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Comment by PeteL posted on BJP to go Monthly at 23/02/2010 - 17:58
Even if the PCSO`s were acting on a complaint it was surely enough to establish that that the guy was legitimately going about with his Camera. There was nothing more to be gained and they should have walked away satisfied with that!
If the practice of stopping people from taking Photo`s is allowed to continue unchallenged then it will become accepted as the norm. Then where would it lead to?
Regards Pete
If the practice of stopping people from taking Photo`s is allowed to continue unchallenged then it will become accepted as the norm. Then where would it lead to?
Regards Pete
Comment by PeteL posted on Another case of Police Overstepping the mark at 23/02/2010 - 17:54
I support the photographer for standing his ground, Even at the cost of 8 hours of his time. As it raises the awareness that these things are going on in our country. If we just just give the information just for a quiet life then it just perpetuates the myth that these PCSO`s have the right to harass photographers and to demand our personal details. By making this video of his experience he has done each and every one of us a favour and i bet the PCSO involved will have learned a valuable lesson too!(As will some of their colleagues.)
I frequently go out in towns and cities shooting Still and sometimes Video with my K7 and a tripod and so far i have had no negative experiences with PCSO`s or Police (In fact i have struck up many an interesting conversation with them) but i am always ready to respond should ever my rights be challenged. (Though using a tripod could possibly construed as causing an obstruction so i would have to be prepared to concede to that if ever the need arose.)
Regards - Pete
I frequently go out in towns and cities shooting Still and sometimes Video with my K7 and a tripod and so far i have had no negative experiences with PCSO`s or Police (In fact i have struck up many an interesting conversation with them) but i am always ready to respond should ever my rights be challenged. (Though using a tripod could possibly construed as causing an obstruction so i would have to be prepared to concede to that if ever the need arose.)
Regards - Pete
Comment by PeteL posted on Another case of Police Overstepping the mark at 23/02/2010 - 12:52
aminstar wrote:
You don't mention how long ago you saw those examples Pete, but there have been quite a few advances in technology recently and I have seen some stunning shots captured of extremely fast subjects running towards the camera and also in very difficult conditions. Mike-P has mentioned one for example, of the dog running towards the camera which I would assume is faster than the boy running towards the camera.
There is a persistence in misunderstanding the real issue when we debate about fast AF, and the moment the subject is touched its immediately covered under a general blanket that a)we are talking down Pentax, and b)people are saying other brands are better. This is not the case exactly. All we are saying is that why are SDM (DA*60-250 a very good example) so sluggish on the Pentax bodies to the point of being so annoying. I have handled the DA*300 also and it was slow too. Fantastic piece of glass but painstakingly slow. Some of the arguments put forward such as its to increase reliability of focusing because speed would ruin it simply doesn't hold water.
Nathan, great shots by the way
I cannot recall the specific models involved or even the magazine title for that matter which is why i did`nt include it. (I`m pretty sure that the Nikon was the D2 so that may help date it.The magazine was either the BJP or Professional Photographer) The point that i was trying to make was that there are so many variables involved as to make a definitive comparison extremely difficult. It is only since buying the K7 that i have used AF at all even then i use it with caution! I prefer "catch in focus" for moving subjects which cuts out the need for focusing speed altogether.PeteL wrote:
I recall a comparison in a pro camera mag between a full frame Canon and Nikon, the subject was a boy running towards the Camera. They took 100 shots with each Camera, The Canon had 18 perfectly pin sharp images the Nikon none!
Regards - Pete
What model Nikon and Canon were the cameras Pete?I recall a comparison in a pro camera mag between a full frame Canon and Nikon, the subject was a boy running towards the Camera. They took 100 shots with each Camera, The Canon had 18 perfectly pin sharp images the Nikon none!
Regards - Pete
You don't mention how long ago you saw those examples Pete, but there have been quite a few advances in technology recently and I have seen some stunning shots captured of extremely fast subjects running towards the camera and also in very difficult conditions. Mike-P has mentioned one for example, of the dog running towards the camera which I would assume is faster than the boy running towards the camera.
