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Comment by womble posted on From today's walk at 02/05/2009 - 23:11
If you use slide film, tip the camera down a bit to exclude most of the sky when metering otherwise it tends to be about 1/2 a stop out. Or meter off the grass.
Off topic, I just got a roll of slide film back from my ES I picked up on ebay a little while back. I am pleased to say the metering is spot on, and the 135mm SMC Tak looks very nice too. I'll try and scan some images.
Cheers, Kris.
Off topic, I just got a roll of slide film back from my ES I picked up on ebay a little while back. I am pleased to say the metering is spot on, and the 135mm SMC Tak looks very nice too. I'll try and scan some images.
Cheers, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Pentax MX Light meter at 01/05/2009 - 11:07
Malo1961 wrote:
Nr. 1 could use a bit work on the highlights(towers) and shadows(gate) to balance the shot a bit. But it is difficult with such a large contrast range.
It is manageable in PP.
I find the shadow/highlight adjustment layer IN CS3 sometimes works a stunning treat, and sometimes just looks plain odd, but it is always a good place to start for that sort of issue.Nr. 1 could use a bit work on the highlights(towers) and shadows(gate) to balance the shot a bit. But it is difficult with such a large contrast range.
It is manageable in PP.
Nice shots though, and No 1 would be my favourite once the hightlight/shadow balance is resolved a little.
Cheers, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Southwell Minster at 30/04/2009 - 14:37
I have two SMC-A 50mm f/1.2 in my database which went for £226.00 and £260.00 each. I have four SMC (K) 50mm f/1.2 lenses which went for between £148.00 and £181.00.
Cheers, Kris.
Cheers, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on vivitar macro 90mm f2.8, tamron 80-200mm for sale and more at 27/04/2009 - 23:41
Welcome! I still have my original --- albeit non-functioning --- ME Super. Enjoy your camera, and the fora.
Best wishes, Kris.
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Returning to Pentax at 27/04/2009 - 23:13
A better test would be to set the camera on a copy stand, then align something with the edge of the frame. I have always had suspicions about the sensor on my K10D as I never had problems getting horizons straight with my film cameras.
Comment by womble posted on Spirit level at 27/04/2009 - 23:02
Snootchies wrote:
The close up of the chains - have you considered a b&w version at all?
Just played with it in photoshop and find that I cannot easily get a pattern of contrast that I like. A bit more work might get there though.The close up of the chains - have you considered a b&w version at all?
Best wishes, Kris.
Following on from Darkmunk's comment:
I was photographing some finds the other day with the camera pointing vertically downwards, shake reduction turned off. I carefully placed the scale parallel to the edge of the frame looking through the viewfinder. In every single shot the scale slopes to the right. This is with me changing the height of the camera fairly regularly, and recomposing every shot through the viewfinder. I, too, am beginning to wonder if the viewfinder and the sensor have different ideas as to what constitutes "level" Given the sensor can move, it wouldn't surprise me if in some cameras they aren't quite square.
Cheers, Kris.
I was photographing some finds the other day with the camera pointing vertically downwards, shake reduction turned off. I carefully placed the scale parallel to the edge of the frame looking through the viewfinder. In every single shot the scale slopes to the right. This is with me changing the height of the camera fairly regularly, and recomposing every shot through the viewfinder. I, too, am beginning to wonder if the viewfinder and the sensor have different ideas as to what constitutes "level" Given the sensor can move, it wouldn't surprise me if in some cameras they aren't quite square.
Cheers, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Spirit level at 27/04/2009 - 18:01
Both with Sigma 50mm macro.
Cheers, Kris.