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Very nice.

Comment by richandfleur posted on Mist at 30/11/2020 - 19:24

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Those colourful later shots are eye popping. Well done.

Comment by richandfleur posted on Uni project - product shots at 30/11/2020 - 19:24

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Nice!
It's supposed to be summer here now like these photos, but it doesn't feel like it yet. Loved the vibe of this set.

Comment by richandfleur posted on In another life, in another land. at 30/11/2020 - 19:23

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#2 is awesome!

Comment by richandfleur posted on Using the morning light at 15/11/2020 - 22:51

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For me it's just indicative of the lack of time I have at the moment for photography in general. Nothing personal sorry.

Comment by richandfleur posted on The main gallery at 15/11/2020 - 05:54

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Larger viewfinder looks great. If you are going to make optical viewfinder a feature then it needs to be impressive.
(Personally I don't find any of the APS-C viewfinders big enough / a comparison to the film days, so I'd be all for something larger).

12fps burst shooting is impressive.

Any specs on 4K bitrate, and does it have mechanical stabilisation / or at least the ability to turn off the rubbish movie SR software attempt and not crop etc?
Object tracking during video?

AF. Honestly this is my number one issue with Pentax nowadays. The fact that it can't lock onto items, or even identify a face or an eye like newer cameras is going to be an issue for DSLRs moving forwards. I hope Pentax understand this situation, and don't simply throw more focus points on it. It's not necessarily the number of points, it's the ability to proactively spot that the subject is moving towards you and pull focus in anticipation, that sort of thing.

(Re say K-3 I use centre point AF only for most things, and even then find the camera will often focus on the grass or wall behind my subject, despite opting for a point right in the middle of the person. All lenses have been calibrated too, but the camera often has a mind of its own. I have used object tracking for likes of children's triathlon school events etc, and extensively reviewed the menu options for this. I've had some okay results, but bottom line is I'm not as confident as a mirrorless camera where I can see the object actively being identified and tracked and focussed upon. I'm not sure a DSLR is ever going to provide that.)

Touch Screen is a good move im my opinion. I now have a mirrorless camera, replaced my older K-S1, and the touchscreen is really handy to review images, with a pinch to zoom and drag to reposition functionality quite quick and intuitive. Menus are very easy to use like this too, but the buttons are always there to use as a backup if you don't want to use the touchscreen.

Price seems in line with past releases, but customers have a huge variety of very smart camera devices to choose from now. This camera is an evolution of past models, and as such will be very nice to use I'm sure, but if I was starting out fresh I'm not sure I'd jump at this over other options that are out there now. It's release is now down to 2021, and the K-3 mkii was released in 2015. That's a long time between drinks and feels like it needs more than an evolution of the K-3 and say KP features?

Comment by richandfleur posted on Progress report on PENTAX's new APS-C-format digital SLR flagship camera: officially named PENTAX K-3 Mark III at 02/11/2020 - 23:14

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Good on them. Personally I was quite disgusted at how Pentax handled that. I just managed to get in before the warranty period ended, and some did get some grace afterwards, but really it should have been a free recall and replace of a clearly faulty batch of parts. Same mechanism/design had worked for years, but started failing on the K-30 range quite early on.

I've been very impressed with Fuji, in terms of after purchase support updates to port new developments down to refresh older models. The aperture issue was a good example of how a company would handle an issue affecting their customers, and I wasn't impressed. All good for those who luckily did not experience the issue, but troubling for those who did, especially outside of the standard warranty period.

Comment by richandfleur posted on Class action lawsuit for Pentax cameras aperture defects filed in New York at 03/07/2020 - 00:51

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Wow, that looks epic. Very nice!

Comment by richandfleur posted on Another month and another lens :) at 01/07/2020 - 22:57

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Love that beech avenue, Charlecote Park in autumn mist shot

Comment by richandfleur posted on Adobe Portfolio is now free for a limited time at 01/07/2020 - 00:59

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Snappyhoffy wrote:
richandfleur wrote:
Just a heads up that Adobe Portfolio is now free for a limited time.

https://portfolio.adobe.com/
Only for 60 days though...
Hence 'limited time'...

Comment by richandfleur posted on Adobe Portfolio is now free for a limited time at 01/07/2020 - 00:56

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