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To Clone, or not to Clone...
So a bride with acne is to be recorded as is. A stain on her dress is to be saved for prosperity. The gurning fool at the back must be kept. The beautiful sunset that came out a bit wishy washy - shame shoot it again or manipulate? In my book pictures mean different things to differen...
Posted by Frogherder on 24/12/2012 - 23:40
To Clone, or not to Clone...
So a bride with acne is to be recorded as is. A stain on her dress is to be saved for prosperity. The gurning fool at the back must be kept. The beautiful sunset that came out a bit wishy washy - shame shoot it again or manipulate? In my book pictures mean different things to differen...
Posted by Smeggypants on 25/12/2012 - 01:36
HELP!!!
Back Issues department of the magazine should be able to furnish a copy, unless someone here has one they can spare.
Posted by johnriley on 22/12/2012 - 19:13
F stop / Aperture value?
The only time f-stop and aperture value are the same is at infinity. f-stop is the value of the focal length divided by the opening, but when you change the focus, the actual focal length changes somewhat, so the indicated opening and the aperture value are different.
Posted by pentaxian450 on 25/12/2012 - 13:02
F stop / Aperture value?
The only time f-stop and aperture value are the same is at infinity. f-stop is the value of the focal length divided by the opening, but when you change the focus, the actual focal length changes somewhat, so the indicated opening and the aperture value are different. Whilst true for many lenses, n...
Posted by petrochemist on 26/12/2012 - 16:00
F stop / Aperture value?
I thought the F stop was exactly as set in AP OR exactly what the camera chose if if P. OR if in P or User then when you move the wheel the aperture is set and that is what the exif reads as F stop. As per [blob(name?)] SO when you focus, the F stop remains physically fixed but the amount of light ...
Posted by vic cross on 27/12/2012 - 00:23
F stop / Aperture value?
SO when you focus, the F stop remains physically fixed but the amount of light passing through it is actually either more or less than the fixed F stop value. You are about right. At infinity, the marking and the metering value are accurate. But when you focus closer, there is less light reaching...
Posted by pentaxian450 on 27/12/2012 - 01:46
X-5 for birding?
The most problematic thing is the speed of focus. The zoom is more than enough, but the time the bridge cameras take to lock on and shoot can be relatively long. I have used an X90 for some bird shots and it's not impossible, but certainly it's not easy and the X-5 may not be so different. Howeve...
Posted by johnriley on 29/12/2012 - 08:57
X-5 for birding?
Bridge cameras are not the best for most things, they are very much compromised in most areas. Any DSLR is a much better option. There is a lot of interest at the moment in birding communities with the Pentax Q, the ability to change the lens along with the 5.5 crop factor are the important thing...
Posted by screwdriver on 29/12/2012 - 13:19
X-5 for birding?
Bridge cameras are actually brilliant for birding for the non-expert and the only option for all round type of shooting on a low budget. Digiscoping - too expensive with the scope, DSLR - too expensive with the long lens, Pentax Q + lens too limited, must have tripod, manual focus, spotting etc. It ...
Posted by dcweather on 29/12/2012 - 14:26
A hello and a request for guidance
Greetings all. This is my first post and I'm already going to ask for help:oops::):) I currently own an Olympus E520 with 5 lenses ranging from 18mm up to 600mm (35mm equivalent), Olympus FL36 flash, Olympus remote, Giottos tripod and various Cokin filters. The lenses include standard and ED SW...
Posted by RalphHardwick on 29/12/2012 - 16:55
A hello and a request for guidance
Curious why you want to stick to Pentax lenses ? take the lens John suggests above - the 18-135, there'll be many posts after this defending it and saying all sorts and how one should try it one's self and not go off reviews and all sorts off stuff - hey this is A Pentax forum, full of Pentax fa...
Posted by judderman62 on 29/12/2012 - 17:54
A hello and a request for guidance
Is the K-5II worth £250 more than the K-5? Probably not. The only difference is an improvement in focus accuracy in low light, when not using the focus-assist light. Does the K-5II cost £250 more than the K-5? No. It's currently only £100 more at forum sponsor SRS Microssytems, as long as...
Posted by elfer on 29/12/2012 - 18:14
A hello and a request for guidance
Just a quick word for the Sigma 150-500 - can't be beaten on price vs IQ at 500mm. Obviously gets better shut down a tad and cranked back a bit but if you can still get one for about £600 ............ Dave K30 +Sigma 150-500
Posted by dcweather on 02/01/2013 - 19:09
A hello and a request for guidance
And so, the deed is done :D:lol::D:lol: Although I intended to wait, once I handled the toys I knew that I wouldn't leave to shop empty handed;) I visited SRS Microsystems and spent at least 30 minutes with Chris who could not have been more helpful if he tried. It was so nice to visit a 'pro...
Posted by RalphHardwick on 03/01/2013 - 13:19
K30 in bag, which is the best way to place it please?
depends on type/layout of bag I guess. Also depend son personal feeling. Early days of SLR owning, back in film days and 1st digital SLR , I used to baby them some. then after a while my stance changed and I see them just as replaceable tools so I really don't worry too much.
Posted by judderman62 on 01/01/2013 - 22:04
K30 in bag, which is the best way to place it please?
I start by setting up the bag properly - moved dividers in so they are holding the camera firmly and in contact with the sides of the lens so protecting it , then I'll get the side spaces set up - inserts get moved so I can store light things in layers , each layer being formed with am insert betwe...
Posted by techno-terminator on 01/01/2013 - 22:49
K30 in bag, which is the best way to place it please?
I have a Lowepro 350 for the "big kit" and the camera body is always packed with base against a wide outer side and the lens pointing inwards as my experience is that this is probably safer and more convenient. The correctness of this was shown by my experience with my much smaller (and I have to...
Posted by jeallen01 on 12/02/2013 - 20:05
Update for the Pentax k30?
You could ask your local camera shop I suppose, but they will possibly charge you for it. Having read up on it, all you have to do is extract the .exe file when you have downloaded it. This then presents you with the .bin file. Copy the .bin file onto a clean formatted sd card. Place the card (wh...
Posted by steven9761 on 04/01/2013 - 08:06
Pentax MX-1 Announced!
Yeah I think it's a nice looking Camera , and the tilting screen means that you don't have to hold it up at arms length to frame up your shot, but you can if you want to . I just tried/ pretended to do that with my K100d and a thought crossed my mind , How does that work if you want to Manual fo...
Posted by jeffstclair on 07/01/2013 - 17:37
