Paul, I agree, a lot of the feather detail does "show", but not with the snap I was hoping for. This may not be a fair test due to the light and resulting lack of contrast. I'm hoping that's the case. Sorry if you thought my reaction hasty and ill considered. I'm going to leave it at that for now with nothing but the sincerest hope that the lens is everything you and I both hope for.
J ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <[email protected]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 1:42:07 PM Subject: Re: PESO: On the Lake Doh. Trying to type while walking. All the feather detail shows. Look at the 100 percent crop of the head. If you're seeing soft, you're not looking at the duck pic I posted. Paul via phone > On Dec 18, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > > Something wrong with your computer then. All the feather frail shoes on the > duck in the foreground. > > Paul via phone > >> On Dec 18, 2015, at 4:25 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hmm! The image looks fine on my >> phone, but soft on the computer. >> >> J >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 18, 2015, at 1:18 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> As noted in my post it's 80 percent of frame. I was reasonably close, >>> perhaps 40 feet away and on a pier. >>> >>> Paul via phone >>> >>>> On Dec 18, 2015, at 3:56 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Appears you either shot this image from VERY close or it's an EXTREME >>>> enlargement.? >>>> >>>> J >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Paul Stenquist" <[email protected]> >>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 12:26:06 PM >>>> Subject: PESO: On the Lake >>>> >>>> Still overcast here and darn cold today as well, but i finished my work >>>> and went out for a bit with the DFA 250-450 and a tripod. Shot some >>>> waterfowl on a local lake. This pic is about 80% of frame at f5.6, >>>> 1/200th, ISO 800, 450 mm: >>>> >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18143871&size=lg >>>> >>>> Here’s a look at a section of the pic at 100%. I used a single spot focus >>>> and went for the head. >>>> >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18143872&size=lg >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >> >> -- >> 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. -- 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.
