Impressive. The dog looks a bit soft but the others look fine. No need to spend moo money then needed.
Dave On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 7:26 PM, frank theriault <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 7:04 PM, Walter Gilbert <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Just wanted to share a few shots I took today with a lens I bought a couple >> of months ago, but have yet to really use beyond just pointing it at >> something to check out sharpness. It's a Promaster EDO AF LD 70-300mm >> 1:4-5.6 tele-macro (1:2). I noticed some pretty severe fringes at f/4, but >> otherwise, I feel it's a pretty competent lens for under $200 US. >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/4983990651/#/photos/walt_gilbert/4983990651/lightbox/ >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/4983990651/#/photos/walt_gilbert/4983935877/lightbox/ >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/4983990651/#/photos/walt_gilbert/4984529590/lightbox/ >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/4983990651/#/photos/walt_gilbert/4983925255/lightbox/ >> (Note the blue around the nostril in this one -- I'll need to do some >> desaturation on that.) >> >> Anyone else had any experience with this lens, and advice on getting the >> most out of it? >> >> And, of course, suggestions, critiques, and inappropriate comments are >> always welcome. >> > > Not a bad lens at all, if these samples are representative. > > I have no idea how to get the best out of a lens. I just shoots > pictures is all. > > I like the saturated colour renditions of these, though. Interesting > photos, too - well done, all of them! > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
