Lesson one for Sue

You're probably right in everything but the hair in curlers.

I did pick up the fixing to make myself a bean bag today.

And I have been enjoying all of your new pictures Roy, as well as pictures of birds posted by Andy (and pictures of flowers posted by Lyn).

Sue. Just keep your finger on the shutter button and the camera will take a 'burst' of photographs.  It should take three pictures per second, up to a total of 27 pictures.  It will then pause and show 'busy' on the screen until it has downloaded the pictures onto the Cf card.  Once down loaded you are free to take more pictures.  The lenght of time for the down load depends on how many pictures have been exposed. Usually it thake no more than a few seconds fo the camera to be ready to go again.

Try it a few times and you will see how easy it is to use. Make sure you are in the Sports setting.

Regards Roy J.

Thanks again Roy, you've got me back into the right thread.

I will try out the burst button once I figure out how to follow a bird in the air. I guess it's timing and anticipating where they are going to be.

The Bittern is still around, but too slow to catch great movement.

The sun finally came out this afternoon and I was able to sit quietly on the deck camera in hand.

how do you think I'm doing?

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/strangey05/IMG_0052.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/strangey05/Splashes.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/strangey05/IMG_0052.jpg

Sorry, posted two the same (when is the edit.delete button coming POE?)

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/strangey05/Bathtime.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/strangey05/Headfirst.jpg

Sue.

I would be pleased to take pictures of this quality.  Talent will come to the fore.  By the way, what is the bird involved? 

Now that you have had the gear for a while, are you feeling comfortable with the camera?  How dose it feel in your in your grip?  Is the weight and balance OK?

Regards Roy J.

The camera feels great, I even have the hang of balancing the zoom lens with my other hand, but oh the neck strap is driving me CRAZY  . I just want to get rid of it. What do you think? I intend to carry the camera in a back pack in any case as I will be wearing my binoculars.

I've been trying to get a shot of my Bittern who is now perched in the neighbours lilac bush, but the foliage seems to be getting the focus and not the bird. I know it's a matter of reading what to do, but I don't have time.

Here is my best shot

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/strangey05/Stilltrying.jpg

I also caught this bird coming in to land, it's wings were down but look at it's feet.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/strangey05/Identify.jpg

Oh, and if POE reads this thread, you don't need to upload (or is it download?) these, as I'm sure those who want to see them won't mind opening the link. I don't want to take up space.