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since the k5 is even better than the kr I bought, I'm sure you will be glad you made the plunge!
Comment by Don posted on His and Hers K5s at 13/04/2011 - 00:38
dueddi wrote:
Thanks don,
of course i need to improve my post processing skils..
by the way i'm shooting raw, managing them in lightroom also with some nik sw plugin
for the combination, i took a look to the lightoom filters:
44% focal length between 28-35
33% between 18-25
15% between 45-55
2% at 135
looks to me that the 14 or 15 mm +the 35 2.4 + the 16-45 is the best bang for the buck set for you.Thanks don,
of course i need to improve my post processing skils..
by the way i'm shooting raw, managing them in lightroom also with some nik sw plugin
for the combination, i took a look to the lightoom filters:
44% focal length between 28-35
33% between 18-25
15% between 45-55
2% at 135
Comment by Don posted on Affordable lens set for best results: wide zoom and primes 30, 50 & 135 at 12/04/2011 - 12:34
Dangermouse wrote:
On a vaguely related note...
Does anyone else feel an urge to photograph every hectoring and just plain daft sign they see? My favourite so far is "No climbing and sliding on the funnel" on a channel ferry. I hadn't even considered whether it was possible before being confronted with this ugly great sign!
"No climbing on the monument" was another one. I could understand it at a memorial but this was an abandoned lead mine. Which bits were you not supposed to climb on? What happened to common sense about not climbing on high stuff as it will hurt if you fall off?
I'm a bit baffled how C5 reached that conclusion. I know the legend of "The Few" has been widely debunked (in short terms, while the RAF began the battle outnumbered they were far quicker to replace pilots and aircraft than the Luftwaffe leaving them ahead) but the Luftwaffe lost the battle due to political interference in their plans. Had they continued attacking RAF sites rather than London there would have been a real risk of the battle going against us.
this woman climbed over the sign, and also over two barriers to play with Binki:On a vaguely related note...
Does anyone else feel an urge to photograph every hectoring and just plain daft sign they see? My favourite so far is "No climbing and sliding on the funnel" on a channel ferry. I hadn't even considered whether it was possible before being confronted with this ugly great sign!
"No climbing on the monument" was another one. I could understand it at a memorial but this was an abandoned lead mine. Which bits were you not supposed to climb on? What happened to common sense about not climbing on high stuff as it will hurt if you fall off?
I'm a bit baffled how C5 reached that conclusion. I know the legend of "The Few" has been widely debunked (in short terms, while the RAF began the battle outnumbered they were far quicker to replace pilots and aircraft than the Luftwaffe leaving them ahead) but the Luftwaffe lost the battle due to political interference in their plans. Had they continued attacking RAF sites rather than London there would have been a real risk of the battle going against us.
link
as soon as you make something idiot proof.... they will just make a better idiot.
Comment by Don posted on No Photography, No Viewing? at 11/04/2011 - 23:22
where in canada?
if you got computer access look up www.kijiji.ca and look for used bargians.... (if it looks used, customs won't question it...
if you got computer access look up www.kijiji.ca and look for used bargians.... (if it looks used, customs won't question it...
Comment by Don posted on Affordable lens set for best results: wide zoom and primes 30, 50 & 135 at 11/04/2011 - 23:01
dueddi wrote:
Dear all,
last week a friend of my showed me a bunch of pics taken with a d700 and a 16-35 lens..
I was stunned about the sharpness, so i decided that i need a suggestion to complete the lens set for my K-X to achieve better and more effective results (what i care most in pics are: contrast/color, sharpness and a little less the bokeh )
Please consider that photography is an hobby and i'd love to shot landscapes in "manual focus" and mostly in daylight (fast lenses are not necessary..).
I also have an adapter to use nikon manual lenses
PRIMES
K 135mm 3.5 (i've it, seems quite ok. rarely)
A 50mm 1.7 (i've it, seems more than ok. often )
1st miss: a normal 28-35mm (will be the most used)
ZOOM
2nd miss: a mid wide good zoom, mostly interested about 14-35 or around that, but also wider range is ok.
