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Comment by hkwiles posted on New TV Programme at 15/09/2010 - 21:59
cardiff_gareth wrote:
Sorry, just seen this thread after commenting on the one in the general section. What a load of tosh Them pictures in my eyes were all terrible, uber distracting backgrounds as it looked like they had stopped the lens right down to maximise DOF, just what you want when shooting portraits. I mean come on, a bookcase, a street scene, that park bench and the umberella etc etc
If thats taking amazing pictures I feel like we're all safe
I think you might be being a little too harsh....if I remeber rightly the challenge was to also show "where they had come from" namely they were both leaving the teaching profession to persue other careers. So not a conventional portrait per se.Sorry, just seen this thread after commenting on the one in the general section. What a load of tosh Them pictures in my eyes were all terrible, uber distracting backgrounds as it looked like they had stopped the lens right down to maximise DOF, just what you want when shooting portraits. I mean come on, a bookcase, a street scene, that park bench and the umberella etc etc
If thats taking amazing pictures I feel like we're all safe
Howard
Comment by hkwiles posted on New TV Programme at 15/09/2010 - 18:18
A new series starting on Channel 5 tonight. How To Take Professional Photographs.
First in the series is Portraits. Might be worth a peek for newbies like me .
Howard
First in the series is Portraits. Might be worth a peek for newbies like me .
Howard
Comment by hkwiles posted on New TV Programme at 14/09/2010 - 18:50
Nestos wrote:
I'm planning to get a macro for my birthday and I've narrowed my choice down to two with a third outsider.
The Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro £389.99 from SRS
The Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Macro at £349.99 from SRS
The outsider is the genuine Pentax smc DFA 100mm f2.8 WR Macro Lens (or it's slightly cheaper sibling) but which is £545 also from SRS and if truth be told out of my budget.
Ultimately I will go and try them in the shop before I buy but, I would appreciate any advice from anyone who may happen to own one of the above.
Thanks
Neil
Hi , Penatx can be had for £499 , I'm considering it tooI'm planning to get a macro for my birthday and I've narrowed my choice down to two with a third outsider.
The Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro £389.99 from SRS
The Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Macro at £349.99 from SRS
The outsider is the genuine Pentax smc DFA 100mm f2.8 WR Macro Lens (or it's slightly cheaper sibling) but which is £545 also from SRS and if truth be told out of my budget.
Ultimately I will go and try them in the shop before I buy but, I would appreciate any advice from anyone who may happen to own one of the above.
Thanks
Neil
http://www.devoncamera.co.uk/index.cfm/photographic/Products.Details/product_id/...
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-Pentax-100mm-f2-8-SMC-D-FA-WR-Macro-Lens/p15...
Howard
Comment by hkwiles posted on Help choosing a macro at 10/09/2010 - 23:52
alfpics wrote:
Here's one:
link from 7dayshop. It is the full capacity one unlike the INOV8 which is only 1300mAh or so (and the one available from SRS). I have both and both work fine
Andy
Thanks for the link , I was also after an extra battery for my K7 , just ordered one .Here's one:
link from 7dayshop. It is the full capacity one unlike the INOV8 which is only 1300mAh or so (and the one available from SRS). I have both and both work fine
Andy
Howard
Comment by hkwiles posted on K-7 replacement battery D-LI90 at 07/09/2010 - 19:49
polchraine wrote:
Given that the charger is an SMPS which initially rectifies the incoming supply and then chops it at high frequency followed by smoothing to get a clean DC output then the type of inverter will have no effect on the output.
Indeed !!! Switch Mode Power Supply..spent 30 years selling them montyaus wrote:
If you go the way of the inverter, you should use a Pure Sine Wave Inverter, it will be more expensive than a square wave, but you will pay for it in the long-run by reducing the life of the battery.
Utter rubbish ...If you go the way of the inverter, you should use a Pure Sine Wave Inverter, it will be more expensive than a square wave, but you will pay for it in the long-run by reducing the life of the battery.
Given that the charger is an SMPS which initially rectifies the incoming supply and then chops it at high frequency followed by smoothing to get a clean DC output then the type of inverter will have no effect on the output.
It does indeed rectify the mains directly , with no transformer , hence the reason they are smaller than conventional PSUs, usually the regulation is not as good as with a linear regulator though but more than adequate for most purposes.
End of lesson
Howard
Comment by hkwiles posted on K-7 replacement battery D-LI90 at 07/09/2010 - 18:06
so you don't shoot or save RAW images John ?
Howard
Howard
Comment by hkwiles posted on Saving and Storing photos at 06/09/2010 - 12:54
I know this has many answers but how do you guys save and store your photos
JPeg( after any post Processing), JPeg and Raw . What sort of categrories? By Date etc etc.
I'm about to buy a separate external HD for the sole purpose and need a simple sysytem so the images can easily be found and viewed.
Howard
JPeg( after any post Processing), JPeg and Raw . What sort of categrories? By Date etc etc.
I'm about to buy a separate external HD for the sole purpose and need a simple sysytem so the images can easily be found and viewed.
Howard
Comment by hkwiles posted on Saving and Storing photos at 06/09/2010 - 10:55
"The question is, is it worth it for you? "
It's beginning to look like it !!
Howard
It's beginning to look like it !!
Howard
Comment by hkwiles posted on Venturing into the World of primes at 04/09/2010 - 11:43
As MarkD says, old version of 100mm macro can be had for just under £300, is the new Wr version with rounded blades worth the extra £200 !
Leaning toward the macro as opposed to DA70, just cos it gives me another area ( macro)to try out.
Howard
Leaning toward the macro as opposed to DA70, just cos it gives me another area ( macro)to try out.
Howard
Comment by hkwiles posted on Venturing into the World of primes at 04/09/2010 - 09:37
Sorry, just seen this thread after commenting on the one in the general section. What a load of tosh Them pictures in my eyes were all terrible, uber distracting backgrounds as it looked like they had stopped the lens right down to maximise DOF, just what you want when shooting portraits. I mean come on, a bookcase, a street scene, that park bench and the umberella etc etc
If thats taking amazing pictures I feel like we're all safe
Howard
There was no feedback on making them better, only saying how good they were when clearly they are shizer
Howard