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Comment by Don posted on What on earth at 13/01/2011 - 20:03
Not sure where you going there...
In programs like Aperture, it is easy to make a photo Sepia then adjust the amount of sepia to renge from subtle aging right through to very harsh yellowing... for example...
In programs like Aperture, it is easy to make a photo Sepia then adjust the amount of sepia to renge from subtle aging right through to very harsh yellowing... for example...
Comment by Don posted on Sepia and B/W at 13/01/2011 - 19:26
Henry's on Regent if you are ever in Winnipeg! also London Drugs.
Comment by Don posted on Recommended suppliers of equipment at 13/01/2011 - 19:24
bretti_kivi wrote:
you shouldn't need the concentrate later, but the additional sugar at the start will simply mean more alcohol rather than sweetness IMO.
Bret
well I'm degassing my wine, pulled a cup and filtered it with a coffee filter.you shouldn't need the concentrate later, but the additional sugar at the start will simply mean more alcohol rather than sweetness IMO.
Bret
It is harsh, but drinkable and whoooo-boy!!! it got a kick..... I won't bother doing the math, but will say 14-16 % range...
I imagine it will age when bottled and taste will improve by next year....
But I have to admit, I've bought worse at the liquor store! (I usually shop in the 8-15 dollar a bottle range, and rarely buy expensive except on referral from a friend (whose pallet seems more refined than mine) when there is a special occasion.... good stuff for guests, cheap stuff for me!
Comment by Don posted on What did InSanaty Clause bring u 4 Xmas? at 13/01/2011 - 18:52
Comment by Don posted on painting with light at 13/01/2011 - 02:07
hefty1 wrote:
I've got to admire your persistence and dedication to the cause Don, and I'm personally very glad you and others like you are out there thinking up new ideas and ways of doing things.
Having said that I still think you're not only barking up the wrong tree but you're actually in the wrong forest. Nothing anyone has put forward has explained to me why you would need a sensor as physically big (and as expensive to manufacture) as the 645's in order to shoot video. I do fully understand the call for higher resolution, but in a few years we'll see 40MP in phones and 100+ in SLR/mirrorless cameras.
I don't buy into the 3D argument either I'm afraid - it would be far simpler, cheaper and more elegant to have two APS-C sized sensors side-by-side. In fact I wouldn't be suprised to see Red (or someone of that ilk) come up with such a solution in the very near future.
most likely to see me with two kx's and a bracket... maybe even this year if I can find a decent Mac software solution for editing and delivering.... Been having fun with the k10's and 50 mm 1.4's... might even opt for another 35 2.4 but stills and stop frame animations aren't going to cut it for serious film making...I've got to admire your persistence and dedication to the cause Don, and I'm personally very glad you and others like you are out there thinking up new ideas and ways of doing things.
Having said that I still think you're not only barking up the wrong tree but you're actually in the wrong forest. Nothing anyone has put forward has explained to me why you would need a sensor as physically big (and as expensive to manufacture) as the 645's in order to shoot video. I do fully understand the call for higher resolution, but in a few years we'll see 40MP in phones and 100+ in SLR/mirrorless cameras.
I don't buy into the 3D argument either I'm afraid - it would be far simpler, cheaper and more elegant to have two APS-C sized sensors side-by-side. In fact I wouldn't be suprised to see Red (or someone of that ilk) come up with such a solution in the very near future.
flossie wrote:
no, its still complete rubbish Don...there is no market for a "Medium Format DSLR Video Camera". At all. For £10k you can rent a lot of pro HD camera, RED camera, 35mm camera, 70mm camera, IMAX camera, etc...
The (limited) market for 4k video shooting is so you can play around in Post and edit down to HD or even SD resolution....if you are someone shooting a major Feature and can afford a Soho edit facility with a massive server farm, not someone making a Wedding DVD or a lo/no-budget short with Final Cut on a macbook
Even the manufacturers aren't too keen on 4k any more...they are currently chasing 3D as their next opportunity to sell everyone new equipment all over again (which, incidentally, is only done at 1/2 resolution...)
And even 4k, which is the current digital "optimum" for Cinema use (although double the resolution most commonly used for digital cinema) - is 4096x2160. A Pentax 645 shoots a wopping 7264x5440 - that's 2 1/2 times bigger than is needed for a full-size cinema screen. so... errr.... no, nobody is wanting to shoot at that resolution, whether they are George Lucas or George Nobody!
70mm has been around since the 1890's... IMAX since the late 60's... ultimate resolution isn't always the best, most practical, or cost effective solution! Bit like Medium & Large Format photography, really... its a niche.
p.s.
