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Laurence
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 Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:53 am Post subject: The Usual - Spring Crocus |
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Laurence wrote:
Well, it's almost Spring, and you know what that means - yet MORE Crocus pictures! I guess it's just that they are such a surprising splash of color after all the gray days, that it COMPELS you take a few shots.
So here are some snaps with the new Sigma SD-14. Go easy on me on these, as I am only scratching the learning curve on this. I actually am clumsy with the camera, and have to learn the controls a little better to even start to produce something that might really jump out at me.
I do want to say that I am enamored with this new acquisition, a brilliant Pentax SMC 100/4 Macro lens. Not only is the focusing smoooooth as butter, but the optics are first-rate. VERY quick and easy to use, and the huge focusing ring grips spins like it was on heavy ball-bearings. 
This is probably going to find a permanent place in my bag. A very handy lens indeed, for both macro and landscape (probably good length for portraits as well).
Pretty much the standard Crocus image 
A crop of the above, looks more balanced to me
The 100/4 is very acceptable for "standard" images too
Full extension into the heart of a Crocus. Bokeh is very good with smooth fall-off and not too offensive highlights for an f:4 lens
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Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
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Schnauzer
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Schnauzer wrote:
Beautiful Larry. The second is my favorite.
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paolo0720
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paolo0720 wrote:
I like the fourth, it let you really smell the spring  !
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Attila wrote:
 Last one! Amazing!
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patrickh wrote:
Seems to me you are doing pretty d### well with that SD14 Laurence. If I had the spare mazoola I would love to try one of those foveons.
patrickh
Seems to me it's a very finicky chip, but rewards with stunning results when it hits.
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rawhead
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rawhead wrote:
I too like the 4th one a lot. Cute little hexagonal bokeh circles, too 
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Big Dawg
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Big Dawg wrote:
No. 2 gets my vote. Very nice indeed.
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Orio
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Orio wrote:
Your closeups are great as always, Larry, but I personally love the landscape, because it is a type of composition that I always enjoy, with all the different planes (the clouds, the mountains, the hill, the big ships, the little boat), that really drive the viewers look into the distance. Very, very good, and making me wish to see more.
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nemesis101
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| Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: The Usual - Spring Crocus |
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nemesis101 wrote:
Hi... I saw a SD14 for 312 dollars.. if I go for it how would a Pentax lens fit? Is this an M42 adapter job? I understood that the SA mount and the K mount are very similar?? too?
Thanks for any info, in advance,
Doug
| Laurence wrote: |
Well, it's almost Spring, and you know what that means - yet MORE Crocus pictures! I guess it's just that they are such a surprising splash of color after all the gray days, that it COMPELS you take a few shots.
So here are some snaps with the new Sigma SD-14. Go easy on me on these, as I am only scratching the learning curve on this. I actually am clumsy with the camera, and have to learn the controls a little better to even start to produce something that might really jump out at me.
I do want to say that I am enamored with this new acquisition, a brilliant Pentax SMC 100/4 Macro lens. Not only is the focusing smoooooth as butter, but the optics are first-rate. VERY quick and easy to use, and the huge focusing ring grips spins like it was on heavy ball-bearings.
This is probably going to find a permanent place in my bag. A very handy lens indeed, for both macro and landscape (probably good length for portraits as well).
Pretty much the standard Crocus image
A crop of the above, looks more balanced to me
The 100/4 is very acceptable for "standard" images too
Full extension into the heart of a Crocus. Bokeh is very good with smooth fall-off and not too offensive highlights for an f:4 lens
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kds315* wrote:
Love the colors/contrast of the last one!!
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Laurence
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Laurence wrote:
Thank you SO much, each of you. I love to get opinions on images, and don't mind if they are "constructive" or otherwise.
Doug, these images were taken with the Pentax mount Takumar SMC 100/4 with NO adapter needed.
I understand that some of the Pentax mount lenses are a bit loose (only about 1mm) in the matchup. However, that's not the case with my 100/4.
I have to back off from Infinity because the lens focuses past Infinity, but that's really no big deal at all to me. I think it is well worth picking up some Pentax mount lenses. And, of course, if you already have them, so much the better.
I also use my M42 lenses with the adapter, with no adjustments of the lens needed.
Good luck, that is a great price on an SD-14.
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Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
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Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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