Enough said...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Peleng 8mm Revisited...
Well after some soft shots in San Fran in late 2010, I decided to figure this lens out. I've messed around with it for some time and everything comes back soft. So I decided to shoot the lens in every configuration and then compare the results. Well....they were all soft. Just like this:
I have seen pictures very crisp with this manual lens. This is not crisp. So after some extensive research online and asking many questions, I came across a group the had a forum on the lens. Others too had a similar problem with this lens.
Its' an interesting lens, because it shoots 180 degrees and its a manual russian lens. The thing is pretty heavy. So there is no autofocus or metering with this lens. You turn the dials and you shoot. Should be pretty simple.
Someone typed in that the lens is screwed to the wrong side, so the focus can't reach focus. What you have to do, is put the lens on the camera, grab the front part in front of the f-stops and turn it. I tried it, and it didn't budge. I knew it had to move, so I really pulled on it, and what do you know, it acted as if I was going to unscrew the front of the lens. I kept turning it all the way to the other side until it stopped.
Excited about this, I took it outside and took a couple shots to see what it looked like. BAM!!! Yahtzee!!! We have CRISP!
Now that's more like it... I'm going to open up a Peleng gallery on my Smugmug and throw some shots in there that turn out pretty decent. I'm pretty happy with these two. No post processing on either of these. Gallery is here:
http://jscranton.smugmug.com/Other/Peleng-8mm/15868484_Eypms#1189896867_dm4uG
I'm headed to NY the first week of April. Statue of Liberty and the Rock are a couple places we will be going. So I expect to get some interesting shots with this lens.
I have seen pictures very crisp with this manual lens. This is not crisp. So after some extensive research online and asking many questions, I came across a group the had a forum on the lens. Others too had a similar problem with this lens.
Its' an interesting lens, because it shoots 180 degrees and its a manual russian lens. The thing is pretty heavy. So there is no autofocus or metering with this lens. You turn the dials and you shoot. Should be pretty simple.
Someone typed in that the lens is screwed to the wrong side, so the focus can't reach focus. What you have to do, is put the lens on the camera, grab the front part in front of the f-stops and turn it. I tried it, and it didn't budge. I knew it had to move, so I really pulled on it, and what do you know, it acted as if I was going to unscrew the front of the lens. I kept turning it all the way to the other side until it stopped.
Excited about this, I took it outside and took a couple shots to see what it looked like. BAM!!! Yahtzee!!! We have CRISP!
Now that's more like it... I'm going to open up a Peleng gallery on my Smugmug and throw some shots in there that turn out pretty decent. I'm pretty happy with these two. No post processing on either of these. Gallery is here:
http://jscranton.smugmug.com/Other/Peleng-8mm/15868484_Eypms#1189896867_dm4uG
I'm headed to NY the first week of April. Statue of Liberty and the Rock are a couple places we will be going. So I expect to get some interesting shots with this lens.
Friday, January 28, 2011
SCHRODER Shoot - the pictures...
A few weeks ago, I did a family shoot for my friend Brian and his family in my basement. They were pleased with the results. Here are a few of the around 100 that we took.
Next Project...
I think I'm going to build a new PC. We've been using our current desktop for at least 8 years. I think its time. With the new SandyBridge processors, SSD drives, newer technology can be had at a decent price. Alot of the parts I already have in our current PC.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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