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Comment by simonkit posted on K-5IIs - more discussion at 04/03/2013 - 22:56
Keeping my eye on the date...I'm running a couple of one-to-one tution sessions towards the end of March so might have a clash, otherwise am definitely interested
Simon
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Snowdonia meet at 04/03/2013 - 22:49
Hopefully the lack of spending on PR means they're spending all their cash on new lens/body development...here's hoping anyway. Having just bought a compact from another brand I'm certainly seeing how it can be done if cash is available, support & PR on this other brand are worlds apart from Pentax
Simon
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Focus on Imaging - Poor show for Pentax at 03/03/2013 - 19:56
If funds are tight forget the wr version...I take most of my photographs in one of the wettest parts of the UK and don't use wr lenses and have never felt it an important feature to have, I'm pretty certain you'll manage fine without it
Simon
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on How Valuable is a Warranty? at 01/03/2013 - 22:17
I agree with john, if you're receiving full manufacturers warranty for £20 its a no brained
Simon
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on How Valuable is a Warranty? at 01/03/2013 - 18:27
fritzthedog wrote:
I have read several reports that suggest the lens can be soft towards the corners especially at f4 and suggestions that it improves significantly at f/5.6 and f/8. Definitely something to watch out for.
Carl
Yes Carl, the problem with the copy I had was that the corners didn't significantly improve enough at smaller apertures...wide open performance wasn't really a concern for me anyway as I mainly shoot around F11..I really wanted to be impressed by the results from the DA15mm but unfortunately I wasn't...many others definitely are though so sample variation seems to be a likely causesimonkit wrote:
I think I must not had one of the better copies of the DA15mm Ltd when I owned it. I bought a brand new one to consider replacing my DA12-24 and in all honesty found it much softer than the DA12-24 around the frame edges, so much so that I was unhappy with how it rendered foreground detail and no longer own it, despite the very nice colour/contrast it produced.
Having said the above my experience does seem to be in the minority If you do buy one just make sure you check it for corner/edge softness
Simon
Hi SimonI think I must not had one of the better copies of the DA15mm Ltd when I owned it. I bought a brand new one to consider replacing my DA12-24 and in all honesty found it much softer than the DA12-24 around the frame edges, so much so that I was unhappy with how it rendered foreground detail and no longer own it, despite the very nice colour/contrast it produced.
Having said the above my experience does seem to be in the minority If you do buy one just make sure you check it for corner/edge softness
Simon
I have read several reports that suggest the lens can be soft towards the corners especially at f4 and suggestions that it improves significantly at f/5.6 and f/8. Definitely something to watch out for.
Carl
Simon
I think I must not had one of the better copies of the DA15mm Ltd when I owned it. I bought a brand new one to consider replacing my DA12-24 and in all honesty found it much softer than the DA12-24 around the frame edges, so much so that I was unhappy with how it rendered foreground detail and no longer own it, despite the very nice colour/contrast it produced.
Having said the above my experience does seem to be in the minority If you do buy one just make sure you check it for corner/edge softness
Simon
Having said the above my experience does seem to be in the minority If you do buy one just make sure you check it for corner/edge softness
Simon
McGregNi wrote:
An alternative though would be to work in a non-destructive manner, which would include any layered techniques (such as the High Pass for example) and maintaining the original base layer as the 'Master'. You could then create a different layer with the specific shapening applied for each output and simply switch the other layer off when saving out each version. In this way your 'Master' file includes ready made output shapening options there already - very handy no doubt if sending the file to anyone else for printing different sizes if needed.
This is pretty much the process I use with the "photokit" plug-in...it is designed to apply sharpness based on the output type (web image, matt or gloss print etc) at the output resolution (800x600 web image, 30x20inch print etc). It helps simplify the sharpening process as I now use ACR to add "capture sharpness" to the RAW file, do any necessary editing in ACR, open Photoshop and all within an "action" resize the image as needed and apply the appropriate sharpening using the plug-in. I then save these in specific folders for future use.An alternative though would be to work in a non-destructive manner, which would include any layered techniques (such as the High Pass for example) and maintaining the original base layer as the 'Master'. You could then create a different layer with the specific shapening applied for each output and simply switch the other layer off when saving out each version. In this way your 'Master' file includes ready made output shapening options there already - very handy no doubt if sending the file to anyone else for printing different sizes if needed.
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Sharpening in Photoshop at 28/02/2013 - 08:52
Editing takes up too much of my time as it is so I choose the easy way out & use the excellent plugin "Pixelgenius Photokit Sharpener 2.0" developed by Martin Evening, Jeff Schewe and Bruce Fraser...saves all the hassle and produces great results
Simon
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Sharpening in Photoshop at 27/02/2013 - 18:58
Having previously owned the K20D I distinctly remember having +0.7ev dialed in pretty much all the time and still not blowing highlights, unfortunately the K20 doesn't handle noise nearly as well as the K5 so I think the "shoot to the right" guideline is still quite useful for that model
Simon
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Where am i going wrong? Am I going wrong? at 26/02/2013 - 21:52
I think it's fair to say that whether you have an original K5 or a K5IIs your camera is more than capable of producing VERY sharp images...if you're in the market for a new one then it's often said "buy the best you can afford", same rule applies I suppose..you'll not be disappointed with either though.
Simon