Algernon

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Algernon
jules wrote:
What bits of kit be kit a new lens/body/accessories or a trip to a particular location have significantly changed "The Game" for you in a positive manner?

For me and to get the ball rolling it is this Tripod head, the level in the arca mount with the revolving top plate for my landscape photography is simply a revelation!
Like most Ball Heads that ones upside down If you level the bubble on top it goes off level as soon as you rotate it using the fancy degrees scale

The big changer for me is most Novoflex gear especially the large focusing rails.

I've got their ClassiBall 5, but not the upside down one....
https://www.novoflex.com/en/products/camera-support-systems/ball-heads/classicba...
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Comment by Algernon posted on Game changers at 29/05/2017 - 19:01

Algernon
Let's make Pentax the "Official Camera for Volleyball"

Well protected from all that sand being kicked into the photographers face on the low shots!

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Comment by Algernon posted on Volleyball Reportage Photos (Pentax K-S2 and some lenses) at 29/05/2017 - 07:39

Algernon
Very good..... Pentax cameras are Excellent for Sport

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Comment by Algernon posted on Volleyball Reportage Photos (Pentax K-S2 and some lenses) at 28/05/2017 - 12:42

Algernon
Looks a good head. A decent ball head is the first accessory that anyone should buy.

I like to build a tripod whenever I venture into the wilds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_1uTJh-Ats

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Comment by Algernon posted on Game changers at 27/05/2017 - 12:16

Algernon
The 70-200mm isn't a Tamron. The Pentax design looks unbeatable and works brilliantly at f/2.8.

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Comment by Algernon posted on Help with a wide angled lens for my K1 at 27/05/2017 - 08:40

Algernon
My Motto is "Very Little Helps"

I'm a hopeless case

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Comment by Algernon posted on Latest model from Ricoh at 26/05/2017 - 17:39

Algernon
Mr Pentax is away on holiday

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Comment by Algernon posted on Latest Pentax rumours at 24/05/2017 - 17:38

Algernon
JAK wrote:
sebas77 wrote:
that's a good point, I wish it would automatically turn off beyond a give speed.
That would be a good idea and surely simple to implement as an option.
And it would give users something extra to moan about ..... sort of a bonus moan like SR in video

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Comment by Algernon posted on Out of focus or blur? at 23/05/2017 - 12:42

Algernon
That's a lot better and you can now see that shake probably by not holding the camera steady enough has taken the edge off the original. It could be the SR mechanism, but it's unlikely. At 1/250th it's better to leave SR off. It was originally intended for around 1/30th sec.

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Comment by Algernon posted on Out of focus or blur? at 23/05/2017 - 11:46

Algernon
Looks like a crap lens or it could be very slight camera shake.
The focus is OK especially at f/8 on 88mm. It's actually on the near shoulder, but the wall isn't sharp anywhere and it should be.

Do some tests on just the wall.
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Comment by Algernon posted on Out of focus or blur? at 22/05/2017 - 10:17

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