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Comment by Don posted on shooting video with Pentax kx at 17/09/2010 - 01:37
gotta be honest here...
1080i 30, 1080p 60, 720p 24 or 30..... It doesn't matter much in the final product..
most wedding clients want it on standard dvd...
between standard dvd upsampled for hdtv's, or mp4 at 720p for digital playback....
nobody is coming back screaming "this sucks! we want blue-ray or death!"
I don't think it really matters for my purposes...
What matters is lighting, sound and composition.
Content is king.
1080i 30, 1080p 60, 720p 24 or 30..... It doesn't matter much in the final product..
most wedding clients want it on standard dvd...
between standard dvd upsampled for hdtv's, or mp4 at 720p for digital playback....
nobody is coming back screaming "this sucks! we want blue-ray or death!"
I don't think it really matters for my purposes...
What matters is lighting, sound and composition.
Content is king.
Comment by Don posted on shooting video with Pentax kx at 17/09/2010 - 01:22
Well I shoot with both still and video so I'm particularly interested manual controls, specialty lenses like the fisheye zoom, dof with the 50 1,4, and 85mm soft.....
I have video cams, but I'd like to add something xtra for those b-roll shots.....
a decent wide angle lens, fisheye etc for video can cost as much or more than the kx... I've been putting off buying for a while now... waiting for the next round of announcements....
thnx
I have video cams, but I'd like to add something xtra for those b-roll shots.....
a decent wide angle lens, fisheye etc for video can cost as much or more than the kx... I've been putting off buying for a while now... waiting for the next round of announcements....
thnx
Comment by Don posted on shooting video with Pentax kx at 17/09/2010 - 00:29
tell me everything you know please...
I'll be comparing a kx to a kr soon enough and want to focus on the video capabilities of each...
I'll be comparing a kx to a kr soon enough and want to focus on the video capabilities of each...
Comment by Don posted on shooting video with Pentax kx at 16/09/2010 - 21:46
Sharpness is often in the hands of the beholder.....
no matter what lens
you'd be amazed how sharper a tripod will make any telephoto lens....
no matter what lens
you'd be amazed how sharper a tripod will make any telephoto lens....
Comment by Don posted on Pentax SMC Fa 80-320 fits a Kx? at 16/09/2010 - 18:39
I suspect flare and ghosting issues won't be up to Pentax standards, still it would be interesting for d-slr video work.....
Comment by Don posted on 35mm f/1.4 at 16/09/2010 - 18:38
Algernon wrote:
My Old Aunt Agnes used to have a Kodak 126 Instamatic and she used to say it took absolutely brilliant photographs every bit as good as what a professional would do. 10/10 in her mind.
Joking aside the above ratings are understandable. The 80-320 is an old model and was replaced by the 55-300 which is a very good replacement. I'm suprised the Sigma APO is so highly rated I've got the AP test report here in front of me and at 300mm it couldn't even manage 100lpmm. The Tamron looks better getting 120lpmm at f/8 but I saw some recent MTF tests of that and the Sigma and at 300mm they were both poor. The Tamron's also famous for purple fringing, which would make me rate it at about 3. They both scored 21/30 on the AP test.
The only problem I have with the 55-300mm is that it isn't as good as the 80-320mm for MF. I still use the 55-300mm though. If I could buy a Brand New 80-320mm I would.
good points to be sure...Frogfish wrote:
User Ratings from a well-known site :
Pentax FA 80-320 : 6.93 (14 users)
Tamron 70-300 : 7.68 (21 users)
Pentax DA 55-300 : 8.92 (37 users)
Sigma 70-300 : 6.30 (11 users) - the APO version is 7.85 (13 users)
I wish I had a pound for everytime I've been misled by user ratings of lenses. Case of garbage in garbage out I'm afraid Also the more they pay for a lens the more points they give it User Ratings from a well-known site :
Pentax FA 80-320 : 6.93 (14 users)
Tamron 70-300 : 7.68 (21 users)
Pentax DA 55-300 : 8.92 (37 users)
Sigma 70-300 : 6.30 (11 users) - the APO version is 7.85 (13 users)
My Old Aunt Agnes used to have a Kodak 126 Instamatic and she used to say it took absolutely brilliant photographs every bit as good as what a professional would do. 10/10 in her mind.
