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What is best to buy
Make sure your AF is adjusted properly. I've used a lens that when the beep says its focussed, wasn't. Calibrate the lens and make sure the camera thinks its focussing where it should be. Try in MF, I initially wondered what was happening as I'd left the camera in AF mode. I get better results...
Posted by dougf8 on 23/05/2010 - 09:51
What is best to buy
Perhaps it is my shaky hand. I find that looking through the eye piece and using the focus ring, no matter how carefully I do this when my hand leaves the focus ring there is camera movement. I tend to focus with the camera, normally having the lens out fully at 1:1 (or wherever)and then just mov...
Posted by Mike-P on 23/05/2010 - 11:09
What is best to buy
I tend to focus with the camera, normally having the lens out fully at 1:1 (or wherever)and then just move the body back and forward. I do that as well, but using AF-S focus trap. I.e. hold the shutter down let the camera snap the second I'm in focus. The DOF is just so tiny that I find this metho...
Posted by whelmed on 23/05/2010 - 11:25
What is best to buy
I've also had this in my watch list for a while for extreme macros. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370378348930 However for non-macro its a case of, wiggling the focus, half-depress the shutter button, looking for the right focus point, listening for the confirmation beep, a...
Posted by dougf8 on 23/05/2010 - 11:26
Warning from WEx Twitter: look out for stolen gear
I'm sure any self-respecting camera thief would turn his nose up at Pentax gear:wink:, but best keep an eye out just in case... I remember someone on here unfortunately got burgled a while back and they left all his Pentax gear.
Posted by Mike-P on 23/04/2010 - 19:51
Warning from WEx Twitter: look out for stolen gear
I'm sure any self-respecting camera thief would turn his nose up at Pentax gear:wink:, but best keep an eye out just in case... I remember someone on here unfortunately got burgled a while back and they left all his Pentax gear. That would be me then. :roll: They took my card wallet from next to ...
Posted by Oggy on 23/04/2010 - 20:30
Does Stefan have a day job?
:lol: Thank you Peter, George isn't around very often any more and I'm trying to fill in that blanks with quantity because I can't match the quality of George comments yet. :) I'm currently unemployed though and I already finished school beside my internship which I'm trying to find one. I've ...
Posted by Anvh on 24/04/2010 - 23:21
Jessops expert
Interesting...because they will take Panasonics in for repair! My brother sent his Lumix bridge camera in to Jessops when the zoom in button ceased to function. The servicing people they use seemed pretty good, as it came back in full working order. I was picking it up when the above exchange oc...
Posted by Dangermouse on 25/04/2010 - 15:38
Jessops expert
I , when trying to decide on a replacement for the deceased Fuji , went into the local Jessops to try some Canon Compacts in my sweaty little paws :) Got a nice young man serving me who asked what I was using - said I " a Kodak 703 P&S " and to my utter astonishment he said -" oh that's an Amer...
Posted by techno-terminator on 26/04/2010 - 08:53
We need a makeover!
Mowog you forget a problem, it's a photo forum so you probably would have a problem selecting a neutral colour that works good for all photos as back ground.
Posted by Anvh on 25/04/2010 - 22:21
Descrete Camera bag
Hmm, some great choices there... I had initially purchased an old canvas rucksack, but its just too difficult to get to quickly. Im thinking I definitely need a messenger style, as its just easier to grab the camera then throw it back in after shooting. I never knew you could get the Billingham ...
Posted by TerminalFunk on 29/04/2010 - 08:53
CVS processing
My last three rolls of BW film were all horrible. Fogged and grainy and essentially unusable. One possible reason was the airport x-rays and so on my recent trip I decided to try using XP2 (a BW chromogenic film that can be processed like a colour print film) and get it developed at a chain store ...
Posted by womble on 28/04/2010 - 23:40
CVS processing
Coming back from USA Florida (for the second attempt - was stranded ! ) I asked for a 'Hand Inspection' of films and OK the first time-- the security bloke just passed it around the X-ray machine and looked into the plastic slide boxes containing mine and my boy's 35mm cassettes-- the second time a ...
Posted by Peter Elgar on 07/05/2010 - 12:38
How do you focus?
After seeing a few comments about focus on this thread I feel its worth a topic on its own. Manual focus is "as is". The AF side however is open for miss use or can be misleading to new comers. Regards
Posted by K10D on 30/04/2010 - 09:36
How do you focus?
Good idea opening up a new thread, this could result in some debate! Centre-point and recompose for me, with AF only on the AF button (not on shutter release halfway press). I just find it the easiest for the way I work, and it results in a better chance of me getting the picture I want.
Posted by robbie_d on 30/04/2010 - 09:42
How do you focus?
Maybe its a hang up from my MF days: I do use AF but dont trust it (!) so always use the centre AF point and recompose. 95% of the time the other AF points are redundant as far as I'm concerned and its generally too fiddly to change the AF point quickly.
Posted by Cayman on 30/04/2010 - 09:42
How do you focus?
(sort-of contining from the other thread): By a funny coincidence, I just spent some time doing a static shot, and although I set it up for the A-50/1.7, I got out the 12-24 for comparison... AMGAWD! Hunt hunt hunt hunt wine wine wine, tried every AF mode there is, it wouldn't stop wineing. And l...
Posted by flossie on 30/04/2010 - 09:49
How do you focus?
AF Button on K10; AF / AE-L button on K-x. Shutter half-press disabled on both. Centre point only, then recompose on both.
Posted by i-Berg on 30/04/2010 - 09:57
How do you focus?
Always use AF button for focus-on-demand ;) Shutter half-press disabled. For most stuff I'll use Centre point only (unless I'm doing close work or portraits and then I'll select a specific focus point to eliminate the slight error on recompose). Works for me :D
Posted by MattMatic on 30/04/2010 - 10:33
How do you focus?
AF button + centre point and recompose for me too. Although after reading Mike's comments about moving the AF point I might give it a try. It always seemed like a bit of a hassle before, but if it will even slightly reduce the number of slightly mis-focussed shots I'm willing to give it a try!
Posted by thoughton on 30/04/2010 - 10:45
