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New K-7s at under £700
People say the same here but always forget to add the TAX with the USA prices :) Well, it's true that nowadays with the current 1.27 exchange rate it's less painful and is nearly the price + tax, so that's ok. But it was also the case when the exchange rate was 1.6!!! And man I felt the perfect m...
Posted by Anvh on 29/08/2010 - 13:31
Lightroom & black & white
Hi To Stefan - I read your comments before I sent out the request. When you talk of presets, I would assume that this would alter everyone of my imported images, and still wouldn't give me what I want, e.i. the specific setting for each individual image as set by the K7. Someone mentioned an upgr...
Posted by herb on 22/08/2010 - 18:35
Lightroom & black & white
What I want is the ability to import the RAW files into Lightroom with the K7 in-camera adjustments and still have the ability to go back to the original RAW Something akin to eating one's cake and still having it too - I guess:) Easy - Shoot "JPG+RAW". You then get a copy with the in-camer...
Posted by flossie on 23/08/2010 - 07:54
Lightroom & black & white
Hi To Stefan - I read your comments before I sent out the request. When you talk of presets, I would assume that this would alter everyone of my imported images, and still wouldn't give me what I want, e.i. the specific setting for each individual image as set by the K7. Someone mentioned an upgr...
Posted by Anvh on 23/08/2010 - 08:57
Lightroom & black & white
Hi Stefan & John Maybe my last message didn't make it. It was just a "thank you" again and an admission that I was on some sort of a Quixote mission charging at an impossible wall. To update you, I've just wasted another 30 minutes looking at my DNG files. I convert all of my PEF's to duplic...
Posted by herb on 23/08/2010 - 16:54
Lightroom & black & white
Hi Thanks to all those who suggested shooting RAW + Jpeg. I gave it a try. 1. although the two images look similar, the parameters are different - check it out in the Pentax utilities that preserves the RAW b&w parameters - the histograms are quite different 2. trying to match up a RAW image...
Posted by herb on 25/08/2010 - 00:46
K-7 Vs D90 Vs 550D
At least you got a flurry of new Pentax using members. Yes they say there's no such thing as bad publicity. I'd tend to disagree :-( The trouble these days with camera reviews is that you have to not only have read the instruction manual inside out, but know the camera inside out too, and that's...
Posted by Peter Bargh on 25/08/2010 - 11:46
K-7 Vs D90 Vs 550D
I saw the review just as I was leaving for work and thought no ISO 100?, K-7 raw buffer choking at 4 shots?, IQ nowhere near as good as the other two? I honestly thought I had a different camera .. I have been at work all morning thinking to myself what I would write in my comment on the site whe...
Posted by Mike-P on 25/08/2010 - 12:55
K-7 Vs D90 Vs 550D
At least you got a flurry of new Pentax using members. Yes they say there's no such thing as bad publicity. I'd tend to disagree :-( The trouble these days with camera reviews is that you have to not only have read the instruction manual inside out, but know the camera inside out too, and that's...
Posted by Don on 25/08/2010 - 16:25
k100d super
If the a100 and a200 fill you need what about the Pentax KM? It has the same sensor as the K10D and the K200D and it's still considered as one as the best low ISO sensor from Pentax by some users here. The only thing it doesn't have is weather sealing, no top LCD and it's missing focus point notif...
Posted by Anvh on 26/08/2010 - 21:19
Underwater Photography
I've taken my K200D underwater quite a few times, there's ay least one picture in "My Portfolio". The most important thing when taking photographs underwater is to get as little water between you and the subject. That means as short a focal length lens as you can get your hands on. Most import...
Posted by geclinke on 28/08/2010 - 17:09
Underwater Photography
Hi fellow pentaxusers... Is anyone of you into Underwater Photography. I am thinking of combining my two favorite hobbies, scuba diving and photography. However, I know that this increases the costs for a while. Therefore, I would like to ask for some advice. I own a K20D the 18 - 55mm WR zoom, ...
Posted by Roscoe on 28/08/2010 - 18:03
Underwater Photography
Having been heavily into underwater photography a while back, mainly video but also have 2 underwater stills cameras - one digital and one film, some comments from experience: - go for a wide angle prime, eg 20mm on film, or 12 to 16mm on digital. You want to minimise the distance between you and...
Posted by petercf on 02/10/2010 - 00:01
Venturing into the World of primes
John I was thinking more in terms of photo quality . The photo of the rose which I have just uploaded was taken around 70mm ( I also realised I hadn't changed my iso back from 800 to 200), will not the Prime produce a much better image ?
Posted by hkwiles on 29/08/2010 - 16:42
Venturing into the World of primes
The 100ish macro is a good buy, its lovely to get decent close up pics and with some cheap extension tubes lots of fun too. Being f2.8 they also provide a decent telephoto for shorter distances. Handy for rainy days indoors for desktop macro work. A 50-60mm prime F1.4 good for portraits and so...
Posted by dougf8 on 29/08/2010 - 17:00
Venturing into the World of primes
John I was thinking more in terms of photo quality . The photo of the rose which I have just uploaded was taken around 70mm ( I also realised I hadn't changed my iso back from 800 to 200), will not the Prime produce a much better image ? in a word, no. Skill, composition and lighting make for a b...
Posted by Don on 29/08/2010 - 17:04
Venturing into the World of primes
Thanks Don for the comments and for bringing back down to Earth !! . I have just recently joined the local camera club and obviously there are some very keen enthusiasts very much into the technical side of things. I'd forgotten bout my Contax 139 days and Zeiss 50mm 1.7 , when I had to take m...
Posted by hkwiles on 29/08/2010 - 17:17
Venturing into the World of primes
I've had a look at your Rose and I think the focus is out, it appear to be quite shallow and on the vase. You should be able to do better with the kit lens, its not a bad lens. Try using the focus selection points / using manual focus. The rose isn't going anywhere and you can leave the camera ...
Posted by dougf8 on 29/08/2010 - 17:22
Venturing into the World of primes
Thanks for comments Doug , I was aware of most of them, leaves are well in focus but flower head isn't. The JPEG has been tweaked a little in photshop Canera Raw. I really must get down to some serious shooting I know that !!
Posted by hkwiles on 29/08/2010 - 17:42
Venturing into the World of primes
Stick with your desire for an excellent prime. Go for the DA70 if you like that focal length. Better yet, get the FA77 and never look back. There is no comparison between an FA77 and the DA50-200. Besides all the obvious photographic benefits (sharpness, DOF control, bokeh) there is an intangible...
Posted by rparmar on 29/08/2010 - 18:36
