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Comment by philstaff posted on For Sale: Pentax K100D+18-55mm F3.5-56. AL II lens kit at 29/03/2011 - 15:33
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Taken in portrait mode with the sigma 17/70 on the pentax kr.
Ian
Taken in portrait mode with the sigma 17/70 on the pentax kr.
Ian
Comment by philstaff posted on How about a bit of bully. at 12/03/2011 - 09:59
Smeggypants wrote:
Fish eye taken from the ground facing up at 45 deg at the entrance. Look like the inside of a rib cage. And even better if you can double the symmetry using the water reflection.
Thanks Smeggy I have the Sigma 10/20 nearest I have to a fish eye. I can see I will have to go back and take more of this structure.Fish eye taken from the ground facing up at 45 deg at the entrance. Look like the inside of a rib cage. And even better if you can double the symmetry using the water reflection.
Ian
Comment by philstaff posted on Stell structure at 03/03/2011 - 22:44
cardiff_gareth wrote:
The thing that my eye sees straight away is the person in the pink coat walking down the path and try as I might I cannot seen to 'remove' her from the image and focus on the subject at hand!
I agree with snappychappy about getting lower. You'll maximize that reflection and also make the structure seem more imposing in the frame. I think your shot above also lacks contrast and either a levels mid point slider is in order or a contrast boost itself
Hi Gareth thanks for that I agree on reflection re the contrast and position. Im trying to work out the best settings in camera to get the best results trying to reproduce as acurate an image in colour and detail as possible. Its proving to be a great learning curve with this camera but Im sticking with it.The thing that my eye sees straight away is the person in the pink coat walking down the path and try as I might I cannot seen to 'remove' her from the image and focus on the subject at hand!
I agree with snappychappy about getting lower. You'll maximize that reflection and also make the structure seem more imposing in the frame. I think your shot above also lacks contrast and either a levels mid point slider is in order or a contrast boost itself
Ian
Comment by philstaff posted on Stell structure at 03/03/2011 - 22:31
Thanks for the feed back Im starting to get better results from the camera but still not cracked it just yet.
Ian
Ian
Comment by philstaff posted on Stell structure at 03/03/2011 - 09:25
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Went out last week to try out the recently purchaced Kr still working hard to try and get the best from the camera.
Ian
Went out last week to try out the recently purchaced Kr still working hard to try and get the best from the camera.
Ian
Comment by philstaff posted on Stell structure at 02/03/2011 - 23:09
There are some good deals to be had on the forum with K10 K20 and Kr models all for sale.
Ian
Ian
Comment by philstaff posted on First DSLR...please help me...pleaseee! :) at 02/03/2011 - 22:17
johnriley wrote:
Morning John Im just not happy with the IQ of this camera as stated in another post. I have tried your recomendations re the tripod and sharpening in camera but still the IQ doesnt do it for me. May be its me or a different sensor producing things another way but all in all I wish I had kept the K10 and may be just waited to see how Pentax brought out later. Sorry for sounding so negative but thats how I see it.Quote:
Yes I have part ex my K10 for a new Kr but wished I had not to be very honest.
How come?Yes I have part ex my K10 for a new Kr but wished I had not to be very honest.
Ian
Comment by philstaff posted on From a K10 to a KR ? at 14/02/2011 - 11:19
simonjames wrote:
Has anyone moved from a k10 to a kr and were glad they did?, after trying one in Jessops I was suprised how much spec they've packed into a smaller body, obviously it lacks the solidity and weather proofing of the k10 but the increased spec makes it look a good move.
Budget excludes the k5 and k7 until prices drop....
Yes I have part ex my K10 for a new Kr but wished I had not to be very honest.Has anyone moved from a k10 to a kr and were glad they did?, after trying one in Jessops I was suprised how much spec they've packed into a smaller body, obviously it lacks the solidity and weather proofing of the k10 but the increased spec makes it look a good move.
Budget excludes the k5 and k7 until prices drop....
Ian
Comment by philstaff posted on From a K10 to a KR ? at 13/02/2011 - 23:14
hefty1 wrote:
I think the output from CMOS sensors tends to look softer than that from CCD sensors "straight from the camera" so I'm not surprised it doesn't compare that well to the K10 and K100. As JR says, you'll just have to start using a bit more software sharpening to bring the detail out.
Unfortunately I doubt we'll ever see CCD sensors in "consumer" level cameras again - it's the price we've paid for high ISO performance.
Just a thought I did have a Samsung gx 20 for a year or so and I think it has a cmos sensor but I did not notice any softness in the j pegs from that camera.I think the output from CMOS sensors tends to look softer than that from CCD sensors "straight from the camera" so I'm not surprised it doesn't compare that well to the K10 and K100. As JR says, you'll just have to start using a bit more software sharpening to bring the detail out.
Unfortunately I doubt we'll ever see CCD sensors in "consumer" level cameras again - it's the price we've paid for high ISO performance.
Ian
Ian