Mmmmm....sashimi...... On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 7:11 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> wrote: > I'll never eat sushi again! > > I like sashimi better in any event . . . . > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 7:07 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >> I have to agree with others that the sushi looks revolting. A couple >> of the shots look like ones that have faded after 15 years in the sun >> on a cardboard advert in a restaurant window. >> >> To me the other shots look like you've documented a Ghoul's Night Out. :-) >> >> On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 6:22 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Cutting to the chase: >>> A friend and I went out for sushi before going dancing. There are some >>> strong artistic limitations to IR photography, the set also includes >>> a couple randoms from the afternoon: >>> http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157635017858426/ >>> >>> This set was shot at Friday Night Blues. The thing that got me into >>> IR in the first place was being able to use a flash without blinding >>> people, each shot is processed in both color and B&W: >>> http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157635011398151/ >>> >>> I got my K-5 back from Pro Camera Repair yesterday. They repaired the >>> broken >>> sensor, and converted it to (full spectrum) IR for $350, which is about $100 >>> less than CRIS wanted to just repair it. >>> >>> Most of my photos in the afternoon/evening were just of random things, >>> because >>> I had no idea how anything would turn out. I snuck out of the office, and >>> ran >>> down to San Jose camera. They had a 77mm, Hoya IR filter for $109, which is >>> about what B&H charges. Meanwhile Keeble and Schuchat wanted something like >>> $240 for a 77mm IR filter. Neither one had a 49mm filter. >>> >>> I haven't been able to find a good source on an IR block filter, to convert >>> the camera back to "visible only". >>> >>> Comments, suggestions, feedback and ideas for processing are appreciated on >>> these photos. They are *very* experimental, it is almost like learning >>> photography all over again. Some observations and notes: >>> >>> 1) In camera exposure metering is very unpredictable. I suspect that the >>> metering also has IR filters over it, which weren't removed, so there is >>> a strong disconnect between what the metering sees and what the meter sees. >>> >>> 2) For autofocus: If you are shooting in IR, use IR lights and live view, >>> or >>> stop things down more. Autofocus (on a full spectrum) is calibrated for >>> visible light, not IR. >>> >>> 3) If you get a full spectrum camera, budget a few hundred dollars for >>> IR block and visible block filters for both primes (49mm ish) and Zooms >>> (77mm ish). >>> >>> 4) The color adjustment in LR doesn't go far enough, in either temperature >>> or tint. I will eventually experiment with two pass color correction, >>> exporting >>> the file to DNG or TIFF, then running it through again. >>> >>> 5) Accept the fact that photos will look weird. Don't fight it, go with it, >>> and figure out ways to make that weirdness work. >>> >>> 6) When things do correct to closer to natural lighting, they'll end up >>> kind of flat and pastel in shading. >>> >>> 7) For working with IR, you really want a camera that works well in Live >>> View >>> mode. You really want to see what the camera will be seeing. >>> >>> -- >>> Larry Colen [email protected] http://red4est.com/lrc >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> >> >> -- >> -bmw >> >> -- >> 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.
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