Ha! Hardly Steven, that was the first time I'd ever put it on my camera! Definitely loving the bokeh - I really like the effect on #26 and #27 in that gallery with the feather on the headpiece being so nice and sharp and the background being so nicely blurred - it really makes it "pop" which is good because those shots were specificially for a client who makes those headpieces so that she can use them for her own marketing.
The lens seems to handle flare and backlighting really well too, I was able to get pretty much the exact effect I was after without too much mucking around. Haven't tried the macros capabilities out yet, I have some small products on their way (little button hair clip thingees) that I need to shoot, so will give it a good work out for those. As an aside - I've been meaning to post this for ages - do you know that since 2001(or was it 2002?) the only "macros" lens I have had is the banged up A 70-210mm that Stan sent to me as a gift when I smashed my Pz-1p over a cliff face and couldn't afford to replace any of my gear?! That thing weighs a TON, is sooooooooo long and the front thread was all bent so I never could attach a filter etc, but it has given me many years of enjoyment and great shots, so I am forever indebted to Stan for that! Anyways, the FA100mm might be hefty but in comparison to the 70-210mm, it is a baby! Besides that, I haven't been to the gym in years, so lifting that to my eye is something that my triceps certainly need! t.x. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steven Desjardins Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2010 9:50 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Trying out the new FA 100mm f2.8 macros You're already doing better work with it than I ever did. And the phrase "Her mother's daughter" comes to mind as well ;-) On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 1:22 PM, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > Looks good to me. > > Dave > > On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 10:58 PM, Tanya Love <[email protected]> wrote: >> Well, it arrived safe and sound, and I needed to get out and give her a test >> run! So here are the results, as shot yesterday for a magazine cover shot >> competition. Model is Molly-Rose, my little 7yo fashionista. >> >> She is currently “the face” of Charlipop Kids and Agoo, so I am trying hard >> to not let her head get too big, but she is so fun to work with! >> >> Anyways, no flash on these, just a reflector, the FA 100mm, mostly >> shot wide open at f2.8 as it was almost dark. I think exposures vary from >> like 1/1000 right down to 1/60 as the sun set, ISO800 and on my K-7. >> >> http://www.lovebytes.com.au/galleries/shopolatcomp/ >> >> tan. ☺ >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
