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It depends on how the light is - shooting against the light will show the most benefit. You can tell the difference when shooting with the non-SMC Takumar-A and Pentax-A lenses.
Comment by johnriley posted on Are you PENTAX MAN ? at 28/07/2009 - 17:31
Hoods do make a difference, especially with modern zooms that have high numbers of elements. Every glass/air surface is a potential reflection, even with SMC coating it all adds up.
Many DA lenses come with hoods anyway, which is great as it saves buying the separately. In the past I would buy the proper hoods and it was an expensive business.
The added bonus of lens protector can make the difference between a lens being damaged by a knock and not.
Many DA lenses come with hoods anyway, which is great as it saves buying the separately. In the past I would buy the proper hoods and it was an expensive business.
The added bonus of lens protector can make the difference between a lens being damaged by a knock and not.
Comment by johnriley posted on Are you PENTAX MAN ? at 28/07/2009 - 14:47
A message has been sent, so we'll have to wait patiently. If no response by Wednesday then I'll sort something out.
Comment by johnriley posted on Weekly Competition # 107 "Dream" at 28/07/2009 - 11:56
Traditionally, ships and aircraft are considered to be female. Perhaps early sailors considered them to be their mothers, taking care of them at sea, or something along those lines.
In literature going back hundreds of years, ships were "she" and it seems to have carried over to aircraft.
I don't know about space shuttles...
In literature going back hundreds of years, ships were "she" and it seems to have carried over to aircraft.
I don't know about space shuttles...
One deleted as requested, one because of faulty link.
Comment by johnriley posted on FORTNIGHTLY COMPETITION #21 SHADOWS at 27/07/2009 - 23:08
The Elicar manual focus 90mm macro, if you can find one, is unusual in that it goes larger than life size, to 1.25:1 if I remember correctly.
The other unusual but excellent one is the Vivitar 50mm f2.8, an excellent if somewhat rare lens. That goes to 1:1
The other unusual but excellent one is the Vivitar 50mm f2.8, an excellent if somewhat rare lens. That goes to 1:1
Comment by johnriley posted on Macro lens? at 27/07/2009 - 23:06
That last one by PentaxBabe hits the spot I think. It was worth the exercise as it's a whole lot better than when we started!
Well done.
Well done.
Comment by johnriley posted on Safari Pictures at 27/07/2009 - 22:34
Fantastic, really well done!
Comment by johnriley posted on "Best overall winning entry" - Trinity House 2010 Lighthouse Calendar Competition at 27/07/2009 - 22:26
