tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17039452015727177302024-02-19T22:52:28.391-08:00Vintage Lenses with DudePhotographs taken with vintage glass on modern Camerasdude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.comBlogger404125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-15035837033791334292012-12-23T11:06:00.000-08:002012-12-23T12:05:13.364-08:00Albedo 79 w/camerabag2there is a program available thats similar to instagram but lets you manipulate shots from cameras and not just phones, its called camera bag 2, and its presently on sale for 5$!<br />
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here is a shot of my 2 bandmates practicing on their synths that I took with my Leica M8 and then processed in CameraBag2<br />
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<br />dude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-76388041488028719662012-12-18T17:02:00.002-08:002012-12-18T17:02:45.996-08:00Summicron 50/2: Strobist startI finally broke down and bought a set of flash triggers and they are great fun. Cowboy triggers they are called and they were a grand total of 28 bucks + Shipping, really good deal.<br />
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I took a few test shots goofing around and my luckless daughter was walking around getting ready for bed so I corralled her into posing for a few photos, here is 1 I liked<br />
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dude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-47154408405873138032012-10-15T19:53:00.000-07:002012-10-15T19:53:32.613-07:00Summicron 50/2: Orange FoliageHere is a shot of a beautiful tree going through its autumnal colour change, we see lots of trees with red and yellow leaves, but only a few that have this striking orange, so I pulled over and took some shots of it.<br />
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I dont know whats going on with the left hand side of this shot, but I like it, shot at F2 and ISO 160<br />
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I think its just the out of focus rendering coupled with the edge of the lens/sensor deficiencies.<br />
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Intriguing nonethelessdude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-72758401544702748952012-09-04T06:24:00.003-07:002012-09-04T06:24:29.547-07:00Summicron 50/2: Candid PortraitsMy brother from Ottawa was in town with his family and at the farewell meal I skulked around with my summicron 50/2 and a Metz MZ 40 attached to my M8<br />
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after taking some shots of the vintage aircraft I noticed a cool 1969 Chevrolet Corvair in the parking lot as I was leaving , I took a few shots of it as it was quite sunny and hot and I didnt have any sunscreen on :(<br />
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here is one at f4 , so the lens is stepped down 2 stops F2>F2.8>F4 and its incredibly sharp , probably one of the sharpest lenses Ive ever used and its older than me, in fact 48 years old to be precise :)<br />
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and Ialso took this one, which is wide open at F2 , the bokeh and depth of field are very nice but whats striking is how sharp the in focus areas are, wow A highly recommended lens and I always lust after newer gear ( lenses, M9 etc) but Im thinking that for a 6 year old digital camera thats *only* 10 Megapixel it does quite well still..........<br />
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I was at the local airport this weekend as they had a fly-in of the yellow wings of Canada , its a flight of 4 aircraft that were used in flight training during WW2 ( yellowwings.ca ) <br />
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At a pals house there was a ray of sunlight from the setting sun that went through 2 doors and a hallway and had this finely defined edge, so I got a pal of mine to stand in it. he was reluctant to be photographed, and wanted to take a shot of me. <br /><br />So I asked him to stand there so I could get the camera setup, I took this shot , and handed the camera to him for 1 other shot. By then, the light was gone......<br /><br /> I took 2 of my hand to get the exposure correct and then took this one shot , we took a total of only 4 ! I converted this one to B+W to see if it looked better ?dude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-35241673006346356562012-05-29T10:29:00.002-07:002012-05-29T10:29:22.224-07:00Helios 40 VS Cron 50 VS Elmarit 135<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Even though last year was supposed to be my 365 project, I miss posting shots on my blog file, so its time to get back in gear!<br />
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This shot was ISO 100 f2.8 1/25th of a second , all of these shots were handheld BTW <br />
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its a shot of a tulip in our garden just after sunset taken at point blank range with the overkill lens the Helios 40 85mm T34 tank gunsight. I say Overkill because it weighs a Kilo and is stiff as heck to focus, sometimes focusing it unscrews it from the camera, next thing I need to do is get it adjusted and lubed up.<br />
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Just like the Elmarit 135 lens on the leica M8 its a chore to use and you really suffer for your *craft* but if you ever nail it, wow, what a great piece of glassware! sharp in the centre and a rapid falloff to the edges, plus that deliciously smooth bokeh<br />
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here is one that is similar to the next 2 comparison shots<br />
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so thats the 1965 Helios 40 85mm f1.5 stepped down a tad to f2.8, the reason for this is the Elmarit only goes to f2.8, and I wanted to compare them on semi-equal footing :)<br />
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Next up is the Leitz Kanada Elmarit 135/2.8 , complete with my new IR cut filter , so here is the best shot I got from that lens .<br />
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This shot was before the sun went down below the houses and horizon, but it is still appealing to me because of the dreamy quality the light gave it , oh to be back in San Diego now that I have some good cameras! <br />
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The main disadvantage of the rangefinder camera is that the minimum focus for most lenses is quite far, on the 135mm lens its 1.5 metres ( 5 feet) which is a drag as you have to focus , and then look at the LCD and see how it looks :( as you can see , this is a little out of focus , but the out of focus background is what I wanted to compare anyway so no big deal.<br />
