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Comment by aminstar posted on Lens Price Increases! at 01/06/2009 - 20:09
PentaxBabe wrote:
Paul,
Just to clear up the confusion. I did take both photos myself. However, Amin posted one of his photos of a Dragonfly on the gallery after I posted my of the Banded Damonsel. As Amin's seemed closer and more detailed then mine despite being taken with a macro lens, I sent Amin a PM asking if he had cropped his and whether this was why his was better. I the sent Amin the shot I was referring to and Amin cropped it and did some basic pp on it and sent it back to me, suggesting I upload it to Your Photos to get people's comments. As I had nowhere to upload it from Amin was kind enough to send me a link to his private server to use. I the interim I had taken the shot os the fly which I was really happy with and had sent this to him to see explaining that I was keen to post this shot. Again Amin was kind enough to let me use his server, however, this time Amin didn't change the image at all, which is why it is so big. The Damselfly was taken on Saturday at Potteric Carr Nature Reserve and the fly was on Sunday in my garden in Chesterfield. Both where taken in natural light.
I will remove the link to the fly as I believe this is a little large for the forum.
Hope that clears up any confusion. We were not trying to mislead anyone, Amin was just being nice and trying to help.
Jeanette
JeanettePaul,
Just to clear up the confusion. I did take both photos myself. However, Amin posted one of his photos of a Dragonfly on the gallery after I posted my of the Banded Damonsel. As Amin's seemed closer and more detailed then mine despite being taken with a macro lens, I sent Amin a PM asking if he had cropped his and whether this was why his was better. I the sent Amin the shot I was referring to and Amin cropped it and did some basic pp on it and sent it back to me, suggesting I upload it to Your Photos to get people's comments. As I had nowhere to upload it from Amin was kind enough to send me a link to his private server to use. I the interim I had taken the shot os the fly which I was really happy with and had sent this to him to see explaining that I was keen to post this shot. Again Amin was kind enough to let me use his server, however, this time Amin didn't change the image at all, which is why it is so big. The Damselfly was taken on Saturday at Potteric Carr Nature Reserve and the fly was on Sunday in my garden in Chesterfield. Both where taken in natural light.
I will remove the link to the fly as I believe this is a little large for the forum.
Hope that clears up any confusion. We were not trying to mislead anyone, Amin was just being nice and trying to help.
Jeanette
I think Paul wasn't implying that either you or myself were trying to mislead anyone. I am sure I am correct in assuming that his comment that being monday he is usually confused was also a joking comment. Didn't you notice the smilies on his comments?
I think he got more confused because I replied to his questions about the flash as I was curious too. .
But I dont see where the big file is actually, am I missing something here?
Let me check the server, I think it was my mistake anyway uploading without resizing, completefly forgot that with while feeling enthusiastic in wanting to upload it so you could get some constructive comments.
Comment by aminstar posted on New K20D with new sigma 105mm macro lens at 01/06/2009 - 19:19
paullucas wrote:
Is the Damsel fly naturally lit or is there a touch of flash?
Paul
PaulIs the Damsel fly naturally lit or is there a touch of flash?
Paul
no flash, naturally lit .
Am curious now why you ask, because it has my hand a little on the PP as you saw in PentaxBabe's comment below the image .
So go on, tell us Paul what's in your mind?
Amin
Comment by aminstar posted on New K20D with new sigma 105mm macro lens at 01/06/2009 - 11:51
08tiger wrote:
I would have prefered a shot of the cake
Don, you mean shot at the cake rather than the cake, right? I would have prefered a shot of the cake
Comment by aminstar posted on pirate sparrows at 01/06/2009 - 07:27
Daniel Bridge wrote:
What I like about the DA*300 is that wide open it's pretty much as sharp as it is stopped down. And it's a very sharp lens. And I use it for all sorts of subjects too, flowers, insects, birds, ferns...
Dan
Hi DanWhat I like about the DA*300 is that wide open it's pretty much as sharp as it is stopped down. And it's a very sharp lens. And I use it for all sorts of subjects too, flowers, insects, birds, ferns...
