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Extra kit for a newbie with a k200d
16-45 f4, so you can do landscapes £200. Wireless remote £15 from ebay P filter system + filters £40 from ebay decent memory card £20 wooly jumper £25. Davex.
Posted by davex on 08/04/2009 - 13:34
Extra kit for a newbie with a k200d
You can reproduce a lot of filter effects in Photoshop but personally I prefer to get it right at the time of taking the image, a set of grads and a few neutral densities will do this for you. You will learn a lot by using using them. You can spend as much as you like on lenses but the 16-45 is a g...
Posted by davex on 08/04/2009 - 14:02
Extra kit for a newbie with a k200d
If you already have a tripod the remote will help a great deal. A polariser is always a good investment: bluer skies, cutting reflections, colour saturation generally and doubles up as a ND filter for longer exposures. Although replacing the kit lens with the 16-45mm is one possibility, you coul...
Posted by womble on 08/04/2009 - 14:06
Extra kit for a newbie with a k200d
For landscapes, GND filters can be helpfull. With a such a system as cokin you can decide were the transition of the filter is and such. To fit it on another lens you only need a small ring instead of buying new filters so that's a good investment for that money. The also sell a set with the holde...
Posted by Anvh on 08/04/2009 - 14:19
Circular or linear polariser?
It's a follow on from a question yesterday but I thought I should start a new thread to make it easier to find. I'm thinking about getting polarising filter for my k200d. In the book I've got (Magic lantern guide) it says that linear polarisers "cause problems with exposure and may prevent auto f...
Posted by huffee on 09/04/2009 - 11:43
Circular or linear polariser?
As for me adding my 2 cents since moving to auto-focus in mid 1980's I went to the Circular Polriser by Tiffen as I knew the firm as a AMERICAN purchased in Cheltenham yet was made in JAPAN, I still use this filter for the 18-55 / 50-200 mm as it same filter mount as my previous Tarmon 28-70 mm for ...
Posted by Dwight-Morton on 10/04/2009 - 00:58
K-m Firmware update
According to the update details on the Pentax website it does the following. 1 Added selection of area (square) to Cropping in the Playback 1 Menu 2 When Digital Filter is assigned to the Help Button in the (Rec Mode 3 )menu,Digital Filter can be set by pressing Help Button in Playback Mode 3 Add...
Posted by Briamb on 09/04/2009 - 14:20
K-m Firmware update
What was the update for :wink::D From the Pentax site: * In the cropping function of the Playback menu, added the ability to change the crop shape from rectangle to square. * When the Help button is reprogrammed to Digital Filter, added the ability to engage the Digital Filter using the...
Posted by Gwyn on 09/04/2009 - 14:21
Polarizing Filter vs Natural Density
I was in a photo store the other day and the owner told me a better way to get a Natural Density filter effect was to take 2 Polarizing Filter and rotate one against the other to get the Density you want. The more you turn the one Polarizing Filter against the other the darker it gets. He also tol...
Posted by rbubbly on 27/04/2009 - 13:04
Polarizing Filter vs Natural Density
I do it all the time. (fall shots with my varicolor polarizers and regular polarizers....and sometimes with two regular polarizers for fun) two catches: A) cheap polarizers (one should be linear instead of circular) can cause a dramatic and sometimes uneven color cast (usually purple). B) two l...
Posted by Don on 27/04/2009 - 13:15
Polarizing Filter vs Natural Density
I think you mean neutral density. Using 2 polarizers in this way will cost you about 2 f-stops, if not more. What exactly is the point? Why not just underexpose if you want to lower the overall brightness of the scene?
Posted by Mannesty on 27/04/2009 - 13:31
Polarizing Filter vs Natural Density
I think you mean neutral density. Using 2 polarizers in this way will cost you about 2 f-stops, if not more. What exactly is the point? Why not just underexpose if you want to lower the overall brightness of the scene? shallower dof and or slower shutterspeeds.... I often need both a polarize...
Posted by Don on 27/04/2009 - 13:35
Polarizing Filter vs Natural Density
I think you mean neutral density. Using 2 polarizers in this way will cost you about 2 f-stops, if not more. What exactly is the point? Why not just underexpose if you want to lower the overall brightness of the scene? shallower dof and or slower shutterspeeds.... I often need both a polarize...
Posted by Mannesty on 27/04/2009 - 13:53
Polarizing Filter vs Natural Density
U R Welcome! another good use for two polarizers is to put one on your flash and the other on your lens... then you can "Dial out" glare off reflective surfaces (not chrome or mirrors) or oily skin and esp dark colored skin.
Posted by Don on 27/04/2009 - 13:56
K20 dust alert system
for me the sensor shake seems to work perfectly. After allmost a year there is still no dust on the sensor. On the other hand, I only cleaned my DS two times with a Arctic Butterfly, I never had stubborn dirt on that one and since the K20D has a coated filter it will stay clean for a lot longer. ...
Posted by golfdiesel on 04/05/2009 - 13:35
K10D Light Meter
I have the same problem on them sort of days.After a bit of practice with the AE-L button it's not as much of an issue. You also could use a graduated gray filter to darken the sky and bring out the clouds rather than it been overblown.
Posted by sanderscapes on 04/05/2009 - 10:31
K10D Light Meter
I don't think any light meter will help you but a graduated neutral density filter will. When you have a bright sunny day the sky is bright but the ground below is also very well lit, hence you can get a nicely exposed picture. On an overcast day the sky is still extremely bright but the groun...
Posted by hefty1 on 04/05/2009 - 10:35
What's the difference?
My understanding was that there was an extended dynamic range function, which just boosted shadow or highlight detail captured by the sensor. Not sure whether this works at the capture stage or the processing of the RAW image. There is an 'HDR filter' as well but this seems to be just a visual ef...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 13/05/2009 - 08:27
Skylight or UV?
Newbie question! I've just taken delivery of a rather nice 16-45 Pentax lens. Should I buy a Skylight or a UV filter as a 'stay on' for routine photography and protection of the lens. If so, any suggestions for the best one to buy? Cheers Dave
Posted by Blincodave on 14/05/2009 - 18:48
Skylight or UV?
Hi Dave, Lots of controversy on this one. I use a UV on mine, just to stop myself from scratching the front element when cleaning my dandruff away :lol: Image quality can suffer with filters, but my eyes cannot see the difference anyway. A filter will protect you from light cleaning scratches, a...
Posted by davex on 14/05/2009 - 18:57
