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Beelzebub - My Hell
3
4.41%
stogie1020 - Size 9
6
8.82%
EuRTSX - Food for thought
3
4.41%
Dan Martin - Whisk
27
39.71%
TSX Nightwalker - Salt and Peppa Shakes
8
11.76%
Nokiaman - Believe...
5
7.35%
Wisc Badger - The Authority in Brushing
3
4.41%
KADAW - 'Hand' on Fire
13
19.12%
zguy95135 - Untitled
6
8.82%
Stapler - It's electric, boogy, oogy, oogy
32
47.06%
PimpCL23 - Lonely Nite
3
4.41%
Crazy88 - Gotta Go
3
4.41%
sixsixfour - Ready to Go
5
7.35%
lcrazyaznl - I Spy Toys
2
2.94%
NiteQwill - Tough Times
9
13.24%
Shalooby - Water
18
26.47%
Sarlacc - Tools of My Trade
4
5.88%
The Dougler - When It Rains, It Pours
20
29.41%
srika - Through the Looking Glass
7
10.29%
jupitersolo - Dollar Dollar
11
16.18%
wndrlst - OUCH
13
19.12%
LuvMyTSX - Wake Up
19
27.94%
mrsteve - Warmth Each Night
4
5.88%
JLatimer - Renewable Resource
5
7.35%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 68. You may not vote on this poll

## Acurazine Photo Contest #18 -- Poll closed / Winner announced! ##

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Old 01-28-2008, 05:10 PM
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## Acurazine Photo Contest #18 -- Poll closed / Winner announced! ##
The theme for this contest was: "Used in Everyday Life"

You are allowed multiple votes.

This poll will close at 5pm EST on February 2nd, upon which time the winner will be announced.

Good luck, and great shots!



Beelzebub - My Hell





stogie1020 - Size 9





EuRTSX - Food for thought






Dan Martin - Whisk





TSX Nightwalker - Salt and Peppa Shakes





Nokiaman - Believe...





Wisc Badger - The Authority in Brushing






KADAW - 'Hand' on Fire





zguy95135 - Untitled





Stapler - It's electric, boogy, oogy, oogy





PimpCL23 - Lonely Nite





Crazy88 - Gotta Go





sixsixfour - Ready to Go





lcrazyaznl - I Spy Toys






NiteQwill - Tough Times





Shalooby - Water





Sarlacc - Tools of My Trade






The Dougler - When It Rains, It Pours





srika - Through the Looking Glass





jupitersolo - Dollar Dollar





wndrlst - OUCH





LuvMyTSX - Wake Up





mrsteve - Warmth Each Night





JLatimer - Renewable Resource

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lots of entries again... i think these contests are catching on
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24 entries with this contest.
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How many entries were there for the last contest? Was it 30?
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24 entries with this contest.
It could have been 25, if someone else submitted :troutslap
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Amazing shots!.
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I think stapler has the best one this time around.
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I think stapler has the best one this time around.
I Agree, I voted for a few people to share the wealth though.
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Stapler FTW.
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Stapler FTW.
meh
Y'all are getting too caught up in bright colors and squiggles

LuvMyTSX FTW!!!

I vow to get a pic in the next contest.
MAKE IT EASY ON THE NEWBIES!!
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Old 01-29-2008, 06:30 PM
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I voted for Jackie's picture. I love it.
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I almost couldn't for it, :wink: I hate coffee!!!
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As I Hate needles lol.
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2 votes! And I didn't even vote for myself!!

Thanks guys!
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Holy wow.

*notes to use red l.e.d's from now on.


I really liked zguy95135's untitled picture though. Perhaps I'm just a sucker for red Light.
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Great entries, I especially liked the coffee. Nice work Jackie.

I'm kicking myself for not adjusting the color on mine now.
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I almost couldn't for it, :wink: I hate coffee!!!
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Wow, thanks for the love, guys.

Everyone did a great job!
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WOW! awesome pictures!
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lots of good pics this time! nice works EVERYONE.
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Good job everybody!


And wndrlst, the fact that you had needles that big in your possession when I met you scares the hell out of me
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You needed the macro. Seems everyone has one but you and me
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I do not have one, too much cabbage to part with.
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If you can't cough up the coin for a macro, get some extension tubes for your 50 f/1.8. You can get to nearly 1.5:1 with a full set of Kenko tubes and that lens.

Here's a test shot I did just to try it out and I was very impressed with the results from a sub-$100 lens:


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I remember reading about these contraptions on here before, just to get this straight, they basically move the lens further away from the body which increases the size of the image on the sensor. I was just looking at them on B+H, I might just get a set for $169 it seems look they could add lots of range to that lens. Hmmm extension tube set or Apple Time Capsule for my Bday
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Really all they do is let you focus closer, hence the bigger image. The tubes are just spacers that have electrical contacts so you can retain auto aperture and autofocus.

The downside to using tubes is you sacrifice infinity focus while they're attached, and you'll notice a reduction in light, depending on the amount of extension.
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Dan what mm did you use for that shot?
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You needed the macro. Seems everyone has one but you and me
I have a macro... AND I used it (didn't zoom all the way in though)

oh well
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And wndrlst, the fact that you had needles that big in your possession when I met you scares the hell out of me
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Dan what mm did you use for that shot?
That's 68mm of extension on the 50 f/1.8. It works out to 1.4:1, but on a cropped body, the frame is really closer to 2.25:1.
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
That's 68mm of extension on the 50 f/1.8. It works out to 1.4:1, but on a cropped body, the frame is really closer to 2.25:1.

Now for the fun question. Show me how you got those numbers???
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Now for the fun question. Show me how you got those numbers???
This guy can explain it better than I can: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...27&postcount=5

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This guy can explain it better than I can: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...27&postcount=5

it even uses my lens as an example
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Printed to keep, Thanks Dan, my calculator and brain, was smoking.
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I know I am late, but I thought I would post this one just for fun.

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