Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5
I agree the sheer mass makes it more stable. :-) It might be a question of a technique I haven't discovered yet, but I find it cumbersome to support the weight in my hands while paying attention to both the manual stop-down and the focus. The lens seems a lot better at f/5.6 than at full opening, but focusing is more difficult. Jostein - Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:05 AM Subject: RE: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5 I have used my 500mm/4.5 SMCT lens with 400 film HANDHELD on many occasions. Just make sure you use 1/500 shutter speed or faster. I think the weight HELPS hold it steadyNot that a tripod wont help but the lens is definitely usable hand held in my opinion for some things.. jco -Original Message- From: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:57 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5 - Original Message - From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Beautiful bird shots, Jostein. It must bu nice to have that much Pentax glass "ahead" of you. Regards jens Um... Most of all it's heavy... But naturally, it's nice. Boys and toys, you know...:-) It's a new experience to work with a lens of this size. It really takes some dedication to bring it along, and it's no point in trying to operate it without a tripod. Not only because of the weight, but also because it's a manual aperture lens. I would have needed an extra hand. Hopefully, I will put it to good use again some time soon, but I suspect that the real test will come in spring. I will definately bring it to a black grouse lekking site. Jostein
RE: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5
I have used my 500mm/4.5 SMCT lens with 400 film HANDHELD on many occasions. Just make sure you use 1/500 shutter speed or faster. I think the weight HELPS hold it steadyNot that a tripod wont help but the lens is definitely usable hand held in my opinion for some things.. jco -Original Message- From: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:57 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5 - Original Message - From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Beautiful bird shots, Jostein. > It must bu nice to have that much Pentax glass "ahead" of you. Regards > jens Um... Most of all it's heavy... But naturally, it's nice. Boys and toys, you know...:-) It's a new experience to work with a lens of this size. It really takes some dedication to bring it along, and it's no point in trying to operate it without a tripod. Not only because of the weight, but also because it's a manual aperture lens. I would have needed an extra hand. Hopefully, I will put it to good use again some time soon, but I suspect that the real test will come in spring. I will definately bring it to a black grouse lekking site. Jostein
Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5
- Original Message - From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Beautiful bird shots, Jostein. It must bu nice to have that much Pentax glass "ahead" of you. Regards jens Um... Most of all it's heavy... But naturally, it's nice. Boys and toys, you know...:-) It's a new experience to work with a lens of this size. It really takes some dedication to bring it along, and it's no point in trying to operate it without a tripod. Not only because of the weight, but also because it's a manual aperture lens. I would have needed an extra hand. Hopefully, I will put it to good use again some time soon, but I suspect that the real test will come in spring. I will definately bring it to a black grouse lekking site. Jostein
RE: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5
Beautiful bird shots, Jostein. It must bu nice to have that much Pentax glass "ahead" of you. Regards jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. januar 2006 19:14 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5 Hi Frank, Thanks for looking and commenting! The sky on the last shot is actually a bank of fog coming against me. The scene was back-lit, but not by a sunset. I think the paleness is quite accurate, but I agree with you; it would have been a more "classic" shot with sunset-ish light. :-) Cheers, Jostein - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 10:43 PM Subject: Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5 > On 1/8/06, Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Ventured into the cold today to play with the recently acquired >> 500/4.5: >> >> http://www.oksne.net/foto/html/images/500mm/images.asp >> >> Just some random shots, as the day was far too nice to waste on >> rigorous testing...:-) >> > > Lovely shots, Jostein. The sky in the crow shot is so pale, I think > it rather takes away some from the shot. I know there's not much > you > can do about it, but I do rather like the others a bit better. > > cheers, > frank > > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson >
RE: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5
Sure about that, you have seen my car ;-) 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: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 11. januar 2006 19:31 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5 > > Keep you car, Tim. It's certainly more useful. :-) > > Jostein > > > - Original Message - > From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 3:17 PM > Subject: RE: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5 > > > > Looks like you are having fun Jostein. > > I envy you, but don't hate you yet. (If I sell my car and some other > > stuff, > > I could afford something similar). > > > > > > 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: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: 8. januar 2006 20:22 > >> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > >> Subject: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5 > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> Ventured into the cold today to play with the recently acquired > >> 500/4.5: > >> > >> http://www.oksne.net/foto/html/images/500mm/images.asp > >> > >> Just some random shots, as the day was far too nice to waste on > >> rigorous testing...:-) > >> > >> Jostein > >> > > > > > > >
Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5
Keep you car, Tim. It's certainly more useful. :-) Jostein - Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 3:17 PM Subject: RE: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5 Looks like you are having fun Jostein. I envy you, but don't hate you yet. (If I sell my car and some other stuff, I could afford something similar). 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: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 8. januar 2006 20:22 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5 Hi, Ventured into the cold today to play with the recently acquired 500/4.5: http://www.oksne.net/foto/html/images/500mm/images.asp Just some random shots, as the day was far too nice to waste on rigorous testing...:-) Jostein
RE: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5
Looks like you are having fun Jostein. I envy you, but don't hate you yet. (If I sell my car and some other stuff, I could afford something similar). 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: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 8. januar 2006 20:22 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5 > > Hi, > > Ventured into the cold today to play with the recently acquired > 500/4.5: > > http://www.oksne.net/foto/html/images/500mm/images.asp > > Just some random shots, as the day was far too nice to waste on > rigorous testing...:-) > > Jostein >
Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5
Hi Frank, Thanks for looking and commenting! The sky on the last shot is actually a bank of fog coming against me. The scene was back-lit, but not by a sunset. I think the paleness is quite accurate, but I agree with you; it would have been a more "classic" shot with sunset-ish light. :-) Cheers, Jostein - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 10:43 PM Subject: Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5 On 1/8/06, Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, Ventured into the cold today to play with the recently acquired 500/4.5: http://www.oksne.net/foto/html/images/500mm/images.asp Just some random shots, as the day was far too nice to waste on rigorous testing...:-) Lovely shots, Jostein. The sky in the crow shot is so pale, I think it rather takes away some from the shot. I know there's not much you can do about it, but I do rather like the others a bit better. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5
On 1/8/06, Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Ventured into the cold today to play with the recently acquired > 500/4.5: > > http://www.oksne.net/foto/html/images/500mm/images.asp > > Just some random shots, as the day was far too nice to waste on > rigorous testing...:-) > Lovely shots, Jostein. The sky in the crow shot is so pale, I think it rather takes away some from the shot. I know there's not much you can do about it, but I do rather like the others a bit better. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5
Jostein wrote: I will need another session with a motif with bright spots in the background to experiment with. Not the kind of background one normally looks for, but usually it's much harder to find one without...:-) Hopefully next week-end. I'll gladly swap some rain for some temperature, but only if you throw in some extra daylight. :-) Jostein Don't get to see much myself. To work in the dark, home in the same and all day in a windowless room. I'm probably suffering from vitamin deficiency. - Original Message - From: "mike wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 8:50 PM Subject: Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5 Jostein wrote: Hi, Ventured into the cold today to play with the recently acquired 500/4.5: http://www.oksne.net/foto/html/images/500mm/images.asp Just some random shots, as the day was far too nice to waste on rigorous testing...:-) Jostein That's a weird patch of CA on the Greenfinch shot. Just around its feet and the branch below it. Maybe a hint in the fork of its tail. Not really any in other shots with similar - but not exactly the same - background. Looks chiller there than here. Swap you some rain for some (lack of) temperature. m
Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5
I will need another session with a motif with bright spots in the background to experiment with. Not the kind of background one normally looks for, but usually it's much harder to find one without...:-) Hopefully next week-end. I'll gladly swap some rain for some temperature, but only if you throw in some extra daylight. :-) Jostein - Original Message - From: "mike wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 8:50 PM Subject: Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5 Jostein wrote: Hi, Ventured into the cold today to play with the recently acquired 500/4.5: http://www.oksne.net/foto/html/images/500mm/images.asp Just some random shots, as the day was far too nice to waste on rigorous testing...:-) Jostein That's a weird patch of CA on the Greenfinch shot. Just around its feet and the branch below it. Maybe a hint in the fork of its tail. Not really any in other shots with similar - but not exactly the same - background. Looks chiller there than here. Swap you some rain for some (lack of) temperature. m
Re: PESO - first shots with 500/4.5
Jostein wrote: Hi, Ventured into the cold today to play with the recently acquired 500/4.5: http://www.oksne.net/foto/html/images/500mm/images.asp Just some random shots, as the day was far too nice to waste on rigorous testing...:-) Jostein That's a weird patch of CA on the Greenfinch shot. Just around its feet and the branch below it. Maybe a hint in the fork of its tail. Not really any in other shots with similar - but not exactly the same - background. Looks chiller there than here. Swap you some rain for some (lack of) temperature. m