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I really like the bokeh/depth of field/ out of focus type of shots , and sometimes its nice to have a bit of fun with processing also . Hmmm , even though for years I was a staunch purist now I think about it , no crops , no processing , no anything, blah blah, I can safely say I was full of S%$# . I have access to a fully digital workflow and darkroom, and I enjoy it a lot more than I used to, because I can get the results i want quite readily.<br />
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I messed with the white balance and the contrast, I then added in some grain to make it look vintage. Ive always liked the 70s album cover shots that look like they were shot on grainy film, and thats what I ended up with after listening to Vangelis' Opera Sauvage again while editing!<br />
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The background came out really nice and I think the colours remind me of a mid 70s sunset in the UK<br />
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Taken with the 1964 Summicron 50/2 lens , stepped down to f2.8 , as you can see , the background is a lot more defined , illustrating the difference that a change in focal length can make. <br />
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and the best part about doing comparisons and tests, is that my kids are always nearby, and even though I was trying to keep track of the settings etc in my cameras, I managed to snap this of my eldest as she took a sniff of the tulips while I still had the cron 50 mounted<br />
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I finally got a UV/IR cut filter so my M8s IR over-sensitivity is tamed with my Elmarit 135 lens, I went to the graveyard down the river to take some shots of that area and the farms, but the sky wasnt looking too promising so I started off for home, <br /><br /> Halfway home I noticed in my rear view mirror the sun was yellowish and directly down this rode over a bridge, so I pulled over and took 3 shots , this was the best one<br /><br /> One downside of the filter is I got a lens flare towards the right hand side, but its a small price to pay for correct lighting :)<br />
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A shot from a dinner out with some friends , my youngest gal taken as the sun peeked under the sunshade on the patio<br />
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I did a google search for them and they are still in business<br />
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octagonal highlights as opposed to circular as the lens has an 8 bladed aperture , Im just happy that an ISO 3200 shot came out looking quite decent even if it is just a test/abstract shotdude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-75300857718606366692012-04-11T19:39:00.000-07:002012-04-11T19:39:25.162-07:00Super MC Takumar 50/1.4: Starbursts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4142/4864401527_6afa97a0f6_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4142/4864401527_6afa97a0f6_b.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><br />
Pentax K-X body Super-M Coated takumar <br />
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ISO 200 to get a slow shutter speed of 2 seconds<br />
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nice starbursts at f8!dude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-7967104460119130222012-04-03T15:57:00.000-07:002012-04-03T15:57:18.301-07:00Super MC Takumar 50/1.4 : Desktop Wallpaper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6236/7024376389_297b6fb03f_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6236/7024376389_297b6fb03f_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I installed ubuntu on my new notebook and I needed a desktop wallpaper so I took a few of my own :)<br />
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ISO 800 1/500th of a sec f2dude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-48351341025234595182012-03-30T15:25:00.002-07:002012-03-30T15:25:51.752-07:00Summicron 50/2: Night Flyer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6116/7030534975_6a303dee37_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6116/7030534975_6a303dee37_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Im getting back into the photoblog thing so expect more shots to appear soon.<br />
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At the model aeroplane club flying session we had some fun splashing in the puddles<br />
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here is my youngest racing around at 1/4th of a second ISO 640 F2dude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-47531773817880190312012-03-29T18:58:00.000-07:002012-03-29T18:58:03.660-07:00Summicron 50/2: 2 minute difference<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7092/6882227354_3ff533c024_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7092/6882227354_3ff533c024_b.jpg" width="215" /></a></div><br />
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There was a beautiful sunrise a week ago, this was just as the sun was peeking through the horizon and starting to light up the sky<br />
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neat<br />
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both shot at ISO 640 and F4<br />
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first one was 1/2000 of a second, the other 1/3000th of a second ( that because I wanted to keep it a tad darker)dude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-32338661867457226142012-03-28T10:40:00.000-07:002012-03-28T10:40:37.719-07:00Super MC Takumar 358/3.5 : Snowshoers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7081/6878297590_2f90f4083c_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7081/6878297590_2f90f4083c_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>a few days before the big thaw we ended up going snowshoeing for the first time as a family and we had great fun<br />
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I got ahead of the gals to take their picture with all the snow behind them<br />
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Imnot a big fan of the 35mm takumar to be honest, but its half of my bad weather go to kit, the ither being the 55mm/2 takumar that I prefer more. you can tell how bad the weather is by what lens I cart around with me, if its the 55mm I am a bit worried about it, if its the 35mm then the weather is really bad and I dont care if it gets ruined ( it cost me 20 dollars!)<br />
