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It sounds incredible, but a photograph of Scarborough South Bay was reversed in a TV ad by Welcome to Yorkshire. It was shown regularly in the ad breaks during Heartbeat several years ago as they were then the programme sponsors. They never explained why they felt the need to do this or perhaps in was plain ignorance!

Comment by JAK posted on Artistic Licence or Taking a Liberty at 03/09/2017 - 14:30

derek897 wrote:
Artistic licence for me.
I'm not sure why, but it does look better flipped.

I agree it does artistically. Given we read from left to right, the picture flows better because the road leads from left to right (in the flipped image.)
There's a good page of example composition techniques here and the left to right rule is mentioned.

Obviously as a record it's wrong though so how to take this without having to reverse the image? What about walking up the road, turning round and take it looking back perhaps?

Comment by JAK posted on Artistic Licence or Taking a Liberty at 03/09/2017 - 11:42

newbiek50user wrote:
This is an apsc lens...

I'll add for you this is one of several DA lenses that are based on a film-era optical design and it performs just fine in the K-1's full frame mode. This lens is based on the FA* 200mm f/2.8. While full frame mode still has to be manually activated, the K-1 includes a full frame correction profile for it (presumably identical to that of the FA*.)

Comment by JAK posted on Pentax DA* 200mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM lens Used at 03/09/2017 - 11:03

cabstar wrote:

Mike-P wrote:
Thanks.

Still think the K-5II/s is the best digital body produced by Pentax though (output wise)

Same here

Better than the 645 cameras?

Comment by JAK posted on A few hours out with the K-5IIs at 03/09/2017 - 00:35

Found an MG with a 50mm f/1.7 for a fiver a couple of years ago. Lens fine but body doesn't always cock the shutter. Think it just needs a drop of strategically placed oil.

Comment by JAK posted on Used bargains at 02/09/2017 - 19:44

droopsnoot wrote:

JAK wrote:
I wonder where all the old QR mounts go?!

Mine's somewhere in Chester, between the multi-storey car park on Pepper Street and the bridge at the bottom of Lower Bridge Street. Or it was, anyway. That was in 2010, so it's probably not there any more.

Ha, strange place to leave it! I usually leave it on the camera so I know where it is. I was fortunate with my Manfrotto, it had two QR's in the box! Suppose someone else must have gone without. I also purchased a spare one for my old Slik while they were still current.

Comment by JAK posted on Used bargains at 01/09/2017 - 15:36

It was fortunate to get that persuid shooting star during the exposure in a strong position in the frame.
The vertical format here seems to work better than the horizontal on the blog page.

Comment by JAK posted on Milky way over Durdle Door at 01/09/2017 - 15:07

I wondered if you meant really large, 645z ! Enjoy your K-1. Don't think I've seen a 20-35 before, it seems to have good reviews at PF.

Comment by JAK posted on FS APSC Pentax kit... at 01/09/2017 - 11:53

cardiffgareth wrote:
Thanks both! You're the first to mention 5 & 6 which are my favourites also

Another 'cool' smilie jumps in!

Comment by JAK posted on Llantwit Major beach at 31/08/2017 - 20:44

What's on the 'going large' shopping list next?

Comment by JAK posted on FS APSC Pentax kit... at 31/08/2017 - 20:42

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