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The 43mm is a lovely lens but, as mentioned, a bit long as a standard. The K-7 is very competent and streets ahead of the Sigma.
Comment by johnriley posted on New to Pentax - K-7 & FA43 at 24/06/2013 - 01:42
But you can't argue it both ways, on the one hand saying that reviews are not to br trusted and on the other that they are scrupulously undertaken. The politically correct thing is a total red herring as it doesn't exist.
Still, no point in going over the same ground time after time.
I now have the sensor in question without AA filter in the form of the GR, so we shall see how that pans out in due course.
Still, no point in going over the same ground time after time.
I now have the sensor in question without AA filter in the form of the GR, so we shall see how that pans out in due course.
Comment by johnriley posted on K5IIS V CANON 6D at 24/06/2013 - 01:39
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Apparently you actually have to own the cameras in question before being qualified to make judgement. Gulp.
Not own, but at least try for yourself. There's a very good reason for this, basically you don't know what limitations there were on the shots published. If you do it yourself you do.Apparently you actually have to own the cameras in question before being qualified to make judgement. Gulp.
In addition, it does take time to get to know the foibles and limitations of any camera, and of course whether or not what it can do gels with what you want it to do.
I would surmise that with your gritty style that the K-5 IIs might suit you very well, but we may never get to know.
Comment by johnriley posted on K5IIS V CANON 6D at 24/06/2013 - 00:21
Off topic posts removed. Please restrict Classified Ads to the selling/buying process, relevant questions, etc.
Comment by johnriley posted on FS: Sigma 17-50 f2.8 at 23/06/2013 - 22:41
We don't cover other marques as such on Pentax User, but what I can tell you is that full frame offers very little advantage over the K-5 IIs. Photographers make some beautiful landscape images from the Pentax DSLRs and lenses, so the only limitation is our own inspiration and skill. ePHOTOzine and dpreview (and others) carry lots of comparison tests and reviews.
A solid tripod will offer an increase in quality with any camera. Which is very bad news for me as I hate carrying solid tripods....
A solid tripod will offer an increase in quality with any camera. Which is very bad news for me as I hate carrying solid tripods....
Comment by johnriley posted on K5IIS V CANON 6D at 23/06/2013 - 17:58
I'm using IE10 and Win7 64 bit and the larger image opens fine, so I don't think that can be the source of the problem.
Comment by johnriley posted on Gallery Enlargement at 23/06/2013 - 15:21
CMW wrote:
If you feel only able to shrug your shoulders ('I'll just get on with it'), that's fine by me. No reason why we should all respond identically. Now, that might be a political statement...
I think we got confused there CMW, I should have made it clearer that only the first part of that was a reply to you. The rest was just a generalised comment on straying into taxation and so on, which should have been separated out more clearly.johnriley wrote:
Indeed so CMW, companies and individuals need to make money to survive. We all earn money to pay our bills and buy more Pentax cameras. So enough of the politics and back to Adobe.
It's hard to dispute your first sentence, johnriley. But your last one in this extract is plain puzzling. I like to make decisions of the kind being debated here at least partly on the basis of trying to understand the motives for change and the degree to which the customer (all of us, potentially) is the beneficiary. You evidently have an expansive view of what comprises 'politics'.Indeed so CMW, companies and individuals need to make money to survive. We all earn money to pay our bills and buy more Pentax cameras. So enough of the politics and back to Adobe.
If you feel only able to shrug your shoulders ('I'll just get on with it'), that's fine by me. No reason why we should all respond identically. Now, that might be a political statement...
The metaphorical shrugging of the shoulders doesn't mean I'm happy. It means that if I can't do anything about it I ain't going to lose any sleep over it....
Comment by johnriley posted on Adobe releases subscription-only Photoshop CC at 23/06/2013 - 15:18
Indeed so CMW, companies and individuals need to make money to survive. We all earn money to pay our bills and buy more Pentax cameras. So enough of the politics and back to Adobe.
I'm not keen on the subscription model, but at some point if I have to upgrade my CS5 then I will have no choice. So then I'll just get on with it.
If I don't have to upgrade, then that's even better, but time moves on and it may be inevitable. Windows 20 may not support 64 bit applications.
I'm not keen on the subscription model, but at some point if I have to upgrade my CS5 then I will have no choice. So then I'll just get on with it.
If I don't have to upgrade, then that's even better, but time moves on and it may be inevitable. Windows 20 may not support 64 bit applications.
Comment by johnriley posted on Adobe releases subscription-only Photoshop CC at 23/06/2013 - 10:01
There's a rather pleasant quality to the light and colour on this.
Comment by johnriley posted on Wild Roses (Rosa canina) at 23/06/2013 - 08:08
Very impressive shots, showing your skill as a photographer.
Glad to hear you're enjoying the K-01, I'd like one as well, but too many things wanted at the moment.
Glad to hear you're enjoying the K-01, I'd like one as well, but too many things wanted at the moment.
Comment by johnriley posted on New toy - the K-01 at 22/06/2013 - 23:23
