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Dunmore Harbour and Kiron 28-200
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:36 pm    Post subject: Dunmore Harbour and Kiron 28-200 Reply with quote

More pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/15509115@N05/

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Last edited by Farside on Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:53 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice set. #1 is scary. The figure on the left reminds me of Mrs. Thatcher.


PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not Mrs T - no horns.

Those kiron zooms are quite amazing given their age, way ahead of their time.


patrickh


PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nice series Dave! you capture the atmosphere


PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice images. my fave is no. 1
BTW do you live at Waterford ?


PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

patrickh wrote:
Those kiron zooms are quite amazing given their age, way ahead of their time.


Yes. I've got the 70-150 (1 touch, Vivitar badge) which is very nice.


PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers, guys.
I'm quite impressed by this one - it's heavy and it tends to stick at the long end, but it makes a much better image than the Kobori 28-200. The only one that initially lacked contrast was the shot of the three guys on the back of the ship and that was only because the short hood allowed the sunlight to wash across the front element.
Wide open it's a bit lacking in precision at the edges and a bit of CA appears, but that's to be expected - it can't do everything well, but the range from 30 - 170 is quite good. It copes with glare well and only needs to shed half its weight and a longer hood, which I can get away with because of the crop factor.


PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try the kiron 28-85. I think it is even better and is certainly smaller/lighter.


patrickh


PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sample from the 28-85




patrickh


PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm very happy with the SP Tamron of that range, so I'm not really looking for another one in that size. All this started with the desire for a bit of a do-everything lens, but so far of the three superzooms I've tried (Tam 28-200, Kobori 28-200) the Kiron is the only one I like.
I think I'll sell the other two. Pity about the Tamron 28-200, for it's light and compact and the IQ is ok for the most part, but that dreadful purple fringing it produces on highlights is unusable.


PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

#1 yes ! Perfectly seen and executed shot.

Cheers
Tobias


PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice pictures and #1 is really great.


PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heh. No 1 was pure opportunism and the camera wouldn't fire at first because the AF/MF switch was on the wrong setting. I missed a good shot of the people a bit closer together, but the one I got works well.


PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Number one is a top class photo. The WOW factor when it is best.


PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree, I like #1 the best because of impact. All are very nice results though, but it stands out in this series.


PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

#1 of course. It definitely has a Margritte-atmosphere.
Great shot.

Thomas


PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Farside wrote:
Heh. No 1 was pure opportunism and the camera wouldn't fire at first because the AF/MF switch was on the wrong setting. I missed a good shot of the people a bit closer together, but the one I got works well.


I actually like it much rightly because the people are so apart. It introduces somehow a dramatic element, thanks also to the left man who is looking to the left
Really top notch snapshot.
I also like much # 5


PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

madamasu wrote:
#1 of course. It definitely has a Margritte-atmosphere.
Great shot.

Thomas

I was thinking it was reminiscent of Magritte or similar, but I'm glad somebody else said it. Smile