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Comment by cabstar posted on just won a tokina atx 828 pro at 10/11/2010 - 20:57
Someone mentioned this competition Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize
http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/1895182/david-chan...
I recall seeing the 2nd prize gaining print in the nationals a few weeks back warning image may offend.
The winning portrait I think is actually very good, captures a controversial subject, hunting, contains a young girl on a first hunt, again controversial & seen in its proper aspect I think is a very good capture.
As with all these sort of competition without seeing all the entries how do you know what they where judged against???
http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/1895182/david-chan...
I recall seeing the 2nd prize gaining print in the nationals a few weeks back warning image may offend.
The winning portrait I think is actually very good, captures a controversial subject, hunting, contains a young girl on a first hunt, again controversial & seen in its proper aspect I think is a very good capture.
As with all these sort of competition without seeing all the entries how do you know what they where judged against???
Comment by cabstar posted on "Is Photography Art?" at 10/11/2010 - 16:33
Of course photography is art, that i why it is taught in art school. However with most things in life some is good some is poor.
Comment by cabstar posted on "Is Photography Art?" at 10/11/2010 - 16:28
bychan wrote:
I do agree with your view regarding the robustness offered by the K10/20.
I actually came within five minutes of purchasing a K10 about a year ago on this forum, but was just beaten to it.
Price wise there's one currently on Pentaxforums (US only), $300 (about £190).
A K7 just sold in the classifieds here for £450, so a K20 should be a fair bit cheaper (that's the theory anyhow).
Cheryl's even better with the volume on mute
Thanks all for your feedback, all appreciated.
Regards
Adrian
i prefer the images from the gx20. to be honest with the improvements to noise reduction in lightroom also helped.bwlchmawr wrote:
I only have experience of a K100 which does everything I need and more, but I'd love some sort of weather sealing. The LCD screen on the top plate has quite a lot of dust beneath it which suggests there's lots more inside the camera which I can't see!
This robustness to which you refer would be a big step forward I think, Adrian. You could also use it safely out of doors in your lovely part of the country, where the odd light shower is not unknown! My particular dream camera is K10 which has that old CCD sensor renowned for its low ISO ability but they still command (in my opinion) relatively high prices for electronic devices which have been around for a number of years with or without much use.
Best of luck with your quest.
The odd shower Andrew, tell me about it I only have experience of a K100 which does everything I need and more, but I'd love some sort of weather sealing. The LCD screen on the top plate has quite a lot of dust beneath it which suggests there's lots more inside the camera which I can't see!
This robustness to which you refer would be a big step forward I think, Adrian. You could also use it safely out of doors in your lovely part of the country, where the odd light shower is not unknown! My particular dream camera is K10 which has that old CCD sensor renowned for its low ISO ability but they still command (in my opinion) relatively high prices for electronic devices which have been around for a number of years with or without much use.
Best of luck with your quest.
I do agree with your view regarding the robustness offered by the K10/20.
I actually came within five minutes of purchasing a K10 about a year ago on this forum, but was just beaten to it.
Price wise there's one currently on Pentaxforums (US only), $300 (about £190).
A K7 just sold in the classifieds here for £450, so a K20 should be a fair bit cheaper (that's the theory anyhow).
Pentaxophile wrote:
The K20D is the Subo of the Pentax world. Big, sturdy, with surprisingly good performance where it counts. (Actually it's not that big :wink
bychan wrote:
The Cheryl Cole of the Pentax world would be nice, K5, but I can always dream, can't I
But I thought the K-5 was popular and capable:The Cheryl Cole of the Pentax world would be nice, K5, but I can always dream, can't I
The K20D is the Subo of the Pentax world. Big, sturdy, with surprisingly good performance where it counts. (Actually it's not that big :wink
Cheryl's even better with the volume on mute
cabstar wrote:
i just changed my k-x for a gx20. i already had a gx20 & wanted familiarity between bodies. whilst high iso quality is importance to my use, weather resistance, viewfinder size & dual e dials where all more important to me.
its a difficult choice but having done my first shoot last night with dual matching bodies i knew i had made the right decision.
cabstar, how do the Kx and GX20 compare, image wise?i just changed my k-x for a gx20. i already had a gx20 & wanted familiarity between bodies. whilst high iso quality is importance to my use, weather resistance, viewfinder size & dual e dials where all more important to me.
its a difficult choice but having done my first shoot last night with dual matching bodies i knew i had made the right decision.
