--- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just reading about AF using the centre point, and recomposing on closer
subjects - here's a really interesting page:
http://visual-vacations.com/Photography/focus-recompose_sucks.htm
I have been asking myself the same question since I started photography as
Interesting read, I was thinking about just this subject yesterday.
Although in regards to the following...
It is far better to use a less sensitive/less accurate autofocus
sensor on the edge of the frame that will at least attempt to set the
correct focus distance than to use the more accurate
Apologies for the gross overuse of the word then.
Dave S
(Really should read my messages before I hit send)
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:22:47 +0800, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Interesting read, I was thinking about just this subject yesterday.
Although in regards to the following...
On 21 Feb 2005 at 7:52, Cotty wrote:
Just reading about AF using the centre point, and recomposing on closer
subjects - here's a really interesting page:
http://visual-vacations.com/Photography/focus-recompose_sucks.htm
even an inch of error in that case is about as significant as a fart in
--- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Or am I the only idiot who manually focuses then composes? :-)
Clearly not...um I mean you are not the only one. vbg
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http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
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Yahoo! Mail - Find
On Sat, 19 Feb 2005, Cotty wrote:
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/photoessays/essays/huntban.html
I like quite a few, but I single out the third one. Really, really
good. Find the guy and show him. If I were him I would be glad to
know.
Kostas
Frank sez:
A self portrait gallery would be fun. I know Paul Jones did the one
that Cotty refered to (that was the one wherein the now infamous bunny
ears made their debut), but I guess that's gone.
Is Paul still about or has he departed? Did anyone save the page or know
if we could collect
On 21/2/05, Ryan Lee, discombobulated, unleashed:
good to see you're no longer in woopwoop
You bloody Aussie's crack me up.
Cheers,
Cotty
___/\__
|| (O) | People, Places, Pastiche
||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com
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On 21/2/05, Simon King, discombobulated, unleashed:
Excellent reportage, and one or two simply beautiful portraits
Thanks Simon :-)
Cheers,
Cotty
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Which is one of the reasons why I like good screens and manual focus primes
with large apertures. They make it possible to focus anywhere on the screen
and compose at the same time. This is faster than any AF I have tried.
DagT
fra: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Just reading about AF using
Ewww... I saw the tell-tale underseat triangulation but just
couldn't believe that someone would cut up a beautiful Ducati
frame for that huge and heavy lump of a four cyl engine...
Sacrilege I know :) Can't help but admire his engineering prowess though.
John
-- Original Message
MR I just filled in the form on their web site. It says they'll email me a
MR link from which to download the software. It's been a couple of hours
MR and still nothing. How long did it take for you?
It arrived in few minutes... Perhaps they are overloaded now. Bit of a
warning though - for me it
The PSCS RAW converter provides excellent control over exposure. i use
the exposure slider to control the brightest highlights. The shadow
slider adjusts the deepest shadow areas. Then I use the brightness
slider to adjust the midtone values. You can bring up the midtones with
the brightness
Hello John,
http://jfwaf.com/Rufus.jpg
Actually this was a case of almost missing the shot because I'm
so used to seeing Rufus sitting around looking magnificent. But
for some reason this time I looked at him as a photographer, and
saw that nice sunlight breaking through his fur (originally
I have the viewfinder magnifier for the Spotmatic and friends. I've never
used it in anger.
And, I'll bet that no animals were harmed during shooting film with it,
either.
Fred
On 21/2/05, Kostas Kavoussanakis, discombobulated, unleashed:
I like quite a few, but I single out the third one. Really, really
good.
Thanks Kostas :-)
Cheers,
Cotty
___/\__
|| (O) | People, Places, Pastiche
||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com
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Ewww... I saw the tell-tale underseat triangulation but just
couldn't believe that someone would cut up a beautiful Ducati
frame for that huge and heavy lump of a four cyl engine...
Sacrilege I know :) Can't help but admire his engineering prowess though.
John
-- Original
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Some of them try to get away...
http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/09.htm
Taken with Pentax *ist DS + FA 31/1.8.
Comments and critique always appreciated.
Great shot! Made me smile.
The blur of the moving subject works because you can still
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just reading about AF using the centre point, and recomposing on closer
subjects - here's a really interesting page:
http://visual-vacations.com/Photography/focus-recompose_sucks.htm
Kind of a silly article, IMO. It only really applies at close distances
in
On 21/2/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
http://visual-vacations.com/Photography/focus-recompose_sucks.htm
Kind of a silly article, IMO. It only really applies at close distances
in situations in which you'd be better off using manual focus.
