I did not want to put this up for public view but I am also meeting up with an old girlfriend for coffee. most of my class are gossips so it should have tounges wagging.
You were a little snappy with Caladina, you have not been upset by her critqeuing your images before, is there there something bothering you, mate. we might be a world away but we are still a community and as such should help and support, each other.
Laura, don't worry about Tony's rant about his flower . This is not the first time he has had one on this forum , he had a few on the Pentax forum aswell. He denied the last one and Ray Allen copied it and sent it back to him. Personally I think he is showing early signs of dementia.
Laura, the cleaning of the contacts and autofocus sensor seems to have worked the image is not 100% but much greatly improved. using your lens testing image shows no distortion of the image so hopefully all is ok.
Laura, I have looked up on how to clean the contacts on the lens and my 1 D and to clean the sensor for the autofocus, and the lens is now locking on to the test image you put up, hopefully this has fixed the focus issue. I shall re-take the image some time this weekend, the lens should perform much better.
Craig Sherriff Laura, been thinking of what you have noticed with Tony's images being over saturated, I had a look at A Little Trouble With Red Eye? Visine and the settings were at 1/200s, F/5.6, ISO 10,000. Now look at his last flower image, ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/180s: F11. With these two in mind thinking about the sunny 16 rule, the first image is 2.5 stops too bright thus I think. causing the over saturation.
Laura, (had to cut the message in half as it is more than 420 long) Deliberate or not he has applied the sunny 16 rule (ISO = shutter at f16) and it has come out ok. What do you think?
I do have DIGITAL gear now ! PENTAX K10D Bought 2002, Olympus E-1, 8MP Olympus E-500 given and a CANON Powershot G5 Given recently !
Merry Christmas, Johnsey, I hope you and your family have a joyous one, this year has been a bit shitty but here's hoping next year is much better.. ps. With you moderating the forum it has run quite smothly. thanks.
Merry Christmas, Phil I hope you and your family have a joyous one, this year has been a bit shitty but here's hoping next year is much better. ps. You have started a fine forum here, thanks
Merry Christmas, Caladina, I hope you and yourpartner have a joyous one, this year has been a bit shitty but here's hoping next year is much better. ps. May santa bring you a new camera in your stocking. Ho Ho Ho and merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, Gary, I hope you and your family have a joyous one, this year has been a bit shitty but here's hoping next year is much better.
Merry Chrismas, Tony, I hope you and your family have a lovely Chrismas and a happy new year, this year has been a difficult one so here's looking to the future.
Season's Greetings to you there, youngster. Of course, to your loved ones as well. Stay safe, stay healthy and God Bless. Very much appreciate your thinking of me. Tony. :)))
Honestly no I have not heard. Looks like it has been a month now, it would seem he may not be in a place where he is able to go out shooting and posting.
Greg, sorry for the weird message, I have run fowl of cannon forums 420 character limit so I have had to split the message into 6 parts, start at the bottom and read up.
I have acquired 4 photo enlargers and most of the necessary darkroom equipment, I have 3 students who have darkroom experience and are interested in film.and some of the customers at Vinnies come in and see me about photography issues they have come to purchase secondhand gear from me and see what I am doing.I shall upgrade next year after my darkroom is done.
I am at this moment building a darkroom under my house.It is built out of recycled timber for the Tip shop.It is coming along slowly but I am getting there. Time is a issue at the moment as my volunteer hours at Vinnies takes up most of the week due to covid and people on holiday.
and we must go on. If I need something new I save up and purchase it.. This in itself give me more satisfaction than having new gear. I am heading in the opposite direction to new gear and more in the way of film and darkroom development.
