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Comment by paullucas posted on SIGMA 17-70 at 16/07/2009 - 11:05
Suppose I had better get some sleep, long day tomorrow (later)
Comment by paullucas posted on Those Who Never Sleep at 16/07/2009 - 02:39
I have a real big problem sleeping and for the last few months have been up till 3.30am and only going to bed as I feel I should at least try. I am up again at 7-8am to take the wife to work or to go on early shoots.
Pretty sad really, although it is nice watching the dawn breaking through
Paul
Edit: spelling and grammar
Pretty sad really, although it is nice watching the dawn breaking through
Paul
Edit: spelling and grammar
Comment by paullucas posted on Those Who Never Sleep at 16/07/2009 - 01:10
[quote:3496ace15f="scottthehat"] and i have not asked any one to do nothing for me,[/quote
And I agree, Scott hasn't asked me to do anything for him but if I see someone being attacked for no apparent reason then I will say something.
And I agree, Scott hasn't asked me to do anything for him but if I see someone being attacked for no apparent reason then I will say something.
Comment by paullucas posted on K20D versus Nikon D300 at 15/07/2009 - 22:34
aminstar wrote:
Ok everyone, let's have a banana and relax, let's take easy now,
HahahahaOk everyone, let's have a banana and relax, let's take easy now,
aminstar wrote:
so time to put this thread to rest, and George, you retiring now to your relaxing chair?
Seems like Amin is trying to calm the situation, the same situation that I left as it was getting out of hand ages ago
so time to put this thread to rest, and George, you retiring now to your relaxing chair?
Malo1961 wrote:
Martin.
If you are referring to Scotthehat, Amin, shim and cloudhunter then add me to that list.Quote:
martin a agree with you but there is one name missing from this list i think you know who it is,
No there isn't. Because George is on his own on this(and capable enough to handle, it seems) He hasn't got "friends" who jump in to a fight just to make a point, or for the sake of it. martin a agree with you but there is one name missing from this list i think you know who it is,
Martin.
I met these people through this forum and I stay in contact with a couple. Maybe, just maybe fellow photographers need some extra backup when it comes to certain people on this forum.
This thread has been attacking those who may decide, at some point in their photographic journey, to change camera systems from the start.
It is not just one person, there are others who seemed hell bent on making others out to be Pentax haters.
I have no intention of leaving Pentax User and will continue to comment on here unless the powers that be have a valid excuse to get rid of me.
So please, lets all stop the personal attacks on "friends" and George and end this silly thread!
Comment by paullucas posted on K20D versus Nikon D300 at 15/07/2009 - 22:31
I have decided to back down from this thread as it had gotten out of hand. I seem to be sticking up for both Pentax and Nikon but only one make was being listened to.
I will leave with one last request and that is:
I hope that this heated conversation has not left me alienated from this forum as I still hold respect for the majority, if not all, of the photographers on here.
One last thing I promise and I have said this before:
It really shouldn't matter what camera system you use, we are all photographers and we all share the same fantastic art.
Paul
I will leave with one last request and that is:
I hope that this heated conversation has not left me alienated from this forum as I still hold respect for the majority, if not all, of the photographers on here.
One last thing I promise and I have said this before:
It really shouldn't matter what camera system you use, we are all photographers and we all share the same fantastic art.
Paul
Comment by paullucas posted on K20D versus Nikon D300 at 15/07/2009 - 15:10
I will like to stay around on the site as I have gotten to know people really quite well and as Tooks said I would like to stick around unless the rules change. There are other users on here who do not use Pentax but are allowed to stay, such as Samsung, Canon and Nikon.
So please do not make this a personal thing and alienate people just because they use a different make than you. Photography is a fantastic art where we should all be getting along with each other and sharing our wealth of experience and knowledge!
It's funny how the above paragraph keeps getting ignored
Even the one below it.
Seems I am not welcome here anymore, absolute shame of course as I spend alot of my spare time on here...by the way this another admin day and is not going as well as I planned!
Paul
So please do not make this a personal thing and alienate people just because they use a different make than you. Photography is a fantastic art where we should all be getting along with each other and sharing our wealth of experience and knowledge!
It's funny how the above paragraph keeps getting ignored
Even the one below it.
Seems I am not welcome here anymore, absolute shame of course as I spend alot of my spare time on here...by the way this another admin day and is not going as well as I planned!
Paul
Comment by paullucas posted on K20D versus Nikon D300 at 15/07/2009 - 14:04
Tooks wrote:
I thought they meant 'twilight' or low contrast situations, but of course I could be wrong.
I would be surprised if any DSLR didn't manage to lock focus in the situation you describe to be honest. Did you have another for comparison?
Yes I did mean low light as in twilight. Yes I have used a torch to focus but that isn't the point.johnriley wrote:
I was in the service tunnels under Victoria Baths and one was literally pitch black. I lit it from 50 feet away or so with my pocket LED torch and it enabled the K20D to instantly snap into focus. It also made possible a very long exposure by torchlight and you can see the result on my ePHOTOzine gallery.