I just use manual focus in these
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ewww... I saw the tell-tale underseat triangulation but just
couldn't believe that someone would cut up a beautiful Ducati
frame for that huge and heavy lump of a four cyl engine...
Actually, that air-cooled four is surprisingly lightweight.
The builder
Fred,
There do seem to be small (but not insignificant) optical improvements for
the A (and, it would be assumed, the FA) over the M, but they are still
fairly small differences. And, for some users, they might be small enough
that the build quality and focus feel of the M over the A (and
Toying with the Pricing Disaster:
http://www.photoreporter.com/2005/02-07/features/the_way_it_is.html
Servus, Alin
Quoting Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
--- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Or am I the only idiot who manually focuses then composes? :-)
Clearly not...um I mean you are not the only one. vbg
What Alan said. I do this too.
ERNR
Quoting Peter Lacus [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Fred,
There do seem to be small (but not insignificant) optical improvements
for
the A (and, it would be assumed, the FA) over the M, but they are still
fairly small differences. And, for some users, they might be small
enough
that the build
http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d303014.htm
http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d004002.htm
http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d104332.htm
Thanks!
Monday, February 21, 2005, 1:07:38 PM, Paul wrote:
PS The PSCS RAW converter provides excellent control over exposure. i use
PS the exposure slider to control the brightest highlights. The shadow
PS slider adjusts the deepest shadow areas. Then I use the brightness
PS slider to adjust the midtone
Peter,
Would prefer to see texture/detail in the pumps. Does
the sun 'rake' their near side?
I like the possibilities.
Jack
--- Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
http://www.mindspring.com/~pjalling/PESO_--_cyowtfs.html
Technical Data
Pentax *ist-D ISO 200 @ 1/50sec
smc Pentax-FA
Monday, February 21, 2005, 1:07:38 PM, Paul wrote:
PS The PSCS RAW converter provides excellent control over exposure. PS
but generally
I do
almost all my adjustments in the PSCS RAW converter.
Thanks! That's very interesting, and helpful, account
John Francis wrote on 2/20/2005, 5:59 PM:
http://jfwaf.com/Rufus.jpg
The side-lighting is beautiful. Nice looking cat for a cat.
--
Christian
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cotty wrote on 2/19/2005, 11:36 AM:
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/photoessays/essays/huntban.html
My favorite is the last one with the dogs behind the fence.
The second from the top, with the riders on horseback and the hounds
milling around before the hunt, is a great shot too. You
On 21/2/05, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed:
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/photoessays/essays/huntban.html
My favorite is the last one with the dogs behind the fence.
The second from the top, with the riders on horseback and the hounds
milling around before the hunt, is a great shot
frank theriault wrote on 2/18/2005, 7:24 PM:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3130444size=lg
Nothing overly serious, just a fun pic, but you may comment if so
compelled.
I think you have figured out what works with a fish-eye lens. Very cool
angle/perspective.
--
The time is getting closer for me to make a decision about getting a DSLR,
but more information is needed.
There have been some comments on the list to the effect that some manual
focus Pentax lenses don't produce very good results when used with the
istD(s). A little more information is needed.
There do seem to be small (but not insignificant) optical improvements
for the A (and, it would be assumed, the FA) over the M, but they are
still fairly small differences. And, for some users, they might be
small enough that the build quality and focus feel of the M over the A
(and
A few new birds. Photographed yesterday afternoon around the lake.
2 Northern Cardinals:
http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=0
http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=1
A Junco
http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=4
and 2 sparrows:
Hi Peter,
The detail on the pumps isn't very clear, which diminishes the impact and
interest. Looks like you've got some lens flare in there, too. I'd like
to see the shot from the other side of the pumps. Is there an old and
dilapidated gas station behind them? Just a thought: a faster
As I recall, someone asked about an MZ-S quirk
wherein PF #6 setting would not permit a hold of both
focus and exposure.
I checked my MZ-S and found that it will not when the
shutter release is partially depressed, but does when
the AF button on the back is depressed.
I may not accurately
Hi!
http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/43609
No comment.
Boris
Which is why in critical situations you should manually focus, using the
ground glass and ignore the focus assist, since a focus sensor probably
won't be on the point you want in critical focus.
Cotty wrote:
Just reading about AF using the centre point, and recomposing on closer
subjects -
Hi, Shel.
The time is getting closer for me to make a decision about getting a
DSLR, but more information is needed.
Same situation here, so thanks for asking the question.
I've seen some awful looking results with some longer lenses (Paul's bird
shots)
And just which lens was used that
Ok, I won't.
Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/43609
No comment.
