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Profits from Purchases?
So, Amin, we're all (well, most) of us waiting for another good deal. Any chance you could pop down to Heathrow and come back with a shed-load of K5s for about £700.00 apiece? We'll grudgingly allow you to make 30 bob on the deal. :D G :D I did end up with a stash of G20s a couple of months a...
Posted by aminstar on 20/11/2010 - 21:19
Profits from Purchases?
Nice to see you in print again Amin!.....I hope you and your family are all well!....and you are enjoying that other make of camera!:lol::lol:...all the best my friend!...Ken Thanks Ken, all well around here. still settling down with the other make :lol::lol:, but getting there slowly. So how are th...
Posted by aminstar on 21/11/2010 - 14:17
Macro photography question
This might seem a simple question, but anyway here it is; If you have a macro lens with auto focus (DFA 100mm for example) do you take the shot using the AF completely, or what is the technique that you use. I struggle with manual focus, and having sold my manual kit I am looking at a S/H Sigm...
Posted by CoDa on 18/11/2010 - 09:09
Macro photography question
MF is usually better for Macro shots. The subject is usually quite large in the viewfinder and you should be able to see exactly where the focus is. For flat objects like coins, stamps etc. AF should be OK.
Posted by Algernon on 18/11/2010 - 09:37
Macro photography question
I'm no expert but I find that when using my DFA100 I invariably have to focus manually. I might use auto focus to get roughly in right place but then go to manual focus to make the final adjustment. I think there are two reasons for this. Firstly, for most of my macro shots, I am using a tripod ...
Posted by GlynM on 18/11/2010 - 09:41
Macro photography question
Algi's and Glyns comments cover the main points but it is important to remember the raw visual data from the eye is subject to a massive amount of processing in the visual cortex before being routed to the part of the brain that then makes sense of what we are looking at in the viewfinder and define...
Posted by prsjnb on 18/11/2010 - 11:54
Macro photography question
Just to add a little more I find for macro shots that I usually have to stop down quite a way to achieve a good DOF (possibly reducing the resolution but is not something I have noticed on the DFA100). I find the small apertures mean that the optical preview is too dark to use with my eyesight. ...
Posted by GlynM on 18/11/2010 - 12:31
Macro photography question
I stick the camera on around f10/f14, extend the lens all the way out (manual focus) and then move the camera back/forward until I have focus. Obviously if the subject is larger then I have to wind the lens in slightly but I normally do macro at full magnification if possible.
Posted by Mike-P on 18/11/2010 - 14:04
Macro photography question
OK, the mist is moving, what is considered the best Sigma or Pentax, I have looked at reviews, the Sigma has (according to others) noisy AF, The Pentax needs stopping down & no focus limit switch. Anybody using the Sigma 105mm F2.8 for macro Regards
Posted by CoDa on 18/11/2010 - 15:23
Macro photography question
TBH, I don't find a focus limit a problem when you have a focus lock. Isn't there one of these on the D-FA100? There is on the 50.... Bret
Posted by bretti_kivi on 18/11/2010 - 19:43
Macro photography question
I asked about using AF macro lenses, and used the D FA 100mm as an example. I am not interested in a macro zoom lens. As Mike-P said "I was actually responding to Colin's question as to which of the two macro lenses was the better" and I think that he responded well. I was trying to make sure ...
Posted by CoDa on 18/11/2010 - 22:31
Macro photography question
I can vouch for the Tamron SP90AF. It has replaced my trusted Micro-Nikkor totally now. I almost always focus manually and I constantly use the optical DOF preview to help select the focus point as close up and at f2.8 the DOF is very thin. Using the optical DOF preview allows you to see w...
Posted by ManixZero on 19/11/2010 - 02:09
Macro photography question
I use the AF to move the AF over big distances (I'm lazy) and the final adjustments are made MF and/or by moving your body. I don't value AF too high for macro, the placing off focus is quite critical and not something the AF is designed to do.
Posted by Anvh on 20/11/2010 - 17:15
Macro photography question
Hi Colin, Im using the Sigma, and can only say that is an excellent choice, both for build quality and results. Although I soon found that it is almost a total MUST to be tripod mounted, it does produce excellent results after a little practice. As Alge says I find better sometimes to use MF to fini...
Posted by helios on 20/11/2010 - 21:58
Nightclub photography
Again, thanks for comments. As mentioned, I have been looking at the new 35mmF2.4 but to be honest in most cases in this club it is a bit long. Many of the group shots were at 18mm with back against the wall. M50 not an option in this environment, auto focus was terrible and slow but now wonder as ...
Posted by testbloke on 03/12/2010 - 08:17
Dust Dust Dust!!! I hate it!
Just when I thought everything was all nice and ok, I just notice a blob of dust on my pics. Not too big, but prominent on anything to do with sky. And now that is all I can see. This stuff gets everywhere.......... The only major drawback of DSLR cameras........... Now to go back through eve...
Posted by Jetsam1 on 19/11/2010 - 08:28
Getting the best from available light.
there aren't many other choices... lots of aperture (which means being *accurate* with focus) and high ISOs mean you can drop to 1/50 or so. I was stunned this evening to see that ISO 6400 gives me a decent exposure outside at 1/40 and f3.2. That's with only outside ambient light. Don't worry to...
Posted by bretti_kivi on 19/11/2010 - 20:33
Getting the best from available light.
Thanks for the feed back guys some very helpful pointers there. I will be using the new Kr which got good reveiws for high iso levels so I would expect to see a better performance over the K10 at the high iso settings. My reason for not shooting with flash is it distracts both the dog and some times...
Posted by philstaff on 20/11/2010 - 10:14
Better prints at home
Hi all For those of you who want to try your hand at printing, or already do but are looking to get better, more predictable results, we've been building an online 'how to print' that aims to collate lots of useful, up-to-date printing wisdom in a single destination. It's a weighty task, but I've...
Posted by arto on 19/11/2010 - 16:05
K5. How do you rate yourself???
Not sure these days that buying expensive equipment means anything other than satisfying wants. Unless, of course, you are a proffessional photographer making money at the game. I have spend nearly as much for a 300mm auto focus pentax prime lens. the motivation being that I have seen others...
Posted by thoramay on 22/11/2010 - 20:40
