Playing with effects and filters. I want to get more proficient with manual focus.

[alfredo]

Speed follows accuracy. practice, practice, practice.

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Used the Tokina 28mm for all images, and the first three processed in GIMP, the last in LightZone. Shot in Raw. I'm starting to get the hang of UFRAW. It's more flexible than the raw converter in LightZone. Any editing in iPhoto, including resize, converts the image to Tif.

[Solly Mack]

1. The 1st one has an almost alien look to it. Looks more animal than plant.

I like it!

#3 looks like some sort of insect.

I like the effects.

[alfredo]

2. Thanks. It has a metallic look.

[Solly Mack]

3. That was the effect? Cool.

[alfredo]

6. That was the result from the raw conversion.

[regnaD kciN]

4. Very nice...

Does your camera offer "focus peaking?" Mine does, and it can come in incredibly handy.

[alfredo]

7. My camera predates that feature. So far magnification

works for me. With cataracts growing, focus peaking might be my only course for manual focus.

[justiceischeap]

9. Depending on which camera you're using

you may be able to cheat focus peaking. I can on the Olympus EM-5 by using the art filter and then assigning that to a function button.

[alfredo]

10. That's an option, if I go with the EM5. Medical bills have altered my plans.

Does the EPL5 and EPM2 have the same capability?

[justiceischeap]

11. EPL5 does--this video shows how to set it up on the EM-5

I'm guessing you can do the same with the EPL5 (this is the video I used to set mine up on the EM-5--it works fairly well when I remember to use it)

[alfredo]

12. I can use Key Line on the EPM2 and EPL5, so I'm good to go. Thanks.

[Major Nikon]

5. I got an aftermarket split circle focusing screen for my camera

Back in the film days, all SLRs had the split circle and I wouldn't want to do manual focus without it.

If your camera is mirrorless, you wont' be able to do this.

[alfredo]

8. My Spotmatic had that. So far magnification works ok.

I still get an occasional spoiled image, but no big thing.