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Comment by MattMatic posted on IPad and Pentaxuser compatibility at 01/07/2015 - 13:07
Obviously each lens has its own characteristics, even superb lenses have their trade-offs. However, running a RAW image through Lightroom - and enabling Lens Profile correction + Remove CA options will usually bring anything like this under control. Even if the lens doesn't exhibit any obvious, I've found that the Lens Profile correction brings a great image into superb (such as with the DA12-24).
Hope that helps!
Matt
Comment by MattMatic posted on Disappointed with my P645 glass... at 01/07/2015 - 09:08
Flucards look great, but I don't think it will work with my K5-II unforfunately
Transferring a large JPG or a RAW is aaaachingly slow.
Personally I'd get enough SD cards (personally I'd go for the Samsung Extreme series) to cover the whole trip, and consider an external SD-to-HDD unit. I believe there are some that support WiFi ad-hoc networking so you can browse them with a tablet.
There's probably a Raspberry Pi project that does just the job
EDIT: This article is helpful and references the Western Digital My Passport Wireless which includes WiFi and a built in SD card reader for computer-less backup
Matt
Comment by MattMatic posted on Backing up photos whilst travelling - aka which tablet/OS do you use? at 30/06/2015 - 12:37
Many of the gardens are large and benefit from unusual viewpoints. I had almost perfected a use-self-timer-with-monopod-in-the-air approach, but the trial and error approach wasn't always the best.
This time, having the K3 and a Flucard enabled me to hold the K3+DA12-24 very high up on a monopod while composing the scene with my iPhone in hand. Actually, the setup drew a couple of comments from interested parties.
The Flucard is not without its downsides though:
* Takes 30 seconds before it's really ready
* About 20 seconds of that time the camera is frozen...
* ...so you should only use the Flucard when you need it
* Total tether time is more like a minute.
* A real battery drainer on the iPhone - should've brought a charger, and in the end switched to iPad mini (which was better actually)
* When K3 battery life gets low (I had two bars on the LCD) the Flucard would spontaneously reboot and I'd hear it bleeping again (that was irritating)
* During one of these blips, I think the K3 saved the RAW to the Flucard rather than Slot 1 - so be careful! Scour the Flucard as well as the other SD card when copying files.
(Though the frozen bit might have been because there were quite a few ad-hoc networks around on the day)
My wishes for the Flucard:
* Faster boot time
* More stable
* Landscape orientation support on the web page (it shows landscape but you lose the shutter button. Doh!)
* A custom app (like for the Pentax cameras with built in WiFi)
Personally I'm not bothered about moving images over WiFi, except in extreme cases where I need to email low-res images.
Overall, though, it's a useful addition. I can see using it in a studio setting too.
Here's a high shot taken with the K3+DA12-24+Manfrotto monopod + Flucard:

And the same thing, but holding the K3 upside down right on the ground:

The conceptual garden is "Equilibrium" and won the prestigious Gold medal
Matt
Comment by MattMatic posted on Flucard comments at 30/06/2015 - 11:32
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Comment by MattMatic posted on New Stranger Street Faces (all on Film) at 19/06/2015 - 15:21
Rain spider / Huntsman maybe?
http://goafrica.about.com/od/africanwildlife/tp/Africas-Scariest-Spiders.htm
Comment by MattMatic posted on Moroccan Spider at 11/06/2015 - 17:14
By using the Lens Profile feature of Lightroom many of the lenses "pop" into another realm. The DA*16-50 is one such lens - the profile feature removes any distortion, and sorts out the lateral CA and any purple fringing.
The DA12-24 really benefits too - especially in the corners.
Comment by MattMatic posted on Owners of 50-135 and 16-50 - feedback requested please. at 09/06/2015 - 21:50
Comment by MattMatic posted on Deep Joy in the Fundimold at 09/06/2015 - 17:06


Perhaps grab a screen shot (Home Button + Power together) and send it to support (use the "Report Problem / Suggestion" at the footer of each page)
Matt