Forum: Ricoh GR
02-12-2024, 08:57 AM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
01-25-2024, 06:59 AM
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Hi all, long time ago since my last post. Nice to see a lot of nice images posted in the meantime. Less happy about recent posts with the 20-40 ( because I don’t have that one yet and try to convince myself that I don’t need more lenses.)
I’ve taken a trip last febr- march to Japan and South Korea, taking my 15,21,40 and 70 mm limiteds, (and acquired a second hand 100mm macro when in Japan). Together with my KP it was a nice light high quality setup.
Here are some pictures:
15mm elevated highway / canal with a roof by Mark, on Flickr
21mm: multilevel Shibuya by Mark, on Flickr
40mm: The yakitori take out by Mark, on Flickr
70mm: City sunset by Mark, on Flickr
100mm: ( I know it’s not called a limited, but it fits right in for build and image quality and light weight so I sneak one picture in…) Fire Festival (4) by Mark, on Flickr
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Forum: Ricoh GR
01-22-2024, 03:47 AM
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Hi all, I got a GRiii one and a half year ago as a supplement to my KP ( that I missed a few month because of a repair, that was my excuse to buy this expensive small and brilliant thing). Before I discovered this topic just know, I wondered if people use it for other things than snaps or street photography. Nice to see landscapes, macro’s etc. here as well as some nice street and daily life pictures!
Below some pics from a 2 week long distance hike through the French Alps along the Grande Randonnee 5, with my GRiii as my only camera ( so i took my GR3 along the GR5 :lol: ) telephone box, or..? by Mark, on Flickr Trees on a rock by Mark, on Flickr Climbing out Gorges des Tines by Mark, on Flickr
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Forum: Lens Clubs
10-20-2018, 09:50 AM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
09-24-2018, 12:39 PM
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Some panorama pictures with the 43mm f1.9
Gunkanjima, or Battleship Island, a deserted mining village/island off the coast of Nagasaki (taken with K-5, f9, 1/160, ISO200) Hashima (8 and last) by Mark, on Flickr
Blue hour view of Nagasaki: Taken with K-5, F11, 20sec, ISO80 Nagasaki Harbour view by Mark, on Flickr
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Forum: Travel, Events, and Groups
09-07-2018, 02:39 PM
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Thanks for the inspiration, everyone, my bucketlist will never get shorter...
But, ...a bucketlist suggestion list without Japan? That can't be true! And from now, it isn't :-) Let me show you some examples. My photo's are geotagged, and you can also find them by following this link: loc.alize.us - Explore your world through everyone's eyes
There are big cities: not always beautiful, but so many photo opportunities. Like Tokyo: generation gap, Tokyo style by Mark, on Flickr Tokyo at night (2) by Mark, on Flickr riding their bicycles, Tokyo by Mark, on Flickr Rainbow bridge by Mark, on Flickr
If you prefer outdoor or landscape, try the Southern Island of Yakushima: Three legged cedar by Mark, on Flickr Tsukasaki Beach by Mark, on Flickr
Or Tohoku, North-East Honshu, where you can enjoy hot springs (tsuru no yu onsen) and pilgrim roads (dewa sanzan) in beautiful nature: Stargazing on top of Mt. Gassan by Mark, on Flickr let go of your troubles and relax by Mark, on Flickr endless by Mark, on Flickr
Secret tip: the night view from " Yamanashi Fruits Park" , that's not in any english guide (best in winter or else spring or autumn for clear skies.) Last sunrays in the valley. by Mark, on Flickr Mt. Fuji and Kofu Valley (2) by Mark, on Flickr
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Forum: Lens Clubs
09-05-2018, 02:47 PM
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Thanks. Its “tilt shifty” indeed, but only a relatively small spot will be in focus. Where in the picture, you can influence yourself by moving the front element.
In the first picture, the left eye ( i mean the dogs right eye which is on the left of the picture) is in focus, while the right eye isnt, even though the distance to the lens is the same.
In the second picture a part of the mouth as well as the eye are in focus and sharp even when other areas the same distance are not.
But I like that its not so obvious in the pictures, because I dont want them to be about the lens, but about what i photograph, or try to convey. ( which is only “ nice dog isnt it” in these pictures, bythe way ;-). )
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Forum: Lens Clubs
09-05-2018, 12:17 AM
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Hi everyone. I recently bought a lensbaby composer secondhand with what I thought had a Sweet 35 included, to found out when it was delivered it also included the double glass 50mm.
