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I'd agree. Was down at Silverstone at the start of May for the FIA GT championship, and was pleasantly surprised at the number of Pentax neck straps I saw. (Of course, they could have been CaNikon users hiding their embarrasment )
Comment by Goliath_UK posted on Rejoice! you have a Pentax. at 25/05/2010 - 20:14
ripstar74 wrote:
So, how can people post pictures all over facebook that have sveral other people in the picture without permission. Is this breaking some sort of law?
No laws broken (at the moment ) because the Facebook use you describe is not for "commercial gain".So, how can people post pictures all over facebook that have sveral other people in the picture without permission. Is this breaking some sort of law?
Comment by Goliath_UK posted on Who`s in the picture at 16/03/2010 - 16:03
I upgraded from a K200D to the K7, so here are my thoughts:
Size wise the two are almost identical, unless you are comparing them "gripped" as the K7 grip is a lot bigger than the K200D one (should also note that the K7 grip is a lot more useful as far as buttons etc). The biggest initial differences I noticed were the screen (sooo much better on the K7) and the 100% viewfinder - I'm really surprised how much difference this has made. Once I started delving a little deeper features like the second scroll wheel, AF point selection switch, metering selection switch and dedicated ISO button quickly became invaluable, as well as being able to adjust the focus for lenses etc. The IR remote sensor on the back of the unit is a nice touch as well.
Is it a good upgrade? Yes, it's fantastic - I loved my K200D but the K7 is a step up in every regard. Has it made me a better snapper? Nah, I'm still the limiting factor
Size wise the two are almost identical, unless you are comparing them "gripped" as the K7 grip is a lot bigger than the K200D one (should also note that the K7 grip is a lot more useful as far as buttons etc). The biggest initial differences I noticed were the screen (sooo much better on the K7) and the 100% viewfinder - I'm really surprised how much difference this has made. Once I started delving a little deeper features like the second scroll wheel, AF point selection switch, metering selection switch and dedicated ISO button quickly became invaluable, as well as being able to adjust the focus for lenses etc. The IR remote sensor on the back of the unit is a nice touch as well.
Is it a good upgrade? Yes, it's fantastic - I loved my K200D but the K7 is a step up in every regard. Has it made me a better snapper? Nah, I'm still the limiting factor
Comment by Goliath_UK posted on pentax k7 at 14/03/2010 - 11:07
My new toy arrived today and I'm a happy man - the DA* 60-250 is now mine!
First impressions:
Christ, it's a whopper! (see pics below)
It's beautifully built; this thing just ooozes quality from one end to the other. The finish, control, fitting and glass all seem absolutely perfect. (note that this is my first DA* lens)
SDM seems quick and responsive - bear in mind I've only had a quick play in very low light (major issue with ordering new glass at this time of the year: I have to wait until the weekend to test it properly)
Did I mention that it's big?!?! Photos below show it on my gripped K-7 compared to my g/f's K-m with a DA 50-200 attached!
First impressions:
Christ, it's a whopper! (see pics below)
It's beautifully built; this thing just ooozes quality from one end to the other. The finish, control, fitting and glass all seem absolutely perfect. (note that this is my first DA* lens)
SDM seems quick and responsive - bear in mind I've only had a quick play in very low light (major issue with ordering new glass at this time of the year: I have to wait until the weekend to test it properly)
Did I mention that it's big?!?! Photos below show it on my gripped K-7 compared to my g/f's K-m with a DA 50-200 attached!
Comment by Goliath_UK posted on Nice lens mister. It's big....... at 04/03/2010 - 21:35
Link Fixed, thanks Mike.
Comment by Goliath_UK posted on Copyright & Privacy Legislation - Brace yourselves..... at 02/03/2010 - 09:50
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The Digital Economy Bill is now expected to become law within the next 6 weeks. It introduces orphan works usage rights, which - unless amended, which HMG says it will not - will allow the commercial use of any photograph whose author cannot be identified through a suitably negligent search. That is potentially about 90% of the photos on the internet.
Copyright in photos is essentially going to cease to exist, since there is no ineradicable way of associating ownership details short of plastering your name right across the image. Photographer's organisations have pressed hard for mandatory attribution to deter orphans being manufactured.
