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Comment by Anvh posted on More coloured KXs coming... at 15/02/2010 - 17:57
womble wrote:
Probably. The recommended archive format for images is, at present, TIF.
I find it hard to say yes to that simply because DNG are quite a bit smaller.Probably. The recommended archive format for images is, at present, TIF.
TIFF will certainly be around for many years to come but DNG seems to be going that way as well.
Comment by Anvh posted on Whatt spec systems are you running! at 15/02/2010 - 00:03
Clarky wrote:
Same here, although some lenses became quite a bit more expensive. The DA*50-135 and the DA 12-24 for example still they are cheaper then in the UK though.Mike-P wrote:
I have to agree with Bretti_Kivi, I have not seen significant Price rises here in Australia, at least not the extent you guys got slugged. bretti_kivi wrote:
sorry? Only you guys got the price rises, I'm pretty sure they've been consistent in Euro-land.
Bret
Am I missing something, where does it state that price rises were UK only?sorry? Only you guys got the price rises, I'm pretty sure they've been consistent in Euro-land.
Bret
Btw didn't the sale of cameras went down globally in 2009?
If so and that number was 20% then basicly Pentax did it just as good/bad as the previous year.
Comment by Anvh posted on Hoya blames 'price war' for 20% drop in Pentax DSLR sales at 14/02/2010 - 21:46
aminstar wrote:
Hmm, Stephan I think by showing that clip you just put one more nail on the argument about Pentax sluggish AF. Watch how quick the white 70-200 f/4.0 locks in, while with the K7 seems exactly what Mike mentioned, old age pensioner would have run a 100 meters flat before it had locked in
Wasn't there a preproduction version of the K7 that was very fast, you and Mike I believed tried it at SRS.Hmm, Stephan I think by showing that clip you just put one more nail on the argument about Pentax sluggish AF. Watch how quick the white 70-200 f/4.0 locks in, while with the K7 seems exactly what Mike mentioned, old age pensioner would have run a 100 meters flat before it had locked in
RichardDay wrote:
SDM lenses don't all have a long focus throw. The DA 17-70 is very small and the DA*60-250 is not that much more either, the DA*55 is very long and is very slow end to end.
Tha fastest focussing lens I ever had was the FA*24, it was faster than the DA 40 which is very quick. I've had, or tried, most of the FA and DA lenses (including *'s and Limiteds) at one time or another and would say that SDM has no speed advantage over screwdrive AF lenses or vica versa. AF speed seems very dependent on the rotational length and the mass of the focussing element, and, of course, the light levels and contrast.
Richard it seems we got to the same conclusion.SDM lenses don't all have a long focus throw. The DA 17-70 is very small and the DA*60-250 is not that much more either, the DA*55 is very long and is very slow end to end.
Tha fastest focussing lens I ever had was the FA*24, it was faster than the DA 40 which is very quick. I've had, or tried, most of the FA and DA lenses (including *'s and Limiteds) at one time or another and would say that SDM has no speed advantage over screwdrive AF lenses or vica versa. AF speed seems very dependent on the rotational length and the mass of the focussing element, and, of course, the light levels and contrast.
Someone said something about seeking of the focus with the DA*50-135, is that something typical for the K7 since the DA*50-135 does not do that with on the K10D?
aminstar wrote:
I think it's because the DA* lenses have a longer focus throw to make it more accurate, that's why I was interesting in how it was with the canon lenses.Anvh wrote:
the DA40 is a real speed demon, it can focus to close up to infinite and back in less then a second and it looks it's so because of the small focus throw.
Now this really nails the argument. If Pentax can make DA40 so fast at focusing why on earth wouldn't they make their newer and expensive SDM lenses fast also? This I fail to comprehend. In fact the sluggishness of the DA*60-250 was so annoying that I used to pull my hair everytime I tried to focus and now I have ended up with little hair. And if I had kept at it I would have lost the rest of it too.the DA40 is a real speed demon, it can focus to close up to infinite and back in less then a second and it looks it's so because of the small focus throw.
btw all the DA limited lenses seem to focus very fast, don't know about the FA though.
Here is a little review about the DA40 and the DA70 where you cans ee the focus speed. link
Around the 3:00 mark for the DA40 and around the 6:00 for the DA70 they go from close to infinite I believe or vice versa
Glad to make a Canon user jealous
ps another film K7 vs 7D link
The K7 isn't doing it that bad right, I wonder if they could throw more power over the contacts to make the SDM move faster.
pink wrote:
is there any actual proof that one system is faster or is it all hearsay
There are quite some tests around also when Pentax DSLR is in AF-S then it does a double check as one of the few, to make 100% sure that it's in focus.is there any actual proof that one system is faster or is it all hearsay
When you set it in AF-S then it does only a single check making it slightly faster but less accurate.
Also it depends on what lens you use if it's fast or not and the light conditions, when it comes to low light Pentax seems to be closer to the rest focus speed is a bit slower still but it locks on just a bit more often.
We are not of course talking about top end cameras here but all in the same league.
I'm sure that if you google you will find some tests.
If you've lightroom you can use that or else download the beta for lightroom 3, there might be some smaller programs that can do it as well but I don't know them.
Comment by Anvh posted on Adding EXIF data at 14/02/2010 - 14:23
Amin how big is the focus throw on some of your Canon lenses compares to your DA*50-135, I've a feeling that Pentax lenses have a larger throw then others but I might be very mistaken by that.
I asked that because for example the DA40 is a real speed demon, it can focus to close up to infinite and back in less then a second and it looks it's so because of the small focus throw.
Pentax even got some silver lenses and multi coloured ones.
I asked that because for example the DA40 is a real speed demon, it can focus to close up to infinite and back in less then a second and it looks it's so because of the small focus throw.
aminstar wrote:
Besides, I just did it because I like white lenses ....
hey,,,, just joking, I am not racist
Oh but Pentax have also some white lenses some of the FA* series for example.Besides, I just did it because I like white lenses ....
hey,,,, just joking, I am not racist
Pentax even got some silver lenses and multi coloured ones.
Photomonk wrote:
Yes Stefan and I do not think it is photography or a Pentax.
Sorry Photomonk for my sins but hey 22 years young and a student that says enough I think. Yes Stefan and I do not think it is photography or a Pentax.
Comment by Anvh posted on Which flash? at 13/02/2010 - 23:44
Well lightroom is all you need
It comes down to playing with the slides but this will get you started link
There are also presets on the web, which lightroom do you use 1 or 2, I've a bunch for lightroom 2 on my PC with some cross-processing if interested?
It comes down to playing with the slides but this will get you started link
There are also presets on the web, which lightroom do you use 1 or 2, I've a bunch for lightroom 2 on my PC with some cross-processing if interested?
Comment by Anvh posted on Can anyone solve this for me? at 13/02/2010 - 23:38
haven't these been on sale in Japan since the launch of the KX?
Would like to see the brown grip as well for some colours, more classic look.