more photography questions...
Posted by: Dan M on 03 November 2003
Hello all,
I've been having a lot of fun with my s/h pentax ME Super 35mm camera that came with a 50/F1.7. Winging its way from epay is a M28/F2.7 that I thought would be a nice lens for outdoor scenes (its also quite compact). At this point I have a few rather obvious questions that perhaps the local experts to answers -- thanks for your patience.
How does the split screen focussing mechanism work exactly? This is the method by which I focus usually (unless I'm trying to be unobtrusive, in which case I just read off a distance on the focussing ring and hope for the best). I just look for a somewhat vertical line and adjust to get it continuous. I'm curious because I wonder if I need to wear my glasses when focussing (I have a very minor correction used only for darkened rooms and less fatigue during night driving).
Why are longer lenses (130mm etc) good for portraits?
Why do people use lens hoods?
What should be my first telephoto lens?
thanks for your help,
Dan
I've been having a lot of fun with my s/h pentax ME Super 35mm camera that came with a 50/F1.7. Winging its way from epay is a M28/F2.7 that I thought would be a nice lens for outdoor scenes (its also quite compact). At this point I have a few rather obvious questions that perhaps the local experts to answers -- thanks for your patience.
How does the split screen focussing mechanism work exactly? This is the method by which I focus usually (unless I'm trying to be unobtrusive, in which case I just read off a distance on the focussing ring and hope for the best). I just look for a somewhat vertical line and adjust to get it continuous. I'm curious because I wonder if I need to wear my glasses when focussing (I have a very minor correction used only for darkened rooms and less fatigue during night driving).
Why are longer lenses (130mm etc) good for portraits?
Why do people use lens hoods?
What should be my first telephoto lens?
thanks for your help,
Dan
Count, the original image was straight from my image library in unmodified state (i.e. as it was shot).
Before I print out any image, I always digitally enhance it for maximum effect.
I couldn't be bothered to screw around with it just merely for a little snapshot on the Naim forum (other than resize/export it, obviously), because I am lazy, that's all
As it happens, the enhanced version that I used for the print used in my portfolio does indeed have similar colours to your enhanced version.
John.
Before I print out any image, I always digitally enhance it for maximum effect.
I couldn't be bothered to screw around with it just merely for a little snapshot on the Naim forum (other than resize/export it, obviously), because I am lazy, that's all
As it happens, the enhanced version that I used for the print used in my portfolio does indeed have similar colours to your enhanced version.
John.
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Wondering why we were fobbed off with the second-rate non "digitally enhanced" version
If I'd known all you lot would do is complain, I wouldn't have bothered at all...
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As well as colour and saturation differences I think count.d has also burnt the corners in a bit.
He's used the "clarify" feature, I think. This tends to enhance the saturation and also darken the edges of the image slightly. Plus some work with the colour curves.
John.
Thanks Joe. What a masterpiece. Can I have the copyright on your "bird" version?
And there was me thinking that I was the one with too much spare time
John.
And there was me thinking that I was the one with too much spare time
John.
John,
As you can tell from my exquisite cut 'n' paste job and my laborious application of the clone tool to make the booby seamlessly meld in with its surroundings, I must have spent -- oh, I dunno -- maybe 30 secs "enhancing" your pic.
Joe
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And there was me thinking that I was the one with too much spare time.
As you can tell from my exquisite cut 'n' paste job and my laborious application of the clone tool to make the booby seamlessly meld in with its surroundings, I must have spent -- oh, I dunno -- maybe 30 secs "enhancing" your pic.
Joe