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Yes, I would leave the monopod at home. You can always up the ISO and shoot at a faster shutter speed.
Comment by AggieDad posted on Using a monopod - SR on or off ? at 05/09/2016 - 22:49
I started a similar discussion on the U.S. PentaxForums as the "hunting" of my 55-300mm drives me nuts when extended and working BIF. You might look here for some thoughts.
Comment by AggieDad posted on Birds in flight shots using K-50 and Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 lens. at 17/08/2016 - 15:43
Aitch53 wrote:
You weren't on holiday with the children/grandchildren about a week ago, in the Staines area, were you? Toting a white bodied K? and wearing a rather loud shirt?
Did you actually see this person? Or are you just describing your "typical" Yank in England? You weren't on holiday with the children/grandchildren about a week ago, in the Staines area, were you? Toting a white bodied K? and wearing a rather loud shirt?
No, it wasn't me. We're in the Ozarks (Arkansas and Missouri) this summer, where, sorry to say, it is just as hot as our home in Houston, Texas. It's not really supposed to work that way.
Comment by AggieDad posted on Pentax Users... at 23/07/2016 - 13:09
Below is a quote from a post I wrote on the U.S. Pentax Forum last summer. Yes, Pentax cameras are few-and-far-between in the U.S. In fact, almost all are bought on line.
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Throughout this year's trip (Colorado Springs, Cody, WY, Rocky Mountain NP, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton NP) I have been doing an informal poll by looking at the brand name on everyone's DSLR camera. In these highly photographed places there have been a lot of DSLRs!
During this time, I have seen exactly ONE Pentax - mine!
Now I know Pentax has a small market share, but I did expect, out of the many, many cameras I have seen to see at least one that wasn't mine. After all, somehow they have to stay in business.
.Throughout this year's trip (Colorado Springs, Cody, WY, Rocky Mountain NP, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton NP) I have been doing an informal poll by looking at the brand name on everyone's DSLR camera. In these highly photographed places there have been a lot of DSLRs!
During this time, I have seen exactly ONE Pentax - mine!
Now I know Pentax has a small market share, but I did expect, out of the many, many cameras I have seen to see at least one that wasn't mine. After all, somehow they have to stay in business.
Comment by AggieDad posted on Pentax Users... at 23/07/2016 - 00:58
johnriley wrote:
The K-1 is 4.4 fps.
You are correct when the buffer is at 17 raw frames. At 20 raw frames it drops to 3 fps.The K-1 is 4.4 fps.
Comment by AggieDad posted on K1 v K5iis at 01/07/2016 - 21:31
From what I have read, the FPS of the K-1 is a slow 3 frames per second. I think I'll wait and see if there is a successor to the K-3iis.
Comment by AggieDad posted on K1 v K5iis at 01/07/2016 - 17:06
PentaxForums has the official Pentax announcement, complete with specs and pix. Click Here
Comment by AggieDad posted on K70 Rumoured specs online at 11/06/2016 - 13:11
When I am traveling I find it is hard to beat the combination of an 18-135 along with a 55-300. That gives me almost everything I would need in a very small kit. Throw in the Pentax 1.4 TC and your kit can reach over 400mm and still fit in your pocket.
And by the way, they may be "kit" lenses, but their image quality is excellent. I guess the TC will cost you almost as much as the two lenses together.
And by the way, they may be "kit" lenses, but their image quality is excellent. I guess the TC will cost you almost as much as the two lenses together.
Comment by AggieDad posted on What's your favourite lens and why? at 09/06/2016 - 14:45
There's an excellent web page on using the Raynox HERE.
It gives you a lot of information, including how to stack them and a nice calculator to give you magnification and working distance with different lenses.
It gives you a lot of information, including how to stack them and a nice calculator to give you magnification and working distance with different lenses.
Comment by AggieDad posted on Macro filter at 08/06/2016 - 15:16
RobL wrote:
Thank you AggieDad, I did consider the Raynox but a couple of reviews said the mount wasn't always that positive a connection so it would have been nice to have tried one in a shop instead of relying on the Internet. This arrangement at least gives me the option to use a ring flash; the down side is of course using stepping rings for other lenses.
Interesting. I can't think of a comment on the US Pentax Forum that mentions that as a concern. Thank you AggieDad, I did consider the Raynox but a couple of reviews said the mount wasn't always that positive a connection so it would have been nice to have tried one in a shop instead of relying on the Internet. This arrangement at least gives me the option to use a ring flash; the down side is of course using stepping rings for other lenses.
The connection is by two spring-loaded tabs that press against the filter threads of the lens. Those two "ears" that you see on the outside of the filter are what you squeeze together to mount the lens. They have a number of diopters available; the most popular being the DCR-150 (4.8 diopter) and the DCR-250 (8 diopter).
For about $50 (£35?), its worth a try.
Comment by AggieDad posted on Macro filter at 06/06/2016 - 14:30
