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Re: [OM] OM-5D macro comparisons

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-5D macro comparisons
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:59:31 -0500
Natural light was the right choice for the photo but not necessarily for 
a test conducted over a long period of time.

Dr. (sometimes) Flash


On 1/30/2012 10:23 PM, Joel Wilcox wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 30, 2012, at 07:43 PM, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> Yes, nice shots.  My newest orchid book given to me appeared to use
>> flash again with dark backgrounds.
>> Many of the images would not survive a Moose analysis.
>>
>> I enjoyed the test and commend it.  (keep up the testing)   I do
>> believe you pitched  the lenses hanging curve balls with the
>> magnification and f stop.
>> I am surprised the maestro of shallow dof  (you know who you are ;-)
>> ) didn't cry foul and was surprised by his comment.
>> With no background or foreground considerations, rendering differences
>> will be subtle especially at smallish apertures.
>>
>> Ruminating  about rendering nuances indeed can get expensive but is
>> greatly enjoyable and not to be tread upon indiscriminately. ;-)
>>
>> A beef with no Bokeh, Mike
>
> I think they must have to use flash for those books.  A bit like mug
> shots.  Dr Flash may demur, but it's not attractive to me.  I guess Dr
> Flash would know how to make it attractive.
>
> What would you like me to try next?
>
> Shallowest I generally go with big flowers is f8 (rarely) with film/FF.
> F11 is barely adequate.  I would routinely go with f16.  If filling the
> frame, there is still plenty of bokeh to be had. Bugs me to see a good
> bit of the flower out of focus.  That said, I always enjoy seeing the
> maestro of shallow DOF's work. It usually seems like poetry to my prose.
>   Another guy whose work we don't get to see enough in Bill Barber's.
> Vive le difference as we say here in New France.
>
> Joel W.
>
>
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