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Good bye Pentax! Forever?
Hi Simon johnriley wrote: I routinely supply A3 sized pictures at 300dpi and they look fine, certainly more than good enough to go to print. You can only do this with a 6mp camera by creating pixels that weren't orginally there As you would have to with an 8mp sensor. That works out at...
Posted by simonsteph on 23/05/2006 - 13:07
Good bye Pentax! Forever?
8) FUJI CAMERAS INVENT PIXELS THE CCD SENSOR THAY USE ON THE 12 MEG CAMERA IS EFFECTIVE THE ACUAL AMOUNT IS 6 MEG BUT THAY HAVE "FOURTH LAYER TECHNOLOGY" the way i was trying to put my own desision to stay with pentax ws the fact that i have three cases full of equipment all dedicated ...
Posted by ali studio one on 23/05/2006 - 13:40
Good bye Pentax! Forever?
Simonsteph, I still don't know why you posted here. You have said nothing remotely new, relevant or interesting to members of a Pentax forum. You appear not even to know that images can be upsampled from 6MP to whatever size you like (within reason). You are very coy about the camera you...
Posted by George Lazarette on 24/05/2006 - 20:13
Good bye Pentax! Forever?
Ok, this is beginning to get out of hand... And I'm getting bored too :P Now, if anyone had bothered to do any research you'll find this (which is what I was saying all along): http://www.alamy.com/contributors/stock-photography-technical-criteria.asp Note for images from digital cameras -...
Posted by MattMatic on 25/05/2006 - 10:27
Good bye Pentax! Forever?
firstly i would like to say to simonsteph i wasnt having a pop at you and no offence was intended the point i was trying (rather ham fistedly) was nikon in paticular have avery nasty habbit of hastily putting together a camera to be top of the pile (this is my opinion based on their past record)...
Posted by ali studio one on 26/05/2006 - 12:24
Good bye Pentax! Forever?
My question is, why have you conciously chosen to withhold the make and model of your new camera from this forum? I eagerly await an answer to that question too but alas... silence. I am guessing the last post by ali is his reason for the secrecy. Maybe Simonsteph did not want to get into a battle o...
Posted by photo*ist on 27/05/2006 - 07:16
Good bye Pentax! Forever?
Whilst there has always been snobbery and opposition bashing in the Photographic Community, it is clear that with the introduction of digital imaging and the relentless snowballing effect of technological advances, we have now reached new heights. I, for one, like the fact that Pentax tend to avoid...
Posted by genesisphil on 27/05/2006 - 09:32
filters for B & W film
I was wondering what others views were regarding the use of filters for b & w and in particular yellow, orange and red. I very much enjoy, at times, loading up with B & W film and do lament the unavailability now (as far as I am aware?) of Agfa Scala that great b & w slide film. Anyway...
Posted by genesisphil on 19/05/2006 - 16:26
Ever decreasing images..
very good indeed. my son is fascinated how you can zoom in on one image and get back to the same image again. 8)
Posted by promhandicam on 20/05/2006 - 13:09
Birds!
Shouldn't this be linked back to the previous thread about Dust in Lenses? According to what someone wrote, a few puffs with a Giotto Rocket blower should get rid of all those little white specks! :lol:
Posted by promhandicam on 22/05/2006 - 17:29
trying to be clever dosent always pay off
Hi Ali I have a film scanner and use it for my slides and negs, but they are expensive (a decent one) and have their own issues in trying to get a digital image anywhere near as good as the film image (naturally). There is another much cheaper option suggested to me recently that I intend to t...
Posted by genesisphil on 27/05/2006 - 12:17
trying to be clever dosent always pay off
If you have a flat panel monitor, you are looking at a 'free' lightbox. Open a blank document, white background, and lay the monitor on its back. Place your trannies or negs on it and copy away. Do be careful not to damage the front of the monitor, perhaps with slides in plastic mounts. You coul...
Posted by Mannesty on 27/05/2006 - 12:54
trying to be clever dosent always pay off
This technique will work just fine, but for best results: 1. Take the pictures in a darkened room to avoid ambient light reflections. 2. Black out the unused parts of the lightbox to prevent flare. 3. Tape down on the edges unmounted film so it is absolutely flat. 4. Ensure the lens is absolutel...
Posted by johnriley on 27/05/2006 - 12:54
trying to be clever dosent always pay off
If you have a flat panel monitor, you are looking at a 'free' lightbox. Open a blank document, white background, and lay the monitor on its back. Place your trannies or negs on it and copy away. Excellent suggestion - must try it out. Thanks
Posted by JointComms on 09/06/2006 - 16:12
cheap and cheerful but high powered on digital cameras
:shock: with the introduction of digital cameras their is sudenly a glut of old manualy stopped down lenses on the market by makes like elsinor and makkinon etc 8) these lenses were at the top of their game in yester year as are sigma and tamron now 8) :cry: but of course with all the stu...
Posted by ali studio one on 27/05/2006 - 10:12
What is a Pro Camera?!
Bringing up the topic of Pentax Dslrs lagging behind is an argument that inevitably stirs and offends the loyal pentax user. I am one of these loyal pentax users but the fact is if you want decent quality I would never dream of using my Ds (even with * or Ltd lenses), I would use either my Penta...
Posted by Ofutter on 27/05/2006 - 12:44
What is a Pro Camera?!
By defining categories of photographic users I would argue - a pro to be a large format user or possibly a 5x4 digi back or maybe a medium format high mp back - a semi pro to be a medium format user or very high Mp Dslr ie 16mp+ I guess no one at Magnum is a pro then
Posted by gartmore on 29/05/2006 - 11:24
What is a Pro Camera?!
For these commercial applications, this world of ours is all about speed, so the choice is inevitable. I recently did an article for PU "Images of England" where the source material was colour negative film, and after all the work I've done on digital cameras I just hated the messing a...
Posted by johnriley on 30/05/2006 - 08:28
What is a Pro Camera?!
To return to the original question, if you make a living from your photography then that is your profession and the camera used can be described as professional. A local photographer that visits schools in our area - to take those over-priced pics. that you feel obliged to buy despite the fact that...
Posted by Kimbo on 30/05/2006 - 14:19
What is a Pro Camera?!
Well said Steve, I spent 4 years at Art School and my first job was working for a really brilliant wedding photographer for almost a year thereafter. Truly awful culture shock at the time and I have to say I wasn't too keen on it but looking back, I now realise what an awful lot I learned in those ...
Posted by gartmore on 05/06/2006 - 20:34
