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Comment by George Lazarette posted on not impresed at 26/03/2015 - 17:07
McGregNi wrote:
Also, HSS is one flash mode where the shutter time value has an impact on the flash exposure .... there are separate guide number tables printed just for HSS mode taking into account each successive shorter time value. The drop off in available power is rapid. I think you would require a very powerful flash to provide much useful illumination at 1/8000th sec, unless it was extremely concentrated and directed, like with a narrow snoot.
Surely a snoot wouldn't enable a weaker flash to be used. It simply absorbs light outside the snoot circle; it doesn't concentrate it and redirect it.Also, HSS is one flash mode where the shutter time value has an impact on the flash exposure .... there are separate guide number tables printed just for HSS mode taking into account each successive shorter time value. The drop off in available power is rapid. I think you would require a very powerful flash to provide much useful illumination at 1/8000th sec, unless it was extremely concentrated and directed, like with a narrow snoot.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on high speed flash triggers at 26/03/2015 - 16:49
stu62 wrote:
at least they knew what the price of stuff was and not direct you somewhere else and that was show price
I was jesting, Stu.George Lazarette wrote:
Yes, but in all fairness, it probably was!
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i think in fairnes to canon they did not anticipate the amount of people to assend on there stand all at once Yes, but in all fairness, it probably was!
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at least they knew what the price of stuff was and not direct you somewhere else and that was show price
The fact that users of other makes also complained shows that Pentax was not alone in disappointing its users.
Does this mean that manufacturers are generally inept at running shows, or are users hard to please?
Probably a bit of both, but at least Pentax is not alone.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on not impresed at 26/03/2015 - 14:32
DrOrloff wrote:
I will be in the UK over the Easter weekend if anyone is interested in this lens.
Don't people buy lenses any more?
They do, at the right price.I will be in the UK over the Easter weekend if anyone is interested in this lens.
Don't people buy lenses any more?
I suspect many people are wondering about the impact of Pentax's new 135-format camera, and wondering what effect it will have on prices generally, and whether they should be saving up to buy it. I know I am, though there are one or two lenses I am in the market for.
But not the 12-24, as I already have one.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Pentax DA12-24mm at 26/03/2015 - 14:11
McGregNi wrote:
It's possible, if it was near Swanage in Dorset. Can you narrow it down?
I always thought it was Lulworth Cove, but some say it was Durdle Dor (which is almost the same thing). It's pertinent because a new film of Far From the Madding Crowd is coming out next month. A must-see for Hardy-lovers.It's possible, if it was near Swanage in Dorset. Can you narrow it down?
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Initial thought on new K3 at 26/03/2015 - 12:52
I hate HDR usually, but I quite like these (especially the first), partly because the HDR has been used with restraint.
The perspectives in 4 and 5 work for me, too.
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The perspectives in 4 and 5 work for me, too.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Park Hill Flats, Sheffield - Image Heavy at 26/03/2015 - 12:02
McGregNi wrote:
Well I do have the grip permanently attached, because I find I need that. No convincing required ... It's just the natural way of things. I do hope the choice continues to be offered, because I don't want a smaller camera.
Nigel, I accept that it works for you, and for a number of other people. It would be sad if we were all the same.Well I do have the grip permanently attached, because I find I need that. No convincing required ... It's just the natural way of things. I do hope the choice continues to be offered, because I don't want a smaller camera.
Do you have a picture of the place where Sergeant Troy took a swim?
Cheers
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Initial thought on new K3 at 26/03/2015 - 11:42
McGregNi wrote:
no, not in advertising, but I do strive to find an outlet wherever I go
Here's another example of added weight as a secondary consequence of a primary benefit ...our flashguns! It's rare to hear photographers complain that they won't use a flashing because its all too heavy and big. But in fact a flash adds significant weight (more than a grip) and its not good for balance either ... But it can mean getting otherwise impossible shots or massively improving shots (such as bounced light for portraits) . We happily accept the price of the weight because the primary benefit is so valuable. It's the same for grips ... The weight is the secondary to the primary benefits (the tactile, contact stuff etc), but in the case of a grip it can be positive in stability terms (unlike a flashgun) ....yet we only hear complaints about grips, not flashes.....
That's because we only put a flashgun on the camera when we actually need it. We don't go around with it permanently attached, and nor do we try to convince ourselves that the additional weight and bulk aid handling.no, not in advertising, but I do strive to find an outlet wherever I go
Here's another example of added weight as a secondary consequence of a primary benefit ...our flashguns! It's rare to hear photographers complain that they won't use a flashing because its all too heavy and big. But in fact a flash adds significant weight (more than a grip) and its not good for balance either ... But it can mean getting otherwise impossible shots or massively improving shots (such as bounced light for portraits) . We happily accept the price of the weight because the primary benefit is so valuable. It's the same for grips ... The weight is the secondary to the primary benefits (the tactile, contact stuff etc), but in the case of a grip it can be positive in stability terms (unlike a flashgun) ....yet we only hear complaints about grips, not flashes.....
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Initial thought on new K3 at 26/03/2015 - 11:25
McGregNi wrote:
A good start ? The start? Should they be at ' the start' ...
No, of course they shouldn't. In an ideal world.A good start ? The start? Should they be at ' the start' ...
But Pentax has been fighting its way back from near collapse on a very small budget. Thank goodness they at last have an owner with decent resources, but it would be unreasonable to expect Ricoh to throw money at Pentax. They have other calls on their cash.
No doubt the stand will be better next year. And no doubt people will be complaining that there aren't enough lenses for the big new sensor.
Things ain't perfect. It was ever thus.
Comment by George Lazarette posted on Photography show, Nec, Birmingham at 26/03/2015 - 11:18
McGregNi wrote:
I'm very glad you gave me the opportunity to further refine my point about the weight/surface area relationship As in your quote there ' due to better grip and stability'. The weight increase will vary depending on whether we had the AA batteries in. I don't usually need these, so I find the extra weight insignificant. What matters is the extra contact surface for the hands ... This is the primary benefit, weight secondary.
I accept that with an already big heavy zoom then simply adding weight may not help ... But when the weight comes as part of the increased surface area, tactile boost and the added man-machine closeness I write about earlier, then it is no longer a negative.
Are you in advertising, Nigel? If not, your talents are misdirected.I'm very glad you gave me the opportunity to further refine my point about the weight/surface area relationship As in your quote there ' due to better grip and stability'. The weight increase will vary depending on whether we had the AA batteries in. I don't usually need these, so I find the extra weight insignificant. What matters is the extra contact surface for the hands ... This is the primary benefit, weight secondary.
I accept that with an already big heavy zoom then simply adding weight may not help ... But when the weight comes as part of the increased surface area, tactile boost and the added man-machine closeness I write about earlier, then it is no longer a negative.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Initial thought on new K3 at 26/03/2015 - 10:39
You said they let you play with everything on the stand. Hmmm. I think I can see why you liked it so much.
Cheers
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