On 9/28/2011 6:47 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On 9/28/2011 4:30 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
Hi all,
While mowing the grass today, I happened upon a rather sizable and
horrendous-looking spider having a bite to eat in the backyard and
figured I ought to try out Larry's K100D Super with the reversed K
50/1.4. I have to say, I'm rather pleased with the results.
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6193626522/
f/22, 1/180, ISO 200, flash, handheld
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6193620792/
Same as above, slight angle variation, slightly tighter shot.
Nice shots, it would be interesting to have some idea of scale, how
big is that monster?
Thanks, Larry.
Bunched up the way he is there, I'd say he's a little larger in diameter
than a quarter. Not nearly as big as a garden spider, or anything like
that. But, pretty damned big nonetheless.
I rather like that camera, Larry!
The K100DS is a surprisingly sweet camera. Kennyboy, is actually, in
part, responsible for my getting it. I read his piece on why he liked
his D40 so much, and was nearly convinced to get it, I also liked the
lower pixel resolution of that sensor, the same as in the D40, to get
better performance. When I found out about the advantages of the
K100Ds over the D40, for about the same money, that's the direction I
went.
I like the feel of that body better than any of the other small bodies
I've used (K-x, K-r), and the jack for the external shutter release.
I wonder what it would cost to get the delaminated viewfinder repaired.
I've never shot a Nikon DSLR, so I can't say from firsthand experience
-- but, I can say the K100Ds is a much better performer than I'd
expected. It feels much more solid than my K-x and the Canon 30D I used
for a while -- though not quite as solid as my Olympus E20n -- but that
thing is a TANK!
BTW, any word on the repairs on your camera?
No word yet. I should hear something pretty soon, though. It's getting
right about the 3-week mark since I shipped it out.
Thanks again!
-- Walt
Comments, critiques and gratuitous insults accepted in the spirit in
which they're offered.
-- Walt
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