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Class A · 01-11-2010, 02:03 AM

Originally posted by CWyatt

... I think I might regret not having f/3.5 when I need it.

The newer f/3.5 version seems to have some optical advantages as well. The test isn't comprehensive and doesn't, for example, reveal that the old f/4-5.6 had less CA. I'd love to have either, though.

Transit · 01-14-2010, 01:18 AM

Originally posted by Arpe

Think you're out of luck with the 50 and the 28!

50% strike rate

Pete

Arpe · 01-14-2010, 04:06 PM

Wadja get?

Transit · 01-14-2010, 07:02 PM

Class A · 01-14-2010, 07:24 PM

Originally posted by Transit

Transit · 01-14-2010, 10:23 PM

Originally posted by Class A

indeed

It means I can get even closer to insects like all the macro discussions say...
none of this 100mm stand-off nonsense

Macro-Takumar @f5.6

Arpe · 01-15-2010, 03:42 AM

May I suggest you actually stay further away from wasps?

Arpe · 01-17-2010, 02:11 AM

A few from the holiday to Dunedin and Wanaka area-

It actually got quite hot in Dunedin:

Some cool clouds over Wanaka:

The bach at Albert Town on the bank of the Clutha River:

And the view from the bach:

Went for a walk:

A small mountain we saw:

And home via the train from Chch to Picton:

The train trip was great as I didn't have to drive!

CWyatt · 01-18-2010, 03:06 PM

Thought this might be of interest:

Kiwi donations to Haiti double after images shown | Stuff.co.nz

CWyatt · 01-19-2010, 07:17 PM

For you Wellingtonians, there is now a K-7 in the WPS store near the corner of Kent and Vivian streets.

Class A · 01-19-2010, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by CWyatt

For you Wellingtonians, there is now a K-7 in the WPS store near the corner of Kent and Vivian streets.

Ah, finally!

Might make it difficult for them to sell their $3999 K20D, if they still got it.

Any Wellingtononian been to the Botanic Garden music series yet? I went yesterday and it was great.
Attachment 52053
I rented a helicopter to get this shot and it took a while until the audience stopped staring at me and looked back to the stage again. Or I might have just gone to the tree house. Either of the two.

Lot's of funky lights, so I got some interesting shots.

Will strive to go again tonight but probably the family will also come along this time, so I probably won't be able to shoot again.

P.S.: I processed this shot in Lightroom on a different laptop. Boy does it look different than this (on my std laptop), in particular the colours differ quite a lot. I can see why colour management is a must in a professional context.

Class A · 01-19-2010, 08:28 PM

I'm currently playing with the Lightroom 3 beta version and quite like it. Definitely a step up from Picasa.

Is $ 177 a good price for the older Lightroom 2 version?

Class A · 01-19-2010, 08:31 PM

Originally posted by Arpe

A few from the holiday to Dunedin and Wanaka area-

Thanks for sharing these!
You've got some very saturated colours there... Looks like the "bright" JPEG setting or something. In particular the blues seem too blue to be true.

Arpe · 01-20-2010, 01:27 AM

Nah - all raw. I don't think I tweaked the saturation, but may have. The river sure looked good though, and it was difficult not to just watch it all the time.

Don't know about lightroom.

Transit · 01-21-2010, 12:35 AM

Originally posted by Transit

Macro-Takumar @f5.6

ah that's better

FA-50 f8/1/60 flash fired

01-19-2010, 07:38 PM	#1121
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251 Original Poster	Originally posted by CWyatt For you Wellingtonians, there is now a K-7 in the WPS store near the corner of Kent and Vivian streets. Ah, finally! Might make it difficult for them to sell their $3999 K20D, if they still got it. Any Wellingtononian been to the Botanic Garden music series yet? I went yesterday and it was great. Attachment 52053 I rented a helicopter to get this shot and it took a while until the audience stopped staring at me and looked back to the stage again. Or I might have just gone to the tree house. Either of the two. Lot's of funky lights, so I got some interesting shots. Will strive to go again tonight but probably the family will also come along this time, so I probably won't be able to shoot again. P.S.: I processed this shot in Lightroom on a different laptop. Boy does it look different than this (on my std laptop), in particular the colours differ quite a lot. I can see why colour management is a must in a professional context. Last edited by Class A; 08-07-2010 at 09:18 AM.

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01-11-2010, 02:03 AM	#1111
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251 Original Poster	Originally posted by CWyatt ... I think I might regret not having f/3.5 when I need it. The newer f/3.5 version seems to have some optical advantages as well. The test isn't comprehensive and doesn't, for example, reveal that the old f/4-5.6 had less CA. I'd love to have either, though.

01-14-2010, 01:18 AM	#1112
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Originally posted by Arpe Think you're out of luck with the 50 and the 28! 50% strike rate Pete

01-14-2010, 04:06 PM	#1113
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Wadja get?

01-14-2010, 07:02 PM	#1114
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624

01-14-2010, 07:24 PM	#1115
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251 Original Poster	Originally posted by Transit

01-14-2010, 10:23 PM	#1116
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Originally posted by Class A indeed It means I can get even closer to insects like all the macro discussions say... none of this 100mm stand-off nonsense Macro-Takumar @f5.6

01-15-2010, 03:42 AM	#1117
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	May I suggest you actually stay further away from wasps?

01-17-2010, 02:11 AM	#1118
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	A few from the holiday to Dunedin and Wanaka area- It actually got quite hot in Dunedin: Some cool clouds over Wanaka: The bach at Albert Town on the bank of the Clutha River: And the view from the bach: Went for a walk: A small mountain we saw: And home via the train from Chch to Picton: The train trip was great as I didn't have to drive!

01-18-2010, 03:06 PM	#1119
CWyatt Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,291	Thought this might be of interest: Kiwi donations to Haiti double after images shown \| Stuff.co.nz

01-19-2010, 07:17 PM	#1120
CWyatt Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,291	For you Wellingtonians, there is now a K-7 in the WPS store near the corner of Kent and Vivian streets.

01-19-2010, 08:28 PM	#1122
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251 Original Poster	I'm currently playing with the Lightroom 3 beta version and quite like it. Definitely a step up from Picasa. Is $ 177 a good price for the older Lightroom 2 version?

01-19-2010, 08:31 PM	#1123
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251 Original Poster	Originally posted by Arpe A few from the holiday to Dunedin and Wanaka area- Thanks for sharing these! You've got some very saturated colours there... Looks like the "bright" JPEG setting or something. In particular the blues seem too blue to be true.

01-20-2010, 01:27 AM	#1124
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Nah - all raw. I don't think I tweaked the saturation, but may have. The river sure looked good though, and it was difficult not to just watch it all the time. Don't know about lightroom.

01-21-2010, 12:35 AM	#1125
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Originally posted by Transit Macro-Takumar @f5.6 ah that's better FA-50 f8/1/60 flash fired

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