Wow, a lensbaby makes you work for a picture.... but I managed to get some reasonable images out of them. Starting with the dog ( my first subject for all new lenses :-). Double glass 50, fully open. Mikan, our Shiba by Mark, on Flickr Mikan, our Shiba (2) by Mark, on Flickr
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Forum: Lens Clubs
09-24-2016, 11:24 AM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
11-09-2015, 10:42 AM
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with 10-17 mm at 13 mm, taken in the beautiful city of Porto, Portugal: the bridge by Mark, on Flickr
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Forum: Lens Clubs
11-07-2015, 02:35 AM
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inspired by the previous posts, let's post some too...: both are made after a heavy summer rainstorm. The combination of the moist air with a setting moon created an effect I've never seen before. Moonset (1) by Mark, on Flickr Moonset (2) by Mark, on Flickr
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-06-2015, 02:16 PM
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Looks like a good trip you've planned. And most of the advice applies to you as well as the OP, I guess ( just as probably the majority of " what lens to take" threads. :-) But I still like to read what choices people make and why. ) Have fun!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-06-2015, 12:46 PM
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The OP is going to germany and mentioned a camera body:
You were replying to another poster who chimed in with a similar question. I Agree with you, though, that if you like to shoot wide, a wide aperture is less critical ( valid for both questions) .
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-05-2015, 09:44 AM
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I have both. Both of my copies have reliable AF, the 40 a bit faster (on my K-5) then the 43. In dark environment the 43 can hunt sometimes. the difference is more in the image quality: both very, very good and sharp, but the 40 is more contrasty,bright, and the 43 a bit more mystical, magic. But that's just my opinion...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-05-2015, 09:34 AM
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Where exactly are you going?
Christmas is a nice time to visit Germany, as there are colorfull markets in most towns and cities. Just some advice about lenses:
-If it's your first visit and want to take pictures, a zoom is good, so you don't miss opportunities when walking around.
-If you are travelling with others, a zoom won't hold them up.
so... take a zoom :-)
I've traveled with only primes on occasions, to challenge myself, and go for the best image quality, but that was to places where I didn't mind to miss a shot.
-I'm not sure where you are going, but Germany will probably be darker than you are used to (short days and 'moody wheather') , so take at least one 'fast' lens (your 35 2.4 will be good for that). and consider taking a travel tripod.
I have some examples of pictures of very different places and different lenses, taken all over germany in this flickr set, to help you decide.: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjD6W5EN |
Forum: Lens Clubs
02-14-2015, 03:44 PM
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Yeah, the 35mm is a very good lens, although it's somehow the ltd that fits me the least....
Here's one from my 21mm (f10 1/125 ISO 100). A lens with such humble numbers, that keeps giving me more than I expect. Delftse Poort and Rotterdam Central Station by beeldmark, on Flickr
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-04-2015, 12:28 AM
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a sparkle of hope by beeldmark, on Flickr
Centuries old stairs of Hagurosan, a pilgrim destination in the Northeast of Japan, with the 10-17 FE zoom, at 17mm
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-03-2015, 03:14 PM
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thanks. it's my favorite too :-). they were cleaning the streets with a lot of water, hence the water in the gutter. so it didn't smell when I took the shot
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-03-2015, 07:34 AM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
12-27-2014, 02:31 AM
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Two beautiful night shots!
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Forum: Lens Clubs
12-19-2014, 12:46 AM
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Yes it felt quite exclusive, being able to get there. Not many foreign travellers, and also not many Japanese either. Winter is Such a different world! It probably wasn't possible to walk to the top in the winter, was it?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-17-2014, 12:19 AM
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I've used the 35mm Macro for an informal double portrait of the two primary school teachers of my daughter, and it's sharpness and high contrast showed every wrinkle on their faces, much more than you would notice in real life, so I had to soften the faces before I could given them the picture. The eyes were beautifully sharp, though...
so I would say it's not the best lens for portaits, But on the other hand, you can always make a sharp image less sharp, the other way around is not possible...
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Forum: Lens Clubs
12-15-2014, 09:44 AM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
12-15-2014, 09:36 AM
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They add to the christmas atmosphere, I don't mind them :-)
a very humble selfie, and that's how I like them. The flare is fantastic here!
I want to be there......
Some great pictures before me. Here two of Japan, Mt. Gassan, at night, with my 10-17 fisheye zoom, both at 10 mm: Stargazing on top of Mt. Gassan by beeldmark, on Flickr
a humble selfie as well :-) Mountain hut & Milky Way by beeldmark, on Flickr
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