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Comment by RichardDay posted on Samsung 12-24mm F4 at 12/07/2009 - 17:21
Me too!
I will drive there and collect them for forum members!
I will drive there and collect them for forum members!
Comment by RichardDay posted on Samsung 12-24mm F4 at 12/07/2009 - 11:58
Pentax marketing has been abysmal for as many years as I can remember, nothing has really changed. I think it is run by employees who are moles from the competition!
I suspect they are totally controlled by their European (was Pentax Germany but now Pentax France) and Japanese masters.
I suspect they are totally controlled by their European (was Pentax Germany but now Pentax France) and Japanese masters.
Comment by RichardDay posted on Lens Prices... at 12/07/2009 - 11:50
shim wrote:
Nice picture, but it looks like the model hasn't
eaten for 3 days
I like the magenta background.
shim
More like 3 months! Nice picture, but it looks like the model hasn't
eaten for 3 days
I like the magenta background.
shim
I know that the client specifies the style required, but I would have serious issues about using size zero girls, it's a very ugly side of fashion. Personally, I would refuse to do it, even if it meant loosing work.
Comment by RichardDay posted on Three Days in a Row at 12/07/2009 - 11:08
hefty1 wrote:
I could write a book on all the equipment that (with the benefit of hindsight) I regret not buying, but the only outfit I really regret selling was my Rollei 3003.
I had the body, two backs, two finders and three Zeiss lenses which I part exchanged against a Leica M6 for a £450 discount. The Rolleis are almost impossible to come by these days and fetch big money when they do.
I never did really get on with the Leica and only ran a couple of rolls of film through it before selling it (some years later) to buy my K10D and my first Pentax lenses so I suppose there's a sort of silver lining there...
Oh! What a shame!I could write a book on all the equipment that (with the benefit of hindsight) I regret not buying, but the only outfit I really regret selling was my Rollei 3003.
I had the body, two backs, two finders and three Zeiss lenses which I part exchanged against a Leica M6 for a £450 discount. The Rolleis are almost impossible to come by these days and fetch big money when they do.
I never did really get on with the Leica and only ran a couple of rolls of film through it before selling it (some years later) to buy my K10D and my first Pentax lenses so I suppose there's a sort of silver lining there...
I really lusted after the 3003 system about the same time I bought my OM kit, it was a really brilliant concept. So much was lost when Rollei went out of the market. Same thing with Zeiss, Voigtlander etc., But that's how the cookie crumbles I guess. Time moves on.
Comment by RichardDay posted on Regrets..... I've had a few. at 10/07/2009 - 13:24
BODYHEAT wrote:
I did see one company advertising flights to Oz last week for £1...makes you think about your options
WOW! - Where was that!!! : and who with? Outback Air or Boomerang Airlines? I did see one company advertising flights to Oz last week for £1...makes you think about your options
I will buy a couple of tickets and go and visit with my mate Lance for a few weeks!
Still won't buy a K-7 yet, even at Aussie pricing, as the total outlay for my K20D, DA*60-250 and DA 17-70 was under £1500!
Looks like I'll be stuck in a rut with that lot for a long time as I'm too much of a fringe photographer (mean b@st@rd!) to be an early adopter!
Comment by RichardDay posted on K-7 has arrived... at 09/07/2009 - 19:01
Most of the time I prefer "no grip", I actually find that I much prefer a simple hand grip like the Kenro one below (£6.99 at SRS) as it keeps the camera weight and size down, plus I am very used to holding the camera in portrait mode.
I do occasionally use the D-BG2 grip when using my DA*60-250 when out for a day at Slimbridge but, even then, I still tend to turn my wrist/arm by 90 deg for portrait shots rather than use the portrait controls on the grip, habit I guess.
I do occasionally use the D-BG2 grip when using my DA*60-250 when out for a day at Slimbridge but, even then, I still tend to turn my wrist/arm by 90 deg for portrait shots rather than use the portrait controls on the grip, habit I guess.
