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Comment by Clarky posted on My first outdoor macros of 2008 at 28/02/2008 - 20:46
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Thanks
The sun was very bright and ladybirds are very shiny, hence the specular highlights. I do have a diffuser/reflector in my bag and I really must remember to use it more often.
I use the diffuser all the time when i'm doing macro. Thanks
The sun was very bright and ladybirds are very shiny, hence the specular highlights. I do have a diffuser/reflector in my bag and I really must remember to use it more often.
How close were you getting to your subjects when you took these shots :
I like the flower shot best, nice colours
Keep posting them Hefty so i don't feel so alone
Comment by Clarky posted on My first outdoor macros of 2008 at 28/02/2008 - 09:32
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I have a Pentax Optio A20, its roughly a year old. It has worked fine so far but now it turns itself off after just 5 seconds, which makes it unuseable. The battery is fully charged but that makes no difference. It sometimes works if I hit it but I don't want to keep doind that for fear of damaging it. Has anyone else found this problem? and does anyone have a solution to it? Please.
Does the lens pop out when you turn it on for those 5 seconds before it shuts down. Could be the lens is jammed thats why its shutting down. :I have a Pentax Optio A20, its roughly a year old. It has worked fine so far but now it turns itself off after just 5 seconds, which makes it unuseable. The battery is fully charged but that makes no difference. It sometimes works if I hit it but I don't want to keep doind that for fear of damaging it. Has anyone else found this problem? and does anyone have a solution to it? Please.
Comment by Clarky posted on Optio A20 power off at 27/02/2008 - 10:58
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Now you know why I live on a rocky island surrounded by mists with an unreliable ferry service and very expensive flights.
It's worked so far.
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Quite right George, you don't want to tell someone his shot is crap if he lives nextdoor Clarky wrote:
I have to agree, I particularly like to know in which part of the world people are from when i am replying to posts.
You're more polite to the ones who live close by?I have to agree, I particularly like to know in which part of the world people are from when i am replying to posts.
Now you know why I live on a rocky island surrounded by mists with an unreliable ferry service and very expensive flights.
It's worked so far.
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So thats it is it George you are either in hiding or in exile
Comment by Clarky posted on A request . . . at 27/02/2008 - 10:38
I have to agree, I particularly like to know in which part of the world people are from when i am replying to posts.
Comment by Clarky posted on A request . . . at 27/02/2008 - 10:32
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Nice shot though Clarky, this has got to be one of your best yet despite the fact that you cheated by photographing a "Captive Species"
I shot his cousin a while ago, not anywhere near as good as yours though, but in my defence he was crawling around
Don't sell yourself short thats a very good shot, it could be the twin of my fly And what is that he is crawling around on, its not your tongue is it Quote:
If you ever saw that movie The Fly (the old version) when the fly was trapped in the web at the end and with that high pitched voice calling out Heeeelp meeeee. Well i had that going through my mind and i felt sorry for the little bugger
.......and what about the poor little spider who will now have to go hungry If you ever saw that movie The Fly (the old version) when the fly was trapped in the web at the end and with that high pitched voice calling out Heeeelp meeeee. Well i had that going through my mind and i felt sorry for the little bugger
Nice shot though Clarky, this has got to be one of your best yet despite the fact that you cheated by photographing a "Captive Species"
I shot his cousin a while ago, not anywhere near as good as yours though, but in my defence he was crawling around
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Love the fly, but you could have waited for the spider to arrive!
If you ever saw that movie The Fly (the old version) when the fly was trapped in the web at the end and with that high pitched voice calling out Heeeelp meeeee. Well i had that going through my mind and i felt sorry for the little bugger Love the fly, but you could have waited for the spider to arrive!
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Could you post a picture of your macro setup? Just want to see how "big" the camrea looks like with a ring flash attached ...thanks..
Its not that much different than with a normal flash, certainly not much weight too it. Could you post a picture of your macro setup? Just want to see how "big" the camrea looks like with a ring flash attached ...thanks..
Flash mounted on the Pentax D-FA 100mm
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Is the ring flash fully controllable manually or is it like some I've seen where you can basically select "full" or "half" only? I must admit I don't know much about this model at all...
Yep full and quarter is all you get and then you just stop down as required. Its a bit of a pain but until Pentax bring out a P-TTL model its all i got Is the ring flash fully controllable manually or is it like some I've seen where you can basically select "full" or "half" only? I must admit I don't know much about this model at all...
If it prooves to be hassle and the results are not what i like i will just go back to my 360flash
I do know the bit you mean but I still like to think he's just blowing up balloons to celebrate the start of spring.
Been a dull day with no sign of yesterday's sunshine so no more insects yet, looking forward to the summer though and the annual hoverfly invasion.