a700 + beercan

[KevinBarrett]

Actually, in another of that series, I think I did shoot Mont Blanc, so when the other photos are viewed I could be in trouble... Thank you very much for the critique, and I'm getting better with the PP, I think. At least for these I went through and rebalanced everything from original before I uploaded. I've got nearly 400 exposures from a wedding to play with now though...

[Birma]

Some beercan shots from Saturday.

Butchery amongst the blooms!
1/320 F10.0 ISO400 @210


Busy
1/640 F14.0 ISO800 @ 210


Blooms with Baby Beercan 35-70/4
1/60 F16 ISO100 @70


Some minor tweaks in IDC3, and USM after cropping in Elements.

C&C welcome as always.

[wave_wizard]

I quite like the leaf shot it has a prehistoric feel to it and the japanese maple looks stunning with the green and contrasting reds.

[KevinBarrett]

The beercan makes an excellent macro! The first image is a little soft, albeit with beautiful bokeh. I'm going to guess that you were right at the edge of the minimum focus distance? The second image is very nice, easily my favorite. I've never heard of the 35-70/4 referred to as the "baby beercan," but it makes sense to me!

[Birma]

Hi Kevin - you're right with the spider shot being at minimum focus distance; it was a day of learning and I think I should have moved back a fraction before focusing (manually). I have enormous admiration for anybody who tried to shoot bees with film - these chaps are always on the move and trial and error were a big part of getting shots. Not 100% sure on the baby-beercan, but it seems to be the in vogue term on ebay. Perhaps clever marketing?

[Javelin]

ave the 35-70F4 and it's definatly a nice sharp lens, I had intended to use it for outdoor events but it is a litle too prone to flare.

The beercan does make a nice closuup/macro lens

[Dr. Harout]

This looks like Batman standing at the edge of a building at twilight

[bossel]

Excellent pics, Kevin and Don! I should dig out my beercan and give it more work. Got a bit lazy recently, when I go out and grab the camera I often just take the 18-250 with me (unless I plan something special, of course). The beercan is one of my favourite lenses and will probably still be used in another 20 years!
Sorry, forgot to mention Birma and Javelin who have also posted some good ones!!

[KevinBarrett]

Bossel, that's precisely why I'm putting off getting an 18-250... I'm scared it will replace too many of my lenses and I'll stop carrying the beercan! My walkaround kit is two lenses with a sizeable gap, the Tamron 17-50/2.8 and the 70-210/4 beercan. I have a thing for great, affordable constant aperture zooms.

[KevinBarrett]

210mm, f/7.1, 1/320 sec., ISO 320

[physasst]

Nice pics Kevin.....really like some of those wide open shots.