Thanks, Paul.
I wasn't sure if that might have been the cause, or just my less than
stellar focusing. I have a suspicion my focusing played a good part in
it. The lens is really challenging me in that I'm having a very, very
difficult time getting consistent results from it. I don't know if
that's attributable to a lack of experience, or what. But, I hardly
ever see what I expect when I use it.
I'm beginning to worry that something in the camera was knocked out of
whack with my cat pushed off the dresser back a couple of months ago,
but for the time being, I'm more inclined to blame myself. I haven't
done enough shooting since then to be able to determine one way or the
other. As spring rolls around and I'm able to get out and do more
shooting with different lenses, I'll know. Thankfully, the camera shop
in town is a certified Pentax service center, and with any luck, if
there's anything wrong with the camera aside from the operator, it'll be
a fairly easy fix.
I'm really hoping it's just a matter of getting to know the lens,
though. I know manual focusing can be challenging for even experienced
photographers, let alone neophyte amateurs. So, I'm going to exercise
patience and, for once, not blame the gear -- for the time being.
-- Walt
On 2/17/2011 4:35 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
I suspect the reason for the softness is the f16 ap that was used. You get a
lot of diffusion at f16 -- definitely not a recommended way to shoot unless
maximum depth of field is required in a close focusing situation.
But some nice subject matter here.
Paul
On Feb 17, 2011, at 2:07 AM, John Coyle wrote:
Hi Walt - some nice shots there, but I felt that some of them were softer
than I would expect. 9423 is one example, but in others, like the two b&w
shots of the little hut, the resolution doesn't seem what I would expect. I
believe that converting to monochrome is best done using only one channel,
and I'm sure one of the gurus here will know which one!
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
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Walter Gilbert
Sent: Thursday, 17 February 2011 12:39 PM
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Subject: GESO: Photo walk on a warm February day
Hi all,
We had an unseasonably warm day here in western Kentucky, so I thought I'd
take the cameras out and see what I came up with. I filled up a roll of
Plus-X 125 on the K1000 using my 135/2.5 and will have them developed soon.
On my K-x, I used my K-50/1.4 -- everything shot at
f/16 just to get a feel for it. I had mixed results, but all in all, was
happy with the results. I'm still learning the lens, obviously -- but, when
I get it right, I really love the results. Anyhoo ... here's the link:
http://www.damndirtyrino.com/2011/02/16/photo-walk-on-a-warm-february-day-21
611/
Comments, critiques and frequent flyer miles are much appreciated.
-- Walt
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