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Can't find that Don, Google just gives me all too real images of Palestinian children severely wounded with white phosphorous....

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on What is photography? at 07/01/2011 - 16:03

B&W also remained (remains?) popular because home processing and darkroom manipulation was more possible.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on What is photography? at 07/01/2011 - 15:23

Shooting through two thick panes of non-optical grade glass is never going to be ideal.... using a pol filter would help but you'd lose stops of light. I can only suggest opening the window

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on photos through glass at 07/01/2011 - 15:18

walkeja wrote:
It seems, apart from one, that people are suffering from the modern affliction of either not understanding or ignoring what has been written. I took slides, therefore the darkroom was not involved, was not interested in the darkroom. What you see is what you get.

I was pulling your leg over your oft stated boredom with B&W images, but I understand where you are coming from re WYSIWYG photography vs darkroom or digital manipulation. I just strongly disagree with you! I even think 'what you see is what you get' is impossible in photography.... you're always doing something which 'distorts reality' to some degree.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on What is photography? at 07/01/2011 - 15:12

walkeja wrote:
...the only medium was negative black and white film. I found this very boring and dull.

Really???

'What is photography?'

Surely it's just making images from light? As long as that's the starting point for the image, I don't think we need to be restrictive in our definition of what is or isn't photography.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on What is photography? at 07/01/2011 - 14:33

I think he must mean the K-x

Have you tried this Peter:

Make sure the shadow/highlight correction are turned off
Turn on the expanded ISO setting

That should get you ISO 100 as a minimum, ISO 200 when using your shadow/highlight correction.

If all else fails, you could try 'restore factory settings'!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on ISO at 07/01/2011 - 13:37

I was thinking about the focus issues. The stain thing is a manufacturing fault with some units, covered by the warranty in all cases, rather than a shortcoming of the k-5 compared to other makes of camera.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on my thoughts on the k5 and pentax compact digital cameras at 07/01/2011 - 11:14

I think Cardiff Gareth had one of these...

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Cobra TTL D650 Flash and Pentax K10D, at 07/01/2011 - 10:40

smc wrote:
My 24/2.8A is excellent, at least as good as the Sigma 24/2.8 Superwide copy I have. Good resolution, lovely colour, smooth rendering like a Zeiss lens.

Have you had chance to compare both at f2.8? From what I've read the Sigma is better wide open link, and mine is superb at f2.8, but I'd much rather have the Pentax one for the better build quality! (Would really love an M 20mm f4 but can't really justify the £300+ cost..)

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on K 30mm f/2.8 at 07/01/2011 - 09:47

I don't think you'll find many users 'dumping on' the K-5! Best APSC DSLR out there, as far as most of us are concerned. There are marginal issues which a few users have commented on, but that's only to be expected for any high-cost camera. Compacts... some of us just wish there was a truly high quality offering from Pentax... no complaints re durability and price....

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on my thoughts on the k5 and pentax compact digital cameras at 07/01/2011 - 09:26

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