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Comment by Don posted on pop photo's view of k5 at 08/11/2011 - 14:25
I think on the mac, you can use AUTOMATOR and APLLESCRIPT to set up some watched folders and workflows to get the previews imported and set up for APERTURE..... so I could wing that easily on my mac....
Comment by Don posted on Eye-fi (SD) Cards at 07/11/2011 - 15:36
dcweather wrote:
Clearly the K-5 has a number of more advanced features than the K-r. Many of these relate to things such as ease of use, faster performance, weather sealing etc. But what are the main factors (differences from K-r) that will make me look at an image and think - wow! that looks much better than my K-r image taken in the same circumstances?
Dave
hand me either one and I'll show you.Clearly the K-5 has a number of more advanced features than the K-r. Many of these relate to things such as ease of use, faster performance, weather sealing etc. But what are the main factors (differences from K-r) that will make me look at an image and think - wow! that looks much better than my K-r image taken in the same circumstances?
Dave
Comment by Don posted on Image quality of a K-5 vs a K-r at 06/11/2011 - 23:53
davex wrote:
FWIW am happy to endorse Mike-P, an excellent seller, Good packaging and prompt despatches.
Davex.
there's a lot of people here that would second that, but I beat them to it!FWIW am happy to endorse Mike-P, an excellent seller, Good packaging and prompt despatches.
Davex.
Comment by Don posted on FS: SMC Pentax DA 35mm F2.4 AL at 06/11/2011 - 22:35
ChrisA wrote:
I thought it was a bit poor, to be honest, that in the whole of that video, with the studio, and all that expensive gear, the one bit of advice that would actually help someone with just a camera and a pop-up flash, wasn't even mentioned once.
Edit: just noticed, FF's already pointed this out. Still think the point about the vid not mentioning it stands though - poor, poor poor.
yes good point.... but when it comes to portraits, I "rough in" my lights and exposure first, then pose my subject, and choose my camera position, then fine tune from there....Don wrote:
you move the lights or the camera...
... or get the subject to turn their head a little.you move the lights or the camera...
I thought it was a bit poor, to be honest, that in the whole of that video, with the studio, and all that expensive gear, the one bit of advice that would actually help someone with just a camera and a pop-up flash, wasn't even mentioned once.
Edit: just noticed, FF's already pointed this out. Still think the point about the vid not mentioning it stands though - poor, poor poor.
sometimes you pose people to hide flaws, so asking them to move and hold wears on their patience... it is best to pre visualize the shot, then adjust the lights and tweek the exposure.... you just never know when that first or second "Test" shot is gonna be the keeper....
so for me, it is definitely "move the lights" first, camera second, as opposed to moving the subject....
but that is preference, not law.
Comment by Don posted on Avoiding Flash Reflections in Eyeglasses at 06/11/2011 - 21:57
Shaky wrote:
I hate to say this to you Don, but I have a hunch that Sony are going to run away from the field at this juncture. I just feel that their unique position in sensors and semiconductors more generally (A/D converters, display technology/EVFs, etc) provide the basis for some radically different, ‘disruptive’ products to take several traditional market segments by storm.
Would like to get my hands on one of those Sony alphas myself to check out the EVF first hand, but everywhere seems to be sold out - see what I’m saying?
agreed in principal, but in practice... Sony may innovate, but others will follow.... eventually... sooner or later... I heard Pentax might even go digital sooon..I hate to say this to you Don, but I have a hunch that Sony are going to run away from the field at this juncture. I just feel that their unique position in sensors and semiconductors more generally (A/D converters, display technology/EVFs, etc) provide the basis for some radically different, ‘disruptive’ products to take several traditional market segments by storm.
Would like to get my hands on one of those Sony alphas myself to check out the EVF first hand, but everywhere seems to be sold out - see what I’m saying?
Comment by Don posted on the future of the evolution in electronic imaging.. at 06/11/2011 - 19:27
thomastherhymer wrote:
which 100mm pentax macro do you recommend? there's a FA100 macro for sale right now too.
either's fine, read up on them... I sometimes wish mine was the newer weather resistant model, but I use it mostly for portraits in studio..which 100mm pentax macro do you recommend? there's a FA100 macro for sale right now too.
Comment by Don posted on advice please on 35mm and/or macro lenses at 06/11/2011 - 14:19
thomastherhymer wrote:
How does the much cheaper 35mm f2.4 compare to the 35mm limited f2.8 for non-macro photography?
is the f2.4 on a par with my good lenses for image quality?
i see someone has a sigma 100mm macro for sale in the classifieds - big step up from my old tamron SP 90mm or not?
check the forums, this has come up, in short the 35 2.4 is one nobody can ignore.How does the much cheaper 35mm f2.4 compare to the 35mm limited f2.8 for non-macro photography?
is the f2.4 on a par with my good lenses for image quality?
i see someone has a sigma 100mm macro for sale in the classifieds - big step up from my old tamron SP 90mm or not?
as for the macro, I'd keep te tamron and save up for the 100 pentax... in the mean time you could just tweek the color, brightness and contrast in post to keep the images looking closer to your pentax glass...
not the best solution, but macros with a 35 or 50 mm are a compromise on two fronts..
the af hunts too much and is too slow for general use and the working distance is too close for live subjects...
Comment by Don posted on advice please on 35mm and/or macro lenses at 06/11/2011 - 14:04
I'd opt for the 35 2.4 and 100mm macro...
oh, wait... I did do that! can't complain.
oh, wait... I did do that! can't complain.
Comment by Don posted on advice please on 35mm and/or macro lenses at 06/11/2011 - 13:37
Shaky wrote:
I know, I know... I hate sony... I only bought three sony camcorders becuase they were the right tools for the job.Don wrote:
What I'd like to see is a Pentax product that does both photos and video at the professional level... period..
That canon is going to be the way ALL serious cameras come in the future.... a consumer version of that camera, will kill d-slrs in the market place... if canon or sony release something like that in the $1200.00 range. . .
As far as I can see the Sony a77/65 come pretty close to that description although the form factor is obviously different.What I'd like to see is a Pentax product that does both photos and video at the professional level... period..
That canon is going to be the way ALL serious cameras come in the future.... a consumer version of that camera, will kill d-slrs in the market place... if canon or sony release something like that in the $1200.00 range. . .
If I was starting out today... and buying everything from scratch, there'd be two nexvg20's, and nex 7 and one of the alpha d-slrs.... but that is in theory, Sony would have you bent over the cash register and have thier way with you till you couldn't sit... if they could... I hate sony with a passion.
I just want Pentax to attack the indie film market... hell if the 645d mkII came out with 4 k video I'd pay that much for it. a 645 d and a couple lenses fine... but really.... the replacement for the k-5 or a new evil, with advanced video features is really more feasable...
Comment by Don posted on the future of the evolution in electronic imaging.. at 06/11/2011 - 13:31
