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Btw you must be the best photographer in the world if you can see your image is perfect from the LCD...
Comment by cabstar posted on RAW or JPG shootout (handbags at dawn) at 01/01/2012 - 19:51
Sprocketdog23 wrote:
A minor debate I know, but it would be interesting to hear the views of Pentax User forum members on the benefits or otherwise of your preferences and why you shoot in RAW or JPG, or whether you always use RAW+ (hey.....but if you do - which one do you actually use)?
BTW- this is not really serious, just light fun,
. and if I can't get the WB & exposure and colour and tone right on a photo-shoot, then I maybe I don't deserve a camera such as my K-5 (thats a challenge to photographers who shoot RAW because they have no idea about how to operate their camera?
Sorry I shoot raw permanantly. Guess I have no idea about photographyvthen do I???A minor debate I know, but it would be interesting to hear the views of Pentax User forum members on the benefits or otherwise of your preferences and why you shoot in RAW or JPG, or whether you always use RAW+ (hey.....but if you do - which one do you actually use)?
BTW- this is not really serious, just light fun,
. and if I can't get the WB & exposure and colour and tone right on a photo-shoot, then I maybe I don't deserve a camera such as my K-5 (thats a challenge to photographers who shoot RAW because they have no idea about how to operate their camera?
Comment by cabstar posted on RAW or JPG shootout (handbags at dawn) at 01/01/2012 - 19:48
Found it. Wow not many portraits in the premier collection....
Comment by cabstar posted on Review time in PPG at 01/01/2012 - 18:33
Is there a link for the premier collection???
Comment by cabstar posted on Review time in PPG at 01/01/2012 - 18:18
I have owned the k-x & now own the k-5.
Whilst the k-x is a good little body compared to the k-5 it is a very primitive body.
Picking up the k-5 you appreciate just how fast it is, everything just feels instant. Get one in your hands & play with the k-5, the difference is a 1000 miles, even the k-r is way more responsive than the k-x.
Images on the k-x always looked plasticcy to me, but that is just my opinion
Whilst the k-x is a good little body compared to the k-5 it is a very primitive body.
Picking up the k-5 you appreciate just how fast it is, everything just feels instant. Get one in your hands & play with the k-5, the difference is a 1000 miles, even the k-r is way more responsive than the k-x.
Images on the k-x always looked plasticcy to me, but that is just my opinion
Comment by cabstar posted on K-X to K-5 upgrade worthwhile? at 01/01/2012 - 04:34
m42geo wrote:
I shoot images like thislinkfor living and I really don;t have the time to shoot RAW and PP each image. That is why I normally shoot jpg and do very little PP. I sometimes need to process 200-400 images a day so I have average about 2 -3 mins to retouch a photo which inculdes softening skins and so on.
Anyway I have given up shooting higher than iso400 with the k5 now since many of my client do want prints up to 20x30 and I need to ensure the noise level is near non exsitant.
it seems now I have to get the iso 100 images from k5 look as good as those I got from my k20D, I guess I must play with the setting.
During a festival I can shoot 1500 images a day the majority at ISO 800 plus over a quarter will be ISO 1600 and above.I shoot images like thislinkfor living and I really don;t have the time to shoot RAW and PP each image. That is why I normally shoot jpg and do very little PP. I sometimes need to process 200-400 images a day so I have average about 2 -3 mins to retouch a photo which inculdes softening skins and so on.
Anyway I have given up shooting higher than iso400 with the k5 now since many of my client do want prints up to 20x30 and I need to ensure the noise level is near non exsitant.
it seems now I have to get the iso 100 images from k5 look as good as those I got from my k20D, I guess I must play with the setting.
To process that many I have lightroom setup as others have mentioned to do noise reduction & sharpening depending on ISO & camera body on import. Like you I don't have the time to do much post but at least I have the computer do as much automation as possible, then maybe 90 seconds per image post...
During festival time my day is roughly spent 30 / 70 shooting / processing & uploading to the wires.
Comment by cabstar posted on New K5, need help with noise reduction at 01/01/2012 - 04:30
To find something as good if not better to do whilst Glastonbury isnt on this year...
Photograph a foreign festival either Openr in Poland or Exit in Serbia..
Photograph a foreign festival either Openr in Poland or Exit in Serbia..
Comment by cabstar posted on New Year Resolutions 2012 at 30/12/2011 - 11:09
nipper wrote:
got one of these, very nice now gone up to 120, cheers for the link
Lets have a review then cost I am still tempted to get a couple of these at the new price...got one of these, very nice now gone up to 120, cheers for the link
Comment by cabstar posted on Monitor About to Fail at 29/12/2011 - 22:01
I would guess the reflection of teh water has caused the metering to think the shot is brighter than it would appear so has adjusted to take that into account.
When doing shots like this you need to dial in some adjustments to compensate for the camera's metering. This happens with all SLR's. It's just one of those things you will need to learn.
When doing shots like this you need to dial in some adjustments to compensate for the camera's metering. This happens with all SLR's. It's just one of those things you will need to learn.
Comment by cabstar posted on Advice Please at 29/12/2011 - 13:00
Just seen those Venice shots.... There are a lot of uninteresting & snapshot type images recently...
Comment by cabstar posted on Review time in PPG at 29/12/2011 - 12:54
