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Just to pick from where Glynn left off (if I may), I thought it might help to illustrate what I'd do in this situation. My first step would be to put the K-x into Auto Exposure Bracketing mode, so that I'll have three shots 'in the can' for each go - and can then pick and choose the one I like be...
Posted by BigJacko on 23/07/2010 - 14:03
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It is! I immediately started leafing through my K20D manual but I don't think it has such a feature (light meter reading), does it? Yes, it works the same way - all Pentax cameras have it AFIK. It's similar, but not exactly the same, from what I can tell (bear in mind I don't own a K20D - I'm just g...
Posted by BigJacko on 23/07/2010 - 21:19
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What has been described here so well is generally known as 'Metered manual mode'. Most, if not all Pentax cameras (film and digital) going back to the MX era that have a TTL meter have this feature.
Posted by Mannesty on 24/07/2010 - 09:43
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That raises some interesting questions, Stefan. I must confess I'd forgotten that the Green button (by default) basically puts the camera into momentary 'P' (Program) mode and arbitrarily chooses a correct, but random, set of shutter-speed and aperture for the correct metered exposure. I say random,...
Posted by BigJacko on 24/07/2010 - 18:57
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Stefan, you make some excellent points, and I'm sure T-T will get them in due course! :) I did briefly mention that the light-meter can 'lie' (or rather, be mistaken) by backlit scenes or reflective/bright-white subjects. Underexposure is common in these situations. Conversely, photos taken indoors,...
Posted by BigJacko on 25/07/2010 - 00:59
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Lots there for me to think about - thanks :D Today I'm back to Av deliberately - I'm taking stuff inside in dodgy light so will have the flash on [ eeeeek ] Tried last Sunday without flash - but got , correctly , a telling off from Photomonk and was told to use it today . Not really used it i...
Posted by techno-terminator on 25/07/2010 - 07:08
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Wow Neil you love to write :D It's very useful and appreciated so keep on writing. I've little to add and all I can do is agree with you :) Still have some minor points/tips to think about. About the bracketing, I don't know how large the JPGs are but a single RAW file has the range to compens...
Posted by Anvh on 25/07/2010 - 11:34
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Wow Neil you love to write :D It's very useful and appreciated so keep on writing. I've little to add and all I can do is agree with you :) Still have some minor points/tips to think about. Whoops. Maybe I overdid it a little there! ;) I do like writing, as you can probably tell! I type very fa...
Posted by BigJacko on 25/07/2010 - 22:09
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Correction to #3 above... 3- Cancel AF means the AF/AE-L button does not autofocus the scene. Autofocus is only available via half-pressing the shutter. Instead, AF/AE-L will put the camera into MANUAL focus mode (MF is displayed), and will lock the focus whereever you have it at that moment (fo...
Posted by BigJacko on 25/07/2010 - 22:34
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That's all waaaaaaaay beyond me as yet ;) I took a stack of pics today - mixture of Av and manual but let the Metz Flash do its own thing . I'm fairly content with the results and they have boosted my confidence that I'll be able to get what I want in Belgium :) I got a comment back from ...
Posted by techno-terminator on 25/07/2010 - 22:43
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Sorry, T-T... yeah, Stef and I have wandered into pastures new... think of it as a 'future quest' - but yeah, for now, please ignore! :) I had a look at your photos - some of them are really good. Well-exposed, photojournal style. No problems with the lighting or the flash, for the most part. ...
Posted by BigJacko on 25/07/2010 - 23:37
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Thank you Neil for exploring the options. The k10D has more buttons and that's the camera I use, my uncle has the K-X so I half know the camera but haven't delved so deep in the menu yet. Will have a go tomorrow to see how it works first hand. Do be aware of the AV button's setting, though! I t...
Posted by Anvh on 26/07/2010 - 19:12
Lifeguard in Southwold (2 images)
Just got back from a week in Halesworth where I spent most of the week on Southwold beach. On a couple of days the skies were fantastic so I was taking some photos of it when I saw this lifeguard walking towards me. I grabbed a few shots of him, the best of which was this one: I really like ...
Posted by thoughton on 23/07/2010 - 18:55
Divebombing Gulls (6 photos)
I agree with Algernon - you have managed well to get frame-filling shots with good focus, which is not easy in my experience:?. Gulls are good to practice on I find because they are plentiful and pretty big, and there's not normally any problem finding a bunch of them:) I rather like the first shot...
Posted by matwhittington on 24/07/2010 - 10:28
Divebombing Gulls (6 photos)
"Ditching" is my favourite: it's fun looking down on the gull and the black back looks good against the waterfall.
Posted by bwlchmawr on 24/07/2010 - 12:57
Divebombing Gulls (6 photos)
Thanks everyone for the kind comments. I really appreciate them! I must confess I'd been on tenterhooks, shopping in town today, wondering whether I'd get a royal pasting when I logged back in to the forum this evening! Happy to see that it wasn't! :) My especial thanks to Algernon for two things...
Posted by BigJacko on 25/07/2010 - 01:14
Stalking in Newcastle
Go back there! I really like the set up. No.1 is the pick for me. nice simple colours, overpowering pink slabbed out dominating. The figure mundanely pulling a trolley. The trolley the only pattern. Caught mid step arm and leg raised. Though I like the others, 2 he perhaps needs a little mo...
Posted by dougf8 on 24/07/2010 - 11:01
Farnborough - Best of a bad bunch (7)
I just got back. There was a lot of cloud about today too. I filled up some SD cards, but I haven't got good vibes really. Way too knackered to look at them tonight, though - got up at 5.30 this morning and was at the field by 7. I'll either post something within the next day or two, or 'fess ...
Posted by ChrisA on 24/07/2010 - 20:50
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I prefer the original. It reminds me of the clay pits out on Dartmoor. The light was often subdued so the contrast would have been down. This brings me back to a basic question about photography - are we trying to accurately record something, or produce something that looks nice.
Posted by Oggy on 24/07/2010 - 21:21
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This brings me back to a basic question about photography - are we trying to accurately record something, or produce something that looks nice. Depends entirely what you took the photo for. I take hundreds of images (of layers, features and finds) where the aim is to accurately record what is there...
Posted by womble on 25/07/2010 - 13:01
