i have had a few problems using my k10 with a small aperture in av mode normally in low light or overcast situations.
it seems to overexpose a lot, to the point that the only way i can get a usable image is to use manual settings.
it seems fine on larger apertures.

i am sure it is something i am doing wrong any help is very apprciated,Thank you

Thanks Matt
going to try iview media pro3, i'll let you know how it goes

Hello
Does anyone have any recommendations of a good Photo Catalogue Software.
i have started to use metatdata keywords, anything that uses metadata will work.
Thanks in advance Peter

here's a pic of my little girls rag doll with the 16-50 da*



Peter

great news my 16-50 da* has arrived just in time i was going to order a 50 1.4 af fri and it turned up today.

it is an amazing lens as far as i can see so far but i'm only comparing it to the 18-55 and 50-200 i will try and put some pics up when i figure out how

thanks mat i heard a lot of good things about the 50 1.4.

out of intrest is there anything with similar quality that the 16-50 doesnt cover.
i would like to think i would use the 50mm 1.4 after i get the 16-50 but it will probably be sat in a draw, on the flip side do they fetch much on ebay?, i havent seen many on there wich should help i guess

thanks for the reply mat
i seem to be a bit missleading with my post's, due to the fact this is my first time using one

i'm only having problems with focusing using mf lenses, but i have just read about the katz eye focus screen so this could be worth a go.

i just wonder if the split screen bit may annoy me now im used to the k10 screen

main reason for the lens is i want to see what the k10 can really do and i just can't wait any longer.

a full set of ltd lenses would be lovely but hey money does'nt grow on trees

thanks for the reply donut, i find when i focus using the bleep and dot it makes kids (my little girl)extremely hard to get sharp and i normally like to keep the f stop low to blur the backround

i am getting a 16-50 as i see it as a cheap way to cover a large focal range at a low cost altough a 16-45 is cheaper i feel f2.8 may be usefull later in life as i am looking to start weddings at some point, the sdm will also help me when shooting babies (another job in the pipeline).

i will also need something to take full hight shots for a dance in january, couples on the way in.

the 50mm 1.4af will only be to dampen my lba while i wait,

i was also thinking about a 100mm mf prime to see if there is much difference between that and the 50-200.


the thing i find hard about focusing that im kind of used to the split focus screen on non auto stuff

Hi People hope you can help.
At the moment i have the 18-55 da and the 50-200 da, I'm hopeing to make money taking portraits starting sometime next or this year if my 16-50 turns up.

I'm looking for a lens to practice some home studio work with but, but having £500 tied up can't afford the ltd lenses,and i'm trying to keep the cost of my kit as low as i can, so i dont really want to spend over £200.

i am leaning towards the 50mm 1.4 af,
i found a 50 1.7 m in my stepdads camera case and was amazed at the difference in shrpness between this and my 18-55 but find manual focus hard on the k10.
having said that maybe i would be better of fitting a new focus screen and looking at some mf primes?
Thankyou in advance
Peter