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Takes good pictures or Good Photographer?
I think it's all about seeing the photograph, having in your minds eye how you would like it to turn out. I think that is innate, it may be possible to teach it, but very difficult. If you have that innate ability I think you have a head start, certainly on me. This is correct, if you don't kno...
Posted by Smeggypants on 28/05/2014 - 01:46
Motorcycle racing
There will be more experienced people offering advice but here is some of mine:D 1. position yourself to avoid distracting backgrounds if possible except for panning shots. 2. Pre focus on a corner or brow of a hill or similar, switch to mf, adjust your angle to produce the effect you want, ie...
Posted by Stuey on 27/05/2014 - 23:22
Motorcycle racing
Looking at your list of lenses, you are going to need to be fairly close to the action if the DA* 50-135mm lens is the longest focal length you have. I typically use a Pentax DA* 60-250mm, Sigma 70-200m, or a Sigma 150-500mm. Im hoping to buy back the da* 300mm that i sold a while ago before race...
Posted by derek897 on 29/05/2014 - 18:16
Motorcycle racing
Also well worth considering is the Sigma HSM 70-200 f2.8 Fast and accurate focus and decent image quality. Although the Pentax 60-250 and 300 lenses will do the job perfectly well, I find the Sigma my preferred lens for motor sport (in the absence of a 100-300).
Posted by percy on 29/05/2014 - 19:31
Headings in classified ads forum
If posters can edit their posts, what was happening was that some were actually going back and altering what they had previously said, thus undermining an argument. There were some cases where considerable mischief happened, so the ability to edit was time limited to prevent this abuse. In the ca...
Posted by johnriley on 29/05/2014 - 12:25
Adapter for pentax lens
Hi folks, do any of you know where an adapter to mount a pentax lens on a panasonic gh1 (mft) can be bought other than fleabay. Lens has aperture ring and will be left in manual focus so its really just a basic adapter i need. My brother in-law wants to borrow my 100mm macro . Hope you can help ...
Posted by derek897 on 30/05/2014 - 11:47
K3 Battery
Sorry, its a moot point now as my plan has been scuppered. missus has laid to rest any thoughts on getting both the Da*60-250mm and the K3. So now im Back to getting the Da*60-250mm and hopefully the K5iis. Dont get me wrong, im not really complaining just wanted a little moan :( Derek
Posted by derek897 on 31/05/2014 - 18:47
On The Subject of Used Equipment Prices
Very good prices those Japanese ones...If I were coming over as a tourist from Japan I think i would be bringing several photographic items over with me, using them for the bulk of my holiday then selling them before i left...replenish when back home..they could probably buy new replacements for wha...
Posted by 1stEverPentax on 30/05/2014 - 17:43
Pixels or Glass?
Looking for opinions and a vote on it ... what would give more 'bang per buck' - a new lens (or 2), or a K3 camera? Here's the issue ... taking close-ups of flowers back in spring, I was pleased with the results, but I don't have a macro lens, not even a 1:2 (which would be enough). My telephotos...
Posted by McGregNi on 30/05/2014 - 22:05
Pixels or Glass?
My favourite lens for flower close ups is the 55-300mm. It enables frame filling close ups even when plants are at the back of large borders. The bokeh is beautiful and the crispness excellent at f/11 or f/16, ideal apertures for flower photography. It goes without saying that for this a tripod and ...
Posted by johnriley on 30/05/2014 - 22:18
Pixels or Glass?
Your post poses a lot of questions Nigel with many different possible answers. Firstly, if you are simply wanting more magnification and close-up shots, my first suggestion would be extension tubes and a quality 50mm lens, like the Pentax-A 50mm F1.7 for example, which took this image on the end ...
Posted by davidstorm on 30/05/2014 - 22:25
Pixels or Glass?
My favourite lens for flower close ups is the 55-300mm. It enables frame filling close ups even when plants are at the back of large borders. The bokeh is beautiful and the crispness excellent at f/11 or f/16, ideal apertures for flower photography. It goes without saying that for this a tripod and ...
Posted by davidstorm on 30/05/2014 - 22:27
Pixels or Glass?
100% agree get some tubes and the 50mm 1.7, and or the 100mm DA macro Its glass glass glass - the marketing machine makes it hard to resist but try your hardest its all about glass, not MP. An example, went into the O2 shop yesterday to inspect the new model of my Sony phone, they had boosted ...
Posted by Dodge69 on 30/05/2014 - 23:04
Pixels or Glass?
You should know by now Nigel that the answer to your question is another question...."How long is a piece of string ?" The crux of the matter is "What do you want to do ?" We all have different ideas and aspirations so there is never a simple "One size fits all" solution. Getting as near as...
Posted by PeterKR on 30/05/2014 - 23:25
Pixels or Glass?
100% agree get some tubes and the 50mm 1.7, and or the 100mm DA macro Its glass glass glass - the marketing machine makes it hard to resist but try your hardest its all about glass, not MP. An example, went into the O2 shop yesterday to inspect the new model of my Sony phone, they had boosted ...
Posted by dougf8 on 30/05/2014 - 23:28
Pixels or Glass?
Looking for opinions and a vote on it ... what would give more 'bang per buck' - a new lens (or 2), or a K3 camera? Here's the issue ... taking close-ups of flowers back in spring, I was pleased with the results, but I don't have a macro lens, not even a 1:2 (which would be enough). My telephotos...
Posted by Smeggypants on 31/05/2014 - 01:39
Pixels or Glass?
Nigel, if you want to try out macro photography, why not just buy some cheap extension tubes off ebay and use them with your M75-150mm f/4? It gives quite a bit of flexibility and the IQ is great. Alternatively, you could pick up a Cosina or Vivitar manual focus 100mm f3.5 macro lens - also decen...
Posted by andrewk on 31/05/2014 - 06:11
Pixels or Glass?
K-3 will just highlight poor glass. I wouldn't use a zoom on tubes. Aperture tubes will cost as much as an AF Cosina 100mm. In good light with a good lens the K-7 will deliver the goods. So go with the glass but you only need spend a modest amount if you need close focusing rather than...
Posted by dougf8 on 31/05/2014 - 07:50
Pixels or Glass?
Glass trumps camera generally, but in your case you have a specific requirement that a new camera won't help you with much, except to provide higher resolution for the crops. Another option would be to get a K5 mkII and an AF macro lens such as the Tammy 90mm or Sigma 70 or 105mm. That should se...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 31/05/2014 - 07:55
Pixels or Glass?
How about the Sigma 70mm DG macro, rated very highly on review sites, scores very high for IQ. Mine seems to be permanently stuck on the front of my K5, for macro, portraits, almost anything, I even shot a wedding almost entirely with this lens. This lens on the front of your more than capable K7 w...
Posted by Jim-w on 31/05/2014 - 08:23