Comment by RichardDay posted on To grip or not to grip at 09/07/2009 - 10:06
For K-7 users, SP Pro will work with DNG, so either shoot DNG or just convert your PEF's to DNG (the latest Adobe converter does this apparently, or use the supplied software to convert to DNG). I expect that the release version of SP Pro will support K-7 PEF's.
I have found the ability to print with correct printer/paper profiles directly within SP Pro a major boon, I don't have to convert to a TIFF and use Photoshop anymore.
I've done a quick trial and the print quality actually seems even better from SP Pro than using PS as my final print output program.
The dodge tool is awesome! It's really saved me an awful lot of PP'ing on some of my shots I took in Provence a couple of weeks ago which suffered from huge contrast issues (and overuse of my polariser! )
Here is a screen shot within SP Pro of the difference with and without dodge, I love the dual image capabilities as well.
I've always been a fan of Silkypix and have used it from the very first English (Japlish :wink V.2. This latest version has answered most of my needs, but I still have some more requests which I have fired off to John Neville, who runs Silkypix UK. You can do the same here (you have to be registered and logged in to leave comments):
link
I have found the ability to print with correct printer/paper profiles directly within SP Pro a major boon, I don't have to convert to a TIFF and use Photoshop anymore.
I've done a quick trial and the print quality actually seems even better from SP Pro than using PS as my final print output program.
The dodge tool is awesome! It's really saved me an awful lot of PP'ing on some of my shots I took in Provence a couple of weeks ago which suffered from huge contrast issues (and overuse of my polariser! )
Here is a screen shot within SP Pro of the difference with and without dodge, I love the dual image capabilities as well.
I've always been a fan of Silkypix and have used it from the very first English (Japlish :wink V.2. This latest version has answered most of my needs, but I still have some more requests which I have fired off to John Neville, who runs Silkypix UK. You can do the same here (you have to be registered and logged in to leave comments):
link
Comment by RichardDay posted on Silkypix Pro at 08/07/2009 - 15:25
johnriley wrote:
Good for you, but don't forget that you're not cured and could revert back at any time!
Nah, easy. I will just resist, I will resist, I will ...., I ...., I .... Good for you, but don't forget that you're not cured and could revert back at any time!
Honestly though, I'm much more content these days to concentrate on my abilities ( :lol, in both taking and processing my images and on that matter, I'm really impressed with the improvements in Silkypix Pro, 30 day beta version here link
Comment by RichardDay posted on Lens wish list - A different approach at 07/07/2009 - 18:37
GlynM wrote:
I don't meet all of the items in my original list but I'm not too far off But to be honest I have a very small favourite set of lenses (DA*16-50, DA55-300, DA35 macro and at the moment, possibly because I've only have it a few weeks, the DFA100 macro). I know it makes sense to sell off the rest of the collection but it probably just needs a bit of a kick to initiate some commitment
Glyn
Try poverty! RichardDay wrote:
...
Well, these are the problems with LBA, not in any order.
1. Never having the correct lens mounted.
2. Indecision as to what lenses to take with you.
3. Multiple camera bags (leads to BBA).
5. Multiple bodies, not to mention tripods, heads, flashes, lighting gear etc., etc.
6. Damaged shoulder and back muscles
7. Dreadful effect on finances.
...
That list feels very familiar ...
Well, these are the problems with LBA, not in any order.
1. Never having the correct lens mounted.
2. Indecision as to what lenses to take with you.
3. Multiple camera bags (leads to BBA).
5. Multiple bodies, not to mention tripods, heads, flashes, lighting gear etc., etc.
6. Damaged shoulder and back muscles
7. Dreadful effect on finances.
...
I don't meet all of the items in my original list but I'm not too far off But to be honest I have a very small favourite set of lenses (DA*16-50, DA55-300, DA35 macro and at the moment, possibly because I've only have it a few weeks, the DFA100 macro). I know it makes sense to sell off the rest of the collection but it probably just needs a bit of a kick to initiate some commitment
Glyn
Comment by RichardDay posted on Lens wish list - A different approach at 07/07/2009 - 18:30
Me too!
I will drive there and collect them for forum members!