Staredown With The Formidable 500!!!

On Dec 29, 8:49 am, Rita Ä Berkowitz <ritaberk2O04 @aol.com> wrote:
> Yes folks, taking the Formidable 500 out for a walk and it seems everyone
> can't take their eyes off of it!  This thing is better than walking a puppy
> for that initial breaking-the-ice comment for meeting people.  Everyone
> loves the Formidable 500 while the Fabulous 500 with its white as a sheet
> body went unnoticed.  Of course, you are going to get one in the crowd that
> gets totally pissed at the Formidable 500 for invading their space!
>
> <http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/holding_your_ground.htm>
>
> Rita

May I humbly suggest you change your title? These birds don't see
straight ahead as we do. They have to slightly turn their heads to
view something, as their eyes are on the sides of their heads.
Helen
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On Dec 29, 10:05 am, mark.thoma... RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
>
> > <http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/holding_your_ground.htm>
>
> > Rita
>
> Normally I don't respond to idiots, but I have to point out the very
> serious bokeh problem - the picture would be nice except for that.
> It's HORRID.
>
> ((Or is it just a case of photoshop incompetence?  My eyes couldn't
> keep looking at it for long enough to tell (or care)..))

Looking at that pic for more than 5 seconds gives me the same feeling
I had when I fell face first into a thorn bush in Augusta, GA.
Fortunately, at that time I wore glasses so my eyes were protected.
(My face was a bloody mess, however. Maybe that's where I got my
holier-than-thou attitude?)
This time, it's like my eyes are being pierced with needles.

If Rita hooks that thing up to his rented D3 I may need a welder's
helmet.
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On Dec 29, 6:21 am, helensilverb... DeleteThis @hotmail.com wrote:
> On Dec 29, 8:49 am, Rita Ä Berkowitz <ritaberk2O04 @aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Yes folks, taking the Formidable 500 out for a walk and it seems everyone
> > can't take their eyes off of it!  This thing is better than walking a puppy
> > for that initial breaking-the-ice comment for meeting people.  Everyone
> > loves the Formidable 500 while the Fabulous 500 with its white as a sheet
> > body went unnoticed.  Of course, you are going to get one in the crowd that
> > gets totally pissed at the Formidable 500 for invading their space!
>
> > <http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/holding_your_ground.htm>
>
> > Rita
>
> May I humbly suggest you change your title?  These birds don't see
> straight ahead as we do.  They have to slightly turn their heads to
> view something, as their eyes are on the sides of their heads.
> Helen

http://www.pbase.com/konascott/image/90946188/original

Scott
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On Dec 29, 12:27 pm, Scott W <biph... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 29, 6:21 am, helensilverb... RemoveThis @hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > On Dec 29, 8:49 am, Rita Ä Berkowitz <ritaberk2O04 @aol.com> wrote:
>
> > > Yes folks, taking the Formidable 500 out for a walk and it seems everyone
> > > can't take their eyes off of it!  This thing is better than walking a puppy
> > > for that initial breaking-the-ice comment for meeting people.  Everyone
> > > loves the Formidable 500 while the Fabulous 500 with its white as a sheet
> > > body went unnoticed.  Of course, you are going to get one in the crowd that
> > > gets totally pissed at the Formidable 500 for invading their space!
>
> > > <http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/holding_your_ground.htm>
>
> > > Rita
>
> > May I humbly suggest you change your title?  These birds don't see
> > straight ahead as we do.  They have to slightly turn their heads to
> > view something, as their eyes are on the sides of their heads.
> > Helen
>
> http://www.pbase.com/konascott/image/90946188/original
>
> Scott


Now THAT bird sees straight ahead.
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On Dec 30, 7:23 am, Colin_D <nos... RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote:
> Rita Ä Berkowitz wrote:
> > mark.thoma... RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
>
> >>> Yes folks, taking the Formidable 500 out for a walk and it seems
> >>> everyone can't take their eyes off of it! This thing is better than
> >>> walking a puppy for that initial breaking-the-ice comment for
> >>> meeting people. Everyone loves the Formidable 500 while the
> >>> Fabulous 500 with its white as a sheet body went unnoticed. Of
> >>> course, you are going to get one in the crowd that gets totally
> >>> pissed at the Formidable 500 for invading their space!
>
> >>> <http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/holding_your_ground.htm>
>
> >> Normally I don't respond to idiots, but I have to point out the very
> >> serious bokeh problem - the picture would be nice except for that.
> >> It's HORRID.
>
> > LOL! Of course it is. I'm sure you're just saying that because you are
> > jealous. Maybe I should have stuck with the old 500/4L IS? Not!
>
> I have to agree with Mark, though I can't for some reason see his post here.
>
> The bokeh from that lens is just plain bloody awful. The thing is
> useless because of that. Regardless of how sharp it might be when in focus.
>
> And I have no axes to grind here, I can't afford any of those lenses,
> Canon or Nikon, so my humble 17-85 does me. At least the bokeh is
> acceptable.
>
> Colin D.
>
> --
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I have to agree that the bokeh is not good.

