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# 1 would be a perfect poster......
Comment by Nimitz posted on Spring is here - plant life at 10/04/2008 - 07:36
He he - I really like your story.....good to read!
That PS trick is very usefull. I made a difference.
That PS trick is very usefull. I made a difference.
Comment by Nimitz posted on Pentax in the Rain... at 09/04/2008 - 07:03
What a shot!
Almost reminds me of a time in the swimming pool a few years back -
Excellent capture - that 300 sure seems to be the one to get for wildlife photos....
Almost reminds me of a time in the swimming pool a few years back -
Excellent capture - that 300 sure seems to be the one to get for wildlife photos....
Comment by Nimitz posted on Duck Ducked Duck! at 09/04/2008 - 07:00
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I had a Kiron made Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm lens but I was a little disappointed with the colours it produced when compared to those from a SMCP-F 70-210. I sold it.
I agree - version 3 is the one.Clarky wrote:
There is a 3rd edition going in states
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170207654332&ssPageName=MERCOSI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX&refitem=230237465649&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&refwidgettype=osi_widget&_trksid=p284.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%252BIA%26itu%3DIA%252BUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D42
Version 3 is the one to have if you have a K10D or newer . . .There is a 3rd edition going in states
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170207654332&ssPageName=MERCOSI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX&refitem=230237465649&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&refwidgettype=osi_widget&_trksid=p284.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%252BIA%26itu%3DIA%252BUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D42
I had a Kiron made Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm lens but I was a little disappointed with the colours it produced when compared to those from a SMCP-F 70-210. I sold it.
I did extensive research of this lens and found a few good sites about Vivitar. The prices above just suprised me. My research told me that the verison 4 was the poorest preformer of them all - still it went for 101 while a serie 2 went for 11.
I was quite stunned
Comment by Nimitz posted on Sometimes I don't get ebay ;) ??? at 09/04/2008 - 06:56
well at least not the prices on there.
I follwed two Vivitar Serie 1 lenses - 70-210 mm.
One 2nd edition and one 4th edition.
I searched the web prior to the listings and found that the 1st - 3rd editions were the ones to get.
The 4th edition went for 101£
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBTOX:IT&am...
The 2nd edition went for 11.50£
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBTOX:IT&am...
Amazing.
I follwed two Vivitar Serie 1 lenses - 70-210 mm.
One 2nd edition and one 4th edition.
I searched the web prior to the listings and found that the 1st - 3rd editions were the ones to get.
The 4th edition went for 101£
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBTOX:IT&am...
The 2nd edition went for 11.50£
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBTOX:IT&am...
Amazing.
Comment by Nimitz posted on Sometimes I don't get ebay ;) ??? at 08/04/2008 - 09:51
You can download the trial version of Photomatrix. It adds a few watermarks to your pictures - but you could still try it out before you purchase the full version.
(note - it is sometimes easy to remove the watermarks in PS - cloning)
(note - it is sometimes easy to remove the watermarks in PS - cloning)
Comment by Nimitz posted on New HDR attemp at 09/04/2008 - 07:07
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Yes I sometimes use a single PEF like in this shot. From the PEF I kept the original shot and made 4 new TIFF files. I changed them in pentax lab - setting the TIFF +1,+2,-1,-2 (EV compensation)Nimitz wrote:
Thanks guys. I really like this HDR thing. Even single PEF makes good HDR-like shots like this. (..)
Stupid question probably, but am I correct in assuming that you change the exposure when handling the PEF to get 2 or more TIFF files that you then stitch on top of each other? Are you using a particular tool for this?Thanks guys. I really like this HDR thing. Even single PEF makes good HDR-like shots like this. (..)
I then took all 5 TIFF files and used Photomatrix (HDR - programme). After Photomatrix did the HDR image I used the tonemapping part of Photomatrix as well. After that I used Photoshop to crop and add a tiny bit of USM.
Hope that answer your question.....Btw did you like it?
Comment by Nimitz posted on New HDR attemp at 08/04/2008 - 12:42
Thanks guys. I really like this HDR thing. Even single PEF makes good HDR-like shots like this.
This picture wouldn't be possible with 5 single PEF's due to the movement. A single PEF still brings out a lot of details in the final picture. It is all about the tonemapping. Which is quite hard to figure.
This picture wouldn't be possible with 5 single PEF's due to the movement. A single PEF still brings out a lot of details in the final picture. It is all about the tonemapping. Which is quite hard to figure.
Comment by Nimitz posted on New HDR attemp at 08/04/2008 - 07:13
Ok a new HDR from our holiday.
Made form 5 shots - in photomatrix (all made form tiff files from a singel PEF)
Made form 5 shots - in photomatrix (all made form tiff files from a singel PEF)
Comment by Nimitz posted on New HDR attemp at 07/04/2008 - 21:26
Excellent judging Chirpy.
This was a hard one - so was the topic I think
Congrats to the big G....
This was a hard one - so was the topic I think
Congrats to the big G....
Comment by Nimitz posted on Weekly Competition # 40 "Upside Down" at 14/04/2008 - 07:04
