Re: Does the teleconverter help?

[John Francis]

On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 11:48:50PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote:
> 
> 
> > On Jun 12, 2020, at 11:28 PM, Alan C  wrote:
> > 
> > Igor, I did a lot of tests too. The TC shots were always inferior to the 
> > cropped shots without TC. I only have consumer lenses so I can't comment on 
> > how a TC performs with Limited or Star lenses. Paul's bird images with the 
> > D-FA 150-450 with 1.4x TC (=630mm) are so good which seems to suggest one 
> > need to start with top line glass. I'll dig out some of my test shots & 
> > post. I had a 1.7x TC AF converter from film days which I have now sold.

If you want to do some comparison testing, I know where you can lay your hands 
on a whole load of DA* and FA* lenses (and one A*) and the 1.7x AF and DA 1.4x 
TCs ...

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Re: A couple of PESOs.

[David J Brooks]

Loverly geranium

Dave

On 6/16/2020 12:51 AM, Bill wrote:
> > A Geranium:
> >
> > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/geranium2.html
> >
> > and some sort of water feature.
> >
> > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/garden1.html
> >
> > Both were shot with the always lovely FA*200/4 macro, which was as
> > nice as ever.
> > Both are stacks.
> > The flower is 17 layers, the other picture is 7 layers.
> >
> > Enjoy
> >
> > bill
> >
>
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Re: PESO 2020 - 135 - GDG

[ann sanfedele]

actually feeling a lot of things these days...

ann

On 6/17/2020 2:30 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

Seems an age ago that I walked the streets of Los Angeles on my way to an 
electronica dance concert. I wonder when that sort of thing will happen again?

"It's Okay to Feel Things" - Los Angeles 2019 ::  https://flic.kr/p/2jcG9EU

Be well, stay sane, keep on going!

G
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Re: A couple of PESOs.

[ann sanfedele]

so you mature from one kind of stacked to another... ;-)  (ann ducks)

Geraniums nicely done  - tho not my favorite flower..
that water thing is something I'd enjoy having in a garden, if I had a 
garden


ann

On 6/16/2020 12:51 AM, Bill wrote:

A Geranium:

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/geranium2.html

and some sort of water feature.

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/garden1.html

Both were shot with the always lovely FA*200/4 macro, which was as 
nice as ever.

Both are stacks.
The flower is 17 layers, the other picture is 7 layers.

Enjoy

bill



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Re: PESO 2020 - 134 - GDG

[ann sanfedele]

M. Hulot's Holiday !!  :-)

an

On 6/16/2020 2:51 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:

On 16/6/20, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed:


His whole work is wonderful but Mon Oncle is definitely the best.

Trafic !
:-)

Cot




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PESO: Goldfinches

[Daniel J. Matyola]

The past few days, goldfinches and house finches have been visiting my
thistle feeder each morning and evening.  I just love their spring plumage !

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/6/17/goldfinches

K-5 IIs, smc FA 100 mm Macro f 2.8
Comments, criticisms and suggestions are invited.

Dan Matyola
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PESO 2020 - 135 - GDG

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Seems an age ago that I walked the streets of Los Angeles on my way to an 
electronica dance concert. I wonder when that sort of thing will happen again? 

"It's Okay to Feel Things" - Los Angeles 2019 ::  https://flic.kr/p/2jcG9EU

Be well, stay sane, keep on going!

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