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Comment by Don posted on Pentax - A SMC 100mm f2.8 K at 27/10/2010 - 21:28
it goes to 1/4 power which with my 100mm macro, is in the range I mentioned earlier.... so I'm guessing the 100 loses way more light at min focus?
Comment by Don posted on TTL on a K5 at 27/10/2010 - 21:27
Oggy wrote:
I have no real problems having two different makes of equipment. They don't really have any functional overlap so choice is easy. Very occasionally I find my self going for a control which is on the other camera, but not often enough to worry about.
between digital 8, hdv, avchd on three Sony camcorders, three pentax d-slrs, peavy and bose soundboards... two macbooks, etc... on a big project, I got my hands full.... prefer everything on manual....I have no real problems having two different makes of equipment. They don't really have any functional overlap so choice is easy. Very occasionally I find my self going for a control which is on the other camera, but not often enough to worry about.
Comment by Don posted on think of leaving Pentax every now and again at 27/10/2010 - 21:22
malcolmk wrote:
[quote:3496ace15f=Don]tt-l flash does not work with anything past the Istd and ds2 you need p-ttl for newer cameras.
I have the same ringflash, and here is how I use it: manual mode.
an easy method is to set it to manual, choose your aperture and shutter, and adjust the iso off one of the dials on my k10 to tune the exposure. 1/4 power works for most subjects.
Ahh, thanks for that. I was pretty sure they had all worked when I tried them on an *ist D.[quote:3496ace15f=Don]tt-l flash does not work with anything past the Istd and ds2 you need p-ttl for newer cameras.
I have the same ringflash, and here is how I use it: manual mode.
an easy method is to set it to manual, choose your aperture and shutter, and adjust the iso off one of the dials on my k10 to tune the exposure. 1/4 power works for most subjects.
I had a lot of totally washed out shots with the ring yesterday. I have in the past used it with Macro and 1:1 but that failed miserably with the K5. I'll give it another chance. Thanks for the tips, I have drifted away from serious photography over the last ten years; used to know things inside out and now I feel like a beginner all over again.[/quote]try it the way I suggested.
iso 200, 1/4 power, f10, 1/160 sec. test shot, then adjust your aperture and check your histogram, from there it will be easy to adjust the iso dial to tune the exposure.
manual is not that hard.... it isn't like you gotta mail out some slides and wait for them to be processed and shipped back! lol!
on days when I'm editing video on one mac, I got the browser open on another mac and pop in quite often.... maybe too often... what do you think Stephan?
Comment by Don posted on TTL on a K5 at 27/10/2010 - 17:04
malcolmk wrote:
I have just taken a massive jump from last century photography to a K5 and loving it. So easy to use!
However I have been trying out old accessories, in particular a 280T, a 400T and an AF080C (ring) flash. A scan of the K5 PDF manual which was posted yesterday reveals no reference to TTL except in a historical context and my experiments with the old flashes in TTL mode gave mixed results, not as accurately exposed as I would have hoped. All has been well on the TTL equipped LX.
So am I right in thinking these old units are only going to be reliable in manual mode or have I missed something? If not I suppose I will have to get new kit, I think I've forgotten how to calculate from guide numbers.
tt-l flash does not work with anything past the Istd and ds2 you need p-ttl for newer cameras.I have just taken a massive jump from last century photography to a K5 and loving it. So easy to use!
However I have been trying out old accessories, in particular a 280T, a 400T and an AF080C (ring) flash. A scan of the K5 PDF manual which was posted yesterday reveals no reference to TTL except in a historical context and my experiments with the old flashes in TTL mode gave mixed results, not as accurately exposed as I would have hoped. All has been well on the TTL equipped LX.
So am I right in thinking these old units are only going to be reliable in manual mode or have I missed something? If not I suppose I will have to get new kit, I think I've forgotten how to calculate from guide numbers.
I have the same ringflash, and here is how I use it: manual mode.
an easy method is to set it to manual, choose your aperture and shutter, and adjust the iso off one of the dials on my k10 to tune the exposure. 1/4 power works for most subjects.
Comment by Don posted on TTL on a K5 at 27/10/2010 - 16:50
pentaxian450 wrote:
B.S. could also be short for bull sh!t.
I tried for "Sass" as in "This is my Cat Sass!"B.S. could also be short for bull sh!t.
but Gerri was too smart....
Comment by Don posted on My new cat. at 27/10/2010 - 15:28
I use elements more than cs2.....
I get a new copy of elements every few years when I upgrade/replace my wacom tablets..... free, bundled with the tablets.
I hope to get a new mac next year, and will want a much bigger tablet to go with it!
I get a new copy of elements every few years when I upgrade/replace my wacom tablets..... free, bundled with the tablets.
I hope to get a new mac next year, and will want a much bigger tablet to go with it!
Comment by Don posted on Recommend an alternative to Photoshp Elements at 27/10/2010 - 14:57
Pwynnej wrote:
D3000/D5000 require AF-S lenses, 50mm f1.8D won't AF on either - 50 AF-S1.4G is same price as the FA50
Seen the prices of the Nikkor 70-200?My 2nd hand VR1 cost more than my DA*60-250. The 80-200 AF-S is around £800 used.
I have kept most of my pentax gear even after getting the D3, to replace my pentax glass would require an even bigger outlay than what I can expect to receive form my kit.
If it isn't AF-S it won't work, any old Nikkor lying around just won't work.
that is the reason used Pentax are getting scarce... they DO work.dinneenp wrote:
Hi,
Every now and then I think would I be better off selling it and getting a Nikon D3000/5000 (or other model) as lenses tend to be cheaper than for Pentax and more 2nd hand available.
Hi,
Every now and then I think would I be better off selling it and getting a Nikon D3000/5000 (or other model) as lenses tend to be cheaper than for Pentax and more 2nd hand available.
D3000/D5000 require AF-S lenses, 50mm f1.8D won't AF on either - 50 AF-S1.4G is same price as the FA50
Seen the prices of the Nikkor 70-200?My 2nd hand VR1 cost more than my DA*60-250. The 80-200 AF-S is around £800 used.
I have kept most of my pentax gear even after getting the D3, to replace my pentax glass would require an even bigger outlay than what I can expect to receive form my kit.
If it isn't AF-S it won't work, any old Nikkor lying around just won't work.
Comment by Don posted on think of leaving Pentax every now and again at 27/10/2010 - 14:50
ISO wrote:
not me... I love a scrappy thread, from time to time..Don wrote:
How about a blaster button, that you can click to ignore somebody you don't like?
That way if you don't like somebody or thier avatar, you don't have to look at it.
I'm not big on censoring, but if it helps somebody else get through thier day, why not allow it on an individual basis?
Nah - In the heat of the moment, on a bad day, you could chop half the Members offHow about a blaster button, that you can click to ignore somebody you don't like?
That way if you don't like somebody or thier avatar, you don't have to look at it.
I'm not big on censoring, but if it helps somebody else get through thier day, why not allow it on an individual basis?
it would just cut down the workload for the moderators, if they let the users solve thier own problems....
Comment by Don posted on New Forum Ideas at 27/10/2010 - 14:47
Thanks for clarifying that John. On the 'F' version there isn't a clamp and if your using a ring flash it's impossible to stop it moving forward due to the weight, so if your trying to do 1:1 and set the lens at that it moves off and you can't see the 1:1 setting through the viewfinder. Very handy thing to have.