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Clarky now has 11% of the vote
Comment by Hyram posted on Slide show in New Competition format. at 30/07/2008 - 19:28
Tempting to opt for "Clarky finds the bugs!"
Comment by Hyram posted on Slide show in New Competition format. at 30/07/2008 - 13:41
johnriley wrote:
There's a thread in the Gallery as well, so maybe once we're use tyo the new system that's the best place for this discussion after all?
I agree that the gallery is the best place once the competition has finished, leaving the forum for anything that arises whilst the competition is current.There's a thread in the Gallery as well, so maybe once we're use tyo the new system that's the best place for this discussion after all?
Comment by Hyram posted on Weekly Competition #55 The World Today Discussion at 28/07/2008 - 09:06
AdrianP wrote:
I never really saw the need for a grip either but I've been taking more and more portraits recently - pet portraits in the main - that the handling of my K10D in the vertical format was becoming a bit of a pain. When Unlocker put his offer for members up (thanks to Danny and Fiona for the great service ) I jumped at the chance primarily for the vertical shutter release.
I used it for the first time properly yesterday, taking a hundred and fifty odd shots of my brother in law's pair of dogs. Now I've used it, I simply don't know how I managed without it. It makes vertical shooting so much more stable, controlled and comfortable especially when fast moving subjects are concerned. I'm not saying it's the most indispensable accessory Pentax has ever produced - I could have managed OK without it - but it just made things an awful lot easier.
Adrian
Thanks for the feedback. Before you mentioned some plus points, I could not see why I would want to make what is quite a large camera (twice the bulk of my ME Super) even larger I never really saw the need for a grip either but I've been taking more and more portraits recently - pet portraits in the main - that the handling of my K10D in the vertical format was becoming a bit of a pain. When Unlocker put his offer for members up (thanks to Danny and Fiona for the great service ) I jumped at the chance primarily for the vertical shutter release.
I used it for the first time properly yesterday, taking a hundred and fifty odd shots of my brother in law's pair of dogs. Now I've used it, I simply don't know how I managed without it. It makes vertical shooting so much more stable, controlled and comfortable especially when fast moving subjects are concerned. I'm not saying it's the most indispensable accessory Pentax has ever produced - I could have managed OK without it - but it just made things an awful lot easier.
Adrian
Comment by Hyram posted on D-BG2 Grips for sale for K10 / K20 @ only £75! at 27/07/2008 - 19:39
Whatever you buy, make sure that it has a viewfinder of some sort.
Compact cameras with just an LCD screen are ridiculous.
Compact cameras with just an LCD screen are ridiculous.
Comment by Hyram posted on Looking a new compact digital at 27/07/2008 - 19:34
Fabulous shot.
What is the story behind the building :
What is the story behind the building :
Comment by Hyram posted on Eemshotel at sunrise. at 27/07/2008 - 19:32
iceblinker wrote:
Agreed.Keen2Learn wrote:
With the K10/K20 I would only use genuine Pentax Li-ion batteries.
Cheapo brands may work but is it worth damaging a camera for the sake of £30 ??
The batteries suggested by me and others here DO NOT damage the camera. I can understand the caution if it was unknown, but when you have recommendations posted from quite a few people, over a long period of time, on various forums, you can have some faith that the product does not damage the camera.With the K10/K20 I would only use genuine Pentax Li-ion batteries.
Cheapo brands may work but is it worth damaging a camera for the sake of £30 ??
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Some manufacturers will only guarantee their products when using genuine batteries.
The manufacturer need not know what batteries you have been using.Some manufacturers will only guarantee their products when using genuine batteries.
The Pentax battery is simply an 'off the shelf' battery, designed for another camera, from one particular manufacturer in the Far East that Pentax has decided to stick its 'label' on.
With any other product, nobody would obsessively buy batteries from the manufacturer, they would just buy some Duracell's or Energiser's etc.
Laptop manufacturers have clearly demonstrated that they do not always know what is best
Comment by Hyram posted on batteries for pentax cameras at 26/07/2008 - 07:25
Funny how this topic reappears every few months and we all maintain our original views on the subject
I am quite happy with my two Pentax batteries and my two 7 Day Shop batteries
I am quite happy with my two Pentax batteries and my two 7 Day Shop batteries
Comment by Hyram posted on batteries for pentax cameras at 24/07/2008 - 08:33
chirpy wrote:
You could put on of your DA* lenses on the K10D/K20D and take the photos directly in the water
Hmmmmm !You could put on of your DA* lenses on the K10D/K20D and take the photos directly in the water
Focussing is quite an issue.
Manual focus is hopeless - everything happens too quickly.
On autofocus it moves the lens barrel in and out really quickly as it switches from near fish to far fish to fish tank side to something beyond the fish tank side !
Comment by Hyram posted on Underwater Macro at 23/07/2008 - 21:39
Tyr wrote:
That is quite good, can't see much motion blur nor reflections. Seems there was quite a lot of light!
Normally indoors without a flash I'm shooting at ISO1600 F2.8 and 1/30!!! Which is rather poor I must add.
By fish tank standards it is well lit and it is almost new.That is quite good, can't see much motion blur nor reflections. Seems there was quite a lot of light!
Normally indoors without a flash I'm shooting at ISO1600 F2.8 and 1/30!!! Which is rather poor I must add.
But I would like to use something other than F2.8, so I guess cranking up the Iso is one way.
Comment by Hyram posted on Underwater Macro at 23/07/2008 - 21:32
