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Ole · 06-06-2008, 07:39 PM

My 77mm/1.8 hadn't seen much use but when our cacti stated blooming this spring I put it to use. I'm stunned, that's a sharp piece of equipment! I'm definitely going to use it regularly now! And it is so compact that it is easy to haul along!

This is a "100% crop", that is I have cropped but not reduced resolution. The only detrimental factor is the conversion from raw to jpg in Photoshop, so a few jpg artifacts are visible here and there.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/gallery/images/77/1_080604_11k_wejshssa.jpg

cputeq · 06-06-2008, 08:10 PM

Wow, that is absolutely awesome!

I've been somewhat considering perhaps a prime as my next purchase on down the road, and you posting something like this certainly helps. Very nice output!

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As far as JPEGs are concerned - if you keep quality at around "10-12" and/or around 80-100% in Photoshop, it would take an extreme pixel peeper at 200% to notice any JPEG artifacts.

jsherman999 · 06-06-2008, 11:10 PM

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roentarre · 06-07-2008, 12:40 AM

You just reminded me to use this lens. I left it in the ward drobe again ...

TomInJax · 06-07-2008, 05:12 AM

I think I just pricked myself on the cactus! It is very sharp! I love the lighting too!

cupic · 06-07-2008, 06:09 AM

This picture inspires me to get better

Crisp Clean Clear

Cheers

**NaClH2O** · 06-07-2008, 11:42 AM

Thanks Ole. Great capture. Lovely backlighting, and it's not so easy to control exposure. And I sometimes think I need to put gloves on when I shoot with the 77, it's that sharp!

NaCl(but what I love most is it's phenominal bokeh)H2O

**rparmar** · 06-07-2008, 12:16 PM

You're not trying to tell us that a cactus is sharp, are you?

Lovely image and not only because of the sharpness. Exposure just right to get the blossom details. That is not always so easy.

06-06-2008, 07:39 PM	#1
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,409	FA 77mm Limited - that's sharp! My 77mm/1.8 hadn't seen much use but when our cacti stated blooming this spring I put it to use. I'm stunned, that's a sharp piece of equipment! I'm definitely going to use it regularly now! And it is so compact that it is easy to haul along! This is a "100% crop", that is I have cropped but not reduced resolution. The only detrimental factor is the conversion from raw to jpg in Photoshop, so a few jpg artifacts are visible here and there. https://www.pentaxforums.com/gallery/images/77/1_080604_11k_wejshssa.jpg

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cputeq Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 464	Wow, that is absolutely awesome! I've been somewhat considering perhaps a prime as my next purchase on down the road, and you posting something like this certainly helps. Very nice output! ----------------- As far as JPEGs are concerned - if you keep quality at around "10-12" and/or around 80-100% in Photoshop, it would take an extreme pixel peeper at 200% to notice any JPEG artifacts.

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jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	. sm-02-05-02 .

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roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	You just reminded me to use this lens. I left it in the ward drobe again ...

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TomInJax Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 531	I think I just pricked myself on the cactus! It is very sharp! I love the lighting too!

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cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	This picture inspires me to get better Crisp Clean Clear Cheers

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NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Thanks Ole. Great capture. Lovely backlighting, and it's not so easy to control exposure. And I sometimes think I need to put gloves on when I shoot with the 77, it's that sharp! NaCl(but what I love most is it's phenominal bokeh)H2O

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rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,823	You're not trying to tell us that a cactus is sharp, are you? Lovely image and not only because of the sharpness. Exposure just right to get the blossom details. That is not always so easy.

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