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Comment by johnriley posted on torchlight at 11/08/2013 - 17:22
Comment by johnriley posted on K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail at 11/08/2013 - 17:21
Would there really be any joy in having a situation where Pentax made, for example, a cheap 50mm lens? I mention this because quite often posters ignore that the price of the Pentax FA 50mm is pretty close, sometimes higher sometimes lower, than the better Nikon and Canons that it competes with.
As for the 50mm f/1.8 DA lens, it happens to be one of the best around if any marque.
The 70mm f/2.4 by the way is also a fantastic lens, a very nice replacement for the 100mm f/2.8 M lens I used to enjoy using on film.
Comment by johnriley posted on I think Pentax lost a bet... at 11/08/2013 - 17:17
Comment by johnriley posted on K5ii versus Sony A77 at 11/08/2013 - 09:12
Having said that, I've also, very rarely, seen a print on a very light lavender board where the whole was enhanced. The photographer had a rare and special talent for the subtle and for knowing just when to do something a bit unusual.
There are also some instances, usually vintage-style images, where a border is actually needed to complete the whole.
Exceptions often prove the rule.
Comment by johnriley posted on Borders on B&W images at 11/08/2013 - 09:09
Comment by johnriley posted on What am I ....Monthly Comp 14 at 11/08/2013 - 09:04
Comment by johnriley posted on What am I ....Monthly Comp 14 at 10/08/2013 - 23:51
Comment by johnriley posted on eye-watering water-damage repair cost for K5+18-135mm at 09/08/2013 - 23:57
Then there's knowledge about art and this might be the coding in a religious painting. Yes, I know if I like it but do I know and understand how it has been arranged and codified?
I'm sure most of us realise that there's much more to art than just the like it/don't like it response.
Comment by johnriley posted on Borders on B&W images at 09/08/2013 - 18:22


You could "paint with light" using an LED torch.