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Comment by beakynet posted on Flash with K7 at 02/06/2009 - 14:51
I have a slingshot 100 that I am not using anymore. It is a great bag, but I really needed one that had the strap over the left sholder due to an old injury which makes carring the slingshot all day a little uncomfortable. Still mine did me very will for over a year.
PM if you are interested.
PM if you are interested.
Comment by beakynet posted on Backpack advice at 27/05/2009 - 13:17
Greytop wrote:
Hypothetical question, but yes I would because occasionally I would still find it a very useful feature to have
With regard to the K-7 video autofocus, I wouldn't get too wound up with regard to comments appearing here and there. Even if if the feature isn't there immediately (first release firmware) I'm sure they will be doing their best implement it as soon as possible
Remember SDM on the K10D firmware?Hypothetical question, but yes I would because occasionally I would still find it a very useful feature to have
With regard to the K-7 video autofocus, I wouldn't get too wound up with regard to comments appearing here and there. Even if if the feature isn't there immediately (first release firmware) I'm sure they will be doing their best implement it as soon as possible
Comment by beakynet posted on No AF in K-7 for video at 27/05/2009 - 12:54
Mannesty wrote:
I think there are maybe only two Pentax 35mm film bodies that can use lenses with no aperture ring, the MZ-6 (ZX-L in the US) and the *ist. If there are any others they'll be late in the MZ/ZX series. Even the flagship MZ-S can't set an aperture from the body and so can't use the aperture ring-less lenses.
I have used my DA*50-135 on my MZ5n with no problems. Just can't use aperture priority, Auto or Shutter Priority only. In fact any camera compatible with PKA lenses will be able to operate DA lenses, just not in Aperture Priority mode.I think there are maybe only two Pentax 35mm film bodies that can use lenses with no aperture ring, the MZ-6 (ZX-L in the US) and the *ist. If there are any others they'll be late in the MZ/ZX series. Even the flagship MZ-S can't set an aperture from the body and so can't use the aperture ring-less lenses.
Comment by beakynet posted on New roadmap? at 25/05/2009 - 23:12
To properly answer this we would need to know more about your other settings such as metering mode and if the light changed when you moved your camera.
Many factors contribute to shutter speed, SR is not one of these that I am aware of. However, since SR is on the camera may choose a lower ISO for more quality, knowing that you have more latitude.
I am not aware of this behaviour happening on my K10D.
Many factors contribute to shutter speed, SR is not one of these that I am aware of. However, since SR is on the camera may choose a lower ISO for more quality, knowing that you have more latitude.
I am not aware of this behaviour happening on my K10D.
Comment by beakynet posted on Why Does SR lower The Shutter Speed? at 20/05/2009 - 10:09
Mike-P wrote:
And people kept their cameras for years! My first one serverd me well for 10 years, I only changed to get AF!beakynet wrote:
My old program A shot at 3 frames a second with the Winder II attached.
A bit worrying that things haven't exactly moved on much up to the K20D then.My old program A shot at 3 frames a second with the Winder II attached.
Comment by beakynet posted on Pentax versus the Rest at 19/05/2009 - 15:59
RobE17 wrote:
Do you think they were thinking "stupid pentax user, there cheap anyway"?beakynet wrote:
My old program A shot at 3 frames a second with the Winder II attached. I admit I don't use the FPS feature much, however, when I do it is fine for my shooting. The main complaint I have is, and I hope that the K-7 fully addresses this, is the tracking and locking capabilities of AF-C on my K10D.
Still, if it had started raining, you woudl have been the only one left shooting
When it did rain they put their cameras under their jackets and they were all staring at me as I left it uncovered and the weather proofing worked My old program A shot at 3 frames a second with the Winder II attached. I admit I don't use the FPS feature much, however, when I do it is fine for my shooting. The main complaint I have is, and I hope that the K-7 fully addresses this, is the tracking and locking capabilities of AF-C on my K10D.
Still, if it had started raining, you woudl have been the only one left shooting
I always though that it was quality and not quantity that counted most.
Comment by beakynet posted on Pentax versus the Rest at 19/05/2009 - 15:57
My old program A shot at 3 frames a second with the Winder II attached. I admit I don't use the FPS feature much, however, when I do it is fine for my shooting. The main complaint I have is, and I hope that the K-7 fully addresses this, is the tracking and locking capabilities of AF-C on my K10D.
Still, if it had started raining, you woudl have been the only one left shooting
Still, if it had started raining, you woudl have been the only one left shooting
Comment by beakynet posted on Pentax versus the Rest at 19/05/2009 - 14:47
piotro wrote:
You take the number of pixels camera produce, relate it to the (Desired) printout size and get resolution.
It's in the EXIF information - take a lookbeakynet wrote:
It is actually 72 pixles per inch and is the resolution that the camera takes the picture at.
No no, camera doesnt't take pictures at 72 PPI or other PPI value.It is actually 72 pixles per inch and is the resolution that the camera takes the picture at.
You take the number of pixels camera produce, relate it to the (Desired) printout size and get resolution.
Comment by beakynet posted on Paint Shop Pro - changing image resolution at 16/05/2009 - 23:51
Anvh wrote:
Beakynet, you make my head spin now
Yes under PS it says 8bit/channel but a 8bit colour space means something else right. it means that the the whole colour space is build up out of 8bit and not just one channel?
So does Pentax RAW have 14bit colour space or 14bit/channel?
Yes on the 14 bits, but no on the 8 bits! It is a bit like the quoted 230,000 dots on the K20D LCD! as each pixel is made up of 3 (8bit) dots, this gives an LCD with 76,667 pixls!Beakynet, you make my head spin now
Yes under PS it says 8bit/channel but a 8bit colour space means something else right. it means that the the whole colour space is build up out of 8bit and not just one channel?
So does Pentax RAW have 14bit colour space or 14bit/channel?
However, this is derived from a 22bit AD converter on the chip in the K10D! Head spinning any more now?
Comment by beakynet posted on 16bit anyone? at 16/05/2009 - 23:45
This may eliminate the only flash problem I have (with my K10D) and that is shadowing at the bottom of the frame! Sometime this is due to me forgetting to take off the lens hood and other time is is because the DA*16-50 is just too big at the 16mm end! For this reason I now carry a Metz 48 most of the time (I leave the metz 58 at home, it's just a bit on the heavy side!).
Just one of the many reasons I am listing for me to get the K-7! I have started working on the other half already