Boris
--
I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war.
During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings
and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during
--- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
...
There have been some comments on the list to the effect that
some
manual focus Pentax lenses don't produce very good results
when
used with the istD(s). A little more information is needed.
Which lenses are giving poor results? In what way
Re-send:
Toying with the Pricing Disaster:
http://www.photoreporter.com/2005/02-07/features/the_way_it_is.html
Servus, Alin
I can open my raw pictures in windows XP directly in PS and, without
any setting, get a good picture. In mac, the process is different
and the final result in PS is only a central portion of the original
photo and all red! The photo is fine in the small Pentax plug-in
window. Is there
I really haven't experienced any difficulty with manual lenses that is native
to the digital process. The fringing on out of focus areas in some of those
backlit long lens shots occurs on film as well. It's a product of the A2X
converter in combination with the A 400/5.6 lens. It doesn't seem
Interesting read. The comments about the increasing sales of slr's that
use film was most interesting. While it's only one comment, I seem to
recall reading other articles in which this point is mentioned. Does this
mean that there's a shift going on, and that the sales of DSLR's are going
to
Thanks for clarifying that, Paul ...
Shel
[Original Message]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Date: 2/21/2005 9:41:40 AM
Subject: Re: Manual Focus Pentax Glass on istD
I really haven't experienced any difficulty with manual lenses that is
native to the digital
I don´t think it´s that simple. Most of my lenses behave like they did
with film. The most disappointing lens is my FA 100 2.8 macro, which
in some situation have shown CA (or purple fringing is probably a
better description).
From what I´ve heard some older constructions, especially longer
Hi Shel -
I've had no problems at all with my manual focus lenses and the *ist-D. I
have shot literally thousands of images with the A* 200 f4 macro, and have
no lens related complaints. In fact - the *ist-D renders edges so sharply
that I had to modify my technique for on-the-fly bug
With multiple files selected, all those property fields are disabled. I
can still see the boxes in the dialog, but they are greyed out.
Well, that's the point.
Michael
My question was that when the AF button is set up to be able to lock
both AF and AE (a PF setting option), this actually completely
_disables_ the AE-L button so that it no longer has any effect when
pressed. It's an odd quirk, because although the AF and AE
lock-or-not-lock options on the
It's the computer industry all over again.
Saturated hardware sales == plummeting prices.
The next solutions are soft
-- Interfaced
-- Collaborative
-- Database driven (indexed/mined)
At 12:20 2005.02.21 -0500, you wrote:
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 15:13:45 +0200
From: Alin Flaider [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From what I´ve heard some older constructions,
especially longer lenses are OK, while modern AF
lenses with IF, floating lens groups and other
more specialized designs are more vulnerable.
DagT
I'm looking for a fast 35/2 for the D. Would I
be better with an old K 35/2 or M/A 35/2 than
with
Also, as the 24/2 has a bad reputation on the D, would Kiron/Vivitar
fast 24mm lenses be better?
ANdre
--- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ewww... I saw the tell-tale underseat triangulation but just
couldn't believe that someone would cut up a beautiful Ducati
frame for that huge and heavy lump of a four cyl engine...
Actually, that air-cooled four is surprisingly lightweight.
LOL
Thanks! I understood that the point of the initial
post was to learn if anyone else had experienced this
operational quirk.
Actually, the manual advises that F6 setting [2]
nullifies operation of AE lock button.(page 115).
Jack
--- Joe Wilensky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My question was that when
--- Andre Langevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Also, as the 24/2 has a bad reputation on the D, would
Kiron/Vivitar fast 24mm lenses be better?
There's been a lot of debate about the FA24/2 AL on the D/DS on
the DPReview forum. I'm not sure what to make of all the debate,
but the word of one
--- Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've owned a number of 50's over time, and I've settled on the
A 50/1.4 (and the much less frequently used A 50/1.2) as my
50mm
keepers. (I've got a few 50/1.7's and 50/2's still kicking
around, but that's
only because I just haven't gotten rid of 'em.)
I don't see that in my copy -- do you have a revised manual?
And of course, the obvious question to the fact that the AE lock
button's operation is nullified is -- why?
Joe
Thanks! I understood that the point of the initial
post was to learn if anyone else had experienced this
operational quirk.
Hi,
Monday, February 21, 2005, 6:07:39 PM, Michael wrote:
With multiple files selected, all those property fields are disabled. I
can still see the boxes in the dialog, but they are greyed out.
Well, that's the point.
If you are still having trouble with this then, as I explained
yesterday
Well this is only half a Pentax lens, Rear Converter-A 2X-S. The other
half of the lens is an old medium price Bushnell screw mount 200mm tele.
