Bill, what macro lens do you use? I was happy with my 90/2.5 Vivitar for many years, but I think it was stolen by a painter who worked here last year. I need a new macro.
Paul via phone > On Feb 23, 2017, at 6:33 PM, Bill <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 2/23/2017 12:48 PM, Mark C wrote: >> I've been doing some macros lately using continuous lighting and am >> hoping that doing them in Pixel Shift mode would make a difference, >> though the level of detail is already pretty good. I have to say that >> for macros some of the benefits of a full frame sensor are offset by the >> need to achieve higher overall magnification so I considered the K-3ii >> or the K-p which also offer pixel shift. But I think that the extra >> megapixels and improved IQ from a full frame sensor will make it worth >> while. >> >> I also see the K-1 replacing my 6x7 for landscape work. While a have no >> reservations about using the K-3 for landscapes I still prefer the >> results from a 6x7 negative. From what I read the K-1 is a marvelous >> landscape tool and I hope to put it to good use in that context as well. > > I've been doing a lot of focus stacked macros with pixel shift. The level of > detail goes up quite a bit, and blown out reds seem to be a thing of the past > as well. > The only downside is that a couple of dozen K1 pixel shift files stacked up > in Photoshop take all 32 GB of memory and then some, so unless you have a > smokin' hot box, you may find yourself wanting to upgrade. > I don't miss my 6x7 any more. > > bill > > > -- > 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.