1) i was thinking about one of those:
SMC Pentax-FA 35mm f/2 AL (never seen, good on paper)
Nikon 28mm f/2.8 AI-s (pleased by results, seen on d700)
SMC Pentax 35mm F3.5 (little disappointed, seen on k20)
Sigma 30 1.4 (never seen)
other not considered
2)this is more challenging..
SMC Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED AL (bad quality/price)
SMC Pentax-DA 16-45mm F4 (better than the kit, far from the primes)
SMC Pentax-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL (quite expensive)
Sigma 10-20 mm f/4-5,6 DC EX (good lens, still not like a prime)
Pentax 18-135 f3,5/5,6 ED AL IF DC WR (expensive and not wide enough)
othr
thankfully for any suggestion
1) What are you shooting? RAW or Jpeg? Shoot RAW, work on your post processing to get the most from your camera.... is step one.... (some brands esp Canon really over sharpen and saturate thier jpegs in camera and may appear sharper or brighter coming out of the camera as jpeg files, than Pentax, but you can process you RAW files to match if you choose).Dear all,
last week a friend of my showed me a bunch of pics taken with a d700 and a 16-35 lens..
I was stunned about the sharpness, so i decided that i need a suggestion to complete the lens set for my K-X to achieve better and more effective results (what i care most in pics are: contrast/color, sharpness and a little less the bokeh )
Please consider that photography is an hobby and i'd love to shot landscapes in "manual focus" and mostly in daylight (fast lenses are not necessary..).
I also have an adapter to use nikon manual lenses
PRIMES
K 135mm 3.5 (i've it, seems quite ok. rarely)
A 50mm 1.7 (i've it, seems more than ok. often )
1st miss: a normal 28-35mm (will be the most used)
ZOOM
2nd miss: a mid wide good zoom, mostly interested about 14-35 or around that, but also wider range is ok.
1) i was thinking about one of those:
SMC Pentax-FA 35mm f/2 AL (never seen, good on paper)
Nikon 28mm f/2.8 AI-s (pleased by results, seen on d700)
SMC Pentax 35mm F3.5 (little disappointed, seen on k20)
Sigma 30 1.4 (never seen)
other not considered
2)this is more challenging..
SMC Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED AL (bad quality/price)
SMC Pentax-DA 16-45mm F4 (better than the kit, far from the primes)
SMC Pentax-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL (quite expensive)
Sigma 10-20 mm f/4-5,6 DC EX (good lens, still not like a prime)
Pentax 18-135 f3,5/5,6 ED AL IF DC WR (expensive and not wide enough)
othr
thankfully for any suggestion
2) primes.... 14 or 15 mm, 21 mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 100mm a complete set will set you back, but that is as good as it gets.. they're all good and I doubt any of them get beaten by a zoom... matched maybe but not beaten.
3) zooms.... I chose the 10-17 fisheye and 16-45 and 28-70... you can't beat the 16-45 for value but you can beat it for absolute image quality.....
Try narrowing your selections down by deciding where you need the most quality, where (in terms of focal length) do you shoot most of your images right now? get a prime in that range then take what money you have left and go shopping for your next most needed range.... you might find a 14 or 15 mm prime and the 16-45mm zoom to be the best combo for your shooting needs..... or some other combination, I don't know unless you tell us what you use most often now and why you feel you need another lens.
for all I know you may just need to learn better sharpening and color correction skills... and you'll enjoy your current lenses more.
Comment by Don posted on Affordable lens set for best results: wide zoom and primes 30, 50 & 135 at 11/04/2011 - 21:35
Dangermouse wrote:
You've missed the DA 35mm f2.4 which is an absolute steal considering the image quality. It's strongly suspected to be optically identical to the old FA 35mm f2, just ever so slightly slower. If you want the modern version of the classic 50/1.7 then this is it.
The K lenses are getting harder to find and more expensive. I've got the 28mm f3.5 which I found made a very handy standard lens on a DSLR, it's now back in its usual habitat as a wide angle lens on film after being replaced by the DA 35mm. Sharp at all apertures and very well made, the DA lens is just easier to use on digital.
there is a rumour going around that the 2.4 does not vignette on the 35mm (FF) film bodies... try searching depressing review or the other pentax forum... I read it somewhere along with photos and pixel peeping, and measurebating...You've missed the DA 35mm f2.4 which is an absolute steal considering the image quality. It's strongly suspected to be optically identical to the old FA 35mm f2, just ever so slightly slower. If you want the modern version of the classic 50/1.7 then this is it.
