves which is almost impossible to get rid of. Use 'Bisley Pest Control'. No skirts on these things. They’re heavy and resemble a naval shell! They did the job with the Weihrauch but they just don’t fit in this Gamo thing. Both .22 but I can’t find anything confirming marginally different bore sizes. I’m using Bisley Premiers and Gamekeeper Pest Control Pros. and some old hollow points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic cnut Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Dawn Chorus said: Leicas are puffs cameras. Do you have a big Canon? This is bollocks Pen. I loved my R8, great bit of kit until it got robbed by a filthy Mexican on a boat in Puerta Vallarta. El cuntero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Farthing Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, Dyslexic cnut said: This is bollocks Pen. I loved my R8, great bit of kit until it got robbed by a filthy Mexican on a boat in Puerta Vallarta. El cuntero. All very well but did you really leica? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Roops Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 11 hours ago, Dawn Chorus said: What about DSLRs v Mirrorless? Just bought a Fujifilm X100V (APS-C, mirrorless) as I've discovered a passion for street photography, what do you think about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Farthing Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mrs Roops said: Just bought a Fujifilm X100V (APS-C, mirrorless) as I've discovered a passion for street photography, what do you think about that? A review is here .. not true mrrorless as it has a fixed lens. Looks to be a good posing camera capable of good results. Who needs a Leica label? https://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/reviews/reviews/fujifilm-x100v-review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic cnut Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 I didn’t buy the thing because of any ‘label’ it was a great camera and performed well. I’ve owned Fujis, Pentax, Canon and Nikon amongst others. The Leica was the bollocks and far superior to anything I personally have owned for the price. It was post-Minolta so maybe that tells you something. Be polite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic cnut Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 30 minutes ago, Mrs Roops said: Just bought a Fujifilm X100V (APS-C, mirrorless) as I've discovered a passion for street photography, what do you think about that? A very capable, well made camera and a good choice. How long is the street? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Farthing Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 10 minutes ago, Dyslexic cnut said: I didn’t buy the thing because of any ‘label’ it was a great camera and performed well. I’ve owned Fujis, Pentax, Canon and Nikon amongst others. The Leica was the bollocks and far superior to anything I personally have owned for the price. It was post-Minolta so maybe that tells you something. Be polite. The Leica are rebadged Panasonics these days. As to Minolta I used a couple of Minolta lenses on a Sony A65 and A77, they served me well along with the camera and they live on with a friend .. these days I am Olympus M4/3 .. far from perfect but the cameras seem robust. Just been looking at the Fuji spec .. the focal length is equal to 37.. on 35mm .. a useful focal length for on the street .. I am tempted to dig my Oly OM-D EM5 out and stick the Sigma 19mm lens on it (equal to 38mm) and take to the street. The Fuji should of course be better because of the larger sensor and quality native glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Roops Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 16 minutes ago, Dawn Chorus said: A review is here .. not true mrrorless as it has a fixed lens. Looks to be a good posing camera capable of good results. Who needs a Leica label? https://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/reviews/reviews/fujifilm-x100v-review As Ken Rockwell says, Leicas are for fashionistas. Beguiling as Leicas are I didn't want to end up as a street robbery statistic. As for the Fuji, it looks like something made in 1960's but in fact is a 26mp beast built around a sharp 23mm f2 lens. With its milled aluminium top and bottom plates It looks and feels like a solid piece of precision quality engineering. Its worth adding the camera is made in Japan and not some other anonymous far eastern factory The other thing I like is instead of trawling through menus there are all metal dials for shutter speed, aperture, exp compensation and ISO, just like the old days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Farthing Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mrs Roops said: As Ken Rockwell says, Leicas are for fashionistas. Beguiling as Leicas are I didn't want to end up as a street robbery statistic. As for the Fuji, it looks like something made in 1960's but in fact is a 26mp beast built around a sharp 23mm f2 lens. With its milled aluminium top and bottom plates It looks and feels like a solid piece of precision quality engineering. Its worth adding the camera is made in Japan and not some other anonymous far eastern factory The other thing I like is instead of trawling through menus there are all metal dials for shutter speed, aperture, exp compensation and ISO, just like the old days. I like having the dials and also easy quick access to the backlighting (+/-) adjustment .. one modern trend I do not like is all this putting critical controls on the touchscreen and then having fewer dials.. in fact I am more than happy without touchscreen controls and switch them off where possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic cnut Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 17 minutes ago, Mrs Roops said: As Ken Rockwell says, Leicas are for fashionistas. Beguiling as Leicas are I didn't want to end up as a street robbery statistic. As for the Fuji, it looks like something made in 1960's but in fact is a 26mp beast built around a sharp 23mm f2 lens. With its milled aluminium top and bottom plates It looks and feels like a solid piece of precision quality engineering. Its worth adding the camera is made in Japan and not some other anonymous far eastern factory The other thing I like is instead of trawling through menus there are all metal dials for shutter speed, aperture, exp compensation and ISO, just like the old days. Discerning muggers down