Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
Your usual standards, Mark. I particulary like the spider shot. On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Mark C wrote: > On 5/14/2012 4:19 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: >> >> Very nice as usual Mark. A nit for me is the shadow on several of the >> images due to the flash. >> >> Your images are making

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Mark C
On 5/14/2012 4:19 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Very nice as usual Mark. A nit for me is the shadow on several of the images due to the flash. Your images are making me try my A* 200 macro with a ring flash on some of my backyard critters Thanks, Ken - the flash is a little hot in some of

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Mark C
On 5/14/2012 3:04 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Contact Marc C., (the guy who shot these images), his old one seems to work in green button mode, or so he says, and I have no reason to doubt his word. He's looking to sell it. Maybe he'll offer you a bargain. I plan to sell off the old one but am

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Mark C
On 5/14/2012 11:38 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Jeffery Smith I can't find this lens at BH Photo or even on the Pentax USA site. Is it a very recently released lens? Jeffery http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/tele/A200f4-Macro.html Produced from 1984 - 2000. http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lens

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Jeffery Smith
It's a shame that it was discontinued. It looks like a great macro lens. Jeffery On May 14, 2012, at 10:38 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Jeffery Smith >> I can't find this lens at BH Photo or even on the Pentax USA site. Is >> it a very recently released lens? >> >> Jeffery > > http://kmp.b

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread kwaller
Very nice as usual Mark. A nit for me is the shadow on several of the images due to the flash. Your images are making me try my A* 200 macro with a ring flash on some of my backyard critters Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "M

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread P. J. Alling
Contact Marc C., (the guy who shot these images), his old one seems to work in green button mode, or so he says, and I have no reason to doubt his word. He's looking to sell it. Maybe he'll offer you a bargain. On 5/14/2012 9:51 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Jeff, Boz says the lens was in producti

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Mark C wrote: > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/blog6.php/2012/05/13/insect-macros-2 > > A few shots with the new A* 200mm macro, K5, and flash, taken in a local > park this afternoon. The flies and spider were taken with the same setup > plus an SMC 1.4x-L

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: Jeffery Smith I can't find this lens at BH Photo or even on the Pentax USA site. Is it a very recently released lens? Jeffery http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/tele/A200f4-Macro.html Produced from 1984 - 2000. http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/tele/FA200f4-Macro.html Replaced

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jeff, Boz says the lens was in production 1984-2000. http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/tele/A200f4-Macro.html Expect to pay serious money to get one. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 2:55 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > I can't find this lens at BH Photo or even on the Pentax USA site. Is

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Wonderful Sharp Details. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Mark C wrote: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/blog6.php/2012/05/13/insect-macros-2 > > A few shots with the new A* 200mm macro, K5, and flash, taken in a local park

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Oh wow! I just love that little spider (a jumping spider?) on the vertical leaf. You are the uncrowned king of the bug macros, Mark. On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Mark C wrote: > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/blog6.php/2012/05/13/insect-macros-2 > > A few shots with the new A* 200mm

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Jeffery Smith
I can't find this lens at BH Photo or even on the Pentax USA site. Is it a very recently released lens? Jeffery Sent from my iPad On May 13, 2012, at 21:18, Mark C wrote: > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/blog6.php/2012/05/13/insect-macros-2 > > A few shots with the new A* 200mm macro

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Jeffery Smith
Stunning was the word I had in mind as well. Jeffery Sent from my iPad On May 13, 2012, at 21:42, "knarftheria...@gmail.com" wrote: > Those are stunning, Mark! > > I especially love the damselfly, not because it's a better photo than the > others, just because I really like damselflies. >

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Every time you post shots taken with the A*200 I want one. I can't justify it based on my skill, but I still want one. On 5/13/2012 10:18 PM, Mark C wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/blog6.php/2012/05/13/insect-macros-2 A few shots with the new A* 200mm macro, K5, and flash, tak

RE: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-13 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Those are stunning, Mark! I especially love the damselfly, not because it's a better photo than the others, just because I really like damselflies. :-) Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: M

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Stunning. Vibrant color, great farming. i enjoyed the entire set. Paul On May 13, 2012, at 10:18 PM, Mark C wrote: > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/blog6.php/2012/05/13/insect-macros-2 > > A few shots with the new A* 200mm macro, K5, and flash, taken in a local park > this afternoon. The