There is a persistence in misunderstanding the real issue when we debate about fast AF, and the moment the subject is touched its immediately covered under a general blanket that a)we are talking down Pentax, and b)people are saying other brands are better. This is not the case exactly. All we are saying is that why are SDM (DA*60-250 a very good example) so sluggish on the Pentax bodies to the point of being so annoying. I have handled the DA*300 also and it was slow too. Fantastic piece of glass but painstakingly slow. Some of the arguments put forward such as its to increase reliability of focusing because speed would ruin it simply doesn't hold water.
Nathan, great shots by the way
Regards - Pete
Comment by PeteL posted on Lets talk about AF speed at 18/02/2010 - 19:10
I don`t think that this question will ever be resolved satisfactorily as there are so many variables as to make it virtually impossible to draw conclusive comparisons.
I tried AF on a car ralley and got consistently sharp series of shots of cars using my K7 and 50-135DA* in a forest with fading sunlight by using the bottom edge of the cars windscreen as the point of focus and high speed shooting mode. Yet the same combination photographing a Cyclo Cross event last week i had to resort to "catch in focus" to get any sharp images at all probably because the riders shirts did not have sufficient contrast or maybe i could not hold the subject point of focus so easily.
Things like Lighting, Contrast, lens focal length and construction, Maximum aperture and user skill and experience are all going to affect the results whatever kit you use!
I recall a comparison in a pro camera mag between a full frame Canon and Nikon, the subject was a boy running towards the Camera. They took 100 shots with each Camera, The Canon had 18 perfectly pin sharp images the Nikon none!
Regards - Pete
I tried AF on a car ralley and got consistently sharp series of shots of cars using my K7 and 50-135DA* in a forest with fading sunlight by using the bottom edge of the cars windscreen as the point of focus and high speed shooting mode. Yet the same combination photographing a Cyclo Cross event last week i had to resort to "catch in focus" to get any sharp images at all probably because the riders shirts did not have sufficient contrast or maybe i could not hold the subject point of focus so easily.
Things like Lighting, Contrast, lens focal length and construction, Maximum aperture and user skill and experience are all going to affect the results whatever kit you use!
I recall a comparison in a pro camera mag between a full frame Canon and Nikon, the subject was a boy running towards the Camera. They took 100 shots with each Camera, The Canon had 18 perfectly pin sharp images the Nikon none!
Regards - Pete
Comment by PeteL posted on Lets talk about AF speed at 18/02/2010 - 08:31
Love the tree shot! You have the two element`s that are very much in short supply where i live! Tree`s and Snow!
Regards - Pete
Regards - Pete
Comment by PeteL posted on Any Large Format Users? at 17/02/2010 - 08:07
Just spotted that Kodak Ektar 100 is being introduced for Large Format Camera`s link If any one out there uses one!
Regards - Pete
Regards - Pete
Comment by PeteL posted on Any Large Format Users? at 16/02/2010 - 17:31
Strawbs - Hero & Heroine
Strawbs-Bursting at the Seams,
Strawbs - Grave New World
Gerry Rafferty - City to City
Genesis - Trick of the Tail
Shame it`s not a top 50!!!
Regards - Pete
Strawbs-Bursting at the Seams,
Strawbs - Grave New World
Gerry Rafferty - City to City
Genesis - Trick of the Tail
Shame it`s not a top 50!!!
Regards - Pete
Comment by PeteL posted on Favourite albums of all time at 16/02/2010 - 17:25
The last bit is easy just use a squirty bottle filled with water when you go for a walk. Instant raindrops!
Regards - Pete.
Regards - Pete.
Comment by PeteL posted on Pentax User Club Magazine Issue 1 2010 at 14/02/2010 - 18:47
I have generally left the SR switched off as most of my handheld shots are taken at fast enough shutterspeeds. So that SR would have no effect, Anything where there is a risk of shake i would almost certainly be using a Tripod! so for me SR is a last resort! Reassuring to have but not generally used!
Regards - Pete.
Regards - Pete.
Comment by PeteL posted on Downsides to Shake Reduction at 14/02/2010 - 18:44
Regards - Pete