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Excellent capture! I love my D-Lux6

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Thank you Stephan, really appreciate your help!
Jim

stephan;4692 wrote: you can search the net for DOF calculators that take in account the sensor size and make the calculation for each lens. Unfortunately, the S-sensor is rarely covered, so this search is not easy. There are more calculators – apps, so probably the search there will be more easy (still keep in mind that you need a calculator that covers the S-sensor or something similar (like Hasselblad 39 or so)

update:

I found a calculator, you can choose the Pentax 645D which has roughly the sensor size of the S2 http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html

It is one of the main advantages of the S-system to get a small DOF when the lens quality is at it's optimum (at 5,6) and that even wide open they are much better than what you can get from any 35mm lens.

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So David, since she asked you did she pay you?

Beautiful model she is.

Jim

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Pete Walentin;4664 wrote: This looks pretty amazing. Color rendition, detail, Microcontrast… I am impressed. How much PP have you done on this one?

Cheers,
Pete

Thank you, its a fun camera. On this photo; LR5

Cropped out the ceiling lights of the showroom
Lens set to 28mm F4.0 1/160 ISO 400
Moved black point -11
Moved shadow +4
Moved White +4
Moved Hightlights -9

No Clarity adjust
Vibrance +10

Sharpening +20
Noise +20

WB left out of camera setting which was set to AWB

Other than crop and WB these are my standard PP starting points. I was in a hurry at work with this one because I wanted to send it to my 3year old nephew who loves Mustangs and Blue..HEHE

Jim

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Arizona Canyon Living by rootbeer2004, on Flickr

Sunrise, Arizona by rootbeer2004, on Flickr

Barrel Cactus by rootbeer2004, on Flickr

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Ok I'm a novice but with Marc's recommendation I've jumped into the Strobe and SF58 fill light work. This is a barrel cactus in my front yard this morning. The sun is behind it so this side was in shadow so much no detail was present. Using Marc's recommendation on equipment and procedure I produced these photos.

L1000732-Edit.jpg by rootbeer2004, on Flickr

100 % crop

100 % crop of 1000732.jpg by rootbeer2004, on Flickr

70mm CS lens, Profoto D1 500 with Octi-Rotalux 39″, Iso 160, 1/180 and F16. SF 58 dialed down for fill flash. I probably didn't need the SF58 since I think I had the strobe set too high.
Feedback welcome!
thanks Jim

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Jack MacD;4426 wrote: I suspect that Josh at Dale shoots cars more than any other subject.

So I thought he would get a kick out of this parking lot.

Wow that's a lot of money sitting on a very expensive lawn. Are you loving the 24?

Jim

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fotografz;3818 wrote: I'm back!

Okay, here is a demo of using the Phottix Stratos-II Nikon Transmitter in the S2 hot-shoe with a SF-58 set to A then mounted on top of the Stratos-II. Plus another SF-58 off-camera set to A mounted on a Stratos-II Nikon Receiver that's in the SF-58 supplied stand-foot.

Top image shows the on-camera SF-58 shut off to evaluate the off-camera light … then the bottom shot shows the on-camera SF-58 turned on to provide the over-all lighting … I've found this to be much faster than having everything set to manual.

The second photo shows use of different brands of flash … the captions explain it.

In fact, if you use another brand of camera, like Nikon, Canon or Sony … that is the Phottix Stratos-II configuration to get. The bonus is that when used with the other camera, you CAN set the on-camera speed-light to TTL and the Stratos-II will pass through the TTL data, and keep the on-camera flash TTL … very helpful for fill when using a strong off-camera directional light.

But wait … there's more … even better solutions involving the S2 and SF-58!

I'll be back : -)

-Marc

Marc, Excellent explanation that even I understood. Question: If I get the Nikon receivers can I mount a Canon 580 set to A? Can the on camera SF58 remain TTL?
Thanks a bunch!
Jim

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David Farkas;4158 wrote: I haven't tried this lens on the S2, but a 300mm is a 300mm, regardless of sensor size. Compared to 35mm FF, a 300mm will offer an equivalent FOV of 240mm. Love to see some shots from the lens, if you get a chance.

I just received a 300 F4 today. A couple of quick shots at the office. F11, ISO 320 1/1000

Our Flag flying Free. S2, Pentax 300mm-4.jpg by rootbeer2004, on Flickr

Our Flag flying Free. S2, Pentax 300mm.jpg by rootbeer2004, on Flickr

Jim. I'm just learning this camera and having a blast doing it.

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