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Comment by Anvh posted on The Future of K5 Prices at 06/03/2011 - 21:03
http://www.kata-bags.com/productFRM2HS.asp?p_Id=494&Version=Photo
Comment by Anvh posted on photographrs vest/jacket any good? at 06/03/2011 - 21:01
I like the easy access of the Slingshot, but am unsure of how comfortable it would be for a some hours' use (I've haven't used mine extensively enough). Perhaps the Fastpack would be more comfortable, but not so convenient to gain access to the camera? Also the camera compartment might be smaller?
Kata also have bags that looks the same but they are adaptable so you can make a Slingshot or fastpack type of bag by removing or adding a shoulder strap.
http://www.kata-bags.com/productFRM2HS.asp?p_Id=432&Version=Photo
This one should be big enough, they also have a smaller and bigger version and for all sizes they have one with and without laptop compartment.
Not saying it's better but it might also be an option.
Go to a store that have a lot of bags and simply try them all out, you will find the one you like quite fast if you can hold and feel the bag. Photo's don't tell everything and everyone is different.
Btw also try Tamrac and Crumpler, all these brands are quite different in their design and one might fit you better then another.
Comment by Anvh posted on Bigger Bag Advice at 06/03/2011 - 20:56
I love the light weight and quality of primes but the convenience of zooms is also great.
It all depends on how i feel and the situation.
If i'm taking a walk in the forest with my family, i always use zooms, you don't need to switch so much and it takes less time to make a photo so they don't have to wait for you but if i'm alone than it's mostly primes if the situations allows it (i only have 2 primes... i need some more i think).
Comment by Anvh posted on Zooms or Primes at 06/03/2011 - 20:38
turns out that i've been a bit of a moron. the stf doesn't have an aperture ring, so a mount swap would be very very tricky, since it would involve hacking electronics. i give up on the idea...
http://www.dyxum.com/columns/articles/lenses/sal-135f28/sony-af-135-stf-sal-135f...
To use the stepless aperture setting
This setting allows stepless control of the aperture between T/4.5 - T/6.7. Turn the aperture ring to set the desired aperture.
This stepless range is recommended when a large aperture is desired.
Set your camera to A mode or M mode when using this setting. (In P mode or scene-selection setting, the settings will be the same as A mode. In S mode, the settings will be the same as M mode.)
A slight click can be felt at the T/4.5, T/5.6, and T/6.7 marks.
The index marks between T/4.5 and T/5.6 represent 1/3 aperture values.
Stop-down metering is used when the stepless aperture is selected.
When shooting, the aperture values set by the aperture ring are used. Those values are not accurately reflected in the values displayed or recorded by the camera.
Comment by Anvh posted on sony/minolta 135/2.8 STF on pentax? at 06/03/2011 - 20:30
Comment by Anvh posted on First shot with the DA*200 at 06/03/2011 - 20:23
I agree that the sky is indeed maybe a bit too much here but on a large full screen it does look better i believe, maybe you should try that and then say if it's good or not?
Comment by Anvh posted on Austria - Holiday snapshots at 06/03/2011 - 20:21
Wanted to make something different from the rest, hopefully that worked.
Tools
LR 3.3
PS CS5
Nik plugins
It's too much to name precisely what i did, and i also simply played around but here is the basics.
Used lightroom to make a clean starting point in terms of colour and lens correction (i believe i'm the only one that removed the chromatic aberrations or not?)
in PS removed the noise sharpened the photo, played with the brightness and structure, run it through an HDR program, made it into a B&W applied several filters on different layers and mixed them together.
What you see here are actually 6 layers blend together. but also had some edit layers that i used for to create those layers.
Didn't crop or straightened the photo.
ps. so much fun you can do with digital
Comment by Anvh posted on Post Processing Challenge #1 The Mayor's Car at 04/03/2011 - 22:23
Did you do some processing?
Comment by Anvh posted on another baby shot at 04/03/2011 - 21:41


Yeah, but the K-5 can't play mp3s so ehmm... never mind.
Doesn't the camera save the Audio of the Video as MP3?