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Getting to Grips with RAW
I mostly agree with George's comments... but have some other things to throw in :) When I started RAW, I took a mix of JPG and RAW, saving the RAW for the "special" images. However, after several "aaarghh" shots taken in JPG I am now fully RAW. Even for eBay images - it's easier to have one contr...
Posted by MattMatic on 29/01/2006 - 15:45
When do we hear about the D645??
The PMA show in Florida at the end of February might see an announcement. As might the Focus on Imaging show in Birmingham at the same time. G
Posted by George Lazarette on 25/01/2006 - 12:23
can we trust review sites?
the problem with for example dpreview & magazines is who is donating money at the back to support the company. then you will know how they will preview the equipment. The most sold item is almost never the best item. People let themselves be intimidated by other users, and advertising. Ad...
Posted by WJ Bons on 27/01/2006 - 12:06
can we trust review sites?
If you asking the question of the Hi Fi Trade Mags then I'd say "no, they're are corrupt". I just bought my first DSLR - an *istDS - after trawling reviews both in print and online. On balance I'd say that the reviews pointed out the qualities of the camera. Maybe I missed some innaccuracies re....
Posted by Anonymous on 28/01/2006 - 13:37
can we trust review sites?
Flink, here's my two cents on trusting reviews and magazines: I am self taught. My love of photography started, twelve years ago. (I had done photography for a school yearbook, before that, but, was unhappy. I had learning disabilities and did poorly in school. They kept taking everything away fr...
Posted by Don on 28/01/2006 - 16:08
K (non-A) lens and *ist DS
Hi, I am seeking advice on the use of a fully manual Pentax K lens on *ist DS. There is a previous post on this topic but I’ve been unable to find it. The gist of it was to: 1. firstly set 2 menu Custom Settings to allow the use of manual lenses, 2. switch to MF, and dial to M on the camer...
Posted by cpgcolin on 31/01/2006 - 17:56
K (non-A) lens and *ist DS
If you set the body to M that means "Manual" and hence as you stop down the lens the light is reduced, but the shutter speed stays the same. hence increasing under-exposure as you stop down. If the camera was set to A then the shutter speed would change to compensate. Macro shots benefit from the...
Posted by johnriley on 31/01/2006 - 18:21
K (non-A) lens and *ist DS
Just did a quick test with a SMC-M 50mm F1.7 on my DS. Camera set to M, aperture set on the aperture ring. Focus manually then press the AE-L button. Camera stops down and sets what it thinks is the shutter speed for correct exposure. Changing the aperture setting and then pressing the AE-L butto...
Posted by niblue on 31/01/2006 - 20:16
K (non-A) lens and *ist DS
Was this the topic you were thinking of? Maybe it's just me, but I had a terrifically hard time following that topic. Does the *ist D operate differently than the Ds, I don't know? I use the following method of metering when using an SMC-M lens on my *ist Ds: I set the exposure mode to...
Posted by photo*ist on 01/02/2006 - 05:09
K (non-A) lens and *ist DS
Steve, You pretty much confirming my findings. The first 3 result in a correct exposure but the last two don't. In fact if I put the lens cap on and press the AE-L button a shutter speed of 1.5 seconds gets set no matter what the aperture is. This weekend I'll do some testing on three manual ...
Posted by cpgcolin on 01/02/2006 - 19:30
K (non-A) lens and *ist DS
Testing manual focus lens on the *ist DS> Well, here are my findings from the testing of my manual focus lens. Apologies, but my http code isn't good; ie. I couldn't format my data in columns here after copying from my original Excel spreadsheet: Conditions Sunny day, light wind , slight cloud...
Posted by cpgcolin on 05/02/2006 - 18:46
Pentax istDs Focussing screen
I tried the pledge thing allready and it got worse as the matt is wearing away in places , I have eventually got through to someone helpful at Pentax UK , and they have sold me one ! HURRAY it was only 31 pound for the upgraded scaled screen and should be with me in a week , Pentax.com sent me this ...
Posted by Anonymous on 03/02/2006 - 09:17
Pentax istDs Focussing screen
I have ruined my focussing screen , it got a bit of dust in it , so i took it out and cleaned it , whoops , now it is blurred and blotchy , camera still works fine but manual focus is impossible. Where can i buy a replacement screen , i have contacted pentax and several camera shops all with no luck...
Posted by Anonymous on 02/02/2006 - 00:40
Pentax istDs Focussing screen
I have found it thanks user , only prob they will not ship to Uk so back to square one :(
Posted by Anonymous on 02/02/2006 - 09:40
Pentax istDs Focussing screen
Hi, I haven't time to look up the info.. off to work now; but there are after market split screens that you can buy that work in the same awy as the old manual focus screens on MEs etc. If you do a lot of manual focossing, and need to change it anyway, then that could be the way to go. Ther...
Posted by LiamD on 02/02/2006 - 07:43
Pentax istDs Focussing screen
Does anyone know if the DS focusing screen is the same as that of the 35mm LX? I am eager to upgrade my DS with a Beattie fresnel but the only ones on the Beattie site are for LX and PZ-1 http://www.intenscreen.com I took my DS screen out to be remove dust which in doing so seemed to add more ...
Posted by Ofutter on 08/02/2006 - 00:16
Pentax istDs Focussing screen
Ofutter, The *ist-D series have a correspondingly smaller focus screen than the LX and PZ-1 (comapring 35mm to APS-C size). There's a similar thread here: https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2083 Matt
Posted by MattMatic on 08/02/2006 - 13:59
Pentax istDs Focussing screen
My two screens from China/ebay arrived this morning. Hmmmm. Not as good as I'd hoped. He's modified them well enough, and the view is fine (even though one is very roughly cut). Autofocus works just fine. However, there are two main drawbacks: 1. The older screens are seriously dark compared ...
Posted by MattMatic on 14/02/2006 - 11:17
Flash Drives
We have two approaches to this. The first is an Epson P-2000, which is the best portable HD I have seen so far. Superb build and a terrific 3.8 inch screen. 40GB. The second approach is our new laptop, which we will use both to store images on the move and also to burn back-up CDs as we go. This ...
Posted by johnriley on 03/02/2006 - 00:00
Flash Drives
SPB, If your Apacer can keep adding to the CD, then it isn't finalised ;) (Once a CD is finalised, nothing can add to it.) On the PC you have to tell your burner software that you are continuing a multisession CD and then it should import all the file names for the previous session. Each ses...
Posted by MattMatic on 23/02/2006 - 11:59
