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Emacs · 02-15-2012, 02:22 PM - **2 Likes**

kenafein · 02-15-2012, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by Emacs

Love the first shot Emacs.

bimjo · 02-15-2012, 08:48 PM

Originally posted by kenafein

Love the first shot Emacs.

Ditto! Very nice.

Emacs · 02-19-2012, 09:40 AM

Immured and frozen submarine

Emacs · 02-19-2012, 10:45 AM

And some more pictures from the event that was planned to be Moscow pentaxian meeting but there were only two people with pentax out of 14

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andi · 02-20-2012, 07:26 AM - **1 Like**

Well,something different from me

This is my favorite February location,
the window is very short to capture the best stage… more pictures at:

Spring 2012

Enjoy, Andrew

joelR · 02-20-2012, 07:46 AM

Great shots Emacs! That sub is so fascinating. Is it part of a park now? Is that a field or a frozen pond next to it?

So it was a meeting of post-pentaxians? What were most people shooting? (the question seems fitting on the non-Pentax thread but I hope I don't start a flame war)

Emacs · 02-20-2012, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by joelR

Great shots Emacs!

thank you

Originally posted by joelR

That sub is so fascinating. Is it part of a park now? Is that a field or a frozen pond next to it

It's a war museum now. It was caspian "sea" (this is huge salt lake actually) fleet unit. The field is frozen river (Moscow river).

Originally posted by joelR

So it was a meeting of post-pentaxians? What were most people shooting? (the question seems fitting on the non-Pentax thread but I hope I don't start a flame war)

Yes, most of them (some people were from local nikon club). Most people chose canon 5d mk ii, some prefered nikon d700.

Emacs · 02-20-2012, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by andi

Well,something different from me

This is my favorite February location,
the window is very short to capture the best stage… more pictures at:

Spring 2012

Enjoy, Andrew

The conclusion is sping is better than winter for sure. Nice flower shot btw. Is it VL apo lanthar 125?

joelR · 02-21-2012, 09:03 AM

Originally posted by Emacs

thank you

Most people chose canon 5d mk ii, some prefered nikon d700.

Full-frames? Sigh, wish I could be surprised. Well great pictures thanks for sharing!

Jasvox · 02-21-2012, 09:34 AM - **1 Like**

A couple from a few days ago...NEX-5n with the kit zoom.

And

PP'd to suit my mood at the time.

Jason

joelR · 02-22-2012, 08:35 AM

Thanks for sharing! I really like the second one. I feel the first one shows off some of that corner weakness to the kit lens. Also the combo of the farris wheel and eiffel tower is more evocative IMHO.

Jasvox · 02-23-2012, 12:35 AM

Thanks.

Keep in mind I have added pretty dramatic vignetting with the post processing, especially on the second one. The first one is cropped, but the top is the actual corner and at 18mm.

Jason.

joelR · 02-24-2012, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by Jasvox

The first one is cropped, but the top is the actual corner and at 18mm.

Jason.

That's were I see some smearing even at web size but, again, the center is very sharp and nice. Sony seems to really go for center sharpness almost at the expense of corner performance. That works on a portrait lens but a frustrating choice on some of their other lenses.

Christine Tham · 02-24-2012, 01:57 PM

Originally posted by joelR

Sony seems to really go for center sharpness almost at the expense of corner performance.

I haven't noticed that - and I own ALL the released E-mount lenses except for Zeiss 24mm and the 18-200mm (too heavy for me). [Caveat: I have bought the 50mm f1.8 but it hasn't arrived yet so can't comment on that one]

Even the 16mm with wide/fish converters deliver acceptable sharpness into the corners. The kit zoom seems to be pretty good for a kit lens.

What I HAVE noticed is that the corners have a fair amount of CA if uncorrected. The camera does correct for CA if you let it, but if you capture Raw, then there's a lot of CA smearing on the 16mm especially if uncorrected.

Also excessive PP can accentuate the CA if uncorrected.

