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Comment by K10D posted on Pentax kit lenses at 03/03/2013 - 08:10
Taken today. I know its spiders again but they are easy subject matter.
Using the 55-300mm @ 300mm with an extension tube on the K5. I just wanted to see how it performed.
It was rather breezy and even at a distance of one meter or less, the movement caused havoc. That said, the lens performed very well. I need to use it again in calmer conditions.
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Using the 55-300mm @ 300mm with an extension tube on the K5. I just wanted to see how it performed.
It was rather breezy and even at a distance of one meter or less, the movement caused havoc. That said, the lens performed very well. I need to use it again in calmer conditions.
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Comment by K10D posted on K5 + 55-300mm & ext tube at 03/03/2013 - 07:59
Held every first Saturday of the month. K5 & K7 + 70mm & 21mm Ltds
A 1964 Amphicar. Found in a barn in France and shipped to Oz.
Dashboard and crop of actual mileage of 480 miles!
Honda
vote
Tattoo or two
the ring
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A 1964 Amphicar. Found in a barn in France and shipped to Oz.
Dashboard and crop of actual mileage of 480 miles!
Honda
vote
Tattoo or two
the ring
Best regards
Comment by K10D posted on Kalamunda Markets at 02/03/2013 - 12:10
davidstorm wrote:
When using APS-C lenses, clearly there will be edge softness if the lenses have this characteristic, but what I was referring to was the comment about having to crop a FF image taken with a FF lens if it is soft at the edges. This comment would apply far less if using a FF lens on an APS-C sensor.
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David
I agree with having to crop less as you say. My approach is to have the correct lens fitted to get the right image size in the first place. This can mean some expense of course when it comes to long glass for FF but that is the nature of the beast.K10D wrote:
This would have people believe that there is no edge softness on APS-C lenses?
I have lots of FF lenses, so would not always be using APS-C lenses on my K-5iis.This would have people believe that there is no edge softness on APS-C lenses?
When using APS-C lenses, clearly there will be edge softness if the lenses have this characteristic, but what I was referring to was the comment about having to crop a FF image taken with a FF lens if it is soft at the edges. This comment would apply far less if using a FF lens on an APS-C sensor.
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David
What is becoming clear is that unless you buy a D800 with long glass, a K5 and the new D7100 with a 500mm or 560mm in the case of Pentax will become very very useful for the nature togs out there.
I personally don't consider edge definition an issue for my style of shooting as it's mostly wide aperture shots with longer focal length lenses to the edges are "lost".
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Comment by K10D posted on Full Frame. at 28/02/2013 - 00:13
davidstorm wrote:
I couldn't care less if no-one else buys Pentax - I like to be different and Pentax gear happens to suit me. If anyone asks me I will tell them I like the gear and why I like it but it's up to them if they want to buy Pentax or not. I'm not sure why you go on to refer to people buying the same clothes / hi-fi etc.; you seem to have a bee in your bonnet about this
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David
Having re-read it twice, I admit to still failing to see the tongue in cheek.K10D wrote:
And once that is achieved we can get them to wear the same clothes, buy the same car and HiFi etc.
What is the sense you refer to?
I think you failed to spot the tongue in my cheek as I was writing the comment (hence the exclamation mark after '...see sense'. I often smile to myself reading some of the posts on here and how seriously they are taken!And once that is achieved we can get them to wear the same clothes, buy the same car and HiFi etc.
What is the sense you refer to?
I couldn't care less if no-one else buys Pentax - I like to be different and Pentax gear happens to suit me. If anyone asks me I will tell them I like the gear and why I like it but it's up to them if they want to buy Pentax or not. I'm not sure why you go on to refer to people buying the same clothes / hi-fi etc.; you seem to have a bee in your bonnet about this
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David
No bee in my bonnet David. I responded in a manner that was appropriate for the manner in which you wrote. I will however make an effort to see the hidden meanings in posts that exclaim a statement.
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Comment by K10D posted on Have You Converted Anyone? at 27/02/2013 - 23:53
Title asside, great images with mood and depth.
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Comment by K10D posted on Fingers of God at 27/02/2013 - 22:54
davidstorm wrote:
I've now bought a K-5iis and I'm looking forward with some anticipation to getting some great APS-C sized images from it with no need to crop!
Cheers
David
This would have people believe that there is no edge softness on APS-C lenses?gwing wrote:
But we can always crop a FF image if the lens we use isn't up to it
Oh, I see, so what you are saying is we can return the image to APS-C size if the lense quality requires this!But we can always crop a FF image if the lens we use isn't up to it
I've now bought a K-5iis and I'm looking forward with some anticipation to getting some great APS-C sized images from it with no need to crop!
Cheers
David
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Comment by K10D posted on Full Frame. at 27/02/2013 - 22:52
One of your better sets Mark. Maybe a slight foreground crop on #3 but it, along with #2 are very good images. Well photographed.
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Comment by K10D posted on Forth Bridges at 27/02/2013 - 22:51
davidstorm wrote:
It is hard to get people to take of their Canon and Nikon tinted spectacles, but once they use a Pentax and realise it's actually quite good they often see sense!
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David
And once that is achieved we can get them to wear the same clothes, buy the same car and HiFi etc.It is hard to get people to take of their Canon and Nikon tinted spectacles, but once they use a Pentax and realise it's actually quite good they often see sense!
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David
What is the sense you refer to?
Does it actually concern anyone to the point of caring what other people shoot with?
If Pentax fold tomorrow, the world will go on. The designers there will probably be hired by another company so the skill set will continue to benefit photographers.
Every brand has its weaknesses and strengths. You choose kit based on your own requirements unless you’re clueless and listen to a salesman or brand fan-boy (though some fan-girls can be very convincing).
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Comment by K10D posted on Have You Converted Anyone? at 27/02/2013 - 22:48
I'll try to dig them out as they are in the UK and I'm not due for a trip there until later in the year. USA first and if I get time, the UK on the way back here .
There's also a set of Barry Sheen with Pat Hennon I did at Cadwell. To be honest, I need to scan them all!
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There's also a set of Barry Sheen with Pat Hennon I did at Cadwell. To be honest, I need to scan them all!
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Comment by K10D posted on Leon Haslam at 25/02/2013 - 11:38
I took a WR kit lens to Antarctica recently for use when I could not avoid salt spray etc. Also took a new Sigma 17-50 F2.8 HSM. The Sigma is certainly my new "kit" lens. The Pentax WR was quite disappointing.
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