Great shots. Brings out the life in his eyes. A technical quesion: I may be making a fool of myself but how does one use a Pentax lens on a Canon EOS body? Do we use some adapter or are the newer canon d-slr take pentax lenses?
Gaurav On 11/13/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Today (Sunday 13th Nov) is Remembrance Sunday in the UK, and services > were taking place up and down the country to honour and remember those > who have passed away in conflict, not just in two world wars, but in > countless other arenas over the years. I was in Watlington, Oxfordshire, > covering one such memorial service for the news. A regular character to > these parts is one William Stone who served for many years with the > Royal Navy. As lively and jovial as ever, he walked unaided to the > service and participated in the solemn - but spirited - atmosphere. > After I had finished filming, I managed to grab a very quick portrait > before he was whisked away for lunch with friends. In my haste, I > accidentally left the ISO at 800 from a previous shoot (d'oh!) but it > has not detracted from the picture. > > <http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic31.html> > > EOS 1DmII + Pentax SMC-A* 85mm f/1.4 > 1/8000th at f/1.4, levels, sharpened, slight crop. > > BTW, William is 105 years old, and still has his ration of rum every > night at 9pm. > > > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > _____________________________ > > >
