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Comment by MrB posted on Marlow Churchyard at 01/10/2014 - 20:44
Yes, Andrew, it is enjoyable and the tilting screen is helpful in getting shots like the last one here. Even so, for normal shooting I keep lifting the camera up to my eye so still wish it had a viewfinder!
My MX-1 is carried around in a small soft case along with a spare card and an extra fully-charged battery, so I am trying hard to avoid the memory card (and flat battery) problem!
Cheers.
Philip
My MX-1 is carried around in a small soft case along with a spare card and an extra fully-charged battery, so I am trying hard to avoid the memory card (and flat battery) problem!
Cheers.
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on Marlow Churchyard at 01/10/2014 - 09:25
These are some shots taken with the MX-1 in Marlow last Sunday (28 Sept - a cloudy afternoon) and processed in PaintShop Pro X6:
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Cheers.
Philip
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Cheers.
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on Marlow Churchyard at 30/09/2014 - 21:29
It's #3 for me - that old boy looks great standing guard over the No Entry street behind, matching the sign with his red waistcoat and white tie.
Cheers.
Philip
Cheers.
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on streets, trains and faces at 29/09/2014 - 22:52
I like the composition of this image, but if I were looking at the real scene I would expect the blues to be not quite so strong.
Cheers.
Philip
Cheers.
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on Five in a row..... a mixed bag at 27/09/2014 - 20:42
A cheap rubber one from eBay works well - it not only shades the lens but also protects it effectively, and no need to remove it - just fold it back over the lens when not in use:
e.g. link
Cheers.
Philip
e.g. link
Cheers.
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on Lens hood for SMC 28mm f3.5 at 27/09/2014 - 13:08
A set of nice photos Nigel, and I agree with Phil about #4 and #5.
Cheers.
Philip
Cheers.
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on Five in a Row ... Nigels Jurassic Coast at 25/09/2014 - 19:50
michaelblue wrote:
Too much negativity here .....6-7 years ago we had the K10D and nothing else, about two years ago we had: K5, K30, 645D and the Q.
Now we have: K3, K5IIs, K50, K500, Q7, Q-S1, K-S1, XG-1, and the new 645Z and new lenses coming.....looks like improvement to me
CHRIST PEOPLE, STOP WHINGING!
+1Too much negativity here .....6-7 years ago we had the K10D and nothing else, about two years ago we had: K5, K30, 645D and the Q.
Now we have: K3, K5IIs, K50, K500, Q7, Q-S1, K-S1, XG-1, and the new 645Z and new lenses coming.....looks like improvement to me
CHRIST PEOPLE, STOP WHINGING!
...and also the superb MX-1 which is still available here - link
Cheers.
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on New lenses How Exciting!!! at 15/09/2014 - 16:45
If the status quo continues, threads such as this one will continually keep on emerging with monotonous regularity.
However, there is wisdom here...
Cheers.
Philip
However, there is wisdom here...
Smeggypants wrote:
...I'm not saying don't have rules, but some things should be guidelines rather than rules. Too many strict rules is treating members like school children and alienates people. We are all adults here...
The mature adult approach to resolving difficulties is compromise, and there is yet more wisdom in the solution offered here......I'm not saying don't have rules, but some things should be guidelines rather than rules. Too many strict rules is treating members like school children and alienates people. We are all adults here...
Smeggypants wrote:
In regards to the "brand" issue being discussed here, the solution for a well designed forum is to have an off topic sub-forum, or an "other Brand" sub-forum. This keeps the off topic stuff away from the main topic of the forum and serves to maintain the bond of the community without people having to go elsewhere and talk to strangers for the odd off topic stuff.
Those running these forums should demonstrate wisdom by implementing such a solution forthwith.In regards to the "brand" issue being discussed here, the solution for a well designed forum is to have an off topic sub-forum, or an "other Brand" sub-forum. This keeps the off topic stuff away from the main topic of the forum and serves to maintain the bond of the community without people having to go elsewhere and talk to strangers for the odd off topic stuff.
Cheers.
Philip
Thank you Alan.
Cheers.
Philip
Cheers.
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on Marlow Church at 14/09/2014 - 01:11
You could be right about the #1. As the subject of the set was the churchyard, the photos move the viewer closer in, starting with a view of the full width (length?) of it. To get that view, the shot was taken from the bridge. Any further to the left might put some of the bridge structure in the shot - would that be distracting?
#5 is shot through one of the square holes in the tombstone in #4, and focused on the next tombstone - in the centre of the square "frame". Small sensor so that, even at the widest lens aperture, the focus distance gave a long depth of field.
I was pleased with how #6 turned out, so I am encouraged that you also think it works. It made use of the MX-1's tilting screen - the camera was resting on the ground, and the short distance to the flowers, long focal length and widest aperture did give a nice short depth of field in this one. I can't help with the OOF grass, as I didn't include any more in the captured shot!
Thanks again, Nigel. I appreciate you taking your valuable time to comment.
Cheers.
Philip