K20D 的防手震

實得單反的機身防手震功能真的是非常管用！早前的新加坡之旅只是帶了 DA16-45/4。但想不到，以如此小光圈鏡頭手持拍攝夜景，把 iso 推高小許即可有不錯的效果。讚！

如此拍攝的相片當然不可能是究極畫質：da 16－45 的大光圈一向是有點糊；而防震機構亦絕不可能跟用腳架相比。但只是到此一遊的旅行照，也可以的。

我反而最想一試的就是：在不需要防震的環境下（如使用高速快門），開動了防手震會不會有一點點反效果呢？

fa43 拍食物

很愛用這支鏡頭拍下餐館內的食物。它的焦距剛好能在舒服的距離拍攝食物；雖然最近對焦不是太足夠，但拍下整碟的美食還是可以的。

此鏡拍食物最大的優點是它的柔和色調，加上淺景深所造出的立體感，頓令食物在相片上更覺美味。讓照片稍為過曝，更可帶出開心的食慾。

我拍食物時總是不用閃光燈；只是用現場光配合手動白平衡，用大光圈及較高感光度去拍攝。畢竟只隨便拍拍以留下回憶的相片，並無需要放大成海報吧？所以請不要把檔案放到100％在屏幕上看啊。

附上早幾天遊新加坡時拍的食物照。

昨日暮色

天氣變化前的天色特別奇異。昨天日間溫度達攝氏36度，但黃昏受颱風影響，整個天變得紅紅一片，很是嚇人！

天天天藍

近來的天氣真好！只是隨意用da21拍的jpeg，沒加工，天藍得不得了！

FA43 拍 bb

室內混合燈光，隨意用program 模式及自動白平衡，效果算是可以接受的。

樹之頑張

後制：減去一點色彩濃度，加了暗角效果。

道風山上

道風山：一個以傳統中國方式傳揚基督教的教會。其建築、陳設、及藝術品都以揉合了中國傳統及基督教兩者特式，雖未算是世上獨一，但在香港可算是獨一無二。

只是草草地走了一轉，全用 DA21/3.2 及 K20D jpeg，Bright Mode 拍攝。

21mm 的 snap

於我而言，攝影的真義是我雙眼的延續：每一天、每一分、每一秒我都在看。snap shot 就是要在千千萬萬日常所看見的影像擷取精髓，以表達我的所見所思。這，才是攝影。

DA21/3.2 LTD 似乎是專為這目的而設的。平常不過的視角，讓攝影師可以有最快的反應，不加思索而拍下了心中所感受的影像。不能 zoom 嗎？那倒是一個優點。不能zoom代表不用去想那一個焦段。只要習慣了鏡頭的視角（21mm 的視角倒是很易習慣），反應可算是即時的。至於在瞬間抓拍而不失構圖及清晰，那只需一點練習便可以了。

附圖在後製時加了一點暗角，這很符合照片沉鬱的感覺。近期的相片我都喜歡加上這效果，不知是否與自己的心情有關。

肥皂泡之樂

以 K20D 及 FA77/1.8 拍的小孩生活照。

拍照時相機處於點測光模式，沒察覺，所以曝光過度得厲害。但過度曝光又好像別有韻味...

PS 從此文起，此網誌將會以中文撰寫。

K20D at 64 candle light memorial night

Updated Firmware

Just updated the K20D firmware, not much difference can be noticed so far.

Snap with DA14

With the wide angle-of-view of the DA14, I don't usually snap with it. However, in some circumstances such as congested city, it's good to have the extra coverage for snap.

On the other hand, the DA14 is a very good performer. You probable know it's a sharp lens, and you probably know it's excellent distortion control... but I think it's also very good in color and contrast reproduction. See the metallic color of the bike, and the rich color of the wooden doors.

Snap

Hey lady, should you wanted to feel if there was rain, please take off your glove first... LOL

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

Flower Show 2009, Hong Kong (with Vivitar Series 1 105/2.5 Macro)

Some shots with my Vivitar 105/2.5 Macro at the Flower Show. The lens is very old, the sharpness in great, but the pics are noticable light in color and low in contrast. These problems are easy to fix with digital, but the biggest issue is the poor performance in flare control.... I need a better macro lens for more serious works.

My first submission to online stock photo site

Ok, the photos from K20D was passed.

While the old 6MP istD is not technically good enough for stock photos, the K20D do a good job for that. Remember, the stock photo request a 48MB file, which is good enough to print a full page newspaper, on art paper.... I really think the file from K20D is as good as the old slides, if not better.

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 love FA77/1.8

The FA77 is small, light, and amazing quality!! The color is nice, it's sharp, and the bokeh is very good. I just love it!

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