Warning: Large macro image - why I love my FA* 200/4

Warning: Large macro image - why I love my FA* 200/4 · 11:18 AM

(Posted on another forum too)

I need to throw away the camera, and the lens... not.

I was perusing through my photos last week in preparation for the upcoming exhibits I am doing, and found this macro I did just 3 days after getting my FA* 200/4 macro lens.
I've provided a link to the image, and please note I've cropped it slightly.

To clarify why I posted this very large image - proof that the optics of Pentax's best lenses can still produce wonderful levels of detail, even with significant compression of the image size in CS2.

NOTE: I've compressed it to JPEG image quality 5 to reduce the file size to a more manageable 242KB...
Shot in RAW with the DS - taken at F/8, 1/500 sec,. ISO 200:

Prints quite nicely at 16x24... 8-)

Cheers,
Marc

roentarre · 01-27-2007, 12:57 PM

Hi Marc, what a macro you are showing there.

The bee is in deed sharp and bokeh is really smooth there.

Sun may have been harsh but the background blurr is quite creamy with soft orange tone to it.

DS still can take great shots

ToXiQ · 01-27-2007, 02:44 PM

great lens,

maybe you must place smaller pictures! Then we can see it better

clarenceclose · 01-27-2007, 03:33 PM

Talk about counting the hairs on a butterfly's wing...great shot.

**Marc Langille** · 01-28-2007, 09:45 AM

Originally posted by roentarre

Hi Marc, what a macro you are showing there.

The bee is in deed sharp and bokeh is really smooth there.

Sun may have been harsh but the background blurr is quite creamy with soft orange tone to it.

DS still can take great shots

Hi James,

The amazing part is that I've reduced the image quality significantly. The bokeh would have been even nicer at quality 9-12, but the image is much larger.

Proof of how good Pentax optics really are...

Cheers,
Marc

**Marc Langille** · 01-28-2007, 09:47 AM

Originally posted by ToXiQ

great lens,

maybe you must place smaller pictures! Then we can see it better

Hi Walter,

No worries about doing that again - this was to simply demonstrate the clarity of Pentax's 200mm macro lens.

Otherwise you wouldn't have seen the very fine white fibers on the underneath the flower petals on the right side of the image...

Cheers,
Marc

carpents · 01-28-2007, 10:36 AM

You can also post 100% crops, though.

The reduction to JPEG left nasty artifacts, especially around the face/head of the butterfly. It certainly does have a lot of detail.

**Marc Langille** · 01-28-2007, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by carpents

You can also post 100% crops, though.

The reduction to JPEG left nasty artifacts, especially around the face/head of the butterfly. It certainly does have a lot of detail.

Good points, and I've learned something from everyone's posts.

Here's a resized, but not reduced much in quality image:

Cheers,
Marc

rfortson · 01-28-2007, 11:35 AM

This is why I love broadband. I love to see large pictures and see all the amazing detail. This is a great shot!

Good point about the 100% crops, though. Sometimes it's good to just cut out a really nice section and show it at 100%. That can save on the bandwidth.

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01-28-2007, 09:45 AM	#5
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710 Original Poster	James... Originally posted by roentarre Hi Marc, what a macro you are showing there. The bee is in deed sharp and bokeh is really smooth there. Sun may have been harsh but the background blurr is quite creamy with soft orange tone to it. DS still can take great shots Hi James, The amazing part is that I've reduced the image quality significantly. The bokeh would have been even nicer at quality 9-12, but the image is much larger. Proof of how good Pentax optics really are... Cheers, Marc

01-28-2007, 11:03 AM	#8
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710 Original Poster	I learned from this too... 8-) Originally posted by carpents You can also post 100% crops, though. The reduction to JPEG left nasty artifacts, especially around the face/head of the butterfly. It certainly does have a lot of detail. Good points, and I've learned something from everyone's posts. Here's a resized, but not reduced much in quality image: Cheers, Marc

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roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Hi Marc, what a macro you are showing there. The bee is in deed sharp and bokeh is really smooth there. Sun may have been harsh but the background blurr is quite creamy with soft orange tone to it. DS still can take great shots

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ToXiQ Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 198	great lens, maybe you must place smaller pictures! Then we can see it better

01-27-2007, 03:33 PM	#4
clarenceclose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,506	Talk about counting the hairs on a butterfly's wing...great shot.

01-28-2007, 09:47 AM	#6
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToXiQ great lens, maybe you must place smaller pictures! Then we can see it better Hi Walter, No worries about doing that again - this was to simply demonstrate the clarity of Pentax's 200mm macro lens. Otherwise you wouldn't have seen the very fine white fibers on the underneath the flower petals on the right side of the image... Cheers, Marc

01-28-2007, 10:36 AM	#7
carpents Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West Chester, PA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,420	You can also post 100% crops, though. The reduction to JPEG left nasty artifacts, especially around the face/head of the butterfly. It certainly does have a lot of detail.

01-28-2007, 11:35 AM	#9
rfortson Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,129	This is why I love broadband. I love to see large pictures and see all the amazing detail. This is a great shot! Good point about the 100% crops, though. Sometimes it's good to just cut out a really nice section and show it at 100%. That can save on the bandwidth.