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Comment by Spad posted on Coming to the end.... at 16/12/2025 - 11:04
Oh.... and don't get me going on the "oh Pentax.... i thought they were no longer available" f******CENSORED******s!
Comment by Spad posted on Coming to the end.... at 15/12/2025 - 14:36
Urbanmeister wrote:
What I like so much about all of the comments here is they show how friendly this site is. I've always been an admirer of the skills, knowledge and insights all have provided but it's been the welcoming environment that gives me so much pleasure.
May your journey with Canon give you the outcomes you wish.
I utterly agree. Some on the Canon forums are utter gear snobs and conceited arses... What I like so much about all of the comments here is they show how friendly this site is. I've always been an admirer of the skills, knowledge and insights all have provided but it's been the welcoming environment that gives me so much pleasure.
May your journey with Canon give you the outcomes you wish.
I would much rather share my work on here than there any day!
Comment by Spad posted on Coming to the end.... at 15/12/2025 - 14:27
Thank you everyone. I will pop on from time to time and post some of my work in General Photigraphic chat!
I have used pretty much similar f stops, exposures, tracking or non tracking with the 5D, and captured much much more data....
I am pretty heart broken as I love Pentax camerass....
RAJHANS wrote:
Endorse all the above and Wish you all the best ! Incidentally, if you don't mind, can you please tell us in which specific areas Pentax is lacking vis-a-vis Canon.
It seems to be the sensor. The 5D's sensor is far superior at picking up emmision lines. After a 120sec exposure the 5D captures far more data than either of my Pentax cameras. On my last out I ran a series of shoots at both f2.8 and f4, with 60 and 120 exposures, with my K5 and then I processed. There was hardly anything there in terms of captured data. Then I tried a 20 sec exposure static (non tracking) widefield Milkyway shot with my K3, at f2.8.... waste of time. Endorse all the above and Wish you all the best ! Incidentally, if you don't mind, can you please tell us in which specific areas Pentax is lacking vis-a-vis Canon.
I have used pretty much similar f stops, exposures, tracking or non tracking with the 5D, and captured much much more data....
I am pretty heart broken as I love Pentax camerass....
Comment by Spad posted on Coming to the end.... at 15/12/2025 - 11:06
davidwozhere wrote:
Then for goodness sake DON'T abandon us totally. Your images have given joy, awe and wonder and I have no doubt you will continue to produce others that go even further. You remain a Pentax photographer no matter what platform you migrate to. We wish you every success but we would also like to follow your journey so please share them here also.
Thank you Then for goodness sake DON'T abandon us totally. Your images have given joy, awe and wonder and I have no doubt you will continue to produce others that go even further. You remain a Pentax photographer no matter what platform you migrate to. We wish you every success but we would also like to follow your journey so please share them here also.
Comment by Spad posted on Coming to the end.... at 15/12/2025 - 02:25
It is with a heavy heart that I have come to the end of my Pentax journey...
I have been using Pentax since I was in my teens, their cameras have been with me for three quaters of my life as well as 15 years of my working life as motorsport photogrpahper. They have been with me to a lot of race tracks in Europe and virtually all UK tracks. Many people and reviews have slated some aspects of the camera's but I have used them in many settings and never had the issues that these reviews claimed! They always delivered the goods everytime...
That is until I started down the Astro path... I have tried and tried to get good images out of my K3 and K5, but they just do not capture what I am looking for. The Canon 5D MkII... on the other hand has.
This has lead me to decide to sell all my Pentax kit, and I will be making the move to Canon, Something I thought would never happen.
It has been a pleasure to share my photographic journey with you all, I will miss the Pentax community but I now need to move on.
I wish you all a wonderful and creative journey with Pentax!
I have been using Pentax since I was in my teens, their cameras have been with me for three quaters of my life as well as 15 years of my working life as motorsport photogrpahper. They have been with me to a lot of race tracks in Europe and virtually all UK tracks. Many people and reviews have slated some aspects of the camera's but I have used them in many settings and never had the issues that these reviews claimed! They always delivered the goods everytime...
That is until I started down the Astro path... I have tried and tried to get good images out of my K3 and K5, but they just do not capture what I am looking for. The Canon 5D MkII... on the other hand has.
This has lead me to decide to sell all my Pentax kit, and I will be making the move to Canon, Something I thought would never happen.
It has been a pleasure to share my photographic journey with you all, I will miss the Pentax community but I now need to move on.
I wish you all a wonderful and creative journey with Pentax!
Comment by Spad posted on Coming to the end.... at 15/12/2025 - 00:59
Thank you!
I have a diesel heater in my van, but these were shot in my back garden. So I was sat in my living room gawking at my tablet controlling the kit!
I have a diesel heater in my van, but these were shot in my back garden. So I was sat in my living room gawking at my tablet controlling the kit!
Comment by Spad posted on From the dark reaches of space... at 21/11/2025 - 19:21
It is not a void!!!
Here are my latest images from the past few weeks.
Flame & Horsehead Nebulae
Pleiades Sector - this is also known as the Seven Sisters. If you play Elite Dangerous, this is the home of the Thargoids!
Jellyfish Nebula - this is a Supernova remnant!
Iris Nebula - this is a reflection nebula. It is stella dust and clouds illuminated by stars!
Here are my latest images from the past few weeks.
Flame & Horsehead Nebulae
Pleiades Sector - this is also known as the Seven Sisters. If you play Elite Dangerous, this is the home of the Thargoids!
Jellyfish Nebula - this is a Supernova remnant!
Iris Nebula - this is a reflection nebula. It is stella dust and clouds illuminated by stars!
Comment by Spad posted on From the dark reaches of space... at 21/11/2025 - 18:35
Yes they are! The 50 is even better!!
Comment by Spad posted on The Plastic Fantastic 35mm f2.4 Really Delivers! at 21/11/2025 - 18:27
Have you tried out some of the newer sensors? The KP/K-1/K-3iii might have different responses.
They're Sony sensors aren't they? So maybe Canon have a different sensor manufacturer or perhaps their glass layers on the sensor cut out very slightly different parts of the spectrum.
Both my dedicated cooled astro cameras have Sony sensors!
A K1 would be a serious option. Wonder if I can rent one??? Hmmmmmm....