pbraymond wrote:
I think I like the monochrome version better Jim. Unfortunately I think I'm seeing dust spots now on your sensor! That must mean you are using the camera lots!
Thanks, and I like the monochrome version.
About those dust spots, you don't think you see them. You do see them. I noticed them in that clouds photo and had already cleared them before going out today. In my shots from today you should see them not there, which is to say you should not see them not there. ("I saw what I saw and I saw what I didn't see, if you take my meaning.")
Fair amount of vignetting in the 2.8cm shots, which I think were done at f/5.6. I'm not in the habit of looking for it, nor do I have much experience with that lens yet.
Yes, I've been carrying the camera around everywhere and occasionally even using it successfully!
I did lots of jumping whilst a kid. Only time I got hurt was jumping off a sand dune cliff onto a 45 degree bank of sand hiding a grapefruit sized rock - ouch.
I can't find who suggested the electrical tape, but two strips did the trick. Thank you. It also had a banged filter ring, and I made some repairs, yet it still won't hold a filter or hood. My keeper rate is a little over 6%. Normally I am 33-66% keepers, and I have to get very critical to narrow it down.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IIIZoom-Nikkor 75-150mm f3.5 Series-E lens50mmf/3.51/50s1600 ISO-3.3 EV
James Markus wrote:
I did lots of jumping whilst a kid. Only time I got hurt was jumping off a sand dune cliff onto a 45 degree bank of sand hiding a grapefruit sized rock - ouch.
I can't find who suggested the electrical tape, but two strips did the trick. Thank you. It also had a banged filter ring, and I made some repairs, yet it still won't hold a filter or hood. My keeper rate is a little over 6%. Normally I am 33-66% keepers, and I have to get very critical to narrow it down.
Grandchildren are growing up very quick, James. Lovely pictures.
jimmuller wrote:
Thanks, and like the monochrome version.
About those dust spots, you don't think you see them. You do see them. I noticed them in that clouds photo and had already cleared them before going out today. In my shots from today you should see them not there, which is to say you should not see them not there. ("I saw what I saw and I saw what I didn't see, if you take my meaning.")
Fair amount of vignetting in the 2.8cm shots, which I think were done at f/5.6. I'm not in the habit of looking for it, nor do I have much experience with that lens yet. ...Show more →
Having shot pictures showing a fair bit of sky this weekend, I can confidently say you are/were not alone in dust spot land. I lean on the in-camera dust-off feature to take care of them but it seems there are some unshakable ones now. I will be cleaning them up next weekend.
A few more from the Botanic Gardens. Two with the little zoom and two with the 135mm. All different birds. The difference between the zoom and the prime is night and day. Even though I'm not a birder, the prime images are just in another league altogether. Brightness, contrast, sharpness, everything. Zoom still more versatile though.
SiMuMe wrote:
Having shot pictures showing a fair bit of sky this weekend, I can confidently say you are/were not alone in dust spot land. I lean on the in-camera dust-off feature to take care of them but it seems there are some unshakable ones now. I will be cleaning them up next weekend.
I hear you. I always hope the in-camera-on-shutoff cleaning will take care of anything. Either it does or I don't get much dust on the sensor anyway. I suspect the former (Where is Lady Macbeth when you need her?)
That clouds photo prompted me to discover something. PSP has a filter which cleans up spots very nicely. (And washes the dishes too!) It is one of those features I never bothered with until now. Here is a cleaned up version.
I got a few pics of wood ducks at about 200 meters away. Good enough to identify the ducks, not good for viewing! WoodDucks2
by James Muller, on Flickr
SiMuMe wrote:
A few more from the Botanic Gardens. Two with the little zoom and two with the 135mm. All different birds. The difference between the zoom and the prime is night and day. Even though I'm not a birder, the prime images are just in another league altogether. Brightness, contrast, sharpness, everything. Zoom still more versatile though.
jimmuller wrote:
I hear you. I always hope the in-camera-on-shutoff cleaning will take care of anything. Either it does or I don't get much dust on the sensor anyway. I suspect the former (Where is Lady Macbeth when you need her?)
That clouds photo prompted me to discover something. PSP has a filter which cleans up spots very nicely. (And washes the dishes too!) It is one of those features I never bothered with until now. Here is a cleaned up version.
