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Comment by Hyram posted on A Study in Blue at 16/09/2007 - 20:59
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Nice composition. One thing though. Something didn't look quite right so I checked it in Lightroom which confirmed my suspicion that the horizon (waters edge left to waters edge right) is not quite horizontal.
I thought about changing it in PS, but could not quite decide what to use as the benchmark, since the two shore lines are converging at different angles.Nice composition. One thing though. Something didn't look quite right so I checked it in Lightroom which confirmed my suspicion that the horizon (waters edge left to waters edge right) is not quite horizontal.
Comment by Hyram posted on A Study in Blue at 16/09/2007 - 18:58
This is my first attempt at submitting a photograph.
It was taken as a JPEG on a K10D with a DA* 16-50 lens.
It was cropped in PSE 5.0 to the letterbox format (overall width is unaltered), but there are no other changes.
The depth of colour and amount of variation in the blue varies a lot, depending on which monitor I use to view it or which printer is used to print it.
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s30/Hyram_Hare/IMGP0158_edited-2.jpg
It was taken as a JPEG on a K10D with a DA* 16-50 lens.
It was cropped in PSE 5.0 to the letterbox format (overall width is unaltered), but there are no other changes.
The depth of colour and amount of variation in the blue varies a lot, depending on which monitor I use to view it or which printer is used to print it.
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s30/Hyram_Hare/IMGP0158_edited-2.jpg
Comment by Hyram posted on A Study in Blue at 16/09/2007 - 17:21
I am happy to believe that my DA* 16-50 must be vastly superior to my DA 18-55 lens.
I just have to remember that the focus ring is not the zoom ring
I just have to remember that the focus ring is not the zoom ring
Comment by Hyram posted on My new DA* 16-50mm lens..... at 09/08/2007 - 08:37
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Come on post those Pics
Try this link :-Come on post those Pics
www.digital.pentax.co.jp/ja/35mm/k10d/image/ex_07.jpg
Comment by Hyram posted on My new DA* 16-50mm lens..... at 04/08/2007 - 21:11
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..... hasn't arrived yet.
But that's because I am incarcerated on a remote crag in the middle of the Irish Sea. A sort of British Alacatraz, or perhaps Robben Island.*
But surely somebody who lives closer to Watford must have one by now.
If so, let's hear about it.
G
*Just joking. It's a lovely place. When it's not blowing a gale.
I live nowhere near Watford but the Watford courier service arrived yesterday...... hasn't arrived yet.
But that's because I am incarcerated on a remote crag in the middle of the Irish Sea. A sort of British Alacatraz, or perhaps Robben Island.*
But surely somebody who lives closer to Watford must have one by now.
If so, let's hear about it.
G
*Just joking. It's a lovely place. When it's not blowing a gale.
Unfortunately I have been too busy working since then, but hope to take some photographs over the weekend whilst sailing.
All I can say at the moment is that it is a very impressive piece of kit and the autofocus is very quick, smooth and silent.
Comment by Hyram posted on My new DA* 16-50mm lens..... at 03/08/2007 - 20:39
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Hello,
If ever my banker recovers from today, I intend to purchase a 16-45mm in the coming days/weeks and a flash in the coming weeks/months.
As a matter of interest, why the 16-45 lens rather than the DA* 16-50, which is now available here in the UK.Hello,
If ever my banker recovers from today, I intend to purchase a 16-45mm in the coming days/weeks and a flash in the coming weeks/months.
We are still waiting for the DA* 50-135.
Everyone here on the forum is very helpful, so don't worry about asking numerous questions.
Comment by Hyram posted on K10D newbie at 03/08/2007 - 17:31
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I agree George but I prefer to see the reviews from you guys and see if the price difference on the DA 16-50 is worth paying compared to the 16-45
Thats my only reason for waiting after all £500 or there abouts is a fair amount to pay for a lens
Pete
At the beginning of the year there was a debate on this forum about how much the two new DA* lenses might be, with estimates hovering around the £1000 mark.I agree George but I prefer to see the reviews from you guys and see if the price difference on the DA 16-50 is worth paying compared to the 16-45
Thats my only reason for waiting after all £500 or there abouts is a fair amount to pay for a lens
Pete
Then we heard what the price would be in US dollars and speculation remained that the UK would still be paying over the odds at around £800 - £900.
Finally we learnt that they would be roughly £550 / £650 and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
If anyone is unsure and wants to wait for numerous magazine reviews that may show fantastic test results but reach the opposite conclusion that the lenses are no good, then that is their choice.
How many people waited to read numerous magazine reviews before purchasing the K10D, certainly not me.
Comment by Hyram posted on More bad news regarding the new DA lens at 01/08/2007 - 21:56
I quite agree George.
This topic should have been titled "Good news - huge demand for DA* lenses" and it should be in the 'Pentax Lenses' section.
I sometimes think that some of the contributors to this forum must be secretly working for the opposition
This topic should have been titled "Good news - huge demand for DA* lenses" and it should be in the 'Pentax Lenses' section.
I sometimes think that some of the contributors to this forum must be secretly working for the opposition
Comment by Hyram posted on More bad news regarding the new DA lens at 01/08/2007 - 21:33
With reflections I always try to use the reflection itself to level a pic. A point and its reflection should always be vertical (lens distortion aside), so I would suggest using the right hand edge of the central post in your photo. Use the 'straighten tool' in photoshop (I have it in Elements 4), which will turn the image on its side when it straightens it, but you just have to rotate it back 90 degrees.
Looks good to me using this method.
Dan
Thanks for the suggestion.