As an aside, as Gwyn siad, a lot of this thread does seem to come from those who are now using Nikon or are moving to it. You don't need to justify that here on PU.
Leaving aside the camera brand arguments, I don't think that lighting a subject with a torch is a fair test of low light AF capabilities, nor is it what people mean?Quote:
Thing is, if any Pentax user can put their hand on their heart and say that they have not had problems with the Pentax AF in low light situations then please tell me now
I'm telling you now.Thing is, if any Pentax user can put their hand on their heart and say that they have not had problems with the Pentax AF in low light situations then please tell me now
I was in the service tunnels under Victoria Baths and one was literally pitch black. I lit it from 50 feet away or so with my pocket LED torch and it enabled the K20D to instantly snap into focus. It also made possible a very long exposure by torchlight and you can see the result on my ePHOTOzine gallery.
As an aside, as Gwyn siad, a lot of this thread does seem to come from those who are now using Nikon or are moving to it. You don't need to justify that here on PU.
I thought they meant 'twilight' or low contrast situations, but of course I could be wrong.
I would be surprised if any DSLR didn't manage to lock focus in the situation you describe to be honest. Did you have another for comparison?
And yes John, alot of this discussion seems to be coming from those who are with another brand or are thinking of going over. I'll tell you why, it's because we are putting up with a lot of flack from others who are staing with Pentax and also people seem to not want to read the previous posts.
Comment by paullucas posted on K20D versus Nikon D300 at 15/07/2009 - 14:01
Tooks wrote:
Also, I have many years experience with Pentax cameras, so are you saying that I should take that knowledge elsewhere and not let it benefit other users who are new to the Pentax brand.
If only you could see my PM's where I still get questions about the Sigma 70-200 and what tele converters to use...
Unless the forum rules change, I'll stick around thanks!! I actually enjoy it here, and I like to keep up with what's going on in the world of Pentax!
The only negativity I have given is for the AF and the under exposing (I have mentioned that in other threads) of Pentax. I still use my K10 and K20 (I am repeating myself as certain people have not read my post properly).mikew wrote:
I couldn't care less what camera system you choose - but if you elect not to use Pentax then it seems a little inappropriate to linger here.
Mike
With respect, the negative noise seems to come from those few people who constantly defend Pentax cameras. Why I do not know, as I've gone on record many times to say how pleased I was with mine for 90% of my requirements, and Pentax is big enough to stand on its own two feet and be compared to other brands in my view.Cloudhunter wrote:
Perhaps this forum needs to be renamed Pentax&Nikonuser.co.uk?
No it shouldn't. My understanding is that the forum is designed to service Pentax users and I have only just realised that most of the negative noise at the moment is being prompted by those who have either switched brands or are in the process of doing so.Perhaps this forum needs to be renamed Pentax&Nikonuser.co.uk?
I couldn't care less what camera system you choose - but if you elect not to use Pentax then it seems a little inappropriate to linger here.
Mike
Also, I have many years experience with Pentax cameras, so are you saying that I should take that knowledge elsewhere and not let it benefit other users who are new to the Pentax brand.
If only you could see my PM's where I still get questions about the Sigma 70-200 and what tele converters to use...
Unless the forum rules change, I'll stick around thanks!! I actually enjoy it here, and I like to keep up with what's going on in the world of Pentax!
I still look at Pentax as a good make of camera, I have not doubted that.
As Tooks has said, the negativitey is coming from the likes of George and Gwyn and now you, Mike.
I will like to stay around on the site as I have gotten to know people really quite well and as Tooks said I would like to stick around unless the rules change. There are other users on here who do not use Pentax but are allowed to stay, such as Samsung, Canon and Nikon.
So please do not make this a personal thing and alienate people just because they use a different make than you. Photography is a fantastic art where we should all be getting along with each other and sharing our wealth of experience and knowledge!
Comment by paullucas posted on K20D versus Nikon D300 at 15/07/2009 - 13:54
scottthehat wrote:
paul carry on my friend, if a sad perfectic man with little better to do has amusement on picking on me then let him, as for manual focus i quite often use it when in the woods as the k20 struggles with low light, but at the end of the day all i want is the best possible pics however i get it, george show us some nice pics of moving things that you have taken in mf or af,
I agree with all that paul carry on my friend, if a sad perfectic man with little better to do has amusement on picking on me then let him, as for manual focus i quite often use it when in the woods as the k20 struggles with low light, but at the end of the day all i want is the best possible pics however i get it, george show us some nice pics of moving things that you have taken in mf or af,
Thing is, if any Pentax user can put their hand on their heart and say that they have not had problems with the Pentax AF in low light situations then please tell me now, this is not including the K-7 as not enough people have tested it.
I can imagine that there will be a heck of a lot of people who have switched over to MF after trying their hardest with AF.
I for one have used MF far more than AF
Paul
Comment by paullucas posted on K20D versus Nikon D300 at 15/07/2009 - 13:44
It will probably be mid August by the time I get round to selling it though. Can you wait that long?
How much have they shot up to?
Paul