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Manually focusing
I find a good technique when using my old Pentax MF lenses (which have a firm smooth movement to the focus ring) is to 'focus through' the subject first, sort of going just slightly past, then backing off again to out of focus, and finally coming through again to achieve the perfect focus. Its s...
Posted by McGregNi on 31/07/2012 - 22:11
site security breach?
I have had 3 messages since last night that I have now traced back here. To the best of my knowledge - my security measures have blocked all attempts to download anything so far but I have had 2 malicious program warnings and one Trojan
Posted by fritzthedog on 29/06/2012 - 09:01
Pentax don't do promotion or marketing, but if they did...
Surprised to see this
Posted by cabstar on 30/06/2012 - 02:09
WB Trick
I use that technique often. a couple years back I posted some vampire pics (I use it for video as well) where you set your white balance off white paper, but shoot through a gel to get the WB reading, and then place that gel over your light source. now you're whole scene is the opposite color (color...
Posted by Don on 04/07/2012 - 00:17
Tripods and monopods
Impressive collection of *pods. I have been looking at replacing my old Miranda tripod, but the ones in the high street too light and haven't been able to find one where I could put the head onto the bottom of the centre tube, not used a massive amount but I did enjoy some of the results back the...
Posted by InFESTation on 04/07/2012 - 19:29
Bad Olympic photos
they are bad photos but I take the back story with a pinch of salt. The internet is literally a "web" of misinformation. I doubt the back story more than the togs involved. Not really into the Schadenfreude and I would not be surprised if this is a set up.
Posted by japers45 on 05/07/2012 - 19:57
Kr vs Canon 550
I recently had the chance to compare my Kr to a friends 550 by firing off some shots of the same things. Although I am bias, the Kr is so much better all round. From feel in the hand, auto focus and image quality it topped the Canon. I think even my old work-horse K200D is better. The funny th...
Posted by AndrewA on 06/07/2012 - 21:01
Kr vs Canon 550
Like Mike I have A Canon 50D (well two actually) and have to say handling and usability wise it's in a class of it's own for my tastes - love the lil joystick and the large wheel on the back for changing settings ...it's just great all round. I bought the second one not very long after the first I ...
Posted by judderman62 on 07/07/2012 - 12:14
Kr vs Canon 550
I only own Pentax camera's. But Pentax are far from the be all and end all. In fact in the case of auto focus, have a lot to improve on.. If your a sport photographer. Pentax can be very hard work. Bless them...
Posted by stub on 07/07/2012 - 20:05
They cannot be serious.....
Is that you Gareth, are you back, if so welcome. Or are you just here to show off your new $300 designer camera pouch? David PPG: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/davidtrout
Posted by davidtrout on 08/07/2012 - 09:18
What are your quotes in photography?
If i buy that lens i can sell the other lens and get my money back.me Have you sold that lens you said you were going to ? The wife
Posted by geordie01 on 10/07/2012 - 17:51
Is this genuine?
Got an email from someone who saw my camera ad in gumtree. Got this fist :- "hello seller is this item still for sale?can you get back to me at jackweb34 at yahoo dot com so we can talk about the picking up the item.. Thanks jack From: jack" I emailed him asking to arrange to come...
Posted by screwdriver222 on 08/07/2012 - 15:43
Is this genuine?
Barge-pole, touch, don't, with, a, it (re-arrange into a well known phrase or saying). The scam relies on you feeling secure because the payment will appear in your account before the goods are sent, but the buyer uses a bent card or account, resulting in a charge-back from the bank, by which ti...
Posted by JohnX on 08/07/2012 - 15:50
Pentax Announces Availability Of Designer Pouch
Designer cameras have been around for many years. Gold and even platinum Rolleiflexes, gold Pentax Spotmatics and LXs, Leica special editions, I even had a Helmut Newton Rolleiflex 2,8GX at one time. There was the 180mm Olympic Sonnar as far back as 1938 I think. These are either for collectors o...
Posted by johnriley on 10/07/2012 - 07:55
Pentax Announces Availability Of Designer Pouch
Designer cameras have been around for many years. Gold and even platinum Rolleiflexes, gold Pentax Spotmatics and LXs, Leica special editions, I even had a Helmut Newton Rolleiflex 2,8GX at one time. There was the 180mm Olympic Sonnar as far back as 1938 I think. Hello John, I don't really think y...
Posted by Horst on 10/07/2012 - 13:08
Pentax Announces Availability Of Designer Pouch
Once we have a special edition we also have another problem. It becomes a potential collectible. If we use it, we damage the value it will have as unused, boxed, as new. If we don't use it, what good is it? It's purely an investment. And that might well be fair enough. I sold my Rolleiflex 2,8...
Posted by johnriley on 12/07/2012 - 11:53
Olympic games
Then just reverse the hood or worst case scenario - don't take it at all ! Grisha - your 77 is 423mm and the 70-200mm is 385 - 1,100mm ... on a Q ;) I was going to leave mine at home, especially if I decide to take the 50-135. Though it is tennis, so I might take the 18-135 for the faster focus....
Posted by beakynet on 10/07/2012 - 13:14
Olympic games
I was NOT surprised when my wife pointed out the 2012 Olympics London games medals featured a Greek God on the back .... not Pistis the god of honesty and faith, not Metis, nor Homonoia, nor Kratos, nor Techne, nor even Milfia ;) Nope, they chose Nike, goddess of victory, how much did that cos...
Posted by dougf8 on 17/07/2012 - 20:41
Olympic games
I was NOT surprised when my wife pointed out the 2012 Olympics London games medals featured a Greek God on the back .... not Pistis the god of honesty and faith, not Metis, nor Homonoia, nor Kratos, nor Techne, nor even Milfia ;) Nope, they chose Nike, goddess of victory, how much did that cos...
Posted by Smeggypants on 18/07/2012 - 00:49
Rare Sighting......
Saw that rarest of rare sightings in Pompeii on Sunday - another person using a Pentax. I've had my K-r for almost a year now and have travelled to almost a dozen countries since then and this is the first time I've seen anyone with anything other than Nikon/Canon etc. This was a Japanese gentlem...
Posted by milamber on 11/07/2012 - 09:58
