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Comment by K10D posted on Why do Pentax lag with autofocus? at 27/01/2013 - 23:05
Yesterday was spent covering Australia Day. Whilst at Cottesloe Beach I met up with a lady. Took a few shots of her whilst she was working just to show how she managed. link
Cottesloe Beach 1000 Thong World Record attempt:
People making their way out to group off the beach on floating thongs.
The grouping link
The dark object in the sky in the grouping shot is this aerial camera.
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Cottesloe Beach 1000 Thong World Record attempt:
People making their way out to group off the beach on floating thongs.
The grouping link
The dark object in the sky in the grouping shot is this aerial camera.
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Comment by K10D posted on Kit to get a job done. at 27/01/2013 - 01:51
puma wrote:
I won a canon 600d in a completion and all I can say is thank god for Pentax?
I can now say that if any of you have this camera then you will know what I mean it doesn't feel good in your hands its very light yes but the problem is that's because its made from full cheep plastic it really is a cheep camera but full on cost as its £499.99 to buy I always was thinking about getting a canon full frame but this has really has made up my mind to stick with Pentax not that I would change anyway as I have six Pentaxs and lens as well but any doubts I had are well and truthfully washed away.
So the reason for this post is to say stick to Pentax they really have got it right, the fast speed of auto focus on the K5IIS and K5II does mach the Canon and over takes the Nikon D7000 It really does as I now and can tell you that I have put the K5IIS to the test up against Nikon D7000 with the one that my friend has and it did kick ass. fast lock fast focus the lot i was so made up so i told him to walk away in to the sun set and pick up a Pentax it felt great to say that to him.
so there you go is the grass is greener.
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I read this s few times to get a feel for what you are aiming to get across Shaun.I won a canon 600d in a completion and all I can say is thank god for Pentax?
I can now say that if any of you have this camera then you will know what I mean it doesn't feel good in your hands its very light yes but the problem is that's because its made from full cheep plastic it really is a cheep camera but full on cost as its £499.99 to buy I always was thinking about getting a canon full frame but this has really has made up my mind to stick with Pentax not that I would change anyway as I have six Pentaxs and lens as well but any doubts I had are well and truthfully washed away.
So the reason for this post is to say stick to Pentax they really have got it right, the fast speed of auto focus on the K5IIS and K5II does mach the Canon and over takes the Nikon D7000 It really does as I now and can tell you that I have put the K5IIS to the test up against Nikon D7000 with the one that my friend has and it did kick ass. fast lock fast focus the lot i was so made up so i told him to walk away in to the sun set and pick up a Pentax it felt great to say that to him.
so there you go is the grass is greener.
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I would never judge a manufacturers FF camera offering against their GBP400 camera body as the price difference of over GBP1000 is there for a reason.
I am interested in your statement over AF though against a D7000 as I shoot with one which is permanently on a 70-200mm f/2.8 VR. I have tried my K5 with the 70-200mm f/2.8 Sigma whilst shooting kite surfers and it regularly fails to stay locked on in CAF and that’s in very good light.
The D7000 stays and tracks with an extremely high hit rate.
I would agree that the D7000 is not a low light demon when it comes to AF as neither are my K7 & K5. That's why I have been using a D700 for three years as it just locks on and works. My alternative was to wait from 2009 to 2012 not being able to get decent low light work done as Pentax did not offer a product capable of achieving that goal until now.
For most people the grass is not greener on the other side unless you want better flash systems, more choice of glass, better support etc. There is however, good green grass in every (camera) field.
I personally am still waiting to see if Pentax release a FF as most of my Pentax glass is FF and if they don't, I won't sell off my Pentax kit as it is fit for a particular purpose.
At the end of the day, you are obviously very happy with your K5 II and that’s never a bad thing. Just keep turning out the high standard of work that you do.
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Comment by K10D posted on I am sticking to Pentax at 21/01/2013 - 04:43
A good capture.
Maybe "Which one?" as a title though.
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Maybe "Which one?" as a title though.
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Comment by K10D posted on Dinner time at Blyth beach at 14/01/2013 - 23:22
All great images Bob.
I think that you would produce great images regardless of the kit you’re using. I'm intrigued by some comments based on the assumption that “if I buy this camera, I will get the same results”.
Most modern cameras out there will produce these results; they just need a skilled photographer (you in this case) to be using it.
We see great images posted by people using much earlier models of Pentax cameras yet don’t see post’s in the thread stating that an individual is tempted to buy that model based on the images presented.
As for the Q, it certainly is better value now and due to its size and available lens configurations. Certainly the images you have posted are of high standard and do show the capability of the Q, albeit in the right hands.
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I think that you would produce great images regardless of the kit you’re using. I'm intrigued by some comments based on the assumption that “if I buy this camera, I will get the same results”.
Most modern cameras out there will produce these results; they just need a skilled photographer (you in this case) to be using it.
We see great images posted by people using much earlier models of Pentax cameras yet don’t see post’s in the thread stating that an individual is tempted to buy that model based on the images presented.
As for the Q, it certainly is better value now and due to its size and available lens configurations. Certainly the images you have posted are of high standard and do show the capability of the Q, albeit in the right hands.
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Comment by K10D posted on First shots with the Q and 5-15mm at 10/01/2013 - 23:46
According to photo rumors, Pentax have just announced a prototype flash to replace the AF-540 FGZ. link
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Comment by K10D posted on Pentax AG 360 FGZ II at 10/01/2013 - 00:44
robbieclark wrote:
if it's not a kit car what is it then?
As an ex caterham owner I know what you mean. Many kit car require fabrication skills, this kind of thing doesn't as everything fits as it should. I've heard people describe the high quality kits as component cars.
Car looks lovely by the way
I've always considered kit cars as those requiring donor components from other vehicles. A local kit here in WA requires Jag suspension, brakes and diff etcetera, the GD uses bespoke parts. There is a certain amount of engineering involved even down to assembling the drive shafts and hydraulic clutch correctly. You also do not get a step by step detailed build manual.if it's not a kit car what is it then?
As an ex caterham owner I know what you mean. Many kit car require fabrication skills, this kind of thing doesn't as everything fits as it should. I've heard people describe the high quality kits as component cars.
Car looks lovely by the way
It has two wiring harnesses, the MAST system and the GD system.
If you have all of the components prior to build commencement it can be called a kit of parts.
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Comment by K10D posted on Gardner Douglas Mk4 at 06/01/2013 - 00:17
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Comment by K10D posted on Perth Hindu Temple at 05/01/2013 - 08:24
Looks ideal for people needing a strap which handles a tripod mount attached.
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Comment by K10D posted on First impressions of Luma Labs Cinch strap at 05/01/2013 - 07:56
CMW wrote:
Well they are still available here at 354 pounds (body) and have been at that for a while. Obviously different market forces.DaveHolmes wrote:
It's almost as if Pentax don't care if they sell cameras or not...
Anyone can sell a camera. That's comparatively easy. Selling it at a profit is trickier.It's almost as if Pentax don't care if they sell cameras or not...
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Comment by K10D posted on K30 Update at 03/01/2013 - 12:11
One example of that is my mate who takes fantastic wildlife images with his Canon 600mm f4 and 1.5 converter reckons the 7D is crap above ISO 800.
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