The FA Limited Club

Chex · 02-22-2012, 11:36 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

I'm thinkin', "This guy's in BC and that's the best scenery he can find?"

but also, "What a terrific photo of an essentially pedestrian subject!" The composition and processing are great and it really takes advantage of the lens. Nice work!

They can't all be ready for a 20"x30" framing.. Living in BC (interior) is great for mountains/streams and such.. but it's all what you enjoy shooting too.. I would LOVE to shoot long exposure sea-scapes, sure as hell not going to happen here though!

Sinister · 02-23-2012, 04:12 AM - **1 Like**

FA77 Architecture

(Berlin, Potsdamer Platz)

Potsdamer Platz II von Ineound auf Flickr

**Deimos** · 02-23-2012, 06:08 AM

Canadian Parliament in Ottawa

FA43

loco · 02-23-2012, 06:30 AM

That's fantastic, Deimos!!

Mike Cash · 02-25-2012, 04:13 PM

Pentax K-5
FA43/1.9 Limited

In case you're wondering why all I have posted from this lens is dance photos from early December.....it is because that remains the last time I took it out and used it.

shemazar · 02-25-2012, 09:41 PM

Took this recently with the FA31 along the golden gate bridge in SF. The colors are sublime in the full version - its nuts!

**Deimos** · 02-26-2012, 08:02 AM

Originally posted by loco

That's fantastic, Deimos!!

Cheers!

mikeSF · 02-26-2012, 12:26 PM

6 frame pano with FA43

San Fran Daybreak

mark lj · 02-26-2012, 12:33 PM

Thats a belter Mike- some nice detail in the city despite the brightness of the sky. Excellent pano.

shemazar · 02-26-2012, 09:56 PM

Two from today with the FA 31 Limited. I really like the second one - it was dreamy, but I suck at processing and not sure how to bring it out :| Any tips?

Emacs · 02-27-2012, 02:45 AM

Originally posted by shemazar

Two from today with the FA 31 Limited. I really like the second one - it was dreamy, but I suck at processing and not sure how to bring it out :| Any tips?

get two different shots via PP: one should has exposure correction to show unburned sky. Another one should be exposurecorrected to show ground. Then you can blend these two images with exposure fusion. Enfuse - PanoTools.org Wiki
This method (exposure fusion) differs from HDR. HDR methods work with high dynamic range pictures by mapping its tones to narrower range (that can be represented on paper, etc). Unlike them, exposure fusion methods works by weighting each pixel of given images (assuming they are representing exactly the same object) and then combining the result pixel as a weighted sum of pixels. It's not that simple though, artifacts tend to appear at high contrast edges. This issue can be overcomed by different methods, the enfuse tool I put link at uses multiresolution spline technique, which bases on gauss and laplace image decompostions.
IMO the results taken with exposure fusion are usually much better than ones taken with HDR.

bickrs · 02-27-2012, 07:38 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mikeSF

6 frame pano with FA43

San Fran Daybreak

Wow! Lovely shot

My first foray in to triggered off camera flash...

Both FA31

_quicksilver_ · 02-27-2012, 08:25 AM

Nice shots Bickrs! Very 3D, I like them a lot.

Here´s a gritty film shot with my beaten up and ancient K2, armed with FA 31 - The film was Ilford Delta 3200, shot and develop as ASA 1600

The picture was a bit underexposed as I had forgotten to compensate for the filter that was attached to the lens. Anyway, I somehow like the mood of it.

bickrs · 02-27-2012, 08:53 AM

Originally posted by _quicksilver_

Nice shots Bickrs! Very 3D, I like them a lot.

Here´s a gritty film shot with my beaten up and ancient K2, armed with FA 31 - The film was Ilford Delta 3200, shot and develop as ASA 1600

The picture was a bit underexposed as I had forgotten to compensate for the filter that was attached to the lens. Anyway, I somehow like the mood of it.

Thank You

Very gritty shot indeed. With the smoke, I love the mood it conveys!

**dadipentak** · 02-27-2012, 08:53 AM

Originally posted by _quicksilver_

I somehow like the mood of it.

Me, too.

02-26-2012, 09:56 PM	#3625
shemazar Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 43	Trees from today Two from today with the FA 31 Limited. I really like the second one - it was dreamy, but I suck at processing and not sure how to bring it out :\| Any tips?

