It's not the equipment; it's the photographer. (Snicker) On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Christine Aguila <christ...@caguila.com> wrote: > I didn't realize that many people make the lens hood mistake. I'm trying not > to giggle here. Cheers, Christine > > > > On Jul 6, 2011, at 7:36 PM, Stan Halpin <s...@stans-photography.info> wrote: > >> >> On Jul 6, 2011, at 8:32 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >>> On 11-07-06 8:12 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >>>> I went to the usual fireworks displays celebrating the Glorious Fourth, to >>>> take a batch of fireworks photos. >>>> >>>> I decided to try out a new technique, well old technique actually, the one >>>> recommended in just about every photography book I've ever read from the >>>> days of film... >>>> Seriously overexposed every one. Maybe I can salvage some of them. >>>> >>>> Still I brought along some equipment to do some crowd photography, usually >>>> there will be a few people who take the occasion just a little too far. >>>> Even that was sort of a bust. However in the fine PDML tradition of >>>> taking things completely out of context, well the tradition of the annual >>>> quotes list anyway. Let me present: >>>> >>>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20duelingcamerasdiptych.html >>>> >>>> Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax A*300mm f4.0 and smc Pentax F 1.7x AF >>>> adapter. >>>> >>>> >>>> As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. >>>> >>> >>> I like 'em! Creative pairing, PJ. >>> >>> But I just have to remark on the RH shot. I *cannot* believe just how many >>> people I see doing what that woman is doing: shooting with the lens hood >>> mounted backwards. This is just so completely wrong, useless and pointless. >>> Do they think it's some kind of decoration? It impairs using either the >>> focus or the zoom ring (depending on the lens). It's *worse* than just >>> leaving the stupid thing at home, or tossing it in the garbage. >>> >>> I don't think there's a clearer sign of Total Cluelessness in a photog than >>> that one maneuver. (Maybe shooting with the price tags still dangling off >>> the camera body?) Might as well be wearing a sign that says, "I shoulda >>> bought a point'n'shoot." >>> >>> Gah! >>> >>> I feel so much better now. :-) >>> >>> -bmw >>> >> >> Thank you Bruce! Well said. Double gah! >> >> stan >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. >
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