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johnriley wrote:
I'll happily take a set of six Pentax mugs!
Will PU be doing a full review of the mugs?!

Comment by JAK posted on Pentax anniversary at 01/08/2019 - 10:06

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richandfleur wrote:
The big news in the industry of late is around eye AF, IBIS, 4k video and huge MP count sensors,
AF & IBIS - don't Pentaxs in Australia come with those?
4K video - not particularly useful when taking a still photo.
MP count - how large a hard disk are you trying to fill up? You can always get that 645 you mentined.

Comment by JAK posted on Pentax anniversary at 01/08/2019 - 00:44

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QuestionableCarrot wrote:
Guys

Can someone show me links for filters /grads for my Manual lenses, namely the 28mm 2.8 and 50mm 1.7

I want to do some landscapes for a project and any advice on filters etc much appreciated

Cheers

A
Is this for film or digital, then for colour or black and white?

For digital on a recent camera, a raw file provides sufficient dynamic range to render ND grads unnecessary (despite what some might say.) That's providing suitable software is available to process the raw files. Taking jpegs is another matter though. A polarizer can't be emulated in processing so worth having one of those.

For mono negative film, if you are in control of the processing, there will be sufficient detail in the negative to recover any blown skies. For mono film a yellow filter (say around 2X) can enhance skies and landscapes details.

For colour negative work though that method can cause unwanted colour shifts so for this those NDs might be handy. I have a set of 49mm Cromo filters which I purchased yonks ago and still find the occasional use for them.

The important thing is not needing to know whether you'll be using manual lenses or not but the medium you'll be using. Hence to be really helpful knowing your intentions would be handy given each medium has its own answer!

Comment by JAK posted on Advice on Filters for 35mm at 26/07/2019 - 14:12

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I expect you'll do better with a Pentax than that mobile phone!

Comment by JAK posted on Hello from Strasbourg at 24/07/2019 - 22:42

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Someone mention biscuits?

Comment by JAK posted on Guess the flower at 21/07/2019 - 14:14

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That must have been quite scary. Knowing me I'd probably have tried to sleep it off like I did my stroke recently! Pleased you got it checked out OK.

Comment by JAK posted on Our eyes at 20/07/2019 - 18:37

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pschlute wrote:
JAK wrote:
Did you see the results shown?
Err no. Is my humble pie ready ?
Of course. I did have a play with their elephant shot in PSE and did get the colour & contrast to look quite a bit better.

Comment by JAK posted on Cardboard box film scanner anyone? at 20/07/2019 - 18:32

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Did you see the results shown?
Kodak need to be careful their name doesn't get associated with c**P. Some may buy it expecting better because of its name only to be hugely disappointed.

Comment by JAK posted on Cardboard box film scanner anyone? at 20/07/2019 - 18:16

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Are they trying to go bankrupt again?

Comment by JAK posted on Cardboard box film scanner anyone? at 20/07/2019 - 14:45

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Hey so after the suggestion to keep "both" (10-20 and 12-24), i haven't used the 12-24 even since I got the 10-20.
It wasn't a suggestion to keep both but to keep it until you'd tried the 10-20. I much prefer the Pentax 12-24 along with the Sigma 8-16 to the Sigma 10-20 (original version which seems to suffer awful vignetting.)

Comment by JAK posted on Pentax 12-24mm F4 / maybe swap with 10-20 at 20/07/2019 - 13:50

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