The "double blur" thing puts it right along side "mirror rings" in the
World's Most Expensive Paper Weight Challenge for me.
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On Dec 30, 7:42 am, PixelPix <m... DeleteThis @pixelpix.com.au> wrote:
> I have to agree that the bokeh is not good.
>
> The "double blur" thing puts it right along side "mirror rings" in the
> World's Most Expensive Paper Weight Challenge for me.

Unless you use them to 'advantage'.. Here's a similar shot from an old
cheap and nasty 400 mirror..:

http:/www.marktphoto.com/oddments/brokenbokeh.jpg

(O;
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On Dec 30, 8:14 am, mark.thoma....TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:
> On Dec 30, 7:42 am, PixelPix <m....TakeThisOut@pixelpix.com.au> wrote:
>
> > I have to agree that the bokeh is not good.
>
> > The "double blur" thing puts it right along side "mirror rings" in the
> > World's Most Expensive Paper Weight Challenge for me.
>
> Unless you use them to 'advantage'.. Here's a similar shot from an old
> cheap and nasty 400 mirror..:
>
> http:/www.marktphoto.com/oddments/brokenbokeh.jpg
>
> (O;

Mmmmmm! D - o - n - u - t - s !

Sorry, I am watching my figure (cause nobody else does).
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Rita Ä Berkowitz wrote:
> mark.thomas.7 DeleteThis @gmail.com wrote:
>
>>> Yes folks, taking the Formidable 500 out for a walk and it seems
>>> everyone can't take their eyes off of it! This thing is better than
>>> walking a puppy for that initial breaking-the-ice comment for
>>> meeting people. Everyone loves the Formidable 500 while the
>>> Fabulous 500 with its white as a sheet body went unnoticed. Of
>>> course, you are going to get one in the crowd that gets totally
>>> pissed at the Formidable 500 for invading their space!
>>>
>>> <http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/holding_your_ground.htm>
>
>> Normally I don't respond to idiots, but I have to point out the very
>> serious bokeh problem - the picture would be nice except for that.
>> It's HORRID.
>
> LOL! Of course it is. I'm sure you're just saying that because you are
> jealous. Maybe I should have stuck with the old 500/4L IS? Not!
>

I have to agree with Mark, though I can't for some reason see his post here.

The bokeh from that lens is just plain bloody awful. The thing is
useless because of that. Regardless of how sharp it might be when in focus.

And I have no axes to grind here, I can't afford any of those lenses,
Canon or Nikon, so my humble 17-85 does me. At least the bokeh is
acceptable.

Colin D.

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On 12/29/07 3:23 PM, in article 4776af1d$0$26105$88260bb3@free.teranews.com,
"Colin_D" <nospam RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote:

> Rita Ä Berkowitz wrote:
>> mark.thomas.7 RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>> Yes folks, taking the Formidable 500 out for a walk and it seems
>>>> everyone can't take their eyes off of it! This thing is better than
>>>> walking a puppy for that initial breaking-the-ice comment for
>>>> meeting people. Everyone loves the Formidable 500 while the
>>>> Fabulous 500 with its white as a sheet body went unnoticed. Of
>>>> course, you are going to get one in the crowd that gets totally
>>>> pissed at the Formidable 500 for invading their space!
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/holding_your_ground.htm>
>>
>>> Normally I don't respond to idiots, but I have to point out the very
>>> serious bokeh problem - the picture would be nice except for that.
>>> It's HORRID.
>>
>> LOL! Of course it is. I'm sure you're just saying that because you are
>> jealous. Maybe I should have stuck with the old 500/4L IS? Not!
>>
>
> I have to agree with Mark, though I can't for some reason see his post here.
>
> The bokeh from that lens is just plain bloody awful. The thing is
> useless because of that. Regardless of how sharp it might be when in focus.
>
> And I have no axes to grind here, I can't afford any of those lenses,
> Canon or Nikon, so my humble 17-85 does me. At least the bokeh is
> acceptable.
>
> Colin D.
The 'bokeh' in Rita's lens is 'broken'. 'Nuff said...
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On Dec 29, 12:27 pm, Scott W <biph... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> http://www.pbase.com/konascott/image/90946188/original

LOL! Here's mine:
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/84873669
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