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Tamron 70-300 in macro mode
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:20 pmby johndec
Took this photo late last night when I noticed a huntsman spider sitting on a beige downpipe next to a beige wall, so contrast was a bitch
I don't think this lens is really the "champion of macros"
but then again I have NO experience shooting macro, so I really don't know if it's any good or not.
The lens that is, not the photo. I know the pic is ordinary
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:55 pmby Killakoala
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!
Where's the Baygon.
What an incredibly beautiful spider.
So much for contrast, I think that under the conditions you have done superbly.
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:00 pmby boxerboy
Killakoala wrote:
What an incredibly beautiful spider.
If only she'd wax her legs.
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 6:50 pmby Sean
Hi mate, I am keen to see this picture as I brought that lens over in Penang 3 weeks ago and are getting used to it,
For some reason your picture does not want to show itself?
How are you finding this lens?
here is a recent pic I took with it
I have successfully taken some birds the other morning feeding and will post them when I get the chance
Ciao mate
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:40 pmby MCWB
Here you go Sean:
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:44 pmby xerubus
i can't get to anything from pixspot...
Posted:
Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:36 pmby johndec
Sean,
Try again tomorrow, the site hosting the pic is down
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:05 pmby Greg B
John I have that lens and I reckon it is OK. I've had a lot of fun with the macro, so much so that I am now thinking of getting a dedicated macro lens (the Sigma 150 f2.8 macro HSM etc etc looks great).
Looking forward to seeing your shots.
cheers
Can see it now
Posted:
Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:00 amby Sean
Crikey thats impressive I am looking forward to checking out what I can do with that lens in the macro, also thanks MCWB for the posting of my photo too, I thought my shot was going to post ok?
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:03 amby Greg B
This was with the Tamron 70-300 in macro
mode too.
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:06 amby Glen
Very impressive shots from that lens and operator. Ugly little bugger as well, Greg (the spider, not you
)
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:08 amby Greg B
Actually Glen, the red bits are much redder - clearly I have not resolved the colour gamut thingy issue even though I thought I had. Damn.
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:24 amby Glen
Greg, really like the billabong photo from your pre digital era
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:26 amby sirhc55
Great pics - but just imagine how we look to the spider
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:54 amby Greg B
Glen wrote:Greg, really like the billabong photo from your pre digital era
Thanks Glen, I should rescan it (Kodachrome 64 trannie), that scan was on my older crappy scanner and now I have a good one. It was a magical morning at the Mudfest around 1980 +/- a year or two.
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:57 amby Glen
Noting the date of that photo, is the fellow with the bourbon a self portrait?
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:41 amby Greg B
That was at a different "event" Glen, but probably around the same sort of time. No, it isn't a self portrait, and it is scotch. Dennis liked a drink - that was his second bottle!! He just faded about 5am, and when we got up later in the morning, there he was. I seem to recall that he came to a little while later, and had a heart starter. It would be interesting to know where/what/how he is now. Nice guy, played hard.
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:07 pmby johndec
The most amazing thing about Gregs' smugmug site is the photo of him without his face buried in a *****
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:47 pmby Greg B
johndec wrote:The most amazing thing about Gregs' smugmug site is the photo of him without his face buried in a *****
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:57 pmby Glen
Johndec, note the camera he uses for himself
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Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:03 pmby ozimax
Hey Greg,
That face on the smugmug home page sure is custom built for radio!
Don't tell me you support Essendon?
Max "'carn the 'Pies" Young
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Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:57 pmby Greg B
OK Max, I'll bite......
Why do you ask that?