The combination shows chromatic aberration / blooming wide open. I've
added some 100% crops to show how the nasties can be cured.
Goofin' around with an old lens and a new converter.
Added some 100% crops of aberration correction, mainly for Shel.
Powell
I got my D back today! I had to drive to the UPS dispatch center because for
some reason they put my apartment number but no street address on the
package. But the camera seems to be in great condition. The packing slip
says that they replaced the aperture control magnet and endcoder assembly,
as
Nicely done!
- MCC
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mark Cassino Photography
Kalamazoo, MI
www.markcassino.com
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- Original Message -
From: Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 11:06 AM
Looks like a fine performing lens, I wish they (Tamron) would release a 70-
200 f/2.8 to complement it.
John
-- Original Message ---
From: Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:26:45 -0500
Subject: istD is back, Tam 28-75mm sample
I
Beautiful photograph. Great lens!
Congrats with you camera repair. Was the repair expensive?
Jens
Jens Bladt
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Amita Guha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 21. februar 2005 20:27
Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
so sharp it cut itself right out of the email?
Cheers
Jens
Jens Bladt
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Powell Hargrave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 21. februar 2005 20:24
Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Emne: PESO - Sharp Enough
At 04:07 AM 21/02/2005 , Paul wrote:
The PSCS RAW converter provides excellent control over exposure. i use
the exposure slider to control the brightest highlights. The shadow
slider adjusts the deepest shadow areas.
I just learned about using the Alt key while dragging these sliders.
What a
Yes, the alt key is a real plus. It will show you what is out of range.
At 04:07 AM 21/02/2005 , Paul wrote:
The PSCS RAW converter provides excellent control over exposure. i use
the exposure slider to control the brightest highlights. The shadow
slider adjusts the deepest shadow
Whoops!
http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/Image1.htm
No not that sharp :)
At 11:39 AM 21/02/2005 , you wrote:
so sharp it cut itself right out of the email?
Cheers
Jens
Jens Bladt
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Powell Hargrave
http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/Image1.htm
Goofin' around with an old lens and a new converter.
Added some 100% crops of aberration correction, mainly for Shel.
Powell
On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 16:22:59 -0800 (PST), Gianfranco Irlanda
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.jbuhler.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=24
A truly beautiful shot, Juan!
Perfect timing, and I love the tonal range. How are you
converting your shots to BW?
Thanks Gianfranco!
I use the
I happily use all my manual lenses and I think that the differences
discussed between lenses and betwen digital and analog applications are
overrated - and the words on the digitally improved labels that some
lenses now carry are mostly marketing blurb.
What can be said is that comparing lens
Flaming brilliant!
It ot a Sharp speaker? :-))
I think the right hand picture is perhaps a little over sharpened, isn't it?
Jens Bladt
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Powell Hargrave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 21. februar 2005
Beautiful photograph. Great lens!
Congrats with you camera repair. Was the repair expensive?
Jens
Thanks! The repair was free; the camera was still under warranty.
Amita
Shel said:
The time is getting closer for me to make a decision about getting a DSLR,
but more information is needed.
sized pics (sections of larger images) might be
helpful as well.
Thanks!
Shel
Shel,the only mf lens i have used so far on my
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've owned several four cylinder motorcycles as well as several
Ducatis with desmo valve gear. In all cases, without a doubt,
the four cylinder engines take more time to service and maintain,
particularly when setting the valves.
All I can tell you is
Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d303014.htm
http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d004002.htm
http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d104332.htm
Thanks!
Not that you can tell much from small web images but I suppose they're
better than
Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Flaming brilliant!
It ot a Sharp speaker? :-))
I think the right hand picture is perhaps a little over sharpened, isn't it?
The right hand shot might be a *little* oversharpened (though it's
within the matter of taste area IMO) for monitor display but
Manual: Copyright 2001.
I imagine the designers felt it more logical if the AF
button were to operate this combination.
The referenced manual info is in the lower push- pin
MEMO under the page 115 [F6} heading. It may be that
you're looking for wording other than appears there.
Sorry if I
Hey all,
I just know that one of you out there will be able to answer this!
Basically, I have my lappy networked to my PC via ethernet. All was working
fine when all of a sudden two days ago, I get the little yellow exclamation
mark over the network connection in the windows task bar near the
i look at 100% crops at f5.6 or f8 all the time, because that is what i
shoot often, and many lenses with excellent reputations from pre-*istD days
don't stand the transition. even on slides, many of the lenses talked about
here as being exellent aren't acceptable for me.
