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Comment by Don posted on Movies with the K7! Where do i start? at 31/05/2011 - 16:39
I thought this was like karaoke and they will eventually chip in and pay me to stop.
Comment by Don posted on Forum Classifications at 31/05/2011 - 15:41
here is a quick snapshot from the hospital using the dish...
Comment by Don posted on My new studio at 31/05/2011 - 03:40
Oops
Use this link
link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKL0cJVX13g&feature=youtube_gdata_player[REPLACE_...[/link]
Use this link
link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKL0cJVX13g&feature=youtube_gdata_player[REPLACE_...[/link]
Comment by Don posted on My new studio at 30/05/2011 - 22:07
new DYI vid on making a portable beauty dish... link this segment was filmed using the light stand and light unit I made in the earlier segments.
Comment by Don posted on My new studio at 30/05/2011 - 21:07
johnwhit wrote:
John
The technical aspects don't matter as much to a birdwatcher/animal lover who would find the behaviour and interactions of the birds utterly fascinating... sometimes you don't need to sweat the details.Don wrote:
I totally cannot recall what movie this made me think of... but... anyhow...
interesting shot but the overall softness and blown highlights and other aberrations kinda loses on the photo/technical side of things, but for somebody interested in the subject matter, it is still a nice shot.
Fair comment, needed a smaller aperture really but struggling in limited lighting. I never noticed the blown highlights but yes they're present, I may try a little recovery in PP later/I totally cannot recall what movie this made me think of... but... anyhow...
interesting shot but the overall softness and blown highlights and other aberrations kinda loses on the photo/technical side of things, but for somebody interested in the subject matter, it is still a nice shot.
John
Comment by Don posted on Resident Great Tits - one from the garden at 30/05/2011 - 18:57
loverly new Samsung rumor....link a mirrorless medium format challenger... actually a square sensor 36x36 mm... I wonder if that puppy does video and comes with a k-mount adaptor? I'll be watching Samsung on the video front very carefully, they are promising 4k video soon....
I( will be posting a new how-to video on making a beauty dish for your portable flash soon...
I( will be posting a new how-to video on making a beauty dish for your portable flash soon...
Comment by Don posted on My new studio at 30/05/2011 - 18:42
I totally cannot recall what movie this made me think of... but... anyhow...
interesting shot but the overall softness and blown highlights and other aberrations kinda loses on the photo/technical side of things, but for somebody interested in the subject matter, it is still a nice shot.
interesting shot but the overall softness and blown highlights and other aberrations kinda loses on the photo/technical side of things, but for somebody interested in the subject matter, it is still a nice shot.
Comment by Don posted on Resident Great Tits - one from the garden at 30/05/2011 - 18:32
rparmar wrote:
It is apparent Pentax has little interest in making fast lenses and there are some good reasons why.
1. Higher attainable ISO values reduce the need for speed for the purposes of low-light photography.
2. Most shooters rely on auto-focus mechanisms that have a hard time past a certain aperture. Fast lenses equal more complaints about gear working poorly.
3. Viewfinder screens are optimised for f/2 or slower so manual focus is difficult or impossible any slower.
All this said, I have a hard time buying a lens that isn't f/2. Faster than that I find a bit gimmicky.
agreed.It is apparent Pentax has little interest in making fast lenses and there are some good reasons why.
1. Higher attainable ISO values reduce the need for speed for the purposes of low-light photography.
2. Most shooters rely on auto-focus mechanisms that have a hard time past a certain aperture. Fast lenses equal more complaints about gear working poorly.
3. Viewfinder screens are optimised for f/2 or slower so manual focus is difficult or impossible any slower.
All this said, I have a hard time buying a lens that isn't f/2. Faster than that I find a bit gimmicky.
why pay more for 1.4 then have to stop it down to get anything in focus. The only real benifit for me with fast glass is the viewfinder brightness. It is nice but I suspect evf's will surpass pentamirrors soon anyways, negating even that one little advantage..
Comment by Don posted on Changing Pattern of Lens Range at 30/05/2011 - 01:46
Dangermouse wrote:
Quite - although I wonder if they're a bit leery of making multiple lenses with the same focal length for fear of losing sales of the more expensive one. I suspect the 35/2.4 may well have tempted a lot of people who'd otherwise have saved far longer and gone for the 35/2.8 Ltd.Tyr wrote:
John
If only I had that money to spare.johnwhit wrote:
[quote:3496ace15f="johnriley"]There is a 31mm lens that should do very nicely...
A snip at c.£1000[quote:3496ace15f="johnriley"]There is a 31mm lens that should do very nicely...
John
I used the Pentax-M and then SMC Pentax 28mm f3.5 as walkabout lenses, both were pretty much focus free as by the time you had a subject properly framed it was generally in focus at infinity.[/quote]I was shopping for a used 28 so actually Pentax scored a sale by having a decent performing lens in the same price range as a used lens. That is why a 50mm DA-l would be sensible for Pentax... There are sooo many people looking for used ones who simply won't pay for the 50 macro (due to focus hunting) or the 55 due to price....
Comment by Don posted on Do we think there's any chance... at 29/05/2011 - 17:44
Hi all,
I'm going to make a short film and have been tinkering with the K7... does anyone have any good video links for tips etc. It would be great if this forum had a video section.
So far I've recorded a few test scenes and have noticed that when the lighting condition changes from dark to light and vice versa., that their is a glitch - a sudden blank frame and a scratchy noise. Any ideas??
Thanks in advance
Anywho... Gartmore is the guy, who may know the most about filming and movie making around here...
My advice is use an external mic or recorder (search the forums, it's been discussed recently) and if you set you camera up manually, and lock the exposure (AE lock button) before recording... should help when the lighting changes.