Daydreamjay

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Yes I have tried different memory card. Although the problem only appeared when I bought a brand new memory card and put it in.

Comment by Daydreamjay posted on Oh No I Think My K5 Is Kaput :( at 27/01/2014 - 16:49

Daydreamjay
My K5 has developed a fault.

When I take a photo it seem to take it correctly but the preview for the photo on the rear screen is just completely white and then when that disappears the photo isn't on the memory card.

Help

Comment by Daydreamjay posted on Oh No I Think My K5 Is Kaput :( at 27/01/2014 - 16:31

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oh for Gods' sake I've just bought a Vivitar 20-210 as per the above poster's recommendation.

Just when I thought I never needed to own another lens...

Comment by Daydreamjay posted on Macro on a budget? at 13/12/2013 - 01:56

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Thanks guys. I have just ordered the Raynox 250. I have read in several places about the vignetting problem with the 50-135mm. Any recommendations for any old cheap sharp lenses to look out for on eBay?

Comment by Daydreamjay posted on Macro on a budget? at 12/12/2013 - 18:49

Daydreamjay
I am looking at these Raynox things on eBay.

So if I get a Raynox DCR-250 and stick it on my Pentax 50-135mm f2.8 lens I'll be getting reasonable results do you think?

Comment by Daydreamjay posted on Macro on a budget? at 12/12/2013 - 17:57

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Bloody hell Gary - I have just looked at your Flickr portfolio and WOW! Some absolutely stunning pics there mate - love your still life stuff too - they look amazing - are you using light painting on some of them as they look so unusual?

Comment by Daydreamjay posted on Macro on a budget? at 12/12/2013 - 17:49

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OK. So why do people use teleconverters instead of tubes sometimes? It seems a tube is better if it doesn't degrade IQ?

So if I wanted to shoot a large insect using tubes - would I do that using a longer lens then?

Lenses I own - 10-24mm, 50mm, 50-135mm, 17-50mm

Comment by Daydreamjay posted on Macro on a budget? at 12/12/2013 - 17:33

Daydreamjay
Would a tube on my 50mm lens give better results than the teleconverter I have been using?

Comment by Daydreamjay posted on Macro on a budget? at 12/12/2013 - 17:22

Daydreamjay
Tubes? What's that then? Basically a tube? Does it harm IQ?

I don't mind using an manual focus lens as I am used to it.

Comment by Daydreamjay posted on Macro on a budget? at 12/12/2013 - 17:22

Daydreamjay
I am wanting to have a bash at macro photography but cannot afford too much.

I recently bought the manual focus 50mm f2.8 Macro lens and I really like it but it isn't true macro, it's only 1:2. I bought a Vivtar teleconverter but the resulting photos don't seem as sharp as they could be.

What are my options for getting sharp, true 1:1 macro but on a budget? Is it possible? I really like the pin sharp photos of dragonflys etc and would like to have a go.

Comment by Daydreamjay posted on Macro on a budget? at 12/12/2013 - 17:13

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