Thanks all for your feedback, all appreciated.
Regards
Adrian
Comment by cabstar posted on Kx to K20 at 10/11/2010 - 07:11
never had any trouble with my 48 if i buy s 50 then i wiuld need to buy 2
Comment by cabstar posted on WTB Metz 48 at 10/11/2010 - 07:08
i was last in tokyo 10 years ago & found the language barrier a true problem. if i was to go again i would get the places i wanted to go to translated into japanese & have them printed in japanese with a piccy of the place.
it truly is rediculously expensive, particuarly electronics.
cigarettes where cheap but coke was approx 1.50 gbp a can this was 10 years ago.
it truly is rediculously expensive, particuarly electronics.
cigarettes where cheap but coke was approx 1.50 gbp a can this was 10 years ago.
Comment by cabstar posted on going to japan! advice? at 09/11/2010 - 21:10
i just changed my k-x for a gx20. i already had a gx20 & wanted familiarity between bodies. whilst high iso quality is importance to my use, weather resistance, viewfinder size & dual e dials where all more important to me.
its a difficult choice but having done my first shoot last night with dual matching bodies i knew i had made the right decision.
its a difficult choice but having done my first shoot last night with dual matching bodies i knew i had made the right decision.
Comment by cabstar posted on Kx to K20 at 09/11/2010 - 12:50
I am going to pull the trigger on a Metz 48 from SRS for £135 before I do anyone thinking of parting with theirs or looking to upgrade to one of the new models???
Comment by cabstar posted on WTB Metz 48 at 06/11/2010 - 18:52
Paying taxes & buying fun stuff like fireworks are 2 totally different things aren't they???
Comment by cabstar posted on Another pointless thread at 06/11/2010 - 18:34
Just thought I would add this cautionary tale.
Last week I bought a camera from a fellow forum member. The seller only lived half an hours drive from me so I called personally & used my phone to send payment as a paypal gift, the seller saw the payment go into his paypal account & we where both happy. I used paypal as this money was already in the paypal account.
Upon getting home I checked my email to find my paypal account had been suspended pending investigation into the 'gifted' payment made for the camera. My ccount had been made limited & I needed to perform some security checks to get my account reinstated. 5 days later my paypal account had been reinstated.
Today 8 days after the transaction I get a message through the forums from the seller telling me the payment has been reversed, meaning I now have the camera & the money!!!!
Thankfully I consider myself to be an honest person & the seller will still get his money, however sellers on the forum selling goods & asking for paypal money to be gifted & item collected in person be warned, you could lose your goods & your money...
Last week I bought a camera from a fellow forum member. The seller only lived half an hours drive from me so I called personally & used my phone to send payment as a paypal gift, the seller saw the payment go into his paypal account & we where both happy. I used paypal as this money was already in the paypal account.
Upon getting home I checked my email to find my paypal account had been suspended pending investigation into the 'gifted' payment made for the camera. My ccount had been made limited & I needed to perform some security checks to get my account reinstated. 5 days later my paypal account had been reinstated.
Today 8 days after the transaction I get a message through the forums from the seller telling me the payment has been reversed, meaning I now have the camera & the money!!!!
Thankfully I consider myself to be an honest person & the seller will still get his money, however sellers on the forum selling goods & asking for paypal money to be gifted & item collected in person be warned, you could lose your goods & your money...
Comment by cabstar posted on PayPal - be very careful of how you deal with them! at 06/11/2010 - 18:11
anyone else have any experience of this lens??