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Comment by cabstar posted on Todays Horse shoot at 25/04/2014 - 21:22
richandfleur wrote:
Basically if there is a time component such as an air line flight or a concert then it starts cheaper and gets more expensive, whereas everything else starts expensive and gets cheaper ~ penalising any early adopter 'guinea pigs'.
Usually electronics have a huge amount of r and d involved so prices start out high them lower through the product life cycle .MrB wrote:
Obviously prices fluctuate but, when new items first appear, it usually seems to be that they have a high price which then comes down over time.
Thats a pretty standard approach in several industries that penalises the fans and those 'loyal' to a brand or prepared to take a leap of faith on a new product. They music industry does this also with new albums for example, but then in other areas they offer concert discounted presales for example.Obviously prices fluctuate but, when new items first appear, it usually seems to be that they have a high price which then comes down over time.
Basically if there is a time component such as an air line flight or a concert then it starts cheaper and gets more expensive, whereas everything else starts expensive and gets cheaper ~ penalising any early adopter 'guinea pigs'.
A train is a train a new train doesn't increase ticket price so price is set more by Custer usage hence peak times are more expensive than off peak
Comment by cabstar posted on Used equipment prices at 25/04/2014 - 19:56
Just been tidying up and come across these bits and pieces
Pentax 35-80mm lens excellent condition £30
Brand new OEM lens rear ka caps sealed £2 each 3 for a fiver delivered
Brand new OEM ka body caps some sealed some not £2 each
All prices inc 2nd class p & p
Pentax 35-80mm lens excellent condition £30
Brand new OEM lens rear ka caps sealed £2 each 3 for a fiver delivered
Brand new OEM ka body caps some sealed some not £2 each
All prices inc 2nd class p & p
Comment by cabstar posted on Pentax 35-80mm. OEM lens caps and body caps at 25/04/2014 - 15:29
Sounds like you're describing the k-01
Comment by cabstar posted on K5 chip in a small camera at 25/04/2014 - 11:18
Mike-P wrote:
I believe the only other cameras capable of focusing down to -3 EV are the K-5II/s and the K-3
I couldn't remember which camera also focused at -3ev I know my d600 doesn't which shares the same af system as the D4. One thing I will say about the nikon af is that it soon makes up it's mind when the focus assist light is needed where the k-5 and mkii always seem to hint for a whilst first before thinking ah yes focus assist light. But when it comes to shooting concerts it's like going back to the original k-5.Garnett wrote:
I guess my first real disappointment was when I used a friend's 6D and it was so quick to focus, much quicker than the K5 in all lights.
The 6D AF system is capable of focusing all the way down to -3 EV so will be far superior to most cameras when shooting in low light.I guess my first real disappointment was when I used a friend's 6D and it was so quick to focus, much quicker than the K5 in all lights.
I believe the only other cameras capable of focusing down to -3 EV are the K-5II/s and the K-3
Comment by cabstar posted on K5 just isn't really cutting it in low light at 24/04/2014 - 16:37
Smeggypants wrote:
I've just bought a K-5IIs and it's low light AF is much better and confirms your K-5II experiences Gary.
I was of course referring to the later models cabstar wrote:
Pentax is slow to focus due to lenses. However start shooting in low light and Pentax leaves other brands in the dust.
Not with the K-5 MKI though. I have two K-5 MKI's and they are crap at AF in low light.Pentax is slow to focus due to lenses. However start shooting in low light and Pentax leaves other brands in the dust.
I've just bought a K-5IIs and it's low light AF is much better and confirms your K-5II experiences Gary.
gwing wrote:
Again I was referring directly to Pentax branded lenses in particular the da*cabstar wrote:
Pentax is slow to focus due to lenses. However start shooting in low light and Pentax leaves other brands in the dust.
That does all depend on which lens you have. My Tokina 400/5.6 is much, much faster to focus on my K30 or K7 than my pal's Canon 400/5.6 L lens even though his is mounted on a 1D mk 1V. His is a lot quieter though (and sharper and tracks better and costs 4x as much).Pentax is slow to focus due to lenses. However start shooting in low light and Pentax leaves other brands in the dust.
Comment by cabstar posted on K5 AF and tracking at 24/04/2014 - 11:57
Pentax is slow to focus due to lenses. However start shooting in low light and Pentax leaves other brands in the dust.
Comment by cabstar posted on K5 AF and tracking at 24/04/2014 - 08:01
MattyH wrote:
Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Samsung, Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, Sigma and Pentax all won a TIPA award for their cameras this year so what does that tell you?
The Canon 70D won best Advanced Dslr and the Pentax K-3 won best expert Dslr::::
All it is for is their boxes look a bit nicer now as they can put a nice TIPA sticker on them.
so whats the differencebegween expert and advanced dslr. These kindof awards just self serving as yves said above...
But this is only the opinion of a Pentax user not a Canikon user
cabstar wrote:
Why canikon also won awards for their camera bodies
http://www.tipa.com/english/XXIV_tipa_awards_2014.php
I know it's the same every year, year in year out, every camera maker wins a TIPA award apart from Pentax who have not won one for a Dslr since I think the KX....Why canikon also won awards for their camera bodies
http://www.tipa.com/english/XXIV_tipa_awards_2014.php
Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Samsung, Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, Sigma and Pentax all won a TIPA award for their cameras this year so what does that tell you?
The Canon 70D won best Advanced Dslr and the Pentax K-3 won best expert Dslr::::
All it is for is their boxes look a bit nicer now as they can put a nice TIPA sticker on them.
so whats the differencebegween expert and advanced dslr. These kindof awards just self serving as yves said above...
But this is only the opinion of a Pentax user not a Canikon user
Comment by cabstar posted on K-3 Wins Award at 23/04/2014 - 17:47
Why canikon also won awards for their camera bodies
http://www.tipa.com/english/XXIV_tipa_awards_2014.php
http://www.tipa.com/english/XXIV_tipa_awards_2014.php
Comment by cabstar posted on K-3 Wins Award at 23/04/2014 - 11:00
A camera will focus whatever it is pointing at just because it's an eye makes no difference.
I have just measured my eye brow and it's approx 8mm in front of my eye ball. Well withn the depth of field of a 50mm 1.4 lens to get the eye in focus on a regular basis.
I have just measured my eye brow and it's approx 8mm in front of my eye ball. Well withn the depth of field of a 50mm 1.4 lens to get the eye in focus on a regular basis.
Comment by cabstar posted on Need some help with regards to shooting wide open at 22/04/2014 - 20:56
I don't understand why you are comparing it to the 150-500mm as that's a totally different kind of lens, you certainly wouldn't use it for portraits for example.