Re: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with the Olympus XA4 macro
On 3/19/06, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Pentaxians > I use to carry a second camera body with me besdie the different Pentax and > mostly it's a small Olympus XA with 35mm lens or in the last days an Olympus > XA4 macro with 28mm fixed lens. That's why I mark this message as off topic. > > Two views from where I live with the Olympus XA4 macro, a view over Zurich > and the house mountain "Uetliberg" in the background and the second one is > the river "Limmat" which runs from Zurich into the state of Aargau: > > a view over Zurich from the Frankental: > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236589 > > > no cars or horses please at the Limmat: > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236573 > > > greetings ;-) > The View from Zurich especially catches my attention! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with the Olympus XA4 macro
Hi John The XA4 macro is the rare and only one of the series with a 28mm F3.5 lens and close focus up to 30 centimeters. The others have 35mm lenses, the XA F.2.8 and the later ones are slower at F3.5. The XA was my very first camera when I worked on swiss ships worldwide followed by the Pentax ME Super I got it tax free in Hongkong 1982. Both are the most silent cameras I have, very convenient in churches and in crowded places. Here is a test shot from a distance of one meter with the XA4 macro, not bad and Paul could like it too ;-) I made another one from 30 centimeters and should get it back from the labs in a few day to show it... http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4242556 greetings Markus >>-Original Message- >>From: John Bailey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 4:46 PM >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>Subject: RE: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with >>the Olympus XA4 macro >> >> >>Markus, >> >>Love both first photographs with the SPF/85mm and the >>XA4. Before digital I used to supplement my LX with >>my XA2. I love the lens on that little camera even >>though its only a 35/3.5? Ever since I heard about >>the XA4 I wanted to see it and its results. Thanks >>for posting them. >> >>John >>
RE: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with the Olympus XA4 macro
Markus, Love both first photographs with the SPF/85mm and the XA4. Before digital I used to supplement my LX with my XA2. I love the lens on that little camera even though its only a 35/3.5? Ever since I heard about the XA4 I wanted to see it and its results. Thanks for posting them. John
RE: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with the Olympus XA4 macro
BTW. I am curious about the Tamron mirror lens. You know the drill. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -Original Message- > From: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 19. mars 2006 23:53 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: RE: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with > the Olympus XA4 macro > > Hi Tim > thanks for the comment and I'm really looking forward to hear from your > bird > photography experience. > I will try some cormorant shots in the next days with a SP 500/8 Tamron > mirror lens and fast film, > but maybe I just a need better/faster lens for that or try again with the > Soligor 350mm F5.6 M42 > lens I got for $20 at an auction ;-) > > Do you have your tele lens now? > > greetings > Markus > > > >>As others have said. The first one is good. > >>But I'm with Jens now. I long for summer ;-) > >> > >> > >>Tim > >>Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > >> > > > >>> > a view over Zurich from the Frankental: > >>> > > >>> > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236589 > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > no cars or horses please at the Limmat: > >>> > > >>> > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236573 > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > greetings ;-) > >>> > > >>> > Markus > >>> > > >>> > >> > >> > >> >
RE: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with the Olympus XA4 macro
I bought a Tokina 150-500/5,6 SD. It was not cheap but I grew tired looking for the perfect buy, and went for "Buy it now" instead. According to the tracing system it is floating around in the twilight zone between Netherland and Norway right now. I'll keep you all posted, be sure ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -Original Message- > From: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 19. mars 2006 23:53 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: RE: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with > the Olympus XA4 macro > > Hi Tim > thanks for the comment and I'm really looking forward to hear from your > bird > photography experience. > I will try some cormorant shots in the next days with a SP 500/8 Tamron > mirror lens and fast film, > but maybe I just a need better/faster lens for that or try again with the > Soligor 350mm F5.6 M42 > lens I got for $20 at an auction ;-) > > Do you have your tele lens now? > > greetings > Markus > > > >>As others have said. The first one is good. > >>But I'm with Jens now. I long for summer ;-) > >> > >> > >>Tim > >>Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > >> > > > >>> > a view over Zurich from the Frankental: > >>> > > >>> > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236589 > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > no cars or horses please at the Limmat: > >>> > > >>> > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236573 > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > greetings ;-) > >>> > > >>> > Markus > >>> > > >>> > >> > >> > >> >
