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A Celebration Of Springtime. Location Sydney Botanical Gardens, Centennial Park.

Canon HF 10, Letus Ultimate, Raynox Macro Lens, Hague Motion Stabilizer

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Bob Hart

October 08, 2008 05:36 AM

One Fine Day

The piece of music is an old family favourite - well chosen.

No doubt you are well pleased with your vision and colour renderings. Spiderwebs are as good a test for sharpness as any chart.

Did you do any corrections or increase saturation or is it au-natural ex-camera?

I guess you have discovered the desirability of riding herd on the camcorder relay focus. It is an ambush waiting for you, especially if you are in a hurry for that magic moment which is rapidly escaping.

Don't forget to try for dynamics with the little bit of camcorder zoom the Letus will allow you. I'm uncertain whether there is as much relay zoom range with the Ultimate as with the Extreme or older models but there will be some available.

There is also a neat trick you should be able to try with the disk based Ultimate and that is a slow manual iris pull from on the front lens from f1.4 to f8 with camcorder gain on auto with shutter speed locked off at 1/50th or thereabouts.

Probably works best on f1.4 50mm lens with subject about 1 metre away but try with all. You may be pleased with what you get, especially with water subjects and reflections.

Enjoy.

Ron Coker

October 08, 2008 06:15 AM

One Fine Day.

Bob,

I appreciate your comments & direction.

That little Canon HF 10 is dynamite, however there are some limitations. I'm unable to lens zoom, as the zoom lever must be taped up (it's either in or out!!) I have a very handy but slow Tameron Macro 24-135 mm F3.5/5.6 that allows a Zoom and focus, with a little practice, not a bad combination with the Ultimate, as you don't see dust on GG spinning screen. The real advantage with the kit is that its possible to pack all into a soft bag, and use public transport.

Regards.