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Showing posts with label FA 77/1.8 Limited. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FA 77/1.8 Limited. Show all posts
Friday, August 19, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Monday, June 21, 2010
Extreme low light @ 64 memorial night
I participated at the 64 memorial night almost every year, primary for remembering the national grief happened 21 years ago. It was extreme dark there, as candles are the only light sources in most situation. Thanks to the ISO 6400 of the K20D; together with the large aperture of my Limited lens, I can take photos with easy. I used to choose b/w photos in the past. But with the new Aperture 3, I find the 'Toy Camera' effect suits the mood of the event very nicely, so I use it in this set.
In the first photo, I deliberately cornered the Chinese word "64" by massive black color. This is to echo the Chinese Government's intention to fade out the noises of the 64 issue in Mainland, and all reference to 64 is blocked. Good we still have freedom of speech in Hong Kong.
In this second photo, the words say for itself. It'd a very difficult shot because the hands are waving in front of me. I was using around 1/15s and very large aperture in this shot, and I have more than 10 unsuccessful shots with this. Glad that I was using digital!
This shot is a very standard candle shot. I like the perfect bokeh by the fa77.
This last shot is also obvious: withered flowers by the side of "CHINA RIGHTS FORUM", let me think about the victims in China pressing for human rights.
After a re-visit to my own photos, I found that I included a lot of words in my photos. Perhaps the visual alone cannot say that much, so I use words to enhance my message unconsciously.
In the first photo, I deliberately cornered the Chinese word "64" by massive black color. This is to echo the Chinese Government's intention to fade out the noises of the 64 issue in Mainland, and all reference to 64 is blocked. Good we still have freedom of speech in Hong Kong.
In this second photo, the words say for itself. It'd a very difficult shot because the hands are waving in front of me. I was using around 1/15s and very large aperture in this shot, and I have more than 10 unsuccessful shots with this. Glad that I was using digital!
This shot is a very standard candle shot. I like the perfect bokeh by the fa77.
This last shot is also obvious: withered flowers by the side of "CHINA RIGHTS FORUM", let me think about the victims in China pressing for human rights.
After a re-visit to my own photos, I found that I included a lot of words in my photos. Perhaps the visual alone cannot say that much, so I use words to enhance my message unconsciously.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Friday, June 05, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Ten Thousand Buddha Temple
The weather is bad, so just focus on the interesting buddha sculptures there.
By DA14/2.8:
By FA77/1.8:
By FA77/1.8
By DA14/2.8:
By FA77/1.8:
By FA77/1.8
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Why 6MP in Pentax istD is not good enough?
Recently I tried to upload some images to a stock photo site. The site is very picky in the technical details (I am glad that they are so), and they require the uncompressed file size to be no less than 48MB, that means the long side should be >5000 pixels (assume a 3:2 aspect ratio).
I enlarge some images from istD + DA16-45 @f/8 accordingly. The resultant image is too soft and been rejected by the stock photo site. See the 100% crop below (click image to enlarge):
I admit the image was shot with jpeg mode and not best from istD, but the RAW file don't give me much room either.
Then I try another image from K20D + FA/77@f/4 (also shot in jpeg mode, and also need a little bit enlarging in PS to meet the 48MB requirement). I am still awaiting the response from the site, but the 100% is much sharper (click image to enlarge):
Cross my finger....
p.s. I will give the istD one more chance and find some RAW file and do the same up-sizing... but I don't think it will look good....
I enlarge some images from istD + DA16-45 @f/8 accordingly. The resultant image is too soft and been rejected by the stock photo site. See the 100% crop below (click image to enlarge):
I admit the image was shot with jpeg mode and not best from istD, but the RAW file don't give me much room either.
Then I try another image from K20D + FA/77@f/4 (also shot in jpeg mode, and also need a little bit enlarging in PS to meet the 48MB requirement). I am still awaiting the response from the site, but the 100% is much sharper (click image to enlarge):
Cross my finger....
p.s. I will give the istD one more chance and find some RAW file and do the same up-sizing... but I don't think it will look good....
Saturday, February 28, 2009
I love FA77/1.8
Friday, February 27, 2009
A few shots from Hokkaido
Oh, the trip was 6 months ago... just start again to post some photos from the trip... I am so lazy. No excuse for myself :(
All photos by K20D,
with DA14/2.8
with FA77/1.8
with FA43/1.9
with DA14/2.8
All photos by K20D,
with DA14/2.8
with FA77/1.8
with FA43/1.9
with DA14/2.8
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Zoom vs Prime
Thou I already know the difference between a prime lens and zoom lens, I never know the difference is so HUGE. Attached is a direct screen shot, showing 100% view of 2 photos taken at almost the same time. The prime lens is FA77/1.8 @ f/5.6, and the zoom is F70-200/4-5.6 @f/8.
