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Flash Cobra D500 Dedicated + Pro Grip

I was not and am still not a big flash pros; long, I only used the flash, plus Sunpak where it was not enough. Never had very good results with this flash, so I had decided to buy something else ...

• type electronic flash to TTL or autonomous, manual zoom and tilt and swivel head with extra flash front
• Manufacturer: Cobra
• Model: Cobra Twin D500 module Pentax
• Guide Number: 30m focal length averaged 100 ASA
• Accessories: pro-grip and bracket for remote mounting (see picture), color filters
• Purchase Date ;: September 26, 2007.

A purchase of the bay, in its British version, a disappointment if the animal is friendly at first, it is also a construction very robust. She had obviously spent his life in its packaging, and probably in a little conditioning: the plastic was completely cooked. The flash is mounted on the dedicated module manufacturer by a system of small pins, the plate on which were these pins standing on the grip, with a few screws into the plastic body - which had broken at that specific location. I managed to fix loosely with bolts and nuts (seen in photos, in setting the flash on the handle), but I dare not use it for fear that I fall into dust in the hands ...

The vendor, after being shot a little ear, paid me the grip. And finally, the part that I use most is the arm that screws under the unit, and I use with other flash ...

Golden Rule confirmed thus: when you buy used, target the strong. I learned the lesson, I no longer buy as original elements Pentax!

Probleme Installation Windowblinds 7

Tubes d'extension macro

The macro-picture, what is the art of photographing very small objects, and they appear larger. Two possible approaches to the problem: get closer to advantage, or grow older.

The first possibility, it is the fashion macro small digital cameras and more generally, some zooms: decreasing the minimum distance of development, we photograph more closely, so the object is bigger on the plate resulting. This is made possible targets baptized macro by manufacturers: the optical panel can benefit advance (you've probably seen: the objective is growing " , especially since we want to develop closer), which allows to develop two or three times closer than with a normal lens - 23cm with the SMC Pentax-M 50mm f: 4 macro, cons 45cm with 50mm f: 1.4 . This at the cost of opening up much less.

A related possibility, which I will: the close-(close-up lenses ), returning to put his glasses lens so he could see closely, it will of course remove them to see by far, more than fifty years who read me see what I mean.

The alternative then: grow more. For this, the method is to remove the entire lens of the receiver (film or sensor). For optical reasons I'll spare you, but who are well scribbling with paper and pencil, it grows much the resulting image; by cons, we lose practically possible to develop: the larger the elongation, the larger the range of focus becomes small, situated a short distance in front of goal.

To do this, devices without lenses, which are inserted between the lens and body: the bellows, which provides for removal (and hence magnifications) variables, extension tubes, which have a longer fixed helical extension tube, intermediate between the two: a tube with adjustable length.

I wanted to explore the possibilities of macro without breaking the piggy bank, so I bought a set of extension tubes low end, to see what happens.

• Type: set extension tubes macro
• Manufacturer: unknown ( made in China )
• Purchase Date: August 22, 2007
• Composition: Adapter Pentax K front and rear, tubular screw (60 × 0.75 mm) No. 1, 2 and 3;
• Length: 12 to 60mm following composition;
• Magnification (for a 50mm setting at point at 45cm): 1:0,22 (adapters only) to 1:1,31 (adapters and tubes 1, 2 and 3).

note in passing that the use of macro is to give the magnification on the sensor (the film, in my case). 1:1 means that a 24mm will be the full height of the frame; over the denominator, the more it grows.

What about this game tube? It allowed me to do what I wanted, to discover the macro cheaply. However, the system is screwed tube adapters + malcomode strong, especially as the threads seize up mediocre easily. In short, The settings K adapters, I do not install it on my boxes without fear that they stay there forever ... For further use, it will move to material of better quality.

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SMC Pentax-M 135mm f:3.5

There are photographers who tend to the vast horizons, to the wide-field and others who go instead to the significant detail, to a more close and I'd rather be the latter. So, I tend to alternate between medium and telephoto lens, also without going into very long lenses - regardless of which pose cost problems quickly weight and bulk, not to mention almost need to use a tripod in most situations.

Result: As soon as I can, I bring with me a 135mm. It was part of the paraphernalia of the Spotmatic father and I had bought one as soon as I started to get into the purchase of used equipment: Tamron 135mm f the : 2.8 I told you, very good but a little heavy. I used the earlier 100-300mm zoom sold with the Pentax MZ-10, but he had accumulated a sizeable space with optical quality not above any hint ... The objective

135mm Pentax-M f: 3.5, if my memory is bought at a good ebayers Swiss, is particularly timely complete my collection.

• Type: Fixed focal lens manual
• Manufacturer: Pentax
• Model: SMC Pentax-M 135mm f: 3.5
• Purchase Date: 19 September 2007 (on ebay, from Switzerland)
• Filter Holder: 49mm
• Sunshade integrated
• Aperture: f/3.5 to 32, eight blades
• Focus: 1.5m to infinity

The 135mm f: 3.5 M series is above all a marvel of miniaturization: it weighs 270g (according to the site of Bozhidar Dimitrov KMP) is less than 7cm long when you put the point at infinity and has a filter holder for 49mm diameter, so the same wide-angle lenses or average focal length of the series - like the excellent 50mm f: 1.4 I told you about. It also has a small visor integrated practice as any.

result is a goal that I take with me as often as possible in your bag or in her case to him, a little dented - it's a sign that he lived. and I like the images it gives me , for example in combination with films with soft colors such as Fuji or Pro400H Pro800Z: shades of subtle effects of depth of field harmonious ... I still do not separate myself soon.