02-27-2012, 02:45 AM	#3626
Emacs Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Moscow Posts: 1,223	Originally posted by shemazar Two from today with the FA 31 Limited. I really like the second one - it was dreamy, but I suck at processing and not sure how to bring it out :\| Any tips? get two different shots via PP: one should has exposure correction to show unburned sky. Another one should be exposurecorrected to show ground. Then you can blend these two images with exposure fusion. Enfuse - PanoTools.org Wiki This method (exposure fusion) differs from HDR. HDR methods work with high dynamic range pictures by mapping its tones to narrower range (that can be represented on paper, etc). Unlike them, exposure fusion methods works by weighting each pixel of given images (assuming they are representing exactly the same object) and then combining the result pixel as a weighted sum of pixels. It's not that simple though, artifacts tend to appear at high contrast edges. This issue can be overcomed by different methods, the enfuse tool I put link at uses multiresolution spline technique, which bases on gauss and laplace image decompostions. IMO the results taken with exposure fusion are usually much better than ones taken with HDR. Last edited by Emacs; 02-27-2012 at 02:57 AM.

02-27-2012, 08:25 AM	#3628
_quicksilver_ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 207	Nice shots Bickrs! Very 3D, I like them a lot. Here´s a gritty film shot with my beaten up and ancient K2, armed with FA 31 - The film was Ilford Delta 3200, shot and develop as ASA 1600 The picture was a bit underexposed as I had forgotten to compensate for the filter that was attached to the lens. Anyway, I somehow like the mood of it. Attached Images

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02-22-2012, 11:36 PM	#3616
Chex Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The 'Stoke, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,678	Originally posted by dadipentak I'm thinkin', "This guy's in BC and that's the best scenery he can find?" but also, "What a terrific photo of an essentially pedestrian subject!" The composition and processing are great and it really takes advantage of the lens. Nice work! They can't all be ready for a 20"x30" framing.. Living in BC (interior) is great for mountains/streams and such.. but it's all what you enjoy shooting too.. I would LOVE to shoot long exposure sea-scapes, sure as hell not going to happen here though!

02-23-2012, 04:12 AM - 1 Like	#3617
Sinister Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Berlin Posts: 1,045	FA77 Architecture (Berlin, Potsdamer Platz) Potsdamer Platz II von Ineound auf Flickr

02-23-2012, 06:08 AM	#3618
Deimos Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kingdom of Wonder Posts: 1,777	Canadian Parliament in Ottawa FA43

02-23-2012, 06:30 AM	#3619
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	That's fantastic, Deimos!!

02-25-2012, 04:13 PM	#3620
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Pentax K-5 FA43/1.9 Limited In case you're wondering why all I have posted from this lens is dance photos from early December.....it is because that remains the last time I took it out and used it.

02-25-2012, 09:41 PM	#3621
shemazar Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 43	Took this recently with the FA31 along the golden gate bridge in SF. The colors are sublime in the full version - its nuts!

02-26-2012, 08:02 AM	#3622
Deimos Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kingdom of Wonder Posts: 1,777	Originally posted by loco That's fantastic, Deimos!! Cheers!

02-26-2012, 12:26 PM	#3623
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	6 frame pano with FA43 San Fran Daybreak

02-26-2012, 12:33 PM	#3624
mark lj Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	Thats a belter Mike- some nice detail in the city despite the brightness of the sky. Excellent pano.

02-27-2012, 07:38 AM - 1 Like	#3627
bickrs Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire Posts: 327	Originally posted by mikeSF 6 frame pano with FA43 San Fran Daybreak Wow! Lovely shot My first foray in to triggered off camera flash... Both FA31

02-27-2012, 08:53 AM	#3629
bickrs Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire Posts: 327	Originally posted by _quicksilver_ Nice shots Bickrs! Very 3D, I like them a lot. Here´s a gritty film shot with my beaten up and ancient K2, armed with FA 31 - The film was Ilford Delta 3200, shot and develop as ASA 1600 The picture was a bit underexposed as I had forgotten to compensate for the filter that was attached to the lens. Anyway, I somehow like the mood of it. Thank You Very gritty shot indeed. With the smoke, I love the mood it conveys!

02-27-2012, 08:53 AM	#3630
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by _quicksilver_ I somehow like the mood of it. Me, too.