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Comment by dcweather posted on New HD PENTAX-DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE at 10/06/2016 - 17:55
Looks interesting. Having switched to Nikon for my ultra telephoto birding (Sigma 150-600mm) this might be a useful backup system. Shame not compatible with my K3 but maybe will be an excellent lightweight decent quality telephoto solution with say a KS1 or 2 for travelling. We will see.
Dave
Dave
Comment by dcweather posted on New HD PENTAX-DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE at 10/06/2016 - 01:48
geordie01 wrote:
I have mint which i downloaded onto a usb stick and run it on samsung nc10 net book which was running xp and it does the job i have not installed it on the machine yet.I tried a few versions and mint was the only one that worked ok the rest would not let me adjust the screen brightness. It does take a while to boot though..
Yes I did exactly that and on the same Samsung Laptop. Works great. I set it up to dual boot to XP or Mint but Mint has resurrected an old machine and made it useable again and its fun.I have mint which i downloaded onto a usb stick and run it on samsung nc10 net book which was running xp and it does the job i have not installed it on the machine yet.I tried a few versions and mint was the only one that worked ok the rest would not let me adjust the screen brightness. It does take a while to boot though..
Comment by dcweather posted on Linux distro for a total beginner? at 01/06/2016 - 15:37
stu62 wrote:
i have come to think that there is not many true photographers on here
simple reason is that every one seems to have to alter there photos with one program or another to change what they look like
i know this will cause arguments but what the hell
it seems that those that play with there photos are to scared to post what it came out the cameraas well as how it finished up
come on prove that you can take photos straight out the camera and if its not cropped even better
That is a very narrow view point, although you are entitled to it. It would be great I agree. But would you enjoy a picture of a tiny Gannet in the top right corner of a mass of sea on your wall? Or would you prefer a beautiful image of a graceful bird in a well composed picture. That is one of the major benefits of digital photography. If you can't capture a moment perfectly (like swimming a hundred metres out to sea with a camera in your hand!) then you still have the ability to create something good. Why wouldn't you for God's sake! Getting a bloody big boat right in perfect light isn't that stretching!i have come to think that there is not many true photographers on here
simple reason is that every one seems to have to alter there photos with one program or another to change what they look like
i know this will cause arguments but what the hell
it seems that those that play with there photos are to scared to post what it came out the cameraas well as how it finished up
come on prove that you can take photos straight out the camera and if its not cropped even better
Of course I would also say that the picture is the sole property of the taker and he/she has artistic license to do whatever they please with it!
Comment by dcweather posted on this will be intresting at 01/06/2016 - 15:29
Darkmunk wrote:
I used the K3 and 300* the other day for a Typhoon and I got loads of keepers. Far too many to bore people with.
Centre focus. single shot. Nailed virtually every time. I don't understand the problem ?
Last year it was the same with the K5IIs.
I never use APS-c - 100% failure rate in my experience. And why would you want burst mode and 10 identical shots each time you fire? Some people have too much time on their hands - take a day just to sort out the keepers
Keep it simple and don't make the camera do too much
In the past most of the worries with AF have been for wildlife photography. Becausea plane is a massive object against an uncluttered background at a known distance and fairly predictable trajectory I agree you shouldn't really have problems or need burst. As far as I can tell it is the performance with small objects (i.e birds) so ultra telephoto with an unpredictable flight path and often a more complicated background. Difficult situation for all cameras but Pentax struggles more than the opposition with this scenario. Burst is important in wildlife photography to try and catch an exact moment of behaviour that you may miss seeing in the moment. The outside of a plane does alter much in the space of 5 frames in a second. I recently got a hawk in the air catching a fly but you couldn't see the fly with the naked eye and it was only in one of six close frames.I used the K3 and 300* the other day for a Typhoon and I got loads of keepers. Far too many to bore people with.
Centre focus. single shot. Nailed virtually every time. I don't understand the problem ?
Last year it was the same with the K5IIs.
I never use APS-c - 100% failure rate in my experience. And why would you want burst mode and 10 identical shots each time you fire? Some people have too much time on their hands - take a day just to sort out the keepers
Keep it simple and don't make the camera do too much
Comment by dcweather posted on K-3 - this one needs a service badly! at 18/05/2016 - 13:01
andy_bell wrote:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rob2402 wrote:
I was there with k3 and Da 300 combo. Similar problem also. 😕
Was thinking as it was a sunny warm day, could it be heat haze affecting the focusing?
I had a similar set up last year, K5IIs with the DA*300, also found it was difficult to focus consistently, the lens is slow to focus and also slow to acquire a target, I was hoping that the K3's stronger focus drive would improve things, not so it seems.......I was there with k3 and Da 300 combo. Similar problem also. 😕
Was thinking as it was a sunny warm day, could it be heat haze affecting the focusing?
Interesting - considering when I posted with similar issues a year or so ago I was disparaged by some members suggesting I had a faulty technique
In the end to get round the issue of faster focusing I bought a cheap Nikon D5300 and a Sigma 150-600 C lens and it is in a different league speed and accuracy wise for this type of shot. Just saying, still love my K3 otherwise.
Comment by dcweather posted on K-3 - this one needs a service badly! at 13/05/2016 - 11:04
My friend has a fairly new K3 from SRS. (A replacement for a faulty first one). It has developed a green strip in images and is visible in playback on the LCD screen, covering about 2/3 screen. This only occurs with low shutter speeds of say less than 1/5th sec.
Any ideas before it goes back to SRS?
Dave
Any ideas before it goes back to SRS?
Dave
Comment by dcweather posted on K3. Green strip across 2/3 of screen. at 07/05/2016 - 10:22
They are great value and a good Company. However that has been my one disappointment with mine. After tightening the allen key screws a few times they can no longer be tightened and are fairly floppy now.
Comment by dcweather posted on Redsnapper RSF-284M floppy leg repair - parts sent but no instructions at 07/05/2016 - 10:15
Well Neil didn't want to prolong the thread but I can tell you he got the camera back and it developed (the same?) fault again after two weeks. Gone back again - I know because he is borrowing my K3 at the moment which is still working fine (hopefully!)
Dave
Dave
Comment by dcweather posted on Ricoh Pentax awful customer service at 18/04/2016 - 22:35
petrochemist wrote:
Until the Met office revised their description of spring it was always officially the period from the Spring Equinox to the Summer Solstice (both dates determined by the way the earth moves round the sun rather than an arbitrary calendar).
With this truer definition of spring Pentax have got about 10 weeks, before they can be accused on failing to meet their Spring release.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------bwlchmawr wrote:
Spring for another six weeks..
Only if you believe the Met Office. Spring for another six weeks..
Until the Met office revised their description of spring it was always officially the period from the Spring Equinox to the Summer Solstice (both dates determined by the way the earth moves round the sun rather than an arbitrary calendar).
With this truer definition of spring Pentax have got about 10 weeks, before they can be accused on failing to meet their Spring release.
The official meteorological seasons are each three actual calendar months long with Spring being March, April and May.
Dave
Comment by dcweather posted on typical pentax at 18/04/2016 - 22:25
£400 seems a little pricey for this considering the 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED WR is currently £279.00 on SRS.
Looking forward to the reviews as I'm always looking to replace my 55-300 DA L with a WR.
That's where I'm at with my DAL 55-300. If this is a different motor and faster quieter focusing with less hunting it's not so expensive, net.