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Comment by womble posted on My latest Ebay aquisition at 31/03/2009 - 22:38
I didn't scroll right down to the bottom. Oh well...
beginner wrote:
Looking at your list of kit, the only lens worth using a converter on would be your DA*55 1.4. The rest being telephotos, image quality takes a dive when you mix teles with converters!
I think you mean zooms? Most people use a TC with a telephoto prime.Looking at your list of kit, the only lens worth using a converter on would be your DA*55 1.4. The rest being telephotos, image quality takes a dive when you mix teles with converters!
With the arrival of spring and the blooming of wild flowers my thoughts are turning to happy days kneeling in the muck in hedgerows taking photos! I have for a while been thinking of getting a focus rail (rack, whatever you want to call it). Some of them are quite pricey. Has anyone had experience of the cheap Chinese ones from ebay? Or will it be a classic case of getting what one pays for!
Many thanks, Kris.
Many thanks, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Focus rail at 30/03/2009 - 23:00
I would have thought the 70 sigma would be good, depending on room of course. Good luck with it all!
Comment by womble posted on Advice on baby photography. at 30/03/2009 - 22:56
If it is a fixed aperture K-mount lens you can just stick it on the K20D, use manual and press the green button to get a light reading.
Cheers, Kris.
Cheers, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Periparus ater at 30/03/2009 - 22:52
Lovely photo. I like the way the stamens are dead sharp and everything else is just a tiny bit soft, but not so much as to detract. Really good choice of aperture. What was the set-up?
I would be tempted to clone out the dark spots on the petals to the right.
Best wishes, Kris.
I would be tempted to clone out the dark spots on the petals to the right.
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Christmas Rose at 30/03/2009 - 22:01
I really like this photo apart from the : power cable. Is it possible to clone it out?
Best wishes, Kris.
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on A shadow where no shadow should be at 30/03/2009 - 21:57
Not much good at this sort of thing myself but personally I would avoid the fisheye lens...
Comment by womble posted on Advice on baby photography. at 30/03/2009 - 21:53
I don't have your flash but I guess that:
1/2, 1/4 etc are the power of the flash compared to full power (regardless of any metering), i.e. half power, quarter power etc.
-0.5, -1.0 etc are probably half a stop under exposure, whole stop under etc. compared to the metered reading.
HTH. Kris.
1/2, 1/4 etc are the power of the flash compared to full power (regardless of any metering), i.e. half power, quarter power etc.
-0.5, -1.0 etc are probably half a stop under exposure, whole stop under etc. compared to the metered reading.
HTH. Kris.
Comment by womble posted on How can I increase shutter speed while using remote flash at 30/03/2009 - 21:47
Glad you got such a bargain!
I was outbid for a Pentax copipod the other week, then got one this week for less than half the price I bid previously. It arrived today, in very nice nick.
Best wishes, Kris.