On 9/28/2011 8:00 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On 9/28/2011 5:55 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
On 9/28/2011 7:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On 9/28/2011 5:05 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
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.
A photo of him in your hand would be a great way to show how big he is.
Yes, that would be a good way to do it. Unfortunately, I'm quite
taken with my manual prime, and I wouldn't be able to focus properly
with one hand full of spider. Maybe I'll get one of my nieces to
stand in for me.
Silly boy, just set the focus on the lens, then move your hand until
the spider is in focus.
Ha! I clearly didn't think that answer through, did I?
Use your niece and you're likely to get a shot that looks like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6119442744/in/set-72157627605282212
Ha! It'd probably be a lot like that, only considerably blurrier. I'm
not sure the maximum shutter speed is high enough on the K100Ds -- or
any other known camera for that matter -- to capture one of my nieces in
that situation.
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