1. Is it possible to have a lens so far away from the sensor plane
that focus can't be achieved?
yes.
2. What's the macro ratio of this setup as it is in the picture?
no idea. only way to know for sure is to focus an image and then shoot
a fine ruler to calculate it.
3. Does it make a
Or perhaps just honest. Are we compelled to like them because they were taken
by a photographer who is esteemed by critics, and whose work must therefore be
high art? I think the shots are just okay. i find some of them clever and
nicely lit, but others strike me as trite and simplistic. A
I like them too, though, I'm not so keen on the darker lit ones, but I like the
quirkiness, and I agree these photos deglamorize the athletes, which I think a
good thing. But some are too low lit for my eye, and as a result, it's hard
for me to visually *know the subject* because I can't see
Toby has an interesting face thus making him an interesting subject. The crop
here seems a tad tight to my eye, Frank. But overall a nice picture. Cheers,
Christine
(Ok, that was only three sentences. Just give me a chance to warm up, and I'll
get this sandwich critique mastered :-)).
On
Your pictures and descriptions of the subjects match perfectly, Peter! Cheers,
Christine
On Jul 6, 2012, at 6:11 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
The Fourth of July. If you're an American its a day for Picnics and
Fireworks. I spent the time visiting friends. Dana and Rose are sisters.
Not
Actually, I didn't notice the sharpness at all. He has a really
interesting face.
On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 8:24 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote:
Toby has an interesting face thus making him an interesting subject. The
crop here seems a tad tight to my eye, Frank. But overall
I would not say that I like all of these photos.
Moreover, I am not compelled to like something because of the famed
person (actually, I am not sure I've heard this photographer's name
prior to this story, - but I am bad with names).
I'd say my personal impression of them that is probably closer
When you reverse a lens the focus point is very close to the rear
element. With your setup the focus point is somewhere inside the lens
if not inside the bellows, (yes I know that's not technically true but
the hyperbole expresses the problem), use a longer lens and don't
reverse it if you
I think they're quite interesting, and a worthwhile attempt to do something
different with portraits of Olympians. The guy's obviously a good
photographer. Whether the pictures last beyond 2012 - I doubt it - he's no
Leni Riefenstahl.
B
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John, I can't directly answer your questions, but have a couple of comments . .
.
I am not sure if there is any logic or some practical reason(s) for your
ordering of the components. But if it were me, I would put the fixed extension
tubes on the camera, then the bellows, then the hellicoid,
Two old Spotmatic leather cases
Well, one bottom and two tops.
One is Honeywell and the other Asahi with the eye on it.
Just pay shipping.
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I read through the full comment thread - it would seem that most of the posters
need to read the how to critique item referenced here recently. I was amused
by a couple of posters who were going on and on about wrinkles in the backdrop.
I went back and looked, and sure enough, if you looked for
On 7/6/2012 8:11 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
On 7/6/2012 06:21, David Mann wrote:
On Jul 6, 2012, at 6:40 PM, Bob W wrote:
they should block that off quickly or the alligators will escape.
Maybe the reason it's broken is that they've already escaped...
Dave
Don't let the dogs out...
ann
It could be worse, the water pipes where I went to college included some
made out of wood, dating from the Revolutionary war. Supposedly while
excavating, to repair one that broke, they found the skeleton of what
appeared to be an English solder, it wasn't a normal grave site.
On 7/6/2012
A new post is now available on my blog ...
http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/the-book-the-announcement-the-invitation
featuring:
Ways Together
My new photo book now available from Blurb.com in hardback and paperback
editions.
With a foreword by Brooks Jensen, Editor, LensWork
Nobody seems to have a killer mirrorless system. They're all
compromises, just like DSLRs. Now that the bloom is off the rose, even
the retro designed OM-D is garnering it's share of brickbats. I read
the user comments and came away with the impression that most fans of
any system know
Based on everything I've read, the Nikon 18-135 is the best of it's
class. Based on my handling it it beats the hell out of the Pentax FA
28-200 which was Pentax's film equvelent.
