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by harveyzone
Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:56 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: specs
Replies: 7
Views: 2645

Re: specs

Very strong subject, a picture with a message. I was trying to write something like the cup is distracting, crop to have the face bigger, but when I tried myself, it didn't work. I like the cup. It places it isn a tea room/cafe. I would crop the blue thing at the bottom though, and perhaps blur the...
by harveyzone
Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:25 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: manual focus lenses
Replies: 3
Views: 1947

Re: manual focus lenses

I am looking at buying a couple of old manual focus photo lenses. I want to use them on my Alpha 700, my question is will they attach to the camera? I will be using them in controlled portrait work. Well that depends upon the lens mount, and what adapters are available for it... M42 mount - yes wit...
by harveyzone
Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:20 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Image circle of DT lenses on FF cameras
Replies: 12
Views: 3857

Re: Image circle of DT lenses on FF cameras

[oh...and fairly sure when I checked the Sig 10-20 it's always a circle] Yep - Sigma 10-20mm definitely doesn't work well on FF (apologies for the poor images and lack of details - I just took a few snaps on the end of a film and forgot that I couldn't check the Exif details later :( )... 10mm: htt...
by harveyzone
Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:27 pm
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Will UK A700 cashback be extended again?
Replies: 11
Views: 4592

Re: Will UK A700 cashback be extended again?

Thoughts, anyone - will any Photokina announcement put an end to the A700 Cashback deals, or be more reason for it to be extended beyond 30/09/08 ? Is it just me that dislikes the whole cashback idea? Personally, I want to be able to buy off the shelf at the reduced price, and not mess about sendin...
by harveyzone
Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:54 pm
Forum: Digital Workflow and PP
Topic: EXIF in multipe layer pictures
Replies: 4
Views: 2540

Re: EXIF in multipe layer pictures

The files are Jpegs. But I believe that all those programs only allow to add infos to the XMF file. The essential infos about the camera settings etc (which are read-only) cannot be edited. So as far as I have understood the instructions (I didn't actually download one) I would not be able to use t...
by harveyzone
Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:41 pm
Forum: Digital Workflow and PP
Topic: EXIF in multipe layer pictures
Replies: 4
Views: 2540

Re: EXIF in multipe layer pictures

Dr. Harout pointed out (thanks..) that nearly all of the pics in my gallery are lacking the EXIF. The reason is that I created a "frame" in PS and copied the resized picture into it. PS seems to use the exif of the Layer 0 or the Background. Is there a way to transmit the exif of the pict...
by harveyzone
Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:04 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Question related to Teleconvertors
Replies: 13
Views: 5010

Re: Question related to Teleconvertors

Currently i own 70-300G lens and 28-135 F4-4.5 lens, Is there any teleconvertor available which can be used on both these lenses (2x Teleconvertor). does the teleconvertor from sony support this. I am pretty sure that the Sony teleconvertor will not work with either so you need to look for third pa...
by harveyzone
Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:52 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: WHICH FLASHES & ACCESSORIES SHOULD I GET?
Replies: 6
Views: 3153

Re: WHICH FLASHES & ACCESSORIES SHOULD I GET?

Which Flashes should I get? I want to purchase two off camera flashes for use in automotive pictures. Then move onto three eventually. I would like to control them wirelessly and obviuosly off a slave unit. (kind of like a pocket wizard set up) Does Sony offer anything like this? Sony alpha cameras...
by harveyzone
Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:13 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: A few pics from Prague
Replies: 3
Views: 1931

Re: A few pics from Prague

Wes Gibbon wrote:A friend once said: 'if you want to see architecture in Prague, learn to look upwards'. Most of my pics this time seem to be either windows or streetlamps!
In my experience, if you want to see architecture in prague you just need your eyes open. You can point them almost anywhere :D
by harveyzone
Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:49 am
Forum: Flash
Topic: A700 and Alien Bee
Replies: 3
Views: 2320

Re: A700 and Alien Bee

When I first fired the camera I only ended up with the lower half of the frame exposed. After several tries, I thought I would see what happened if I flipped up the on camera flash and the whole frame is exposed-somewhat under exposed but I did have a decent photo. I have the flash setting in the c...
by harveyzone
Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:25 pm
Forum: DSLRs pre-2006
Topic: lens gear stripped
Replies: 18
Views: 8952

Re: lens gear stripped sony reply

I took David Kilpatricks advice and contacted Sony regarding jamming of focusing gear on my 24-105 Minolta lens. Their reply i could not believe they said this lens is not on our list and therefor is not compatible with a700! can you believe this as i cant. any views please. It is listed as compati...
by harveyzone
Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:04 pm
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Sony a100, Vertical Grip : Dicain? Opteka? from Where?
Replies: 3
Views: 2483

Re: Sony a100, Vertical Grip : Dicain? Opteka? from Where?

Yeah, I think I'm going to go with that, but I'd like to leave this open, so people can share experiences with 'cheap' eastern overseas sellers, as well. Those sites you recommended doesn't carry the Dicain, only other sites that have little customer reviews (other than eBay seller ratings, which I...
by harveyzone
Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:31 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: How much do you use your ultra wide angle?
Replies: 38
Views: 13015

Re: How much do you use your ultra wide angle?

Bingo - I think I have got it... One is the point (or field) of focus in front of the lens, and one is behind it. So if you have a very narrow depth of focus, but the plane onto which you are focusing (e.g. the sensor) is not within that depth then your image will always be out of focus for the enti...
by harveyzone
Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:48 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: How much do you use your ultra wide angle?
Replies: 38
Views: 13015

Re: How much do you use your ultra wide angle?

(Sticks head above parapet, and prepares to look like a fool)... Call me mister thickie if you like, but I still do not get the difference between depth of field and depth of focus. I am fairly comfortable with the concepts of DoF, Circles of Confusion etc. I have been aware for a long time that wid...
by harveyzone
Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:20 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Suggestion: click on link opens new window/tab
Replies: 14
Views: 5588

Re: Suggestion: click on link opens new window/tab

Dr. Harout wrote:If you switch to Firefox, then with just clicking on the mouse wheel you'll have a new tab (window).
And also in Opera.