I guess there should be no difficult to tell which photo is by which lens.
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Why K20D, but not K10D
It's because of low-light capability.
I used my istD since 2004, and since then Pentax launched various 'new models' with the same CCD. 6MP is not really enough for large prints, so there is no point to replace my istD with those 'new models'.
The K10D upgrade the CCD and resolution, but then it has downgraded the hi-ISO... the highest sensitive for K10D is ISO1600, vs istD's 3200. Since I do many might-time available-light shots, it's really a degrade. My suspect was Pentax is not happy with the hi-ISO performance of K10D's CCD, therefore restricted the ISO to 1600 only.
The K20D comes with max ISO6400, really good. I tried K20D at ISO 3200, and the result is amazing!! All the below sample was shot with K20D, FA77, in jpeg 2-star setting, without the NR.
I used my istD since 2004, and since then Pentax launched various 'new models' with the same CCD. 6MP is not really enough for large prints, so there is no point to replace my istD with those 'new models'.
The K10D upgrade the CCD and resolution, but then it has downgraded the hi-ISO... the highest sensitive for K10D is ISO1600, vs istD's 3200. Since I do many might-time available-light shots, it's really a degrade. My suspect was Pentax is not happy with the hi-ISO performance of K10D's CCD, therefore restricted the ISO to 1600 only.
The K20D comes with max ISO6400, really good. I tried K20D at ISO 3200, and the result is amazing!! All the below sample was shot with K20D, FA77, in jpeg 2-star setting, without the NR.
Monday, June 02, 2008
snaps with K20D
My first day of using K20D. Overall, my impression is very good! Some new features are very useful for snap-shooters....
K20D, FA77
Obviously, the SR is quite useful for snap. I shot the following pic off-finder in less than half a second time. I am sure the SR help me to produce a fairly sharp pic.
K20D, DA21
The Sensitive Prior mode is very useful for snapping around the city: I just turn the dial to change the ISO setting when I walked into a different lighting environment....
K20D, DA21
The ability to change the color mode AFTER the jpeg taken is just amazing. I just put the camera all the way in b/w mode, and change to color mode if I find the pic to be better AFTER I took the shot... good that I can enjoy b/w shooting.
K20D, FA77
K20D, FA77
Obviously, the SR is quite useful for snap. I shot the following pic off-finder in less than half a second time. I am sure the SR help me to produce a fairly sharp pic.
K20D, DA21
The Sensitive Prior mode is very useful for snapping around the city: I just turn the dial to change the ISO setting when I walked into a different lighting environment....
K20D, DA21
The ability to change the color mode AFTER the jpeg taken is just amazing. I just put the camera all the way in b/w mode, and change to color mode if I find the pic to be better AFTER I took the shot... good that I can enjoy b/w shooting.
K20D, FA77
Thursday, January 10, 2008
istD - the very strong camera!
I get my istD at Apr 2004, almost 4 years from now. I fired it over 40,000 times; dropped it for several times; and it's still going. Over all these years, it only hung in 2 incidents, and both were because I use it when raining for a few hours.... in both cases the camera get life on when it was dry after an hours time. Amazing, hug?
What's more, I recently took it to a trip again, and find myself still satisfy with the picture quality of this old bleed DSLR. The photo gallery is here, and below are some of the pictures:
(by FA77/1.8)
(by DA16-45/4)
(by DA16-45/4)
(by Tamron 70-300/4-5.6)
What's more, I recently took it to a trip again, and find myself still satisfy with the picture quality of this old bleed DSLR. The photo gallery is here, and below are some of the pictures:
(by FA77/1.8)
(by DA16-45/4)
(by DA16-45/4)
(by Tamron 70-300/4-5.6)
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Kid shots with FA77
Frankly, my istD / FA77 combo doesn't focus fast enough to capture kids in action. thanks to the large apeature, I find manual focusing with this lens is very easy and enjoyable.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Kid shots with FA77/1.8
The image quality of FA77 is very good, giving very pleasure result. However, the focus speed on my istD is quite slow, and cannot lock into correct focus quite often. It's a big problem with kid's shot, so I have to resolve to use MF. Although the f/1.8 make it very easy to MF, I still hope the AF speed problem can be solved in other DSLR models.
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