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Comment by K10D posted on WTB (or borrow?) Pentax Power Pack M at 31/07/2011 - 01:12
A great set of images, clean, sharp and well presentd.
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Comment by K10D posted on Insect Macros at 30/07/2011 - 10:37
mattox wrote:
I believe so. Of course in manual focus this isn't the issue. Having said this, with the new focus system that the k5 offers, this really favors the lens capabilities too
In what way?I believe so. Of course in manual focus this isn't the issue. Having said this, with the new focus system that the k5 offers, this really favors the lens capabilities too
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Comment by K10D posted on SDM 16-50 lens focusing not working at 29/07/2011 - 12:19
MarkTaylor wrote:
I also shoot in RAW+. I will be the first to admit that this isn't the greatest photograph in the world and certainly nothing nearly as good as Prieni's, but I think it's a decent example of what you can rescue from a RAW file. The colours in the sky were very dramatic and as you can see the original JPEG totally failed to capture that, plus the foreground landscape is too underexposed to see any detail.
The second version was created from the RAW file more as an exercise than anything else, to see what I could get out of it. It was done entirely using freeware and open source software. First 5 different exposures were created from the original single exposure ranging from -2 to +2 EV using RawTherapee, thus 'faking' a bracketed series of exposures. (Edit: Actually it might have been 7 different exposures ranging from -3 to +3, I can't remember for sure). Then Picturenaut was used to merge and tone-map the exposures. Finally GIMP was used for some minor finishing adjustments.
There may well be a far less convoluted way to get a similar result but I'm very much sill just a learner when it comes to PP so I used what I knew!
Original JPEG:
[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/SunRays1.jpg[/IMG]
End Result:
[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/SunRays.jpg[/IMG]
My first thought would be a grad ND filter with or without exp comp. That's a large EV range to point a camera at and rely on RAW to make up for any lack of assessment prior to taking a shot. I also shoot in RAW+. I will be the first to admit that this isn't the greatest photograph in the world and certainly nothing nearly as good as Prieni's, but I think it's a decent example of what you can rescue from a RAW file. The colours in the sky were very dramatic and as you can see the original JPEG totally failed to capture that, plus the foreground landscape is too underexposed to see any detail.
The second version was created from the RAW file more as an exercise than anything else, to see what I could get out of it. It was done entirely using freeware and open source software. First 5 different exposures were created from the original single exposure ranging from -2 to +2 EV using RawTherapee, thus 'faking' a bracketed series of exposures. (Edit: Actually it might have been 7 different exposures ranging from -3 to +3, I can't remember for sure). Then Picturenaut was used to merge and tone-map the exposures. Finally GIMP was used for some minor finishing adjustments.
There may well be a far less convoluted way to get a similar result but I'm very much sill just a learner when it comes to PP so I used what I knew!
Original JPEG:
[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/SunRays1.jpg[/IMG]
End Result:
[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/SunRays.jpg[/IMG]
My comments are not meant to insult Mark, rather than highlight what should be a normal approach to assessing what challenges an image raises.
Intended or not, the image does show that the DR on a K5 is not the be all and end all and the photographer has to work to get the correct results..
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Comment by K10D posted on One reason why I love shooting RAW at 29/07/2011 - 12:09
mattox wrote:
All 16-50 sdm issues resolved. Just mounted it onto my new k5. It's super fast, super sharp and so smooth. Must have been some serious compatability issues with the old k10
Glad all is OK.All 16-50 sdm issues resolved. Just mounted it onto my new k5. It's super fast, super sharp and so smooth. Must have been some serious compatability issues with the old k10
So on the K10 it was not sharp and was not smooth for 3-400 shots? Odd as my original 16-50 SDM was always sharp and smooth on my K10. My new 16-50 has yet to be used on my K10. Do you think there is a serious compatibility issue with the K10?
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Comment by K10D posted on SDM 16-50 lens focusing not working at 29/07/2011 - 11:27
beginner wrote:
[IMG]http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af43/kenp6/IMGP6748-1.jpg[/IMG]
"What's the matter with this?"
Terrible colour rendition for a sparrow![IMG]http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af43/kenp6/IMGP6748-1.jpg[/IMG]
"What's the matter with this?"
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Comment by K10D posted on DA*200 and DA*300 at 29/07/2011 - 00:30
Assuming that you’re not going to be taking photographs in bars or at parties or BBQ's where drinks and food tend to be airborne at some point or other, (been there and done it). It's a lot easier to clean a filter than the front of a lens.
You just need to hope that your CPL does not take an impact?
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You just need to hope that your CPL does not take an impact?
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Comment by K10D posted on UV filter? at 29/07/2011 - 00:18
I should have noticed Gwyn but I've been rather busy lately and my attention to PC screens has been somewhat lacking.
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Comment by K10D posted on Pentax PEF & Windows 7 at 28/07/2011 - 11:10
Comment by K10D posted on Pentax PEF & Windows 7 at 28/07/2011 - 05:43
Smeggypants wrote:
Smeggypants wrote:
In terms of 'Zooms' only, then the DA*50-135 is probably the sharpest, but the difference between the others is minimal in practise.
In terms of 'Zooms' only, then the DA*50-135 is probably the sharpest, but the difference between the others is minimal in practise.
Comment by K10D posted on What is the sharpest zoom lens that you have used? at 28/07/2011 - 05:36
while being bitten to death by mosquitoes in a dodgy Romanian bar K.
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