Saturday, July 30, 2011

tamron's got a deal

18-270mm F/3.5-6.3
Di II VC PZD
for Nikon, Canon18-270mm F/3.5-6.3
Di II PZD
for Sony

Di II : for APS-C DSLRs

The World's Lightest, Smallest 15x Zoom*, with Tamron's First PZD (Piezo Drive).

The acclaimed Tamron 18-270mm VC ultra zoom for APS-C format DSLRs has reached an astonishing new level of compactness, performance, and speed with the addition of PZD (Piezo Drive), an innovative ultrasonic autofocus motor based on an advanced piezoelectric design. The result is a lens that's considerably lighter, and noticeably shorter and slimmer (filter diameter: 62mm) than any previous lens in its class, and provides faster, quieter auto-focusing.

Signature features that have made this amazingly versatile lens the world standard in its class have been retained. They include a 28-419mm equivalent (15X) zoom range, an improved, lightweight, compact Vibration Compensation (VC) system, macro focusing to 0.49m (19.3 inches) throughout, and, of course, superlative imaging performance.

click pic !

highways turn a beauty if taken in longer exposures

poocho ...

such a 'fall'

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Picture Time :]

ablaze

pointed !

NIKON !

AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G

Micro lens for Nikon DX-format digital-SLR cameras offering a focal length of 40mm and a maximum aperture of f/2.8.

A bright and fast, normal Micro lens for DX-format cameras offering a 40mm fixed focal length and a maximum aperture of f/2.8

Enables the life-size reproduction and pleasing blur characteristics possible only with a Micro lens

Enables extremely close-up shooting with a minimum focus distance of just 0.163 m

Equipped with a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for extremely quiet autofocusing

Equipped with two focus modes: M/A (autofocus with manual override) and M (manual)

A size and weight that makes it very portable

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

lens baby now comes in with a brand new kit !

Lensbaby manufactures a line of camera lenses that combine a simple lens with a bellows or ball and socket mechanism for use in special-effect photography, allowing modern cameras to obtain effects associated with view cameras.
The front standard can be manipulated off axis to move the sharpest area of focus (called the "sweet spot") to almost anywhere in the frame. Therefore the important part of the subject can be rendered fairly sharp with everything else out of focus, even if it is the same distance from the camera. Aperture is controlled by a series of interchangeable discs (basically a Waterhouse stop). The Lensbaby naturally focuses at approximately 2 feet; closer focus is achieved by pushing the front of the lens out, and infinity focus is achieved by pulling the front of the lens toward the base of the lens.

SOME AWESOME KITS ARE IN !

Product Description

Cover all your angles with the Lensbaby Accessory Kit, which includes the Lensbaby 0.6X Wide Angle / 1.6X Telephoto Kit, the Lensbaby Macro Kit, and the Lensbaby Creative Aperture Kit.
0.6x Wide Angle / 1.6x Telephoto Kit - allows you to change your Lensbaby’s effective focal length to either 30mm or 80mm.
Macro Kit - allows you to use selective focus on a very small scale. It features one +4 filter and one +10 filter, which can be screwed onto the front of your Lensbaby optic either individually or together, allowing you to focus from 2 inches to 13 inches away.
Creative Aperture Kit - The shape in the aperture disk will appear anywhere bright points of light are out of focus in an image.

Specs – Lensbaby Creative Aperture Kit
• The shapes in the Creative Aperture Kit 2 include one of each of the following: birds, diamonds, dripsplat, heart, slots, star, swirly, sunburst and whirlpool.
• Compatible with all Lensbaby optics except the Fisheye and Sweet 35.

Specs – Lensbaby Wide Angle / Telephoto Kit
• 0.6X wide angle converts the Lensbaby from a 50mm focal length to a 30mm focal length, while keeping the size of the Sweet Spot constant relative to the size of the photo
• 1.6X telephoto converts the Lensbaby from a 50mm focal length to an 80mm focal length, slightly increasing the size of the Sweet Spot of focus
• Both are 37mm threaded and screw into the front of the Lensbaby optic for ease of use
• 0.6X wide angle weighs 2.1 oz (59.5g) and measures 1.25” X 1.8” (3.18cm X 4.57cm)
• 1.6x telephoto weighs 1.9 oz (53.86g) and measures 1.2” X 1.8” (3.05cm X 4.57 cm)
• Compatible with all Lensbaby optics except the Fisheye and Sweet 35

Specs – Lensbaby Macro Kit
• The Lensbaby Macro Kit includes one +4 and one +10 lens
• The +4 and the +10 lenses can be screwed onto the 37mm threads on the front of your Lensbaby optic, either individually or together
• +4 lens allows you to focus your Lensbaby from 6” to 13” away
• +10 lens allows you to focus your Lensbaby from 3” to 6” away
• Stack the +4 lens on top of the +10 lens to focus from 2” to 3” away
• +10 lens weighs .5oz (14.17g) and measures 1.5” X 0.45 (3.81cm X 1.14cm)
• +4 lens weighs .5oz (14.17g) and measures 1.5” X 0.25” (3.81cm X .6cm)
• Compatible with all Lensbaby lenses except the 3G PL Mount
• Compatible with all Lensbaby optics except the Fisheye and Sweet 35

Saturday, July 23, 2011

tips to take jewelry photos !

Do you wish to take the jewelry pictures with your dc !here's the trick !

Jewelry can be one of the most difficult subjects to shoot because you are shooting small subjects which are generally very reflective and hard to light. You may want to look for a book or a website on specific techniques on this type of shooting as many pros spend a lifetime perfecting the techniques, and there is more information than can be covered in a short article.

However, a Micro-Nikkor lens (or more generally a "macro" lens) is a special lens designed to take very sharp images at very close focus distances. Nikon offer several different options here:

Nikon 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Nikon 85mm f/3.5G AF-S DX ED VR Micro Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens

Nikon 200mm f/4.0D ED-IF AF Micro-Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Each of the Micro-Nikkor allows the same 1:1 reproduction size but the longer focal lengths (i.e.105mm) allow you to be farther away, making it easier to properly light the subject. Other tips:

1) Use a sturdy tripod to hold the camera still.

2) Use small apertures (i.e. f22) to increase depth-of-field (zone of sharp focus) so that the entire subject is in focus.

3) "Tent" style lighting where the lights are outside a sheer fabric "tent" of diffusion material can reduce shadows/ reflections. Shoot through a hole in the tent.

4) Reflector cards can also be used to control the light.