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Offline Merddin Emrys

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Re: Photography
« Reply #615 on: June 14, 2013, 06:06:18 pm »
It's a great camera, yet not a Nikon!  ;D very impressive results from it!
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« Reply #616 on: June 16, 2013, 01:31:31 pm »
DaveR, I am seriously considering following in your footsteps with a purchase of the Sony camera. Could you tell me how you find the quality of the zoom please?


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« Reply #617 on: June 16, 2013, 02:06:07 pm »
DaveR, I am seriously considering following in your footsteps with a purchase of the Sony camera. Could you tell me how you find the quality of the zoom please?
It's very good. This is a crop of an image of the bridge in Chester taken at full zoom, very sharp indeed:

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« Reply #618 on: June 16, 2013, 04:13:57 pm »
Thanks DaveR. It's ordered. Watch out DaveR photos!
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« Reply #619 on: June 16, 2013, 04:55:42 pm »
Love the pic outside Halifax Dave, that hue from the right hand side gives it something extra.

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« Reply #620 on: June 17, 2013, 12:09:21 am »
Indeed Craig, It almost makes one want to dash into Peacock's and snap up a pair of £9 chino's.... (or 2 for £15)
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« Reply #621 on: June 17, 2013, 09:28:41 am »
Thanks DaveR. It's ordered. Watch out DaveR photos!
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« Reply #622 on: June 17, 2013, 11:42:15 am »
Indeed Craig, It almost makes one want to dash into Peacock's and snap up a pair of £9 chino's.... (or 2 for £15)

How much are Peacock's paying you?  :laugh:

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« Reply #623 on: June 17, 2013, 01:50:05 pm »

How much are Peacock's paying you?  :laugh:

Wouldn't be surprised if the answer wasn't Pea-nuts!   _))*
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« Reply #624 on: June 18, 2013, 04:37:36 pm »
Thanks DaveR. It's ordered. Watch out DaveR photos!
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Ordered on Sunday afternoon and arrived here in North Wales at 13.44 today and it came from Hong Kong with free postage!

Well done DHL. Here is the tracking!

14    With delivery courier    LIVERPOOL - UK    08:52    
 
13    Arrived at Delivery Facility in LIVERPOOL - UK    LIVERPOOL - UK    07:17    
 
12    Departed Facility in EAST MIDLANDS - UK    EAST MIDLANDS - UK    05:14    
 
11    Processed at EAST MIDLANDS - UK    EAST MIDLANDS - UK    05:01    
 
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8    Clearance processing complete at EAST MIDLANDS - UK    EAST MIDLANDS - UK    02:19    
 
7    Departed Facility in LEIPZIG - GERMANY    LEIPZIG - GERMANY    03:14    
 
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Re: Photography
« Reply #625 on: June 18, 2013, 04:41:52 pm »
Any tax due on this end Hollins?

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Re: Photography
« Reply #626 on: June 18, 2013, 04:51:06 pm »
Ordered on Sunday afternoon and arrived here in North Wales at 13.44 today and it came from Hong Kong with free postage!
Very efficient! Hope you have lots of fun with it.

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« Reply #627 on: June 18, 2013, 04:52:33 pm »
Craig, No, I didn't have to pay anything.

Thanks DaveR.

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Re: Photography
« Reply #628 on: June 18, 2013, 04:54:39 pm »
Craig, No, I didn't have to pay anything.

Thanks DaveR.

Quids in! Happy days Hollins.

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Re: Photography
« Reply #629 on: July 06, 2013, 08:59:45 pm »
A visit to Penrhyn Castle today, this is an ants eye view of the front:


Penrhyn Castle by [davidrobertsphotography], on Flickr