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Comment by Clarky posted on RE: One for Clarky at 05/03/2008 - 22:45
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Very brief sunshine today (about 30 minutes) and the only insect I could find in the garden was this ladybird, probably the same one I photographed last week. This time though I had my tripod to hand and my diffuser (although I didn't need it for these shots). Taken in RAW and converted to JPEG in PPL with no mods whatsoever, not even a little sharpening.
C&C welcome as ever!
Great shot, I like his cute little moustache.Very brief sunshine today (about 30 minutes) and the only insect I could find in the garden was this ladybird, probably the same one I photographed last week. This time though I had my tripod to hand and my diffuser (although I didn't need it for these shots). Taken in RAW and converted to JPEG in PPL with no mods whatsoever, not even a little sharpening.
C&C welcome as ever!
When you shoot do you try to get eye too eye with your subject : I ask because you seem to get alot of OOF foreground. I try to avoid this by getting about 30 too 40 degrees above my subject or ensuring there is nothing in the foreground
So did you use a flash without a diffuser or no flash at all :
There is that reflection on its head is why i ask.
Comment by Clarky posted on ladybird, ladybird at 05/03/2008 - 20:34
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Finally the K20D and K200D are available in Holland, Konijnenberg has them both mark as in stock!
Maybe I'll make a trip to Den Ham one day soon.
It'll have to wait until after the weekend though as I'm off to Vlieland for a soggy weekend break on Friday. Pity I don't have a weatherproof camera, but I have packed the Ds's raincoat
When i saw Finally in your subject post i thought you must have brought a K20. But it wasn't to be But it sounds like you are getting close. Finally the K20D and K200D are available in Holland, Konijnenberg has them both mark as in stock!
Maybe I'll make a trip to Den Ham one day soon.
It'll have to wait until after the weekend though as I'm off to Vlieland for a soggy weekend break on Friday. Pity I don't have a weatherproof camera, but I have packed the Ds's raincoat
I held one in the shop last week, alas no battery
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Perhaps you could have tried the bottom of an Asahi beer bottle.
G
George i was at a friends house this afternoon and he asked me if i would like a beer and too help myself from the fridge. Well i was surprised to find a 6 pack of Asahi beer. Perhaps you could have tried the bottom of an Asahi beer bottle.
G
Quite a coincidence i must say as you had mentioned it in this thread and i had never heard of it before.
I stuck to my normal brew and he gave me one to bring home for a rainy day
Comment by Clarky posted on Big eyed Moth at 08/03/2008 - 11:09
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Excellent Clarky! - and now for the newbie question: how do you achieve such an extreme out-of-focus backgroud af f/11? - is it due to a close focusing distance combined with the focal length of 100mm?
JohnExcellent Clarky! - and now for the newbie question: how do you achieve such an extreme out-of-focus backgroud af f/11? - is it due to a close focusing distance combined with the focal length of 100mm?
It was getting on too twilight when i took the shot and yes the close focusing distance and the fact i neglected to mention i had a 36mm extension tube mounted as well. Sorry about that
Reading your post got me thinking and it all came back
Comment by Clarky posted on Big eyed Moth at 05/03/2008 - 20:14
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How did your MBD affect exposure, what adjustments did you need to make?
1 too 2 stops adjustment was all that was required.How did your MBD affect exposure, what adjustments did you need to make?
Comment by Clarky posted on Big eyed Moth at 05/03/2008 - 20:08
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That's a great photo. So, how did you end up fitting the "diffuser" to the ringflash?
If you look carefully on the the black box protuding from the side of the ring. On the front is a small threaded hole which i suspect is designed for holding a difusser. Well i found a small screw to fit and just bolted it on. That's a great photo. So, how did you end up fitting the "diffuser" to the ringflash?
I made it in 2 pieces so i can slide it around and cover how ever much of the ring as i need. I can also just rotate it out of the way completly. Works a treat
I will post a pic when i get a chance.
Comment by Clarky posted on Big eyed Moth at 05/03/2008 - 13:05
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That's one of your best yet, Clarky. Just shows you can't beat Pentax, though I'm sorry you had to buy non-Pentax-branded milk for the diffuser.
Perhaps you could have tried the bottom of an Asahi beer bottle.
G
Thanks George really getting the hang of it now That's one of your best yet, Clarky. Just shows you can't beat Pentax, though I'm sorry you had to buy non-Pentax-branded milk for the diffuser.
Perhaps you could have tried the bottom of an Asahi beer bottle.
G
(Asahi beer bottle)Is there such a thing :
Comment by Clarky posted on Big eyed Moth at 05/03/2008 - 11:52
Comments welcome.
Taken with the Pentax D-FA 100mm + 36mm ext tube At f11, 1/125, iso 100 with Ring flash and newly manufactured difusser (old milk Bottle)
Taken with the Pentax D-FA 100mm + 36mm ext tube At f11, 1/125, iso 100 with Ring flash and newly manufactured difusser (old milk Bottle)
Comment by Clarky posted on Big eyed Moth at 05/03/2008 - 11:36
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Thanks for the info.
Regards
graham
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See picture at Item number: 150221217217 on ebay
It does say Macro and from what i can make out it goes down to 1.2 Thanks for the info.
George Lazarette wrote:
Where did you get the impression that this lens is a macro? I have never seen that suggested before. The max magnification is .25, so a macro it aint.
G
On the focusing ring it says "Macro" which I assumed means there is, apparently, a setting for Macro. Problem is that I cannot access it Where did you get the impression that this lens is a macro? I have never seen that suggested before. The max magnification is .25, so a macro it aint.
G
Regards
graham
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See picture at Item number: 150221217217 on ebay
When you zoom it out to its limit (on some lenses i have seen) you twist it and jumps out to its macro position. I could be way off track here :
Comment by Clarky posted on Info on Pentax-A 70-210mm zoom please at 05/03/2008 - 12:31
I would prefer a K mount and not fiddling with adapters though.
Thanks again