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Comment by RobL posted on Nicholas Cameras at 04/02/2019 - 16:48
My Norwegian pal took this photo on a London trip, inside this shop in Camden:
http://abdallah.hiof.no/london-2018/html/20181029_120106.html
Apparently it has a large display of used Pentax gear although only twelve items are listed on their website. I don’t know anything about the place but if you are in the area it might be worth a look.
http://abdallah.hiof.no/london-2018/html/20181029_120106.html
Apparently it has a large display of used Pentax gear although only twelve items are listed on their website. I don’t know anything about the place but if you are in the area it might be worth a look.
Comment by RobL posted on Nicholas Cameras at 04/02/2019 - 13:20
Well up till now I have never had a failure either, except the damaged contact issue but that one still worked in camera, so it is easy to get complacent. I am just glad it didn’t happen on a trip.
I don’t format the card until I am sure all the images are stored on two external hard drives.
I don’t format the card until I am sure all the images are stored on two external hard drives.
Comment by RobL posted on Memory card failure at 03/02/2019 - 13:30
Before I had a DSLR and now still for work I have used a pocket LUMIX which must be eight years old at least and I have always taken the card out for transferring images. It still has the original card and there has never been an issue. I think I will go back to the cable now though for the K1 and maybe for the LUMIX as well. David, I like your idea of using your cards just once, it is a simple and foolproof way of ensuring you don’t lose images but it could get expensive.
Comment by RobL posted on Memory card failure at 03/02/2019 - 08:52
Probably Derek, but 95% of my shots are single, very rarely use rapid fire but as I have one of my presets set to tracking with continuous shutter I could make that save to one card only.
Comment by RobL posted on Memory card failure at 02/02/2019 - 19:39
I have just had a nasty shock, taking a few still life shots for focus stacking and using live view when the screen went black with “unable to process image”. The camera had seized with the mirror up, switching off and on made no difference. Taking the battery out and putting it back luckily restored function but there was a message about memory card failure and no images. Taking the card out and putting it back restored everything except the ones I had just taken, so thank goodness they weren’t of anything special.
Stupid me, I had recorded only to the one card but from now on will save as RAW to both. To copy images to the computer I generally transfer the card as it is a bit of a faff using a cable but this the second card to fail, the first had a damaged contact so maybe leaving the cards in is safer. Any ideas?
Stupid me, I had recorded only to the one card but from now on will save as RAW to both. To copy images to the computer I generally transfer the card as it is a bit of a faff using a cable but this the second card to fail, the first had a damaged contact so maybe leaving the cards in is safer. Any ideas?
Comment by RobL posted on Memory card failure at 02/02/2019 - 17:25
pschlute wrote:
There is :
15-30 2.8
24-70 2.8
70-200 2.8
150-450 4.5-5.6
28-105 3.5-5.6
50mm 1.4
and now 35mm 2.0
All recent modern lenses (or revamp in case of 35mm). What are the complainants missing ?
Plus the criticism of older lenses not comparing well with newer ones, just needs a search of the various Pentax forums to show that is not the case. On a bench test, yes perhaps they lack, but with a real subject in front of them they perform as good as they did on film. Have a look at glamour photographer "Le Rolls" over at the pentaxforums.com He exclusively uses the FA* 85mm 1.4 with the K1
I am not saying the criticism is right, but that is the perception and I have seen reviews where the cameras are rated as excellent but buyers are warned that the native and third party lens range is very limited compared to other brands so would be better looking elsewhere for FF options. Nikon and Canon for instance have far more FF lenses than APS-C lenses but no one compares the smaller format unfavourably to the Pentax offerings.RobL wrote:
Another point is that a criticism generally of the K1 and K1 mk2 is the small number of new lenses available, and that the older lenses do not compare well with newer offerings; upgrading is a relatively quick and easy way to address these criticisms.
I never understand this criticism of lack of lenses for the K1.Another point is that a criticism generally of the K1 and K1 mk2 is the small number of new lenses available, and that the older lenses do not compare well with newer offerings; upgrading is a relatively quick and easy way to address these criticisms.
