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Comment by beakynet posted on Keeping it in the family at 06/07/2008 - 22:12
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covertly photographing people to the side while giving the appearance your camera is pointed forward.
it's just a mirror in a box that fits your lens, (like a lens shade) looks like a lens, but allows you to see off to the side!
And none too easy to use Especially when focusing rotates the attachment! Also picture comes out in mirror image, easy to resolve in PSP X though.covertly photographing people to the side while giving the appearance your camera is pointed forward.
it's just a mirror in a box that fits your lens, (like a lens shade) looks like a lens, but allows you to see off to the side!
It might prove very useful for street photography
Comment by beakynet posted on Keeping it in the family at 02/07/2008 - 11:26
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I think all the Pentax stuff is worth keeping if you want it and worth selling if you want to move it on. The exception might be the MV which will probably fetch a derisory amount.
The Vivitar lens leaves me a bit indifferent, but it might sell for £20 or so on eBay.
My Mum never liked the Vivitar - focused the wrong way! My favourite of the lenses is the 135mm! Now need to practice with them on my K10!I think all the Pentax stuff is worth keeping if you want it and worth selling if you want to move it on. The exception might be the MV which will probably fetch a derisory amount.
The Vivitar lens leaves me a bit indifferent, but it might sell for £20 or so on eBay.
Comment by beakynet posted on Keeping it in the family at 02/07/2008 - 00:11
My mum was a member of the Pentax Club back in the mid 80s. In fact, she lent me the first ever SLR I used. This is part of her collection - what do you think is worth keeping, worth selling and worthless?
From left to right, top to bottom:
Waist level finder (FF1) for LX; LX; MV, right angle finder;
Vivitar 80-200mm F4; Pentax-M 40-80mm (Macro 1:4) F2.8; Pentax-M 135mm f3.5; Pentax 24mm F2.8; Pentax-M 50mm F2; Asahi Pentax Mirror Adapter II
From left to right, top to bottom:
Waist level finder (FF1) for LX; LX; MV, right angle finder;
Vivitar 80-200mm F4; Pentax-M 40-80mm (Macro 1:4) F2.8; Pentax-M 135mm f3.5; Pentax 24mm F2.8; Pentax-M 50mm F2; Asahi Pentax Mirror Adapter II
Comment by beakynet posted on Keeping it in the family at 01/07/2008 - 23:32
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yes, all a bit dark on my screen and yellow (or deeply overcast)
I like number 3 too, very comical and cute. if you are able to move the crop I would move the owl slight further into the picture. (to the left)
Classic, forgot to look at the histogram! yes, all a bit dark on my screen and yellow (or deeply overcast)
I like number 3 too, very comical and cute. if you are able to move the crop I would move the owl slight further into the picture. (to the left)
Thanks all for the comments, I will correct the exposure. No 3 is as taken, no cropping, so can't do much about that.
Comment by beakynet posted on Bird World at 03/07/2008 - 15:34
Went to Bird World on Saturday, saw only one other Pentax user. I stuck with my Tamron 70-300 throughout the day and was not disappointed with the results. Here are a selection of an Eagle Owl. Comments and preferences welcom...
Image 1
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Image 3
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Image 3
Comment by beakynet posted on Bird World at 01/07/2008 - 23:17
Some great captures, though some of the images do show the limitations of the lens. I am not certain, but there may be some fringing on some of the images. Some careful sharpening on some of the images would, I think, work really well. One technique I have been trying is to use layers and slightly excessive unsharpen mask and then experiment with the opaqueness of the top (duplicate) layer.
I really like all the shots though the 3rd one and the second to last one stand out for me, well done.
I really like all the shots though the 3rd one and the second to last one stand out for me, well done.
Comment by beakynet posted on Peregrin Falcons at 27/06/2008 - 16:34
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OK. I've just ordered the DA*50-135 from SRS - now eagerly awaiting a package from Chris.
Problem is, our TV is about to die, and I've promised the family a nice new widescreen LCD TV as a replacement. The sort of thing I had in mind comes in at around the £500 mark.
What a coincidence
If the TV goes in the next couple of months (quite likely) then I'm going to have to ask my children to watch CBeebies on my camera
What would you have done?
EM
I have bought a TV card for my computer, can get a USB one now and comes cheap - under a £100 I think. OK. I've just ordered the DA*50-135 from SRS - now eagerly awaiting a package from Chris.
Problem is, our TV is about to die, and I've promised the family a nice new widescreen LCD TV as a replacement. The sort of thing I had in mind comes in at around the £500 mark.
What a coincidence
If the TV goes in the next couple of months (quite likely) then I'm going to have to ask my children to watch CBeebies on my camera
What would you have done?
EM
Better get working on some cash prize photo comp entries...
Comment by beakynet posted on The moral maze... at 25/06/2008 - 00:36
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thanks, confirming what I thought. with the birds of prey example. probably AF.C might not be a good idea. More importantly if I position myself so that I can pan and have a wide area where the distance between myself and the subject is the same then AF.S might be best, as that same focus will be maintained throughout the continuous shooting. It would seem to me for shooting like that its my best hope for good results.
I took some pictures a few weeks ago (see-Birds in Flight) and I used AF-C and predective focus point and continious shooting. This was what was advised in a wildlife photo book I was reading and I wanted to try out the approach. I had about a 60% hit rate on acceptable sharpness though I was using the lens wide open (I think) to allow for freeze frame shots.thanks, confirming what I thought. with the birds of prey example. probably AF.C might not be a good idea. More importantly if I position myself so that I can pan and have a wide area where the distance between myself and the subject is the same then AF.S might be best, as that same focus will be maintained throughout the continuous shooting. It would seem to me for shooting like that its my best hope for good results.
If you want movement, then panning technique is what counts as critical sharpness is not an issue.
Out of the shots where the bird was flying right at me I had less than 30% success and even had the focus locking on static objects. That is because the focus system finds that situation much harder to deal with.
I have the Tamron 70 to 300 but have not used it for panning shots yet.
Comment by beakynet posted on refocussing speed at 24/06/2008 - 16:59
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If you are dyslexic which might cause you to write this way I unreservedly apologise. Are you dyslexic, or just lazy when it comes to writing properly?
Iceblinker already answered your question. What more did you want to know? If you have another question, post it here.
Hints to improve your posts: When a fullstop is used to end a sentence, follow it with a space, new line, or paragraph. Put line breaks in occasionally to make your posts more readable. The first letter of a sentence is always capitalised.
I have to admit that this is bothering me. Sandie0099 is a new member and I, as someone who has received criticism in the past for spelling (I can't spell) and grammar, am uncomfortable to see this type of criticism on this site, which is supposed to be a friendly and welcoming community. I believe we have younger members of age 13 or so on this site - how will this kind of response encourage someone who does not write so 'expertly' to post here?If you are dyslexic which might cause you to write this way I unreservedly apologise. Are you dyslexic, or just lazy when it comes to writing properly?
Iceblinker already answered your question. What more did you want to know? If you have another question, post it here.
Hints to improve your posts: When a fullstop is used to end a sentence, follow it with a space, new line, or paragraph. Put line breaks in occasionally to make your posts more readable. The first letter of a sentence is always capitalised.
Can I respectfully ask that if these kinds of comments have to be made that they are done via PM and not in the open forum. Oh and by the way, typing etiquette requires 2 spaces to follow a full stop.
Comment by beakynet posted on shooting indoors at 25/06/2008 - 00:30
I'd probably keep everything else and use it. The angle finder alone (if it's genuine Pentax) could fetch in excess of £100-150
Can't find any information on the Morror Adaptor, perhaps it is very rare!