Photos by RR.....

[RedRobin]

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I went wild deer stalking yesterday with my daughter - She needed to take some pics of deer for a school project. This was not going to be at all easy I thought. Deer are a prey animal and extremely alert and able to move away from percieved danger very quickly indeed.

So, armed with a couple of small digital cameras, off we went. I used to have a fairly comprehensive kit of Nikon SLR and then later a Canon EOS-1 system but it all got far too much gear to lug around, especially on Rez in America. So I went to the other extreme and bought a Pentax Optimo(?) which was so small I had difficulty operating it. I now use a Fuji FinePix F11 6.3 Meg and it ain't the latest.

Here's a couple of results which I have to say, although not award winning, I'm pleased with : -









I think these pics just go to show that, though small pocket-sized digital cameras have many limitations, they are a practical way of grabbing good pics and always better than by using camera-phones.

The stalking process reminded me of this : -

^ Posted many times before but still very funny.

[stealthwolf]

The F11 was a brilliant cam in it's time - I bought one for my parents' anniversary. The F31 was even better but after that, they've been going downhill. I have the F50 and it's okay but it's no F31fd.

Some nice pics.

[RedRobin]

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Useful info, Master Stealth

I wonder if it's worth trading up to a F31fd - I've just read a couple of reviews.

[stealthwolf]

^^I know you don't use ebay but used F31fd cameras on ebay go for more than new ones.

That's why I bought the F50fd - I thought it was better to pay £150 for a new camera rather than one that was a coupla years old. The only good thing about it TBH is the fact that it's slimmer!

[RedRobin]

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Perhaps it's a case of "If it works, don't mend it!" - I still want to do my VWR engine mount.

[RedRobin]

^ One of my favourite dogs "Maya" ^

Photography for me nowadays is just grabbing shots as memories or to illustrate something about mine and other cars.

My (now retired) professional Art Director's brain is still hardwired though and I don't want to do much manipulation. I've got lazier as I've grown older.