Tweet
Late in the day, when the sun gets low and the lighting gets interesting:
Hand held, all of 'em. A certain manual macro lens
Pete
Hand held, all of 'em. A certain manual macro lens
Pete
-
Look, I'm an old man. I shouldn't be expected to put up with this.
Pete's photoblog Misleading the public since 2010. -
Re: DOF in the Garden
Lovely Dof and super detail. Is the second a gooseberry? or a poppy head?The picture tells the story, great when you have a bad memory.DW. -
Re: DOF in the Garden
Excellent Pics,
Is that the certain Tamaron SP90...... I was to slow when it came up for sale on here a while back.............. I bet your glad to have her back. I must have been just posting my attempt at a Macro shot as you were posting yours, also using Legacy Glass. Although mine was done with a cowboy version of a Macro lens.
SteveComment
-
Re: DOF in the Garden
Yes, that is indeed a giant poppy, along with an Allium and a black Tulip. All of them are photographer's gifts with good lighting in my book.
Yes, it's the wonderful Tamron SP90. Manual focus is hard work and requires great care, but using that lens is such a tactile pleasure* that I forgive it's shortcomings....
*I originally bought this with a mechanical focus problem, so I stripped and cleaned it and lubricated the internals with lithium grease, so it has a lovely smooth feel.
PeteLook, I'm an old man. I shouldn't be expected to put up with this.
Pete's photoblog Misleading the public since 2010.Comment
-
Re: DOF in the Garden
Very nice Pete. I must dig my 90mm out and give my 85mm a rest.Comment
-
-
Re: DOF in the Garden
I know what you mean about manual focus action Pete. My 4/3 glass is gathering dust, I've been using my manual focus primes almost exclusively for months.Comment
-
Re: DOF in the Garden
Superb images Pete I used to have the 90mm back in the day coupled to a Contax RTS a wonderful combination thanks for sharing these.
Tom
"Who is watching the Watchers, watching the Watchers watching us"
Its not what you see, it's the way that you see it"
Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/photofxstudiosComment
-
Re: DOF in the Garden
Hurumph. .Stephen
A camera takes a picture. A photographer makes a picture
Fuji X system, + Leica and Bronica film
My Flickr siteComment
-
Re: DOF in the Garden
What's the matter Stephen.
Comment
-
Re: DOF in the Garden
Me and THAT lens used to be friends till it eloped back to its original and more worthy masterOriginally posted by David M View PostWhat's the matter Stephen.
Stephen
A camera takes a picture. A photographer makes a picture
Fuji X system, + Leica and Bronica film
My Flickr siteComment
-
Re: DOF in the Garden
I know Stephen. I now regret not keeping one of the 600mm I used to have.Comment
-
Re: DOF in the Garden
As I've said before, I can have the appropriate gear but still be unable to do macros.Stephen
A camera takes a picture. A photographer makes a picture
Fuji X system, + Leica and Bronica film
My Flickr siteComment
-
Re: DOF in the Garden
An exquisite set there Pete.
Manual and hand held... is 'rocking' part of your technique?Regards Huw
Panasonic S5 Mark II & Olympus Stylus 1
Capture One Pro
My flickrComment
-
Re: DOF in the Garden
Many thanks, most kind :-)Originally posted by Greytop View Post
Technique depends on the subject. I have a manual focus preset on the E-M5.
This enables IS on half press, and switches on the green magnify rectangle thing. If the subject is static then I use this method the set the focus really accurately - but it is best suited to tripods to be honest.
For stuff that sways about a bit I use the rocking method
PeteLook, I'm an old man. I shouldn't be expected to put up with this.
Pete's photoblog Misleading the public since 2010.Comment
Comment