Originally posted by pacerr Leaving the glass with the unusual stem on the left to warm beyond the point of collecting condensation -- now
that shows commendable self-control.
oh yeah thanks! that was my wife's glass. She drinks a lot slower than me.
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Originally posted by CWRailman I have always preferred B&W for shots like the Gin glasses. Very retro mood setting. Nice work in capturing the different amount of moisture on the two glasses..
thanks Denny, I am a super novice. I shot that with an 01 prime I got with a Q that was not even made by Ricoh, it was that prior manufacturer. But recently, on here, I bought an 04 and 05 lens. I got the pair of them for 80 bucks delivered. I just tried them out tonight and they both work fine and I don't see what all the complaining is about. They are made in Thailand though. In addition to that, I bought an 03 on Amazon which also showed up today (also made in Thailand), so now I have all three toy lenses and also the 02 and 06. Since I was splurging on three toy lenses, I also ordered an 07 for about 58 I think delivered from Japan which I am waiting on. I got almost the whole set now and two bodies (both original Q's). So now I gotta get practicing. I take it that with the Q (I am noticing the absence of interest of late), its more about the picture/art and less about the pixel peeping so I am all set with these Q's for making art attempts and shooting for fun. In the case of this shot, its not like I 'tried'. I just was making these drinks and then 'saw' an opportunity and shot it in Auto and was in that Bold Monochrome mode. I noticed a lot of Q shooters seem to like that Bold Monochrome and I do to. I have to sort of relearn my Q as I stopped shooting a little while ago and have to revisit it a little with such things as setting the dial on the front with something useful (like the bold monochrome easy access). That info button on the back of the camera is nice. I like the Pentax menu system (I have four Pentaxes, an X-5, a K500, an MX-1 and 2Q's) so need to get back into using them. I find the Pentaxes easier to be creative with than the Canon's and Panasonics for ease of menu use.
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Originally posted by spinno First picture on here...Original Q and Soligor 300mm M42 lens at iso400, 1/400 F11
A little on the mushy side I fear- hand held
Spinno, looks pretty crisp to me as the craters have edges on them. Handheld it is super awesome. F11? what was the shutter speed? Is F11 wide open on that lens? When I was a teenager in the High School I used to shoot B&W and develop in the darkroom. I still remember the vinegar smell and the red light in the corner, or was it yellow.