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Comment by JAK posted on Discussion for fortnightly competition 94: "Tree" at 24/05/2012 - 21:08
Well done to the top three and to Chris for his judging. A hard comp to judge in the end but I think I agree with the result. My entry was a retake of a photo I'd taken a couple of days before the competition was announced.
John
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Not sure why the fortnightly always attracts far fewer entries than the weekly, but it might be something the mods want to look at. Probably because the photo has to be taken for the competition (which is a good thing), rather than be able to use a photo from the back catalogue, but I suspect that having to provide a link to the picture rather than simply upload it has an impact as well.
I'm sure both issues have an impact on the on the number of entries. It's actually a bit confusing having two different systems for competitions on the same site and not everyone has or desires a dedicated account to host photos on the web and some who do seem to get confused in the process of linking them. A quick upload to the gallery like the weekly comp would seem to make sense and keep the photos available to see by viewers in the future. Hosted pictures will almost certainly get deleted in due course.Not sure why the fortnightly always attracts far fewer entries than the weekly, but it might be something the mods want to look at. Probably because the photo has to be taken for the competition (which is a good thing), rather than be able to use a photo from the back catalogue, but I suspect that having to provide a link to the picture rather than simply upload it has an impact as well.
John
Comment by JAK posted on Fortnightly competition 93: "Two" at 23/05/2012 - 23:55
They're my thoughts too on the merits of the Sigma 10-20 v Pentax 12-24. The Sigma 8-16 is a good lens too and somewhat of a bargain given nothing else covers the range and actually compliments the 12-24 quite well. It's too wide to make using filters practicable though at the wide end.
John
John
Comment by JAK posted on Decent wide angle lens at 22/05/2012 - 23:31
Blythman wrote:
The comparison wasn't like for like then. One had a lens, the other didn't.Chris@SRSWATFORD wrote:
Prices have been revised....
K-30 Body - £599
K-30 + 18-55 DAL - £649
K-30 + 18-55 DAL + 50-200 DAL - £749
K-30 + 18-135 WR - £929
K-30 + 18-55 DAL + 55-300 DAL - £829
K-30 + 18-55 WR - £679
K-30 + 18-55 WR + 50-200 WR - £829
Chris
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/k-30-information----35213Prices have been revised....
K-30 Body - £599
K-30 + 18-55 DAL - £649
K-30 + 18-55 DAL + 50-200 DAL - £749
K-30 + 18-135 WR - £929
K-30 + 18-55 DAL + 55-300 DAL - £829
K-30 + 18-55 WR - £679
K-30 + 18-55 WR + 50-200 WR - £829
Chris
John
Comment by JAK posted on Pentax K 30 at 22/05/2012 - 21:28
Comment by JAK posted on polarising filter at 22/05/2012 - 21:17
JohnX wrote:
Are you sure?Shaky wrote:
Does anybody know whether this thing has video mode autofocus?
Yep!Does anybody know whether this thing has video mode autofocus?
Pentax say:
Focus peaking: Yes (n/a while video is actively recording)
John
Comment by JAK posted on Pentax K 30 at 22/05/2012 - 21:07
£599 where?
K30: £699.99 at Amazon, £729.99 at Park, £20 at SRS!
K5: It has a cashback offer on, so £699 from SRS with cashback.
That's cheaper than a K30, isn't it? Certainly not more!
John
K30: £699.99 at Amazon, £729.99 at Park, £20 at SRS!
K5: It has a cashback offer on, so £699 from SRS with cashback.
That's cheaper than a K30, isn't it? Certainly not more!
John
Comment by JAK posted on Pentax K 30 at 22/05/2012 - 21:03
I see the Amazon pages are back for the K30.
On these pages is a link to what Amazon call a 'Lens Finder'
See link
If you follow the link you end up with a box where you select the brand. Guess what? They've forgotten poor old Pentax, even though I got to the Lens Finder directly from their sale page for a Pentax DSLR! How ridiculous is that?
John
On these pages is a link to what Amazon call a 'Lens Finder'
See link
If you follow the link you end up with a box where you select the brand. Guess what? They've forgotten poor old Pentax, even though I got to the Lens Finder directly from their sale page for a Pentax DSLR! How ridiculous is that?
John
Comment by JAK posted on Amazon Lens Finder at 22/05/2012 - 20:52
dcweather wrote:
I think if it remains cheaper than the K5 I will upgrade from my K-r once a few reviews confirm the IQ.
It's dearer, isn't it?I think if it remains cheaper than the K5 I will upgrade from my K-r once a few reviews confirm the IQ.
John
Comment by JAK posted on Pentax K 30 at 22/05/2012 - 20:43
[quote="sterretje"]Yep, wonder what I have missed. And no, a K30 does not need 24mp sensor. [/quote]I'm not sure even an updated K-5 does either. Leave the 24mp sensors for Full Frame.
John
John
Comment by JAK posted on Pentax Ricoh future at 22/05/2012 - 20:28
1. All entries must be images taken within 14 days of the current theme being set;
2. Full Exif data should be supplied with each image, including date/time of capture;
3. Image should not exceed 800 pixels width.
Does that mean the photograph should have been taken within 28 days of the closing date or 14 days of the closing date? Within 14 days of the current theme being set would imply that the photograph could have been taken within the two weeks prior to the competition being announced but I don't think people have been reading that way! Reading it the way I do now means a different entry may have been placed in the competition I judged recently for example, as the entrant himself reckoned it wasn't eligible.
This isn't to say I have a suitable tree photo I took a fortnight ago 'cause I haven't but clarification of the ambiguity of this point may help all future entrants.
John