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Comment by chirpy posted on Pentax or Samsung? at 05/03/2008 - 10:53
That doesn't excuse you being rude to others who have posted in this thread for your benefit - which you did. That is not a joke.
Comment by chirpy posted on Pentax or Samsung? at 04/03/2008 - 22:33
It's a shame you had to be so rude on the other Pentax forum about people offering their opinions here for you. You also failed to understand the 3 smilies that impotentspider had on his post
Comment by chirpy posted on Pentax or Samsung? at 04/03/2008 - 21:56
I bought the GX10 instead of the K10D because it was so much cheaper than the K10D and was just getting back into SLR photography.
I bought the K20D instead of the GX20 because I wanted to do my bit to support the Pentax brand because I'd come to respect it after reading so much about the history and focus of the company.
I bought the K20D instead of the GX20 because I wanted to do my bit to support the Pentax brand because I'd come to respect it after reading so much about the history and focus of the company.
Comment by chirpy posted on Pentax or Samsung? at 04/03/2008 - 15:14
Plastic milk bottles do seem to the the staple of DIY diffuser enthusiasts - I use one
Comment by chirpy posted on Sample shots with the Ring Flash at 04/03/2008 - 11:26
I love the detail in the second one. From what I've read on ringflashes, there's not much you can do about the doughnut at the centre of the image (or often in the subjects eyes). It's the drawback of the system balanced against the lighting benefits.
I'd have thought, like Dan, blocking off a 45 degree angle from the bottom either left or right, might give a less flat image, i.e. introduce some shadow beneath the subject. But that might need a more opaque cover.
I'd have thought, like Dan, blocking off a 45 degree angle from the bottom either left or right, might give a less flat image, i.e. introduce some shadow beneath the subject. But that might need a more opaque cover.
Comment by chirpy posted on Sample shots with the Ring Flash at 04/03/2008 - 11:10
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BTW chirpy what is the weight of that 500mm Sigma :
It's 3150g - heavy. It does have a very good carry-handle/tripod mount which you can use. I use the manfrotto long lens gimbal mount on a tripod which allows you to move the camera+lens with a finger tip and it stays where you point it when you let go. Not a walk-around lens BTW chirpy what is the weight of that 500mm Sigma :
Comment by chirpy posted on Ducks and stuff at 04/03/2008 - 11:14
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Also, the Pentax should be considerably lighter, which would mean I took it out more. I think the Tamron is mostly lead, with some cast iron parts.
That's very true, hadn't thought of that. I seem to be lugging around heavy lenses ATM.Also, the Pentax should be considerably lighter, which would mean I took it out more. I think the Tamron is mostly lead, with some cast iron parts.
Comment by chirpy posted on Ducks and stuff at 04/03/2008 - 11:06
Lovely photo's. My favourite is number 2 - love the motion of the birds and the water. That Tamron 300mm is a lovely lens. I do sometimes wonder with those action shots whether an AF lens at f4 would actually provide that many more keepers that this older MF lens which provides so much light in the VF at f2.8?
Comment by chirpy posted on Ducks and stuff at 04/03/2008 - 08:57
That's, Captain John Rackham to you lot
Comment by chirpy posted on Totally off topic fun at 01/03/2008 - 22:26
It would be better if the discussion was more friendly, though.