Re: DA 12-24, first impressions

2005-11-14 Thread graywolf
That is a rather modern looking firetruck in the foreground. Lens looks good on the screen. How does it look on a big print? graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Gonz wrote: Wow, its finally here! Went down to the fire s

Re: DA 12-24, first impressions

2005-11-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: DA 12-24, first impressions Hi! Gonzo, if yer still shooting film from time to time, I would be interested to know how the coverage is at various focal lengths and apertures. I'd second that question.

Re: DA 12-24, first impressions

2005-11-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Gonzo, if yer still shooting film from time to time, I would be interested to know how the coverage is at various focal lengths and apertures. I'd second that question. Boris

Re: DA 12-24, first impressions

2005-11-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
It looks good. Can you crop a bit from near the edge? Sorry to be a pain, but to the pilgrims go the indians . (That's a dumb and ethnically insensitive American saying:-). On Nov 14, 2005, at 6:17 PM, Gonz wrote: 100% center crop of same pic. Was on a tripod, 2 sec mirror up timer: http://w

Re: DA 12-24, first impressions

2005-11-14 Thread Rob Studdert
On 14 Nov 2005 at 18:03, Gonz wrote: > Thanks, I'll do some crops from the 4 corners, altho a couple of the > corners are kinda dark. Thanks that would be great. > I like using larger focal lengths. More pics, but easier stitching. Stitching should be no more difficult if using a WA lens so l

Re: DA 12-24, first impressions

2005-11-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Funny, just today I was out on a walk with the DA14. :-) On Nov 14, 2005, at 3:00 PM, Gonz wrote: Wow, its finally here! Went down to the fire station to get a picture of something cavernous that would show the fov of the lens a little better. Here is the first pic: http://www.g0nz.com/i

RE: DA 12-24, first impressions

2005-11-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
hey, congratulations, gonz. i hope you'll enjoy it and that it lives up to your expectations. Shel "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" > [Original Message] > From: Gonz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: DA 12-24, first impressions > > Wow, its finally here!

Re: DA 12-24, first impressions

2005-11-14 Thread Gonz
Rob Studdert wrote: On 14 Nov 2005 at 17:17, Gonz wrote: 100% center crop of same pic. Was on a tripod, 2 sec mirror up timer: http://www.g0nz.com/images/firetruckfullcrop.jpg Good stuff, you couldn't make a similar 1:1 crop in the areas of the bumper of the far left truck? Thanks,

Re: DA 12-24, first impressions

2005-11-14 Thread Rob Studdert
On 14 Nov 2005 at 17:17, Gonz wrote: > 100% center crop of same pic. Was on a tripod, 2 sec mirror up timer: > > http://www.g0nz.com/images/firetruckfullcrop.jpg Good stuff, you couldn't make a similar 1:1 crop in the areas of the bumper of the far left truck? Also what's the chances of seein

Re: DA 12-24, first impressions

2005-11-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Gonz" Subject: Re: DA 12-24, first impressions 100% center crop of same pic. Was on a tripod, 2 sec mirror up timer: http://www.g0nz.com/images/firetruckfullcrop.jpg Gonzo, if yer still shooting film from time to time, I would be intereste

Re: DA 12-24, first impressions

2005-11-14 Thread Gonz
100% center crop of same pic. Was on a tripod, 2 sec mirror up timer: http://www.g0nz.com/images/firetruckfullcrop.jpg rg Paul Stenquist wrote: Looks good. Anxious to see more. Can you shoot something off a tripod and give us a 100% crop? When you have time of course :-). Paul On Nov 14, 2

Re: DA 12-24, first impressions

2005-11-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Looks good. Anxious to see more. Can you shoot something off a tripod and give us a 100% crop? When you have time of course :-). Paul On Nov 14, 2005, at 6:00 PM, Gonz wrote: Wow, its finally here! Went down to the fire station to get a picture of something cavernous that would show the fov of

DA 12-24, first impressions

2005-11-14 Thread Gonz
Wow, its finally here! Went down to the fire station to get a picture of something cavernous that would show the fov of the lens a little better. Here is the first pic: http://www.g0nz.com/images/widefiretrucks.jpg Examined in raw, and while it exhibits some CA in the high contrast edges li