bretti_kivi

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... and in some cases may get you into hot water (copyright!).

Google is (sometimes) a wonderful thing.... especially the archive.

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Exploded Illustrations at 18/01/2011 - 20:07

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Why only taking one "good" shot? take multiple

I'd err towards underexposure, too, as that will be easier to save in PP.

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on K5 over exposing at 18/01/2011 - 18:03

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tab 4: green button is used a lot with manual lenses.
SR: not on a Tripod....

Colorspace: pick one and stick to it in *all* of your workflows or you might well get some very strange colours.

Brightness: I doubt that it has much effect on battery life
EXIF has copyright info, yes.

Pixelmap: do it occasionally to remove hotpixels (permanently r, g or b).
Dust alert? No idea.

What does the manual say?

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Some K-X settings questions at 18/01/2011 - 07:39

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you upload the photos via ROES and then you'll get the discounts I believe - did you already register?

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Loxleys special offers at 17/01/2011 - 19:20

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... US prices are 1:1 with Euro or GBP ones....

and besides, if Pentax can't deliver for two weeks, that's a sign that K5s are in great demand. Considering they knew about the K5 capabilities and will have ramped up production pretty damned fast.

Oh, and prices are still solid around the globe, too.

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on The Future of K5 Prices at 17/01/2011 - 13:12

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fail on that point - was almost light when I took the little one swimming yesterday, so things are definitely looking up!

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Another pointless thread at 17/01/2011 - 11:15

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no, the forms have to be in by the end of the month but purchase receipts have to be dated before 15 Jan.

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Pentax 2010 K-5 & K-r Cashback thread at 16/01/2011 - 21:07

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Photomatix.

Books? why?

5-13 shots, from complete blackness to complete whitness. Don't change the aperture, set focus to MF. Feed them into photomatix - play with the sliders. Job done.

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Hdr at 16/01/2011 - 17:26

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kiitos, done

And now, back to topic: I think the 16-45 is about as cheap as it gets when you want wide - the alternative is a 10-20, but they add distortion. Got any examples of what you do and what you'd like to do?

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on 28 - 70 or 28 - 80? at 16/01/2011 - 13:01

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yep, it worked nicely on the video. I was walking down a corridor and the whole thing seems focussed, even though it isn't completely. Which is another reason why I don't see the point of AF in video....

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on 28 - 70 or 28 - 80? at 16/01/2011 - 12:54

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