The Digital Economy Bill is now expected to become law within the next 6 weeks. It introduces orphan works usage rights, which - unless amended, which HMG says it will not - will allow the commercial use of any photograph whose author cannot be identified through a suitably negligent search. That is potentially about 90% of the photos on the internet.
Copyright in photos is essentially going to cease to exist, since there is no ineradicable way of associating ownership details short of plastering your name right across the image. Photographer's organisations have pressed hard for mandatory attribution to deter orphans being manufactured.
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The ICO code : put that camera away, my face is private
Not content with abrogating photographers' copyright, another part of Government is now going some way to ban photography altogether in public places, for data protection reasons. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) proposed new code for personal information online has "commonsense" new rules that in effect will prohibit photography in public places where anyone who's in the photograph might be unhappy about being photographed. A photo, taken in public, is now deemed private data, y'see.
full articles:The ICO code : put that camera away, my face is private
Not content with abrogating photographers' copyright, another part of Government is now going some way to ban photography altogether in public places, for data protection reasons. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) proposed new code for personal information online has "commonsense" new rules that in effect will prohibit photography in public places where anyone who's in the photograph might be unhappy about being photographed. A photo, taken in public, is now deemed private data, y'see.
link
neither of these looks like good news....
Comment by Goliath_UK posted on Copyright & Privacy Legislation - Brace yourselves..... at 02/03/2010 - 09:30
Prieni wrote:
John (Goliath): Where does 'obvious' PP start and where does it end? Why is the PP that a bunch of Japanese engineers did (i.e. that happens in camera) any better than what I do from the RAW shot at my computer?
All my images have had some PP treatment...
But of course it is your right to vote according to your taste and I certainly have no problem with that.
Prieni
Prieni - It's a very valid question with no correct answer: to me, any image where my first reaction upon viewing it is "whoa, HDR!!" or "I can see a lot of PP has been done on this" means that I am liable to vote it down unless the PP suits the composition and subject. All too often I'm seeing images where HDR has been used "way" too much and IMHO ruined a good shot. I guess my rule is that the shot should just look right - I shouldn't be able to notice any PP at all, as your shell shots demonstrate superbly. John (Goliath): Where does 'obvious' PP start and where does it end? Why is the PP that a bunch of Japanese engineers did (i.e. that happens in camera) any better than what I do from the RAW shot at my computer?
All my images have had some PP treatment...
But of course it is your right to vote according to your taste and I certainly have no problem with that.
Prieni
P.S. - Please don't think I'm a complete Luddite I do use HDR and PP myself, As Mike stated it's very handy in bad lighting.
Comment by Goliath_UK posted on PPG Submisions at 28/02/2010 - 10:45
Malo1961 wrote:
For your consideration Alan. Seeing the amount of HDR treated images on PPG nowadays, it seems they have forsaken the "rule" of no heavy image manipulation allowed.
Ironical enough you get to see more and more examples of Post Production Garbage these days. The accepted pictures from members of this forum being the fortunate and good exception on this trend. But maybe those in the States who do the majority of voting (I guess) just like "Over the top".
I for one vote anything that's obviously PPd down.For your consideration Alan. Seeing the amount of HDR treated images on PPG nowadays, it seems they have forsaken the "rule" of no heavy image manipulation allowed.
Ironical enough you get to see more and more examples of Post Production Garbage these days. The accepted pictures from members of this forum being the fortunate and good exception on this trend. But maybe those in the States who do the majority of voting (I guess) just like "Over the top".
Comment by Goliath_UK posted on PPG Submisions at 27/02/2010 - 09:34
A quid each?!? Where man, where?
Comment by Goliath_UK posted on My latest Asahi purchase, a real bargain! at 26/02/2010 - 19:50
dml82 wrote:
can I change them to DNGs at all? I've just installed silkypix but photoshop won't open the PEFs still...
any way I can get at them in photoshop??
As Ken stated, the later versions of PS should open them, however if you are having difficulty Adobe provide a free DNG convertor program at: linkcan I change them to DNGs at all? I've just installed silkypix but photoshop won't open the PEFs still...
any way I can get at them in photoshop??
Comment by Goliath_UK posted on Very useful RAW codec Pack for Windows at 09/02/2010 - 13:07
