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Ha ha - looks like an excellent spectator sport and some fun shots well captured too.
Comment by Frogfish posted on Gravy Wrestling at 28/08/2012 - 16:39
Love this set. I have to say I'm not keen on the horizontal crops. Definitely vertical or square suits the birds better. #1 clear winner !
Comment by Frogfish posted on B&W Birds of prey at 28/08/2012 - 16:37
Lovely set - trust the nuthatch to go for the biggest one ! What are the other nuts you've thrown down ?
Comment by Frogfish posted on A few Birds, Turtle and a Terapin at 24/08/2012 - 15:40
Yes it is a practice (it does not harm the insects so long as you don't mistakenly put them in the deep freeze) - my wife has never let me do it
Another way is to spray very cold water on them early morning just as they are waking up - they will settle down for a couple of minutes and of course you get fantastic water droplets on them too. A few of my very favourite macro shooters use this technique with spectacular results.
Another way is to spray very cold water on them early morning just as they are waking up - they will settle down for a couple of minutes and of course you get fantastic water droplets on them too. A few of my very favourite macro shooters use this technique with spectacular results.
Comment by Frogfish posted on Putting bugs in the fridge - at 22/08/2012 - 07:16
Chris,
I think it's more a horses for courses kind of deal. There are advantages in specific areas, if one of those appeals to you or is going to enhance your chances of achieving what you are striving for, then it's worth it. If there is little to no advantage then why would you bother, the K5 is clearly capable of delivering superb images.
The AF is a big deal, the DR is a big deal (at base ISO there is not much difference, if any, but once you start getting into those higher ISOs then we quickly reach 1-2 stops advantage), the much lower noise is a huge difference (esp. at higher ISOs giving people the ability to shoot with faster shutter speeds in very dim light) and for some the DoF is a major pull too. Being able to get the DoF from f4 that would take an f1.8 to f2.8 lens on APS-C (and that means being able to achieve that with cheaper lenses - giving this ability to a lot more shooters).
The 100% VF is important to some, and the resolution is important to others (especially if you want a heavy crop - good for birders). So any one of those, or any combination, could seal the deal depending on what you personally need from your photography.
I think it's more a horses for courses kind of deal. There are advantages in specific areas, if one of those appeals to you or is going to enhance your chances of achieving what you are striving for, then it's worth it. If there is little to no advantage then why would you bother, the K5 is clearly capable of delivering superb images.
The AF is a big deal, the DR is a big deal (at base ISO there is not much difference, if any, but once you start getting into those higher ISOs then we quickly reach 1-2 stops advantage), the much lower noise is a huge difference (esp. at higher ISOs giving people the ability to shoot with faster shutter speeds in very dim light) and for some the DoF is a major pull too. Being able to get the DoF from f4 that would take an f1.8 to f2.8 lens on APS-C (and that means being able to achieve that with cheaper lenses - giving this ability to a lot more shooters).
The 100% VF is important to some, and the resolution is important to others (especially if you want a heavy crop - good for birders). So any one of those, or any combination, could seal the deal depending on what you personally need from your photography.
Comment by Frogfish posted on COME ON PENTAX WHERES YOUR full-frame at 20/08/2012 - 16:27
johnriley wrote:
Frogfish, we are on the Pentax User forum.
It's pretty difficult to talk about a Pentax FF camera without bringing other brands into it.Frogfish, we are on the Pentax User forum.
This Pentax only rule has to be the most unpopular rule on PU TBH but maybe I over-stepped your tolerance level in this thread
Comment by Frogfish posted on COME ON PENTAX WHERES YOUR full-frame at 20/08/2012 - 16:00
Pentaxophile wrote:
Good sales pitch. But if people are buying a Mercedes 200 and are taken in by talk of later upgrading to a 650 .. (poor analogy I know but the first one that comes to mind) well there's really nothing can be done to help them Frogfish wrote:
when you are looking to move into a DSLR for the first time most people don't imagine themselves needing / spending that sort of money on a FF camera and top quality lenses a few years down the line, people just don't think that far ahead.
Some people do though, and that's why a lot of people don't buy into Pentax... in fact the other day I was eavesdropping on a Jessops rep selling a Canon 7D to a couple, who seemed like first time DSLR buyers - and he explicitly mentioned the full frame upgrade path.when you are looking to move into a DSLR for the first time most people don't imagine themselves needing / spending that sort of money on a FF camera and top quality lenses a few years down the line, people just don't think that far ahead.
Comment by Frogfish posted on COME ON PENTAX WHERES YOUR full-frame at 20/08/2012 - 15:54
Mike-P wrote:
I sold some lenses and just had enough for a Canon MKIII.
Then I bought another lens and now I'm skint again
Self control Mike, self control.I sold some lenses and just had enough for a Canon MKIII.
Then I bought another lens and now I'm skint again
Comment by Frogfish posted on COME ON PENTAX WHERES YOUR full-frame at 20/08/2012 - 15:50
