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Comment by swarf posted on An Elizabethan Masterpiece at 15/09/2013 - 18:55
Phil
Comment by swarf posted on Here's hoping... at 05/09/2013 - 15:50
How do I find out who made my lens. I assumed it was Vivitar.... This is a lens a really fancy taking some time with..
http://photografica.robinparmar.com/vivitar.html
Various posts elsewhere on the web suggest that this is the definitive list of the makes for all of the vast number variations of the Vivitar 28mm lenses made.
Phil
Comment by swarf posted on Are manual lenses really any use ? at 03/09/2013 - 19:00
Why not attach them to you K5II and see if you like the results. Some of my favourite lenses are manual.
Phil
Comment by swarf posted on Are manual lenses really any use ? at 03/09/2013 - 17:42
Phil
Comment by swarf posted on What do you like best Black and white at 01/09/2013 - 22:10
Comment by swarf posted on DA 18-135WR or DA 18-270? at 01/09/2013 - 10:44
A Honey Bee collecting nectar from the Hisbiscus in our garden this afternoon.
Yesterday evening I saw a bumble bee absolutely covered in pollen from one end to the other, so that it looked almost completely white,from the same plant. Unfortunately I couldn't get a good shot of it - maybe better luck tomorrow.
Phil
Comment by swarf posted on Honey Bee collecting nectar from a Hibiscus flower at 31/08/2013 - 18:01
One of the reasons I went for Pentax all those years ago.
Phil
Comment by swarf posted on Project Decay #29 at 31/08/2013 - 10:53
You've nailed the butterfly, but those JPEG settings will not get the best out of camera or lens.
I recognise that these JPEG settings are hardly the best, but I only use the JPEGs so that I have a thumbnail available to view on the computer in Explorer. I always use the RAW image for the ones I want to keep.
John - Thanks for the advice about this lens that you gave in response to an earlier post of mine, I'm pleased that I went with it.
Phil
Comment by swarf posted on Just bought DA 18-135 WR at 31/08/2013 - 09:23
I bought some 20 x 13 bags from Maple Framing. See http://www.mapleframing.co.uk/acatalog/CLEAR_FACE_BAGS.html
Should suit for what you need. They have a variety of sizes at reasonable prices, but don't forget that you need to add the postage to the prices shown. I brought 100, and it worked out at roughly 25p each including postage and VAT.
Phil
Comment by swarf posted on Plastic Sleeves at 30/08/2013 - 16:49
Phil