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After all this good news and great improvements, I am looking really forward to the K1.
Should be in about 2 years.
Regards, Horst
Should be in about 2 years.
Regards, Horst
Comment by Horst posted on What will the new Pentax really offer us? at 16/10/2013 - 13:54
I don't;t believe, that the reason of the decline of SLR,s and similar high priced cameras has much to do with the advent of the phone cameras.
At the moment we are still in a bad economic climate around the world.
It makes sense that photographers who see the new models either skip the next one or two models before uprating, or wait longer.
I am one of them, I have a K5 and a X-5. There is no way I will upgrade to a K3. I keep saving until the improved model arrives. (K3II)
I would say, that the mobile phone cameras are equivalent to the Instamatic cameras in the old days.
People who bought this type of cameras, never would have bought something big and complicated to use in the first place. With some exceptions of course, Why spend 1000 bucks or so for something which is complicated, bulky and expensive. The camera in the phone cost nothing.
However it keeps the memories of the moment and lets them share it with others instantly.
This people are no threat to the SLR, Leica and other high priced cameras.
The thread are the economic conditions at this stage.
Regards, Horst
At the moment we are still in a bad economic climate around the world.
It makes sense that photographers who see the new models either skip the next one or two models before uprating, or wait longer.
I am one of them, I have a K5 and a X-5. There is no way I will upgrade to a K3. I keep saving until the improved model arrives. (K3II)
I would say, that the mobile phone cameras are equivalent to the Instamatic cameras in the old days.
People who bought this type of cameras, never would have bought something big and complicated to use in the first place. With some exceptions of course, Why spend 1000 bucks or so for something which is complicated, bulky and expensive. The camera in the phone cost nothing.
However it keeps the memories of the moment and lets them share it with others instantly.
This people are no threat to the SLR, Leica and other high priced cameras.
The thread are the economic conditions at this stage.
Regards, Horst
Comment by Horst posted on A decline in DSLR sales threatens camera companies at 14/10/2013 - 14:09
I agree, 95% use the OVR, but the other 5% are quite often worth while.
The advantage is that you can take some pictures without needing to be a contortionist, or have your Sunday-Bests full of mud having to lay flat on the ground.
Regards, Horst
The advantage is that you can take some pictures without needing to be a contortionist, or have your Sunday-Bests full of mud having to lay flat on the ground.
Regards, Horst
Comment by Horst posted on Use Found For Tilting Screen at 06/10/2013 - 23:15
Hi, besides the K5, I also have a X-5.
I find the tilting screen on the X-5 great for photographing objects like flowers or insects which are very close to the ground. This way, I only have to kneel on the ground and don't need to lay flat.
Before I bought the X-5 I used the right angle finder with the K5, but this is very tedious.
I wish all new cameras have the tilde function.
Regards, Horst
I find the tilting screen on the X-5 great for photographing objects like flowers or insects which are very close to the ground. This way, I only have to kneel on the ground and don't need to lay flat.
Before I bought the X-5 I used the right angle finder with the K5, but this is very tedious.
I wish all new cameras have the tilde function.
Regards, Horst
Comment by Horst posted on Use Found For Tilting Screen at 06/10/2013 - 13:41
John wrote:
Pentax FF , not any other brand.
Regards, Horst
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I've removed the "645D" in this quote, after which we could substitute any other make of FF camera. The argument would be the same, surely? Best regards, John
No it could not john, because we are talking about a "hopefully one day"I've removed the "645D" in this quote, after which we could substitute any other make of FF camera. The argument would be the same, surely? Best regards, John
Pentax FF , not any other brand.
Regards, Horst
Comment by Horst posted on What will the new Pentax really offer us? at 02/10/2013 - 14:15
Mongoose wrote:
To change to 645D means loosing this lenses and also an amount of portability and often an amount of accessories.
The larger format has always been better the the smaller format.
I am not talking about portability.
That's why many photographers used Hasselblads and Rolleiflexes , Mamiya RB67 and Bronica's. This people weren't masochist who wanted to carry lots of weight and pay premium prices, it was because the image quality of the larger format was superior.
Regards, Horst
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If one accepts the "simple incontravertable fact" that 35mm image quality is better than APS-C (which by the way I would argue is more of a good rule of thumb with caveats), then by extension you must also accept that 645 image quality is better than 35mm.
Why are the FF brigade not all saving like mad for a 645D?
You are correct, However the problem is most of us have or have had 35mm Pentax cameras with an amount of lenses.If one accepts the "simple incontravertable fact" that 35mm image quality is better than APS-C (which by the way I would argue is more of a good rule of thumb with caveats), then by extension you must also accept that 645 image quality is better than 35mm.