On 7/2/2012 12:11 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
There are many who say that Nikkor 18-200 is the best superzoom for
Stopped by citizen's photo in portland. $150 later I have a tokina 80-200/2.8
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On 7/7/2012 5:03 PM, Larry Colen (On Droid4est) wrote:
Stopped by citizen's photo in portland. $150 later I have a tokina 80-200/2.8
I'm relieved I thought this post might have something to do with whips
and chains. ..
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Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to
On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 5:08 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
On 7/7/2012 5:03 PM, Larry Colen (On Droid4est) wrote:
Stopped by citizen's photo in portland. $150 later I have a tokina
80-200/2.8
I'm relieved I thought this post might have something to do with whips and
That would have been a PESO, or if I was really bad, a GESO.
P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
On 7/7/2012 5:03 PM, Larry Colen (On Droid4est) wrote:
Stopped by citizen's photo in portland. $150 later I have a tokina
80-200/2.8
I'm relieved I thought this post might have
My present arrived today :-)
seeing it online doesn't hold a candle to the print version - well
actually, looking at the version on line is like seeing something in
candle light... on my monitor anyway.
- and I certainly missed a couple of important things.. one of which may
remain a secret
On 7/6/2012 7:49 AM, frank theriault wrote:
A slow day at the Lake last weekend, but just as I was about to leave,
when the evening light was nice:
http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/muted-swan.html
I haven't used my M200mm f4.0 much recently. I'd forgotten that it's
a sharp little
On 7/5/2012 11:34 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
for those of you following the sinkhole saga
I took this one yesterday
http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2012-and-all-that/21847075_D88Ngw/1/1947975432_sbsx5wg/Large
If you have no idea what I'm talking about, backup a couple of
One of those small bent pipes is for gas... I know because the con ed
guy told me one had been cut my accident.. not sure about the other,
not very knowledgeable about this sort of thing.
The problem with brick is, I image, it's ease of being eroded -
especially the mortar, I'd think. but it
Congratulations! Sounds like a good deal. Use it in good health.
stan
On Jul 7, 2012, at 5:03 PM, Larry Colen (On Droid4est) wrote:
Stopped by citizen's photo in portland. $150 later I have a tokina 80-200/2.8
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On 7/6/2012 10:52 PM, John Celio wrote:
So I have this setup for shooting seriously close-up macro:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CIUtr5fsiR0rzShfFjE08NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
That is: Camera / helicoid tube at 49mm / bellows at 137mm (approx)/
12mm tube / 20mm tube / 36mm
To which I could only answer Duh? I've done wet print processing with
Cibachrome, one of the easiest methods available in the 80's. There's no
comparison a decent, and there are very few that aren't decent, inkjet
printer makes color printing much easier. Now are the images produced
better,
Cibachrome actually goes back to the 70's. I printed thousands of them in my
1-room studio apartment, using a walk-in closet as a darkroom.
Regards,
Jeffery
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Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA
www.400tx.com
On Jul 7, 2012, at 7:27 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
To
On 7/7/2012 20:43, Jeffery Smith wrote:
Cibachrome actually goes back to the 70's. I printed thousands of them in my
1-room studio apartment, using a walk-in closet as a darkroom.
Regards,
Jeffery
Me too... but not to your numbers but walk in closet and Ciba, yes.
In fact, I learned
Cam across this program with designer Marc Newson - you can listen via
podcast( as I did ).
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bydesign/conversation-with-designer-marc-newson/2916486
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I did all of the printing for two editions of an Atlas of Parasitology while
still a graduate student at Tulane. It took some convincing for me to get the
two authors (old guys) to use Ektachrome instead of Kodachrome. At the time,
New Orleans had the best color lab in the USA (Primary Color),
Mid nineties fahrenheit temps again today.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16058672size=lg
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This is the way I like to test lenses. Go out and shoot. I know Ctein
over on TOP hated this lens, but he has different aims in his work, I
suppose. Me, I love it. Feels like the FA77, realy quality. Shoots much
better than the FA*24.
