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Long Exposure Outdoor Photography / ND filters?
I have an ND10 filter from B+W (german). You can get some nice effects with it, but of course - - once you fit it you can't see anything through the viewfinder, so you need to use the camera on a tripod (which you'll need anyway, since the exposure times are so great) frame the shot and then fit t...
Posted by PaulEvans on 18/11/2012 - 08:55
Long Exposure Outdoor Photography / ND filters?
You will absolutely need at least one ND filter. Paul mentions the strongest of them all but you may want to start with something like an ND4 - much cheaper and in the right conditions, blocking 2 stops is sufficient. For creating movement in water - depending on the light conditions - you may no...
Posted by fritzthedog on 18/11/2012 - 09:42
Advice Please - Pixel Interpolation in PDCU?
On my K7 there are a number of special effects, such as 'star light'. It would be useful to be able to apply these on the PDCU as this preserves the original. The alternative is to create a file after using PDCU, put the memory card back in the camera and then apply the filter which is rather too mu...
Posted by TonyCr on 03/12/2012 - 15:57
A Mini Guide To Pentax Digital Camera Utility
A labour of love, or obession :lol: You can decide! As promised, here is my Mini Guide to PDCU4, something I hope will be of practical use to new photographers and some more experienced shooters alike. I am aware, both from this forum and the US one that there are plenty of Pentax shooters who would...
Posted by McGregNi on 28/11/2012 - 03:06
Adobe Lightroom 4 - Missing lens profiles
I don't think the lens profile I choose affects the problem I'm having Matt. By default, no lens profile is applied. When using the Library Filter in grid view, if I look in Metadata > Lens, I have three lenses listed, the 2 x Pentax lenses I used (16-50mm and 50-135mm) are correctly identified a...
Posted by Mannesty on 30/11/2012 - 15:38
Lightroom 4 AND Photoshop?
If you have a lot of images to process then LR is the way to go. No! Do it all in one programme - Pentax Digital Camera Utility. :mrgreen: Couldn't resist that :wink: - but actually, SlightlySoiled, there is an Adobe program that is probably worth your while learning about, and that is Photoshop ...
Posted by McGregNi on 04/12/2012 - 14:07
Lightroom 4 AND Photoshop?
I'm a hobbyist,I'm not trying to be David Bailley.:D If the picture is so bad that I can't fix it in Lightroom, then I'll either bin it or wait till I'm better with Lightroom:). Sorry McGregNi, That's what I'm saying, I don't know what 'High Pass Filter Sharpening' could mean. Apart from some kind ...
Posted by SlightlySoiled on 04/12/2012 - 21:10
Lightroom 4 AND Photoshop?
Lightroom has what it calls develop presets. You can save any combination of settings and importantly choose which parameters to save in the preset. For example you could create a Debelop preset that only contains a contrast and exposure compensation setting. This means the develop preset won't ove...
Posted by Smeggypants on 12/12/2012 - 21:19
Shooting the northern lights with my k-30
I'm off to Sweden for Northern Lights shots in Feb and have been reading intensively. Most useful site I found was this - http://www.alaskaphotographyblog.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights-with-a-digital-camera/ My tips - If you use a UV filter, take it off. Take lots of spare batterie...
Posted by PaulEvans on 03/12/2012 - 08:01
Shooting the northern lights with my k-30
As long as you have a tripod I don't think a wide aperture is a necessity. The kit lens should do just fine. Thanks David. I think I'll save the cash in that case. I certainly will be taking a tripod so should be all good on that front. I don't imagine I'll be wanting to shoot at anything other th...
Posted by eddyc on 03/12/2012 - 12:28
Sharpening in Photoshop
I've used High Pass sharpening for years, no halos or artifacts, or, more accurately, difficult to get halos and artifacts, the basic method is here http://www.westfield-photo.org/high%20pass.html But there is an advantage in turning your image into a Smart Object first as you can then adjust ...
Posted by screwdriver on 29/12/2012 - 13:33
A hello and a request for guidance
Is the K-5II worth £250 more than the K-5? Probably not. The only difference is an improvement in focus accuracy in low light, when not using the focus-assist light. Does the K-5II cost £250 more than the K-5? No. It's currently only £100 more at forum sponsor SRS Microssytems, as long as...
Posted by elfer on 29/12/2012 - 18:14
K30 in bag, which is the best way to place it please?
I have a Lowepro 350 for the "big kit" and the camera body is always packed with base against a wide outer side and the lens pointing inwards as my experience is that this is probably safer and more convenient. The correctness of this was shown by my experience with my much smaller (and I have to...
Posted by jeallen01 on 12/02/2013 - 20:05
Filter Wallet
Any recommendations/suggestions for a filter wallet, for Cokin P type. I have a cheap one from 7dayshop but the label on the filter is migrating to the plastic pocket. The filters are a tight fit so don't think I could get a lining paper inside the pocket as well as the filter. Thanks in advance
Posted by tyronet2000 on 07/01/2013 - 14:36
Filter Wallet
I disposed of my "cheap one" last year and replaced it with a Cokin P306 - it's quite expensive for what it is, but my Hitech 85's fit nicely and are well protected. It is a little on the bulky side, but you can just chuck it into a camera bag accessory pocket (if it's a fair sized bag) or can attac...
Posted by LennyBloke on 07/01/2013 - 15:01
Filter Wallet
one on ebay at the moment the same as i use Cokin R 030 FILTER WALLET a folding wallet that holds up to 8 filters or as i have ,6 filters and my lens adaptors in the other 2 pockets. item number 120799159677 and i have used this seller with no problem a few times
Posted by redbusa99 on 07/01/2013 - 15:26
Filter Wallet
I've got the Cokin P306, with the Cokin logo, but an eBay search for "Cokin P filter wallet" brings up a bunch of cheaper ones that look identical, apart from the absence of a Cokin logo. Mine has a shoulder strap, unlike the £28 "genuine" Cokin one you'll find under this search. A couple of the unb...
Posted by Aero on 07/01/2013 - 15:38
Filter Wallet
Thanks for the suggestions, still shopping around :)
Posted by tyronet2000 on 08/01/2013 - 10:35
Filter Wallet
A camera fair will yield lots of options from the days when Cokin was the thing to buy, maybe from 50p upwards.
Posted by johnriley on 08/01/2013 - 10:52
Filter Wallet
Will check the ads for fairs in the magazines etc. Don't recall hearing of such an event in this part of the world. The way the weather is not too many car boot sales either :)
Posted by tyronet2000 on 08/01/2013 - 12:34
