Woody Campbell
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Back to shooting with my TC. Here's a possible blog post from yesterday. TC + 36mm S APO + H4d 60 back.
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Fun with MF images - ARCHIVED - FOR VIEWING ONLY
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RZIID + Aptus54s + 110/2.8, f16 as i recall it, 5 images stich.
dallas view by Sergei Rodionov, on Flickr
Coolness. Very nice, and love colours!
Woody, I really like this image!
Stripe
I've seen this wonderful boulder with the stripe running through it many times, but not featured it in any pictures.
This shot involved some precarious tripod work in order to place the camera where I wanted. Then make a number of exposures so that I could focus stitch.
The Arca-Swiss P1 head is fantastic, but doesn't tilt very far. Thus I had to have the tripod at an unstable angle, 45 deg or so and force it against the rocks throughout the refocus, expose process.... lots of muttering too, probably.
I've seen this wonderful boulder with the stripe running through it many times, but not featured it in any pictures.
This shot involved some precarious tripod work in order to place the camera where I wanted. Then make a number of exposures so that I could focus stitch.
The Arca-Swiss P1 head is fantastic, but doesn't tilt very far. Thus I had to have the tripod at an unstable angle, 45 deg or so and force it against the rocks throughout the refocus, expose process.... lots of muttering too, probably.
Wayne Fox
Workshop Member
Thanks for all the kind words. I enjoy these type of images, glad to know others do as well.
When shooting these type of images sharpness isn't really something I'm going for, so I opt for small apertures for depth of field rather than other techniques. In the image you mentioned, the "sharpness" in the foreground is probably more an artifact of downrezzing ... in the original image there is some softness there, and in fact there is moving water throughout the plant growth on the rocks. It actually looks much better printed than the web jpeg. (at least I like the effect)
The diffraction from such small f/stops also works like a soft focus filter and actually enhances the image (imho). Personally I've found that f/22 and f/32 are often more usable than one might think, as sufficient detail can be pulled back in with some simple sharpening to overcome some of the diffraction. certainly when striving for ultrasharp detail in images such as those recently posted by Guy from the Racetrack in Death Valley focus stacking is a better option.
When shooting these type of images sharpness isn't really something I'm going for, so I opt for small apertures for depth of field rather than other techniques. In the image you mentioned, the "sharpness" in the foreground is probably more an artifact of downrezzing ... in the original image there is some softness there, and in fact there is moving water throughout the plant growth on the rocks. It actually looks much better printed than the web jpeg. (at least I like the effect)
The diffraction from such small f/stops also works like a soft focus filter and actually enhances the image (imho). Personally I've found that f/22 and f/32 are often more usable than one might think, as sufficient detail can be pulled back in with some simple sharpening to overcome some of the diffraction. certainly when striving for ultrasharp detail in images such as those recently posted by Guy from the Racetrack in Death Valley focus stacking is a better option.
2 nudes ZD/D3X
I had a chance to get a D3X and a ZD with a AFD II into the studio at the same time. The lighting is the same, the camera systems are clearly different. The Nikon has the new 85 1.8G lens, and the Mamiya, the old 150mm. Both were shot at base ISO, and F9. While this could give some DOF differences, I don't think it matters in this case. The crops are about the same size in pixels, near enough to the same zoom level for me. Same for the full size images. The Nikon images were processed in LR3, and the ZD in C1 v 6. I tried to get the B&W conversion about the same. To me, the ZD holds it's own against the Nikon in these images, and I like the tonal range in the ZD ones a bit better. In round numbers, the ZD kit is 1/2 the price. However, it does lock up occasionally where the Nikon never does! The high iso performance is a bit different too.
Lets see if I can serve them from my site rather than drop box.....
ZD
D3X
The following are links to nude images ...... please don't click on them if your boss will be unhappy, or if they will offend you.
ZD
http://www.private.jonesii.net/2011_04_d3x-zd%20tests/MMFC6102.jpg
Nikon D3X
http://www.private.jonesii.net/2011_04_d3x-zd%20tests/DSC_0660.jpg
I had a chance to get a D3X and a ZD with a AFD II into the studio at the same time. The lighting is the same, the camera systems are clearly different. The Nikon has the new 85 1.8G lens, and the Mamiya, the old 150mm. Both were shot at base ISO, and F9. While this could give some DOF differences, I don't think it matters in this case. The crops are about the same size in pixels, near enough to the same zoom level for me. Same for the full size images. The Nikon images were processed in LR3, and the ZD in C1 v 6. I tried to get the B&W conversion about the same. To me, the ZD holds it's own against the Nikon in these images, and I like the tonal range in the ZD ones a bit better. In round numbers, the ZD kit is 1/2 the price. However, it does lock up occasionally where the Nikon never does! The high iso performance is a bit different too.
Lets see if I can serve them from my site rather than drop box.....
ZD
D3X
The following are links to nude images ...... please don't click on them if your boss will be unhappy, or if they will offend you.
ZD
http://www.private.jonesii.net/2011_04_d3x-zd%20tests/MMFC6102.jpg
Nikon D3X
http://www.private.jonesii.net/2011_04_d3x-zd%20tests/DSC_0660.jpg
On re-reading, the ZD was not at Base ISO which is 50, but 100.
I tend to agree with that. I got the ZD at first due to price vs IQ, but as I have used it more against my D300, D7000 and the very brief comparison with the D3X, I find that I much prefer the results of the MFDB. It is not absolute image quality, but rather image character that matter to me. The shadows is one place, and the tones the other. The ZD does smoke the D300 on IQ, and easily beats the D7000, harder to say at the D3X though.
If price performance were the only issue, not my desire to get toys, the D7000 would be the hands down winner, closely followed by the D300.
I'm not a working pro, so all those pesky ROI issues really don't matter to me.
As the tag line says "Abandon all hope"
Dave
Wayne Fox
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Hard to read this into the comparison, as the processing of the two files is starkly different. Either the D3x was grossly underexposed, or more likely the files just weren't processed as well.
Also seems like this should be in its own thread ... doesn't really seem to belong in this thread.
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GrahamWelland
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Just received my new Phase One 28mm lens so took it out this evening for a whirl. Low light & breezy but Mr Heron turning up was a bonus!
P40+, 645DF, 28 f/4.5 2s f/11:
Pixel Peeping version here:
http://www.grahamwelland.com/MultnomahFallsHeron/index.htm
P40+, 645DF, 28 f/4.5 2s f/11:
Pixel Peeping version here:
http://www.grahamwelland.com/MultnomahFallsHeron/index.htm
etrump
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Very nice, I like the vignette affect.
GrahamWelland
Subscriber & Workshop Member
Jamie,
Multnomah Falls near Bridal Veil, OR - just off one of my favorite evening haunts, the Historic Columbia River Highway which runs alongside I-84. In fact I recommend anyone visiting the gorge to take this road if you want to see the best of Oregon scenery.
I love your beautiful morning/evening light shots btw. I'm planning a trip in July out through Idaho myself. It's such an overlooked scenic state.
Very nice. Grads, I'm assuming?
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