The K lenses are getting harder to find and more expensive. I've got the 28mm f3.5 which I found made a very handy standard lens on a DSLR, it's now back in its usual habitat as a wide angle lens on film after being replaced by the DA 35mm. Sharp at all apertures and very well made, the DA lens is just easier to use on digital.
Comment by Don posted on Affordable lens set for best results: wide zoom and primes 30, 50 & 135 at 11/04/2011 - 21:21
Smeggypants wrote:
I have no desire for a FF pentax.
What if the frame of traditional film SLR cameras had been the same size as the current APS-C size? Would peeps still be wanting a bigger sensor then?
Yes bigger pixels = better quality, all other things being equal, but where do you stop.
Why not hanker after a digital plate camera with a 10"x8" sensor
gigapan!!!I have no desire for a FF pentax.
What if the frame of traditional film SLR cameras had been the same size as the current APS-C size? Would peeps still be wanting a bigger sensor then?
Yes bigger pixels = better quality, all other things being equal, but where do you stop.
Why not hanker after a digital plate camera with a 10"x8" sensor
Comment by Don posted on K5, Kr, full frame (?) it's all to little too late at 11/04/2011 - 17:04
A simple two tiered approach would suffice...
Notice of policy regarding photography and videography:
Professional or commercial use:
We offer commercial and professional photo tours by appointment only.
The use of any images taken on these premises for commercial purposes subject to payment of fees.
The use of a camera on these premises constitutes an agreement to pay those fees.
Non Commercial or non professional uses:
You are free to take photos and video providing your activities do interfere with others enjoyment.
No tripods, or bright lights.
any images of our property or exhibits used commercially subject to payment of fees.
The use of a camera on these premises constitutes an agreement to pay those fees.
I could live with reasonable restrictions..... and wouldn't mind paying a reasonable fee to shoot indoors.
Notice of policy regarding photography and videography:
Professional or commercial use:
We offer commercial and professional photo tours by appointment only.
The use of any images taken on these premises for commercial purposes subject to payment of fees.
The use of a camera on these premises constitutes an agreement to pay those fees.
Non Commercial or non professional uses:
You are free to take photos and video providing your activities do interfere with others enjoyment.
No tripods, or bright lights.
any images of our property or exhibits used commercially subject to payment of fees.
The use of a camera on these premises constitutes an agreement to pay those fees.
I could live with reasonable restrictions..... and wouldn't mind paying a reasonable fee to shoot indoors.
Comment by Don posted on No Photography, No Viewing? at 11/04/2011 - 16:47
I have both the m and fa 50mm 1.4's.
for video shooting, I am very glad I never got rid of the m version.
it is on my kr, which is used primarily for video shooting.
you can't beat that smooth even throw for focusing manually.....
the fa lives on one of my k10's as my primary studio lens for still photography.
for video shooting, I am very glad I never got rid of the m version.
it is on my kr, which is used primarily for video shooting.
you can't beat that smooth even throw for focusing manually.....
the fa lives on one of my k10's as my primary studio lens for still photography.
Comment by Don posted on 50mm lense choice at 11/04/2011 - 16:11
johnriley wrote:
It's been done Don and was a total flop. Was it Chinon?
yeah there have been a couple.... but things change... there is a generation of compact shooters that expect photo and video capabilities, in one camera, and there are pros looking for a compact backup camera for both photographers and videographers..It's been done Don and was a total flop. Was it Chinon?
Remember the Apple newton? and compare it to the Ipod touch... the first try flopped the second one is a success, blending the touch with the cell phone and it hits a home run...
I'm just thinking the idea hits a home run for three reasons... photos, video, and ergonomics... right handed, left handed (if the photo and video buttons are on top), fits in a lens case or in any camera bag lens compartment... perfect for an evil class cam I think.
Comment by Don posted on there are still rumours about Pentax Evil Cameras.. at 11/04/2011 - 16:05
