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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
11-28-2018, 07:01 AM
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The names are right here - and they also reposted some of the shots used to apply... Not sure if anyone from PF applied? (I was almost tempted just to see, but in the end it just didn't seem worth it.)
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
11-21-2018, 09:40 AM
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Hey, I resemble that remark! :p
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
11-20-2018, 07:28 PM
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FWIW, you don't need to send your pictures to them, just post them on your own social media account and tag them appropriately. The contest announcement page is devoid of small print, AFAICT. I don't think publishing something on your own social media gives anyone else rights to (legally) use the images commercially in any way. If you win and Irix wants to use your images - either the ones you posted to win or the ones you'll take with the loaner - they'll have to negotiate something with you separately from the contest. Again, that's AFAICT.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
11-19-2018, 06:12 AM
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Well, for myself, I didn't mean to sound quite so harsh. :o
After all, I guess early access to loaner equipment is how a lot of Youtubers get their views... For them, it's even better that you don't get to keep the equipment, because it makes them seem more neutral as reviewers.
Yes, this is more in line with what I was thinking. As a competition, the prize is entirely underwhelming for me. If this was a super groundbreaking lens, and/or ultra expensive, then maybe one month of access to it would be more enticing. Or if at least the winners became "Irix Photogs", where that is some sort of sponsorship program that gives you regular access to loaners as well as rebates on equipment purchases, that would also make it more enticing for me.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
11-17-2018, 08:28 AM
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Dunno... Maybe I'm getting too cynical, but it sounds to me like they're looking for five good macro photogs to give them a lot of social media exposure in exchange for access to a loaner lens for one month. Not even a measly rebate if you want to keep the thing after a month? Doesn't seem too enticing but maybe I am missing something?
EDIT: Actually, they're looking for everyone that applies to give them social media exposure in exchange for possibly nothing at all, as most won't even get a loaner at all...
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-09-2018, 11:23 AM
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Thanks for the info! That's a lot of breathing - though I guess it just might be par for the course for internal focus macros...? The lens has 50% more FL than the D-FA 100mm, but that difference shrinks to just 15% more at MFD. The breathing will limit the usefulness of this lens with a diopter. (I.E. at MFD, adding a diopter won't give that much more magnification than what you get with the same diopter on the D-FA 100mm, since the effectiveness of a diopter relates directly to focal length...)
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-02-2018, 09:19 AM
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I wonder how much focus breathing there is and what is the effective FL at 1:1...
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-25-2018, 08:58 AM
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BTW, the greater working distance of longer macros isn't always an advantage. Given the same flash setup, you will get softer light and will be able to work at lower flash power with a shorter working distance, since the diffusion surface will be closer to the subject. I've used a Tamron Adaptall 90mm F/2.5 with the excellent adaptall 2X tele-converter as a poor man's 180mm 1:1, and though I got excellent results when adding a Raynox DCR-250 - this combo produced what is still one of my all-time favorite shots - I found the working distance a little too long for my flash setup when working without the Raynox. So you need to balance not scaring off the critter with getting good and abundant light. Just something to be aware of...
Well, I beg to differ...
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