Wow. That looks decent enough for sure. On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 8:10 PM, Gonz <rgonzoma...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sample here of a small screw. The depth of field is non-existent. > https://www.flickr.com/photos/66982297@N02/31415659494/in/dateposted-public/ > > > On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 3:12 PM, Gonz <rgonzoma...@gmail.com> wrote: >> There is no aperture linking at all. If you stop it down, the view >> gets dim and you need to press the green button to meter. So >> essentially you focus at 2.8, stop down to the aperture you want, >> meter with the green button, and snap the pic. Its a pain, but if >> your subject is static, not much of a problem. If your subject is a >> bug or something more dynamic, its going to be more problematic. Live >> view is also dim when stopped down... >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 2:26 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Gonz wrote: >>>> >>>> Well the Venus (Laowa) 60mm 2.8 macro lens (2:1) came. I'm very >>>> impressed with the packaging. It comes with a nice protective pouch, >>>> but the very nice thing was that it came in a vacuum packed wrapper >>>> around the lens, assuring that no dust would get in at any time. It >>>> also came with a clear front filter, a nice touch. The lens feels >>>> very solid and well built. No rattling and its nice and hefty too. >>>> The focus feels smooth and just the right amount of resistance. >>>> >>>> Tried a few pics with it and its extremely sharp. I am going to post >>>> some pics here but so far it is an amazing lens for the price. The >>>> stop-down metering does not bother me. I suppose it could get a >>>> little problematic in situations where the subject is dynamic, like a >>>> bug or something. >>> >>> >>> By stop down metering, do you mean like old m42, where you have to stop it >>> down to meter? Or rather that there isn't a lever to stop down the lens when >>> you take a photo, so the aperture is physically what is set on the ring? How >>> does that work in live view? My guess is that live view doesn't even >>> notice. >>> >>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> -- >> -- Reduce your Government Footprint > > > > -- > -- Reduce your Government Footprint > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > 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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