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Category Archives: Practice and Testing
Abstract submission to a gallery idea.
I’m part of a local photographer group on facebook and someone offered up the possibility of being in a gallery. I thought I might as well come up with an idea and see if the results were worth printing. Here is the description: “The idea is cell phone pictures, printed, matted and framed in recycled frames… Think sustainability. Go to goodwill, salvation army, or even reuse old frames around your … Continue reading
Posted in General, Photography, Practice and Testing
Tagged abstract, float, frame, gallery, test, texture
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World Pentax Day Macros
So according to pentaxforums.com, today is “World Pentax Day” where everyone who has a Pentax camera is asked to participate in uploading photos to the forum gallery. I decided to take some macro photos today with my standard setup. (K-5 is being serviced), so… – K-7 with battery grip. – Custom bracket and adjustable flash cord. – Pentax 100mm f2.8 WR Macro with Kenko 1.5x teleconverter. – Sigma flash with … Continue reading
DA* 300mm and Kenko 1.5x Pz AF at the Airshow Absolute Sharpness
I had a request to provide unprocessed full resolution images from the airshow I went to recently where I used the K-5, DA* 300mm f4, and Kenko 1.5x Pz AF teleconverter together. I’ll be providing a few images with 100% crops straight from camera raw default settings for your viewing pleasure. First, here is some detail on the teleconverter if you don’t know about it: http://photographybanzai.com/2011/01/29/kenko-pz-af-1-5x-teleplus-shq-with-sdm-auto-focus/ The first image shows … Continue reading
Posted in Article, General, Photography, Practice and Testing, Various Events
Tagged airfest, airshow, DA* 300mm, kenko, lens, pentax, pz af, quality, results, sharpness, tc, teleconverter
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100mm f2.8 Macro and 10-17mm Fisheye Practice
Today I went out to a local park for the nice weather and to get some practice. This time I used two lenses that don’t get as much usage as some of my others. The 100mm f2.8 Macro and 10-17mm Fisheye lenses. Here are a few photos: A small photo can’t do justice to just how sharp that photo is at 100% detail. It was taken with the 100mm f2.8 … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Practice and Testing
Tagged 10-17mm, 100mm, lens, macro, park, practice, wr
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Mock Studio: Practice in Macro Photography
Continuing on with my studio practice, I decided to try my hand again at macro photography. Equipment: – Pentax K-5 Digital SLR Camera Body – Pentax D-FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro WR lens – Kenko Pz-Af 1.5x Teleplus SHQ tele-converter – Custom Brackets flash bracket with a Sigma EF-530 DG Super flash, the Sigma acted as the trigger for the other flash units. – 2x Yongnuo YN460-II flash on Flashpoint light … Continue reading
Posted in Flash Related, Photography, Practice and Testing, Studio, Studio, Tips and Tricks
Tagged close-up, flash, k-5, kenko, macro, practice
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