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Comment by JAK posted on LightZone 4 for Windows released as Freeware at 16/06/2013 - 13:51
McGregNi wrote:
Yeah, I've seen pictures shot in this format - is it the Hassleblad that uses it? Sure, resolves that issue, but not all types of subjects benefit from a square format, and we'd end up cropping a lot I'd have though, so throwing pixels away.
And the other benefits I listed would still be missing.
Quite a few Twin Lens Reflexes use the square format. Presumably you'd be able to select the output format like we can now; even the Q offers a square output format! For optimum use I'd guess most would keep the image as large as possible (i.e. square) and routinely crop as desired.Yeah, I've seen pictures shot in this format - is it the Hassleblad that uses it? Sure, resolves that issue, but not all types of subjects benefit from a square format, and we'd end up cropping a lot I'd have though, so throwing pixels away.
And the other benefits I listed would still be missing.
John K
Comment by JAK posted on K5IIs, how good then? at 15/06/2013 - 22:05
The battery grip idea was to replace the motor wind. Glad we don't need that now. It would look like one of those huge Canikons. No way.
I bought a motor wind but it was so inconvenient it has never been used. Certainly wouldn't buy a grip for a DSLR.
John K
I bought a motor wind but it was so inconvenient it has never been used. Certainly wouldn't buy a grip for a DSLR.
John K
Comment by JAK posted on K5IIs, how good then? at 15/06/2013 - 21:35
Gamka wrote:
Exactly, so they will have bulk shipped in the items and fulfilling from a UK centre - there has to be VAT at some point. Even if they sent the items to their fulfilment centre one at a time as they are a business VAT would be payable on the imports.
They could bee below the VAT threshold (£79,000) in which case it wouldn't apply.Exactly, so they will have bulk shipped in the items and fulfilling from a UK centre - there has to be VAT at some point. Even if they sent the items to their fulfilment centre one at a time as they are a business VAT would be payable on the imports.
John K
Comment by JAK posted on Low shutter speed overexposed at max aperture should I get a new lens? at 15/06/2013 - 21:09
McGregNi wrote:
I hope we see a break in the trend towards ever reducing body sizes - I'd love to have a camera alone that matched the dimensions of my K7 including its battery grip, with all the features of the battery grip (controls and extra power) incorporated within the body. As the grip is permanently on the body, both for handheld and tripod shooting, this would be ideal for me.
Ooo no, the K-5 is just about right, but I wouldn't complain if it was smaller still.I hope we see a break in the trend towards ever reducing body sizes - I'd love to have a camera alone that matched the dimensions of my K7 including its battery grip, with all the features of the battery grip (controls and extra power) incorporated within the body. As the grip is permanently on the body, both for handheld and tripod shooting, this would be ideal for me.
John K
Comment by JAK posted on K5IIs, how good then? at 15/06/2013 - 21:04
Gamka wrote:
As for the seller - they are a business but don't show a VAT number which I would expect to see with the number of products they are selling and quantities with shipping from S Wales. And just a 2 month warranty!
Contact details show the to be in New Jersey, USA, so they wouldn't have UK VAT there. Odd though that the item is said to be in Wales.As for the seller - they are a business but don't show a VAT number which I would expect to see with the number of products they are selling and quantities with shipping from S Wales. And just a 2 month warranty!
As for customer service, Q&A shows,
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Q: Hello Emily and lily! Received my variable ND filter today and quickly realised I was meant to buy a 52mm not 58mm! Doh! I have no use for the 58mm, and was wondering if I could swap?
A: Hi, Thanks for your contact. So sorry we can only send the item you ordered. And couldn't exchange it. Thanks for your understanding in advance.
I've seen better!Q: Hello Emily and lily! Received my variable ND filter today and quickly realised I was meant to buy a 52mm not 58mm! Doh! I have no use for the 58mm, and was wondering if I could swap?
A: Hi, Thanks for your contact. So sorry we can only send the item you ordered. And couldn't exchange it. Thanks for your understanding in advance.
JAK
Comment by JAK posted on Low shutter speed overexposed at max aperture should I get a new lens? at 15/06/2013 - 18:14
caj26 wrote:
Matt from SRS has looked at the photos, thinks it IS a sensor issue [the purple line down the side of the photos has got bigger] so camera is off to hospital and they are lending me a K7.
So I will know if its camera, or something else???!!!
Thank you all for taking the time to comment I do appreciate it!
John I will check I may have inadvertently changed to pef instead of DNG.Thanks.
If the pictures look fine on the camera's screen (you said above, "The shots on the rear screen look fine") - that would not be possible with a faulty sensor. From what you say it only goes wrong when you import the raws into a program that doesn't support the actual files. The purple line down the edge is a red (err should that be purple) herring! Again a software issue. I've experienced it myself trying old software (pefs bad, jpegs fine) and easily solved with current software.Matt from SRS has looked at the photos, thinks it IS a sensor issue [the purple line down the side of the photos has got bigger] so camera is off to hospital and they are lending me a K7.
So I will know if its camera, or something else???!!!
Thank you all for taking the time to comment I do appreciate it!
John I will check I may have inadvertently changed to pef instead of DNG.Thanks.
Have you tried to 'develop' a raw in the camera yet? If so was it still bad?
Have you tried the camera's own program or a recent version of Elements or similar? Relying on a freebie program may not always be the best option!
John K
Comment by JAK posted on Any ideas??? at 11/06/2013 - 13:36
You haven't stated what format the photos are being taken in, ie PEF, DNG or jpeg so any help being offered can only be a best guess!
Given the shots on the rear screen look fine, it could be a PEF being loaded into a software program that doesn't support the K-7 PEF's.
Change to DNG's and all should be well. Not sure how up-to-date Picasa is with PEF's. The Pentax software supplied with the camera should resolve it.
JPEG's should be fine and should be viewable without modification in any reasonably recent file viewer. Until you get compatible software develop the raw files in camera to jpeg's.
Have a look back at the previous thread where you had a similar query - here's a link to it: link
John K
Given the shots on the rear screen look fine, it could be a PEF being loaded into a software program that doesn't support the K-7 PEF's.
Change to DNG's and all should be well. Not sure how up-to-date Picasa is with PEF's. The Pentax software supplied with the camera should resolve it.
JPEG's should be fine and should be viewable without modification in any reasonably recent file viewer. Until you get compatible software develop the raw files in camera to jpeg's.
Have a look back at the previous thread where you had a similar query - here's a link to it: link
John K
Comment by JAK posted on Any ideas??? at 11/06/2013 - 11:46
Looks a good event but time travel hasn't been invented yet. I don't mean back to the 1940's, just the modest reverse to 2012!
John K
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Comment by JAK posted on Yorkshire Wartime Experience at 10/06/2013 - 23:17
But these aren't FF, they're APS-C
John K
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Comment by JAK posted on Some from the FF Nats 2009 at 10/06/2013 - 14:19
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