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Comment by Clarky posted on Sample shots with the Ring Flash at 04/03/2008 - 11:16
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The detail on number 2 is great
It'd be a little more tricky on a ring flash... but not that much more difficult. In fact, you may want to diffuse all but a section of the ring so you still get some directional light too.
Matt
Thanks Matt, so if i was too diffuse say half of the ring, would there be any preference as to what half i cover and what half i leave open. Top, Bottom, Side : :The detail on number 2 is great
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I need to fashion some sort of defusser for it
My old trick was a (clean) handkerchief or tissue paper. Anything white and translucent will do The more layers you put, the greater the restriction of light. Even a sheet of paper cut to the right size and taped with masking tape or bluetak will work wonders I need to fashion some sort of defusser for it
It'd be a little more tricky on a ring flash... but not that much more difficult. In fact, you may want to diffuse all but a section of the ring so you still get some directional light too.
Matt
Comment by Clarky posted on Sample shots with the Ring Flash at 04/03/2008 - 09:36
I have been giving the Pentax D-FA macro with the AF080C ring flash attached a bit of a run.
I have been getting pretty good results, the only thing i don't like is the obvious hot spot on some of the shots. I have the flash set at quarter output and thats as far as i can go with it.
I need to fashion some sort of defusser for it
Any recommendations :
Here are 3 examples
Aperture-f13 Exposure-1/60 Iso-200
Aperture-f9.5 Exposure-1/20 Iso-100
Aperture-f8 Exposure-1/60 Iso-200
I have been getting pretty good results, the only thing i don't like is the obvious hot spot on some of the shots. I have the flash set at quarter output and thats as far as i can go with it.
I need to fashion some sort of defusser for it
Any recommendations :
Here are 3 examples
Aperture-f13 Exposure-1/60 Iso-200
Aperture-f9.5 Exposure-1/20 Iso-100
Aperture-f8 Exposure-1/60 Iso-200
Comment by Clarky posted on Sample shots with the Ring Flash at 04/03/2008 - 09:06
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BTW chirpy what is the weight of that 500mm Sigma :Daniel Bridge wrote:
Also, the Pentax should be considerably lighter, which would mean I took it out more. I think the Tamron is mostly lead, with some cast iron parts.
That's very true, hadn't thought of that. I seem to be lugging around heavy lenses ATM.Also, the Pentax should be considerably lighter, which would mean I took it out more. I think the Tamron is mostly lead, with some cast iron parts.
Comment by Clarky posted on Ducks and stuff at 04/03/2008 - 11:10
Both shots are excellent Dan but No1 is my favorite Great timing and colours.
So are you going to take the plunge on an AF 300mm : What one are you looking at getting.
So are you going to take the plunge on an AF 300mm : What one are you looking at getting.
Comment by Clarky posted on Ducks and stuff at 04/03/2008 - 00:37
Very good shots, i like 2 and 3 the best, No 2 maybe a little tighter crop, crop out some of the top.
I love the colours of no 3, well done Terry.
I love the colours of no 3, well done Terry.
Comment by Clarky posted on In-house flower macros at 04/03/2008 - 00:43
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Just looking at them here at work. A big difference form screen to screen I see.
To bright here (the tigers heads are burnt out ??? I'm sure they were not on my laptop yesterday). Anyone else think they are to bright. Lost a bit of color here... hmmm
Yes thier faces do appear to be a touch blownout and the colours are a little flat. But sharpness is quite good.Just looking at them here at work. A big difference form screen to screen I see.
To bright here (the tigers heads are burnt out ??? I'm sure they were not on my laptop yesterday). Anyone else think they are to bright. Lost a bit of color here... hmmm
Comment by Clarky posted on Another day at the zoo at 03/03/2008 - 09:32
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Sadly, these are not really viable to have repaired professionally. You could try to get another differently broken one and attempt the repair yourself. Pentax announced last week that they are pulling out of the P&S market altogether
I didn't know that, Did they say why they are pulling out. Sadly, these are not really viable to have repaired professionally. You could try to get another differently broken one and attempt the repair yourself. Pentax announced last week that they are pulling out of the P&S market altogether
I feel that is a big backward step for Pentax, surely there P&S sales would out strip there DSLR sales :
Comment by Clarky posted on need advice - repairs at 02/03/2008 - 23:43
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where is a reputable and reasonably priced place to get repairs done to an optio 750Z in either the UK or Japan?
the lens on mine will nolonger drive out...
have already been quoted 120 - 180 £ for the repair which seems steep -
Its the going rate, They are basically telling you too throw it away and buy a new one. where is a reputable and reasonably priced place to get repairs done to an optio 750Z in either the UK or Japan?
the lens on mine will nolonger drive out...
have already been quoted 120 - 180 £ for the repair which seems steep -
Comment by Clarky posted on need advice - repairs at 02/03/2008 - 23:17
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You don't need a fast lens for landscape, and your 18-55 will be fine for that.
A cheap, fairly fast, wide-ish, lens for interiors would be the 28mm 1:2.8. The M version sells on Ebay for very little, but requires you to pay attention to the exposure. For slightly more money, you can buy the A version.
But you could also buy a powerful flash, and use the 18-55. An AF400FTZ can be had for around 40 pounds. You'll have to use it on manual as your camera doesn''t support TTL.
The AF240T is also a good bet, and cheaper, and the AF280T is excellent. These two will give auto-exposure using their built-in sensors.
G
I thought the IST* was TTL compatible : :You don't need a fast lens for landscape, and your 18-55 will be fine for that.
A cheap, fairly fast, wide-ish, lens for interiors would be the 28mm 1:2.8. The M version sells on Ebay for very little, but requires you to pay attention to the exposure. For slightly more money, you can buy the A version.
But you could also buy a powerful flash, and use the 18-55. An AF400FTZ can be had for around 40 pounds. You'll have to use it on manual as your camera doesn''t support TTL.
The AF240T is also a good bet, and cheaper, and the AF280T is excellent. These two will give auto-exposure using their built-in sensors.
G
I love the detail in the second one. From what I've read on ringflashes, there's not much you can do about the doughnut at the centre of the image (or often in the subjects eyes). It's the drawback of the system balanced against the lighting benefits.
I'd have thought, like Dan, blocking off a 45 degree angle from the bottom either left or right, might give a less flat image, i.e. introduce some shadow beneath the subject. But that might need a more opaque cover.
I was thinking of cutting a piece from a milk bottle and using some blue tack as Matt suggested, but i will also try anything else i may find around the place