I do like the blur in the props, but I'm not sure I can hold the camera steady enough to keep blur from other things. Anyways, in a little over two weeks we are going to have 8 B-17's, 2 B-24's and a bunch of other planes. Can't wait.

You full frame sensor guys have all the advantages. Don't you? Born with a silver spoon in your mouth.
Just hacking on ya.

Mounting a 28mm lens on extension tubes and a few in camera filters:


Swamp Thing:


The other dark meat:

I went shipwatching today...

(07-20-2010 06:19 PM)mikoyan29 Wrote:  I do like the blur in the props, but I'm not sure I can hold the camera steady enough to keep blur from other things. Anyways, in a little over two weeks we are going to have 8 B-17's, 2 B-24's and a bunch of other planes. Can't wait.

A friend of mine called a few days ago to tell me he was flying into Oshkosh and can he borrow a tent. Didn't call to invite me to fly with them to Oshkosh but can he borrow a tent.
So I gave him our "bad luck" tent that let's in Mosquitos and snakes and received damage from seperate raccoon and bear attacks. "Yeah better set it up under a wing 'cause if it rains it's gonna leak."

No. I gave him one of our good tents. But if he had asked to borrow a camera...

Lately, I've been wandering around the Detroit River taking ship pictures.

Just playing around with an old manual Sears 28mm lens. Although it is 1:4 macro, it really has a short distance to subject focus. Let's you get pretty close to your subject making things seem larger than a 1:4 ratio. Even stopped down in close focus, macro the depth of field is very shallow. I know the thing does not work properly but I cannot figure out what is wrong. Plus the effects the lens creates in what is out of focus in the scenes is just yummy to me.

Tons of new updates on my blog because I went to an airshow this weekend and have been spending the past couple weeks boatwatching. Of the airshow pics, this was probably my favorite.



What do you think?

If you are asking for true criticism, I have to say I'd rather you step back about ten feet and get more of the nose in there. Or closer and concentrate on either the engine and a few blades or the fuselage and pin-up girl or nose and pin-up.
But that's just me.
I'd love to borrow a fisheye when I have a day to photograph at an airshow. Maybe this week I will drive over to Forbes Field Topeka, Kansas with the kids and get some of my desires somewhat softened.

(08-16-2010 07:35 AM)Some Other Jackass Wrote:  If you are asking for true criticism, I have to say I'd rather you step back about ten feet and get more of the nose in there. Or closer and concentrate on either the engine and a few blades or the fuselage and pin-up girl or nose and pin-up.
But that's just me.

that picture was pretty much the only one I could get without some jackass (not you) standing in front of me....

anyways, my 50D is off to the shop and I'm using my mom's 40D in the meantime.

Just for fun. Well maybe braggin just a wee bit:



The updated standings:
SMC Pentax DA 18-55 ED f3.5
Sigma 24-60mm f2.8 EX DG
Makinon 28mm f2.8
Sears 28mm f2.8
SMC Pentax FA 28-90mm f3.5 (x2)
JC Penny 28-80 f3.5
Sigma 28-80mm f3.5 mini zoom 1:2 macro
Vivitar 28-210mm f3.5
Kiron 30-80mm f3.5
SMC Pentax F 35-80mm f4
SMC Pentax A 50mm f2
SMC Pentax M 50mm f2
SMC Pentax DA 50-200mm ED f4.5
Focal QTII 70-210mm f4
SMC Pentax A 70-210mm f4 1:2 macro
Lenmar RX-7 70-210mm f3.5 1:3 macro
Quantaray 70-210mm f4
Vivitar 80-200mm f4.5
Sun 85-210 f4.8
SMC Pentax F 100-300mm f4.5
Tamron 100-300mm f5
Takumar 135mm f2.5
Five Star 500mm f8
Sigma DG 28-300mm f3.5
Focal 2x teleconverter
Star D 2x teleconverter