Joking aside the above ratings are understandable. The 80-320 is an old model and was replaced by the 55-300 which is a very good replacement. I'm suprised the Sigma APO is so highly rated I've got the AP test report here in front of me and at 300mm it couldn't even manage 100lpmm. The Tamron looks better getting 120lpmm at f/8 but I saw some recent MTF tests of that and the Sigma and at 300mm they were both poor. The Tamron's also famous for purple fringing, which would make me rate it at about 3. They both scored 21/30 on the AP test.
The only problem I have with the 55-300mm is that it isn't as good as the 80-320mm for MF. I still use the 55-300mm though. If I could buy a Brand New 80-320mm I would.
I have a sigma 400mm at f4, I can take a shot with my 100mm pentax macro, my 1.7 af converter and crop the final image to give the same fov as the 400 sigma and still get a better photo.
at f8-f16 the sigma performs better, but still the 200mm pentax would blow it away, even if I had to crop the final image...
so the 80-320 is one you need to try before you buy, but it is a good lens depending on cost... the 55-300 is a safer bet.....
Comment by Don posted on Pentax SMC Fa 80-320 fits a Kx? at 16/09/2010 - 18:29
Mike-P wrote:
All speculation of course until the K-5 spec is released.
I understand the need for improvements all across the board, but most of my work is manual focus... Don wrote:
I see this body and the fast thirty five lens as being Nikons attempt to attract the new generation of photo/video shooters.....
I see this body as Nikons attempt to dominate the middle ground segment of the market. Pentax will have to come very near to the D7000 price to have a chance of getting people to move over, the only thing I can see of any importance that the K-5 will have over the Nikon is SR but then the D7000 has a fast and proven AF system.I see this body and the fast thirty five lens as being Nikons attempt to attract the new generation of photo/video shooters.....
All speculation of course until the K-5 spec is released.
on the positive side... it isn't likely to bee any slower than the older models... but we can hope it is much faster!
Comment by Don posted on Confirmed specifications for the K-5 at 16/09/2010 - 14:54
pentax hopefully will release a camera that can go toe to toe with this and at least go the full nine rounds, if it doesn't win, it needs to be a contender...
link
I see this body and the fast thirty five lens as being Nikons attempt to attract the new generation of photo/video shooters.....
this is the type of tool all wedding, journalism and event shooters need. as well as indi film makers....
I'm sure the k5 will be using the same sensor.... but let's hope the price point and features come close as well.
link
I see this body and the fast thirty five lens as being Nikons attempt to attract the new generation of photo/video shooters.....
this is the type of tool all wedding, journalism and event shooters need. as well as indi film makers....
I'm sure the k5 will be using the same sensor.... but let's hope the price point and features come close as well.
Comment by Don posted on Confirmed specifications for the K-5 at 16/09/2010 - 14:35
the ladybug and the last two look good to me..
salable....
that is tough, there are soooooo many flowershots...
I'd think you might have some luck, but don't expect it to be easy....
here's what I'd try:
any gardening or niche publication might get you published, maybe even a few bucks.
making cards and selling at church or other bake/flea market sales.
making cards or calenders and selling at local arts or craft stores.
Make prints and try to get them sold on consignment at florist shoppes (remember all brides like to have flowers sooooo a referal fro a florists can't hurt).
Get a restauranteur friend to sell them consignment at his restaurant (bugs might be tough).
good luck.
salable....
that is tough, there are soooooo many flowershots...
I'd think you might have some luck, but don't expect it to be easy....
here's what I'd try:
any gardening or niche publication might get you published, maybe even a few bucks.
making cards and selling at church or other bake/flea market sales.
making cards or calenders and selling at local arts or craft stores.
Make prints and try to get them sold on consignment at florist shoppes (remember all brides like to have flowers sooooo a referal fro a florists can't hurt).
Get a restauranteur friend to sell them consignment at his restaurant (bugs might be tough).
good luck.
Comment by Don posted on Flower photos - good enough to sell? at 14/09/2010 - 23:17
what are the camera controls/options with the kx? manual aperture shutter, iso?
any videos I can check out?