02-19-2012, 10:45 AM	#245
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02-15-2012, 02:23 PM	#242
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Originally posted by Emacs Love the first shot Emacs.

02-15-2012, 08:48 PM	#243
bimjo Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pasco, WA Posts: 967	Originally posted by kenafein Love the first shot Emacs. Ditto! Very nice.

02-19-2012, 09:40 AM	#244
Emacs Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Moscow Posts: 1,223	Immured and frozen submarine

02-20-2012, 07:26 AM - 1 Like	#246
andi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 200	Well,something different from me This is my favorite February location, the window is very short to capture the best stage… more pictures at: Spring 2012 Enjoy, Andrew

02-20-2012, 07:46 AM	#247
joelR Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: US Posts: 211	Great shots Emacs! That sub is so fascinating. Is it part of a park now? Is that a field or a frozen pond next to it? So it was a meeting of post-pentaxians? What were most people shooting? (the question seems fitting on the non-Pentax thread but I hope I don't start a flame war)

02-20-2012, 11:27 AM	#248
Emacs Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Moscow Posts: 1,223	Originally posted by joelR Great shots Emacs! thank you Originally posted by joelR That sub is so fascinating. Is it part of a park now? Is that a field or a frozen pond next to it It's a war museum now. It was caspian "sea" (this is huge salt lake actually) fleet unit. The field is frozen river (Moscow river). Originally posted by joelR So it was a meeting of post-pentaxians? What were most people shooting? (the question seems fitting on the non-Pentax thread but I hope I don't start a flame war) Yes, most of them (some people were from local nikon club). Most people chose canon 5d mk ii, some prefered nikon d700.

02-20-2012, 11:29 AM	#249
Emacs Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Moscow Posts: 1,223	Originally posted by andi Well,something different from me This is my favorite February location, the window is very short to capture the best stage… more pictures at: Spring 2012 Enjoy, Andrew The conclusion is sping is better than winter for sure. Nice flower shot btw. Is it VL apo lanthar 125?

02-21-2012, 09:03 AM	#250
joelR Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: US Posts: 211	Originally posted by Emacs thank you Most people chose canon 5d mk ii, some prefered nikon d700. Full-frames? Sigh, wish I could be surprised. Well great pictures thanks for sharing!

02-21-2012, 09:34 AM - 1 Like	#251
Jasvox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,107	A couple from a few days ago...NEX-5n with the kit zoom. And PP'd to suit my mood at the time. Jason

02-22-2012, 08:35 AM	#252
joelR Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: US Posts: 211	Thanks for sharing! I really like the second one. I feel the first one shows off some of that corner weakness to the kit lens. Also the combo of the farris wheel and eiffel tower is more evocative IMHO.

02-23-2012, 12:35 AM	#253
Jasvox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,107	Thanks. Keep in mind I have added pretty dramatic vignetting with the post processing, especially on the second one. The first one is cropped, but the top is the actual corner and at 18mm. Jason.

02-24-2012, 09:30 AM	#254
joelR Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: US Posts: 211	Originally posted by Jasvox The first one is cropped, but the top is the actual corner and at 18mm. Jason. That's were I see some smearing even at web size but, again, the center is very sharp and nice. Sony seems to really go for center sharpness almost at the expense of corner performance. That works on a portrait lens but a frustrating choice on some of their other lenses.

02-24-2012, 01:57 PM	#255
Christine Tham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,269	Originally posted by joelR Sony seems to really go for center sharpness almost at the expense of corner performance. I haven't noticed that - and I own ALL the released E-mount lenses except for Zeiss 24mm and the 18-200mm (too heavy for me). [Caveat: I have bought the 50mm f1.8 but it hasn't arrived yet so can't comment on that one] Even the 16mm with wide/fish converters deliver acceptable sharpness into the corners. The kit zoom seems to be pretty good for a kit lens. What I HAVE noticed is that the corners have a fair amount of CA if uncorrected. The camera does correct for CA if you let it, but if you capture Raw, then there's a lot of CA smearing on the 16mm especially if uncorrected. Also excessive PP can accentuate the CA if uncorrected.

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