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dcweather wrote:
I must admit it's never even occured to me. I've swapped cards between cameras, different makes of camera, any possible combination and never had a problem over several years. In fact I don't think I've ever bothered formatting the card in the camera in the first place.
That's OK.... There are very rigid requirements for digital camera file storage and if you read the K-5 Specification....I must admit it's never even occured to me. I've swapped cards between cameras, different makes of camera, any possible combination and never had a problem over several years. In fact I don't think I've ever bothered formatting the card in the camera in the first place.
File Formats : Still: RAW (PEF, DNG), JPG (EXIF 2.21), DCF 2.0 compliant, DPOF, PIM III Movie (compression): AVI (Motion JPG)
DCF 2.0 compliant means it complies with Design rule for Camera File system and can therefore be freely interchanged amongst other DCF compliant equipment without the need to re-format although it's not a problem re-formating a card in the camera. Deleting files from the card and re-using is also OK.
DCF image root directory
The directory with the name "DCIM" directly under the root directory
is called DCF image root directory. DCIM stands for
"Digital Camera IMages".
The card might have other directories such as VOICE MISC etc for
use by other equipment.
Even the filenames are covered by DCF
The directory name is 8 characters in length.
The first three characters are a number between "100" and "999"
Numbers "000" through "099" shall not be used.
This number is referred to as the directory
number
The rest of the name after the directory number shall be five characters.
referred to here as the DCF directory name Free characters.
The basic format of the card complies with MS DOS.
See also...
http://faq.fujifilm.com/digitalcamera/faq_detail.html?id=110200643
You can't re-format an Eye-Fi Card it contains
programs.
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Comment by Algernon posted on Should I buy a 'Q' at 24/12/2012 - 15:47
johnriley wrote:
The 50mm f/1.4 is still available in many places, although repudedly discontinued many years ago, so residual stocks can be moved around the world as demand dictates. I'm sure that the 14mm will be available somewhere for a long time, but not quite as long as the 50mm as numbers will be lower.
The FA 50mm f/1.4 has never been discontinued and is still listedThe 50mm f/1.4 is still available in many places, although repudedly discontinued many years ago, so residual stocks can be moved around the world as demand dictates. I'm sure that the 14mm will be available somewhere for a long time, but not quite as long as the 50mm as numbers will be lower.
in the current line up.
Telephoto_Lenses
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Comment by Algernon posted on DA 14 / 2.8 discontinued? at 20/12/2012 - 09:59
All good, but the 2nd one really stands out for me.
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Comment by Algernon posted on A few mono shots at 19/12/2012 - 10:23
I wouldn't pay £300 unless he gets the repairs done or
comes down to £200. It's a buyers market at present on
long lenses.
Sometimes the oil which is caused by the grease breaking
down into soap and oil will evaporate. I've had Tamron
lenses that have had the blades covered in oil and I've
stripped them down and it's evaporated within a day saving
any messing with the iris.
I've got an A*300mm f/4 that's scratched on the front
element and gone misty on the edge of the rear element
but it still works fine
In the film days I used to rub Vaseline on filters
for a soft focus effect. I had to put a hell of a
lot on before it effected image quality.
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comes down to £200. It's a buyers market at present on
long lenses.
Sometimes the oil which is caused by the grease breaking
down into soap and oil will evaporate. I've had Tamron
lenses that have had the blades covered in oil and I've
stripped them down and it's evaporated within a day saving
any messing with the iris.
I've got an A*300mm f/4 that's scratched on the front
element and gone misty on the edge of the rear element
but it still works fine
In the film days I used to rub Vaseline on filters
for a soft focus effect. I had to put a hell of a
lot on before it effected image quality.
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Comment by Algernon posted on Pentax A*200/2.8 at 19/12/2012 - 10:18
Class_A wrote:
I would say it was mostly down to lighting. When this styleAlgernon wrote:
The camera doesn't matter and normally a standard lens would be used.
