The Samsung NX 30 with its 18-55m.m kit lens took me to................................

Hi there, I went down to the seaside last week, to Barry Island, in fact. While there, I found an eager assistant who helped me to tempt, (not that much "tempting," is needed lol), some seagulls to pose for me. This shot includes two gulls that eagerly took off to try to beat each other to the bread. Can you see the bread, the two birds walking on water can.

Look at the two gulls in flight, below. Both sets of eyes are locked on the target of the bread, as they vie with each other to get to it first.

But that is enough of the birds for now, although, I do have a lot more of images of the seagulls at The Knapp. Maybe I'll show you more later in the week.

Wow, this Samsung NX30 camera keeps on impressing me, as does the support from Samsung themselves. I complained, as soon as I got the camera, about the AF point being off centre, five weeks later it, and other points of contention are fixed with a Samsung formware update. My hat's off to you Samsung, both for this great little camera, and the speed at which you addressed some of its problems, AF is quicker, more accurate, wandering AF point fixed. I love this camera. I like the control buttons that are on the camera, and in a convenient place to operate them, like the drive switch. It is simple to change from a single shot. to a high speed multiple shot choice.

At the same time, I am also very pleased with the cameras ability to have such a close focus with what has to be THE best kit lenses made by ANY manufacturer out there. Don't forget I am coming to the NX range of cameras from the DSLR community. I have shot with cameras made by Olympus, Canon, Pentax, and Fuji, so I have used some great cameras. But, and I mean this with all sincerity. I would NOT change the NX range of cameras, to go back to any other maker. Take a look at the images below and see for yourselves. Some of these flowers were tiny, not even 5m.m in diameter.

The yellow flowers above are the tiny ones that I was referring to, but the purple ones below are a little larger than that. One also has to take into account, that a plain yellow, and purple are two colours that digital cameras have, traditionally had difficulty in focussing on. The NX30 does it with aplomb.

After seeing the image above, I think you'll have to agree that the camera and its 18-55m.m lit lens are a great team, and do a marvellous job together.

In the above image one can see flowers in various stages of deveopment, from buds to partially open, to seed heads, all in good order of sharpness. Yes, my friends, I love the Samsung NX30 and its 18-55m.m. kit lens. Personally though, I still prefer the size and shape, of the Samsung NX300, as I love the rangefinder style that Samsung has developed.

All for now guys, take care out there, and have a great time, until we meet here again.

Kindest regards, Twm.