Why are the FF brigade not all saving like mad for a 645D?
To change to 645D means loosing this lenses and also an amount of portability and often an amount of accessories.
The larger format has always been better the the smaller format.
I am not talking about portability.
That's why many photographers used Hasselblads and Rolleiflexes , Mamiya RB67 and Bronica's. This people weren't masochist who wanted to carry lots of weight and pay premium prices, it was because the image quality of the larger format was superior.
Regards, Horst
Comment by Horst posted on What will the new Pentax really offer us? at 02/10/2013 - 13:50
Pentaxophile wrote:
A 100mm lens with full frame, will give you the same image you get with an APS-C sensor plus the extra by which the FF is larger than the APS-C sensor. Always assuming the amount of pixels have increased by the same amount as the FF is larger than APS-C. Therefore, when you then crop a FF image by the same amount as if it was APS-C, you have the same implied tele-effect as if using APS-C with the same lens. Also the image quality will not suffer.
True, the FF camera will be somewhat larger, but the old Spotmatic was also larger than the ME series. The Spotmatic was a great seller.
I don't think anyone complained about the size then.
Sooner or later, the size of a FF will come down in size too.
Regards, Horst
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Yup the crop factor of an APSC camera may be a great benefit to some types of shooting, e.g. wildlife,
.Yup the crop factor of an APSC camera may be a great benefit to some types of shooting, e.g. wildlife,
A 100mm lens with full frame, will give you the same image you get with an APS-C sensor plus the extra by which the FF is larger than the APS-C sensor. Always assuming the amount of pixels have increased by the same amount as the FF is larger than APS-C. Therefore, when you then crop a FF image by the same amount as if it was APS-C, you have the same implied tele-effect as if using APS-C with the same lens. Also the image quality will not suffer.
True, the FF camera will be somewhat larger, but the old Spotmatic was also larger than the ME series. The Spotmatic was a great seller.
I don't think anyone complained about the size then.
Sooner or later, the size of a FF will come down in size too.
Regards, Horst
Comment by Horst posted on What will the new Pentax really offer us? at 02/10/2013 - 13:20
Stub wrote:
Your experience is the same as mine. Once you've seen FF pictures, you want one.
However with the diehards in this forum you run against rocks. Believe me, if Pentax only had a 10pixel camera with a half mm sensor, they would try and convince you, how much better the 10 pixels are.on top of it they would try and convince you, that the standard 50mm lens would now be equivalent to a 2km focal length and how great that would be.
Quite a long time ago, I mentioned that I was at a local Leica exhibition Was taken back by the quality and saw B&W pictures taken with a Leica 9 with FF B&W sensor. I was taken back by the quality.
However the comment John made: They would have been doctored, or to this effect.
I recommend, You do not mention any other size except APS or any other brand than Pentax. Everything else is second.
Regards, Horst
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Having just spent four days, togging the Salford music festival I had never before hankered for a full frame job. But the results from my colleagues Nikon and Canon Camera's is off the scale compared to my K5ii
Yes in the D800e and Canon 5d You cant compare price point. But in very low light, you cant compare AF speed, ISO speed or quality of images. If Pentax do introduce a full frame camera. I would buy one the next day. If they don't, I'll be selling up...
There is no way, that you'll be positively acknowledged with your comments.Having just spent four days, togging the Salford music festival I had never before hankered for a full frame job. But the results from my colleagues Nikon and Canon Camera's is off the scale compared to my K5ii
Yes in the D800e and Canon 5d You cant compare price point. But in very low light, you cant compare AF speed, ISO speed or quality of images. If Pentax do introduce a full frame camera. I would buy one the next day. If they don't, I'll be selling up...
Your experience is the same as mine. Once you've seen FF pictures, you want one.
However with the diehards in this forum you run against rocks. Believe me, if Pentax only had a 10pixel camera with a half mm sensor, they would try and convince you, how much better the 10 pixels are.on top of it they would try and convince you, that the standard 50mm lens would now be equivalent to a 2km focal length and how great that would be.
Quite a long time ago, I mentioned that I was at a local Leica exhibition Was taken back by the quality and saw B&W pictures taken with a Leica 9 with FF B&W sensor. I was taken back by the quality.
However the comment John made: They would have been doctored, or to this effect.
I recommend, You do not mention any other size except APS or any other brand than Pentax. Everything else is second.
Regards, Horst
Comment by Horst posted on What will the new Pentax really offer us? at 02/10/2013 - 11:02
Has anybody tried to buy toiletries or even Heinz Baked Beans in Oz or New Zealand.
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Regards, Horst