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Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Photography in public places at 28/11/2011 - 10:21
...to make it go away!
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on The world's most expensive photograph at 28/11/2011 - 09:13
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on UWA choices at 27/11/2011 - 13:33
Surely if the camera is on af-s and you auto focus with the shutter release then if you keep the shutter release pressed you can quick shift all you want? Then full press for the shot.
I used the rear AF button instead of the shutter release for a month or two, but realised I was sometimes forgetting to AF, especially with wider lenses where you can't easily guage focus visually. It's also quicker to use the half shutter AF if you need to grab a shot really fast.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Former Leica M user's first impressions of a Pentax K5 at 27/11/2011 - 10:59
What will I loose by not having a DA 15mm or a DA 12-24 for my intended use?
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on UWA choices at 27/11/2011 - 10:54
Unfortunately my financial situation only allows me to own both the 21mm/15mm and 50-150mm or a DA* 50-135mm if I sell my 31mm and the superzoom!
Those two lenses covered pretty much all my needs in a tiny package (the 35-70mm is basically the size of a small prime). Albeit a bit of stitching was needed occasionally... 15mm isn't really 'ultrawide' but it is very 'straight' so lends itself to stitching shots.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on What would you choose? at 27/11/2011 - 10:47
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Former Leica M user's first impressions of a Pentax K5 at 26/11/2011 - 22:57
Ha, I see what you mean about the cocktail shaker! Still, it was good practice.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Tenerife Northern Coast (Snapshot Heavy) at 26/11/2011 - 15:47
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Abandoned phone box........ at 26/11/2011 - 13:37
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Less than impressed with SRS at 26/11/2011 - 13:35
Most streets, including the pavement, are considered public space, as are town squares or parks. Government buildings which are open to the public, such as public libraries are public space. Although not considered public space, privately owned buildings or property visible from sidewalks and public thoroughfares may affect the public visual landscape, for example, by outdoor advertising.
'Semi-public' spaces
A broader meaning of public space or place includes also places where everybody can come if they pay, like a café, train, or movie theater. A shop is an example of what is intermediate between the two meanings: everybody can enter and look around without obligation to buy, but activities unrelated to the purpose of the shop are not unlimitedly permitted.
The halls and streets (including skyways) in a shopping center may be declared a public place and may be open when the shops are closed. Similarly for halls, railway platforms and waiting rooms of public transport; sometimes a travelling ticket is required. A public library is a public place. A rest stop or truck stop is a public space.
For these semi-public spaces stricter rules may apply than outside, e.g. regarding dress code, trading, begging, advertising, propaganda, riding rollerskates, skateboards, a Segway, etc.
In general under the law of the United Kingdom one cannot prevent photography of private property from a public place, and in general the right to take photographs on private land upon which permission has been obtained is similarly unrestricted. However a landowner is permitted to impose any conditions they wish upon entry to a property, such as forbidding or restricting photography.