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Forum: General Talk
11-15-2023, 08:07 AM
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I got me a Vanguard GH-100 Pistol Grip Ball Head, second hand. Now gotta get used to using it ...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-15-2023, 08:43 AM
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What an impressive list of lenses to choose a favourite from! I have experience/ownership of only some of those mentioned, and in particular (unfortunately) DFA 21 is not included. So I can't comment on that.
But I think the whole point is in these OP's words, "with my type of photography". If e.g. short focal lengts are what you mostly need and use, DFA 150-450 for example will certainly not be your favourite. But it might be definitely the one for a wildlife photographer.
But by what criteria can we define which lens is the "best"? Image quality, versatility, size and handling, or various other parameters? Shouldn't the criteria be dependent on the type of photography or use case? And whatever the criteria is, one's favourite lens is not necessarily the same as one's "best" lens, IMHO.
No, I would not rank DFA 150-450 my own "best" lens, although it's the most expensive I have and I've used it a lot lately. A temporary favourite? Maybe, but I might change my mind as soon I switch to street photography in low-light situations. FA 31 Ltd then? Maybe, while only dreaming of DFA 50 ...:lol:
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Forum: General Talk
05-04-2022, 09:30 PM
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A very good choice - congratulations! I've been using DA*60-250 quite a lot since 2013. It also couples fine with HD DA 1.4x TC if you need longer reach. And I'd say the size is quite understandable concerning the specs and quality of the lens. You'lle get used to it.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-27-2021, 06:57 AM
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Nice creature, nice shot!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-30-2021, 01:50 AM
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Forum: Photo Critique
12-30-2021, 01:46 AM
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What a parking Very nice and humouristic picture!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-29-2021, 08:12 AM
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Couldn't say it better - wow! Absolutely marvellous! :)
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-27-2021, 11:34 PM
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Very nice image with an actual topic: this could be referring to the climate change conversation.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-27-2021, 07:08 AM
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Great panorama. Is it one shot or a stitched image?
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Forum: Photo Critique
12-27-2021, 07:09 AM
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A very nice effect used with skill.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-26-2021, 01:23 AM
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To catch of not to catch? Might not caught the fish, but you caught a very good picture.Congratulations for that!
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Forum: Photo Critique
11-25-2021, 08:03 AM
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The excitement is very well captured. What bothers me - though only a little - is the background giving little context to what is happening and why. However, a very nice picture!
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Forum: Photo Critique
12-25-2021, 06:08 AM
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Almost scary. Very well constructed piece of art.
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Forum: Photo Critique
12-24-2021, 01:26 AM
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Amazing photos! Simply: amazing!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-23-2021, 12:36 AM
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My recommendation is DA 16-85 because its versatility and pretty qood image quality. 16 mm is wide enough for landscape photography in most cases and 85 mm (in APS-C) is a very usable short telephoto lens. And a whole range in between. If you find it second hand at a low price, save the rest of your money for a while to see and learn by experience, what might be a good next step. Maybe even wider focal length, maybe longer, maybe wider aperture, maybe macro? - Happy photographing!
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Forum: Photo Critique
12-22-2021, 07:16 AM
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Wonderful colors and a nice composition. Everyday life in an almost abstracct form.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-23-2021, 12:20 AM
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Nice nightscape. And image quality looks very good concerning DA 50 wide open and ISO 3200.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
06-23-2021, 06:54 AM
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Yes, inspiring how you seek various effects to add value to your photos. This time, I might have liked it even more if the zoom effect was a bit stronger.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-21-2021, 09:16 AM
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Very well stitched and a nice view. 11 shots really sounds a lot - I think you could have managed with 5-6 (portrait form) shots only to achieve about the same?
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-21-2021, 09:22 AM
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Repeating what was already said... I like the composition and the skilled use of the tele lens, making that 'pop' effect nicely. Pretty little bird.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-20-2021, 01:13 PM
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That's a nice looking hill.
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Forum: General Talk
12-16-2021, 12:27 PM
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(Just found this thread today...)
I've got a lot I shoud get rid of, because they've become (almost) redundant....
Well, the last was (almost a year ago), Rear Converter A 1.4x, which I had purchased second hand some ten years ago. I used it sometimes to get more "reach" with my macro lenses, more than for actual telephoto purposes - and so because of the manual focusing.
Reason for selling? Simple: HD DA Rear Converter 1.4x, that I had just bought (second hand) - and now, this has been used a lot for longer reach in telephoto shooting (with DA* 60-250).
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-14-2021, 01:07 PM
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Nice moose, glad you did not lose the pic for ever (if you almost forgot it).
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Forum: Photo Critique
12-12-2021, 07:17 AM
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I agree with Maurizio about the attention's concentration to the left - and that that the image is great already as it is.:)
I cropped some 20 % from the right (in a temporary screenshot copy, not to be saved) and I think it got better. A bit more dramatical also, as the vertical effect is stronger now. The only negative was, that the person with yellow jacket is now in (horizontally) right the middle, so a bit more right for him/her would be better.
Anyway, hard to say if I had recognized any of this being on the site myself! :hmm:
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Forum: Photo Critique
12-02-2021, 09:56 AM
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Dirty? In any case, the photo is a good one, sort of "clean" also.
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