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The onbvious choice is the 70mm f2.4 Limited, which gives an equivalent view to a 105mm on film.

Comment by johnriley posted on Portrait lenses above 50mm at 02/01/2012 - 20:18

johnriley
It may depend on the setting you have selected.

Comment by johnriley posted on K7 Settings at 02/01/2012 - 16:58

johnriley
David, are you trying to put a link in your signature? You have a Photobucket link there already, so the same process would make you a PPG link.

It's worth noting that links in signatures are not encouraged, but you can put your link as your website address in your profile.

I'm not quite sure where you're going wrong, but if you drop me a PM with more specific details I'll look at it with you and see if we can sort it out.

Comment by johnriley posted on Review time in PPG at 02/01/2012 - 14:44

johnriley
You've got it Dave!

Comment by johnriley posted on Portrait lenses above 50mm at 02/01/2012 - 14:29

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No, not really. Every model has a very slightly different appearance, but the K-5 images are in some ways slightly better than the K20D ones. There is higher resolution and there is lower noise. The differences are subtle in large prints and both entirely acceptable, but there's no clear cut suggestion that the JPEG processing is better in one or the other.

The same fine Pentax handling of colour remains in all the models from the *istD to the K-5.

Comment by johnriley posted on Anyone think the K20D JEPG output is better than the K5 JEPG output? at 02/01/2012 - 14:28

johnriley
I'm sure it was meant as a light hearted challenge, not an insult.

I haven't passed any comment so far, but the support for RAW capture in IMHO over-stated. Premium Quality JPEG images from the Pentax cameras are not particularly compressed and are of very fine quality. It's not really someone else's interpretation of our images any more than any other setting is. We can adjust the JPEG capture to taste, just like we adjust the RAW capture to taste.

Adobe think we want 25% sharpening before we start, and I wonder how many RAW shooters turn that off? There are many RAW options, just as there are many JPEG options and it all takes a degree of skill to master. For those who are not quite sure what everything does, JPEG may well be the best option.

I use RAW capture now and again for specific reasons, but generally use JPEG as though it were colour slide film and it exceeds the performance of our eyes. The image content itself is more of an issue.

Comment by johnriley posted on RAW or JPG shootout (handbags at dawn) at 02/01/2012 - 12:03

johnriley
More off topic posts removed. Please confine Classifieds to asking about the items on offer.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax items on eBay at 02/01/2012 - 11:58

johnriley
Off topic posts removed. Although we might prefer this to be a standard Classified Ad, nonetheless these items are the seller's own and the information that they are there to be bid on might well be advantageous to somebody here.

The correct way to complain that a post is inappropriate is by PM to a moderator or by the report system.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax items on eBay at 02/01/2012 - 10:58

johnriley
Go to your page (opening a new tab if you want to stay here too) highlight the web address in your browser, click Ctrl+C to copy.

Back to this page and click Ctrl+V to paste:

http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/johnriley

and you should have a link.

Comment by johnriley posted on Review time in PPG at 02/01/2012 - 10:52

johnriley
Billingham bags reist the weather very effectively, without leaking seams and gaps.

Many bags have gaping openings even when closed and theses are useless, even though quite expensive and well made in other ways.

Comment by johnriley posted on Camera bag let in water at 02/01/2012 - 09:36

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