This is a stunning photo, one of the best. Especially if this was a living beast that could fly off at any minute. Excuse my ignorance, what is Tiffen +4+2+1 ??
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Sigma DP1
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Terry
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They are close up lenses and each one has a different magnification. They are an easy way to work on macro shots with cameras where you can't change lenses or where you don't have a dedicated macro lens. They look like filters and can be stacked on top of each other to increase the magnification (so this combo was a +7). If you look through them it is exactly like looking through a magnifying glass.
Lili
New member
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Not sure anyone has seen this but a new close up lens for the Dp-1 is coming
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0805/08052301sigmacloseup.asp
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0805/08052301sigmacloseup.asp
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Toss up between it and the GRDII but I need something small to play with. Just not sure . The DP1 seems to have a color issue from some of the posts here which bothers me a little. I wonder if a new firmware is coming to fix that
Wish I knew someone at Sigma to test one of these for the forum.
Wish I knew someone at Sigma to test one of these for the forum.
DavidE
Active member
During my recent trip to California, I had meetings at DreamWorks. We weren't allowed to snap any photos, except during a brief tour of the outer buildings. This was around 3:30 p.m., so the light wasn't optimal (the DP1 often doesn't perform well in bright, high-contrast light).
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ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/160 second
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ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/160 second
DavidE
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Here's another one from Hollywood. This one is more experimental. It's a 2 second exposure from my hotel window. The shot was handheld, though I was able to steady the DP1 against the window pane.
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ISO 100, f/4, 2 seconds
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Brian Mosley
New member
David, that last shot is outstanding!
Well Done, and thanks for sharing
Kind Regards
Brian
Well Done, and thanks for sharing
Kind Regards
Brian
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wbrandsma
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Just astonishing David! That is an unbelievably beautiful photograph :thumbs:
DavidE
Active member
Thanks Helen, Brian, and Wouter.
I was lucky -- not only to have this view from my hotel room -- but also to try it at this particular time of day. The sun had just set, yet there was enough ambient light to illuminate the sky and some of the areas off the street.
I have another technology tradeshow in Las Vegas coming up. Maybe I'll bring a lightweight tripod and attempt similar shots of the Vegas strip from the sidewalk.
I was lucky -- not only to have this view from my hotel room -- but also to try it at this particular time of day. The sun had just set, yet there was enough ambient light to illuminate the sky and some of the areas off the street.
I have another technology tradeshow in Las Vegas coming up. Maybe I'll bring a lightweight tripod and attempt similar shots of the Vegas strip from the sidewalk.
H
hermie
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Wonderful shot David !
I just discovered the free ShiftN program and I just had to try it on this one, hope you don't mind.
Here's a quick automatic "fix":
BTW, the file you posted has aRGB embedded.
I just discovered the free ShiftN program and I just had to try it on this one, hope you don't mind.
Here's a quick automatic "fix":
BTW, the file you posted has aRGB embedded.
DavidE
Active member
hermie, no, I don't mind. It's interesting to see ShiftN in action. It does give the image a very different feel.
I didn't realize I was exporting in aRBG (AdobeRGB) from Lightroom. That's the default setting, apparently. Thanks for catching it. I'll export again with an sRGB color space and overwrite the files on the server.
I didn't realize I was exporting in aRBG (AdobeRGB) from Lightroom. That's the default setting, apparently. Thanks for catching it. I'll export again with an sRGB color space and overwrite the files on the server.
DavidE
Active member
Thanks, Lili.
Pushing the camera against the window (and holding my breath) worked well as a makeshift tripod. I also took several exposures and processed the sharpest one. I was surprised it came out as well as it did, as the sub-par LCD screen on the DP1 isn't a very good guide for judging image quality.
Pushing the camera against the window (and holding my breath) worked well as a makeshift tripod. I also took several exposures and processed the sharpest one. I was surprised it came out as well as it did, as the sub-par LCD screen on the DP1 isn't a very good guide for judging image quality.
Lili
New member
David, It does work well indeed.
Have you gotten and tried out the optical finder yet?
My flicker set about the Queen Cover Band "Queen for a Day";
http://www.flickr.com/photos/colette_noir/sets/72157604988502717/
was almost entirely shot in 3:2 usingthe CV 28mm finder.
My batteries were low so I shut off the LCD on my GRD and used the finder.
Worked quite well really, all things considered
