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Name a Pentax Using Pro past or present.
Lucie Debelkova: She used to use a Pentax K20D, but has now moved over to Canon FF, but will she come back to a 645D. She might even be a (past) member on here :shock: Well worth a look at her flickr and 500px sites :wink: http://www.luciedebelkova.com If you type "Pentax" into the search ...
Posted by Algernon on 29/01/2012 - 11:51
1st impressions on macro photography & help wanted.
Hi, So I bought a pentax 100mm f2.8 1:1 macro lens on Friday and played with it over the weekend. Just wanted to share my first impressions. It's not as easy as I thought- lighting, camera shake, very narrow focus area. Magnification: Beofre I bought I read a lot of people saying you don't n...
Posted by dinneenp on 30/01/2012 - 13:15
1st impressions on macro photography & help wanted.
I'm far from being an expert but the following might help :- Unless you're chasing beetles or such like a tripod is pretty much mandatory. If you are I've no idea, unless the critter is dead A small aperture gives a better depth of field but that raises other problems -- a-Lower light levels...
Posted by Frogherder on 30/01/2012 - 16:49
1st impressions on macro photography & help wanted.
Because ring flash units are not cheap I decided to try out an LED ring light (continuous light, does not flash - a glorified torch really). I got one of these a few days ago http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180609551233?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 Yes it is very plasticky but ...
Posted by smudge on 30/01/2012 - 19:02
1st impressions on macro photography & help wanted.
Magnification : yes you need 1:1 .. and soon you'll want more ! Shake : flash Lighting : tried quite a few systems (on-camera flash + filter, snoot, softboxes etc.) now I use off camera wireless flash & softbox and sometimes a snoot. WB - I use AWB Aperture - f5.6 thru f16 depends on t...
Posted by Frogfish on 30/01/2012 - 21:15
1st impressions on macro photography & help wanted.
I find a P-TTL flash on a suitable cable works quite nicely for lighting. Generally flash held at arms length from the subject is OK, higher magnifications can need it closer. The P-TTL will cope nicely with quite a wide range of positions & it's easy to angle the light as you want. Before the c...
Posted by petrochemist on 30/01/2012 - 23:04
1st impressions on macro photography & help wanted.
Magnification : yes you need 1:1 .. and soon you'll want more ! Shake : flash Lighting : tried quite a few systems (on-camera flash + filter, snoot, softboxes etc.) now I use off camera wireless flash & softbox and sometimes a snoot. WB - I use AWB Aperture - f5.6 thru f16 depends on t...
Posted by fritzthedog on 31/01/2012 - 12:40
1st impressions on macro photography & help wanted.
Hi Pa, I just thought I would add my views to the list for what they are worth! SHAKE: Try using a monopod rather than a tripod, much more flexible and easier to re-position - you can get a basic cheap one from Amazon for a tenner. Flash is the obvious solution; it can be harsh and/or expensive ...
Posted by davidstorm on 31/01/2012 - 18:29
1st impressions on macro photography & help wanted.
I guess a lot of what you need is dictated by the location you are shooting in. I am always taking macro shots on my walks, and as such usually just have the Sigma 105mm on the K5. No softboxes, no tripod or monopod, no off camera flash...etc..etc I have, on occasion used the onboard flash for a li...
Posted by eenymac on 01/02/2012 - 14:32
Whale and Dolphin Watching
Hello I was lucky enough to go out on a dolphin watching boat in New Quay, Wales. There were a few local uni scientists on board (it was outside term time) - sadly only a quick glimpse of a fin tip over 500 yards away though :( However, I did learn that if I go again my K10 will be covered wi...
Posted by Stuey on 30/01/2012 - 20:41
Whale and Dolphin Watching
Your 70-200 or 60-250 are going to be much better than the 55-300 which is a slow focusing lens and may have trouble finding focus before the animals disappear under the water again. They are also sharper and can easily be cropped to the same equivalent FL and still be at least as sharp.
Posted by Frogfish on 30/01/2012 - 21:22
Anybody brave and live/work near Campden High Street
HI Lenny, [big snips] The prices though are without any doubt the highest by some margin in the whole of the UK. In fact the prices, frankly are a complete rip off and have no basis in reality. cheers Steve.M. I know nothing about the shop you are discussing, but I might challenge the claim...
Posted by OldTaffy on 05/02/2012 - 22:38
Work for nothing?
As anybody who works in IT knows, people break their home PCs and seem to think that you somehow enjoy fixing them for free and don't understand why you get hacked off when they come back to you a few weeks later having broken it again. And when you tell them they need to install an anti-virus pr...
Posted by greynolds999 on 03/02/2012 - 12:35
Extention Tubes
Hi All, I've found a set of extention tubes which have the following as part of the description :- "Auto Extension Macro tubes . Pentax K bayonet mount ( K , PK , PK/M ) Full mechanical iris control of the lens is maintained with the SLR when these tubes are placed between lens and body " ...
Posted by Frogherder on 04/02/2012 - 01:09
Extention Tubes
Have you ever noticed that it's always one step forward three steps back. I've resorted to using M42 kit and a PK-M42 adapter, at least I already have the kit and it can't get any simpler, it's just frustrating when the best lenses I have are not suitable for one reason or another. Bernard
Posted by Frogherder on 06/02/2012 - 00:12
Extention Tubes
To summarise your options, there are three types of tubes: 1. Plain tubes with no aperture linkage and no electronic contacts. You can use these as you do by stopping down manually before metering and before shooting. You have to have an "A" setting on the lens to do this! 2. Plain tubes with ...
Posted by milamber on 22/02/2012 - 13:30
I-phone Advert
It's back again telling me I'm the 100.000th. visitor to the site and to click on yes or no but it just goes on and on. Vic.
Posted by vic cross on 06/02/2012 - 15:48
I-phone Advert
Vic - go back into INTERNET OPTIONS / PRIVACY / SETTINGS. You should see a button marked SITES. Add the site address of the popup (right-click on the popup should show you the address of the irritant) to the list by adding it to the bar in the middle of the window, then click BLOCK. If you cannot se...
Posted by steven9761 on 06/02/2012 - 16:14
I-phone Advert
Frogherder - I don't know if you've ever really paid attention to what's presented to you on any given webpage, but if you look closely, you will see similar adverts whether you are reading The Times Online, or Pentax User. It's called "targetted advertising". It seems that, whereas once upon a time...
Posted by steven9761 on 08/02/2012 - 08:43
Johnsons Photopia Ltd
I sent them my 2 months old 17-70 in early November and got it back just before Christmas. They were responsive to my emails and kept me updated with progress. The quality of the repair was perfect and was done under warranty. The 6 weeks or so for the job to be done was apparently due to the need ...
Posted by Cayman on 08/02/2012 - 10:26
