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Comment by Clarky posted on White dots over K20d pics! at 10/06/2008 - 11:49
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Very nice set of colours. Good sharpness well exposed - but not the best composition in generel.
To be honest - you have done way better shots than these
Thanks for the honesty Im not that big a fan on the flowers but i liked the colours of them.Very nice set of colours. Good sharpness well exposed - but not the best composition in generel.
To be honest - you have done way better shots than these
Comment by Clarky posted on Flower Macros at 11/06/2008 - 08:14
Taken in the garden.
Comment by Clarky posted on Flower Macros at 10/06/2008 - 15:09
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Like that one, looks like he is coming in for a fast landing.
Just as a matter of interest how much do you use autofucus when doing macro, I only have MF lenses and dont seem to have much luck capturing anything that is even slightly moving.
I tend to move the camera in and out from the subject to attain focus. Like that one, looks like he is coming in for a fast landing.
Just as a matter of interest how much do you use autofucus when doing macro, I only have MF lenses and dont seem to have much luck capturing anything that is even slightly moving.
I use MF most of the time but also use AF on occasions, Mainly with flower macros
As chirpy says, it takes a bit of practice.
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But over here, in North America, we have never forgotton (nor should we forget).... the unprovoked, psychological, tactical, assault on our sensibilities from the eighties.... started with "Crocidile Dundee, then escalated with "Yahoo Serious".... only ended after the U.S. threatened a tactical nuclear response...luckily we Canadians settled the matter, by agreeing to import "Fosters" beer.....
(ah, who am I kidding...we were never sensible).
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promhandicam wrote:
- other than having to share it with a lashed up Aussie!
Steve
Is there another kind?
Just joking, Clarky.
I want to feel sorry for poor Clarky, with all this Aussi-bashing. I really would.promhandicam wrote:
- other than having to share it with a lashed up Aussie!
Steve
Is there another kind?
Just joking, Clarky.
But over here, in North America, we have never forgotton (nor should we forget).... the unprovoked, psychological, tactical, assault on our sensibilities from the eighties.... started with "Crocidile Dundee, then escalated with "Yahoo Serious".... only ended after the U.S. threatened a tactical nuclear response...luckily we Canadians settled the matter, by agreeing to import "Fosters" beer.....
(ah, who am I kidding...we were never sensible).
Comment by Clarky posted on Idiots at play at 17/06/2008 - 18:32
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Hi Clarky. I would have thought that a baby roo would have felt quite at home in a sleeping bag - can't be so much different from its mothers pouch - other than having to share it with a lashed up Aussie!
Steve
Im sure the roo would have felt been quite comfortable Me on the other hand would not They have big claws you know. Hi Clarky. I would have thought that a baby roo would have felt quite at home in a sleeping bag - can't be so much different from its mothers pouch - other than having to share it with a lashed up Aussie!
Steve
Comment by Clarky posted on Idiots at play at 11/06/2008 - 00:25
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Have you ever seen a baby Kangaroo in a sleeping bag with someone trying to get out its a sight to behold.Clarky wrote:
I hope everyone elses weekend was a little less stressful
I do realise the seriousness of the risk to your gear, but your rendition of the story had me and my OH in tears - of laughter. Just picturing the scene with a baby kangaroo is too much I hope everyone elses weekend was a little less stressful
I think the roo got the last laugh that night and he ended up sleeping under my bunk for the night.
Comment by Clarky posted on Idiots at play at 10/06/2008 - 11:25
Just arrived home from a dirtbike riding long weekend with a bunch of mates. Mostly enjoyable i must say.
We have a stupid game we play where as, if you are first into bed after a heavy night drinking around the camp fire and anyone happens to find a stray lizard, marsupial or giant insect it gets shoved into your sleeping bag while you sleep.
Well i was the recipient of such a prank and was sleeping on the bottom bunk inside my van with my camera bag on the top bunk when i was rushed by 3 drunken fools with a baby Kangaroo
In the ensuing meelee my bag was knocked off the bunk, it was unzipped and flying across the van went my Bigma, Da*300, Pentax 100mm macro,
and DA*50-135. aaaaaahhhhh.
Luckily my camera and 77mm were left in a smaller bag after the days ride and survived my idiot mates
I cursed them all for thier stupidity and began cleaning up the mess, Lens caps were missing but found the next day.
Well after much checking of my valuable lenses, it appears i got off easy, with just the lens cap off the 50-135 broken. Whew
They were all very apologetic the next morning and i could'nt stay mad at them as i have performed this silly ritual on occasions myself.
Moral of the story i guess is to make sure your gear is safely stored away if you have drunken prankster mates on the prowl.
I hope everyone elses weekend was a little less stressful
We have a stupid game we play where as, if you are first into bed after a heavy night drinking around the camp fire and anyone happens to find a stray lizard, marsupial or giant insect it gets shoved into your sleeping bag while you sleep.
Well i was the recipient of such a prank and was sleeping on the bottom bunk inside my van with my camera bag on the top bunk when i was rushed by 3 drunken fools with a baby Kangaroo
In the ensuing meelee my bag was knocked off the bunk, it was unzipped and flying across the van went my Bigma, Da*300, Pentax 100mm macro,
and DA*50-135. aaaaaahhhhh.
Luckily my camera and 77mm were left in a smaller bag after the days ride and survived my idiot mates
I cursed them all for thier stupidity and began cleaning up the mess, Lens caps were missing but found the next day.
Well after much checking of my valuable lenses, it appears i got off easy, with just the lens cap off the 50-135 broken. Whew
They were all very apologetic the next morning and i could'nt stay mad at them as i have performed this silly ritual on occasions myself.
Moral of the story i guess is to make sure your gear is safely stored away if you have drunken prankster mates on the prowl.
I hope everyone elses weekend was a little less stressful
Comment by Clarky posted on Idiots at play at 10/06/2008 - 04:35
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All the English people are awfully quiet here
What is the first thing you do after England has won the European championship?
You turn off your playstation
Hahaha Thems fightin words All the English people are awfully quiet here
What is the first thing you do after England has won the European championship?
You turn off your playstation
We poor aussies can't even beat Iraq in a world cup qualifier
Comment by Clarky posted on Uefa EC 2008 at 10/06/2008 - 08:22
As I posted in your duplicate thread:
Were you using the 2sec timer? There's a known problem when using the 2sec timer on the K20D that causes "hot pixels" (that's what this looks like) which is apparently a firmware bug which Pentax have said they will be releasing a fix for in the coming weeks.
I suspect its an isolated problem :