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I'm the only one who started with a DSLR here, interesting.
Comment by Anvh posted on Your first camera at 31/12/2009 - 21:39
Pentax may only have 6% of the market, but it is clearly the top 6%.
Comment by Anvh posted on Best DSLR 2009 at 31/12/2009 - 14:17
iceblinker wrote:
The camera does have the beep and green hexagon to indicate in-focus. It just lacks in-viewfinder indication of which point has been focused on.
At the back LCD screen you can see which points are selected, don't know if it also indicate which points are in focus when you use auto-select.The camera does have the beep and green hexagon to indicate in-focus. It just lacks in-viewfinder indication of which point has been focused on.
Comment by Anvh posted on DPReview finally do an excellent Pentax test! at 31/12/2009 - 13:34
iceblinker wrote:
As for waiting for Pentax to bring out a semi-professional model with relatively low noise: you can carry on waiting for ever for the next model. I say get a K-7 now and enjoy it - until you upgrade to the K-8 or whatever.
Summer 2010, the DA645?As for waiting for Pentax to bring out a semi-professional model with relatively low noise: you can carry on waiting for ever for the next model. I say get a K-7 now and enjoy it - until you upgrade to the K-8 or whatever.
It will probably only go up to iso400 or even iso800 if lucky but it does it with style though ]
Will get the K-7 since it is a quite an upgrade from the K10D but only when it's cheap, I rather spend my money on other photo equipment at the moment.
This is the sensor that is in the K-X btw. link
In 2010 we might see even better low noise camera's because of this:
link
Samsung is also busy link
Comment by Anvh posted on DPReview finally do an excellent Pentax test! at 31/12/2009 - 13:33
I don't think you can learn creativity so give up on that to learn from a book
Just learn what influence the flash and experiment, here is a sort list.
Guide Number (GN, flashpower) = distance × f-number.
Since the guide number is know of the flash you can calculate what the distance needs to be at a F-number or the other way around.
Check the guide of the flash to see if the guidenumber is at ISO100 and if it's in feet or metres.
If the guide number is at ISO100 then it doubles if you use it at iso200 and it doubles again at iso400, etc.
Shutter speeds controls how much ambient light gets on the photo, the longer the speed the more ambient light you get
do we have more... I think we have it.
Distance flash
Guide number
F-number
ISO
Shutter speed
Use manual on the flash and camera so that you get constant results so that you can experiment.
If you use the flash at manual you power control in from of 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, etc.
Every time you go down a step that is one stop of light.
Just learn what influence the flash and experiment, here is a sort list.
Guide Number (GN, flashpower) = distance × f-number.
Since the guide number is know of the flash you can calculate what the distance needs to be at a F-number or the other way around.
Check the guide of the flash to see if the guidenumber is at ISO100 and if it's in feet or metres.
If the guide number is at ISO100 then it doubles if you use it at iso200 and it doubles again at iso400, etc.
Shutter speeds controls how much ambient light gets on the photo, the longer the speed the more ambient light you get
do we have more... I think we have it.
Distance flash
Guide number
F-number
ISO
Shutter speed
Use manual on the flash and camera so that you get constant results so that you can experiment.
If you use the flash at manual you power control in from of 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, etc.
Every time you go down a step that is one stop of light.
Comment by Anvh posted on Recommend me a book please at 31/12/2009 - 12:26
Mike-P wrote:
It's probably the only thing the K-x does better than the K-7 but it's important enough to make a lot of people stop and think.
Probably the deal with Samsung is the problem, the K-x also has a very new type of sensor with a new build up that makes it very effective in low light, problem is though at lower iso it creates some artefacts, with the k7 that's less.Offertonhatter wrote:
Only question is, for Hi-ISO, does it beat the K-7. I think it might. hmmmmm
IMO yes and that was enough for me to put off buying a new Pentax body until the next high end model is announced. To be honest I just can't understand why Pentax would offer better ISO performance on a mid entry camera when compared to their high spec body. It may not put some people off buying the K-7 but I think it matters enough that it has had a significant effect on K-7 purchases.Only question is, for Hi-ISO, does it beat the K-7. I think it might. hmmmmm
It's probably the only thing the K-x does better than the K-7 but it's important enough to make a lot of people stop and think.
Comment by Anvh posted on DPReview finally do an excellent Pentax test! at 31/12/2009 - 11:49
Hard conditions to record in with the sea wind, I'm no expert but I find it good.
Comment by Anvh posted on Microphone for K7D at 31/12/2009 - 11:45
Oggy wrote:
Just tried a quick experiment with my K20. Set to raw+jpeg with the Sandisc extreme III class six, I can take 10-11 pictures on fast multiple exposure before the buffer fills up and it grinds to a standstill.
With a class 2 card it manages 6-7.
QED.
Great and since you don't talk about FPS I can assume that stays the same?Just tried a quick experiment with my K20. Set to raw+jpeg with the Sandisc extreme III class six, I can take 10-11 pictures on fast multiple exposure before the buffer fills up and it grinds to a standstill.
With a class 2 card it manages 6-7.
QED.
Comment by Anvh posted on Class 6 SDHC cards, at 30/12/2009 - 12:36
Smeggy, the lee filter is a colour correction filter for white balance for sure! It change the sodium colour to daylight.
The lee site has a big hint:
Film Type: Daylight (5500K)
And the colour looks precisely the same as the singh-ray so I really can not recommend them for digital.
The lee site has a big hint:
Film Type: Daylight (5500K)
And the colour looks precisely the same as the singh-ray so I really can not recommend them for digital.
Comment by Anvh posted on Sodium Street lighting - Filter? at 30/12/2009 - 12:30
PeteL wrote:
The only drawback is that women seem to have an irresistable urge to stroke the dead cat (Grey furry muffler).
Pete how can that be a bad thing, a babe magnet? The only drawback is that women seem to have an irresistable urge to stroke the dead cat (Grey furry muffler).
Do some of you've a film online with the microphone so that we can hear it?
Comment by Anvh posted on Microphone for K7D at 30/12/2009 - 12:20
