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heartcat
Joined: 31 Dec 2009 Posts: 371
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:22 pm Post subject: Niagara Falls, Canada (Super Takumar 200mm 4) |
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heartcat wrote:
I used this Super Tak lens for only a few shots then had to switch over to my kit lens to get more range.
There was so much mist near the Falls that I was worried about the electronics in my camera getting wet. It was midday and the bright overhead sun shining on the mist pretty much obscured the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side, but I got a few photos of the American Falls.
Looking across to the American Falls.
Skylon Tower in the background.
The walk bordering the Falls.
I realize this last photo is a bad one. It's out of focus and the exposure is wrong. But I just wanted to share it to give you an idea of how beautiful the foliage growing near the Falls gets in winter time.
The mist freezes on every available surface. All of the trees were coated in ice (everything was actually) like a crystal wonderland. It was too difficult to get a good photo though with the sun and the mist. At least for a novice like me, I didn't know how to compensate for the circumstances.
It was a warm day and in the hot sun the ice was melting. Sheets of it were raining down from the trees and sliding off the roofs of nearby buildings and structures.
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rbelyell
Joined: 13 Oct 2009 Posts: 4269 Location: somewhere in the mountains of central NY
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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rbelyell wrote:
nice captures cathy. my wife and i were jsut there several months ago, and i took some great shots, but it was before i turned to MF and was all AF, and mostly w a variety of cokin filters. its really nice around there, and i think you captured the unusual ice=effect nicely in some of the shots. _________________ Epson RD1 + Elmarit 21/2.8; Summarit 50/1.5; Summarit 75/2.5; Elmar-c 90/4; Sankyo Komura 135/2.8, Hektor 135/4.5; Braun Paxina 29 6x6; Photax Boyer Paris; Holga 120 Pano
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Mal1905
Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1705 Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Mal1905 wrote:
I really like the second shot Cathy: the contrast between nature standing out, and the man-made structure fading into the background serve as a reminder that nature will still be around when man and man-made structures have disappeared.
No idea where that deep thinking from - haven't been at the wine yet _________________
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patrickh
Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 8551 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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patrickh wrote:
#2 for me as well, but I enjoyed the whole series. The taks are very good and practice gets you used to the different conditions, including knowing that poor lighting does not help at all.
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57840 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Thank you to take us there! This is first time what I see Niagara falls in frozen environments. _________________ -------------------------------
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bob955i
Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 2495
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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bob955i wrote:
#2 for me too.
You want this thing for those sort of conditions or snow or rain Cathy:
http://optechusa.com/product/detail/?PRODUCT_ID=73&PRODUCT_SUB_ID=
Nice and cheap - I have them as part of my kit. |
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poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 10469 Location: Greece
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
Attila wrote: |
Thank you to take us there! This is first time what I see Niagara falls in frozen environments. |
+1 and snow is a beautiful plus
heartcat wrote: |
I realize this last photo is a bad one. It's out of focus and the exposure is wrong |
not at all, focus is on the people and this pic is perfect for bokeh lover |
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Rolf
Joined: 02 May 2009 Posts: 4123 Location: NRW/Germany
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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Rolf wrote:
great pictures !
The 4/200 is a great lens - I like it.
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womble
Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Posts: 987 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:02 am Post subject: |
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womble wrote:
Lovely shots. Makes me want to visit in the winter.
I am waiting for a "K" 200/4 which is the same optical formula as this lens. Looking forward to seeing how it performs.
K. _________________ Kris Lockyear
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57840 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:06 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
womble wrote: |
Lovely shots. Makes me want to visit in the winter.
I am waiting for a "K" 200/4 which is the same optical formula as this lens. Looking forward to seeing how it performs.
K. |
My "K" was lot worst, hopefully you will have different opinion. _________________ -------------------------------
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womble
Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Posts: 987 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:11 am Post subject: |
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womble wrote:
Attila wrote: |
womble wrote: |
Lovely shots. Makes me want to visit in the winter.
I am waiting for a "K" 200/4 which is the same optical formula as this lens. Looking forward to seeing how it performs.
K. |
My "K" was lot worst, hopefully you will have different opinion. |
Me too! The 135mm f/2.5 is lovely, as is the 50mm f/1.2 so I hope this is a good'un too.
K _________________ Kris Lockyear
Digital: Pentax K-3iii
35mm film SLRs: various Pentax bodies from a H2 to a SF7, favourites the MX and LX
Rangefinder: Zeiss Super Ikonta IV, FED2, Zorkii-4, Industar 26m, Jupiter 8, 11 and 12 lenses
Medium format: various folders, Yashica Mat 124 G. Lubitel 2
LF: Horseman LE 5x4 view camera.
MF lenses (favourites) Pentax "K" 200mm f/2.5; "K" 135mm f/2.5; "K" 50mm f/1.2; "K" 35mm f/2; "K" 30mm f/2.8; "K" 28mm f/3.5 shift; "K" 15mm f/3.5; M 100mm f/2.8; M 40mm f/2.8; Jupiter-9 85mm |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57840 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:19 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
womble wrote: |
Attila wrote: |
womble wrote: |
Lovely shots. Makes me want to visit in the winter.
I am waiting for a "K" 200/4 which is the same optical formula as this lens. Looking forward to seeing how it performs.
K. |
My "K" was lot worst, hopefully you will have different opinion. |
Me too! The 135mm f/2.5 is lovely, as is the 50mm f/1.2 so I hope this is a good'un too.
K |
Yes, right I look forward your work. _________________ -------------------------------
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martinsmith99
Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 6943 Location: S Glos, UK
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:19 am Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
#2 is superb! _________________ Casual attendance these days |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Great shots. I would love to go there one day.
When I was a kid I had a returning nightmare in which I fell down huge falls. I still suffer from a mild form of vertigo. And still I am fascinated by these natural wonders. _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
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heartcat
Joined: 31 Dec 2009 Posts: 371
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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heartcat wrote:
Thank you for the comments and the encouragement.
The second one is my favourite as well.
Rbelyell, filters are one thing I do not have, other than UV. I ended up taking most of my photos for the day with my kit lens because I needed a wider focal point. I have a Super Tak 28/3.5 but I didn't bring it.
Mal1905, wherever that deep thought came from I like it! Very poetic.
Patrickh, I agree about the practice helping you get used to things. But you're right, bad light just makes things worse, lol.
Attila, you're welcome. And it really is so much more beautiful than I have the skills to capture.
Bob955i, thanks for the recommendation! Even if that's something I'd rarely have occasion to use, it would be perfect for situations like this. And at that price, how can you go wrong?
Poilu, thank you. I realized after I'd posted that many people post about photos under them, rather than above them, and that it might be confusing which photo I was talking about. It was actually the one with all the ice that I meant was the 'bad' photo.
Rolf, it is. I like the feel of it in my hands too.
Womble, I will looking forward to seeing some photos from you with that lens.
LucisPictor, that sounds like a horrible nightmare. If I had that experience I probably wouldn't want to go near or even 'look' at a waterfall!
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Well, my nightmares are gone. I have learned dream control techniques as a teen. Worked really well. _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
Carsten, former Moderator
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Carsten = "KAPCTEH" = "Karusutenu" | T-shirt?.........................My photos from Emilia: http://www.schouler.net/emilia/emilia2011.html
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Old list: http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=65 (Not up-to-date, sorry!) | http://www.lucispictor.de | http://www.alensaweek.wordpress.com |
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