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Comment by ChrisA posted on LCD screen protectors at 30/04/2012 - 21:54
LOL, touched a raw nerve there. Lighten up, the two smileys at the end of my post were put there for a reason.
Logic? I heard the word once....
Comment by ChrisA posted on LCD screen protectors at 30/04/2012 - 18:57
Is it possible that this different, and completely counter-intuitive, behavior of the K5 when compared with the earlier bodies could be function of its sensor: in particular its enhanced dynamic range and hence greater exposure latitude?
Do you have shadow/highlight correction on?
Comment by ChrisA posted on M lens and earlier, what settings ? at 30/04/2012 - 18:28
When compared with the K10 or K20, exposure in A-mode with the K5 and K or M lenses is considerably more accurate and predictable, allowing one to dispense with stop-down metering for the vast majority of shots.
If not, I don't see how the exposure would be any more accurate without stop-down metering.
The whole point is that the camera cannot tell what the lens aperture is set to, and the lens does not stop down until the picture is taken.
So if you don't stop it down with the green button, the exposure is determined with the lens wide open - the camera doesn't get to meter with the lens at its set aperture.
Stop-down metering was rubbish with the K10D and K20D, and it's been improved a lot with the K-5 (maybe the K-7 was also Ok in this regard, I don't know).
But the mount itself has not changed. So the camera still has no idea what the aperture ring is set to. Ever.
Comment by ChrisA posted on M lens and earlier, what settings ? at 30/04/2012 - 17:45
It is really quite impressive how well the current K-5 works with older lenses.
Comment by ChrisA posted on M lens and earlier, what settings ? at 30/04/2012 - 12:54
Comment by ChrisA posted on FS: Pentax SMC FA 50mm F1.4 (as new) at 29/04/2012 - 17:19
Never mind that, Chris... How's he gonna get the car into a jiffy envelope??... (I suppose he could reverse it in though!! )
Comment by ChrisA posted on FS:Palar Auto 200mm f3.5 (Not A Clue Either) at 27/04/2012 - 13:47
- A lot more desirable than my car.
Here is a photo taken with this lens which also proves the above point:
Offers in the region of 5 new pence, plus UK postage. Or can be collected from Derby 6th-7th May.
Comment by ChrisA posted on FS:Palar Auto 200mm f3.5 (Not A Clue Either) at 27/04/2012 - 13:10
If he's a friend, humour him, don't take the pay - give it to him as a wedding gift, use the camera and lens he wants you to use and keep it in point and shoot mode. Then you'll have little stress and can concentrate on composition.
I still wouldn't do it with the Canon, even for nothing.
Comment by ChrisA posted on Wedding dilemma... at 22/04/2012 - 19:33
Forget the Canon, it won't help at all. I would go further and refuse the job if I couldn't use my own gear.
Making him "aware of your feelings" will be fine beforehand, and absolutely no bloody use at all afterwards, if you stuff up some important shots.
Personally, I think doing a wedding with unfamiliar gear is irresponsible, plain and simple.
You'd be nuts to do it with the Canon IMO. If you can't use your own gear, turn it down.
Comment by ChrisA posted on Wedding dilemma... at 22/04/2012 - 18:47
I'm so tough I don't even use a body. I just take the internals out bare in all kinds of weathers and terrains
I just look and remember the pixels.