in your neck of the woods then? They’re not so picky up here. Yes, that will have been a Leica. ‘Imitation is...’ as they say. You were clearly impressed by ‘the look’ you little fashionista you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic cnut Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 24 minutes ago, Dawn Chorus said: The Leica are rebadged Panasonics these days. As to Minolta I used a couple of Minolta lenses on a Sony A65 and A77, they served me well along with the camera and they live on with a friend .. these days I am Olympus M4/3 .. far from perfect but the cameras seem robust. Just been looking at the Fuji spec .. the focal length is equal to 37.. on 35mm .. a useful focal length for on the street .. I am tempted to dig my Oly OM-D EM5 out and stick the Sigma 19mm lens on it (equal to 38mm) and take to the street. The Fuji should of course be better because of the larger sensor and quality native glass. The R8 was post-Minolta, wholly German. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunty BigBollox Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Dawn Chorus said: Leicas are puffs cameras. Do you have a big Canon? EOS 5D Mkiii with the £100 50mm f/1.8 STM lens. A very good lens for the price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Farthing Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 16 minutes ago, Dyslexic cnut said: The R8 was post-Minolta, wholly German. Too ghey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Farthing Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, Cunty BigBollox said: EOS 5D Mkiii with the £100 50mm f/1.8 STM lens. A very good lens for the price. You can often find a good example of that lens for around £50 .. works well with a lot of mirrorless cameras via an adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Roops Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 13 hours ago, Dyslexic cnut said: Discerning muggers down in your neck of the woods then? They’re not so picky up here. Yes, that will have been a Leica. ‘Imitation is...’ as they say. You were clearly impressed by ‘the look’ you little fashionista you. The Leica does have the iconic red dot on the front, which sorta screams, "nick me, nick me" rather like a Rolex does. As I live in a rural aspect area, there is not much opportunity for street photography. Covid restrictions not withstanding, I do travel the country and abroad extensively and take the chance to mooch around city and town centres. That's another attraction of the Fuji - its considerably more portable and people do notice and freak out when faced with a DSLR camera with a chunky lens. A lot of people think I'm using an antique and aren't so bothered. I'm often asked, "how old is the camera?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Roops Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 12 minutes ago, Cunty BigBollox said: EOS 5D Mkiii with the £100 50mm f/1.8 STM lens. A very good lens for the price. Absolutely, I love my old nifty-fifty. Canon have just bought out a replacement RF 50mm for the "R" cameras - at £200 a pop. For that money I'll keep my EF as it does just the same job with my adaptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Farthing Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, Mrs Roops said: Absolutely, I love my old nifty-fifty. Canon have just bought out a replacement RF 50mm for the "R" cameras - at £200 a pop. For that money I'll keep my EF as it does just the same job with my adaptor. The 50mm Canon works well with the Sony A7 via an adapter .. auto focus is iffy but focus peaking helps with MF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goober Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 @Cuntybaws There you were thinking gun talk was boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Roops Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 29 minutes ago, Goober said: @Cuntybaws There you were thinking gun talk was boring. The gun's 'n' ammo guys should take up photography, they can shoot stuff and no one gets hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goober Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 54 minutes ago, Mrs Roops said: The gun's 'n' ammo guys should take up photography, they can shoot stuff and no one gets hurt. As far as I'm aware 'no one' has ever been hurt from my gun related activities. Ducks, geese, pigeons and game birds are another matter though, but I see no harm in shooting responsibly and taking a few birds for the pot. It certainly beats the hypocrisy of some (not an accusation) who happily eat meat but shudder at the thought of being involved in the killing or processing of those animals. I have to say I get as much enjoyment, if not more, out of observing wildlife as I do shooting it when I'm out in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decimus Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 16 minutes ago, Goober said: As far as I'm aware 'no one' has ever been hurt from my gun related activities. Ducks, geese, pigeons and game birds are another matter though, but I see no harm in shooting responsibly and taking a few birds for the pot. It certainly beats the hypocrisy of some (not an accusation) who happily eat meat but shudder at the thought of being involved in the killing or processing of those animals. I have to say I get as much enjoyment, if not more, out of observing wildlife as I do shooting it when I'm out in the field. I've certainly got no issue with it, my brother has provided me with a good number of plump breasted birds over the years lollllzzzz. In all seriousness though, he absolutely loves it and I can see the attraction. Alas I've only ever shot clays, but I would love to give the real thing a try. I think there is something immensely instinctive about going out and bringing home food that wouldn't otherwise be on your table but for your own skill and actions. Personally I'd love to go deer stalking, but beyond my own romanticised fantasies about it, I've got absolutely no idea about the practicalities or legalities involved in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunty BigBollox Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Goober said: @Cuntybaws There you were thinking gun talk was boring. If it weren't for cameras you wouldn't have any self gratifying material in your gay porn magazines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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