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Comment by Greytop posted on Viewfinders compared at 10/11/2009 - 16:25
Welcome to the forum Phil
Comment by Greytop posted on Hello from sunny Isle of Man at 10/11/2009 - 16:16
KevinWood wrote:
What have I done?
Guess I'd better dust off my SFXn.
Hello all.
Kevin
I'm guessing that Emma is your other half (or visa-versa :wink. Well welcome to the forum and again congratulations on the K-7, have you had a chance to play with it yet What have I done?
Guess I'd better dust off my SFXn.
Hello all.
Kevin
Comment by Greytop posted on New K7 Convert at 10/11/2009 - 16:15
Welcome to the forum Emma and congratulations on the K-7
Comment by Greytop posted on New K7 Convert at 10/11/2009 - 14:46
Mike-P wrote:
Will you be doing one at Bournemouth?
Looks like your wish has been granted Mike Will you be doing one at Bournemouth?
Tuesday 1st December 09
Castle Cameras
329 Wimborne Road
Bournemouth
BH9 2AD
4pm-8.30pm
Comment by Greytop posted on Pentax demonstration day - new dates added at 10/11/2009 - 14:08
No stuck pixels on my K-7 LCD. I don't think you're being too picky I think I would have wanted a replacement too.
Regarding the SDHC card, I find the SanDisk Extreme III Secure Digital Card works well with the K-7 for burst shooting and video.
Regarding the SDHC card, I find the SanDisk Extreme III Secure Digital Card works well with the K-7 for burst shooting and video.
Comment by Greytop posted on K-7 LCD screen stuck pixel at 10/11/2009 - 00:16
Welcome to the forum Aufa
Comment by Greytop posted on Just wanna say HI at 10/11/2009 - 00:03
RichardDay wrote:
With C1v4 you can select a Pentax profile with a DNG file instead of DNG neutral. I would've thought that would give the correct result, as DNG is purely a codec for extracting the signals from each of the 3 different colour channels just as PEF does, but it seems that this is not the case with C1, but it seems it works okay with Silkypix and Adobe Raw/Lightroom with both PEF and DNG files.
With C1v4 you can select a Pentax profile with a DNG file instead of DNG neutral. I would've thought that would give the correct result, as DNG is purely a codec for extracting the signals from each of the 3 different colour channels just as PEF does, but it seems that this is not the case with C1, but it seems it works okay with Silkypix and Adobe Raw/Lightroom with both PEF and DNG files.
I agree Richard, DNG is a bit of a boat without a rudder in CaptureOne but I guess you can attune the DNG output to your hearts desire if you really want to.
Easier to stick with PEF I think and as I say output to DNG if you want to back up in that format.
RichardDay wrote:
Although I have a fully licenced version of C1v4, I don't use it as I find that Silkypix Pro is a much more powerful RC with superior IQ, especially as it now supports proper printer/paper profiles, it's a complete solution from Raw file to printed result, where C1v4 isn't. Add the far greater range of controls including superb CA correction, distortion and perspective correction, an excellent shadow/highlight recovery tool (dodging) and a host of many other tools, it leaves all the others in the dust (including Lightroom 3 beta)!
Well my preference having tried both quite extensively was to opt for the Pro version of CaptureOne, unfortunately it costs a fair bit more than the vanilla version but it is worth it IMHO. It also includes CA correction, lens distortion correction, sharpness fall off, shadow/highlight recovery and many other tools. And most importantly (for me) I found that it consistently recovers more detail from PEF RAW files. I would say however that I certainly like Silkypix and it would be next in line as a RAW converter if CaptureOne wasn't around Although I have a fully licenced version of C1v4, I don't use it as I find that Silkypix Pro is a much more powerful RC with superior IQ, especially as it now supports proper printer/paper profiles, it's a complete solution from Raw file to printed result, where C1v4 isn't. Add the far greater range of controls including superb CA correction, distortion and perspective correction, an excellent shadow/highlight recovery tool (dodging) and a host of many other tools, it leaves all the others in the dust (including Lightroom 3 beta)!
Everyone has their personal preferences
Comment by Greytop posted on Best raw conversion software? at 09/11/2009 - 00:03
Good to see you back Amin
Comment by Greytop posted on Hello everyone and thank you all at 08/11/2009 - 18:54
- How does the K-7 compare in this respect (still haven't seen one live )? I know they boast 100% coverage (versus 95%) but is the actual glass larger?
I use a O-ME53 Magnifying Eyecup on my K-7 which magnifies the frame by about x1.2, makes manual focussing easier and is generally very pleasant to use. It was permanently attached to my K20D and now resides on the K-7 all the time