Search results for 'back focus' - page 598
Need more reach - what to do?
.... Bad timing as the Sigma 150-500mm that sold recently through the classifieds/eBay was in the right price bracket for me... In my experience, the 150-500 is far too slow to focus to be of much use at airshows on either a K-3 or K-3 II - that's the main reason I sold mine (which may have been th...
Posted by cardiffgareth on 02/07/2018 - 20:18
Need more reach - what to do?
Gareth I use a Sigma 100-300 F4 (2nd version!), mostly with the dedicated Sigma 1.4TC, (both of which are FF compatible) and that combo is reasonable fast to focus (especially on the K-3 II) but does hunt a little if the plane is moving towards me. Still much better than the 150-500 HSM though! ...
Posted by jeallen01 on 02/07/2018 - 20:33
Need more reach - what to do?
Sigma 50-500mm HSM OS on a K-5IIs ... same internal focus motor as the 150-500mm OS HSM. I should imagine the K-3II could drive the HSM a little faster but I sold the Sigma before I got my K-3II Saying that I never actually tried the 150-500mm so maybe they limited the af speed somehow. by ...
Posted by Mike-P on 02/07/2018 - 20:43
Need more reach - what to do?
Sigma 50-500mm HSM OS on a K-5IIs ... same internal focus motor as the 150-500mm OS HSM. I should imagine the K-3II could drive the HSM a little faster but I sold the Sigma before I got my K-3II Saying that I never actually tried the 150-500mm so maybe they limited the af speed somehow. Never u...
Posted by jeallen01 on 02/07/2018 - 20:50
Need more reach - what to do?
The 1st post in Mike's Linked thread is for the review of the 50-500 HSM, and that says the focus throw is very short - and that is probably why this lens focuses quicker than the 150-500 HSM
Posted by jeallen01 on 02/07/2018 - 21:31
Renewed Sympathy for the Beginner
Yes, as a lad I was familiar with 35mm camera settings and became adept with a light meter so I thought a dslr would be the same but with a sensor where the film was. How naive! Quite a steep learning curve followed, and still on it. And we had never heard of bokeh then, just out of focus.
Posted by RobL on 05/07/2018 - 16:07
Is there such a bag....
That almost sounds like a dedicated tramping light pack, rather than needing to be a camera back. Like I know they do similar (only much smaller than you'd need) backpacks to hold hydration bladders etc. If you store with just the body mounted to the lens, then you don't need special camera pock...
Posted by richandfleur on 09/07/2018 - 01:37
Is there such a bag....
Yes there is Gareth ; for exactly the same use that you describe I use the MANFROTTO MB BP-E Essential DSLR Camera Backpack - Black Product code: 132417 from PCWorld . £29.99 It takes my gripped K1 mounted with the 150-560 HD I also put my 28-105 in a doubled (or tripled) rugby sock and it ha...
Posted by Daronl on 09/07/2018 - 07:15
First time to RIAT - What to expect and do?
My dad has had a few Saabs in his time ranging from a 95 (which I remember as a kid, it had a funny little rear seat that faced to the rear) with an 8 track stereo to a 9000 turbo. He had a major accident in one coming back from Heathrow airport years ago and the hospital said the only reason he was...
Posted by Mike-P on 13/07/2018 - 18:53
First time to RIAT - What to expect and do?
My Dad had 13 altogether - from an 1982 99GL 2-door to a 2009 9-3 Turbo Edition. Only had to give it up for something smaller... I am on No,4, starting on a 99GL from 1983 to probably one of the last new 9-5s, if you see a silvery grey example with CYM on the back tomorrow (either in the car par...
Posted by ilovesaabs on 13/07/2018 - 21:13
First time to RIAT - What to expect and do?
The B2 did a pass through apparently but I didn't see it :roll: That's why they call it the 'stealth' bomber :D Just read some of the reviews of the flying at RIAT today, and wasn't "impressed". I must admit looking at the flying displays...not the most exciting or inspiring if you've been sever...
Posted by 1stEverPentax on 14/07/2018 - 22:00
First time to RIAT - What to expect and do?
[quote:3496ace15f="Mike-P"].......we'll probably be about 15-20 metres back from there hopefully with a bit of space around us. .. That can actually be a good location - if you can get somewhere on the high ground as you can see/shoot over those at/near the crowdline (the Western end of the crowdlin...
Posted by jeallen01 on 14/07/2018 - 22:12
First time to RIAT - What to expect and do?
We were there. Left South Wales at 8.30 and parked up and walked in at 11am. Queued for a while to get in, we were on the green route. Back home for half 8 and then flaked out. Had visions of editing done images and in the end I feel asleep after only editing a few images on the sofa! Great da...
Posted by cardiffgareth on 16/07/2018 - 07:26
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018
My advice would be to arrive as early as possible, car parks open at 06.30 gates open at 07.00. A good place for seeing the cars on the hill climb is at the top, on the loop where they wait before returning back to the paddocks. Whilst you are at that end, the forest rally stage is well worth a loo...
Posted by Weslake on 12/07/2018 - 12:17
Not looking good for Moonpics
All set up and ready on a hill in plenty of time for once, but just blanket cloud so have given up. Saw a hare in a wheat field so might just come back early one morning and see if he obliges.
Posted by RobL on 27/07/2018 - 21:39
Photography and kayaking
I've seen electric trolling motors attached to kayaks like that. I use a small inflatable boat with a modified solid wood floor and electric motor . I am however saving up for a larger zihune crane2 gimbal with monopod to scrap the tripod altogether, the idea being to mount the gimbal to the mon...
Posted by Don on 22/08/2018 - 14:37
Mood boards
If it's your first time, keep it simple and make handling the lighting your main focus. Maybe think of three shots you want to try out in terms of lighting them. If coming up with a creative idea or fine-tuning the model's pose has to wait for the next shoot, so be it.
Posted by Pentaxophile on 29/08/2018 - 14:04
Using ext tubes
It's a good question and one that I've never seen answered fully. It "feels" right to input the focal length as the lens length (e.g. 50mm) plus the length of the tube - so a 50mm lens plus a 25mm tube would be 75mm (or as close as you can get) in the SR settings. But, if you consider that a typica...
Posted by LennyBloke on 29/08/2018 - 09:18
Using ext tubes
If you're using flash Derek, which I'm presuming you would be, would the flash duration not be short enough to negate any camera shake, within reason? I've found that any blur caused by shake is more likely to be "fore & aft", rendering the image out of focus, rather than "shaken". Roger
Posted by coker on 29/08/2018 - 10:42
Pentax - The end?
The decision by LCE to drop Pentax is down to their staff actively promoting other brands and no interest in selling Pentax. I suspect this is down to their large stock of used lenses and accessories in those two brands, so every Canonikon sale is a new customer for their used stock. When I decided...
Posted by RobL on 02/09/2018 - 14:32
