LOL - For my part, I like the expression (if you can call it that) of the bottom fly (in the side shot...)
----- Original Message ---- From: Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, June 14, 2011 10:02:12 AM Subject: Re: D-FA 100mm Macro Plus Teleconverter That side picture of the Syrphid flies is my favorite position, er, shot of the bunch. Your usual high standards, sir. On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 7:52 AM, Mark Cassino <[email protected]> wrote: > This weekend I tested out the D-FA 100mm macro combined with a Kiron MC-7 2x > teleconverter and also combined with a Pentax 1.7x AF adapter as alternatives >to > a 200mm macro lens. The combo with the Kiron was OK, but not great. However, I > was really impressed with the results with the 1.7x converter. Here's one test > shot of a dragonfly who was pawing around on a sandy hill a pine barrens: > > http://www.markcassino.com/temp/pdml/IMGP2671.jpg > > Cropped to actual pixels to see the detail in the eyes - and the injury to its > right eye: > > http://www.markcassino.com/temp/pdml/IMGP2671_cr.jpg > > A Bee Hunter: > > http://www.markcassino.com/temp/pdml/IMGP2745.jpg > > Actual pixel crop of its compound eyes: > > http://www.markcassino.com/temp/pdml/IMGP2745_cr.jpg > > I used the 1.7x adapter only as a teleconverter, with AF turned off. Having a > modest degree of af functionality might be useful also. > > Shots with the Kiron really lacked in sharp edge definition, though were not as > bad as I was expecting. Some samples can be seen in a blog post here: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/ > > or here: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/the-blackthorn-wand > > I'm pretty satisfied with the 1.7x telelconverter - though I still hope to hear > from Pentax that they can fixed the lens! > > > -- > 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.
