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Bob,
Congrats on the new arrival. The K-x does clip highlights, and I leave mine on -0.5 Ev or -1.0 Ev if I shoot outdoors, and flash needs the same.
If you shoot jpg rather than RAW, it becomes all the more important, as the blown bits are not recoverable (although you don't gain much in RAW with this model either).
That's the price paid for being a good high ISO camera for low light - there's no free lunch! Once you sort the exposure out so that highlights are not clipped, you'll see it shine.
Congrats on the new arrival. The K-x does clip highlights, and I leave mine on -0.5 Ev or -1.0 Ev if I shoot outdoors, and flash needs the same.
If you shoot jpg rather than RAW, it becomes all the more important, as the blown bits are not recoverable (although you don't gain much in RAW with this model either).
That's the price paid for being a good high ISO camera for low light - there's no free lunch! Once you sort the exposure out so that highlights are not clipped, you'll see it shine.
Comment by i-Berg posted on My new K-x and 35mm f2 at 27/06/2010 - 03:49
Er - Good Lord! That's Jon Lord John?
Comment by i-Berg posted on Another pointless thread at 26/06/2010 - 23:56
Many happy returns James, all the best.
Comment by i-Berg posted on 26 June 2009 at 26/06/2010 - 23:43
Jon - somewhat... The shadowed / shady parts of the street and the green foliage that is quite prominent in the foreground, are both sending messages about 'heat' that conflict with what the sun and sky are telling us.
Something more arid might provide that consistency, so that you have various elements that reinforce each other's messages?
Something more arid might provide that consistency, so that you have various elements that reinforce each other's messages?
The colour one has the advantage of showing off the various colours in the petals James, as Tim has said.
The BW may come into its own with more dramatic post-processing, but then not everyone likes the end results.
The BW may come into its own with more dramatic post-processing, but then not everyone likes the end results.
Comment by i-Berg posted on My flowers at 26/06/2010 - 06:47
Robbie,
Is this the same is the 'Academic' version? If so, our daughter has it (she's a full-time student), and it appears that there is no difference in functionality.
Is this the same is the 'Academic' version? If so, our daughter has it (she's a full-time student), and it appears that there is no difference in functionality.
Comment by i-Berg posted on Lightroom 3 - Student Edition at 25/06/2010 - 11:18
DOIK wrote:
My wife keeps me under control with "What will that do what the others won't"
John
...in which case you need to train up to ensure you can dazzle her with brilliance, such as detailed discussions about the effects of various focal lengths, maximum apertures, rendering and IQ, as each of these vary between lenses.My wife keeps me under control with "What will that do what the others won't"
John
As it happens, coupons for just such a course are in the rear of the Journal cited by Jon above.
prsjnb wrote:
John,
the study of the inner workings of the female brain has been my life's work. The results of recently conducted, double-blinded clinical trial involving the wives of 1500 photographers selected at random from all over the U.K. has revealed that in 85% of cases like yours, substituting the words 'new handbag or handbags' for 'new lens or lenses' in your negotiations has proved highly effective in overcoming the symptoms you describe. In the remaining 15% of cases, a complete resolution was reached once the 'old model' had been traded in for one more malleable.
The full article can be read in the Journal of Irreproducible Results 15, pp 60 - 250, May 2010. A reprint can be obtained from the publishers DA* Optical.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Jon
John,
the study of the inner workings of the female brain has been my life's work. The results of recently conducted, double-blinded clinical trial involving the wives of 1500 photographers selected at random from all over the U.K. has revealed that in 85% of cases like yours, substituting the words 'new handbag or handbags' for 'new lens or lenses' in your negotiations has proved highly effective in overcoming the symptoms you describe. In the remaining 15% of cases, a complete resolution was reached once the 'old model' had been traded in for one more malleable.
The full article can be read in the Journal of Irreproducible Results 15, pp 60 - 250, May 2010. A reprint can be obtained from the publishers DA* Optical.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Jon
Doc,
Thank you for the link too. What this would do is provide you with some data to confirm what you already 'knew' - that you really did need the 50-135!
Seriously though, it's a very useful lens in terms of focal length, and IQ is just superb.
Thank you for the link too. What this would do is provide you with some data to confirm what you already 'knew' - that you really did need the 50-135!
Seriously though, it's a very useful lens in terms of focal length, and IQ is just superb.
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Kx with FA31.
C&C welcome.