JamieK

Censorship is always so refreshing!

 

When content disappears without justifiable reason or even explanation, a contractual obligation has been

breached. It may not be a very significant contractual obligation if money has not changed hands, but if

there has been payment, I believe it is very clear that the aggrieved party morally and legally entitled to

compensation. Jamie Kraft

still working for me. you could try "Clear History." I know that's a pain though.

 

what browser do you use?

'Clear History' on my browser seems to have worked.

i was afraid of that. does anyone have any idea why the 'choose photos' button would disappear on some

browsers but not others? do i need to change some setting? thanks, jamie

the site does not show me the 'choose photos' button.

I keep missing these things on Friday. Not obvious how to find them.

 

Here's another, though. Fuji X-Pro 1; 35/1.4 at f/1.4<div></div>

Barry invited me. here's my effort.

 

i took it with a Contax 90/2.8, which i'm hoping is ok. ilford delta 3200.<div></div>

<p>Thanks. I'll start adding that tag to them.</p>

<p>Anything would be great! The 28/2.5 is particularly interesting; so is the 24/2.8. I like to see them wide open, or nearly so. My 28/2.8 looks pretty good wide open (link below). thanks dan. best, jamie</p>

<p>http://www.photo.net/photo/14223152</p>

<p>That's all great, but I'm just trying to propose a solution, something that works. It does work by the way, and I did it all for good reasons. Thanks for looking. best, jamie</p>

<p>I know! I know! I paid £8 ($17) for a Vivitar 28/2.8, not only a sharp lens but also a wonderfully small lens!</p>

<p>The better Series 1 lenses are just too old to show up in EXIF data, I'm afraid. I've tried searching in lots of ways - none selected relevant images. I experimented with several ways of creating tags. The tag has to be a unified character string, without spaces - otherwise it ends up as two or three separate, independent tags. Tags are better than EXIF data in any case because they show up automatically with the picture. At that point, all you have to do is click them.</p>

<p>Why not tag Vivitar images with the string, "vivitar?" I'd be happy to do that.</p>

<p>I'm really hoping that you'll upload some Vivitar images if you have a lens. You could at least look at and leave some comments on mine. Thanks Dan. best, jamie</p>

<p>It's helpful that you tried different focal lengths because that's a bit like being at different distances, and it creates different base levels of blurriness. best, jamie</p>

<p>Hey Andy, your comparison seems pretty carefully controlled to me. That's very useful. You should post some pictures here! Thanks. best, jamie</p>

<p>Hey Mark,</p>

<p>I'm jealous. I really want to pick up the 90/2.5. Do you think you could post some pictures taken with it? best, jamie</p>

<p>Louis - Thanks. I'm also partial to primes, but those images are beautiful. I particularly like "Troubador, 70mm setting, f5.6, Canon F-1." Post some and tag them with "series1vivitar" if you have time. best, j</p>

<p>Jeff- Thanks again! Post some pictures!! best, j</p>

<p>I love "Troubador, 70mm setting, f5.6, Canon F-1." best, jamie</p>

<p>JDM - No, I suppose there isn't. I thought you might have posted the "Gibraltar" photos normally as well. best, jamie</p>

<p>Jeff - That would be great! Thanks for the information. best, jamie</p>

<p>Cool! Will you add the tag, "series1vivitar?" I'd like to see someone else's pictures in there as well. best, jamie</p>

<p>wonderful. very cool. best, jamie</p>

<p>cool. there was one of these on ebay recently. best, jamie</p>

<p>Thanks very much Walter. I have requested to be able to join. Do you have photos there? best, jamie</p>

<p>I became interested in Vivitar Series One lenses after seeing Bulent Celasun's wonderful image, "Two Leaves," (http://www.photo.net/photo/12324770). The Real Camera in Manchester, England, had three in stock (28/1.9, 135/2.3, 200/3.0). I bought the 28 and the 135, both of which I love for their poetry and sharpness. They really are fantastic.</p>

<p>I have found it difficult to search for other photographers using Series One lenses, so I propose a system to identify them. I have added the tag, "series1vivitar," to all of my Series One pictures. If you type that tag into the "SEARCH" box in the upper right of the PhotoNet screen and select, "Photo tags," you will find the 35 images I have tagged so far (in this account and in another account called, "Electric Picture").</p>

<p>That's not so helpful to me, but if you similarly tag your own images, it will be much easier for me and others to locate them. Tags may be added to all of the images in a particular folder by entering text into a white box in the upper left corner. Tags may also be added to individual pictures by clicking "Details," and then clicking "click to update tags." Please feel free to share your experiences here.</p>

<p>Viva Vivitar! Thanks, Jamie</p>

<p>The Summicron 90 is a wonderful lens, though I have never used the R version. I have the 280/2.8 in R mount, and I have enjoyed it. The basic rule here is that rangefinders focus wide lenses better. SLRs focus long lenses better. Get a long lens.</p>

<p>I use everything on Canon bodies. No Nikon yet, but they would work. Unless there is a big advantage to having a Nikon body, use the Canon.</p>

<p>Weird problem. The image is singular in the plane of focus. Away from the plane of focus it is doubled. The doubled images have roughly identical contrast so they are not obviously primary and secondary (see attached). They seem to have been displaced horizontally whether they are above or below or to the left or right.</p>

<p>I would confirm that if you rotate the camera to portrait orientation, the doubled images are then displaced vertically instead horizontally. I would take pictures of tiny, blurred, bright lights on a dark field to more easily and precisely observe the shape of the blur "circle." I think the lens is probably messed up.</p>

<p>If you have a chance, look at some of my many blurry flower pictures! best, jamie</p><div></div>

<p>I have a super-precision screen in my 5D1. I use it with a long lens, and it's great. for short lenses I use the 5D2 with live view. SLRs have never been great at focusing short lenses. rangefinders have always had the advantage. Try a screen. j</p>