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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-03-2023, 11:22 AM
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Lots of projects these days pulling me away from my hobby but that's life sometimes...anyways here are some samples from a trip last month to New Mexico using a Zeiss Touit 50mm/2.8 Macro.
Cactus Fruits by Gabe D., on Flickr
Dune flower gazing at the sun by Gabe D., on Flickr
Tiny flower by Gabe D., on Flickr
Needless to say, I am back-logged with stuff to cull or process or whatever :lol:
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-01-2023, 09:12 AM
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The flowers may be fake but not that bokeh...very nice!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-26-2023, 12:12 PM
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Alright, when do we get the satisfaction of seeing these grapes on a plate ready to eat with some brie, camembert or gouda...they must be ready to burst with flavor :lol:
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-24-2023, 01:49 PM
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Noice! How you digging that new toy? How many lens modules?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-23-2023, 05:22 PM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-23-2023, 08:50 AM
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#2 is really very nice:) Lighting, color and bokeh.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-20-2023, 09:53 AM
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Life is busy at times, but I manage to break away once in a while :)
So here's a couple of out-of-camera jpegs with a relatively new lens acquisition...although I did do some minor minor cropping
First is a very small unidentified mountain flower along a hiking trail in CO
Little mountain flower by Gabe D., on Flickr
Second is a large Plumeria bloom just steps from my front door...which is about as far as I care to venture down here at this time of year :lol:
Plumeria by Gabe D., on Flickr
Both taken with X-T5 + XF 23mm/1.4 LM WR @ f1.4
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-18-2023, 01:46 PM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-15-2023, 08:17 PM
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I need to get back into making macros soon but it's so hot down here...even at the crack of dawn its above 80s F.
Here's some wildflowers recently captured from way up above 10,000ft in the Rockies
Wildflowers of Keystone by Gabe D., on Flickr
X-T5 + Voigtlander Nokton 23mm @f1.2
I really like taking this little Voigt along with me and I should say... there has recently been an addition to my Voigtlander family :)
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-23-2023, 08:13 AM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-21-2023, 07:48 AM
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I've opted to open and steep a special new tea to relax and sit back with...so that I may admire all the exemplary bokeh shared by everyone here. This is truly one of the nicest threads to visit.
Longjing by Gabe D., on Flickr
X-T5 + a Chinese manual 35mm f1.4 lens I recently bought for use on my 720nm IR converted X-T2.
Surprisingly good on a standard body as well and less than 90USD too. Just another example that good bokeh need not be cost prohibitive
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-17-2023, 02:00 PM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-12-2023, 12:52 PM
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spiders gah! I prefer those cool little jumping spiders any day :lol:
How about homemade pot of bean bokeh to go along with some fresh bread if only we knew where to find some :)
Beans by Gabe D., on Flickr
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-10-2023, 09:48 AM
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Meadow flowers and mountain bokeh
Meadow Rue by Gabe D., on Flickr
X-T5 + XF33mm f1.4 WR
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-08-2023, 09:02 PM
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I really like the lighting and the overall look of the first one
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-04-2023, 07:39 PM
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Thank you! Once in a while I almost regret letting that lens go...it does have nice image rendering and character.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-04-2023, 08:54 AM
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Spectacular! That "A" 85mm is a bokeh monster
Looks like a damsel fly...similar but different. Nice capture
X-T2 + XF 35mm f1.4R
Vibration 600 by Gabe D., on Flickr
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-30-2023, 06:25 PM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-28-2023, 07:01 AM
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Temple of the Golden Buddha somewhere in Bangkok
Temple Bells by Gabe D., on Flickr
XF35mmF1.4 R
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-23-2023, 08:17 PM
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Its absolutely beautiful country there as I'm sure you know. My first time in the GSMs and it did not disappoint. Started off in Charlotte NC for 3 nights, then the mountains of Gatlinburg Tn for 3 nights, finally down to Atlanta area for 3 nights. Fun road trip and yes the smokies lived up to their name but by the time we got to Clingman's on the way down to Atlanta it cleared up well and the view from the observation tower was stunning.
Here's another in B&W with that Voigt 23mm...such a small and interesting lens with beautiful bokeh. The hillsides were covered in these little flowers, each less than a centimeter in width.
High Elevation Houstonias by Gabe D., on Flickr
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-22-2023, 08:27 PM
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When your 6643 feet high up in the Great Smokie Mountains things begin to look a bit dreamy so its the perfect moment to whip out a new Voigtlander
Tiny wildflowers at Clingmans Dome by Gabe D., on Flickr
X-T5 + Voigtlander Nokton 23mm f1.2 at f1.2
My wife thinks I'm nutz...we're at the top of the world with a grandiose view and I'm down on the ground noticing the smallest things :lol:
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-19-2023, 05:54 PM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-23-2017, 10:26 PM
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@WPRESTO I got a genus and species ID on that cone shaped flower, its a Ptilotus exaltatus. Its actually a native to Australia and as such is heat and drought tolerant. Google that if your interested and check out the images of it in full bloom...a very striking flower indeed.
So I very recently obtained something that transformed my DA*55mm. Have a look at some of the results...these are just test images of a miniature rose that has come into bloom on our patio (so far these roses seem to be doing OK here) taken a couple of days ago after one of our daily rain showers. Needless to say after spending about 20 or so minutes out there I looked like I had just jumped in a lake, I was so soaked with sweat :mad:. Anyways for reference of scale the full bloom is about the diameter of a quarter and the buds themselves are quite small.
@f6.3
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A Raynox 150 has unleashed a bokeh monster from the *55! (Cue mad scientist laughter and music:)) In addition its been given close focus abilities. The depth of field is sooo shallow but you can see that those tiny drops are where I focused. I've had a Raynox 250 for a while but the 150 seems more suitable for the *55. I must try this on the Voigtlander Nokton as that lens is already a bokeh beast. Anyways not bad for something I picked up on Amazon in like new condition for about $30.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-21-2017, 12:25 PM
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Thanks Walter, I like it too and I've been trying to ID it but no luck so far. If anyone knows feel free to post it.
Thanks Taks, the weather in Colorado makes my photo hikes a pleasant experience...where my wife and I live in S. FL this time of year makes it hard to want to be outside unless a beach is involved :lol: That's a nice series you got there as well...you using a zoom with those? The compression in your images works well especially with the last one.
Nonsense add some chops to that grill and get Racer X 69 to bring a cooler full of that chocolate stout and we can kick it up a notch.:) Nice example of refraction bokeh there BTW.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-20-2017, 06:05 AM
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Some more from Colorado...so many photo-ops there and more importantly the weather is so pleasant at least at this time of year :)
Voigtlander 58mm/1.4 Nokton
A50mm/2.8 macro
DFA 100mm/2.8 WR macro
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