I didn't realize that many people make the lens hood mistake. I'm trying not to giggle here. Cheers, Christine
On Jul 6, 2011, at 7:36 PM, Stan Halpin <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Jul 6, 2011, at 8:32 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >> On 11-07-06 8:12 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >>> I went to the usual fireworks displays celebrating the Glorious Fourth, to >>> take a batch of fireworks photos. >>> >>> I decided to try out a new technique, well old technique actually, the one >>> recommended in just about every photography book I've ever read from the >>> days of film... >>> Seriously overexposed every one. Maybe I can salvage some of them. >>> >>> Still I brought along some equipment to do some crowd photography, usually >>> there will be a few people who take the occasion just a little too far. >>> Even that was sort of a bust. However in the fine PDML tradition of taking >>> things completely out of context, well the tradition of the annual quotes >>> list anyway. Let me present: >>> >>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20duelingcamerasdiptych.html >>> >>> Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax A*300mm f4.0 and smc Pentax F 1.7x AF >>> adapter. >>> >>> >>> As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. >>> >> >> I like 'em! Creative pairing, PJ. >> >> But I just have to remark on the RH shot. I *cannot* believe just how many >> people I see doing what that woman is doing: shooting with the lens hood >> mounted backwards. This is just so completely wrong, useless and pointless. >> Do they think it's some kind of decoration? It impairs using either the >> focus or the zoom ring (depending on the lens). It's *worse* than just >> leaving the stupid thing at home, or tossing it in the garbage. >> >> I don't think there's a clearer sign of Total Cluelessness in a photog than >> that one maneuver. (Maybe shooting with the price tags still dangling off >> the camera body?) Might as well be wearing a sign that says, "I shoulda >> bought a point'n'shoot." >> >> Gah! >> >> I feel so much better now. :-) >> >> -bmw >> > > Thank you Bruce! Well said. Double gah! > > stan > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
