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Comment by Frogfish posted on Today in the sun at 04/10/2011 - 21:11
John (sorry for off-topic).
How come people who don't vote can't get to see the poll voting on PU without logging off ? This is very frustrating and could lead to spurious votes (someone even admitted as much on another poll recently) as people may not have anything to contribute (I've not used either of these lenses - though held the Pentax 17-70 yesterday - I was surprised at how heavy it is) but would like to see the general opinion and therefore the quickest way to do so (and let's be honest, many people would do this rather than take the time to log off/in again).
There should be a button next to the poll to see the results, for everyone not just non-members !
How come people who don't vote can't get to see the poll voting on PU without logging off ? This is very frustrating and could lead to spurious votes (someone even admitted as much on another poll recently) as people may not have anything to contribute (I've not used either of these lenses - though held the Pentax 17-70 yesterday - I was surprised at how heavy it is) but would like to see the general opinion and therefore the quickest way to do so (and let's be honest, many people would do this rather than take the time to log off/in again).
There should be a button next to the poll to see the results, for everyone not just non-members !
Comment by Frogfish posted on Pentax 17-70 v Sigma 17-70 at 04/10/2011 - 09:55
Oops sorry Richard forgot to say 'nice set'. Particularly like #7 the leaf close-up and the bulb-flower.
Comment by Frogfish posted on Another great day out at Kew gardens at 04/10/2011 - 09:05
I like both these shots but feel in #2 you should have given more space in front of her (maybe it wasn't possible).
Comment by Frogfish posted on A couple pics I am proud of at 04/10/2011 - 09:03
Unlocker wrote:
Must admit Frogfish, didn't notice that! Moments earlier he was leaning (scratching) against the tree, so perhaps he was leaning forward!
Hi Bill, the lens was the F*250-600mm and the camera was set at F8. Don't use a converter that often so I guess in effect it was F16?
It is a 35mm 600, so doubled with a 1.5x crop is 'effectively' 1800mm ! Would like to try it with a Q as that has a 5.5x crop factor, that could be fun!
I would just love that lens (though the wife would kill me) !Must admit Frogfish, didn't notice that! Moments earlier he was leaning (scratching) against the tree, so perhaps he was leaning forward!
Hi Bill, the lens was the F*250-600mm and the camera was set at F8. Don't use a converter that often so I guess in effect it was F16?
It is a 35mm 600, so doubled with a 1.5x crop is 'effectively' 1800mm ! Would like to try it with a Q as that has a 5.5x crop factor, that could be fun!
3,300mm at f8 or with a x2 TC 6,600mm at f16 ... insane !
Comment by Frogfish posted on Little Owl at 1200mm at 04/10/2011 - 09:00
To a certain extent I could agree with you David (re. Tripods) however not all subjects are active all the time, I have shot caterpillars & spiders with a mag-slider, and flies, dragonflies and damsels on tripods ..... and just as many, or more, by hand !
As for flash ... well you will get far more keepers and sometimes it is the ONLY way to get the shot. All the best macro shooters use flash.
There is a time and a place both for tripods and flash and you will be limiting your opportunities to deny either a place in your macro kit.
Also for the OP - I also wouldn't believe the stories that AF is useless in macro. It's not. With skittish subjects I often use AF and it works just as well (sometimes better) than MF. That said overall I generally use MF more.
As for flash ... well you will get far more keepers and sometimes it is the ONLY way to get the shot. All the best macro shooters use flash.
There is a time and a place both for tripods and flash and you will be limiting your opportunities to deny either a place in your macro kit.
Also for the OP - I also wouldn't believe the stories that AF is useless in macro. It's not. With skittish subjects I often use AF and it works just as well (sometimes better) than MF. That said overall I generally use MF more.
Comment by Frogfish posted on Today in the sun at 04/10/2011 - 08:53
Opethian wrote:
How many do you want ?! richardhurst wrote:
£13.90 Adults, £11.90 Concessions and Kids go free.
I can see why they are charging such prices, I mean where else can you see a Pagoda?£13.90 Adults, £11.90 Concessions and Kids go free.
Comment by Frogfish posted on Another great day out at Kew gardens at 03/10/2011 - 20:22
To start with I'd say that your model looks like she could be a very interesting subject for future shoots and you seem to have quite a nice eye for backgrounds (although #2 clashes too much with the model's red hair).
#1 - pose looks really awkward and her face is out of focus.
#2 - watch the highlights !
#3 - nice pose, great model, but ... what on earth is going on there ?! Did you shoot this through a scratched lens or car window ? Really doesn't work IMHO.
#1 - pose looks really awkward and her face is out of focus.
#2 - watch the highlights !
#3 - nice pose, great model, but ... what on earth is going on there ?! Did you shoot this through a scratched lens or car window ? Really doesn't work IMHO.
Comment by Frogfish posted on Fashion using K-R at 02/10/2011 - 19:39
This is a cracking little lens actually. I got one as part of a bundle I bought but won't bother to sell it because of the low prices it fetches. Jim should enjoy his.
Comment by Frogfish posted on FS: Pentax F 70-210 (slight fault) at 02/10/2011 - 18:48
You must have missed it Gwyn :
K1 (FF), K3 (updated 24MP K5) and Kr2 (updated). 645 50% price drop. New 300-500mm/5.6, 180/4 macro and a DA*8-16 all FF lenses. More to follow !
K1 (FF), K3 (updated 24MP K5) and Kr2 (updated). 645 50% price drop. New 300-500mm/5.6, 180/4 macro and a DA*8-16 all FF lenses. More to follow !
Comment by Frogfish posted on Today's the day... at 02/10/2011 - 10:10
I'm not sure all the best macro shooters use flash. However, all the best macro shooters who use flash do so in a very skilled way indeed. Managing the reflections from the shiny surface of bugs and balancing subject and background lighting is hugely difficult and more so the closer you go. It's a personal preference but I just don't like macro shots where the use of flash is obvious.
It's illogical to think that any of the top macro shooters would deliberately seriously handicap themselves. Some of them even go out of their way to show you their flash set-ups (some of them quite brilliant). Since macro is all about getting close, usually using f8 and up, and most often at speeds of over 1/100 (or usually at 1/180 or 1/250, both flash sync speeds) then a flash is more often than not a necessity. However the skill is all in the diffusing so that the reflections you mention are rarely noticeable in their work.
BTW I do agree with you in general, in all my photography (except macro ) I prefer ambient lighting wherever possible.