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I would stick with Photoshop, not sure if you need a new PC version or whether your existing can be reloaded on the new computer.
Comment by johnriley posted on What Editing Program at 17/08/2011 - 10:57
Full marks for getting images of this wonderful and tiny bird. This is something I have yet to achieve.
There are problems with sharpening and cropping here, as well as over-exposure on some areas. I would ease off the processing a little and try to maintain more natural colouring.
Hope to see some more soon!
There are problems with sharpening and cropping here, as well as over-exposure on some areas. I would ease off the processing a little and try to maintain more natural colouring.
Hope to see some more soon!
Comment by johnriley posted on Langford Lakes at 17/08/2011 - 10:53
I'm not sure we're answering the original question here, which as I read it is suggesting an optimum body/lens combination of any makes. A speculative situation.
So I suppose you could do something actually possible, such as an SMC Pentax-FA 43mm f1.9 Limited lens on a Leica M9. That would be as close to the Cartier-Bresson as you could get I think.
However, the irony is that you would get as good if not better results by putting it on a K-r.
Expensive digital bodies are not necessarily any better than the better DSLRs. That includes the X100 as well, which is OK but not stellar, judging from the technical reports I've seen so far.
So I suppose you could do something actually possible, such as an SMC Pentax-FA 43mm f1.9 Limited lens on a Leica M9. That would be as close to the Cartier-Bresson as you could get I think.
However, the irony is that you would get as good if not better results by putting it on a K-r.
Expensive digital bodies are not necessarily any better than the better DSLRs. That includes the X100 as well, which is OK but not stellar, judging from the technical reports I've seen so far.
Comment by johnriley posted on Best compact set up at 17/08/2011 - 10:42
Very unusual and interesting image.
Comment by johnriley posted on Boy and Pig at 17/08/2011 - 09:39
An odd question indeed, to which there is no obvious answer. All system decisions are a balance of compromises and it depends upon where the user pitches the relative value of different features and benefits.
Comment by johnriley posted on Best compact set up at 16/08/2011 - 23:53
Originally lens coating was indeed called blooming.
Comment by johnriley posted on Lens Haze. at 16/08/2011 - 22:14
Glad to hear you're pleased. The photo has a nice feel to it and you've handled the white very well.
Comment by johnriley posted on First photos using new K-5 at 16/08/2011 - 21:12
Are you referring to uncoated lenses? If so, you have rediscovered the precursor to coating.
It was noticed that lenses gained a hazy surface, no doubt due to atmospheric reactions with the glass, pollutants, etc. It was also noticed that lenses that gained this hazy coating had reduced flare.
It was then a small but difficult step to inventing coating procedures.
It was noticed that lenses gained a hazy surface, no doubt due to atmospheric reactions with the glass, pollutants, etc. It was also noticed that lenses that gained this hazy coating had reduced flare.
It was then a small but difficult step to inventing coating procedures.
Comment by johnriley posted on Lens Haze. at 16/08/2011 - 21:09
Thought it might be useful if I listed the final eBay selling prices, certainly I was wildly over-optimistic about the going rate for pristine film cameras!
MV + 35-70mm £21.00
MZ-3QD + 28-90mm £72.00
*ist + 28-80mm £65.87
DA* 300mm £691.23
Bidding was quite lively towards the end in particular and pleased that the 300mm went to a PU forum member.
MV + 35-70mm £21.00
MZ-3QD + 28-90mm £72.00
*ist + 28-80mm £65.87
DA* 300mm £691.23
Bidding was quite lively towards the end in particular and pleased that the 300mm went to a PU forum member.
Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax cameras and lenses for sale at 16/08/2011 - 08:33
