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K10d image problem HELP!?
don't sue your pentax. javascript:emoticon(':roll:') what firmware is your k10? some people experienced streaks with long exposures on the version 1.0 firmware. looking through the viewfinder, it would be tough to spot a moderate amount of lens flare, with a nd filter like that...try shading ...
Posted by Don on 26/03/2008 - 22:54
K10d image problem HELP!?
that and using something bigger (peice of cardboard etc to shade the lens)....I find the lens hoods are barely useful.....in fact I rarely ever use them..... also if you do a search..some clever individual discovered a trick using the multiexposure setting to get a nd effect without using the nd fi...
Posted by Don on 26/03/2008 - 23:23
Jacobs Camera Shop
Ive just bought a pentax k10d from jacobs website on easter sunday the uk warranty that came with it states its for 12 months but you can extend it , im a little bit gutted to miss out on the £15 voucher but no biggy i paid £399.99 plus £8 delivery. My experience so far has been excellent , the came...
Posted by duroo72 on 29/03/2008 - 18:00
Metering modes - not much difference ?
I've been using centre weighted metering on my K10d as the default method after finding that the 16 segment metering option gives me a higher proportion of underexposed shots than expected. I'm actually disappointed in the segment metering mode. However its no real problem because there is always a ...
Posted by mezzanotte1 on 10/04/2008 - 00:18
Not sharp
Dan Looks like my photos are a desaster. I have a plain glass protective filter on the lense. Would the 16/45 DA lense preform better than the 15/55mk11?. Do you think the 15/55 mk11 could be faulty? Or maybe it is the way I have taken them.
Posted by capabilities on 30/04/2008 - 00:15
Not sharp
Well, my 16-45 produces better shots than that on my K10D, but I would say take that filter off and try again, that may well be your problem. If it's still like it, the lens may be faulty, see if you can try another somewhere. The Mk11 version is supposed to be better than the Mk1, and the Mk1 was...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 30/04/2008 - 00:44
Not sharp
Dan Looks like my photos are a desaster. I have a plain glass protective filter on the lense. Would the 16/45 DA lense preform better than the 15/55mk11?. Do you think the 15/55 mk11 could be faulty? Or maybe it is the way I have taken them. Take the filter off, it may well be the root cause of ...
Posted by yelvertoft on 30/04/2008 - 08:01
Not sharp
Looks like my photos are a desaster. I have a plain glass protective filter on the lense. A plain glass or UV filter shouldn't cause any major deterioration in image quality unless it has greasy smears on it, or something like that. Would the 16/45 DA lense preform better than the 15/55mk11? I've...
Posted by iceblinker on 30/04/2008 - 22:50
Not sharp
It was a focus adjustment, but I don't think that's necessarily your problem, you need to try the focus chart mentioned earlier in this thread, but also make sure you take that filter off. Dan
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 01/05/2008 - 22:40
Not sharp
Dan I have a plain glass protective filter on the lense. I have done comparisons with/without a front filter and even the plain glass ones can soften an image. Make sure you have a high quality filter if you are going to use one.
Posted by corwynt on 23/05/2008 - 14:17
How Likely am i to get dust on my sensor?
I don't understand why small apertures make dust on the sensor more visible. Please can someone enlighten me? The blob you see on the image is a shadow from the speck of dust. In fact the sensor is covered with a filter, which places any particles on top some distance from the actual sensor. The...
Posted by iceblinker on 13/04/2008 - 22:25
GND filter questions
Hi all. I'm thinking about getting some fairly cheapish graduated ND filters mainly as a learning experience. I shoot landscapes and currently rely on manual exposure blending to get the dynamic range I require. I like the idea of achieving this 'in-camera', plus manual blending doesn't work that...
Posted by tobyed on 18/04/2008 - 12:36
GND filter questions
Toby, Cokin P-size will be ok. They will work with the 10-20 if you use the special "slim" filter holder. Hitech do P-size equivalents for a little less money. www.speedgraphic.co.uk used to have deals on a set of ND grads - which make it very competitive. There's also www.srbfilm.co.u...
Posted by MattMatic on 18/04/2008 - 12:52
GND filter questions
Thanks for the info Matt. I'll look into those options. Also I'm interested to hear what actual filters you'd recommended to get me going. 2 stop? 3 stop? soft? hard? As I initially mentioned, I'm currently using bracketed exposures and manually blending them. I'm happy with this technique, but I...
Posted by tobyed on 18/04/2008 - 13:07
GND filter questions
As far as I know there are only one kind of Cokin ND grad - and they're pretty "soft" (ie the change between clear and ND is fairly gradual). Unless you are doing sea-scapes all the time, the soft are probably best. The Lee filters are available in Hard and Soft - but a set of 100mm Lees w...
Posted by MattMatic on 18/04/2008 - 13:57
GND filter questions
I moved onto the Lee Foundation holder + Cokin Z-Pro size ND grads.Matt Matt - what do you use to protect your Z size filters when taking them along... They look a little too flexible to just put in the caers bag in the fabric case they come with... I have a nick on the edge of one of mine already...
Posted by Classvino on 18/04/2008 - 17:32
GND filter questions
Jamie, I bought a nice Lee 3 filter holder :) Only trouble was... one day I was in a hurry and slipped two filters in the same slot. Ouch - they both got some scratches :roll: Still annoyed about that one :( ...if anyone knows how you can polish a filter... :P Matt
Posted by MattMatic on 18/04/2008 - 18:10
GND filter questions
... ...if anyone knows how you can polish a filter... :P Matt carefully! Toby, I have a cokin P filter holder and a cokin soft grad 2 stop filter. I use it for a lot of landscapes. You need an adapter to fit the lens thread and the filter holder slides onto it, if you have different size...
Posted by justgetoutandride on 23/04/2008 - 00:36
K20D EDR feature
When I look through the K20D user manual I do not see any reference of the EDR function being a JPEG only setting. There is however a HDR "filter" which expands the dynamic range of an image allready taken. So there are two options in the K20D which will give you an image with a high...
Posted by golfdiesel on 14/05/2008 - 16:23
K20D EDR feature
It works in raw too - I've used it a few times. It definitely seems to help with saving blown highlights, but adds a bit too much noise in dark areas for me. It cannot be applied in post-processing as it manipulates the way the image is processed at the sensor - apparently. I can't explain why th...
Posted by chirpy on 14/05/2008 - 16:36
