Mannesty

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cardiff_gareth wrote:
I am right now arn't I this is the lens I was sent and its not a WR lens :
The WR lenses look completely different. The lens you have recv'd is not a WR lens. Look here.

I believe the WR lenses have those two letters included on the front bezel.

The seller's mistake is in their title. Everything else is accurate and £20 for that lens is excellent. I paid £30 for a new one about a year ago and I thought that was good.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Pentax 50-135 SDM at 20/10/2009 - 15:57

Mannesty
Great shots, well done. Which lens did you use on the K10D?

Comment by Mannesty posted on They are unforgettable moments !!! at 20/10/2009 - 13:00

Mannesty
Macro generally requires as much light as possible to keep the aperture small and increase depth of field.

A diffuser produces fewer shadows at the expense of attenuating the light that falls on your subject.

My advice is to buy as powerful a flash as you can get if you are going the hot shoe mounted flash + diffuser route, or a ringflash which will be closer to your subject as it's attached to the end of the lens.

Comment by Mannesty posted on flash for insect and aquarium photography at 20/10/2009 - 12:57

Mannesty
It might just be the conversion that's making it appear soft. The colours look very good though.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Samsung WB500 at 19/10/2009 - 17:31

Mannesty
Looks quite soft to me but then, the lighting doesn't look as if it was ideal.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Samsung WB500 at 19/10/2009 - 15:52

Mannesty
For portraits you'll need a reasonably fast lens of between 50 and 85mm. Wide apertures are necessary to ensure out of focus backgrounds. For that reason, kit lenses are not ideal, they just aren't fast enough.

A good portrait starter lens would be a Pentax 50mm 1:1.7, any version and auto focus is not necessary. A 1:1.4 or 1:1.2 would be better, but much more expensive.

Comment by Mannesty posted on What lenses would be best for portrait work at 19/10/2009 - 00:25

Mannesty
Have a look at the Western Digital Mybook range.

Comment by Mannesty posted on external hard drive. at 18/10/2009 - 15:30

Mannesty
You could look for a used AF500FTZ flash. It's a very capable flash and will be a lot cheaper than any that you've mentioned.

You'll have to use it in manual though as it's TTL capable, your K20D isn't.

Comment by Mannesty posted on In a Dilema: Which Flash should I go for? at 18/10/2009 - 15:14

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Comment by Mannesty posted on Spider Photos Feedback at 18/10/2009 - 15:02

Mannesty
The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds.

What could be so tasty on the bottom of a pond?

Comment by Mannesty posted on Useless topic at 17/10/2009 - 16:54

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