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Comment by Anvh posted on Sorry (no sticky) - FA or F on K series at 25/03/2010 - 15:12
Montyaus I'm Dutch and straight with my critiques so take them more lightly then I write them
With the first photo, I think you're on the good way into making it into something beautiful.
The depth of field looks like it's too narrow to make the stamen look sharp or it can be total lack of sharpness, I can't clearly see what's going on in your photo. What f-number did you used?
Also make sure the whole flower is in the frame, it doesn't look proper to my eyes to cut a centimetre off from the top petal and remove the little spots/dots in the background next time.
The second shot is hard to judge for me because I don't do landscapes, i'm sure someone can give you advice.
With the first photo, I think you're on the good way into making it into something beautiful.
The depth of field looks like it's too narrow to make the stamen look sharp or it can be total lack of sharpness, I can't clearly see what's going on in your photo. What f-number did you used?
Also make sure the whole flower is in the frame, it doesn't look proper to my eyes to cut a centimetre off from the top petal and remove the little spots/dots in the background next time.
The second shot is hard to judge for me because I don't do landscapes, i'm sure someone can give you advice.
Dangermouse wrote:
"Power Zoom" - fully implemented on the Z series bodies, some MZ series bodies were able to power the zoom function but didn't offer all the effects (the Z series could do tricks like zooming in during an exposure, the MZ are limited to powering the zoom motor and retracting it when switched off). I'm not sure whether any of the digital bodies can power them. Basically there is a two position zoom ring - in one mode it's simply a switch to activate a motor and move the zoom, in the other it's a standard mechanical zoom control. In the latter mode these lenses will work with any Pentax camera in the same way as any other FA series lens. IIRC four lenses were offered - a 28-80mm, 28-105mm, 70-200mm and 100-300mm.
The powerzoom works on SDM bodies so all the camera's with KAF2 (crippled) mount in this list besides the ist, *istD series, and the K100D and K110D because they are missing the SDM/powerzoom contacts."Power Zoom" - fully implemented on the Z series bodies, some MZ series bodies were able to power the zoom function but didn't offer all the effects (the Z series could do tricks like zooming in during an exposure, the MZ are limited to powering the zoom motor and retracting it when switched off). I'm not sure whether any of the digital bodies can power them. Basically there is a two position zoom ring - in one mode it's simply a switch to activate a motor and move the zoom, in the other it's a standard mechanical zoom control. In the latter mode these lenses will work with any Pentax camera in the same way as any other FA series lens. IIRC four lenses were offered - a 28-80mm, 28-105mm, 70-200mm and 100-300mm.
http://www.mosphotos.com/PentaxLensCompatibility.html
Comment by Anvh posted on Sorry (no sticky) - FA or F on K series at 25/03/2010 - 14:47
What do you think of this site, I think it covers everything?
http://www.mosphotos.com/PentaxLensCompatibility.html
http://www.mosphotos.com/PentaxLensCompatibility.html
Comment by Anvh posted on Sorry (no sticky) - FA or F on K series at 25/03/2010 - 14:22
But sometimes while voting you see photos.. it really makes you wander how serious they all take it.
Like said how much work is it to straighten the horizon
Like said how much work is it to straighten the horizon
Comment by Anvh posted on PPG Submission and Voting at 25/03/2010 - 13:17
MattMatic wrote:
The flash power adjustment isn't manual control
The pop-up is always P-TTL, but as Gwyn rightly says you can control its input to the main exposure.
Do you know if it then compensate with the normal exposure, or do you need it to set to trailing curtain then?The flash power adjustment isn't manual control
The pop-up is always P-TTL, but as Gwyn rightly says you can control its input to the main exposure.
Comment by Anvh posted on pop up flash at 25/03/2010 - 12:04
mikew wrote:
Must be something personal, but it's true that I use most of my zoom also at each focal ends... Quote:
Shooting a photo at 10mm is hard though, 12X24 is a more useful focal length.
Really? I find it almost irresistible and as hard as pressing the shutter release. The 10-20 always seems to gravitate towards 10.Shooting a photo at 10mm is hard though, 12X24 is a more useful focal length.
Comment by Anvh posted on which 10-20 - if at all? at 25/03/2010 - 12:03
MattMatic wrote:
@Stefan - probably (Depending on time, health and energy - all three lacking at the mo')
@Anne - the AF360 was built pre-digital and the angle display is slightly confusing (but not incorrect). 58 on the AF360 is 85mm on the camera (because 85mm on an APS digital is approx 58 * 1.5
Take your time Matt, I don't think much has changed.@Stefan - probably (Depending on time, health and energy - all three lacking at the mo')
@Anne - the AF360 was built pre-digital and the angle display is slightly confusing (but not incorrect). 58 on the AF360 is 85mm on the camera (because 85mm on an APS digital is approx 58 * 1.5
You could be right about the AF360, i thought it would show 85mm because it was set on 35mm format.
Anne, I've the AF540 which has the same zoom range as the AF360 but can go digital.
Digital goes from 16mm till 58mm
35mm goes from 24mm till 85mm
I hope that help for you to check things out.
Comment by Anvh posted on Pentax K-7 Flash Problems at 25/03/2010 - 11:27
Tobio wrote:
Thanks for reminding me. I seem to have forgotten that trick. I remember now that I in some point did do that but my memory failed me now...
Don't worry I only found out just now, because you asked Thanks for reminding me. I seem to have forgotten that trick. I remember now that I in some point did do that but my memory failed me now...
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Comment by Anvh posted on Important Firefox update at 25/03/2010 - 11:20
ajbets wrote:
Thanks Bret, interesting comparison.
If the difference between 12 and 16 is really THAT much, is it safe to assume that the difference again between 10 and 12 is substantial too?
Thanks again.
How do you say it... the difference is relative of the focal length.Thanks Bret, interesting comparison.
If the difference between 12 and 16 is really THAT much, is it safe to assume that the difference again between 10 and 12 is substantial too?
Thanks again.
The difference between 10mm & 20mm is the same as 300mm & 600mm, the difference is both with the power of 2.
Difference between 12 & 16 is 1.33X
10 & 12 = 1.2X
Shooting a photo at 10mm is hard though, 12X24 is a more useful focal length.
Comment by Anvh posted on which 10-20 - if at all? at 25/03/2010 - 11:12
The powerzoom works on SDM bodies so all the camera's with KAF2 (crippled) mount in this list besides the ist, *istD series, and the K100D and K110D because they are missing the SDM/powerzoom contacts.
http://www.mosphotos.com/PentaxLensCompatibility.html
MZ-10 however does have a KAF2 mount.
MZ-5 is KAF2 and the MZ-6 is a KAF.