Yesterday I posted a black and white portrait of my friend Toby, a
local bike messenger. I did a colour version today which I like a lot
more:
http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/toby-in-living-colour.html
By way of comparision, here's the BW version:
Very nice. The color adds personality here. Excellent portrait.
Paul
On Jul 7, 2012, at 10:05 PM, frank theriault wrote:
Yesterday I posted a black and white portrait of my friend Toby, a
local bike messenger. I did a colour version today which I like a lot
more:
I printed a handful of cibachrome 8 x 10s in the seventies. Still have a few.
Too time consuming, but nice results.
On Jul 7, 2012, at 8:46 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
On 7/7/2012 20:43, Jeffery Smith wrote:
Cibachrome actually goes back to the 70's. I printed thousands of them in my
Frank, when I read your set-up message, I assumed I'd agree with your BW
preference.
After seeing them both, I've changed my mind. I didn't expect it, but the color
gave it warmth and a presence I found missing in the BW.
J
Jack Davis
And to answer the question: Of course. Color printing is infinitely easier now.
And with far more precise control of variables, inkjet printing is superior to
optical printing as well. In theory, with a large format neg, a superb
enlarging lens and lots of time, one cold produce a superior
nice, natural shot - Yeah, I think the color is a tad nicer
ann
On 7/7/2012 22:05, frank theriault wrote:
Yesterday I posted a black and white portrait of my friend Toby, a
local bike messenger. I did a colour version today which I like a lot
more:
two thumbs up :-)
ann
On 7/7/2012 21:17, Paul Stenquist wrote:
Mid nineties fahrenheit temps again today.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16058672size=lg
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You're ~supposed~ to test lenses by taking photos of brick walls, blowing them
way up and looking at things pixel by pixel. Silly you, testing a lens by
taking amazing photos of pretty people on the streets of Sydney.
Tsk, tsk...
;-)
Very nice set, as always, Derby!
cheers,
frank
What
On 8 July 2012 02:40, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote:
I would put the fixed extension tubes on the camera, then the bellows, then
the hellicoid, then the lens.
For a moment I had the same thought, but then I remembered that in
extreme lens extension, especially for macro work,
Hi there.
Galia and I will be spending second half of September with our friends
in DC area. If any of you are inclined to meet with us, please reply off
the list.
Thanks.
Boris
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Following some positive responses from PDMLers, I pulled the plug
on the last pre-Taxas day on Amazon (as of July 1 Amazon charges sales
tax in Texas), and got this LED light:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VC8M3K/
http://goo.gl/kd4xx
It takes a bunch of different batteries, including 6 AA's and
Happy birthday!
On 7/4/2012 9:52 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote:
The particle physics world has been all a'twitter for more than a
week about some great discovery that I assumed was the Higgs Boson.
Fills a hole in many theories. May lead to better understanding of
the Universe as we don't know it
On 7/6/2012 12:57 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
I seriously can't see myself with a DSLR again in my lifetime.
Oh! Well, if and when I get Ricoh GXR with 50 mm lens module, I intend
to make it my main camera too...
Boris
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Mark, this is exactly the response I was hoping for. Thank you *very*
much. I never would have thought the lens would be the part causing
the problem, nor that wider angle lenses would produce greater
magnification (though that kinda makes sense now that I think about
it). I will try it with my FA
Hi!
http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2012/07/peso-2012-28-take-me-away.html
Please be brutal and honest.
Boris
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While looking for something completely different, I came across
this gallery by Ira Cohen (who, as it turns out, was using Spotmatic):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2011/may/13/ira-cohen-photography-in-pictures#/?picture=374553576index=10
There are some interesting (indeed
On Jul 8, 2012, at 8:20 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
Unfortunately the alligators ate the dogs, now they just have to find
something that will eat the alligators.
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly...
(boy does that take me back)
Dave
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Big, big congrats, Godfrey--and a forward by Brooks Jensen! Big congrats
there too! Hope your reception is a big success.
Cheers, Christine
On Jul 7, 2012, at 3:27 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote:
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