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Gladly we first got Sinterklaas over here
Comment by Anvh posted on Another pointless thread at 24/09/2010 - 19:13
Too bad ^^;
No Gwyn, sadly not but I really wanted to though.
Wanted to try out the 645D and ask if there was a student program or anything like that.
No Gwyn, sadly not but I really wanted to though.
Wanted to try out the 645D and ask if there was a student program or anything like that.
Comment by Anvh posted on Photokina report at 24/09/2010 - 19:05
Anybody know this story?
(¯`·._.· The Prince of the Land of Pasta ·._.·´¯)
Long ago and far away, there was a Land of Pasta.
And in that land lived a prince who loved pasta.
The lonely prince wanted friends to share his beloved pasta with.
So he went on a journey to search for friends...
From the windy plains to the raging sea.
To the frozen tundra, the adventure continues...
He was aiming for the cursed tip of the Mountain of Fire.
Where an evil dragon held a princess captive.
Holding down the rising earth with his hands.
Leaping over a sea of fire in one bound.
Never fearing, even when touched by the wind of decay.
At last he reached the top of the mountain...
And when he pulled out the legendary Fork in the Stone,
A giant shadow descended from the sky...
But the picture book telling of the prince who saved the captured princess
Was just the dream of a princess sleeping in a tower of thorns...
(¯`·._.· The Prince of the Land of Pasta ·._.·´¯)
Long ago and far away, there was a Land of Pasta.
And in that land lived a prince who loved pasta.
The lonely prince wanted friends to share his beloved pasta with.
So he went on a journey to search for friends...
From the windy plains to the raging sea.
To the frozen tundra, the adventure continues...
He was aiming for the cursed tip of the Mountain of Fire.
Where an evil dragon held a princess captive.
Holding down the rising earth with his hands.
Leaping over a sea of fire in one bound.
Never fearing, even when touched by the wind of decay.
At last he reached the top of the mountain...
And when he pulled out the legendary Fork in the Stone,
A giant shadow descended from the sky...
But the picture book telling of the prince who saved the captured princess
Was just the dream of a princess sleeping in a tower of thorns...
Comment by Anvh posted on Another pointless thread at 24/09/2010 - 19:02
flossie wrote:
I've often wondered why we can shoot bracketed shots with all sorts of variables but nobody does Focus Bracketing as an option... there's times when it would be quite useful when you are playing with extremely shallow DoF and want to try different options...
Indeed and you could stack focus also.I've often wondered why we can shoot bracketed shots with all sorts of variables but nobody does Focus Bracketing as an option... there's times when it would be quite useful when you are playing with extremely shallow DoF and want to try different options...
I think it will be quite hard to get it to work though since every lens have a different focus throw
btw I've read the K5 has a 2 frame bracket instead of 3 frame as the lowest, handy if you want to bracket landscape and don't want to burn out the sky.
Comment by Anvh posted on K5, was it worth the wait? at 24/09/2010 - 17:27
johnriley wrote:
One interesting thing I picked up from the specs is that it looks like there is a switchable choice in the style of AF. We will choose between maximum accuracy, which is probably what we have now, and maximum speed, where presumably the camera won't mess about being too fussy.
The speed option may well appeal to some, especially if the DOF is more than enough to ensure a sharply focused image.
From here http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/K5/K5A.HTMOne interesting thing I picked up from the specs is that it looks like there is a switchable choice in the style of AF. We will choose between maximum accuracy, which is probably what we have now, and maximum speed, where presumably the camera won't mess about being too fussy.
The speed option may well appeal to some, especially if the DOF is more than enough to ensure a sharply focused image.