RE: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with the Olympus XA4 macro
Hi Paul thanks, today spring started with 12 degrees and sunshine in the afternoon ;-) greetings Markus >> >> >>I like the first one. Beautiful snow shot. Glad I'm not there:-). >>Paul >>On Mar 19, 2006, at 1:43 AM, Markus Maurer wrote: > >>> a view over Zurich from the Frankental: >>> >>> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236589 >>>
RE: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with the Olympus XA4 macro
Hi Tim thanks for the comment and I'm really looking forward to hear from your bird photography experience. I will try some cormorant shots in the next days with a SP 500/8 Tamron mirror lens and fast film, but maybe I just a need better/faster lens for that or try again with the Soligor 350mm F5.6 M42 lens I got for $20 at an auction ;-) Do you have your tele lens now? greetings Markus >>As others have said. The first one is good. >>But I'm with Jens now. I long for summer ;-) >> >> >>Tim >>Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) >> > >>> > a view over Zurich from the Frankental: >>> > >>> > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236589 >>> > >>> > >>> > no cars or horses please at the Limmat: >>> > >>> > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236573 >>> > >>> > >>> > greetings ;-) >>> > >>> > Markus >>> > >>> >> >> >>
RE: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with the Olympus XA4 macro
As others have said. The first one is good. But I'm with Jens now. I long for summer ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -Original Message- > From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 19. mars 2006 13:37 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with > the Olympus XA4 macro > > I like the first one. Beautiful snow shot. Glad I'm not there:-). > Paul > On Mar 19, 2006, at 1:43 AM, Markus Maurer wrote: > > > Hi Pentaxians > > I use to carry a second camera body with me besdie the different > > Pentax and > > mostly it's a small Olympus XA with 35mm lens or in the last days an > > Olympus > > XA4 macro with 28mm fixed lens. That's why I mark this message as off > > topic. > > > > Two views from where I live with the Olympus XA4 macro, a view over > > Zurich > > and the house mountain "Uetliberg" in the background and the second > > one is > > the river "Limmat" which runs from Zurich into the state of Aargau: > > > > a view over Zurich from the Frankental: > > > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236589 > > > > > > no cars or horses please at the Limmat: > > > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236573 > > > > > > greetings ;-) > > > > Markus > > >
Re: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with the Olympus XA4 macro
I like the first one. Beautiful snow shot. Glad I'm not there:-). Paul On Mar 19, 2006, at 1:43 AM, Markus Maurer wrote: Hi Pentaxians I use to carry a second camera body with me besdie the different Pentax and mostly it's a small Olympus XA with 35mm lens or in the last days an Olympus XA4 macro with 28mm fixed lens. That's why I mark this message as off topic. Two views from where I live with the Olympus XA4 macro, a view over Zurich and the house mountain "Uetliberg" in the background and the second one is the river "Limmat" which runs from Zurich into the state of Aargau: a view over Zurich from the Frankental: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236589 no cars or horses please at the Limmat: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236573 greetings ;-) Markus
Re: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with the Olympus XA4 macro
Again, the first image catches my fancy. You have a knack for taking good shots with snow. Keep them coming. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, March 18, 2006, 10:43:14 PM, you wrote: MM> Hi Pentaxians MM> I use to carry a second camera body with me besdie the different Pentax and MM> mostly it's a small Olympus XA with 35mm lens or in the last days an Olympus MM> XA4 macro with 28mm fixed lens. That's why I mark this message as off topic. MM> Two views from where I live with the Olympus XA4 macro, a view over Zurich MM> and the house mountain "Uetliberg" in the background and the second one is MM> the river "Limmat" which runs from Zurich into the state of Aargau: MM> a view over Zurich from the Frankental: MM> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236589 MM> no cars or horses please at the Limmat: MM> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4236573 MM> greetings ;-) MM> Markus
