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zzeitg · 02-07-2015, 04:13 PM - **2 Likes**

European greenfinch
(150-500)

Eurasian collared dove
(DA* 60-250 & 1.4x TC)

Last edited by zzeitg; 02-08-2015 at 05:20 AM.

Chaos_Realm · 02-09-2015, 05:27 AM - **3 Likes**

One from the Sigma 105 Ex Macro
NB: This is an early trial image after my migration from lightroom to Capture One Pro 8.1 (and GIMP 2.8) so I am still trying to figure things out as COP is a bit more complex in the interface than Lightroom which I have been using for the last 4 or so years.

Edit: And another

EJMzagsfan · 02-14-2015, 04:22 AM - **7 Likes**

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mr.b.snowden · 02-14-2015, 10:35 PM - **2 Likes**

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**Hattifnatt** · 02-15-2015, 05:23 AM - **1 Like**

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**Digitalis** · 02-16-2015, 05:15 PM - **3 Likes**

Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX Macro

Chaos_Realm · 02-16-2015, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by Digitalis

Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO EX Macro

Same flower variety by the looks of it (though different colour to mine). Yet I look at yours and think I might have missed the mark with my shot.
Yours came out 10X sharper and better colours. I think I ought to take some more time to get the tripod out or get my shutter speed up.

**Digitalis** · 02-16-2015, 10:33 PM

Originally posted by Chaos_Realm

I think I ought to take some more time to get the tripod out or get my shutter speed up.

I took that image hand held, at 1/125th f/5.6 ISO 400

Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 22 mm f/8 ISO 80

Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 @ 3s f/11 ISO 80

Chaos_Realm · 02-16-2015, 10:43 PM

I cant check my shutter as I am not home at the moment, but either way you must have steady hands to get that kind of sharpness from a 180mm lens focusing that close and only having 125th shutter! Very Impressed

**Digitalis** · 02-16-2015, 11:01 PM

To be honest: 95% of that image is out of focus. The point of critical focus is around the the yellow stamens, they are critically sharp (well,mostly) - the rest of the image is a gradual transition between out of focus areas and in focus areas. With a 180mm lens,it would be practically impossible to get the whole flower in focus in one shot. The reproduction ratio was between of 1:2 and 1:1.5

Here is a 100% crop sans PP:

**paulh** · 02-18-2015, 02:25 PM - **1 Like**

Sigma 17-70 DC macro on an *ist D (crop):

**Hattifnatt** · 02-18-2015, 02:56 PM - **1 Like**

Couple with the Sigma 35mm f1.4

wolfhask · 02-18-2015, 03:43 PM - **4 Likes**

Hi two photos with sigma 50 1.4

**Hattifnatt** · 02-28-2015, 04:26 AM - **1 Like**

Couple more with the Sigma 35mm.

lightbulb · 03-07-2015, 08:38 AM - **4 Likes**

K5iis + Sigma 70mm + Yongnuo 560II + Custom Soft Box + Raynox DCR250 ( X-post) Do click on images for EXIF data.

02-09-2015, 05:27 AM - 3 Likes	#1277
Chaos_Realm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,251	One from the Sigma 105 Ex Macro NB: This is an early trial image after my migration from lightroom to Capture One Pro 8.1 (and GIMP 2.8) so I am still trying to figure things out as COP is a bit more complex in the interface than Lightroom which I have been using for the last 4 or so years. Edit: And another Last edited by Chaos_Realm; 02-09-2015 at 05:58 AM.

02-16-2015, 10:33 PM	#1283
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Originally posted by Chaos_Realm I think I ought to take some more time to get the tripod out or get my shutter speed up. I took that image hand held, at 1/125th f/5.6 ISO 400 Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 22 mm f/8 ISO 80 Pentax K5IIs - Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 @ 3s f/11 ISO 80 Last edited by Digitalis; 02-16-2015 at 10:49 PM.

02-16-2015, 11:01 PM	#1285
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	To be honest: 95% of that image is out of focus. The point of critical focus is around the the yellow stamens, they are critically sharp (well,mostly) - the rest of the image is a gradual transition between out of focus areas and in focus areas. With a 180mm lens,it would be practically impossible to get the whole flower in focus in one shot. The reproduction ratio was between of 1:2 and 1:1.5 Here is a 100% crop sans PP: Last edited by Digitalis; 03-29-2015 at 02:37 AM.

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