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I keep thinking my front wheel isn't responding... But it's because I forget i'm still in image review mode (where the wheel makes you zoom in to the image!)

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on New K-7 Firmware at 25/05/2011 - 14:16

I guess we'd be interested if it was better at the long end which is probably what most people buy these lenses for... the Tamron looks very good, probably edging the Pentax - and it's also full frame. The purple CA has been banished... the build quality looks great... in lens VR and silent focusing... hmmm.

Competition = a good thing. Pentax, up your game!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Tamron AF 70-300mm VC USD - Poll at 25/05/2011 - 09:31

I guess when your designing a lens at this price point, something has to give! I agree the bokeh is rough, and another reason why I didn't hang on to this lens, but it would be fine with greater subject/background distance.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on 55-300 or 50-200mm? at 24/05/2011 - 23:50

I love my 35mm f2.4, but in many ways wish I'd gone for the Sigma 30mm f1.4...

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Lens Advice...for fun! at 24/05/2011 - 22:01

Suspect that was cropped, which has made the bokeh more prominent. Look at Mike's, the bokeh has a similar character, but 'finer'... it's also a sharper image...

I gave up the range of the 55-300mm for the smaller size of a Pentax F70-210mm, which also focusses more assuredly than the hesitant zzzzipppp-CLANK! of the 55-300mm. The DA50-200mm is smaller still but I wanted the full frame capability and supposedly slightly superior IQ of the 70-210mm.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on 55-300 or 50-200mm? at 24/05/2011 - 21:40

I didn't have a problem with last week's subject, but the no-PP stipulation was controversial! As for this week, I guess make a photo of something and add a tagline as if you are in advertising, using all the usual mass marketing tricks... And tongue firmly in cheek! Should be fun!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Week 202 competition thread- Sell, Sell, Sell! at 24/05/2011 - 15:08

Frogherder wrote:

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The Optios are of medium speed

Are there any tables of speeds?

By comparison my K10D is effectively instant as far as I can tell
My wifes Olympus can take noticible seconds (Click the shutter as a second hand sweeps past 12 and it will record between 3-5 seconds)

I thought of digging out my old frequency counter which has time lapse in 1/1000 secs, but then I wouldn't be able to trigger it from the handbag camera -ah well

regards
Bernard

I think my mum has the same camera! It takes about 5 seconds so she has lots of shots of the ground taken when she thought the shot has been taken and had turned the camera round to view the LCD!

I think any modern P&S would be a lot better - check TrustedReviews or Dpreview to be sure.

EDIT - found this for the i-10 on cameras.co.uk:

Single Shot - 0.38 seconds
Five Shots - 10.35 seconds
Single Shot With Flash - 0.48 seconds
Turn on Time - 2.44 seconds

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Which Optio should I get for in my pocket at 24/05/2011 - 11:08

These are lovely but they are a bit over-cropped, although they would be acceptable for viewing at about 600 pixels - especially no.2. However the last one is way too cropped! The sharpening is always going to be visible at that magnification. I also actually liked the context of the OOF grasses in 1 & 2.

The way you've composed your crops shows you've got the 'eye' - just need a slightly longer lens I think

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Corn Bunting at 24/05/2011 - 10:37

With the K5 excellent high ISO can you not get away with a lower power lighting set up than was previously the case?

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Halogen studio lights at 24/05/2011 - 09:14

I was at Pershore RHS college, so I got to go twice!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Chelsea Flower Show virgin! Which lenses to take? at 23/05/2011 - 13:46

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