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Posted 08/08/2011 - 20:16
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Hi Stuey, there will be some great opportunities as Burry Port is a large estuary so should be plenty of birdies, also you are right on the north edge of the Gower Peninsula, spectacular scenery.
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Posted 09/08/2011 - 05:08
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SteveEveritt wrote:
Thank you all for the comments, I am very happy with the lens and consider it a bit of a bargain
And so you should. I almost felt I was being derogatory saying it was soft, but it's not an insult at all . Thank you all for the comments, I am very happy with the lens and consider it a bit of a bargain
There's too much emphasis on photography being ultra sharp these days. The vibe is more important IMO. Your shots have that vibe!!!
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Posted 09/08/2011 - 08:11
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The last one is great. I imagine there has to be a fair number of dud shots when hand holding something like this. Get the subject, distance and conditions right and you could come back witrh shots which others couldn't contemplate.
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Andrew
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Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
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Posted 09/08/2011 - 09:27
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The pictures get better as you go along. It seems to prove my theory that if you specialise in something in photography, such as action shots or using an extra long lens, you just get better at it with practice. Keep this up and you'll soon have some absolute stunners.
I like the donut effect you get with backlit mirror lens pictures.
David
I like the donut effect you get with backlit mirror lens pictures.
David
Posted 09/08/2011 - 21:06
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Cheers Guys, I've gone all flushed. That is high praise indeed from some of my illustrious peers, I cannot thank you enough.
Another shot from tonight... a herring gull atop a lamp post. At this range it really is spectacular.
I have adjusted the sharpness and added a little NR in LR3 as I'm using a K-7 at ISO 800, but apart from that it is unmolested. An amazing lack of CA too!
Another shot from tonight... a herring gull atop a lamp post. At this range it really is spectacular.
I have adjusted the sharpness and added a little NR in LR3 as I'm using a K-7 at ISO 800, but apart from that it is unmolested. An amazing lack of CA too!
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Posted 12/08/2011 - 14:23
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SteveEveritt wrote:
And I love the catch in focus function, it enabled me to get a lot more shots than I originally thought I would get. Simply set to AF.S, hold the shutter button down then slowly focus the lens and try to keep up. Worked a treat
I found that too, with my 500mm Tamron - allowed me to get some pretty good action shots with approaching vehicles.
And I love the catch in focus function, it enabled me to get a lot more shots than I originally thought I would get. Simply set to AF.S, hold the shutter button down then slowly focus the lens and try to keep up. Worked a treat
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Posted 21/08/2011 - 14:53
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The sigma 600mm is so rare now, you can never get hold of one
Posted 21/08/2011 - 18:10
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Hi newkx,
I have the ebay app on my iphone and have a short list of wanted items that
I search for on a daily basis. One of the searches was pentax 600mm, when this one came up at £110 BIN, and for a change I had the money, I had to have it.
I have the ebay app on my iphone and have a short list of wanted items that
I search for on a daily basis. One of the searches was pentax 600mm, when this one came up at £110 BIN, and for a change I had the money, I had to have it.
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"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" (John Lennon)
Posted 21/08/2011 - 23:52
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Nice shots. Is it a M42 mount lens using an adapter?
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Posted 22/08/2011 - 14:23
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Hi mark,
Thanks for the comment and in answer to your question it is the K mount version, Just tried it with a Kenko 2x TC and even though a seagull sat on a roof over the road filled the frame there was absolutely no definition in the feathers so that's a no go.
Thanks for the comment and in answer to your question it is the K mount version, Just tried it with a Kenko 2x TC and even though a seagull sat on a roof over the road filled the frame there was absolutely no definition in the feathers so that's a no go.
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The boat shots really are good - it looks like you have a bargain there
I will be in Burry Port near Llanelli at the end of the month do you know of any photo worthy events in the area around that times guys ??
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