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Comment by JAK posted on K5 Sensor Issues... at 02/04/2012 - 00:00
bettyswolloks wrote:
Mine has just been ordered from sms MicroSmistems, a snip a £19,456.99p There doing a cracking 0% finance deal, a 99 down then a penny a week for 19,456 weeks.
So you can get it for less than £200 then? Mine has just been ordered from sms MicroSmistems, a snip a £19,456.99p There doing a cracking 0% finance deal, a 99 down then a penny a week for 19,456 weeks.
Bargain.
John
Comment by JAK posted on FF announced at 01/04/2012 - 11:11
Yecora99 wrote:
I noticed Jessops stocking a Plustek film scanner at about £185 so I might just pop down to Jessops in Manchester to have a look soon.
Best Regards,
Paul
That looks to be a clearance price for Jessops so I'd check to see they have one before you make a special journey. Alternatively (and for a bit less) linkI noticed Jessops stocking a Plustek film scanner at about £185 so I might just pop down to Jessops in Manchester to have a look soon.
Best Regards,
Paul
John
Comment by JAK posted on Scanning Negatives at 31/03/2012 - 20:27
Wake Up Spotty!
Another one from the set.
John
Another one from the set.
John
Comment by JAK posted on Another try at a Ladybird at 31/03/2012 - 20:14
Hello and welcome here.
SRS have proved themselves to be very reliable and you would get a two year guarantee.
The K-5 handles much more like one of the old film SLRs in that it is well built, lighter, smaller than the Canikon options plus it is weather sealed. If you want a large heavy DSLR then the K-5 isn't it! I'm sure if you handle one you will feel how well built the K-5 is.
Something must have made you lean towards a K-5, tell us your concerns and we'll agree or disagree
John
Edit: If you are close to Clifton Cameras then I'm sure they'll serve you equally as well.
SRS have proved themselves to be very reliable and you would get a two year guarantee.
The K-5 handles much more like one of the old film SLRs in that it is well built, lighter, smaller than the Canikon options plus it is weather sealed. If you want a large heavy DSLR then the K-5 isn't it! I'm sure if you handle one you will feel how well built the K-5 is.
Something must have made you lean towards a K-5, tell us your concerns and we'll agree or disagree
John
Edit: If you are close to Clifton Cameras then I'm sure they'll serve you equally as well.
Thank you both.
That camouflage is quite incredible. I've some other pictures with the spider and ladybird too so will have to see if they are any good and what I can do with them. I think the ladybirds got used to me being there after a while and stopped turning and running away!
John
That camouflage is quite incredible. I've some other pictures with the spider and ladybird too so will have to see if they are any good and what I can do with them. I think the ladybirds got used to me being there after a while and stopped turning and running away!
John
Comment by JAK posted on Another try at a Ladybird at 31/03/2012 - 00:04
Well went outside around midday and they were there again, five of them clambering over the ornamental cherry tree! They seemed to like sun bathing right at the very top. Fortunately the tree isn't very tall.
Tried Catch-in focus as suggested. Had some success with it with hand held shots but sometimes it didn't fire - so probably missed all the best shots - I'll never know! Moving the camera must create an element of camera shake so got the tripod out for the rest of today's attempts. Tried liveview again imagining I had a K-01, but I couldn't see what was on the screen because of the sun (so not adding one of those to the buying list for now.) I took quite a few but this one tells the best story:
Look Behind You
It's important to note the photo title and look closely.
K-5 with DFA 100mm f2.8 macro;
1/250 sec @ f16, ISO 800;
Teleconverter - no;
Flash - no;
Tripod - yes!
Hopefully I'm getting there!
John
No ladybirds were harmed during the taking of this photo.
Tried Catch-in focus as suggested. Had some success with it with hand held shots but sometimes it didn't fire - so probably missed all the best shots - I'll never know! Moving the camera must create an element of camera shake so got the tripod out for the rest of today's attempts. Tried liveview again imagining I had a K-01, but I couldn't see what was on the screen because of the sun (so not adding one of those to the buying list for now.) I took quite a few but this one tells the best story:
Look Behind You
It's important to note the photo title and look closely.
K-5 with DFA 100mm f2.8 macro;
1/250 sec @ f16, ISO 800;
Teleconverter - no;
Flash - no;
Tripod - yes!
Hopefully I'm getting there!
John
No ladybirds were harmed during the taking of this photo.
Comment by JAK posted on Another try at a Ladybird at 30/03/2012 - 21:01
milamber wrote:
The first is just a little out of focus at the critical bits and the second shows far too much noise because of the high ISO. Are you leaving the camera on auto? Can't understand why it would suddenly have selected ISO 5000 otherwise. You would be better off leaving it in AV mode and keeping the aperture at f13 or smaller. You can see the results of the smaller aperture in the last picture. At least limit the ISO to 400 or so to prevent this happening again.