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ISO 400 f5.6 1/400th of a seconddude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-58519009469582692732012-03-21T05:41:00.000-07:002012-03-21T05:41:26.422-07:00Summicron 50/2: Classic leica Look<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6980685091_c3b8b02682_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6980685091_c3b8b02682_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>One thing about using vintage glass that I like is the rendering of the lenses always has a certain character that you dont get to see in the modern glass, I dont know if its because the modern lenses are so *clinical* or mathmatically correct or what, but I find the look of the older stuff more organic or analogue ( silly I know, saying I am using a digital device to capture the light through them)<br />
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One other thing that plays apart is that the modern lenses all have fantastic coatings on them, and in most lenses they are multicoated. I believe that this 1964 Summicron 50mm has coatings on it too, but I dont know how many . you can see that it gets a bit of flare when light hits it an angle but its OK when straight on, then again, store lights arent as bright as the sun through a frosted glass window either.<br />
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My daughter after she cannoned into the pool from the water slide at the local aquatic centre during a birthday party , I converted it to B+W as the darker shadows and contrast brought out the splash better .<br />
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ISO 800 f3.5 1/640th of a second shot in manual mode<br />
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here is a shot of the slide in the background before festivities started<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/6811438430_ed73a60186_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/6811438430_ed73a60186_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>ISO 800 f3.5 1/100th of a second, cross processed using Adobe Lightroom 3dude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-12868808931259204122012-02-23T08:47:00.000-08:002012-02-23T08:47:16.429-08:00Summicron 50/2: Why a Leica ? part II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6921374325_6ddf22c387_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6921374325_6ddf22c387_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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well its been almost a year since I bought the M8 and the cron 50 and I am still using it as much if not more , I didnt mean for my blog to merge from a vintage lens one to a Leica fanboy one, but c'est la vie :)<br />
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The trouble I have is twofold<br />
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1: I really enjoy using manual lenses and the rangefinder camera is SO much easier to use for a few reasons , larger viewfinder for one, the almost 100% accuracy is another.<br />
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2; when I get the images from the memory card they still amaze me with their clarity and quality compared to almost all of my other glass , sometimes I feel like a photo opp has been for naught due to using my Helios 44 or Takumar lenses, then a shot like this one comes out<br />
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As you can see from my daughters hand this is a very slow shuter speed, i think perhaps 1/20th of a second , OK I checked, this is 1 FIFTEENTH of a second!!<br />
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ISO 640 F2.8 ( for a bit more depth of field) 1/15th of a seconddude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-34146547928328342262012-02-14T14:48:00.000-08:002012-02-14T14:48:44.266-08:00Helios 44m6 58/2: Happy Valentines Day 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6877890341_b0b2b4d141_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6877890341_b0b2b4d141_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I really liked this card I bought for my wife, so I took some shots of it with my Helios 44 on my KX<br />
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placed in front of another card to get a pink background at f2<br />
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ISO 1600 f2 1/125th of a second<br />
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this one was split toned in Lightroom 3<br />
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shot at f2.8 ISO 400 1/100th of a second<br />
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and last but not least a macro shot using the pentax extension tubes 1+2 stacked together<br />
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Happy Valentines daydude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-53518370213187258372012-02-07T17:09:00.001-08:002012-02-07T17:09:37.786-08:00Super Takumar 200/4: 2x 2x teleconverters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6838578081_774a5865a9_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6838578081_774a5865a9_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is taken at f5.6 and with 2 2x Vivitar teleconverters on the lens. The extra reach is nice ( I think that makes the lens a 1200mm equivalent)<br />
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Pentax crop of 1.5 x 200 x2 x2 .<br />
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Unfortunately the adding of the extra glass makes the moon not as crisp as i would have liked :(<br />
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ISO 1600 F5.6 1/400th of a seconddude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703945201572717730.post-64539922848208729552012-02-07T17:07:00.000-08:002012-02-07T17:07:48.589-08:00Super Takumar 200/4: Albedo 0.39<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6838578199_b7810c61fa_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6838578199_b7810c61fa_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Driving home from a nice dinner with the family we noticed the moon looked fantastic in the crisp air, so I took a few shots of it, this is one of the last ones I took, using the ST 200<br />
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I believe I stopped the lens down to f8 to get the clarity I wanted and did a little bit of curve adjustment in adobe lightroom, viola! a new desktop wallpaper<br />
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ISO 400 f8 1/640th of a second ( moon is a lot brighter than you think!)dude163http://www.blogger.com/profile/09415315008061755098noreply@blogger.com0