Tow Bar on a F1 Car said all of the above much more concisely though
1) current 3d is half resolution... because they are using two lenses on the same sized sensor, so to get the full resolution, one method would be to use a sensor that is twice as big..no, its still complete rubbish Don...there is no market for a "Medium Format DSLR Video Camera". At all. For £10k you can rent a lot of pro HD camera, RED camera, 35mm camera, 70mm camera, IMAX camera, etc...
The (limited) market for 4k video shooting is so you can play around in Post and edit down to HD or even SD resolution....if you are someone shooting a major Feature and can afford a Soho edit facility with a massive server farm, not someone making a Wedding DVD or a lo/no-budget short with Final Cut on a macbook
Even the manufacturers aren't too keen on 4k any more...they are currently chasing 3D as their next opportunity to sell everyone new equipment all over again (which, incidentally, is only done at 1/2 resolution...)
And even 4k, which is the current digital "optimum" for Cinema use (although double the resolution most commonly used for digital cinema) - is 4096x2160. A Pentax 645 shoots a wopping 7264x5440 - that's 2 1/2 times bigger than is needed for a full-size cinema screen. so... errr.... no, nobody is wanting to shoot at that resolution, whether they are George Lucas or George Nobody!
70mm has been around since the 1890's... IMAX since the late 60's... ultimate resolution isn't always the best, most practical, or cost effective solution! Bit like Medium & Large Format photography, really... its a niche.
p.s.
Tow Bar on a F1 Car said all of the above much more concisely though
2) calculate the resolution you need for an 8x10 then explain the resolution of the k5 sensor... But why go bigger than most people need to right?
3) niche or no niche, medium format is still in demand, and high res video is as well.
4) ya'all got it backwards I'm not talking about putting a tow bar on an f1... I'm talking about putting an f1 engine's horsepower into a tow truck..... it will haul and it will haul a$...!!!, um I mean butt.
lisali wrote:
Thanks!
Pentax yes, ricoh..no... ricoh has k-mount lenses but they do not play well with Pentax's af screwdrive slot...SteveEveritt wrote:
But yourself a cheap Pentax M lens say a 28mm or 50mm you will learn more in a day using it than you would in a month with a DA etc. There are loads on Ebay for very little money. Have fun.
Thanks for the tip - does "M" there stand for manual focus? Also, with Pentax lenses, can you buy ANY Pentax lens from any old Pentax camera, i.e. are the mounts all the same?But yourself a cheap Pentax M lens say a 28mm or 50mm you will learn more in a day using it than you would in a month with a DA etc. There are loads on Ebay for very little money. Have fun.
Thanks!
Comment by Don posted on Your best tips for a DSLR beginner? at 11/01/2011 - 21:23
That would be awesome and the 4/3's crowd won't complain if it is evf or pentaprism, either way it works...
Comment by Don posted on Pentax Mirrorless (or is it?) small interchangable lens camera at 11/01/2011 - 21:21
johnriley wrote:
my point exactly... they gotta release a 645 mk II or in this case a 645 -DV (video) sooner or later... do it sooner and you can have side by side with the current model for a slightly higher premium... Don wrote:
We had this argument over video d-slrs not too long ago...
adding video won't hurt image quality... k10 vs k5... think about it...
ccd and cmos are both used for video sensors in pro video cameras....
heat and other issues can be addressed... what would be needed is the computing power of the k5 x two cores which could be done and combined with dual card slots and faster af to increase the 645's burst rate to match the k5's current abilities... now sensor size... use pixel doubling (or quadrupling) to get 1080 p with ultra low light video capabilities, and also release a (2 lenses in one) 3-d lens ( each lens using one half the big sensor) to record simultaneous 1080p video streams ( you lose some low light performance) and you'd have the highest resolution 3-d on the prosumer market...
all without sacrificing still image quality....
Piece of cake.....We had this argument over video d-slrs not too long ago...
adding video won't hurt image quality... k10 vs k5... think about it...
ccd and cmos are both used for video sensors in pro video cameras....
heat and other issues can be addressed... what would be needed is the computing power of the k5 x two cores which could be done and combined with dual card slots and faster af to increase the 645's burst rate to match the k5's current abilities... now sensor size... use pixel doubling (or quadrupling) to get 1080 p with ultra low light video capabilities, and also release a (2 lenses in one) 3-d lens ( each lens using one half the big sensor) to record simultaneous 1080p video streams ( you lose some low light performance) and you'd have the highest resolution 3-d on the prosumer market...
all without sacrificing still image quality....
Getting the indie film makers as well as studio shooters lusting after Pentax may sell more aps-c d-slrs as sort of a halo effect draws attention to the brand.
seriously it looks like a yeast infection is fermenting the sugars in the sap of a tree.....
perhaps in the hollow of the trunk where a branch has broken off?