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Comment by cabstar posted on why oh why pick pentax ? at 14/06/2013 - 15:53
I wouldnt have thought the trade in value of a mkiis against a mkii would not generate any cash back to the buyer though would it? So that is a pretty ridiculous statement to make.
I have also never said there is not a difference between image output, there is although minute, but for the price difference it would be cheaper to actually buy a mkii and a copy of lightroom and still have cash left over and the copy of lightroom could sharpen the mkii images to the same as the mkiis.
Like Mike i have also heavily invested in glass and can afford the mkiis but just could not justify it from a commercial viewpoint and usually any improvements to any body I weigh up on a commercial basis. Since buying the mkii my keeper rate has sky rocketed and my published work rate has also blossomed too. My commercial clients are also impressed with the work i present to them, so I think and I know I made the right choice.
I have also never said there is not a difference between image output, there is although minute, but for the price difference it would be cheaper to actually buy a mkii and a copy of lightroom and still have cash left over and the copy of lightroom could sharpen the mkii images to the same as the mkiis.
Like Mike i have also heavily invested in glass and can afford the mkiis but just could not justify it from a commercial viewpoint and usually any improvements to any body I weigh up on a commercial basis. Since buying the mkii my keeper rate has sky rocketed and my published work rate has also blossomed too. My commercial clients are also impressed with the work i present to them, so I think and I know I made the right choice.
bettyswolloks wrote:
Good to see the needle is still stuck! Some people cant see a point in pencils as crayons do the same thing!
I've yet to hear of someone trade in their IIs for a II, or hear of someone who has gone to the trouble of spending their money on buying a IIs regret doing so. On paper the IIs should produce better results, and it does. On paper the IIs should produce finer detail, and it does. The paper I mention is made by hahnemuhle And before the same people start bleating on, my neighbour HAD the II and we did a simple test and printed the resulting image's out and gave those image's to our respective wives, and they both picked the same image's, the same image's that we had both decided were the better all round image's. He rang SRS not too long after and got a good deal on trading in his II against a IIs.
Going back to the food analogy, I guess some people out there will read a recipe and decided then a there that it tastes horrible. Now would you take their word over the word of someone who went to the trouble of actually eating and tasting that recipe? I know we don't all have the same taste's, but in general we do don't we? Do you like cheese?
Good to see the needle is still stuck! Some people cant see a point in pencils as crayons do the same thing!
I've yet to hear of someone trade in their IIs for a II, or hear of someone who has gone to the trouble of spending their money on buying a IIs regret doing so. On paper the IIs should produce better results, and it does. On paper the IIs should produce finer detail, and it does. The paper I mention is made by hahnemuhle And before the same people start bleating on, my neighbour HAD the II and we did a simple test and printed the resulting image's out and gave those image's to our respective wives, and they both picked the same image's, the same image's that we had both decided were the better all round image's. He rang SRS not too long after and got a good deal on trading in his II against a IIs.
Going back to the food analogy, I guess some people out there will read a recipe and decided then a there that it tastes horrible. Now would you take their word over the word of someone who went to the trouble of actually eating and tasting that recipe? I know we don't all have the same taste's, but in general we do don't we? Do you like cheese?
Comment by cabstar posted on K5IIs, how good then? at 14/06/2013 - 15:00
£50 for a cover shot Peter, your to cheap. I would expect that as a minimum for a small head shot in any magazine.
I would expect at least £150 for a cover shot, even for a small run trade magazine. But it also depends what you value, qudos from a cover image or cash or both
I would expect at least £150 for a cover shot, even for a small run trade magazine. But it also depends what you value, qudos from a cover image or cash or both
Comment by cabstar posted on What to charge for an image at 14/06/2013 - 14:21
Good video with lots of truths thanks for sharing.
Comment by cabstar posted on Success in Photography at 14/06/2013 - 02:07
The pentax 50mm 1.8 is an excellent lens. Instead of the samyang 85mm have you thought about the da 70 2.4??? Secondhand your samyang price isnt far away...
Comment by cabstar posted on I want some lenses! BUT at 14/06/2013 - 01:50
Well done. Ask them what they are offering and go from there
Comment by cabstar posted on What to charge for an image at 14/06/2013 - 01:42
The problem i have is the price of the mkii is droppng, currently £679 whilst the mkiis pricng is remaining constant at £851 for the very slight difference in sharpness which can be attained in post between the mkii and mkiis, the price just cannot be jusitified for me. I would rather save the difference to put towards next years flag ship model dslr. In the mean time my mki will be running out of warranty so will be getting replaced by another mkii unless the mkiis falls in price significantly, which i dont think will be happening soon.
Its also interesting to me that the majority of mkiis owners do not own the mkii, as well, i am aware of one forum member who has both mkiis and mkii, the remaining owners are constantly comparing the mkiis over the mki. This alone brings in a bias to how mkiis owners feel about it. The mkii i own is well ahead of the mki in IQ as well as focussing capabilities enough for me to not need the mkiis, i am still convinced the increased accuracy in the safox system is making images more sharper than any removal of the sensor filter has achieved.
Its also interesting to me that the majority of mkiis owners do not own the mkii, as well, i am aware of one forum member who has both mkiis and mkii, the remaining owners are constantly comparing the mkiis over the mki. This alone brings in a bias to how mkiis owners feel about it. The mkii i own is well ahead of the mki in IQ as well as focussing capabilities enough for me to not need the mkiis, i am still convinced the increased accuracy in the safox system is making images more sharper than any removal of the sensor filter has achieved.
Comment by cabstar posted on K5IIs, how good then? at 14/06/2013 - 01:38
I have the II and the IIs will have to drip on price considerably before I buy one. My mki warranty rubs out soon so it looks like a second mkii for me, I just cannot justify the extra cost for such an insignificant difference.
Comment by cabstar posted on K5IIs, how good then? at 13/06/2013 - 22:18
Think it depends how long you keep bodies for determines how long you can keep a version of Lightroom for. For someone who changes bodies every two yearsish, Lightroom works out at roughly a pound a week if you upgrade it every two years. I think or hope if they can incorporate content aware tool into Lightroom i can finally drop photoshop...
Comment by cabstar posted on Lightroom 5 at 13/06/2013 - 12:29
That lcd doesnt look so recessed, same airtight configarztion as k-5 mkii???
Comment by cabstar posted on K-50 anyone? at 05/06/2013 - 23:25
Having gotten a taste for a career in photography i stuck with the brand as it worked for me. I keep bugging Pentax to become a brand ambassador but they just ignore me