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Comment by johnriley posted on Another pointless thread at 17/07/2012 - 22:12
It's a possibility, or even a new f1.4 for just under £300, but there are just two features that might make a difference.
Firstly, the more rounded aperture blades of the new DA just might be an advantage. Secondly, the QuickShift facility is rather nice to have.
I'll be interested to see the final "settled" price in due course.
Firstly, the more rounded aperture blades of the new DA just might be an advantage. Secondly, the QuickShift facility is rather nice to have.
I'll be interested to see the final "settled" price in due course.
Comment by johnriley posted on We always seem to pay more! at 17/07/2012 - 22:11
It always used to be the case that whatever the price was in dollars then that would approximately be the price in pounds. If that's the final street price it looks like nothing's changed.
Comment by johnriley posted on We always seem to pay more! at 17/07/2012 - 21:36
All matters relating to things like that should be discussed by PM, then we wouldn't get into these situations. What people do and what they say they do in public can be very different and it's easy for everyone to get over excited about things they are not party to.
I'll close this now, as only the OP actually knows what happened.
I'll close this now, as only the OP actually knows what happened.
Wkipedia will tell you, but it's not a subject for Pentax User.
Comment by johnriley posted on Backstage portraits comedians at Latitude Festival at 17/07/2012 - 08:27
The look for some recovery software and you'll be able to retrieve your images, even if the card has been formatted.
We have ArtPlus on a laptop, it was free and works very well. There are many others.
We have ArtPlus on a laptop, it was free and works very well. There are many others.
Comment by johnriley posted on Weekly competition #262 Going Loco at 17/07/2012 - 07:50
No, it defaults to best quality JPEG, which is a good place for anyone to start. I have seen many beginners totally lost and all because they were persuaded they had to shoot RAW.
Comment by johnriley posted on EV compensation at 16/07/2012 - 17:08
Fair enough, but you will certainly see DOF differences with any lens as you change the aperture. It will of course need wider apertures and/or longer lenses to get very marked defocusing of the background as is often desired for portraits.
Comment by johnriley posted on EV compensation at 16/07/2012 - 16:28
Changing the ISO setting will not make the image brighter.
To make the image brighter, have a look at the picture style settings and see if one suits better than whatever is currently in use. It may be that by "brighter" the OP means "more pazzaz" in which case setting Vivid or Bright might fit the bill.
Contrast and brightness can also be adjusted in the shooting menus, if required.
I assumed it was a metering problem, in which case adjusting the EV compensation will do the trick. Use + values to lighten the image and - values to darken the image, as required.
To make the image brighter, have a look at the picture style settings and see if one suits better than whatever is currently in use. It may be that by "brighter" the OP means "more pazzaz" in which case setting Vivid or Bright might fit the bill.
Contrast and brightness can also be adjusted in the shooting menus, if required.
I assumed it was a metering problem, in which case adjusting the EV compensation will do the trick. Use + values to lighten the image and - values to darken the image, as required.
Comment by johnriley posted on EV compensation at 16/07/2012 - 16:02
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I had a Pentax 43mm 1.9 and at 1.9 it was absolutely unusable!...got rid of it. (maybe it was a bad copy, I don't know)
It must have been faulty or damaged. These are exceptional lenses.I had a Pentax 43mm 1.9 and at 1.9 it was absolutely unusable!...got rid of it. (maybe it was a bad copy, I don't know)
Comment by johnriley posted on What is the use of a prime ? at 16/07/2012 - 15:36
