some shots with a recently converted a rokkor QF 40/1.7 from a minolta hi-matic E that finally got a chance to play with it. so far i'm quite impressed, it's much better than i expected.
philber wrote:
Manuel, Paris isn't that far from Parma. If you care to come, you would not only be able to see my Otus in action, but you could try them out. I really enjoy a meet-greet-and-shoot. This is true for others as well...
Would be great Philippe... maybe in the future, for some reasons I can't organize travels in this period. I see only a big problem: I could bring with me this tool http://www.loctiteproducts.com/super-glue.shtml
to get stuck your 28 to my camera
Congrats Derek! Male or female?
Again some captures from the car window on the way back from White Pocket... what awesome sky and colors (!)
Peire wrote:
Thank you Frogfish.They were not cropped at all.The secret of getting bubbles is to find an object,preferably close,with well lit background,consisting of many spots of reflected light.It works best wide open or stopped down by 1f stop.
All vintage triplets without or with with older coating are best for it,but also classic 4/3 tessars,like the Primagon 135/3.5 I used,are suitable.
As for the buble shape - if you find good close object-well lit backgorund combination,they come out well defined by themselves.I try to achieve that by just finding optimum combination of light,object and position.
Thanks Peire. I'll bear all that in mind. I bought the Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50/2.8 and especially the Steinheil Cassarit 100/3.5, especially for soap bubbles but have been too busy (and am in the process of being boiled alive this Summer in Shanghai) to get around to trying them out yet (except for some standard test shooting, where even these old lenses are still very good, small and light).
philber wrote:
Martin, fabulous alt universe! Can you tell me/us more? Please, please pretty please?
Thanks Philippe! It's actually just oil on a puddle at the local car repair shop.
jarek0423 wrote:
Rokkor 58mm/1.2. Fun lens to use.
Nice! But, I think the bokeh is affected by the electronic front curtain shutter. There have been a few threads about this, showing that fast lenses (~1.4 or faster) combined with shutter speeds above 1/500 second will get weird bokeh. You can turn it off in the menus when shooting wide open at daylight.
sebboh wrote:
thanks everybody for the congratulations!
some shots with a recently converted a rokkor QF 40/1.7 from a minolta hi-matic E that finally got a chance to play with it. so far i'm quite impressed, it's much better than i expected.
Makten wrote:
Thanks Philippe! It's actually just oil on a puddle at the local car repair shop.
Nice! But, I think the bokeh is affected by the electronic front curtain shutter. There have been a few threads about this, showing that fast lenses (~1.4 or faster) combined with shutter speeds above 1/500 second will get weird bokeh. You can turn it off in the menus when shooting wide open at daylight. ...Show more →
Haven't done a multi quote before so not quite sure where to put my text so will just put it at the end as normal
My Multi quote didn't seem to work very well so my photo and notes are here:
Congratulations Derek. That f11 shot of the stream is stunning. Is that a single exposure?
Makten
I figured it was either oil or milk chocolate, so slightly disappointed! .
Fans of Meryl Streep may recognise the location in this shot and I should also point out the mandatory bench. Not in focus though so perhaps it doesn't count!!
genji wrote:
I had the (perhaps mistaken) idea that you live in the Southern Highlands. Do you also spend time at the Erskineville house?
Most of the working week is in Erskineville, weekends in the Highlands. Though we sometimes manage a a few days telecommuting from the Highlands outside of semester (my partner and I both work at USYD). But photos mostly from the Highlands, not because the city isn't photogenic, but because the diary tends to be full when we are in town...