Dan
Beautiful images you got there. I like all of them,
True what you just mentioned above, I have also started using my DA*300 for lots of work that otherwise I would be taking my 100 mm Macro lens. I took a couple of shots impromptu because that was the lens I had attached while shooting some birds and suddenly saw some butterflies and other insects and decided to attempt it as I had no time to change lens and the images turned out reasonably good. And from there on that's what I have been doing lots of times now. It gives me that great working distance from the insects compared to the 100mm Macro even with the 1.7TC attached.
It is indeed a great lens, the more I use it the more I love it
Comment by aminstar posted on Norfolk Holiday - Wildlife at 01/06/2009 - 07:24
Fantastic images, last one come tops for me, but all of them are stunning
Comment by aminstar posted on A few pics from my garden today . . . at 31/05/2009 - 22:02
alfpics wrote:
Hi Amin,
The following link may help a bit.
link
Basically you have an infra-red beam transmitted to a sensor LED that is connected to a trigger circuit. When something interrupts the beam (eg water drop or insect), the trigger circuit is activated and will then send a signal to fire, eg, a flash. You can usually have some control and delay the time it triggers the flash, in this way timing the flash at different phases of a water drop splash - to catch the coronet, or the tower or whatever.
The idea of two beams is that you focus the camera where the beams intersect, and can catch an insect/ bird in flight when it breaks both beams!
I can't at present find somewhere that makes a commercially available one. I though Warehouse Express had them, but haven't managed to search for the right thing. They weren't that cheap
Hope this helps
Andy
EDIT - the circuit I made is, I think, a bit simpler than the one in the link. Also Maplin is a place to get the bits in UK
Thanks a lot AndyHi Amin,
The following link may help a bit.
link
Basically you have an infra-red beam transmitted to a sensor LED that is connected to a trigger circuit. When something interrupts the beam (eg water drop or insect), the trigger circuit is activated and will then send a signal to fire, eg, a flash. You can usually have some control and delay the time it triggers the flash, in this way timing the flash at different phases of a water drop splash - to catch the coronet, or the tower or whatever.
The idea of two beams is that you focus the camera where the beams intersect, and can catch an insect/ bird in flight when it breaks both beams!
I can't at present find somewhere that makes a commercially available one. I though Warehouse Express had them, but haven't managed to search for the right thing. They weren't that cheap
Hope this helps
Andy
EDIT - the circuit I made is, I think, a bit simpler than the one in the link. Also Maplin is a place to get the bits in UK
Sounds very interesting. Will go read the link content. Seems perfect stuff for my workshop activity.
What I am wondering is now technically how do you release the shutter? Does that mean that you have to leave the shutter on long SS?
Thanks. This stuff sounds now extra interesting for my boring moments in my shed
EDIT: everything became clear when I read the link so all the questions I had raised here earlier became redundant
thanks you
Comment by aminstar posted on Water droplet... WOW at 31/05/2009 - 20:51
PentaxBabe wrote:
Thank you Amin for allowing me to use your website and assisting with the pp
Pleasure is all mine PentaxBabe Thank you Amin for allowing me to use your website and assisting with the pp
PMed you the link for the other image too. You can just do the same with it
Comment by aminstar posted on New K20D with new sigma 105mm macro lens at 31/05/2009 - 18:35
Hyram
this image looks fabulous. What a fabulous abstract work it would give.
That camera really looks quite a great piece.
this image looks fabulous. What a fabulous abstract work it would give.
That camera really looks quite a great piece.
Comment by aminstar posted on X70 Macro Test at 31/05/2009 - 15:42
Paul
fabulous piece of information .
This really was worth the wait .
I will drop you a line soon I digest all this as I am sure I will need some more help from you.
Speak soon
fabulous piece of information .
This really was worth the wait .
I will drop you a line soon I digest all this as I am sure I will need some more help from you.
Speak soon
Comment by aminstar posted on Considering a studio kit at 31/05/2009 - 15:40
I recently bought the DA 15/4 from the USA and even after all the customs fees & post etc, I still saved the best part of £100 over the SRS price...sorry Chris...(SRS)
If it is local at least you get in touch with your dealer and get things sorted out.
I personally wouldn't risk getting something from abroad for a saving of £100.
But this is just my personal opinion and these are views of a newbie around here, so I might be totally wrong here.