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Comment by JohnX posted on Lens Hood for K-X ? at 27/09/2010 - 13:45
dueddi wrote:
So i decided to improve my lens (i need to use 15 up to 50mm), and i'd like your suggestions.
Can't help but feel you're not looking at this the right way.So i decided to improve my lens (i need to use 15 up to 50mm), and i'd like your suggestions.
What are your photographic interests? Landscapes? 12-24. Macro? 100.
The 'usual' upgrade to the kit lens seems to be either the 16-45 or 16-50.
I suspect with a bit more information regarding your photographic interests you'll see a flurry of suggestions.
Comment by JohnX posted on best kit lens replacement at 27/09/2010 - 12:53
They're DA-L lenses - don't come with hoods.
Try SRS.
(There have been a few similar posts on the Forum; maybe a search?)
Try SRS.
(There have been a few similar posts on the Forum; maybe a search?)
Comment by JohnX posted on Lens Hood for K-X ? at 27/09/2010 - 12:46
No idea about the first two (Beachy Head?) but the rest look typical Pentax camera default - underexposed.
The settings for the first two suggest it was a bright day?
Can you remember how the camera was set up? Green mode?
If you use a variety of modes, and are using the settings the camera recommends, then it looks like you will need to boost exposure in-camera. Like others here, my K20D is set to +0.7EV.
The first two shots are odd. The CP could lose you about 1 stop, but the camera should compensate automatically (unless you were shooting in Manual mode?).
The settings for the first two suggest it was a bright day?
Can you remember how the camera was set up? Green mode?
If you use a variety of modes, and are using the settings the camera recommends, then it looks like you will need to boost exposure in-camera. Like others here, my K20D is set to +0.7EV.
The first two shots are odd. The CP could lose you about 1 stop, but the camera should compensate automatically (unless you were shooting in Manual mode?).
Comment by JohnX posted on Help with exposure at 26/09/2010 - 16:06
Comment by JohnX posted on Help with exposure at 26/09/2010 - 15:52
Just getting 'Page not found' from the site.
Comment by JohnX posted on Help with exposure at 26/09/2010 - 13:48
PM sent
Comment by JohnX posted on Manfrotto 695 Magfiber Monopod c/w 234RC Head at 24/09/2010 - 23:12
The big issue for me is that when I have used my scanners and then compared the results against the prints that match the negs, my results are rubbish! Colour and sharpness are nowhere as good as the prints.
Does it follow that perhaps the processing/scanning software is as important as the scanner hardware? What software comes with the Coolscans and Dimages?
Does it follow that perhaps the processing/scanning software is as important as the scanner hardware? What software comes with the Coolscans and Dimages?
Comment by JohnX posted on Film - developing and transfer to CD. Recommendations? at 23/09/2010 - 18:03
Thanks for your comments guys.
On the subject of scanners, one of the issues (for me) is that many of the better ones seem to be SCSI, an interface I'm not very familiar with but which seems to have the reputation for being a little 'tricky' to set up.
Is this the case with the Minolta Scan Dual III?
On the subject of scanners, one of the issues (for me) is that many of the better ones seem to be SCSI, an interface I'm not very familiar with but which seems to have the reputation for being a little 'tricky' to set up.
Is this the case with the Minolta Scan Dual III?
Comment by JohnX posted on Film - developing and transfer to CD. Recommendations? at 23/09/2010 - 09:16
http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/Search/pentax/Category/Lens+Hoods/
One thing about the 18-55 hood, is that it might be cheaper to buy a lens with hood on ebay then sell on the lens.