Thanks, Piers. I know of the multiply trick (or did) but somehow never
seem to remember it. Like lots of other things I guess. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/15/2011 1:10 PM, Piers Hemy wrote:
> Not specifically with mirror lens shots, Chuck, but with generally
> low-contrast washed-out images (hey, it was the way it was, don't just
> assume I overexposed it) it is pretty trivial to improve things in PS - copy
> all to a new layer, then set the layer blending options to mode "multiply"
> and adjust the opacity to suit. Then post it to allow the Moosification to
> be applied ;-)
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 15 February 2011 15:05
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [OM] Orion 500/5.6, was: Zuiko 500/8 mirror
>
> I don't have the Zuiko (which is very highly rated for mirrors) but your
> mention of the Zuiko reminds me that I do have an Orion 500/5.6. This lens
> was primarily sold as a spotting scope but is designed to take a T-adapter
> so can be used photographically as well.
>
> I've only ever used it once as a lens and was disappointed by its poor
> showing on contrast. Actually, that's not terribly surprising given that
> it's an f/5.6 which means larger secondary mirror, more diffraction and
> lower contrast. But what I have never done is try it on the 5D.
> Fixing the contrast problem in digital post processing should be easy.
> I don't mean to steal this thread but wonder if anyone has used post
> processing to fix contrast problems with mirror lens shots. The Zuiko's
> high rating includes high contrast for a mirror lens. But my Orion is
> hardly the only mirror lens to suffer from low contrast.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> On 2/15/2011 9:37 AM, Nicholas Herndon wrote:
>> Anyone have one? How useful do you find it?
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