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Comment by nathanever82 posted on Nightclub photos - any Tips? at 29/10/2009 - 11:09
Here is an interesting questions.
The K7 and K20 have individual AF adjustment for up to 20 lenses, great.
What if, on the K7, some lenses are still not perfect even with the maximum adjustment you can do (+/- 10)?
I have read somewhere that also the K7 has a debug mode, where the focus can be adjusted, (like on the K10). WOuld that mean shifting the AF down or up on the debug scale, and then being able to reset all the individual 20 lenses to ones liking?
Say I have 8 lenses, and all require something between -2 and -10 (or more) adjustment. If I use the debug mode and set it to + 5 um, then in theory I will be able to benefit of the individual lens adjustment, only with a +5 um to start with.
CAn anybody help?
Link to Ricehigh K7 debug mode thread. http://ricehigh.blogspot.com/
The K7 and K20 have individual AF adjustment for up to 20 lenses, great.
What if, on the K7, some lenses are still not perfect even with the maximum adjustment you can do (+/- 10)?
I have read somewhere that also the K7 has a debug mode, where the focus can be adjusted, (like on the K10). WOuld that mean shifting the AF down or up on the debug scale, and then being able to reset all the individual 20 lenses to ones liking?
Say I have 8 lenses, and all require something between -2 and -10 (or more) adjustment. If I use the debug mode and set it to + 5 um, then in theory I will be able to benefit of the individual lens adjustment, only with a +5 um to start with.
CAn anybody help?
Link to Ricehigh K7 debug mode thread. http://ricehigh.blogspot.com/
Comment by nathanever82 posted on Lens focussing issues and SRS Microsystems are great at 29/10/2009 - 01:21
Good efforts.
If you have to sell nightclub photographs of people, you will not be able to sell these.
The shutter of 1 1/2 seconds is too long, and there is too much movement to get a clear exposure on 1 subject only.
If you want to have artistic photos of a nightclub, then you definitely don't need flash, but if you want photos of people in the nightclub environment, you will need a freezing-action-flash-burst with a further exposure of the ambient light. So a shutter between 1/4 and 1/20 should be more than enough to get that.
Hope this helps - (if you have more photos of people from the same shoot, upload them and lets see how they look. )
You can upload on www.photobucket.com - and then click on IMG code under the photo, and copy/paste here on the thread. The images will show in the thread.
GOod luck.
>>> example of nightclub photography from tilllate.com (the site is proper...)
[IMG]http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u332/nathanever82/9d4ld4ov8sbxg446uapgau070_k7nf1t.jpg[/IMG]
If you have to sell nightclub photographs of people, you will not be able to sell these.
The shutter of 1 1/2 seconds is too long, and there is too much movement to get a clear exposure on 1 subject only.
If you want to have artistic photos of a nightclub, then you definitely don't need flash, but if you want photos of people in the nightclub environment, you will need a freezing-action-flash-burst with a further exposure of the ambient light. So a shutter between 1/4 and 1/20 should be more than enough to get that.
Hope this helps - (if you have more photos of people from the same shoot, upload them and lets see how they look. )
You can upload on www.photobucket.com - and then click on IMG code under the photo, and copy/paste here on the thread. The images will show in the thread.
GOod luck.
>>> example of nightclub photography from tilllate.com (the site is proper...)
[IMG]http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u332/nathanever82/9d4ld4ov8sbxg446uapgau070_k7nf1t.jpg[/IMG]
Comment by nathanever82 posted on Nightclub photos - any Tips? at 28/10/2009 - 10:42
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Thats' me!
Comment by nathanever82 posted on LBA :O at 26/10/2009 - 22:34
Cool, 2 more in!
One from Isola D'elba, the other from Central London. And obviously the ones I thought were not going to be accepted! Love this!!!
My PPG
One from Isola D'elba, the other from Central London. And obviously the ones I thought were not going to be accepted! Love this!!!
My PPG
Comment by nathanever82 posted on More PPG !!! at 26/10/2009 - 21:05
Just got back from a day out in brighton.
Brought the fish-eye and the 200mm. I am really very pleased about this lens, its absolutely perfect for my people /street-photography style. I really like the fact that Its long enough to be discreet, but not too long to be too hard to use...
It probably will not be long enough for wildlife, but this is very rarely subject of my photography, and for candid portraits of people on the street, its a real cracker!
Will post photos from today later on in the week.
Brought the fish-eye and the 200mm. I am really very pleased about this lens, its absolutely perfect for my people /street-photography style. I really like the fact that Its long enough to be discreet, but not too long to be too hard to use...
It probably will not be long enough for wildlife, but this is very rarely subject of my photography, and for candid portraits of people on the street, its a real cracker!
Will post photos from today later on in the week.
Comment by nathanever82 posted on LBA :O at 26/10/2009 - 20:51
I understand what you are saying, but again, the conditions in which these were shot are astonishing for any camera or lens! I never dreamed shooting at night with a telephoto before, and the K7 and DA* zooms allow just for that.
Agree, these shots are far from decent, but again, jpgs of the lowest quality (I shoot RAW+ with a low quality jpeg) straight off camera and not touched at all.
Agree, these shots are far from decent, but again, jpgs of the lowest quality (I shoot RAW+ with a low quality jpeg) straight off camera and not touched at all.
Comment by nathanever82 posted on LBA :O at 24/10/2009 - 22:23
Are you kidding me? it was dark, 7pm this evening.
Number 1 was 1/60, 2 was 1/100s, its still a 200mm, handheld in those lighting conditions its going to be quite hard to hold it perfectly sharp!!!
Number 1 was 1/60, 2 was 1/100s, its still a 200mm, handheld in those lighting conditions its going to be quite hard to hold it perfectly sharp!!!
Comment by nathanever82 posted on LBA :O at 24/10/2009 - 22:02
Not only, but if atm its £709 at SRS, only a month ago it was almost £1000. I know prices are not going to go up right now, but still, the 200 has never been less than £700 so I don't think I could have got a better deal from a reputable retailer, with guarantee, and all that comes with it.
Comment by nathanever82 posted on LBA :O at 24/10/2009 - 21:49
£599... absolutely perfect condition...
What do you think? approve?
What do you think? approve?
Comment by nathanever82 posted on LBA :O at 24/10/2009 - 21:38
Darkmunk is completely right.
If you use a smaller f-stop, this will increase the depth of field of your photograph. If you use f8 or f11, you will have, at the closest range, basically 1-2 metres of in-focus area.
So for example, if you know you are going to take candids of people in the club, then these are going to be very close to you, probably less than 2 metres, probably more than 1 metre. Set the aperture to f8, and set the lens to manual focus, to the closest possible adjustment, or just a tad further (depending on the lens). Like the youtube tutorial explains very clearly. Camera in one hand, manual focus, f8, flash connected with cable or trigger in the other hand. Time between 1/4 and 1/20. snap away!