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Comment by Mongoose posted on Assorted Darkroom Equipment on eBay at 30/07/2008 - 11:19
OMG, the zombie thread arrises!!!!
SPB, the T2 mount is just an early attempt by Tamron at an adaptable system for all lenses on all SLRs. Like the later Adaptall mount, it only works with lenses designed for it.
The minolta you mention probably has their own bayonet mount, so it wont work
SPB, the T2 mount is just an early attempt by Tamron at an adaptable system for all lenses on all SLRs. Like the later Adaptall mount, it only works with lenses designed for it.
The minolta you mention probably has their own bayonet mount, so it wont work
Comment by Mongoose posted on IST DL Mirror Lenses at 30/07/2008 - 11:17
golfdiesel wrote:
I'd like to quote a couple of lines from the interview with Benjamin Kanarek in the latest Pentax user mag. Page 11, last paragraph.
"My advice to anyone is that when it comes to photography there is no right or wrong. If you want to totally blow out your highlights then do it, there is no-one who can tell you that your picture is overexposed if that was your artistic intention. If they tell you it's wron them I'm sure their work is very pedestrian and utterly boring. You can't hurt anyone by experimenting through photography. I wouldn't give the same advice to a brain surgeon though"
I believe that Bejamin Kanarek is absolutely right with the above, you have to take the pictures that YOU like and process them in the way that YOU think is right.
here here.I'd like to quote a couple of lines from the interview with Benjamin Kanarek in the latest Pentax user mag. Page 11, last paragraph.
"My advice to anyone is that when it comes to photography there is no right or wrong. If you want to totally blow out your highlights then do it, there is no-one who can tell you that your picture is overexposed if that was your artistic intention. If they tell you it's wron them I'm sure their work is very pedestrian and utterly boring. You can't hurt anyone by experimenting through photography. I wouldn't give the same advice to a brain surgeon though"
I believe that Bejamin Kanarek is absolutely right with the above, you have to take the pictures that YOU like and process them in the way that YOU think is right.
I don't always like Bens work but he has a superb outlook IMO.
As for me I use AF most of the time, but on centre point only so I have control over what the camera focuses on. I occasionally use select focus point on my K10D, but almost never full auto.
I find MF most useful for macro shots and fast moving long telephoto. If I'm trying to track a bird or plane through the air and the AF looses lock there's a good chance I'll loose the target completely. Using MF I may not always be in perfect focus but I'm always close enough to follow the subject, so I'll get another chance.
Comment by Mongoose posted on Auto focus making people lazy? at 30/07/2008 - 11:04
It probably deppends on what you use the lens for. My standard zoom spends most of its time between max wide angle and 30mm. The 18-55 was fine at ~30mm and F10, but 18 wasn't quite wide enough and my 18-55 tends to vignette at 18 even stopped down.
I feel that lenses should be compared within a price range. The Tamron and Sigma F2.8 lenses aren't much more expensive than the Pentax F4. Until recently they were the same price.
I feel that lenses should be compared within a price range. The Tamron and Sigma F2.8 lenses aren't much more expensive than the Pentax F4. Until recently they were the same price.
Comment by Mongoose posted on 16-45. Wow at 29/07/2008 - 11:43
try this review.
http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/pentax_16-45_4_p15/page4.asp
it's fairly recent and shows how the 16-45 performs on a K10D as opposed to the *istD which was the best available when it came out.
http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/pentax_16-45_4_p15/page4.asp
it's fairly recent and shows how the 16-45 performs on a K10D as opposed to the *istD which was the best available when it came out.
Comment by Mongoose posted on 16-45. Wow at 28/07/2008 - 18:20
I never had any real problem with the 18-55 MKI, I thought it was a very good lens for its class (and by all accounts it is).
I am amazed at how obvious the difference is even without pixel peeping. The 16-45 is just in another league. At £200 you just can't go wrong.
I am amazed at how obvious the difference is even without pixel peeping. The 16-45 is just in another league. At £200 you just can't go wrong.
Comment by Mongoose posted on 16-45. Wow at 28/07/2008 - 13:58
I just wanted to say Wow.
I took my 16-45 out for the first time this weekend. I don't have any direct comparison shots between it and the 18-55 MKI which I was using before, but TBH I don't need them.
The level of detail, colour, contrast and near total lack of vignetting even at 16mm F4 is astounding.
Anyone on the fence, get one while they are still around!
I took my 16-45 out for the first time this weekend. I don't have any direct comparison shots between it and the 18-55 MKI which I was using before, but TBH I don't need them.
The level of detail, colour, contrast and near total lack of vignetting even at 16mm F4 is astounding.
Anyone on the fence, get one while they are still around!
Comment by Mongoose posted on 16-45. Wow at 28/07/2008 - 11:31
hefty1 wrote:
thanks hefty, I wondered if it would be something like that.Mongoose wrote:
Does anyone know if there's a quick and easy way to change the ISO in M mode? or do you have to go through the Fn menu?
Hold down the OK button and spin the front control wheel. Does anyone know if there's a quick and easy way to change the ISO in M mode? or do you have to go through the Fn menu?
Damn I love the K10D's control layout.
Comment by Mongoose posted on manual mode and iso in k10d at 28/07/2008 - 11:29
It's a shame you can't change it manually, but there's a limited amount of space in the display and the obviously felt remaining shots was more important.
Does anyone know if there's a quick and easy way to change the ISO in M mode? or do you have to go through the Fn menu?
Does anyone know if there's a quick and easy way to change the ISO in M mode? or do you have to go through the Fn menu?
Comment by Mongoose posted on manual mode and iso in k10d at 28/07/2008 - 10:35
considering the abuse it is likely to be subject to, have you considered that Optio W series or the Olympus Tough range?
The company I used to work for used Optio W series for site photographs. Land surveyors are very good at breaking equipment, and they've never managed to kill one yet.
The company I used to work for used Optio W series for site photographs. Land surveyors are very good at breaking equipment, and they've never managed to kill one yet.
Comment by Mongoose posted on Looking a new compact digital at 28/07/2008 - 08:54
Alas, no place to put it