How on earth did you manage to train Rio to pose like that???

Lovely pictures, lovely dog, lovely lockdown haircut .

Steve

Seeing as how some folks have been wandering around their garden with a big, heavy, expensive, new lens on an equally big, heavy, expensive camera, I felt inspired to wander around the garden with a small, light, cheap, old(-ish) lens on an equally small, light, cheap and old(-ish) camera i.e. the original Q + 01 prime. Here are the results. They are clearly not up to the quality of those from its big sibling. However, the Q + 01 is 10% the weight of a K1 + D-FA 85mm and (in 2013) was 6% of the price. And I'm pretty sure that I had 100% enjoyment while wandering around with the Q.

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Errr... shouldn't that be 'Dog looks a stunner'?

Superb picture, though.

Steve

So the photographic question that this raises is: For what sort of photos would the FA*85 be best and for what sort would the D-FA* be best?

Of course, I speak as someone who has neither and has no interest in acquiring either, so don't have to answer the equally important question: Can I afford to have both?

For what its's worth, I actually prefer the first picture, it's seems gentler, softer (in the aesthetic sense) which to my mind suits the flower better (although the different lighting may be a factor here).

Steve

The filed document states that "25. Defendant is one of the largest manufacturers of cameras in the world...". The plaintiff clearly does not know that Pentax is doomed.

Steve

I agree about that leaf, too.

Something like this?




Steve

Here's the situation as of a week ago link . They're taking the impact of Covid-19 into account, no further explanation needed, any sensible business should be considering the same thing. Perhaps they are thinking that with less money in the economy people will be cutting back on discretionary expenditure - things like magazines and camera equipment. Car Mechanics may survive under new ownership.

Steve

Got 'em before Mrs L starts the annual harvest. It's looking like a good harvest, too. Plenty to eat and, with added gin, drink. One shot trying to get that semi-transparent look they can sometimes have in the right light when ripe, one trying to get some gorgeous reflected red. K3 + 16-55mm.

Thoughts, comments welcome as usual.

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Very good. Concentrating on light and shade has worked. A lovely set which shows off the subtle skill of the garden designer.

And definitely not repetition.

Steve

OK... what is they??

Steve