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Does not sound that bad at all. Good luck
Comment by pschlute posted on K70 aperture block at 18/11/2021 - 21:48
Flan wrote:
That's a fantastic pose on both Peter, but the first photoshop photo, is of exquisite proportion any funny
Thank you but only the second photo can I take any credit for. The first is one I "borrowed" from the internet. It was titled....That's a fantastic pose on both Peter, but the first photoshop photo, is of exquisite proportion any funny
" How my dog sees himself when the door bell rings"
Comment by pschlute posted on Another pointless thread at 17/11/2021 - 22:06
My eldest dog Rio hurt his paw on the common today. It seems to be just a sprain, so hopefully better in a couple of days.
Ripley, his little brother says he will take charge of security in the meantime
What I need versus what I have
Ripley, his little brother says he will take charge of security in the meantime
What I need versus what I have
Comment by pschlute posted on Another pointless thread at 17/11/2021 - 19:59
The DFA* 50mm 1.4 is a terrific lens exhibiting sharpness across the whole frame even wide open. The bokeh is superb. If you want a modern 50mm in your bag that surpasses all others optically, this is the one.
But....... it is not a walkabout lens in my view. It is big and heavy. Take it out on a shoot by all means, but carrying it around all day attached to the camera would not be fun. For that, the 50mm A 1.7 you have, or a FA 50mm 1.4 would be more suitable.
The choice is yours. If you are anything like me you wil buy it anyway, and you will not be disappointed I can assure you
Here are some photos I have taken with the DFA* 50mm 1.4 , the most recent one last week.........
IMGP4848 by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
IMGP3071 by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
IMGP2412 by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
IMGP0604 by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
IMGP0603 by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
But....... it is not a walkabout lens in my view. It is big and heavy. Take it out on a shoot by all means, but carrying it around all day attached to the camera would not be fun. For that, the 50mm A 1.7 you have, or a FA 50mm 1.4 would be more suitable.
The choice is yours. If you are anything like me you wil buy it anyway, and you will not be disappointed I can assure you
Here are some photos I have taken with the DFA* 50mm 1.4 , the most recent one last week.........
IMGP4848 by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
IMGP3071 by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
IMGP2412 by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
IMGP0604 by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
IMGP0603 by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
Comment by pschlute posted on Pentax DFA*50mm 1.4 at 15/11/2021 - 23:38
HarisF1 wrote:
I can support you if you'd like to try it.
That is a very kind offer, but I think I will leave things as they are. The important thing is that AF/FA does not change over time, so at least with my existing lenses they will all continue to work well for as long as the camera does. pschlute wrote:
I have done extensive testing on My K1. It suffers with a general BF. I need on average +7 for accurate focus, but on some lenses it requires +5 and on a couple +10 is only just enough.
Have you considered using the debug menu to adjust the fine tuning to include this offset? It doesn't take long at all, I performed it on the cheapo K-1 I picked up that required over +10 adjustment and now it's perfect at 0 for most lenses.I have done extensive testing on My K1. It suffers with a general BF. I need on average +7 for accurate focus, but on some lenses it requires +5 and on a couple +10 is only just enough.
I can support you if you'd like to try it.
The two lenses that probably need +10.5/+11 I can live with that. For a general scene it is always close enough, for a close up I will be using manual focus anyway, so I do not think it is required.
Should anything change I will give you a shout, and thank you again for the offer.
Comment by pschlute posted on Back Focusing HD DA 70mm F2.4 Limited at 15/11/2021 - 18:45
I would agree. Using a slower shutter speed and panning can make for more impression of speed.
Looks a very good lens either way.
Looks a very good lens either way.
Comment by pschlute posted on Rallynuts Stages at 15/11/2021 - 15:06
Looks like an Asian Maple (Acer) to me.
Comment by pschlute posted on Unknown tree, need help at 13/11/2021 - 19:41
Lubbyman wrote:
When only the square can be seen, both A and B appear the same. Or at least that's what my brain does!
Yes, and that is confirmed by using an eye-dropper tool in Photoshop. Both the A and B squares read the same.... R:111 G:111 B:111 When only the square can be seen, both A and B appear the same. Or at least that's what my brain does!
They are both the identical shade of grey. Our eyes/brain tell us something different, which is quite fascinating.
Lubbyman wrote:
It does make you wonder why there is an obsession in some quarters with things like the ultimate in sharpness or perfect white balance, when the brain is going to reprocess what the eyes see.
Indeed....like I said above...."but i saw it with my own eyes" It does make you wonder why there is an obsession in some quarters with things like the ultimate in sharpness or perfect white balance, when the brain is going to reprocess what the eyes see.
Comment by pschlute posted on Which is darker..... square A or B ? at 12/11/2021 - 17:08
1stEverPentax wrote:
Are we talking about absolute shades or relative?
The shadow from the green cylinder impacts on 'B' but not 'A'...however on my monitor 'A' is definitely
a darker shade than 'B'...to my eyes allowing for the shadow from cylinder.
regards
Karlo
Your eyes/brain make "A" appear darker than "B". But it is an illusion.Are we talking about absolute shades or relative?
The shadow from the green cylinder impacts on 'B' but not 'A'...however on my monitor 'A' is definitely
a darker shade than 'B'...to my eyes allowing for the shadow from cylinder.
regards
Karlo
This is what you get if you cut the two squares out in photoshop. You can also print the image and use a pair of scissors
Comment by pschlute posted on Which is darker..... square A or B ? at 12/11/2021 - 16:09
LennyBloke wrote:
It's funny the difference between what you know (B is a white square and A is a grey square) and how your brain processes it. White is white so it has to be lighter
and even when you know it, you cannot tell your brain to stop playing tricks It's funny the difference between what you know (B is a white square and A is a grey square) and how your brain processes it. White is white so it has to be lighter
"I saw it with my own eyes"
Comment by pschlute posted on Which is darker..... square A or B ? at 12/11/2021 - 13:34