Quote:
Beyond the change of phase detection module, Pentax has made several other important changes to autofocus in the K-5. The K-7's somewhat fiddly focus mode selection dial has been redesigned, and should be easier to adjust without removing your eye from the viewfinder. Pentax has also incorporated the 5-point selection mode from the K-x and K-r models, which mirrors the point arrangement of earlier models such as the K2000 / K-m. Perhaps most importantly, though, Pentax has added the ability to select the priority for single and continuous focus modes. For single AF, K-5 users can opt for either focus priority, which mirrors the K-7's behaviour in requiring an AF lock before the shutter can fire, or shutter-release priority, which starts exposure immediately that the shutter button is fully depressed, even if an AF lock hasn't been achieved. In continuous AF mode, the options are focus priority, or frame rate priority. The former requires an AF lock for each individual frame in the burst, while the latter replicates the K-7's behaviour by emphasising frame rate for each shot in the burst, even if this means a lock can't be achieved for individual frames in the burst.
Seems like the frame rate priority mode is a hope and pray mode Beyond the change of phase detection module, Pentax has made several other important changes to autofocus in the K-5. The K-7's somewhat fiddly focus mode selection dial has been redesigned, and should be easier to adjust without removing your eye from the viewfinder. Pentax has also incorporated the 5-point selection mode from the K-x and K-r models, which mirrors the point arrangement of earlier models such as the K2000 / K-m. Perhaps most importantly, though, Pentax has added the ability to select the priority for single and continuous focus modes. For single AF, K-5 users can opt for either focus priority, which mirrors the K-7's behaviour in requiring an AF lock before the shutter can fire, or shutter-release priority, which starts exposure immediately that the shutter button is fully depressed, even if an AF lock hasn't been achieved. In continuous AF mode, the options are focus priority, or frame rate priority. The former requires an AF lock for each individual frame in the burst, while the latter replicates the K-7's behaviour by emphasising frame rate for each shot in the burst, even if this means a lock can't be achieved for individual frames in the burst.
Comment by Anvh posted on K5, was it worth the wait? at 24/09/2010 - 16:47
ISO wrote:
Any ideas how easy it is to dismantle the head to improve grip:
Like it has been said, there is a friction controll wheel on it, have you tighten that one?Any ideas how easy it is to dismantle the head to improve grip:
The wheel is in the grip parallel and near to the mount, so if you hold the grip your thumb and index finger will be close to it.
Comment by Anvh posted on Tripod head advice at 24/09/2010 - 16:35
ISO wrote:
I have a 458B Bit of a tank - don't know its rating (Stefan??).
8 kg I have a 458B Bit of a tank - don't know its rating (Stefan??).
The grip you've is rated for 5 kg so you can improve stability if you get a heavier head.
Comment by Anvh posted on Tripod head advice at 24/09/2010 - 16:26
pschlute wrote:
I am not sure i need to change the tripod. Camera +lens + head = 2.5 kilos. The tripod is rated at 5kg. Is this ok for using a 300mm lens ? or would i benefit from a stronger tripod ?
It's okay but the stronger the tripod the studier it is, so yes it's better but do you need it?I am not sure i need to change the tripod. Camera +lens + head = 2.5 kilos. The tripod is rated at 5kg. Is this ok for using a 300mm lens ? or would i benefit from a stronger tripod ?
If you find the tripod you've now preform well I wouldn't get a new tripod.
But for 30 pounds more you can get a heavier version of the head you won't benefit from it now but if you would get a heavier tripod in the future than you would. So in the long end it might be cheaper.
Comment by Anvh posted on Tripod head advice at 24/09/2010 - 16:25
Gwyn already said it.
So to take advantage you also need to buy a heavier tripod, don't know what your future plans are?
So to take advantage you also need to buy a heavier tripod, don't know what your future plans are?
Comment by Anvh posted on Tripod head advice at 24/09/2010 - 15:11
Gwyn wrote:
Don't you mean rode eekhoorns?Noel wrote:
Are Dutch squirrels red or grey:
Red. Eekhorns.Are Dutch squirrels red or grey:
Something different.
Comment by Anvh posted on Another pointless thread at 24/09/2010 - 14:59