The camera needs to support some minimal colour depth to yield an image like that. I have an older compact that couldn't do it. Also I believe he has done some post processing to achieve the smooth tonality gradients (that's not just soft lighting). I like this look and I see it more often in FF shots. The camera doesn't matter and normally a standard lens would be used.
was popular in portraiture the idea was to use the
smallest amount of light you could get away with
using VPS120 film.
I've not read all of the PDF but on page 42 he does
state that there's "no excuse not to have technically
perfect output straight from camera."
"As important as the post processing is, it’s stll
imperatve to get the shot out of the camera
as perfect as possible as this makes any creatve
post work a breeze. When shootng in a fully
controlled, pre-planned environment there
really is no excuse not to have technically perfect
output straight from camera."
He also states that he's not really bothered what camera he uses
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Comment by Algernon posted on Pentax Full Frame at 19/12/2012 - 10:07
Unlikely to be delamination... that lens is 6 seperate elements
Maybe somebody changed one
It looks like oil to me.
http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/_optics/200f2.8-i.gif
Can't you get any sample shots to see if it effects the results?
If it's under £200 and the performance isn't effected I'd risk it.
On some lenses the front elements unscrew quite easily and are
cheap to clean, usually harder with an integral hood.
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Maybe somebody changed one
It looks like oil to me.
http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/_optics/200f2.8-i.gif
Can't you get any sample shots to see if it effects the results?
If it's under £200 and the performance isn't effected I'd risk it.
On some lenses the front elements unscrew quite easily and are
cheap to clean, usually harder with an integral hood.
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Comment by Algernon posted on Pentax A*200/2.8 at 19/12/2012 - 09:42
What about the poor unfortunates that have to manage with
Olympus and Panasonic Micro/Four/Thirds cameras
Some have even left here and gone to them. I wonder if
they are calling out for FF??? They after all lose 2
stops of DOF
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Olympus and Panasonic Micro/Four/Thirds cameras
Some have even left here and gone to them. I wonder if
they are calling out for FF??? They after all lose 2
stops of DOF
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Comment by Algernon posted on Pentax Full Frame at 18/12/2012 - 21:32
08tiger wrote:
He must be a good lad if he is a rabbitohs fan.
Ha! Ha! Surely not the youngest Burgess brother He must be a good lad if he is a rabbitohs fan.
All good shots and I also like the 5th best, but the others
are good and the DA 50mm-200mm has very nice bokeh.
Comment by Algernon posted on Belfast Zoo at 18/12/2012 - 12:58
Class_A wrote:
Can't wait for the Pentax FF to hit the market, but was surprised to what extent Bill Gekas manages to make the K-5 look like an FF camera.
Have a look at his Potatoes image. I love the smooth tonality transitions.
If you want to fully appreciate it, download Issue 17 of F11-magazine, scoot to page 86, and watch it full screen on a calibrated monitor (not too close though, as the resolution isn't quite up there). Amazing.
Nothing new about his style which dates back to the 70's whenCan't wait for the Pentax FF to hit the market, but was surprised to what extent Bill Gekas manages to make the K-5 look like an FF camera.
Have a look at his Potatoes image. I love the smooth tonality transitions.
If you want to fully appreciate it, download Issue 17 of F11-magazine, scoot to page 86, and watch it full screen on a calibrated monitor (not too close though, as the resolution isn't quite up there). Amazing.
the Gainsborough backgrounds first appeared. The single brolly
flash lighting was mostly based on paintings by Frans Hals
Two brollies side by side gave a slightly better
result (wrap-around lighting).
The camera doesn't matter and normally a standard lens would be
used. I think someone in the US set up a studio with Wild West
costumes and backgrounds and just sold large Polaroid prints quite
successfully.
The potatoes seems to have been done using a 16-45mm lens.
If Benjamin Kanarek can produce covers for Harper's Bazaar that
compete on news stands against other covers shot on large
format you would have to be very conceited/pretentious to
even dream that you need FF
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/new-harper-s-bazaar-beauty-cover-38386
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Comment by Algernon posted on Pentax Full Frame at 18/12/2012 - 11:21
W7 on it that I rarely use it.
Have a word with this company they will build whatever
you want or have pre-built bare systems without any OS
installed. They install whatever you want for an additional
charge.
link
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