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Comment by Anvh posted on What would you do now at 12/07/2009 - 19:00
Get a secondhand K20D body of a forum member that has bought a K-7 and use that for a year till the K-7 price has gone down.
Seeing that you come from the K100D you will find the K20D a big step forward and that you need to learn some more.
The K20D will probable keep you busy for 2 years and probable longer till you get the fullest out of it.
Seeing that you come from the K100D you will find the K20D a big step forward and that you need to learn some more.
The K20D will probable keep you busy for 2 years and probable longer till you get the fullest out of it.
Comment by Anvh posted on K20D or K7? at 12/07/2009 - 17:56
RichardDay wrote:
Doesn't really favor you though, the current exchange rate is much lower.Anvh wrote:
Pentax UK prices are determined by Pentax Europe (now France) about every six months based upon an internal €/£ conversion.gartmore wrote:
Given how different it is with Pentax USA, could it be that Pentax regard the UK as such a marginal market that it just isn't worth bothering?
Since prices in other EU countries are far more normal, could it be that Pentax UK (distributor) is asking such high prices?Given how different it is with Pentax USA, could it be that Pentax regard the UK as such a marginal market that it just isn't worth bothering?
But it might be they are lagging behind 6 month.
At the end of 2008 the rate was
1 euro = 0.91 pound
Begining 2009 it was also very high for 3 months and now it is
1 euro = 0.86 pound
So those months before the price raise it was around 1 euro = 0.90 pound
Might explain some of it.
Comment by Anvh posted on Lens Prices... at 12/07/2009 - 17:48
I'm confused that you say it asked for payment?
Comment by Anvh posted on Items for sale -- assistance please at 12/07/2009 - 16:59
The sigma is F5-6.3 so bigger depth of field.
I really don't know what f-number you are using with the DA*60-250 but at f/4 250mm and he's 30 meters away you have a dof of 2.30 meters meaning 1.10 meters infront of him so one step and he is out of the DOF.
The sigma is probable around f/5.6 at that range, the dof is then a meter wider so giving you 50cm extra to play with.
I really don't know what you're settings are but this might be the case.
I really don't know what f-number you are using with the DA*60-250 but at f/4 250mm and he's 30 meters away you have a dof of 2.30 meters meaning 1.10 meters infront of him so one step and he is out of the DOF.
The sigma is probable around f/5.6 at that range, the dof is then a meter wider so giving you 50cm extra to play with.
I really don't know what you're settings are but this might be the case.
Comment by Anvh posted on Have I made a mistake at 12/07/2009 - 16:57
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Comment by Anvh posted on Items for sale -- assistance please at 12/07/2009 - 16:38
There is of course some lag when pressing the button and when you press the button the focusing stop as well and when using the lens at 250mm wide open you won't have a lot of dof so it must be quite precise.
Also the AF seems to always just lag a bit behind the subject, it only refocus when the subject is moving out of focus so that's why.
The best thing to do is manually focus and just focus a bit ahead and press the release on the right time.
I know it throws the reason you've AF out of the window but you will get better result.
The K-7 will focus faster but also probable suffer of this problem since it doesn't predict so that it would focus just a little bit ahead of the subject.
Also the AF seems to always just lag a bit behind the subject, it only refocus when the subject is moving out of focus so that's why.
The best thing to do is manually focus and just focus a bit ahead and press the release on the right time.
I know it throws the reason you've AF out of the window but you will get better result.
The K-7 will focus faster but also probable suffer of this problem since it doesn't predict so that it would focus just a little bit ahead of the subject.
Comment by Anvh posted on Have I made a mistake at 12/07/2009 - 16:37
Sony has proven what good marketing can do and Pentax really isn't strong with that. The Launch of the K-7 wasn't really noticed to be honest, only some review make it clear that Pentax has a new camera but that's it.
Haven't seen a poster or ad in any mag
Haven't seen a poster or ad in any mag
Comment by Anvh posted on Lens Prices... at 12/07/2009 - 16:09
gartmore wrote:
Given how different it is with Pentax USA, could it be that Pentax regard the UK as such a marginal market that it just isn't worth bothering?
Since prices in other EU countries are far more normal, could it be that Pentax UK (distributor) is asking such high prices?Given how different it is with Pentax USA, could it be that Pentax regard the UK as such a marginal market that it just isn't worth bothering?
Comment by Anvh posted on Lens Prices... at 12/07/2009 - 15:30
bartbrn wrote:
I've been using it since it first came out, and though I haven't had to deal with RAW files, so far the program has done everything it says it does. If Lemke says it supports import and conversion of Pentax's RAW PEF files*, I have no reason to doubt it's true. What has been *your* experience with Graphic Converter?
Sorry to have ruffled your feathers!
Peace
Bart
PS: I am not a paid (or unpaid) shill for LemkeSoft. However, I've been working with computer graphics for over 25 years, and the only program I'd rate higher in the "Can't-Work-Without-It" category is Photoshop.
*GC imports more than 200 graphic file types and exports more than 80. Details at
link
Oh no don't worry Bart I wasn't even applying that the program didn't work but that it wasn't as simple as you seem to suggest.Anvh wrote:
Bart I don't believe it's that simple, every camera model produce a different raw file, only DNG is more universal so far as I know.
You may possibly be correct; I'm simply reporting on the capabilities of Graphic Converter as delineated by its coder, Thorsten Lemke. The program is at v6.4.2, has been around since the mid-'90s, has over 1.5 million users, and is constantly -- almost maddeningly! -- updated with new capabilities and new formats. I was suggesting that people who don't necessarily want to pay the initial $300 bump for Lightroom might want to take a look at Graphic Converter.Bart I don't believe it's that simple, every camera model produce a different raw file, only DNG is more universal so far as I know.
I've been using it since it first came out, and though I haven't had to deal with RAW files, so far the program has done everything it says it does. If Lemke says it supports import and conversion of Pentax's RAW PEF files*, I have no reason to doubt it's true. What has been *your* experience with Graphic Converter?
Sorry to have ruffled your feathers!
Peace
Bart
PS: I am not a paid (or unpaid) shill for LemkeSoft. However, I've been working with computer graphics for over 25 years, and the only program I'd rate higher in the "Can't-Work-Without-It" category is Photoshop.
*GC imports more than 200 graphic file types and exports more than 80. Details at
link
You were talking about RAW files like it was JPG, TIFF, BMP, etc. but that is wrong since every camera model has his own unique RAW file.
So if the Program supports PEF it doesn't mean necessarily that it supports every camera that makes PEF.
Nothing negative but something to look for before buying, would be a shame that your camera isn't supported.
Btw I looked at your link but it doesn't export to a raw format and it doesn't support DNG either.
DNG is probable the best supported raw format at the moment and has some extra things that makes it more usable, like being more standard like JPG so that it can be opened regardless the camera model.
It's nice you can export your PEF to JPG but I don't see the point if you can't do any PP on it so you get a straight conversion PEF to JPG, you can better use the camera and shoot straight to JPG then.
So if it can't do PEF to another raw it's useless to me to be honest.
Comment by Anvh posted on Is SR better on the K7? a few "test"shots at 12/07/2009 - 11:48
This suggests that in your view the difference between the two is not enormous. Correct?
I also have my eye out for the K-7 but still enjoying the K10D a lot and I know I haven't gotten the most out of it, never will probable and a new camera won't do a lot of good for me. It's nice all the extra and better things but I don't need it so looking for some lenses now.
Like you said I would enjoy the FA77 a lot
Also got my eyes on the DA*200
Lenses would give me more joy now the K-7 can wait and hopefully drop in price a lot