I also hunger for the soft bokeh of the STF, i wonder if you can not mimic the effect of the extra aperture with the use of filters on the front of lens?
The actual aperture of the lens need to be in the rear of the lens then of course.

What about the Voigtlander Lanthar 125mm f/2.5, seeing that one has stilled my hunger a bit.


http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/diy-version-of-stf_topic55326_page1.html

Photozone maybe?
I believe they mention they had replace the first model because of the lens aliment, the elements didn't line up like they should. You hear it in other lenses as well but considering the DA* is a pro lens you should think they had better quality control on them

I've the two SDM problematic lenses, hopefully i never get a problem if i do i might ask them to make it an SDM only lens if they can, throwing out some linkages might help hopefully...

Yeah 30 seconds was nothing...

Did you order them from Gadget Infinity? they are the official supplier and they also make the Cactus or at least handle the contact with the customer.

Getting more flashes is the idea, i want to buy 3 or 4 lumopro's when i've some money...

How is that multi channel thing working for you?
If you set it on channel 1 it should trigger 1 to 4 or something like that, it sounds interesting and looks handy if you've a complicated setup.
Now only if you could control the flash power of distance....

The blunt one

I got it

Btw i just realizes that my 10,000 post isn't that far away if i start posting one here again....

They are good you know
What about hollandse nieuwe! Still isn't the time (season) for it though...

Never thought this topic would still be around

Some photos of my vacation to Austria last winter.
Surprisingly made the best landscapes with the DA*50-135 and not with the DA*16-50

1. this one is a HDR Panorama, 3 photo's wide and 3 exposures thick done it handheld.



2. This one is a bit cropped, used the DA*50-135 for that.



3. Also with the DA*50-135



4. I really like this shot, not sure which lens but it's 50mm



5. HDr, 16mm i believe. No one on the Dutch forum liked it but i do so let me know if you've a different taste ^^



ps. photo's are 1024 wide so if you click on them you should get a slightly bigger view and if you want to edit be my guest.
Over the white balance, i left it bit on the blue side to make the photo's feel a bit cooler.

Thank you all.

I'm thinking of going easy on the informative contributions to be honest
And Gwyn replied to one of my comments already so she isn't gone


btw i've started a professional photography course, had my first lesson last monday, might write a little report on that and maybe pass on some info if there is something interesting.

Wonderful to hear you had a great trip, still want to go there some day and see the aurora for myself

Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society, what did you had to do to become a member?

Thanks and have fun.