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A few snaps from my new GR!
Hi everyone, been away for a while from the forum (and the country), hope Santa brought you something nice and Pentaxy (Or Ricohy) at Xmas! :) I was debating between a Q or an MX-1 before Xmas but got a GR in the end! I'm loving this little camera - It is truly pocketable and the IQ is nothing sh...
Posted by doubled on 19/02/2014 - 15:39
Two days of uninterupted photography
Yesterday I was at Shildon to see all six surviving A4 class locos for their final exhibition together before two of them are shipped back to railway museums in USA and Canada. Today I was on another walkabout around Newcastle, looking for yellow subjects for the weekly competition. plus anything e...
Posted by davidtrout on 19/02/2014 - 22:25
Two days of uninterupted photography
Andrew, the A4s have been several different colours during their lifetimes including two shades of blue and two of green. In 1952 they were in the process of repainting the fleet from the experimental dark blue of British Railways into Brunswick green. At that time some were blue and some green so ...
Posted by davidtrout on 20/02/2014 - 10:06
Two days of uninterupted photography
Hello David, I was interested to see the A4 shots at Shildon because I had read several critical postings about the daytime staging of that event on a railway forum. I see that you have captured three locomotives in one shot but it would have been nicer if they had been lined up better - i.e. ...
Posted by pgweber on 20/02/2014 - 11:33
Two days of uninterupted photography
The Daily Telegraph has a picture showing all six, but the second from the left is too far back ... I would guess it was taken at the evening session: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/10648194/Pictures-of-the-day-19-February-2014.html?frame=2827932
Posted by Gamka on 20/02/2014 - 13:00
Manx View
Presumably its pretty good wide open compared to the mediocre 28mm 2.8? Please ignore the subject matter in this one Alistair, it's just a family snap taken with the K-x, but because it was quite poor light I took it wide open at F3.5, wrong aperture for this shot but look at the details on my mum's...
Posted by davidstorm on 21/02/2014 - 00:03
Hitching a ride
I just wish i had taken a quick step back to get the foot in but then Im never 100% happy with any of my photos:roll:
Posted by QuestionableCarrot on 22/02/2014 - 22:29
The man with the big pocket
Focus on the eyes is the general rule, and I think in this case the photo would have been better for that.
Posted by gwing on 23/02/2014 - 03:00
Colchester Zoo
Love the meerkat, very nicely done. The tiger's colour seems a bit over saturated and it looks soft as if focus has been missed a bit - s this one gets a no from me. The elephant shot I like but again I wonder if focus has been missed very slightly with the ear and shoulder a bit sharper than the ...
Posted by gwing on 23/02/2014 - 13:54
A very British scene
Hi Guys, I haven’t been around for a while but just back and saw this. IMO the original is the best. The Hero of the shot is the Landrover, and the mud in the foreground tells the tale. The tonal values are almost ‘dual-tone’ (Note I didn’t say Duotone)… I think all the ‘PROCCESSING’ that others...
Posted by ISO on 24/02/2014 - 19:07
A very British scene
I understand what you are saying, but don't forget we used to have negatives that came out the back of the camera which had to be processed in the way that the photographer felt suited the image, all we are doing now is the same thing with a digital file, but the process is probably more accessible ...
Posted by colinB on 24/02/2014 - 19:15
The Torment of Zak
glitch in the 'face recognition' and ' catch in focus' settings methinks. I like it though!! :D
Posted by chrisandrew on 24/02/2014 - 18:17
recent k-x and 150 500 combo photos
I'm sure its better than the Tokina at 500mm John. :D Here's a couple at high ISO, and about 1/4 of the frame Reed Warbler at 1600 ISO Woody at 3200 ISO Couple of oldies, as the K-x doesn't see the light of day anymore. :oops: Not showing it off at its best either because of the...
Posted by Blythman on 24/02/2014 - 19:14
The Dobbin, my mountain
I love my blues ... :) happy to be guilty as charged :wink: Yes, I'll get back here soon, on my own, and with the tripod and all the lenses and try and do it full justice. Just wanted to show everyone what this little corner of the world is like - my mini mountains :)
Posted by McGregNi on 27/02/2014 - 19:31
Street Portraits from today (and a question)
Today I took out the M 50mm 1.7 on the k-5 to do a bit of street portraits. The drill is I go up to people I find interesting and ask for their photo. The 50mm 1.7 is awesome when it hits the target (eye) but its tough trying to manual focus and grab just one shot - you dont get much time wi...
Posted by QuestionableCarrot on 27/02/2014 - 19:39
Street Portraits from today (and a question)
I like 3. Not because she's pretty (tho that helps), but because it's a nice composition, nice colours and good focus, making good use of the lens' characteristics. Genuine quality. The others have a snap shot quality, and the last is a fail really IMO :)
Posted by Darkmunk on 27/02/2014 - 19:54
Street Portraits from today (and a question)
I think you've set yourself a difficult task here Alistair, trying to manually focus with the K-5 at wide-ish apertures. The problem with these shots is the focus inaccuracy (they are mostly back-focussed), not surprising given the circumstances. It might be worth you looking at a K-01 - the focus...
Posted by davidstorm on 27/02/2014 - 20:26
Street Portraits from today (and a question)
I like number one but you need to step down to f/2 or f/2.8 to keep the ears in focus. Another vote here for the da 50mm it's a steal at the current price and secondhand even better a bargain...
Posted by cabstar on 27/02/2014 - 21:04
Street Portraits from today (and a question)
I really like #1 and #3. There's no need for ears to be in focus at all, the only thing that needs to be in focus in a portrait is the eye closest to the camera, or both if the shot is taken exactly front-on. I'd recommend f/2.8 to f/4, light allowing, which looks like what you've gone for. I...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 27/02/2014 - 21:46
Street Portraits from today (and a question)
Cheers JOhnathan I have tried three methods Through the viewfinder Through Live view CAtch in focus Viewfinder is 50% reliable Live view is 85$ reliable Catch in focus is 30-40 reliable Today I used live view focusing, but the fact is people move and so do we. The next time I go o...
Posted by QuestionableCarrot on 27/02/2014 - 21:54
