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This might be USA only.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax Lens rebates at 03/09/2014 - 23:54

I use a fixed ISO, otherwise different shots in the same sequence may show different noise patterns, which isn't really what I want. I prefer to keep control of the parameters.

Comment by johnriley posted on ISO help... at 03/09/2014 - 22:18

Always use a lens hood and that will avoid most damage. The coating marks just might polish out. In extremis I use some lens fluid, very sparingly.

I would try the cleaning route first and then see if the images are affected. If not, then replacing a front element might be quite an expensive job. JPS could guide you best on that.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax lens repairs? at 03/09/2014 - 18:01

How bad is the scratch? If it's only minor, the chances are it will have no effect on image quality. It could create a little flare if the light hits at a particular angle.

Even deep scratches can be dealt with, by carefully filling with black paint. Providing we don't go too far with this, the technique has been used over decades and it prevents the flare problem. As we are not focusing on the surface of the front element we can't see the defect.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax lens repairs? at 03/09/2014 - 16:09

It actually looks pretty cool in some of those colours.

Comment by johnriley posted on New K-S1 First Impressions...What do people think? at 02/09/2014 - 22:20

A couple more images that I like from my first look at last week's pictures:

This is the face on an urn at Acorn Bank. I decided to darken it right down to give it more menace.

At Gibside they were ringing wild birds. When handled properly, they are quite docile.

This weeping Ash is reputed to be around 300 years old. A sign near it says "Hug it, but don't pull at it" - so did I hug it? Of course I did, a 300-year-old tree needs all the hugs it can get.

Comment by johnriley posted on More from Durham at 02/09/2014 - 20:54

The eyes say it all, and the eyes sparkle, as they should. The only minor distraction is the buckle at the bottom of the shot, and the strap. Perhaps these could have been covered by the hair. Small details, but they can make a difference.

Comment by johnriley posted on 5 In A Row - David Storm at 02/09/2014 - 20:46

Yes, nice. It should look good when done as you're planning.

Comment by johnriley posted on Puerto Calero Triptych at 02/09/2014 - 17:46

Defiantly?

Comment by johnriley posted on Which version of WG choose? at 02/09/2014 - 15:57

I think trying something different is to be encouraged. This one doesn't work IMHO as there's far too much of the image totally out of focus. It's not at all clear what the main focus is actually showing us, which doesn't help.

Comment by johnriley posted on 5 In A Row - David Storm at 02/09/2014 - 14:10

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