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Comment by Tyr posted on My favourite subjects at the moment. at 08/08/2018 - 10:18
More dragonflies ... Such a good year for them.
All shot with K-5, DA*300 and O-GPS1.
A Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) immature male, red is only partially developed:
002 by Daniel Perlak, on Flickr
A female Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis) ovipositing:
004 by Daniel Perlak, on Flickr
005 by Daniel Perlak, on Flickr
008 by Daniel Perlak, on Flickr
017 by Daniel Perlak, on Flickr
She waved at me !
021 by Daniel Perlak, on Flickr
All shot with K-5, DA*300 and O-GPS1.
A Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) immature male, red is only partially developed:
002 by Daniel Perlak, on Flickr
A female Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis) ovipositing:
004 by Daniel Perlak, on Flickr
005 by Daniel Perlak, on Flickr
008 by Daniel Perlak, on Flickr
017 by Daniel Perlak, on Flickr
She waved at me !
021 by Daniel Perlak, on Flickr
Comment by Tyr posted on My favourite subjects at the moment. at 07/08/2018 - 16:17
No problem. Happy shooting!
Comment by Tyr posted on pentax da or dal 55-300 at 07/08/2018 - 14:21
Oh, one thing I forgot to add: photos using said lens are available below:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/honourabletyr/albums/72157698171541925/with/290355...
On that day I was shooting with the DA-L 55-300 and DA 21. 11 of those photos are with the tele-zoom. Just scroll down to the EXIF data for each photo if you want to check which lens it was and what settings. I leave those details accessible.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/honourabletyr/albums/72157698171541925/with/290355...
On that day I was shooting with the DA-L 55-300 and DA 21. 11 of those photos are with the tele-zoom. Just scroll down to the EXIF data for each photo if you want to check which lens it was and what settings. I leave those details accessible.
Comment by Tyr posted on pentax da or dal 55-300 at 06/08/2018 - 20:40
I'll have to think about it for a bit. Sorely tempted though. May have to sell a few lenses as I just bought another one ...
Comment by Tyr posted on Pentax K3ii - Sell or Trade for Irix at 06/08/2018 - 19:09
May have one available soon. Will be the DA-L version though.
Comment by Tyr posted on pentax da or dal 55-300 at 06/08/2018 - 19:07
I am so very tempted. How is the dynamic range compared to the K-5? Any exampled of pictures that you've recovered highlight/shadow detail? I know what it is like noise wise, higher pixel-to-pixel compared to K-5 but with a higher pixel count which counteracts that somewhat.
Really I'm lusting after a K-1though if I can find one second hand...
Really I'm lusting after a K-1though if I can find one second hand...
Comment by Tyr posted on Pentax K3ii - Sell or Trade for Irix at 06/08/2018 - 16:47
I really like that spider spinning its web!
Comment by Tyr posted on Inspired by Derek (again) at 03/08/2018 - 15:54
walt wrote:
Dan, thanks very much for taking the time to do this. I think I can say based on the largest sizes on flickr I'd be happy with the fringing on either lens wide open, and as you say closing down removes any traces. I just don't think I shoot any of my macros wide open, I usually stop down at least one stop if stacking and a couple of stops just to balance resolution with depth of field.
Your model for the tamron is beautiful, I'm not familiar with it but looking through my books if it was taken in Europe or North Africa I think it might be a Red-Veined Dropwing (Trithemas arteriosa). I'd love to see such a beauty. Also that sunflower from the Pentax is wonderful, great resolution and a repeating pattern.
Thanks again, I appreciate you clarifying how much (or in this case, little) these lens suffer from fringing/halo effects.
No problem, this thread made me go through my older photos and find those of that dragonfly that I'd forgotten about in my search for Tamron macro photos.Dan, thanks very much for taking the time to do this. I think I can say based on the largest sizes on flickr I'd be happy with the fringing on either lens wide open, and as you say closing down removes any traces. I just don't think I shoot any of my macros wide open, I usually stop down at least one stop if stacking and a couple of stops just to balance resolution with depth of field.
Your model for the tamron is beautiful, I'm not familiar with it but looking through my books if it was taken in Europe or North Africa I think it might be a Red-Veined Dropwing (Trithemas arteriosa). I'd love to see such a beauty. Also that sunflower from the Pentax is wonderful, great resolution and a repeating pattern.
Thanks again, I appreciate you clarifying how much (or in this case, little) these lens suffer from fringing/halo effects.
Yeah, it is rare that I shoot a macro shot wider than f/5.6. DoF is just too shallow, but it works in some rare instances.
Thanks for the ID on the dragonfly. It was taken in Turkey outside a town called Gumusluck near Bodrum, ancient Halicarnasus. Worst thing about the trip was not finding out that Bodrum is modern Halicarnasus until the last day. I went to the ruins of the Mausoleum of Mausolus but it was closed because it was a Monday .
Comment by Tyr posted on Tamron SP 90 macro or Pentax 100 WR macro at 03/08/2018 - 10:24
Going to try and get out again at the weekend to find some more dragonflies. Hopefully some different species. If anyone is in or near Worcestershire Croome is absolutely full of dragonflies at the moment too.