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Your username is top right of the screen. Click on it to open the drop down menu. Select Settings. Then select profile information. You can enter a signature in the appropriate field on that page.

In general, signatures should be brief and long equipment lists are discouraged because they waste space. The Terms of Use are quite specific, but in practice the situation has been much more tolerant.

Hope that helps!

Comment by johnriley posted on Signatures etc. at 08/09/2016 - 00:28

johnriley
The Hadley Large is a bit more comfortable for these new FA lenses.

Comment by johnriley posted on A few from the FA 15-30 at 07/09/2016 - 12:36

johnriley
Very nice indeed. I like them all, but especially the subtlety of the first one.

Comment by johnriley posted on A few from the FA 15-30 at 06/09/2016 - 22:36

johnriley
I really think you at the very least need a laptop. It will make life so much easier and you can then use the pentax software provided for the camera, or maybe Lightroom or Photoshop Elements.

Comment by johnriley posted on Post process at 05/09/2016 - 22:28

johnriley
I'd go one step further and leave the monopod at home. I always find they wave about a bit from side to side or to and fro, plus they add another thing to carry.

SR is so good that for travel I don't use a tripod or monopod. I do use a tripod for macro shots and for very long exposures.

Comment by johnriley posted on Using a monopod - SR on or off ? at 05/09/2016 - 22:26

johnriley
If you start off by shooting JPEG the camera will sort it out for you, resulting in a file the normal size but slightly crisper.

I used the Pentax software to process DNG versions, but found the advantage over the JPEG route was very, very slight. What it did mean was handling enormous files, so make sure your computer is up to the task.

The final image will be the same number of pixels, the advantage being more specific and accurate colour information at each pixel.

Comment by johnriley posted on K1 Pixel-Shift Confusion at 05/09/2016 - 22:23

johnriley
Quote:
What do people think about my idea of treating the 14mm as a sort of 14-18mm 'zoom', via a shoot-wide-crop-later approach ... ? I'm thinking that with the high optical performance from it, plus the resolution of the K1, it would hardly be necessary to buy the equivilent zoom for such focal lengths on FF ..... ?
It's a valid approach under some circumstances, but to get the best out of the ultra-wide lens and the dramatic perspectives possible, we really need to get in close, then closer and then closer still until we are right in the subject. Then the results will look different and exciting. We can fill the frame with such a close viewpoint that the steep perspective can add real drama.

Comment by johnriley posted on Which legacy lenses for K1? at 05/09/2016 - 16:59

johnriley
I've been looking at the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 with interest as well. There are now some excellent third party lenses about, all aiming for high quality and/or niche applications. The market is very exciting at the moment, with plenty of choice available.

Comment by johnriley posted on Which legacy lenses for K1? at 05/09/2016 - 15:59

johnriley
Some great shots. It looks like it's going to be a beautiful friendship.

Comment by johnriley posted on First Few from the D FA 28-105 at 04/09/2016 - 23:01

johnriley
Seems OK from here, maybe it's a local internet glitch?

Comment by johnriley posted on Birds in flight shots using K-50 and Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 lens. at 02/09/2016 - 12:34

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