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Comment by Mannesty posted on K5 High ISO banding? at 25/06/2011 - 16:11
I can see you're still having trouble with that old fashioned (F series lens I think) so if you're ready to sell it, I have £500 waiting for you
Well deserved praise for a subject that I know is very difficult to photograph. Well done.
Well deserved praise for a subject that I know is very difficult to photograph. Well done.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Reed Warblers at 25/06/2011 - 12:52
MattMatic wrote:
Light field photography works by a special lens element that produces an odd distribution of the light onto the sensor. IIRC, you ended up with 1/4 (or 1/16?) of the total resolution available for the image. So, a 16Mp sensor with the light field 'enabler' in front would give you 4Mp image - but with the ability to adjust focus in software, after the event
You don't get something for nothing, alas!
I read the papers some time back when this was first introduced. Nice to see that it's perhaps going to be something 'real' that you can buy and see.
Matt
Sorry Matt, by open source, I meant to facilitate a clever chap like you to implement focus stacking/bracketing in firmware. It's got to be so easy, they have it in some P&S cameras after all. I think it'd be another first for Pentax if they added this feature to their DSLR's.Quote:
If only we had open source firmware
Sorry Peter, it doesn't work like that... it's much, much more than firmware! If only we had open source firmware
Light field photography works by a special lens element that produces an odd distribution of the light onto the sensor. IIRC, you ended up with 1/4 (or 1/16?) of the total resolution available for the image. So, a 16Mp sensor with the light field 'enabler' in front would give you 4Mp image - but with the ability to adjust focus in software, after the event
You don't get something for nothing, alas!
I read the papers some time back when this was first introduced. Nice to see that it's perhaps going to be something 'real' that you can buy and see.
Matt
I should have made it clearer.
Comment by Mannesty posted on In-Camera focus bracketing - how difficult would it be? at 24/06/2011 - 17:09
An uncanny resemblance to PentaxExpert, don't you think?
No? Look again, this time with imagination and an eye for the artistic.
You can see it now, surely . . .
No, neither can I ! ! !
No? Look again, this time with imagination and an eye for the artistic.
You can see it now, surely . . .
No, neither can I ! ! !
Comment by Mannesty posted on David Bailey at 24/06/2011 - 13:17
[OLD THREAD, NEW SOLUTION] A new solution to this problem can be found here. Awesome technology.
If only we had open source firmware, we (read Mattmatic :lol could probably impliment it ourselves.
If only we had open source firmware, we (read Mattmatic :lol could probably impliment it ourselves.
Comment by Mannesty posted on In-Camera focus bracketing - how difficult would it be? at 24/06/2011 - 11:47
Algernon wrote:
Jay Maisel does OK with just a 28-300mm (most of the time)
on a full frame camera
http://studio.jaymaisel.com/collections/portfolio
For every person that has an opinion, there are many more contra-opinions. I've voiced mine, others are entitled to theirs.Jay Maisel does OK with just a 28-300mm (most of the time)
on a full frame camera
http://studio.jaymaisel.com/collections/portfolio
Comment by Mannesty posted on Which Superzoom ? at 24/06/2011 - 08:54
K10D wrote:
Best regards
I too use multiple bodies so I fully understand your reasoning but I'd rather assumed that the OP has only one camera body available. I still think that limiting one camera to one lens is senseless. Better to resolve the dust ingress issue.Mannesty wrote:
I don't see any sense in owning an interchangeable lens SLR/DSLR and then limiting it to using only one lens. You'll be missing so many photo opportunities if you do.
It's quite common these days. My D7000 is only attached to a 70-200 f/2.8, when it does come off, its only to fit a matching TC. I prefer not to change lenses in the field or on a shoot. Currently I use three bodies and four lenses, after September that will go to four bodies and lenses as I need the K10D with me to keep the 100mm macro lens attached, freeing my K7 for a 16/17-50mm.I don't see any sense in owning an interchangeable lens SLR/DSLR and then limiting it to using only one lens. You'll be missing so many photo opportunities if you do.
Best regards
Comment by Mannesty posted on Which Superzoom ? at 24/06/2011 - 08:18
Buy the best you can afford that suits today's needs and has some excess capacity for the future.
A machine with an Intel i5 CPU, at least 4Gb RAM with enough free slots for 8Gb RAM), 2 x HDD's in RAID 1, Win 7 x64, plenty of USB ports (8 min.)would be my minimum spec. if I were buying now.
It depends entirely on your budget really.
A machine with an Intel i5 CPU, at least 4Gb RAM with enough free slots for 8Gb RAM), 2 x HDD's in RAID 1, Win 7 x64, plenty of USB ports (8 min.)would be my minimum spec. if I were buying now.
It depends entirely on your budget really.
Comment by Mannesty posted on advice needed on a new computer at 24/06/2011 - 08:13
HP's RRP for this box is £380 inc VAT. It doesn't seem to have a DVI video connector, only VGA.
Other than that, it looks well specified and should serve you well.
Personally, I'd prefer a machine with at least 2 x HDD's in RAID 1 to give some redundancy in case of HDD failure.
Other than that, it looks well specified and should serve you well.
Personally, I'd prefer a machine with at least 2 x HDD's in RAID 1 to give some redundancy in case of HDD failure.
Comment by Mannesty posted on advice needed on a new computer at 24/06/2011 - 07:46
I don't see any sense in owning an interchangeable lens SLR/DSLR and then limiting it to using only one lens. You'll be missing so many photo opportunities if you do.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Which Superzoom ? at 24/06/2011 - 07:32
Here's a test shot at 1/200th, f4, and ISO 51200 I made a couple of nights ago. The light was from a low power energy saver bulb.
I'm quite happy that if I ever needed this extreme setting, I would get a shot I could use, where others will fail, unless they also use a K5 of course.