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Comment by Don posted on Zooms or Primes at 07/03/2011 - 15:11
Adqam wrote:
I use SV mode in rapidly changing light conditions, such as sunrise/set - but this is shooting with a K200, so I only have one control wheel.
there is answer... I experimented with SV mode... the most useful application I found was for street photography in inclement weather or near sunrise/sunset when the light is changing rapidly...I use SV mode in rapidly changing light conditions, such as sunrise/set - but this is shooting with a K200, so I only have one control wheel.
You may want f8 for DOF and 1/30 to 1/60 second for motion blur and switch iso's as needed...
maybe it's time people just played with this setting for fun?
Comment by Don posted on Sv Mode... at 07/03/2011 - 15:06
fatspider wrote:
Simon:
If that lens is anything like half as good as my DA*s then your not going to want to take it off the camera.
try feeding them.Quote:
Must save up - must save up - must save up
I know what you mean Stuey, buying a cat these days is very expensiveMust save up - must save up - must save up
Simon:
If that lens is anything like half as good as my DA*s then your not going to want to take it off the camera.
I love yanking peoples chains... especially when the people are eavesdropping.
You should have seen the look on this one ladies face at the grocery store..
Gerri was complaining about the cost of a big bag of cat food.. it was like $25.00...
this lady is standing behind her nodding in agreement..
so I pick up this big bag of wild birdseed and say: "This only $8.00... why don't we buy this instead, spread it around the yard and let the cats eat birds for a couple months..."
You should have seen the shocked expression on that ladies face!
Comment by Don posted on First shot with the DA*200 at 07/03/2011 - 14:42
to be fair....
while copulating and simultaneously falling from 300 feet in the air...
"Me love you LONG TIME"
is not exactly something you'd want to hear.....
I'm pretty sure the "Let's cuddle for a while" and "What's your hurry?" crowd collected thier Darwin Awards long ago.
while copulating and simultaneously falling from 300 feet in the air...
"Me love you LONG TIME"
is not exactly something you'd want to hear.....
I'm pretty sure the "Let's cuddle for a while" and "What's your hurry?" crowd collected thier Darwin Awards long ago.
Comment by Don posted on Red Kites mid air fighting at 06/03/2011 - 21:59
Rataegeoff wrote:
Hello Dave - I've been researching the Pentax zoom offerings. Certainly there are people who speak as highly of the DA* 60-250 as do the DA*50-135 (which I have and know well)
I haven't yet seen any real time shots taken side by side with the Pentax zooms. One link goes into the depths of resolution and other lab tests and conclude about a 10-15% improvement in resolution from the 50-300 to the DA 60-250
Sometimes lenses show colour and contrast differences which are their fingerprints.
A comment for Don -I wonder if a 200 mm telephoto would be long enough for photographing birds. With the 50-300 mm zoom I seem to end up at the 300mm end even if its just for the robin in the garden.
guess that depends on whether you like to hunt your prey, or just grab snapshots when opportunity presents...Hello Dave - I've been researching the Pentax zoom offerings. Certainly there are people who speak as highly of the DA* 60-250 as do the DA*50-135 (which I have and know well)
I haven't yet seen any real time shots taken side by side with the Pentax zooms. One link goes into the depths of resolution and other lab tests and conclude about a 10-15% improvement in resolution from the 50-300 to the DA 60-250
Sometimes lenses show colour and contrast differences which are their fingerprints.
A comment for Don -I wonder if a 200 mm telephoto would be long enough for photographing birds. With the 50-300 mm zoom I seem to end up at the 300mm end even if its just for the robin in the garden.
I'd sooner set up a blind near a feeder and drink beer all afternoon, than yank out a telescope and grab shots from the other side of the province....
Comment by Don posted on Improving on DAL 55-300 at 06/03/2011 - 20:34
I'm not convinced they were fighting... you happen to get any shots of the two of them lighting up cigarettes afterwards?
