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Could someone help an amateur with apentax 200k please
I have never tried this kind of photography, although I must say it sounds an interesting challenge. If I were to try it, I would set the camera as follows main dial in M, with exposure pre-determined by test shots to give the fastest shutter speed available. This will eliminate any possible m...
Posted by Mongoose on 04/11/2008 - 15:55
Wedding Photography
Don't forget a pair of steps to gain extra height, I have found them invaluable on some wedding shots, especially groups where you need to get everyones face in. It will also give you a different angle for creative shots. Don't rely too much on the zoom as walking a few paces back or forward works p...
Posted by Hazza on 05/11/2008 - 10:56
Wedding Photography
Hi duroo.. and Clarky, I've done a couple of weddings, so a few hints to make it easier for you on the day. For the formal piccys, collar the best man to organise the crowds. Check with the B&G as to what groups they want, then tell the best man. You stand there while he gets people into the...
Posted by LiamD on 05/11/2008 - 18:04
K10D to D300, was it a good move ?
Well Dan prompted me to get my butt in gear and do what I said I would do. Been hell of a busy lately with work so I’ve not had a lot of spare time to get fully up to speed with the D300/Nikon system. I’ve only done a couple of studio shoots and some snapping around the garden etc. Here’s a brief...
Posted by McBrian on 05/11/2008 - 15:42
Silver K200D
I dunno Terry, I have a lot of older Pentax film bodies with a fair bit of bright metal finish - Spotmatics through Super Program - and I think that little K200 harkens back to those good old days. I agree with Hefty that the silver limiteds would look great on it. May have to do with my age.....
Posted by Mac on 06/11/2008 - 01:34
If not Pentax....What ?
There has been some excellent replies to my post, most of which have helped to put my mind at rest that Pentax will not give up making dSLR's. It's just annoying that most camera shops only seem to push Canon, Nikon and now Sony. I'd have thought Pentax's venture with Samsung would have reversed tha...
Posted by fatspider on 06/11/2008 - 16:02
If not Pentax....What ?
This might ease your worries a little bit as well It's a newly designed viewfinder, it would make a posible to have a smaller viewfinder system for a medium format camera. Maybe they can bring the size and weight so much down it can compete with a fullframe camera. Let's hope they will come wi...
Posted by Anvh on 06/11/2008 - 16:43
K100D Problem
Hi, I have a K100D that I have used for over 2 years now. I love it. My sister has the same camera. Out of the blue it stopped working. The shutter works when there are no lenses on the camera, but as soon as a lens in placed on the camera, nothing works. No auto focus, no shutter, nothing. ...
Posted by NorCalShane on 07/11/2008 - 07:31
K100D Problem
Have you tried changing the setting that allows shutter to fire if AF not focussed. I can't recall where it is but there is a setting that says allow shutter to fire even if no focus as it might be that the AF is failing and hence the shutter cannot fire if a lens is mounted. Have you resorted to...
Posted by mikew on 07/11/2008 - 09:25
Shake reduction
Thinking back to the old days, as long as your shutter speed is higher than 1/f shake reduction should not be necessary. After all, it was introduced to allow exposure at longer shutter times (3 - 4 f-stops).
Posted by terje-l on 09/11/2008 - 14:38
K20 D Lens
Have a look at the Pentax DA 55-300mm to complement your 18-55mm, SRSmicrosystems have it at £199. If your budget cannot get to that, you could always look at the Sigma 70-300mm APO or the Tamron Di 70-300mm both are good lenses for the price. I have the non APO Sigma which is even less, yet still ...
Posted by Roscoe on 05/12/2008 - 09:21
K20 D Lens
Beware sometimes in small print Camera World puts under the price (after cash back)...:roll:
Posted by ttk on 05/12/2008 - 12:27
K20 D Lens
:lol:PENTAX 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED CashBack Offer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Price: £195.73 | SAVE: £ 60 | RRP: £ 259.99 This price does NOT include CashBack PENTAX-DA 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED from CameraWorld £25 CashBack - You pay just £170...
Posted by Roscoe on 05/12/2008 - 12:42
K20 D Lens
I'd still pay the extra £5 and get it from SRS, but either way its a great lens for the money. Still since the OP was talking about scraping together the £50 for a 50-200, it seems unlikely he'll be able to find another £150 down the back of the sofa for a 55-300.
Posted by Mongoose on 05/12/2008 - 17:19
K200 vs D60
Yes, Matt, I understand what you say, but recently i've been shooting with K10, grip (full), DA* and flash, and the second body around the other shoulder. So I am not sure that a D700 outfit would be much heavier. I am not very concerned about the "uncomfortableness" of the camera I use, and ye...
Posted by nathanever82 on 10/11/2008 - 12:14
K200 vs D60
Nathan, Quote "Plus he also gets the £50 cash back from pentax. So in the end i think that it is around the same price, which btw, is absolutely incredible!" :lol:
Posted by kerrowdown on 14/11/2008 - 23:19
K200 vs D60
@terje-I Thanks for your feed back!!! Off to camera shop later to handle 200d and D60 ( as nikon has started cash back on this just yesterday) cheers Ajex:D
Posted by ajex on 18/11/2008 - 10:37
K200 vs D60
The reviewer says he cannot read Pentax' RAW format in Lightroom. Well, I have no problems reading PEF in Photoshop Elements 6. He also states the autofocus has problems in certain light conditions. All it takes, really, is a contrasty part to focus on. Easily done with some practice, imho. Al...
Posted by terje-l on 18/11/2008 - 22:49
k100D clicking?
Are you sure the lens is mounted correctly? Sometimes the focus screw doesn't engage correctly and you get that kind of effect - the camera's trying to focus and can't ;) Matt
Posted by MattMatic on 10/11/2008 - 21:34
k100D clicking?
Two possibilities come to mind. -If using a lens with an aperture control ring, the ring is not set to "A". I'm not positive why this causes the clicking noise, but I have exoerienced it. -If using a lens with an on-board control for manual focus (some Sigma lenses, for example) the lens' cont...
Posted by BrooklynBoy on 11/11/2008 - 07:28
