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Comment by Clarky posted on Sigma 400mm 1:5.6 AF at 10/12/2007 - 08:29
If anyone has one of these they would like to part with i would be interested. Thanks
note: it must have AF
note: it must have AF
Comment by Clarky posted on Sigma 400mm 1:5.6 AF at 10/12/2007 - 02:10
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I only had my hands on the camera for around 30 minutes before my wife took it away to be wrapped for Christmas.
I know someone who won't be sleeping much on X-mas eve. I only had my hands on the camera for around 30 minutes before my wife took it away to be wrapped for Christmas.
Comment by Clarky posted on Where's that chord? at 09/12/2007 - 21:05
Thanks for your comments.
This is the original version as it came out of the camera (no crop). Just converted to jpeg and resized for the web
Nimitz: You would expect to crop most if not all your pics, at least i do. Maybe you need to get a touch closer to your subject if you feel you are cropping excessively.
This is the original version as it came out of the camera (no crop). Just converted to jpeg and resized for the web
Nimitz: You would expect to crop most if not all your pics, at least i do. Maybe you need to get a touch closer to your subject if you feel you are cropping excessively.
Comment by Clarky posted on Cicada Macro at 09/12/2007 - 21:00
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Clarky, everytime you post one of these beastie pictures I wonder more and more why British people want to live in or visit Australia
Maybe its a ploy on my part Clarky, everytime you post one of these beastie pictures I wonder more and more why British people want to live in or visit Australia
Comment by Clarky posted on Cicada Macro at 08/12/2007 - 22:11
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That is an ugly one, isn't it! Looks like it's made of mud.
Can I make a suggestion? Try playing around with diffusion for the flash. I use a Lumiquest fold out thing, but before that I made one out of a plastic bag.
It softens the light so it's not so harsh, and looks less like flash, like this one: http://www.danielbridge.co.uk/pentax/fly.jpg , or this one that is just a bit of a laugh, done when I had a spare ten minutes: http://www.danielbridge.co.uk/pentax/Wasp-Weekly.jpg
Here's a post about the plastic bag one: https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2531&postdays=0&postord... , sorry, same pic of the fly again. It's called Merlin by the way.
Hope that helps, but anyway, you're getting some great macro shots out there, just wish I wasn't looking out of the window at torrential rain, high winds, and no insects.
Dan
Thanks Dan, In fact i have a diffuser for my AF360 on order from HK and should see it next week That is an ugly one, isn't it! Looks like it's made of mud.
Can I make a suggestion? Try playing around with diffusion for the flash. I use a Lumiquest fold out thing, but before that I made one out of a plastic bag.
It softens the light so it's not so harsh, and looks less like flash, like this one: http://www.danielbridge.co.uk/pentax/fly.jpg , or this one that is just a bit of a laugh, done when I had a spare ten minutes: http://www.danielbridge.co.uk/pentax/Wasp-Weekly.jpg
Here's a post about the plastic bag one: https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2531&postdays=0&postord... , sorry, same pic of the fly again. It's called Merlin by the way.
Hope that helps, but anyway, you're getting some great macro shots out there, just wish I wasn't looking out of the window at torrential rain, high winds, and no insects.
Dan
I love the eyes on Merlin.
The Cicada is covered in mud, apparently they burrow in the ground at the base of trees and make an appearance every so often and shed thier skin.
One of these diffusers to be exact
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Flash-Diffuser-Cover-for-Canon-Pentax-sigma-minolta_W0QQitemZ320190710371QQihZ011QQcategoryZ43479QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Comment by Clarky posted on Cicada Macro at 08/12/2007 - 19:57
There seems to be an abundance of these things around at the moment
Taken with the Tamron 90mm
Taken with the Tamron 90mm
Comment by Clarky posted on Cicada Macro at 08/12/2007 - 13:10
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Looks like it is worth having a decent teleconverter in the kit - used judiciously.
which makes should I consider?
I am not real sure as too which are the best but i have heard the Kenko brand are pretty good. Make sure you get one with all the contacts so you don't lose metering. Looks like it is worth having a decent teleconverter in the kit - used judiciously.
which makes should I consider?
Comment by Clarky posted on more newbie questions - tele converters at 08/12/2007 - 22:54
I only ever use my TC on primes, predominatly on my 200mm f4 when snapping birds from my balcony (its a teleplus 7 element) and it gives fairly good results.
I have tried it on most of my zooms and as others have replied its not the best
I have tried it on most of my zooms and as others have replied its not the best
Comment by Clarky posted on more newbie questions - tele converters at 08/12/2007 - 20:27
I remember reading this somewhere but i can't seem to re-locate the site. But if my memory serves me correctly you need to determine if the screen still lights up or glows when powered on. This tells you if the back light is broken. If it is the the whole LCD screen needs to be replaced and i think it was around US$250. If it still lights up then only the outer screen needs replacing and that was about US$80. If you are mechanically inclined you may be able to fix it yourself if its only the outer screen, but it requires some soldering if the whole screen needs to be replaced and is considerably more difficult.
Just give pentax a call and get a price. They will almost certainly tell you it has to be sent in for them to repair and the labour cost will be a killer i'm sure.
Good luck with it and let us know how it turns out.
Just give pentax a call and get a price. They will almost certainly tell you it has to be sent in for them to repair and the labour cost will be a killer i'm sure.
Good luck with it and let us know how it turns out.
Comment by Clarky posted on I've broken my K10d at 07/12/2007 - 14:22
If anyone has one of these they would like to part with i would be interested. Thanks
note: it must have AF
There were three over the summer, the first two of which I missed, and the third one I managed to win, but for more than I'd hoped.
If you can find an FA* 400 I'd trade...
Do you have the sigma 400 AF : and the Pentax 400A :
Is the sigma 400 still in production :