Hardgravity

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They did wear carnation, it's the red and white tin...

Comment by Hardgravity posted on Another pointless thread at 07/05/2012 - 15:57

Hardgravity
I don't post here in this section often, but thought these needed an airing for C&C.

Taken this morning in dubious light with 35mm f2.8 macro and cropped for detail.

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Forget-me-nots

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Wild Garlic

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Uncropped

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Cherry Blossom

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Cherry Blossom 2

Comment by Hardgravity posted on Trying out the 35mm macro at 07/05/2012 - 14:43

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I like this meet, I've been doing Macro shots...

...that's little sips of whisky!!!

Comment by Hardgravity posted on Another pointless thread at 07/05/2012 - 14:33

Hardgravity
fatspider wrote:
bforbes wrote:
You bring Pentax, we don't.
Or we drink beer and you drink coffee
Or we all meet up individually at different places...

Comment by Hardgravity posted on Another pointless thread at 07/05/2012 - 08:44

Hardgravity
DaveHolmes wrote:
Yep... next thing you know you're bidding on an MEsuper because it's sporting a 1.7... Then you get a taste for 35mm film cameras... You buy a couple... Need lenses for them too... Suddenly you need an AF 35mm body and some nice F-glass to go with that... You have a shelf for camera stuff... You buy more and realize that the books now live in piles because the bookcase is now a camera/lens display unit... You walk to work as you spent your petrol money on a macro lens... Oh yes... Oh yes... 50 f2 is how it starts all right... 50 f2 is how it starts...
Just look at my website to see what happens!

www.hardgravity.co.uk

Comment by Hardgravity posted on just bought on ebay at 06/05/2012 - 22:51

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I saw it, checked the bank balance and thought why not?

I was after a cheap 35mm as it happens, just not this one, which is much better than the one I had my eye on in another city.

It was also a touch more expensive, still...

Comment by Hardgravity posted on Are they 'identical'? at 06/05/2012 - 22:39

Hardgravity
Mmmm, Rioja....

Comment by Hardgravity posted on Another pointless thread at 06/05/2012 - 22:35

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Yes, there may be internal coating differences but this was taken with mine as was this.

Don't go back for the 35mm macro, it's now here infront of me..

Comment by Hardgravity posted on Are they 'identical'? at 06/05/2012 - 21:10

Hardgravity
Pentax have never made a bad 50mm lens, both the f1.7 and f2 lenses on M and A mounts give good results.

It's just getting used to how to use them that causes problems, but once mastered...

Comment by Hardgravity posted on just bought on ebay at 06/05/2012 - 20:57

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I know all about that, it's just that after a long absence she's posted her 3rd comment on the site.

Yes I did say 3rd!

If you look a few comments back youll find her, she's Honesty, honest.

Comment by Hardgravity posted on Another pointless thread at 06/05/2012 - 20:53

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