That last one does kick ass!

-Ed

Great work kop.cppua!

kop.cppua wrote:
A few more from North California:

1) Rocky Creek Bridge
2) Scenic view from Highway 1
3) McWay Falls

CP

Fantastic!

Thanks, guys.

kop.cppua,
Were your shots taken on FF or Crop?
-Jim

kop.cppua; looks like you are doing the same drive we did last spring. Fantastic!

Hi, Jim.

It was taken on a Canon 40D.

CP

helimat wrote:
kop.cppua; looks like you are doing the same drive we did last spring. Fantastic!

Yes, Mat - it was very scenic. I enjoyed the drive despite the displeasure from my kids who complained that I stopped too frequently to take pictures.

CP

The green field. f/5.6
The fog. f/3.5

The first one is beautiful. But the second one has too much vignetting for my liking.

Great stuff, Anden. Love the converging lines.

CP

Cheers guys! As for vignetting, it is probably a matter of taste.

A

Before I saw your pics with the zuiko 18, I thought vignetting wide open was a weakness of a lens. But, aside from the fact that it is so easily correctable, I have grown to like vignetting.
I love both shots!

Anyone know where I can find a 49-72 hood/adapter for my zuiko 18? Even a push on cap would be helpful. I feel so exposed when I carry my camera with the 18 on it. That bulbous front lens element seems to be crying out for something to scratch it.

Lorin

the original 49-72s are fairly hard to find. Expect to pay at least $50 if you find one in the open market. There's some DIY methods using step-up rings to get the equivalent made via a couple step-ups and/or an empty filter, but it's not as nice a solution.

You can make a push-on cap w/o too much trouble. I made one from the cap from a spice container, (McCormick I think was the brand - it was red, the cap that is...), basically it just required a little sanding on the inside edge of the cap to make it a snug fit. Worked pretty well overall.

There was a 49>72 Zuiko ring on eBay some days ago.

I must have missed it. I can't find it now, but I am never sure I am finding everything listed on e-bay.

I watch e-bay pretty closely, but must admit to letting it slide periodically. Just my luck that the hood comes available when I am not watching.

Lorin

You didn't want that one anyway, it was $100+ I think.

The places to find stuff like this cheap is everywhere *other* than ebay. Google is your friend. ;-)

The "everywhere other" then e-bay is the problem. I google, search the online equipment vendors, call shops, etc. etc. No luck. I always find lots of interesting info on the lens itself, but never a hood.

At this point I would probably pay $100.00 for one. Anyone want to sell theirs?

Lorin

On eBay it was $85