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Comment by K10D posted on Why i am switching from Pentax to Nikon at 04/09/2009 - 21:49
feeb wrote:
to be honest i think the metering with pentax is WAY off... one of the reasons i am moving - plus the flash sync speed - cant deal with that for my type of work anymore, sunny days with fill in... much much more room to move with Nikon
i will improve my photography, both with better kit across the range and also with practise and experience...
also you cannot judge this totally on my portfolio, all that means is i am good at selecting and editing down
I know that your mind is made up. Won't raise issue with flash. Metering? Learn to use whatever metering you have and it will serve you well. I spent 18 months in Wiltshire at Market Lavington before returning abroad. I used only Pentax kit whilst there and loved the scenery. Stone Henge was a bit of a let down though...to be honest i think the metering with pentax is WAY off... one of the reasons i am moving - plus the flash sync speed - cant deal with that for my type of work anymore, sunny days with fill in... much much more room to move with Nikon
i will improve my photography, both with better kit across the range and also with practise and experience...
also you cannot judge this totally on my portfolio, all that means is i am good at selecting and editing down
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Comment by K10D posted on Why i am switching from Pentax to Nikon at 04/09/2009 - 21:33
feeb wrote:
Okies i put a classifieds thread up because i am selling off all my pentax gear in order to buy a Nikon D700 and to start with a 24-70mm lens.
Lots of people seem very keen to discuss with me Why i am making the move and i am happy to talk about it, so i thought i would add a thread in General so we can get it all out the way
In the last few months, since launching Siren Prints, i have been making more and more money from photography - i have done a few weddings, been invited to 3 festivals with expenses paid and i have done a number of fashion shoots for people also
Now i am in a position where i need to be able to say 'if i come to your party/wedding/gig/modelling shoot I WILL produce quality images across the range' Be it dark, bright, up or down, i need to produce professional results
And i need a professional camera to do that.
I have always found noise to be a problem on the pentax, also its focusing ability in low light is annoying
I want CLEAN glass, i have seen such awesome pictures from the Nikons and i want to be able to produce pictures with as much clarity and bounce, without having the huge hurdles i have to deal with with the pentax
Its a great camera, but its NOT a professionals camera and that is what i am now
So go on, rip me apart - i'm ready for ya
No ripping apart, quite the opposite. You’ll need building up to carry the extra weight!Okies i put a classifieds thread up because i am selling off all my pentax gear in order to buy a Nikon D700 and to start with a 24-70mm lens.
Lots of people seem very keen to discuss with me Why i am making the move and i am happy to talk about it, so i thought i would add a thread in General so we can get it all out the way
In the last few months, since launching Siren Prints, i have been making more and more money from photography - i have done a few weddings, been invited to 3 festivals with expenses paid and i have done a number of fashion shoots for people also
Now i am in a position where i need to be able to say 'if i come to your party/wedding/gig/modelling shoot I WILL produce quality images across the range' Be it dark, bright, up or down, i need to produce professional results
And i need a professional camera to do that.
I have always found noise to be a problem on the pentax, also its focusing ability in low light is annoying
I want CLEAN glass, i have seen such awesome pictures from the Nikons and i want to be able to produce pictures with as much clarity and bounce, without having the huge hurdles i have to deal with with the pentax
Its a great camera, but its NOT a professionals camera and that is what i am now
So go on, rip me apart - i'm ready for ya
I looked at your site. Nice, clean images. You will not improve on those types of shots with Nikon. The FF is good. The menu system is “War & Peace”. Super fast AF but you won’t need that with models? Very good metering, but as a “pro” you’ll probably use a Sekonic, just to make sure the skin tones are spot on.
Enough niggles…Best of luck and I truly hope that your move will give you what your looking for.
p.s. am I correct that you are now a pro through using Pentax equipment?
Regards
(Pentax, Nikon, Minolta, Canon user).
Comment by K10D posted on Why i am switching from Pentax to Nikon at 04/09/2009 - 21:21
johnriley wrote:
I've just spent a couple of hours covering flash problems - if anything the K10D and later cameras under-expose flash rather than over-exposing it. I would guess the main subject is close to the camera perhaps?
Posting an image will help with the diagnosis.
Will sort one out John, just a wee bit busy putting in Solar water heating system...I've just spent a couple of hours covering flash problems - if anything the K10D and later cameras under-expose flash rather than over-exposing it. I would guess the main subject is close to the camera perhaps?
Posting an image will help with the diagnosis.
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Comment by K10D posted on K7 Flash Issue? at 02/09/2009 - 18:55
Just back from a Bank Holiday shoot. Used my K7 with the 360 flashgun.
Images burnt out? Even on program? Same gun on *istD and K10 no bother.
Is this me missing something or have others had any flash issues?
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Images burnt out? Even on program? Same gun on *istD and K10 no bother.
Is this me missing something or have others had any flash issues?
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Comment by K10D posted on K7 Flash Issue? at 01/09/2009 - 20:34
Sorry to hear that.
Best of luck with the sale.
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Best of luck with the sale.
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Comment by K10D posted on Selling up at 26/08/2009 - 19:46
Selling up, giving up or selling up, shifting names?
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Comment by K10D posted on Selling up at 26/08/2009 - 15:54
May have missed a reason elsewhere, what caused the damage to your tripod mount?
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Comment by K10D posted on wanted k20 at 25/08/2009 - 07:58
Sorry all, I should have remembered this thread. Just posted a new thread on this topic. Anyway, paid 11.88 with free P&P from the bay for a K-7 battery. Works very well and is as per capacity on the lable as I have a capacity analyser that I use on my R/C batteries.
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Comment by K10D posted on K-7 battery price at 20/08/2009 - 16:34
I have only used SR for static subjects. Panning shots don't nead SR or VR or IS. Either way it won't spoil anything.
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Comment by K10D posted on Airshow question at 16/08/2009 - 17:30
i have learnt to use what i have! check the website! but i dont want to have to struggle with this anymore, i want a camera that performs good in all conditions rather than the pentax which doesnt cope with low light or high light to well at all IMHO
my mind is definatly made up yes
Apparently, film outperforms digital for dynamic range, have you considered this?
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