Zoom lens tests

by davealex
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I am using a Sony Alpha digital camera and the all-purpose Sony 24-240mm f/5-6.3 lens.  While out driving on Sunday (actually I was having my son drive me around as he is learning to drive on gravel roads) I took some shots along the way with this lens.

Looking over the Palmer Divide towards Pikes Peak at 32mm, f/8, 100 ISO.
Looking over the Palmer Divide towards Pikes Peak at 32mm, f/8, ISO 100.
Looking over the Palmer Divide towards Pikes Peak at 191mm, f/8, 100 ISO.
Same position towards Pikes Peak, this time at 191mm, f/8, ISO 100, a little cropping to center the mountain.

This next set of shots was trying to get as sharp of focus as possible with the full zoom of the lens.  I used center focus and then zone.  From what I can tell, about the same; a little unfocused; will need to play around with the settings a bit more.

About 30 meters away from the hawk, zoomed at 240mm, and the digitally cropped
About 30 meters away from the hawk, zoomed at 240mm, f/8 ISO100, and then digitally cropped
About 30 meters away from the hawk, zoomed at 240mm, and the digitally cropped
Again at 240mm f8, ISO100, and then digitally cropped

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    I have a couple samples that look like various small crystals beginning to melt together.

    I can’t find any info about stones like these. Would you please contact me off line? Thank you!

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