Comment by Don posted on Red Kites mid air fighting at 06/03/2011 - 20:29
I'd just go with a lens case that clips to the straps of your other bag... link
vests get hot to wear...
vests get hot to wear...
Comment by Don posted on photographrs vest/jacket any good? at 06/03/2011 - 19:54
Smeggypants wrote:
From your links it doesn't look like the Horse is dead yet.
if you mean the issue got settled conclusivly, the answer is no.From your links it doesn't look like the Horse is dead yet.
I believe one person's testing on tripod concluded an intermittent camera lock up that required pulling the batteries and restarting the camera... but as for the low light, handheld, wide angle lens SR causing blur issue... it was impossible to prove conclusively, but... subjectively, I and others felt there was a blur induced, and that the number of blurred shots increased noticeably over the number of blurred shots with sr off in real world shooting situations....
Comment by Don posted on Image Stabilisation Test at 06/03/2011 - 19:38
Smeggypants wrote:
If keeping the camera still fools the SR system into shaking the sensor then what about when the camera is still when hand holding it? Not easy but it is possible even transiently.
This would indicate you'd always have to have some movement when the SR is enabled otherwise you'd get sensor movement.
Which of course makes no sense.
Maybe the SR system is just inherently wobbly on it's own volition, but just less wobbly than normal camera shake?
linkIf keeping the camera still fools the SR system into shaking the sensor then what about when the camera is still when hand holding it? Not easy but it is possible even transiently.
This would indicate you'd always have to have some movement when the SR is enabled otherwise you'd get sensor movement.
Which of course makes no sense.
Maybe the SR system is just inherently wobbly on it's own volition, but just less wobbly than normal camera shake?
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I leave the sr off unless/until I know I need it.
reason:
I can see the difference. I have actually tested and found that in some instances, I'm losing sharpness on handheld shots in low light.
It seems that the camera tries to compensate, in areas where my hands are steady enough. (even started a thread on the subject).
linkI leave the sr off unless/until I know I need it.
reason:
I can see the difference. I have actually tested and found that in some instances, I'm losing sharpness on handheld shots in low light.
It seems that the camera tries to compensate, in areas where my hands are steady enough. (even started a thread on the subject).
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ok here's one for all you low light shooters:
if using sr with a tripod causes blur in the images...
what happens if you have good technique, and steady hands....no tripod...will sr induce blur, or improve your shots?
I've been experimenting. With shots in low light, 1/2 sec exp at f2 iso 100, I'm getting sharper images without sr....
any steady handed shooters out there care to try also, and let me know how it works out for you?
I'd like to rule out any problems with my cameras before drawing conclusions.
that dead horse has been beaten to death, revived and beaten again... ok here's one for all you low light shooters:
if using sr with a tripod causes blur in the images...
what happens if you have good technique, and steady hands....no tripod...will sr induce blur, or improve your shots?
I've been experimenting. With shots in low light, 1/2 sec exp at f2 iso 100, I'm getting sharper images without sr....
any steady handed shooters out there care to try also, and let me know how it works out for you?
I'd like to rule out any problems with my cameras before drawing conclusions.
But yes, I noticed a difference.
Comment by Don posted on Image Stabilisation Test at 06/03/2011 - 19:15
I already have an af 1.7 teleconverter, so if I was going to look for a tele, I'b be very happy to buy the new 200mm.
I just don't get opportunities to use super teles very often.....
but that 200 on my k10 would be awesome for vacation or birds!
I just don't get opportunities to use super teles very often.....
but that 200 on my k10 would be awesome for vacation or birds!
Comment by Don posted on Improving on DAL 55-300 at 06/03/2011 - 18:40
An interesting anecdote from my own shooting practises. For some reason 95% of shots when I've got a zoom on are either fully in or fully out. Which essentially means I'm using the zoom as a dual focal length prime
sadly that means a lot of people aren't considering PERSPECTIVE when shooting...
do I move in closer with a wider lens to get more background in? or do I pull back and use a longer lens to crop out the background elements? and by how much?