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Comment by Horst posted on Something to ponder! at 28/11/2013 - 14:24
Algi wrote.
Regards, Horst
Quote:
It's certainly not an optical illusion. I don't know why photographers
can't see it. but the average Joe or Beryl can. If I give them a camera
with a 300mm lens to have a look through they immediately say
"It brings everything closer" which it does and it does it by
magnifying the image..... Like all magnification it does that
by making the distance look smaller than it actually is.
With a 10X magnification every step forward of 1M will look
like 0.1M through the viewfinder or binoculars. It can't
be achieved from magnifying a WA view because the distance
information isn't correct.
Horse racing on TV shows this up well. The stuff on Youtube
isn't as good, but this one shows the horses moving very
little approaching the camera and by much more as they
pass it.
Algi is spot on. No question!!It's certainly not an optical illusion. I don't know why photographers
can't see it. but the average Joe or Beryl can. If I give them a camera
with a 300mm lens to have a look through they immediately say
"It brings everything closer" which it does and it does it by
magnifying the image..... Like all magnification it does that
by making the distance look smaller than it actually is.
With a 10X magnification every step forward of 1M will look
like 0.1M through the viewfinder or binoculars. It can't
be achieved from magnifying a WA view because the distance
information isn't correct.
Horse racing on TV shows this up well. The stuff on Youtube
isn't as good, but this one shows the horses moving very
little approaching the camera and by much more as they
pass it.
Regards, Horst
Comment by Horst posted on Something to ponder! at 28/11/2013 - 12:35
Why not use a real flimsy tripod. This insures there is always some movement. Just walk near it. Then you don't have to switch off the shake reduction.
This may be a great selling argument for flimsy tripods!!
Regards, Horst
This may be a great selling argument for flimsy tripods!!
Regards, Horst
Comment by Horst posted on Shake reduction and tripods at 28/11/2013 - 11:39
This is a very nice shot. I specially like the chocolate colour. and the sharpness of the head and the disk near the head. great.
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Comment by Horst posted on I need to dust at 21/11/2013 - 10:47
The best flash is a sturdy tripod.
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Comment by Horst posted on Questions re a Good Flash for my Pentax K10d at 18/11/2013 - 12:17
The lens I love is the F35-70mm f3.5-4.5. it takes superb pictures and is extremely inexpensive on Ebay. Sometimes down to $30.- That would be about
20 Quid or so. It is reasonably light and small and takes 49mm filters and you can use it on your FF when it arrives.
Regards, Horst
20 Quid or so. It is reasonably light and small and takes 49mm filters and you can use it on your FF when it arrives.
Regards, Horst
Comment by Horst posted on Best Wide to Zoom Lens for Pentax K10d at 18/11/2013 - 12:11
I hope it is true, that a FF Pentax SLR is coming.
I already have $2000.- in coins collected for this occasion.
However, I don't believe that Pentax will change the mount. Maybe another contact.
Why didn't Pentax change it with the K&, 5 or 3 models.
They release new lenses all the time. I am sure many users will by the latest lenses anyway. Plus all the DA lenses for APS-C can be replaced with new FF capable lenses.
What interests me most, are the comments when a FF is released from the Die Hard APS-c supporters. EG: To bulky, to many pixels, to much noise, need to buy new tele lenses etc. Lets see.
As soon as Pentax releases a FF, I'll buy it. Forget the K3.
At least my 50mm lens will be a 50mm lens once again.
Regards, Horst
I already have $2000.- in coins collected for this occasion.
However, I don't believe that Pentax will change the mount. Maybe another contact.
Why didn't Pentax change it with the K&, 5 or 3 models.
They release new lenses all the time. I am sure many users will by the latest lenses anyway. Plus all the DA lenses for APS-C can be replaced with new FF capable lenses.
What interests me most, are the comments when a FF is released from the Die Hard APS-c supporters. EG: To bulky, to many pixels, to much noise, need to buy new tele lenses etc. Lets see.
As soon as Pentax releases a FF, I'll buy it. Forget the K3.
At least my 50mm lens will be a 50mm lens once again.
Regards, Horst
Comment by Horst posted on Full Frame (again) at 15/11/2013 - 05:11
I suppose you all realize, White is the colour in Japan for funerals.
Maybe the camera is to be used for such occasions only.
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Maybe the camera is to be used for such occasions only.
Regards, Horst
Comment by Horst posted on Revenge is sweet at 15/11/2013 - 04:55
Quote:
For the life of me I can't understand models walking down a catwalk dressed as half naked angels brandishing a Pentax camera
What cameras? I didn't notice any. Or did you mean the red Pentax marking on the models arms?For the life of me I can't understand models walking down a catwalk dressed as half naked angels brandishing a Pentax camera
No matter how good a camera looks, I'd rather think the models are my choice.
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Comment by Horst posted on Pentax and the K3 on the Catwalk at 15/11/2013 - 04:51
Quote:
The number of diaphragm blades and ISO have zero effect on DOF.
I never said it did. DOF is mainly a function of the F-Stop and also the focal length.The number of diaphragm blades and ISO have zero effect on DOF.
What I tried to say:It doesn't matter that much how low the noise, or how fantastic the bouquet is, what mainly matters at a given moment is how the picture was captured .
And some of you are probably astonished when I suggest, that in an action shot even edge sharpness does not matter very much.
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Comment by Horst posted on First K3 sports shots at 15/11/2013 - 04:41
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