With belief

Eddie Adams Talk About The Saigon Execution Photo

Powerful stuff, be warned.

A couple of lenses

Well my next purchase is going to be one of these. The only problem at the moment is money – they’re expensive. I guess I will have to look at the second hand market – there are good deals to be had.

Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC Macro Lens – Pentax – £245.00 inc. 15% VAT

The Sigma 17-70mm DC Macro is a large aperture standard zoom lens designed specially for digital SLR cameras. The lens is ideally suited for a wide variety of subjects and is designed specifically for digital SLR cameras featuring APS-C size image sensors.

This revolutionary lens has a minimum focusing distance of 20cm (7.9”) throughout the entire zoom range. A maximum magnification of 1:2.3 enables extreme close-up photography. An impressive achievement for a standard zoom lens.

The new lens design and multi-layer lens coating reduce flare and ghosting, a common problem with digital cameras. A Special Low Dispersion (SLD) lens and two aspherical lens elements provide excellent correction for all types of aberrations and produce a high level of optical performance throughout the entire zoom range.

This lens offers a large F2.8 aperture at 17mm wide angle and yet it is compact, with an overall length of just 82.5mm (3.2”) and diameter of 79mm (3.1”). Performance is superb, even in relatively low light conditions indoors or at dusk.

The lens is equipped with an inner focusing system, which prevents the front element from rotating making it particularly suitable for petal shaped hoods and circular polarizing filters. The lens is also equipped with a zoom lock that eliminates ‘zoom creep’ during transit.

Maximum aperture: f/2.8.
Minimum aperture: f/22.
Angle of View: 72.4-20.2 degrees.
Weight: 455g.
Dimensions (Length x Diameter): 82.5mm x 79mm.
Filter size: 72mm.

Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 EX DC Macro Lens – Pentax – £315.00 inc. 15% VAT

The Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 EX DC Macro lens is specially designed to suit the characteristics of digital SLR cameras and provides a high level of optical performance. It has a large aperture of F2.8 throughout the entire zoom range, offers superior peripheral brightness as well as a compact and lightweight construction. A maximum magnification of 1:3, makes this lens ideal for close-up photography.

This large aperture standard zoom lens, with close-up ability, is ideal for all types of photography including portraits, landscapes and snap shots. The constant large aperture enables easy confirmation of focusing through a bright viewfinder. This lens is perfectly suited for low light conditions indoors or at dusk.

Special Low Dispersion (SLD) and Extraordinary Low Dispersion (ELD) glass elements provide excellent correction of colour aberrations. This lens produces an exceptional level of optical performance. This lens has excellent correction for vignetting, a common problem with large aperture lenses. Its new design ensures superior peripheral brightness. The super multi-layer lens coating reduces flare and ghosting. High image quality is assured throughout the entire zoom range.

Its design incorporates both glass-mould and hybrid aspherical lens technology which offers a compact and lightweight construction. The lens is also equipped with an inner focusing system. The non-rotating front lens element makes the lens suitable for using its petal-type lens hood and circular polarising filters.

Maximum aperture: f/2.8.
Minimum aperture: f/22.
Angle of View: 69.3-27.9 degrees.
Weight: 450g.
Dimensions (Length x Diameter): 85.8mm x 79mm.
Filter size: 72mm.
(http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk)

I may go for the latter one because of the f2.8 throughout the range. I need to think about this and also check out the second hand market.

7 Mosques

Something slightly different for today. This Mosque is in Medina.

Lay down your weary head

Performing the Umrah can be exhausting work, both mentally and physically. Especially at this time of year. Afterwards, it’s nice to lie down in the air-conditioned interior and just go to sleep.

Inside Masjid al-Haram stairwell (Gate 85?), Mecca.

Images now at Photobox…

It’s now even easier to purchase Jenquest Photography prints. Simply head on over to my corner on Photobox (link below) and purchase away.

There are only a few images on there at the moment but over time there will be more images appearing. As always of course, if there’s an image that you are after and cannot find it at Photobox, simply e-mail me and I will be more than happy to help.

Market trading..

Two people haggling in a market near al-Haram over the pric of prayer mats.

I’m so bored, here’s another one…

This Gentleman was looking at merchandise spread out on the floor by a street seller.

Fashion Statement

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