I never use the 'green' auto mode, but was changing between Av and TAv. It could be because they were taken after 6pm so the light was dropping fast. I was also experimenting with using the onboard flash and changing the amount of diffusing on it; I'm also never quite sure what affect using the onboard flash as a fill in has either as it doesn't seem so controllable in the way that it was with a separate flashgun on a film camera.The first is just a little out of focus at the critical bits and the second shows far too much noise because of the high ISO. Are you leaving the camera on auto? Can't understand why it would suddenly have selected ISO 5000 otherwise. You would be better off leaving it in AV mode and keeping the aperture at f13 or smaller. You can see the results of the smaller aperture in the last picture. At least limit the ISO to 400 or so to prevent this happening again.
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Why do you feel the need to use the converter?
Well in the first picture even focussing at 1:1 the ladybird was still quite small. I couldn't focus closer so used the converter. The Tamron seems to give good results and only looses one stop. No. 3 was my last shot of the day and by this time I'd got the tripod out as well so that helped keeping it steady for focussing, and the ladybird had slowed down so wasn't having to chase it! Why do you feel the need to use the converter?
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Try some of these again without the converter, limiting the ISO and using a smaller aperture. Good as the 3rd one is, I think you will see a difference.
It's a trade off to try and fill the frame. It's either that or crop heavily.Try some of these again without the converter, limiting the ISO and using a smaller aperture. Good as the 3rd one is, I think you will see a difference.
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Are these hand held? Manual or auto focus? Might be worth trying 'catch in focus' if you are using manual focus. I usually have a better success rate with this. I've not got a set-up that allows auto focus, but that wouldn't be the choice anyway for most macro photographers.
The first ones were hand held, though when the critters slowed down I got the tripod out! No.1 I'm not sure about but nos.2&3 were using the tripod. I have the autofocus set on the AF button so fine focussing is done manually. I tried liveview focussing but all that did was cause the lens and camera to lock up! I've not tried 'catch-in' focussing yet, other than seeing if I can get the camera to do it, so may give that a try. My worry is that the camera would take the picture before it could be framed properly. Might be good for hand held shots though.Are these hand held? Manual or auto focus? Might be worth trying 'catch in focus' if you are using manual focus. I usually have a better success rate with this. I've not got a set-up that allows auto focus, but that wouldn't be the choice anyway for most macro photographers.
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Addictive this macro, isn't it
Indeed it is. Thanks for your comments and suggestions.Addictive this macro, isn't it
John
Comment by JAK posted on Another try at a Ladybird at 30/03/2012 - 11:36
ChrisR wrote:
My K5, has locked, I think three times, each time it was with the Pentax 100mm macro lens fitted.
I too had that with my 100mm macro earlier today when I was taking some more ladybird pictures (link.)My K5, has locked, I think three times, each time it was with the Pentax 100mm macro lens fitted.
For once I had put the camera in liveview to focus, it couldn't find focus (went straight through it) and locked up when fully extended.
Had to remove the battery to clear it and then it was OK. (Didn't bother with liveview again!) No problems when it wasn't liveview.
George Lazarette wrote:
If it only locks with one lens, could it not be a problem with the lens?
G
Seems like an issue the the 100mm macros then.If it only locks with one lens, could it not be a problem with the lens?
G
John
Comment by JAK posted on oh no not again at 30/03/2012 - 01:33
Another try today to get some decent ladybird photos.
#1
#2
#3
Round here they seem very camera shy - point the camera at them and they turn round and look the other way.... so you have to be quick! These were on an ornamental cherry tree.
No.1:- K-5 with DFA 100mm f/2.8 macro
1/250 sec @ f/11, ISO:200
No.2:- K-5 with DFA 100mm f/2.8 macro + 1.4x Tamron converter
1/160 sec @ f/11, ISO:5000
No.3:- K-5 with DFA 100mm f/2.8 macro + 1.4x Tamron converter
1/125 sec @ f/13, ISO:800
I experimented with the onboard flash diffused which may go someway to explain the differing exposures.
John
#1
#2
#3
Round here they seem very camera shy - point the camera at them and they turn round and look the other way.... so you have to be quick! These were on an ornamental cherry tree.
No.1:- K-5 with DFA 100mm f/2.8 macro
1/250 sec @ f/11, ISO:200
No.2:- K-5 with DFA 100mm f/2.8 macro + 1.4x Tamron converter
1/160 sec @ f/11, ISO:5000
No.3:- K-5 with DFA 100mm f/2.8 macro + 1.4x Tamron converter
1/125 sec @ f/13, ISO:800
I experimented with the onboard flash diffused which may go someway to explain the differing exposures.
John
Comment by JAK posted on Another try at a Ladybird at 29/03/2012 - 23:26
If you are reasonably careful there is no reason to worry about dust and cleaning kits, just avoid changing lenses in a dust storm! I am pretty sure most users won't have found the need to use a cleaning kit so there is no need to rush out and buy one.
I am sure you will be thrilled with your K-5 when it arrives.
John