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Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Forum Changes at 23/07/2009 - 16:34
simonkit wrote:
Having just tried out a Hoya 28mm and placed it straight into the bin I'm looking at other options...read a couple of reviews on the Sigma 24mm F2.8 Superwide II that sound positive, anyone on here have any experience of it?
thanks
simon
Simon, I have the superwide lens, and it has been on my camera more often than the kit lens since I got it. I have inspected images closely and find it sharper than the kit lens, especially at the edges. There is slight CA but slightly less than the kit lens. Having just tried out a Hoya 28mm and placed it straight into the bin I'm looking at other options...read a couple of reviews on the Sigma 24mm F2.8 Superwide II that sound positive, anyone on here have any experience of it?
thanks
simon
Obviously I am comparing to a lesser lens than your 17-70mm!
While it is true most lenses are pretty sharp at f11, this is a lens which shines wide open at f2.8. The close focussing ability is great, and can give you some really nice minimal DOF effects which you would struggle to replicate with a regular zoom lens.
Add to that its discreet size and useful focal length and you have a low cost but very usable piece of kit IMHO.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Sigma 24mm F2.8 Superwide II - any recommendations? at 23/07/2009 - 16:01
Alternatively, you can resize the your image to 700 pixels rather than the full 800. Then resize the canvas by 100 pixels (ticking the 'relative' resizing box, and selecting a black extension colour).
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Forum Changes at 23/07/2009 - 15:32
Yes, that makes sense Hefty... I had the impression all things non-Pentax were swiftly banished by the moderators! I personally wouldn't want to post such images to the gallery or competitions, but occasionally to the My Pictures forum for C&C or discussion perhaps.
Edit - I think the confusion arose in my mind because of a member who migrated to another system, and was posting pictures which may have seemed to be trying to vindicate his decision... he was requested to stop. I guess that's a different thing than committed Pentax users occasionally posting pics taken with secondary compact cameras etc.
Edit - I think the confusion arose in my mind because of a member who migrated to another system, and was posting pictures which may have seemed to be trying to vindicate his decision... he was requested to stop. I guess that's a different thing than committed Pentax users occasionally posting pics taken with secondary compact cameras etc.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Weekly Competition # 107 "Dream" at 23/07/2009 - 12:00
I believe there is a little external flash sold in some k-m bundles?
But yes those are hefty prices. Even more glad I got my Samsung badged 360FGZ at £90 now!
But yes those are hefty prices. Even more glad I got my Samsung badged 360FGZ at £90 now!
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax The Most Expensive Flash at 23/07/2009 - 11:07
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Thanks again to you all for your help with the shot and improvement advise I wasn't trying to make this into an exercise to make my photos look good
Well, it was beginning to get a bit tetchy and repetitive, so in this instance, I think going off topic was the best thing that could happen to this thread Thanks again to you all for your help with the shot and improvement advise I wasn't trying to make this into an exercise to make my photos look good
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Is the K7 already flawed? at 23/07/2009 - 09:15
Clearly the rule re uploading 'Pentax only' images has been lifted! Good. I'm sure a lot of us moonlight with other brands, and while we want to remain chiefly Pentax oriented, it's a shame not to share those images with the forum.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Weekly Competition # 107 "Dream" at 23/07/2009 - 09:05
Cameras everywhere watching us... but when we use our cameras on them, it seems they get a bit tetchy...
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Just who is training these poltroons? at 22/07/2009 - 18:29
Jeanette - here's where the 'multiply layers' mode is hidden, and hopefully the shot is self explanatory in how to use it. Using the opacity slider will allow you to make adjustments. This mode is useful - you'll notice that whites are unaffected but dark to mid tones are deepened. You can pile up as many layers as you need, and cut areas out with a feathered selection etc.
It's above the highlighted layer box!
(edit - this is PSE 4.0 but I don't think they changed it too much on subsequent versions)
It's above the highlighted layer box!
(edit - this is PSE 4.0 but I don't think they changed it too much on subsequent versions)
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Is the K7 already flawed? at 22/07/2009 - 18:15
PentaxBabe wrote:
My shot was taken with the camera supported on a beanbag. The only camera shake would have come from someone moving in the van. I am struggling to see what you mean (I have even zoomed in on the image) when you say there is a lot of camera shake. If you are refering to the lioness's head then surely this would be slight out of focus if as I was, I was focesed on the cub's head? Please can you further explain your comments so that I can see what you mean and learn from my mistakes and improve my knowledge
Thanks
Jeanette
No problem Jeanette, and I do apologise if ‘lots of camera shake’ was a bit harsh – perhaps that was OTT. The shot is fine, but just not half as appealing as the other!Pentaxophile wrote:
To be honest Jeanette, there is a lot of camera shake going on in your shot, and I suspect you have used a higher ISO... so if you set out to show the similarity between your lens and a faster Canon version, you haven't quite succeeded
In better light, or with better camera support, there might have been a clearer parallel
I welcome constructive critism of my photos and as I said I only posted these as they are near identical shots taken with two different camera (one apparently more highly rated than the other) by two photographers of vastly differing experience and skill. They were however, both taken in the same light, at the same time, in the same place but from possibly slightly different angles and with different lenses. Suely your comments only back up my comments re the only difference being the skill and expertise of the photographer To be honest Jeanette, there is a lot of camera shake going on in your shot, and I suspect you have used a higher ISO... so if you set out to show the similarity between your lens and a faster Canon version, you haven't quite succeeded
In better light, or with better camera support, there might have been a clearer parallel
My shot was taken with the camera supported on a beanbag. The only camera shake would have come from someone moving in the van. I am struggling to see what you mean (I have even zoomed in on the image) when you say there is a lot of camera shake. If you are refering to the lioness's head then surely this would be slight out of focus if as I was, I was focesed on the cub's head? Please can you further explain your comments so that I can see what you mean and learn from my mistakes and improve my knowledge
Thanks
Jeanette
I can only judge by my own shots, and when I shoot with a long lens in lowish light, I often get exactly the same effect. The grass in particular has that sort of partly blurred, partly sharp characteristic which suggests (to me at least) a little bit of movement. What shutter speed / f-stop / ISO combo did you use, and was it cropped (which would make a minor problem more obvious)?
As has been suggested, a bit of levels work / WB correction in PS would help the shot too.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Is the K7 already flawed? at 22/07/2009 - 17:36
Alternatively, you can resize the your image to 700 pixels rather than the full 800. Then resize the canvas by 100 pixels (ticking the 'relative' resizing box, and selecting a black extension colour).
Martin.
Obviously the method can be adjusted to suit - I use 4 pixels for a thin black line having gone through my 'butt ugly border' phase a long time ago.