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Comment by hefty1 posted on Ricoh mirrorless K mount? at 18/10/2009 - 14:55
That's just a little *too* rich for me...
Comment by hefty1 posted on Ricoh mirrorless K mount? at 18/10/2009 - 11:58
K10D wrote:
It would be interesting to know if Sony have re-designed the Minolta glass to benefit digital?
Sony make a lot of money selling Carl Zeiss branded full frame lenses in the M mount, and I'm sure a lot of these owe their heritage to Minolta's old "G" line of optics (which were their equivalents of Canon's "L" line).It would be interesting to know if Sony have re-designed the Minolta glass to benefit digital?
Comment by hefty1 posted on Even the 31mm Ltd may not be up to the optical challenge? at 18/10/2009 - 11:57
Well that doesn't help my "Which shall I buy - Oly EP1 or Panny GF1?" dilemma...
I quite like my Ricoh GR-D and something along the same lines but with a larger sensor and interchangeable lenses would suit me nicely.
I quite like my Ricoh GR-D and something along the same lines but with a larger sensor and interchangeable lenses would suit me nicely.
Comment by hefty1 posted on Ricoh mirrorless K mount? at 18/10/2009 - 11:48
The K7 does use dark frame subtraction for long exposure NR and, just like the K20D, it can't be switched off I'm afraid.
The last DSLR Pentax made with the ability to switch the feature off was the K10D - so if it's really bugging you you'll have to go back a generation I'm afraid. Not that's there's anything wrong with the K10D - still love mine
The last DSLR Pentax made with the ability to switch the feature off was the K10D - so if it's really bugging you you'll have to go back a generation I'm afraid. Not that's there's anything wrong with the K10D - still love mine
Comment by hefty1 posted on K20D post shoot processing times!!! at 18/10/2009 - 00:08
As promised, a few from the Flek - all taken with the K10D:
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[IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd37/hefty1969/flektogon/IMGP7304.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd37/hefty1969/35.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd37/hefty1969/flektogon/IMGP8329.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd37/hefty1969/flektogon/IMGP9103.jpg[/IMG]
One of the nice features about the Flektogon is that it will do a 1:2 reproduction ratio without the need for tubes or other accessories. It's also nicely sharp from wide open and has quite a pleasant bokeh for a "wide" lens.
[IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd37/hefty1969/flektogon/IMGP6361.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd37/hefty1969/flektogon/IMGP7304.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd37/hefty1969/35.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd37/hefty1969/flektogon/IMGP8329.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd37/hefty1969/flektogon/IMGP9103.jpg[/IMG]
One of the nice features about the Flektogon is that it will do a 1:2 reproduction ratio without the need for tubes or other accessories. It's also nicely sharp from wide open and has quite a pleasant bokeh for a "wide" lens.
Comment by hefty1 posted on Tokina SD 28-70mm f3.5 at 16/10/2009 - 18:44
Glad to hear it - hope you get good use from it
Comment by hefty1 posted on DA*16-50 and DA*50-135 for sale at 16/10/2009 - 18:36
mire wrote:
Interesting comments, so I'll take the advice and take some shots with the 35mm Pentax / Tokina combination. I am interested to see the Zeiss Flektogon 35mm lens in the manual kit bag. Do you have any example of work with this lens? Mike
Plenty - but all on digital rather than film. A very nice lens if you can get hold of one for a reasonable price - they've gone a bit mad over on eBay the last couple of years (which to be fair has suited me as I've had a few duplicate ones to sell). I'll dig out some samples when I get home. Interesting comments, so I'll take the advice and take some shots with the 35mm Pentax / Tokina combination. I am interested to see the Zeiss Flektogon 35mm lens in the manual kit bag. Do you have any example of work with this lens? Mike
gartmore wrote:
Just out of interest, I went searching for my first post, sometimes I am just so bored, and discovered it, too, had been posted by anonymous.
So he joined the site 20 years before the web was born and he steals other peoples' identities too? I'm sure there's some sort of sci-fi movie in there somewhere... Just out of interest, I went searching for my first post, sometimes I am just so bored, and discovered it, too, had been posted by anonymous.
Comment by hefty1 posted on Tokina SD 28-70mm f3.5 at 16/10/2009 - 13:49
It actually looks quite a useful piece of kit so perhaps £25 isn't far off the mark this time either. Good luck bidding
Comment by hefty1 posted on Hanimex PZ4200 at 16/10/2009 - 10:52
Smeggypants wrote:
I think i'm beginning to understand. So I would guess it's not a bit cancellation thing but more of a kind of AI algorithm that looks at the 'dark frame' and uses that as a basis to choose what to remove from the original frame. It obviously works and that's cool.
Pretty much. The camera simply inverts the dark frame and sandwiches it on top of the first frame - the noise produced on each one then cancels itself out. I've done a few long exposures with the dark frame turned off (did I mention I'm a smug K10D owner..? ) and the results aren't exactly pretty! I always leave it switched on now that I've seen what the other option looks like.I think i'm beginning to understand. So I would guess it's not a bit cancellation thing but more of a kind of AI algorithm that looks at the 'dark frame' and uses that as a basis to choose what to remove from the original frame. It obviously works and that's cool.
Smeggypants wrote:
But it sure is a PITA having to wait for the length of an exposure.
You'll get used to it. But it sure is a PITA having to wait for the length of an exposure.
Comment by hefty1 posted on K20D post shoot processing times!!! at 16/10/2009 - 00:26
But now the technology is in place I'm just hoping the next year will see a slew of high-quality compact cameras from Pentax / Nikon / Canon / Sony etc. My wallet's probably going to stay put for the time being...