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Saturday, June 06, 2009
Cheap macro solution
Earlier in this blog I mentioned having SMCP FA 100/3.5 Macro lens which goes only to half lifesize as it is. This lens is said to be designed by Cosina and it is sold under a number of different brand names. Vivitar, Cosina, Phoenix are some of them. All but Pentax include an additional piece - the "matched macro adaptor (1:1)" (the spelling is original, though word 'adaptor' is marked by red underline on my screen, supposedly indicating that it is misspelled). With the help of my friends I recently got this adapter (I'd rather not upset my spell checker ;-) ). I should say that I am impressed. It is very solid two element (?) multi-coated filter that can be used on any lens with 49 mm filter thread In fact, I tried it on DA 21, FA 43 and FA 77 lenses and found it perfectly useful. Optically it seems to have no visible negative impact on image quality, including corner sharpness, though I admit I did not inspect my images in pixel peeping mode. It seems to bring some chromatic aberrations (if shooting a printed or written text from an angle), but its merits far outweigh any possible disadvantages.
Highly recommended especially if you have several lenses with 49 mm filter thread.
Highly recommended especially if you have several lenses with 49 mm filter thread.
PESO 2009 #021
Just recently I received Matched Macro Adaptor (1:1) for my SMCP FA 100/3.5 lens. Thus I have finally completed my hunt for a cheap (but still very good otherwise) macro lens. Here are some examples:
The shot below was made by Galia and without the adapter.
The shot below was made by Galia and without the adapter.
PESO 2009 #019 follow up
With considerable delay and thus sincere apologies I'd like to post a link to the web site of my friend's wife. The site is in Hebrew but an English page is under construction which hopefully will soon finish. Also you can read her blog under this link (also in Hebrew).
Saturday, May 30, 2009
PESO 2009 #020
We've just returned from a wonderful weekend in Haifa. It is not easy to choose which images to post here so that I decided I'd choose just one picture from every day of the trip.
We started with visiting Binyamina Winery in town of, well, yes, Binyamina.
On the next day an opportunity to photograph Haifa Sail Tower (if you come across more interesting link, I'd be glad to know) presented itself.
On our way back we passed through city of Zikhron Yakov. There we came across the Wine Cellar restaurant which is pretty amazing. Notably, one can order there some seriously expensive and probably just as seriously rare wines. And the meal we had was excellent as well.
We started with visiting Binyamina Winery in town of, well, yes, Binyamina.
On the next day an opportunity to photograph Haifa Sail Tower (if you come across more interesting link, I'd be glad to know) presented itself.
On our way back we passed through city of Zikhron Yakov. There we came across the Wine Cellar restaurant which is pretty amazing. Notably, one can order there some seriously expensive and probably just as seriously rare wines. And the meal we had was excellent as well.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
PESO 2009 #019
My former co-worker's wife (it is quite simple relation, really ;-) ) makes something truly amazing. It looks alive and at least theoretically you can actually eat it. Have a look...
PESO 2009 #018
Last week a couple of folks from Russian Penta Club got together for a friendly meeting. Here are few shots from the occasion. We sure need to repeat the performance ;-).
Saturday, May 09, 2009
PESO 2009 #017
I don't feel like posting my photographs this time. Instead I am going to post few photos made by my daughter. She took them, I processed them, but she was right by my side when I was working my way through LightRoom.
We had wonderful morning walk meeting few most friendly folks from Russian Penta Club. More on that later.
Here is yours truly. Galia designed the shot herself instructing me where I should stand and how. Notice my "I shoot, I don't test" PDML t-shirt :-).
Sorek Wadi is still one of our (it used to be mine, but I cannot keep saying that any more) favorite spots. Here Galia took a shot of the same scene that I've been trying to shoot for quite a long time.
We had wonderful morning walk meeting few most friendly folks from Russian Penta Club. More on that later.
Here is yours truly. Galia designed the shot herself instructing me where I should stand and how. Notice my "I shoot, I don't test" PDML t-shirt :-).
Sorek Wadi is still one of our (it used to be mine, but I cannot keep saying that any more) favorite spots. Here Galia took a shot of the same scene that I've been trying to shoot for quite a long time.
Saturday, May 02, 2009
PESO 2009 #016
A friend invited us for a walk up and down and across the Ashdod Sand Dune...
The person who's been driving the red Honda 4x4 car on the above shot drove by me to see the pictures on the screen of my camera. We had a friendly chat so that I think I am actually obliged to post a picture. Though that car was weaker than some others, the driver actually managed to climb all the way up the hill while people driving stronger cars failed.
The person who's been driving the red Honda 4x4 car on the above shot drove by me to see the pictures on the screen of my camera. We had a friendly chat so that I think I am actually obliged to post a picture. Though that car was weaker than some others, the driver actually managed to climb all the way up the hill while people driving stronger cars failed.
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