Re: Ridiculous AF Macro
On Apr 29, 2010, at 14:27 , David J Brooks wrote: I have those progression zoom glasses, which are basically one big bi focal, but its the floaties that really give me a hard time. I have to blink and or move my eyes almost constantly to keep them from the centre of my eyes. Hear hear. PITA Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.html -- 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.
Re: Ridiculous AF Macro
I must have missed the quoted post. I often use my macro lens for non-macro work and I find the AF to be very useful. It has a distance limiter which helps to limit any hunting. Saves me from having to buy a non-macro 100mm :) Cheers, Dave On Apr 30, 2010, at 3:58 AM, Jerry in Arizona wrote: I am certainly glad that you are physically sound enough to use a manual focus macro (or any MF lens at all). There are those of us where being visually or physically disabled have severe problems with MF lenses. I suppose it might be helpful if you looked beyond beyond yourself before calling others ridiculous. On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 9:40 AM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: IMHO, autofocus on a macro lens is ridiculous. The greatest value in macro lenses that I have seen is the Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 (either 52B or 52BB). WHAT a lens for very little money. You'll need the matched Tamron converter (or any good 7 element macro converter) to reach 1:1. Alternately, use an extension tube. -- 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.
Ridiculous AF Macro
I am certainly glad that you are physically sound enough to use a manual focus macro (or any MF lens at all). There are those of us where being visually or physically disabled have severe problems with MF lenses. I suppose it might be helpful if you looked beyond beyond yourself before calling others ridiculous. On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 9:40 AM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: IMHO, autofocus on a macro lens is ridiculous. The greatest value in macro lenses that I have seen is the Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 (either 52B or 52BB). WHAT a lens for very little money. You'll need the matched Tamron converter (or any good 7 element macro converter) to reach 1:1. Alternately, use an extension tube. -- 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.
Re: Ridiculous AF Macro
My apologies to any who were offended my my choice of words. For the record, I was calling no person ridiculous. I can certainly empathize with anyone who has special needs. However, most people are not in that category, and yet feel that they MUST have autofocus. It is like those without the need all feeling they need to park in the handicapped parking spot. If one does not have special needs, I encourage them to open their minds to manual focus lenses, if they have not already done so. If you are an able-bodied person who regularly parks in handicapped parking spots and are offended by this post, I apologize in advance. Darren Addy Kearney, NE On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Jerry in Arizona glewis4...@yahoo.com wrote: I am certainly glad that you are physically sound enough to use a manual focus macro (or any MF lens at all). There are those of us where being visually or physically disabled have severe problems with MF lenses. I suppose it might be helpful if you looked beyond beyond yourself before calling others ridiculous. On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 9:40 AM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: IMHO, autofocus on a macro lens is ridiculous. The greatest value in macro lenses that I have seen is the Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 (either 52B or 52BB). WHAT a lens for very little money. You'll need the matched Tamron converter (or any good 7 element macro converter) to reach 1:1. Alternately, use an extension tube. -- 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. -- The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera. ~ Dorothea Lange 98% of all cameras and lenses are sharper than 99% of all photographers. ~ Anonymous -- 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.
Re: Ridiculous AF Macro
Darren, You have to be careful. Just because your vision works perfectly, it's no reason to trash Autofocus. I've needed glasses for nearsightedness (+8 diopters) and an astigmatism, plus floaters (no help from the glasses), and now bifocals for reading. Making pictures in sharp focus has always been a challenge, and autofocus helps...even with the DFA100/2.8 Macro on the K-7. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 11:15 AM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: My apologies to any who were offended my my choice of words. For the record, I was calling no person ridiculous. I can certainly empathize with anyone who has special needs. However, most people are not in that category, and yet feel that they MUST have autofocus. It is like those without the need all feeling they need to park in the handicapped parking spot. If one does not have special needs, I encourage them to open their minds to manual focus lenses, if they have not already done so. If you are an able-bodied person who regularly parks in handicapped parking spots and are offended by this post, I apologize in advance. Darren Addy Kearney, NE On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Jerry in Arizona glewis4...@yahoo.com wrote: I am certainly glad that you are physically sound enough to use a manual focus macro (or any MF lens at all). There are those of us where being visually or physically disabled have severe problems with MF lenses. I suppose it might be helpful if you looked beyond beyond yourself before calling others ridiculous. On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 9:40 AM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: IMHO, autofocus on a macro lens is ridiculous. The greatest value in macro lenses that I have seen is the Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 (either 52B or 52BB). WHAT a lens for very little money. You'll need the matched Tamron converter (or any good 7 element macro converter) to reach 1:1. Alternately, use an extension tube. -- 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. -- The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera. ~ Dorothea Lange 98% of all cameras and lenses are sharper than 99% of all photographers. ~ Anonymous -- 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.
Re: Ridiculous AF Macro
I have those progression zoom glasses, which are basically one big bi focal, but its the floaties that really give me a hard time. I have to blink and or move my eyes almost constantly to keep them from the centre of my eyes. Real PITA Dave On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Darren, You have to be careful. Just because your vision works perfectly, it's no reason to trash Autofocus. I've needed glasses for nearsightedness (+8 diopters) and an astigmatism, plus floaters (no help from the glasses), and now bifocals for reading. Making pictures in sharp focus has always been a challenge, and autofocus helps...even with the DFA100/2.8 Macro on the K-7. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 11:15 AM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: My apologies to any who were offended my my choice of words. For the record, I was calling no person ridiculous. I can certainly empathize with anyone who has special needs. However, most people are not in that category, and yet feel that they MUST have autofocus. It is like those without the need all feeling they need to park in the handicapped parking spot. If one does not have special needs, I encourage them to open their minds to manual focus lenses, if they have not already done so. If you are an able-bodied person who regularly parks in handicapped parking spots and are offended by this post, I apologize in advance. Darren Addy Kearney, NE On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Jerry in Arizona glewis4...@yahoo.com wrote: I am certainly glad that you are physically sound enough to use a manual focus macro (or any MF lens at all). There are those of us where being visually or physically disabled have severe problems with MF lenses. I suppose it might be helpful if you looked beyond beyond yourself before calling others ridiculous. On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 9:40 AM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: IMHO, autofocus on a macro lens is ridiculous. The greatest value in macro lenses that I have seen is the Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 (either 52B or 52BB). WHAT a lens for very little money. You'll need the matched Tamron converter (or any good 7 element macro converter) to reach 1:1. Alternately, use an extension tube. -- 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. -- The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera. ~ Dorothea Lange 98% of all cameras and lenses are sharper than 99% of all photographers. ~ Anonymous -- 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. -- 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.
Re: Ridiculous AF Macro
To those of us who need/appreciate the technology even AF itself is far from ridiculous. My apologies to any who were offended my my choice of words. For the record, I was calling no person ridiculous. -- 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.
RE: Ridiculous AF Macro
One of the things I like about manual focus is the shutter lag is way shorter than AF. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -- 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.
Re: Ridiculous AF Macro
On 30/04/2010, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: One of the things I like about manual focus is the shutter lag is way shorter than AF. It just depends how you use AF, if you use the AF button on the rear as a pre-focus with an AF then you're effectively in the same boat as using a manual focus lens WRT lag (or maybe better off due to the focus assist) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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.
