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Comment by K10D posted on Custom Colour Settings. what do you use? at 15/10/2009 - 09:37
MattMatic wrote:
Big mix for me.
Current play list:
Imogen Heap; Zero 7; Pretz (Soundcastles); Bob James (also Fourplay); Swing Out Sister (yes they're still around and making good albums!); Tanita Tikaram; Mike Oldfield; Bonobo (aka Simon Green); David Benoit; The Rippingtons; Royksopp; Steve Winwood; Coldplay and a few more besides
Matt
This thread is great! Tanita Tikaram, now there's a blast from the past. Just pulled down Ancient Heart. Got several discographies coming through. It's surprising how much music we forget about.Big mix for me.
Current play list:
Imogen Heap; Zero 7; Pretz (Soundcastles); Bob James (also Fourplay); Swing Out Sister (yes they're still around and making good albums!); Tanita Tikaram; Mike Oldfield; Bonobo (aka Simon Green); David Benoit; The Rippingtons; Royksopp; Steve Winwood; Coldplay and a few more besides
Matt
Regards
Comment by K10D posted on Background Music at 14/10/2009 - 18:24
Davex:
I am very happy with my K20, but then do not need fast AF in low light, if I did I would probably not have a Pentax.
So that is all that needs to be said.
It is no big deal, what did we do before AF?
Hassled and Bladdered medium format jobies do what they do best and Pentax do their bit.
Regards
I am very happy with my K20, but then do not need fast AF in low light, if I did I would probably not have a Pentax.
So that is all that needs to be said.
It is no big deal, what did we do before AF?
Hassled and Bladdered medium format jobies do what they do best and Pentax do their bit.
Regards
Comment by K10D posted on K7 vs D300 at 14/10/2009 - 18:21
Don wrote:
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No recoil. These use C02. Also not sub FAC air rifles. Very quiet and accurate at reasonably close range and not normally used like a typical sniper rifle. Heavy due to cylinder capacity.K10D wrote:
My thoughts are not for a camera but for a rifle.
Regards
think big, think heavy. or think different.. to overcome the recoil you're looking at some serious engineering and heavy gyros...Anvh wrote:
Your welcome Gary, would be interested what your results would be.
One thing though, are those gyros on your R/C Heli used on his own to stabilize it or was their output submitted to the rotors?
I believe it's the later one you see so the Gyros wouldn't have enough mass/energy to keep your camera stabilize, although I can just as easily be wrong though.
The older gyros had a pair of brass discs and were electronically coupled to the control system. I am considering inertial resistance by larger alloy discs. Looking at the site you linked too, a small system was quoted at 30lbs weight! I also suspect they use gyro stabilised gimbal mounts. Your welcome Gary, would be interested what your results would be.
One thing though, are those gyros on your R/C Heli used on his own to stabilize it or was their output submitted to the rotors?
I believe it's the later one you see so the Gyros wouldn't have enough mass/energy to keep your camera stabilize, although I can just as easily be wrong though.
My thoughts are not for a camera but for a rifle.
Regards
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Comment by K10D posted on Technology rules at 14/10/2009 - 18:02
Anvh wrote:
Your welcome Gary, would be interested what your results would be.
One thing though, are those gyros on your R/C Heli used on his own to stabilize it or was their output submitted to the rotors?
I believe it's the later one you see so the Gyros wouldn't have enough mass/energy to keep your camera stabilize, although I can just as easily be wrong though.
The older gyros had a pair of brass discs and were electronically coupled to the control system. I am considering inertial resistance by larger alloy discs. Looking at the site you linked too, a small system was quoted at 30lbs weight! I also suspect they use gyro stabilised gimbal mounts. Your welcome Gary, would be interested what your results would be.
One thing though, are those gyros on your R/C Heli used on his own to stabilize it or was their output submitted to the rotors?
I believe it's the later one you see so the Gyros wouldn't have enough mass/energy to keep your camera stabilize, although I can just as easily be wrong though.
My thoughts are not for a camera but for a rifle.
Regards
Comment by K10D posted on Technology rules at 14/10/2009 - 17:30
Anvh wrote:
Yeah it's the same Idea Father Ted, try out and see if it works I would say
The extra weight will put the centre of gravity under the point you're holding the camera so it automatic stabilize itself.
