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Yep, sublime is a good word for these! Tempted to get one of those ready-converted Canon Ixus cameras that guy's selling.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on St Cross Hospital - IR on reworked body at 07/07/2011 - 15:38
johnriley wrote:
We could go on forever but Algi is showing that lenses designed for digital do have advantages.
Well if Algi ever sells his kit lens, at least we know he had a good copy We could go on forever but Algi is showing that lenses designed for digital do have advantages.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Help me choose at 07/07/2011 - 14:53
Sensible choices, whichever of those two you go for would be great I'm sure.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Help me choose at 07/07/2011 - 14:50
Withdrawing my offer, unless seller can accept alternative payment method
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on SMC PENTAX F 50MM 1.7 at 07/07/2011 - 14:36
This is a quick jpeg edit in PS using a duplicate 'multiply' layer to make the image denser/darker, and then erasing the shadow areas. 
I had to crop the worst bits out, but I prefer the more intimate crop anyway. The top of the forehead and hair would only be rescuable in RAW, if at all! Hope you don't mind my intervention.
I had to crop the worst bits out, but I prefer the more intimate crop anyway. The top of the forehead and hair would only be rescuable in RAW, if at all! Hope you don't mind my intervention.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on 'raw' paint at 07/07/2011 - 14:01
Mannesty wrote:
It being a Cannon, you'll get a lot of 'bang for your buck'.
Careful though, I hear they suffer from barrel distortion.It being a Cannon, you'll get a lot of 'bang for your buck'.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Possibly going to switch brands at 07/07/2011 - 13:27
If you do have the image in RAW, email me and i'll have a go. But it looks like it might be a borderline case and the middle of the bright areas may be irretrievable.
Ideally you should have metered from the bright areas then hit AEL or switched to manual with the same settings. With the k5 you may be as well setting the camera to deliberately underexpose then boosting exposure afterwards in PP.
Ideally you should have metered from the bright areas then hit AEL or switched to manual with the same settings. With the k5 you may be as well setting the camera to deliberately underexpose then boosting exposure afterwards in PP.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on 'raw' paint at 07/07/2011 - 13:01
Wow! I'll be doing my own tests now.. the gauntlet has been thrown down!
But... How does the kit lens fare at f1.7?
But... How does the kit lens fare at f1.7?
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Help me choose at 07/07/2011 - 10:49
A comparison in print quality is only telling a small part of the story though! Did you 'stress test' the image files in Photoshop/Lightroom? I like this from Miserere's blog:
Quote:
Shoot RAW if you enjoy postprocessing or you feel the subjects you shoot are too complex from a dynamic range perspective and/or the camera cannot capture the scenes you shoot as you see them. If you shoot B&W and want to do more than just press the monochrome button, then RAW is probably the best option. If you are shooting under tough lighting conditions (and pressed for time) and are not sure the camera will meter correctly, shoot RAW to give yourself some leeway if you need to adjust a shot in postproduction.
Shoot JPEG if you don’t enjoy postprocessing and have your camera set up such that the photos that come straight out of it are to your liking. If you are strapped for space on your computer, shooting JPEG will allow you to store many more files, and you can also fit more images on each memory card when you’re out shooting. Many people are not computer savvy and would like to stay as far away as possible from a laptop—there’s nothing wrong with that, and these people are one of the reasons engineers spent so long programming the JPEG engine in those cameras.
Whatever you choose, don’t consider it a decision for life. There may be shooting conditions when one or the other is better, and a wise photographer will change format if the situation requires it. Be at the mercy of the Photograph, not at the whim of your idiosyncrasies.
Most of all, dear reader, don’t think you have The Answer; don’t diminish your fellow photographers if they don’t shoot the same format as you. Each of us has different needs and tastes; we’re all individuals; but maybe more importantly: We don’t need another war.
I don't think really that there's anything anyone needs to add to that! But I'm sure that won't stop the debate Shoot RAW if you enjoy postprocessing or you feel the subjects you shoot are too complex from a dynamic range perspective and/or the camera cannot capture the scenes you shoot as you see them. If you shoot B&W and want to do more than just press the monochrome button, then RAW is probably the best option. If you are shooting under tough lighting conditions (and pressed for time) and are not sure the camera will meter correctly, shoot RAW to give yourself some leeway if you need to adjust a shot in postproduction.
Shoot JPEG if you don’t enjoy postprocessing and have your camera set up such that the photos that come straight out of it are to your liking. If you are strapped for space on your computer, shooting JPEG will allow you to store many more files, and you can also fit more images on each memory card when you’re out shooting. Many people are not computer savvy and would like to stay as far away as possible from a laptop—there’s nothing wrong with that, and these people are one of the reasons engineers spent so long programming the JPEG engine in those cameras.
Whatever you choose, don’t consider it a decision for life. There may be shooting conditions when one or the other is better, and a wise photographer will change format if the situation requires it. Be at the mercy of the Photograph, not at the whim of your idiosyncrasies.
Most of all, dear reader, don’t think you have The Answer; don’t diminish your fellow photographers if they don’t shoot the same format as you. Each of us has different needs and tastes; we’re all individuals; but maybe more importantly: We don’t need another war.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on RAW or Premium JPEG? at 07/07/2011 - 10:14
PM sent. Debating with myself whether I really need AF as I already have the M version but what the heck!
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on SMC PENTAX F 50MM 1.7 at 07/07/2011 - 00:05
