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Image quality of Pentax in question ???
Apologies for the edit. Seems I was a touch hasty with the Canon specs. The EXIF data for the picture says "Canon EOS-1D Mark 2", and when I said: Edit: Incidentally, that picture seems to have been taken with a Canon EOS-1D Mark II, and a 700mm lens. It's really not all that su...
Posted by ChrisA on 02/07/2007 - 21:43
Image quality of Pentax in question ???
Pete, Here are a couple of images that, when I took them, blew me away - showing the detail in the K10D and the excellent Pentax 100mm/2.8 macro lens. http://www.pbase.com/mattmatic/image/81593292/original http://www.pbase.com/mattmatic/image/81593303/original These were shot in RAW, process...
Posted by MattMatic on 03/07/2007 - 12:41
smc FA 50mm f/1.4
I'm another who doesn't used protection filters, not even with my most expensive lenses. I've never seen the point in buying an expensive lens then compromising the lens designers art by sticking another bit of glass in front. In my personal experience, and also based on first-hand accounts I have r...
Posted by George Lazarette on 03/07/2007 - 10:15
K10D, D200, D80 & 30D
I was recently playing with all three of these bodies as I had access to them all including the Canon 1D Mklll and what amazed me was when I had finished shooting with all four cameras in RAW there was a glaring realization..The K10D at 100 to 400 iso was IMHO the best of the lot. When it came to ve...
Posted by benjikan on 04/07/2007 - 09:58
K10D, D200, D80 & 30D
The other thing I garnered was the importance of understanding the latitude of the sensor in regards to extreme highlights to shadow detail. What did you determine the latitude to be? It'd be interesting to hear your experience on this. I have concluded that without a doubt in my mind, that RAW i...
Posted by MattMatic on 04/07/2007 - 10:29
K10D, D200, D80 & 30D
Hi all. Just as an intro - my first post on this rather nice forum you have here... I spent many many hours over the past two years trying to decide "which DSLR". A simple (and repetitive) question asked by people like me and answered in whole or in part (fairly or with bias) on forums...
Posted by Greg on 04/07/2007 - 18:10
K10D, D200, D80 & 30D
The other thing I garnered was the importance of understanding the latitude of the sensor in regards to extreme highlights to shadow detail. What did you determine the latitude to be? It'd be interesting to hear your experience on this. [quote:4912f0f3ec]I have concluded that without a doubt in m...
Posted by benjikan on 04/07/2007 - 23:55
K10D, D200, D80 & 30D
[quote:35391619ac]The other thing I garnered was the importance of understanding the latitude of the sensor in regards to extreme highlights to shadow detail. What did you determine the latitude to be? It'd be interesting to hear your experience on this. That is a good question. When exposed corr...
Posted by ChrisA on 05/07/2007 - 07:49
K10D, D200, D80 & 30D
[quote:d000cb2c4d="MattMatic"][quote:d000cb2c4d]The other thing I garnered was the importance of understanding the latitude of the sensor in regards to extreme highlights to shadow detail. What did you determine the latitude to be? It'd be interesting to hear your experience on this. That is a goo...
Posted by benjikan on 05/07/2007 - 08:04
Flash Pentax AF 540 FGZ & Pentax AF 360 FGZ
Pete, AF360: * Guide number 36 * Bounce head * P-TTL, TTL, A, M * High speed sync (ie you can use shutter speeds above 1/180s when on camera) * Wireless (either P-TTL or "dumb") AF540: * Guide number 54 * (All of the AF360 functions) * Swivel head * 5P connector in the side ...
Posted by MattMatic on 06/07/2007 - 11:07
Flash Pentax AF 540 FGZ & Pentax AF 360 FGZ
Metz 44 AF-3 TTL Shoe Mount Flash for Pentax The K10D cannot use the TTL facility of even Pentax-dedicated flashguns that are not P-TTL. So with that gun it's auto using the gun's sensor, if it has one, or manual. This kind of thing has been covered before. Personally I think it's asking a bi...
Posted by ChrisA on 06/07/2007 - 12:38
Flash Pentax AF 540 FGZ & Pentax AF 360 FGZ
Metz 44 AF-3 TTL Shoe Mount Flash for Pentax The K10D cannot use the TTL facility of even Pentax-dedicated flashguns that are not P-TTL. So with that gun it's auto using the gun's sensor, if it has one, or manual. This kind of thing has been covered before. Personally I think it's asking a bi...
Posted by petekd on 06/07/2007 - 12:51
Problem with Infrared filter (on Nikon...)
Using an IR filter with a digital SLR relies on the CCD's bayer matrix and filter to allow at least some IR through! Some cameras (I've heard some Canons have the issue as well) have a heavy IR filter (or the sensor isn't sensitive to IR) so although the IR gets inside the camera it isn't recorde...
Posted by MattMatic on 06/07/2007 - 11:09
Problem with Infrared filter (on Nikon...)
... Some cameras (I've heard some Canons have the issue as well) have a heavy IR filter (or the sensor isn't sensitive to IR) so although the IR gets inside the camera it isn't recorded. Oh, my. And i bought that IR filter without knowing, that my Pentax might not work with it. Well, live and lea...
Posted by Jealousy on 06/07/2007 - 11:12
Is the K10D Good for Wildlife photography ?
I have just bought mine from the link you posted. Looks like it's the USA model as it had a 120 volt USA style plug on the charger, but they included an adapter. Delivery took 5 days even though it was dispatched from Nottingham! The warranty is an international warranty, not sure how good that i...
Posted by screwdriver on 06/07/2007 - 21:30
Allow taking of out of focus pictures
A mind reading camera would be useful :D but I guess they have to keep something for the next model. if you keep the shutter button half pressed after locking focus then the shutter will still fire. at least it does on mine, if this doesn't work for you we'll have to figure out what custom s...
Posted by confused on 06/07/2007 - 21:12
A Pro Pentax
yesterday I watched a fairly inept sales clerk trying to help a customer choose between the nikon d80 and d200. Watching them pour over the specs sheet, I was amazed at how much neither of them knew about the cameras and how the features apply to taking pictures! This one one this many more pixels...
Posted by Don on 07/07/2007 - 13:20
K100 now or K100s soon ?
I'm wanting to dive back into the the slr waters and the K100 price is very tempting. (NZ ) I suppose they are dumping stock to make room for the new super version thats coming http://www.steves-digicams.com/diginews.html#pentax_K100D_Super My question is :) is the addition of dust demoval syst...
Posted by Transit on 07/07/2007 - 14:52
K100 now or K100s soon ?
I'm wanting to dive back into the the slr waters and the K100 price is very tempting. (NZ ) I suppose they are dumping stock to make room for the new super version thats coming http://www.steves-digicams.com/diginews.html#pentax_K100D_Super My question is :) is the addition of dust demoval syst...
Posted by George Lazarette on 07/07/2007 - 15:23
straining the "motor" on the k10d
This is intersting because . . . I don't believe that DSLR's actually have a shutter. Not a mechanical one anyway. Mirror movement yes, shutter, I don't think so. Surely the 'shutter' function is purely electronic sampling of the sensor. There is certainly nothing like the normal film type leadin...
Posted by Mannesty on 12/07/2007 - 14:00