I've seen on TV someone that was shooting photos out of his aerolight and he used a gyro that fitted under the camera. here you go link
So logical! I used to use similar gyros on my R/C helicopters before moving over to Piezo gyros. Now I now what my next project is going to be. Design starts tomorrow.Yeah it's the same Idea Father Ted, try out and see if it works I would say
The extra weight will put the centre of gravity under the point you're holding the camera so it automatic stabilize itself.
I've seen on TV someone that was shooting photos out of his aerolight and he used a gyro that fitted under the camera. here you go link
Cheers Stefan!!
Comment by K10D posted on Technology rules at 14/10/2009 - 17:08
hkwiles wrote:
Howard
Yes my Pentax's all have Giotto screen protectors, just as my lenses that have filter threads have filters attached.WobblyGoblin wrote:
Don't use one but I wish I did. Mine has come back from holiday with a war wound - a minor scratch on the screen. The girlfriend was wearing the camera as she mounted a horse and it banged into the pommel on the saddle. Only a minor impact and a simple plastic screen protector would have prevented any damage.
I have learnt my lesson.
I was thinking of camera dangling round neck and belt buckles , metal jacket buttons etc etc coming into contact with the screen .Might well invest in one.Apparently when you peel it off to replace it , there are no marks or sticky bits left on screen whatsoever.Don't use one but I wish I did. Mine has come back from holiday with a war wound - a minor scratch on the screen. The girlfriend was wearing the camera as she mounted a horse and it banged into the pommel on the saddle. Only a minor impact and a simple plastic screen protector would have prevented any damage.
I have learnt my lesson.
Howard
The Nikon and Minolta have proprietary plastic screen guards.
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Comment by K10D posted on screen protection at 14/10/2009 - 15:43
Just a quick one, it is against the 300S (video version of the 300).
There is only one point I like on the 300s over the K7. It has dual, different card slots and still keeps CF. The cards can be set to record different files, eg. video to card 1 and still images to card 2 or fill one card and automatically move to the next.
And I'm still buying a second K7 body.
Regards
There is only one point I like on the 300s over the K7. It has dual, different card slots and still keeps CF. The cards can be set to record different files, eg. video to card 1 and still images to card 2 or fill one card and automatically move to the next.
And I'm still buying a second K7 body.
Regards
Comment by K10D posted on K7 vs D300 at 14/10/2009 - 12:59
You could always do a Michael Jackson in Bahrain approach..
wear a full abaya, he did and for a while, people thought he was a female in traditional dress. Either way, you would be fully covered, not recognisable and generally other people will not approach or speak to you as it's haram (forbidden).
Shukran habibi.
wear a full abaya, he did and for a while, people thought he was a female in traditional dress. Either way, you would be fully covered, not recognisable and generally other people will not approach or speak to you as it's haram (forbidden).
Shukran habibi.
Comment by K10D posted on ARE YOU MENTAL? at 14/10/2009 - 12:46
George Lazarette wrote:
Still very green. Is your monitor calibrated?
G
Hello George, I note your question of calibration. I have, in the past used a Spider pro. Thes days I dont bother. I download from the card to the HDD. I open up the jpg in PS, crop or square-up, do curves and sometimes sharpen slightly. If I trust that the camera will reproduce what it see's, most of the time, am I missing some thing that should be done?Still very green. Is your monitor calibrated?
G
When I used to print my images, I never touched the colour settings or adjustments and always ignored the screen influence. The prints always seemed to come out good. I now get photo prints done locally here in Doha and again, I don't tamper with colour balance.
As there is a green cast on the owl image, was it there to start with or has something confused the camera?
Best regards
Good of you to join in, Stefan. But the discussion between G. and me is about something else.Yes ...it involves colour space, but that's not the main issue. The point is: To get the camera to be as accurate possible in showing us a histogram which represents the true range of tonal values.
The same histogram that should be a guide for the way you develop your file during PP. And to come back to my main point. If you use the camera display to read the histogram for evaluation of a particular scene/exposure you should turn off all the in camera settings.
So....let's not drift away to far in the jungle of colour spaces etc.....That is heading to advanced colour management and a different can of worms.
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How do we know other manufacturers were doing any different with regards to using just the green channel?
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