Macro Lens for Fuji CSC

I recently purchased a Zeiss 50mm macro lens for my Fuji cameras to complete my lightweight  'walk-about' wildlife kit. After having the car broken into and my heavy Canon gear stolen, I now want to be able to carry all my kit with me when on a lecture tour etc. Very impressed with the quality of the images - many of these are straight from the camera - the colour rendition especially of the blues is excellent. Not easy to use but when right will be a very good lens for flowers, insects etc as well as general scenery and any bird that comes close enough! 

Rye Meads RSPB Reserve

All looks well for the pair of Kingfishers at Rye Meads - they were in constant attendance at the hole bank and mated twice while I was there. They are a long way off but still good to see and capture a few memories. Other water birds are also looking in good condition. 

Bedworth Near Nuneaton

I stayed over at Bedworth after giving a talk to East Midlands RPS on Sunday so I could go to the Photography Show at the NEC today. Bedworth is an ancient market town and for a time relied on coal mining. The last pit closed in 1982. There are a lot of empty buildings in Bedworth including a fine brick built pub. The train journey involved a change at Coventry.

Spring Markers 2016

After an unusually warm winter, March has been cold and dull so the flowers have remained about the same for the last 3 weeks. Thus on the 21st March same markers out as previous years - coltsfoot, wild daffodil, primroses, dandelion, celandine, plum

Ely and CCC Points of View

 A really grey and chilly day for our annual Points of View competition, this year set by Helen in Ely. She set us 5 interesting topics: Cathedral (outside), Water, Curves, Monochrome, Funny Face. Generally I found that I only had one or two images that worked for a topic but here are a few extras for the Cathedral and for Curves. 

Paxton Pits

A first visit of the year to Paxton Pits - not many signs of spring on a dull cold morning - only the Blue Tits and Robins were singing. New lens performed well even where a very large crop as in last three.