There is :
15-30 2.8
24-70 2.8
70-200 2.8
150-450 4.5-5.6
28-105 3.5-5.6
50mm 1.4
and now 35mm 2.0
All recent modern lenses (or revamp in case of 35mm). What are the complainants missing ?
Plus the criticism of older lenses not comparing well with newer ones, just needs a search of the various Pentax forums to show that is not the case. On a bench test, yes perhaps they lack, but with a real subject in front of them they perform as good as they did on film. Have a look at glamour photographer "Le Rolls" over at the pentaxforums.com He exclusively uses the FA* 85mm 1.4 with the K1
Comment by RobL posted on Revamped FA 35mm f/2 rumor at 02/02/2019 - 15:21
JAK wrote:
(Edit: An HD DFA* 85mm f1.4 is on the latest roadmap for release this year.)
The new version of the FA 35mm f2 is around £70 more than the old one at current SRS prices. And remember these are being designed for the full frame DSLRs with large sensors so owners (like myself) do not necessarily own the older ones. Another point is that a criticism generally of the K1 and K1 mk2 is the small number of new lenses available, and that the older lenses do not compare well with newer offerings; upgrading is a relatively quick and easy way to address these criticisms.MrB wrote:
Where does £700-£1400 come from? The SRS prices for the current HD DA Limiteds range from £359 for the 40mm to £567 for the 20-40 zoom. The latter is already WR, so why would it be suggested that prices of WR versions of the others (and including the the FA50 and FA35) would be beyond that range? Only the FA31 and FA77 WR would be justified in being that expensive, as they are now.
Philip
I thought I was being optimistic and admit just a guestimate. Most of the new quality lenses seem to start at a four figure sum,. The new 50mm f1.4 went from a circa £300 lens to a £1200 lens. Admittedly it was a redesign but people are asking for a redesign of the whole range where some of the existing ones start north of £700 already. The HD PENTAX-FA 35mm f/2 lens seems to be coming in at around double the current model so what would one expect a new FA 31, 43, 77, 85* etc to start at?Where does £700-£1400 come from? The SRS prices for the current HD DA Limiteds range from £359 for the 40mm to £567 for the 20-40 zoom. The latter is already WR, so why would it be suggested that prices of WR versions of the others (and including the the FA50 and FA35) would be beyond that range? Only the FA31 and FA77 WR would be justified in being that expensive, as they are now.
Philip
(Edit: An HD DFA* 85mm f1.4 is on the latest roadmap for release this year.)
Comment by RobL posted on Revamped FA 35mm f/2 rumor at 02/02/2019 - 08:16
Algernon wrote:
To cap it all 35mm is a useless size on FF. Back in the film days the demand was for 28mm-xxmm zooms and 28mm or 24mm primes
28mm can be easily cropped to 35mm on FF or APS-C
I can't remember Vivitar doing a 35mm K mount prime. They did the early 42mm screw mount in 35mm.
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This is revamped smc lens which has been available for a while and means it can be made at a price you can’t moan about. Maybe other smc lenses will follow suit, and wouldn’t it be nice it the limited range was given the same treatment.To cap it all 35mm is a useless size on FF. Back in the film days the demand was for 28mm-xxmm zooms and 28mm or 24mm primes
28mm can be easily cropped to 35mm on FF or APS-C
I can't remember Vivitar doing a 35mm K mount prime. They did the early 42mm screw mount in 35mm.
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Comment by RobL posted on Revamped FA 35mm f/2 rumor at 31/01/2019 - 16:27
vic cross wrote:
P.S. How do you get the word Pentax the right way round in a reflection????????????????????
CHEERS Vic.
Just discovered in Lightroom you can mirror your images! Thanks Womble for your profound and insightful analysis, are you pitching for the Turner Prize by any chance?P.S. How do you get the word Pentax the right way round in a reflection????????????????????
CHEERS Vic.
Comment by RobL posted on Self portrait after visiting the Taylor-Wessing at 31/01/2019 - 08:36
