beakynet

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flossie wrote:
Yes, I know you can shoot video with a DSLR, and people do all sorts of things with Canon 5DmkII's.
Apparently the last episode of the US medical Drama 'House' was filmed entirely on 5Ds!

You can zoom the display in video mode on a K7 by pressing the Info button, the same as in Live view, this may help with focus. I always find focus a bit tricky, then I do through the lens too! Funny, I seemed to be better at it with my old film camera 20 years ago....

Comment by beakynet posted on Shooting video on K-x at 05/07/2010 - 14:51

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Stephan is correct, though I can't confirm the aperture ring part - I must give this a go.

Apature can be set to change automatically during filming, however this is not advisable and the resulting click will be heard on the soundtrack.

Much of the restrictions will help with eliminating noise on the soundtrack, unless you are using an external gun mike.

Comment by beakynet posted on No AF in K-7 for video at 28/06/2010 - 16:31

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Pentaxophile wrote:
Just because a DSLR has video doesn't bring the medium of video making closer to stills photography. I think the mediums will stay distinct.
Same rules of composition, exposure, depth of field, so it is not so distinct. Additions such as tracking and sound add a new dimension.

I have had my K7 for 6 months now and I love the video feature, my manual focus skills are improving and there is no focus noise on the sound track. Plus the ability to grab a frame for the video direct on the K7 and save as a jpg is great. Instead of 5 frams a second to catch the action, I have 30! and on full resolution video the results are very scceptable!

Comment by beakynet posted on No AF in K-7 for video at 16/06/2010 - 14:07

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It's a great flash, you can't have mine though! Got mine from SRS...

Comment by beakynet posted on WTB: Metz 48-AF1 at 08/04/2010 - 15:48

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It's 16:20, doesn't time drag when you want to go home?!

Comment by beakynet posted on Another pointless thread at 25/03/2010 - 16:20

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It's 16:19 and I want to go home!

Comment by beakynet posted on Another pointless thread at 25/03/2010 - 16:19

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cher-cher wrote:
And one more question about the pen: is it to be used also for sensor?
Many thanks
No

There should not be grease on the sensor, not ever! Also, the brush is not soft enough for the senor - only use the pen on filters or lens eliments.

Comment by beakynet posted on How to use lens pen? at 11/03/2010 - 15:24

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I can vouch for this lens! I used it to take pictures of the moon - best I have ever managed to get!

I have gone walk about with it on my K10D and it is so compact and descrete - great lens!

I think the price is good value to boot!

Comment by beakynet posted on Tokina RMC 500mm F8 at 08/02/2010 - 10:55

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thoughton wrote:
Archos make some nice media players, that's for sure. Not sure where it competes with the iPad, but it's certainly a gizmo I wouldn't mind owning
The point is, why would I need an iPad? It can't fit in my camera bag, or my pocket. I can do all I want on it and can download photos directly from my camera if I need. It's not ment to compete with the iPad, just it's better suited to my photographic needs and it backs up all my photos and videos too!

Comment by beakynet posted on iPad or iPad Which One? at 29/01/2010 - 15:00

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Yesterday I had an e-mail anouncing 3 new Pentax Compacts - and Damien Demoulder's says Pentax doesn't have a range with two camera bodies! Cameras and camera manufacturers are not confined to SLRs are they? Lets face it, more people own a compact then own a DSLR.

What we need is Pentax back in the highstreet with its good range of compacts - the Opti i 10 reminded me of the Pentax 110!!!

Comment by beakynet posted on Amateur Photographer editorial at 29/01/2010 - 13:28

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