Yes, very nice. Have you tried 'machine gunning' the focus? If I'm really desperate, I'll try shooting a number of frames around the best looking focus - helps me compensate for 8 diopter lenses and floaters. Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 11:31 PM, Christine Aguila <[email protected]> wrote: > That's a very pleasant scene, PJ. Wish I was there myself! Cheers, Christine > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jul 7, 2014, at 11:27 PM, "P.J. Alling" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Stopped at the scenic overlook on the Mystic River, to take a couple of >> shots of the resident tall ships. I had dropped the Kalamar 500mm f8.0 >> Mirror Telephoto into my light bag just because. That lens is capable of >> amazing things, as well as producing unparalleled disappointments. >> >> Manual focusing a super telephoto using the stock focusing screen in the >> K5II can be a trial, but I took extra care that the in focus indicator was >> lit before shooting off a series of shots at this kayaker. This is the only >> image that was usable, and only at web size. >> >> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20glidingalong.html >> >> Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/mc Kalamar 500mm Mirror Telephoto f8.0 >> >> As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. >> >> -- >> A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the >> crazy, crazier. >> >> - H.L.Mencken >> >> >> -- >> 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. -- 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.
