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Comment by petrochemist posted on Pentax Roadmap at 10/10/2013 - 11:08
I don't know it, but from the website it looks highly promicing!
Some clubs can be very cliquey, with members hoarding tips that help them in the cometitions, but I suspect most more reasonable. This one claims to have workshops & mentoring, which suggests there'll be no secrecy.
I beleive it's how you click with the other members that makes the biggest difference to the value you get from a club, and the only way to find that out is to meet them.
Give it a go - trial membership is apparently £2 a week, so you won't have lost much.
Some clubs can be very cliquey, with members hoarding tips that help them in the cometitions, but I suspect most more reasonable. This one claims to have workshops & mentoring, which suggests there'll be no secrecy.
I beleive it's how you click with the other members that makes the biggest difference to the value you get from a club, and the only way to find that out is to meet them.
Give it a go - trial membership is apparently £2 a week, so you won't have lost much.
Comment by petrochemist posted on camera club at 10/10/2013 - 10:55
Great set George, far exceeding the quality of any I got over the weekend.
Comment by petrochemist posted on BTCC @ Silverstone at 03/10/2013 - 21:42
Working in an interlaced mode wouldn't half the vertical resolution. Interlacing would give the ability to read one half of the lines while the other half are still recording the light input so that an average of multiple shots can be built up while minimising the chance of pulsed images. I'm not sure that interlacing would be required it depends on the read speed etc. of the sensor, but video is not available at full stills resolution so I assume some work arround would be needed.
Comment by petrochemist posted on Why no built-in ND filters? at 03/10/2013 - 10:26
It shouldn't be to difficult technically to have a mode that reads alternate lines from the sensor (similar to interlaced video) to build up a digital average. I feel it would be a nice creative feature. It could potentially allow good motion blur to be combined with shallow DOF...
Comment by petrochemist posted on Why no built-in ND filters? at 02/10/2013 - 21:32
DrOrloff wrote:
From the silhouette I'm having a wild stab that it's a camera.
Given the silhouette's been removed from the banner this seems highly probable.From the silhouette I'm having a wild stab that it's a camera.
I suspect it's also related to the roumered anouncemnt for Oct 8th.
I look forward to hearing the details, but had better not attend my budget for the year was spent months ago!
Comment by petrochemist posted on Pentax Open Day - 9th October 2013 at 02/10/2013 - 14:45
Mongoose wrote:
I once had an interesting conversation with a friend over what the best mode to use for fast action sports was.
He argued Tv was the way forward because you want to select your shutter speed to freeze the action.
I argued for Av, because my sport of choice tends to take place indoors and I simply wanted the fastest shutter speed available while maintaining correct exposure.
In our own way and for our own purposes we were both right. What I'm trying to say is that which mode you choose is of secondary importance to knowing what they all do and what they offer so that you can make an informed choice.
I think what we're getting from this thread is an interesting (to me anyway) insight into different aspects of the various modes which are important to different members.
I'd prefer your approach if I was after the fastest possible speed (being aware that it might go outside the range avbailable to the shutter)I once had an interesting conversation with a friend over what the best mode to use for fast action sports was.
He argued Tv was the way forward because you want to select your shutter speed to freeze the action.
I argued for Av, because my sport of choice tends to take place indoors and I simply wanted the fastest shutter speed available while maintaining correct exposure.
In our own way and for our own purposes we were both right. What I'm trying to say is that which mode you choose is of secondary importance to knowing what they all do and what they offer so that you can make an informed choice.
I think what we're getting from this thread is an interesting (to me anyway) insight into different aspects of the various modes which are important to different members.
IMO Tv is ideal for things like propellor aircraft & panning, where you want motion blur, so you definitly don't want the fastest possible.
To go from ~1/50s to ~1/2000s can simply be a matter of switching from Tv to Av instead of endless turning of the control wheel.
Comment by petrochemist posted on Why use Av instead of P? at 01/10/2013 - 17:00
I have my front wheel set top exposure compensation in Av & Tv modes, as there are 2 controls thats not practical in P mode set up as you describe (Aperture on one & speed on the other).
It's also possible to leave Tv set to 1/250, Av set to wide open, and use the mode dial to quickly switch between 3 different configurations (Tv, Av, & P).
It's also possible to leave Tv set to 1/250, Av set to wide open, and use the mode dial to quickly switch between 3 different configurations (Tv, Av, & P).
Comment by petrochemist posted on Why use Av instead of P? at 01/10/2013 - 16:53
Fantastic images as usual, but such a shame to hear of Steve Jewell's tragic death during the event.
Comment by petrochemist posted on Motorsport: Snetterton VSCC, Sept 29 at 30/09/2013 - 16:56
Simon is right about the lack of a pedestrian footbridge, but there is perhaps a chance to cross the track between sessions, near the pit exit. The crossing at Touring car events is controlled by Marshalls under the direction of Race control, not sure if it's available at other meetings.
Whilst not as good as the new banking, the areas around the bridge are also quite reasonable, and can make a useful resting point if you have to walk in from the public parking.
Whilst not as good as the new banking, the areas around the bridge are also quite reasonable, and can make a useful resting point if you have to walk in from the public parking.
Comment by petrochemist posted on Motorsport advice at 26/09/2013 - 16:26
By the same token you could argue that some people with DSLRs should downgrade to a point and shoot.
I'm sure FF will be better for some shots than APSC, but for most users I doubt it would be noticable. Quite oftem for macro a SMALLER sensor is actually an advantage as you get increased DOF.
Going further to MF would have more impact, but the FF bregade seem to ignore that. Is it just because a 645D & lenses is going to set them back £££ while wishing for a 35mm 'full frame' is free!