Herb...
-
In what way aren't they acceptable? Can you provide an example?
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Date: 2/21/2005 1:20:42 PM
Subject: Re: Manual Focus Pentax Glass on istD
i look at 100% crops at f5.6 or f8 all the time, because that
Mark Roberts wrote:
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ooooh. I stand corrected. There *is* something uglier than an
Amazonas.
I think you're missing the innocent charm of this machine. ]'-)
God, I hope so...
;-)
Watch it sunshine, or I'll make you ride it whilst you're over here.
Ever
Peter J. Alling wrote:
mike wilson wrote:
snip
I thought the Kazimierz, Krakow subtitle to the picture was quite
enough clue 8-)
Anyway, I see nothing wrong with naming a child with an unusual name.
They only have to endure vicious spitefulness through infant and
primary school. After that,
Paul wrote
The PSCS RAW converter provides excellent control over exposure. i use
the exposure slider to control the brightest highlights. The shadow
slider adjusts the deepest shadow areas. Then I use the brightness
slider to adjust the midtone values. You can bring up the midtones with
the
--- Tan and Steve [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am running Win XP on both systems. Any assistance would be greatly
appreciated!
You may try InternetOptions/Connection/Setup in IE6 to setup the internet
connection again.
=
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
Tan and Steve mused:
Hey all,
I just know that one of you out there will be able to answer this!
Basically, I have my lappy networked to my PC via ethernet. All was working
fine when all of a sudden two days ago, I get the little yellow exclamation
mark over the network connection in
On 21 Feb 2005 at 10:50, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
There's been a lot of debate about the FA24/2 AL on the D/DS on
the DPReview forum. I'm not sure what to make of all the debate,
but the word of one poster there whom I know from the PAW list
and other venues I feel is credible.
He found
On 21 Feb 2005 at 11:15, Powell Hargrave wrote:
Well this is only half a Pentax lens, Rear Converter-A 2X-S. The other
half of the lens is an old medium price Bushnell screw mount 200mm tele.
The combination shows chromatic aberration / blooming wide open. I've
added some 100% crops to show
One thing I miss in the PSCS RAW converter is an eyedropper tool. It
would be great to be able to take a shot of a white and grey card and
use this reference PEF to get a correctly balanced XMP file for the rest
of the shoot by just clicking on the cards.
Eye dropper in the upper left hand
At 12:15 PM 21/02/2005 , Jens Bladt wrote:
Flaming brilliant!
It ot a Sharp speaker? :-))
I think the right hand picture is perhaps a little over sharpened, isn't it?
Yes for web viewing at100%. Fine when reduced to 800 x 600 and likely
about right for printing.
On 22 Feb 2005 at 8:34, Derby Chang wrote:
One thing I miss in the PSCS RAW converter is an eyedropper tool. It
would be great to be able to take a shot of a white and grey card and
use this reference PEF to get a correctly balanced XMP file for the rest
of the shoot by just clicking on
not sharp enough. the FA 24-90 is one example. shooting Provia, it isn't
easily distinguishable from any other excellent prime or zoom like the FA
50/2.8 Macro or the FA* 80-200/2.8. with Velvia, with good technique, it
shows a little less sharpness. on the *istD, the 1.5x crop factor turns a
On 21 Feb 2005 at 15:55, Mark Roberts wrote:
Not that you can tell much from small web images but I suppose they're
better than nothing. My seat-of-the-pants impression is that the 20/2.8
is one of the sharpest lenses I've ever used in terms of actually
resolving detail (the F100/2.8 macro
Hi Alan and John!
Thanks so much for your responses - I should probably clarify a couple of
things.
My PC is connected to the internet via cable (broadband). I use my PC
predominantly, which is how I send and receive emails. My lappy is my
second 'puter and it connects to the internet THROUGH
--- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
All I can tell you is that the builder of the Frankenbike has
owned,
street-ridden and raced Ducati singles and twins as well as
Japanese
fours, and he's worked as a motorcycle mechanic (he's
currently the
service manager at a BMW dealership) for
At 02:54 PM 21/02/2005 , Rob Studdert wrote:
http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/Image1.htm
Do you mask and desaturate the purple bloom?
I select the bloom with Color Range and then desaturate.
It's a good job but sharpening is tending to severe?
Yes, for 100% web viewing.
Powell
--- Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I can't agree, with the CA trimmed its sharpness in the
corners
(which really aren't on a *ist D or DS and I've tried two
samples
to be sure) hoovers compared to the A24/2.8, ...
Difference of opinion, Rob. I haven't owned an FA24/2AL to see
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