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thanks for the tip
Comment by suds posted on on line photography courses at 19/05/2014 - 23:14
i would like to broaden my knowlage of taking good photos with a DSLR, and being able to pick and use the best camera setting.
has anyone had any experiance of the on line photography courses that are on offer.
have a k30 and 18-55, 55-200 wr lenses
Thanks
Suds
has anyone had any experiance of the on line photography courses that are on offer.
have a k30 and 18-55, 55-200 wr lenses
Thanks
Suds
Comment by suds posted on on line photography courses at 19/05/2014 - 22:55
John,
thanks for the clear explination. I dont think i do currently use it. My kids swim in competative swimming galas so i usually do the following.
Have my gx 10 set on continual focus and, focus and hold the af button half way down, and pan as they race a length. I am waiting for them to breath which they do once or twice a length, i then release the shutter to get a shot, i dont think i would have the time to adjust the camera focus. I just accept that many pics will be of water and no or part of a swimmer, or out of focus.
However a couple of cracking pictures of them swimming flat out are always worth it.
Do i assume then that the dal focus speed is the same as the da, is the lack of hood and the plastic mount the only differance?
thanks for the clear explination. I dont think i do currently use it. My kids swim in competative swimming galas so i usually do the following.
Have my gx 10 set on continual focus and, focus and hold the af button half way down, and pan as they race a length. I am waiting for them to breath which they do once or twice a length, i then release the shutter to get a shot, i dont think i would have the time to adjust the camera focus. I just accept that many pics will be of water and no or part of a swimmer, or out of focus.
However a couple of cracking pictures of them swimming flat out are always worth it.
Do i assume then that the dal focus speed is the same as the da, is the lack of hood and the plastic mount the only differance?
Comment by suds posted on quickshift do i need it at 27/12/2010 - 22:06
johnriley wrote:
Quick shift is a feature that can be very useful, but we have lived without it previously so it's not essential.
After AF has locked on, if you keep the half pressure on the shutter release you can tweak the point of focus using the manual focus ring. This can be especially useful for close up and macro shots.
However, you should already have this feature and you don't seem to be aware of it, so it may not be as important to your own style of photography.
Quick shift is a feature that can be very useful, but we have lived without it previously so it's not essential.
After AF has locked on, if you keep the half pressure on the shutter release you can tweak the point of focus using the manual focus ring. This can be especially useful for close up and macro shots.
However, you should already have this feature and you don't seem to be aware of it, so it may not be as important to your own style of photography.
Comment by suds posted on quickshift do i need it at 27/12/2010 - 22:01
I am looking to get a zoom lens to 300.
I currently have the 18 - 55 and 50 to 200.
Both lenses are the samsung DA versions that both come with lens hoods.
Do i have quick shift with theese and what will it do for me.?
I am looking to get the pentax 55 to 300, but need to choose between the dal and da versions, please help.
Most of my photos are of my kids especiaaly swimming, where a bit more zoom from the poolside would be very usefall.
thanks
I currently have the 18 - 55 and 50 to 200.
Both lenses are the samsung DA versions that both come with lens hoods.
Do i have quick shift with theese and what will it do for me.?
I am looking to get the pentax 55 to 300, but need to choose between the dal and da versions, please help.
Most of my photos are of my kids especiaaly swimming, where a bit more zoom from the poolside would be very usefall.
thanks
Comment by suds posted on quickshift do i need it at 27/12/2010 - 21:56
Does anyone know a software program to find deleated raw and jpeg files on a compute hdd,thanks very much
Comment by suds posted on finding deleated pictures on your HDD at 06/01/2010 - 21:34
Daniel Bridge wrote:
Ah, just seen that it might be 'Auto EV compensation' (at least that's what it's called in my K10D menu), which will be in the custom settings menu, second page down for me. Just tried it - that will do what you're experiencing.
However, what it does is ensure that you get correctly exposed shots, rather than underexposed ones if you set the shutter speed to high. So with it switched off, you'll be able to get faster shutter speeds, but without using a wider aperture lens, or a higher ISO, you'll get underexposure.
Hope that makes sense and helps.
Dan
Dan, thank you that has fixed it.suds wrote:
does anyone know how to reset all the setup menu options to the factory default. I have changesd some of the settings and can not now get fast shutter times in TV mode.
Is there a master reset, or a web link where i can find the default values.
ashamed but in need of help, too many blurry sports pictures.
suds
I can't imagine what settings you could have changed that would limit the range of shutter speeds. Do you have the flash up or flashgun on? What's the fastest shutter speed you can now obtain?does anyone know how to reset all the setup menu options to the factory default. I have changesd some of the settings and can not now get fast shutter times in TV mode.
Is there a master reset, or a web link where i can find the default values.
ashamed but in need of help, too many blurry sports pictures.
suds
Ah, just seen that it might be 'Auto EV compensation' (at least that's what it's called in my K10D menu), which will be in the custom settings menu, second page down for me. Just tried it - that will do what you're experiencing.
However, what it does is ensure that you get correctly exposed shots, rather than underexposed ones if you set the shutter speed to high. So with it switched off, you'll be able to get faster shutter speeds, but without using a wider aperture lens, or a higher ISO, you'll get underexposure.
Hope that makes sense and helps.
Dan
i take pictures of my kids competing at swiming galas. TYou are in the stand, you cant use flash, they swim past pritty fast and dont breath much. Therefore your best chance of a decent action shot is in TV mode with a fast shutter speed. By doing this you can freeze the action,and get a nice shot. You can always lighten the exposure up later in elements.
Thanks again i thought i had a duff camera where the exposure system had broken.
cheers
suds
Comment by suds posted on gx 10 factory reset at 23/11/2009 - 22:56
does anyone know how to reset all the setup menu options to the factory default. I have changesd some of the settings and can not now get fast shutter times in TV mode.
Is there a master reset, or a web link where i can find the default values.
ashamed but in need of help, too many blurry sports pictures.
suds
Is there a master reset, or a web link where i can find the default values.
ashamed but in need of help, too many blurry sports pictures.
suds
Comment by suds posted on gx 10 factory reset at 22/11/2009 - 23:25
I am still looking for a longer zomm than my current 50 - 200 kit lens on my gx 10. I have discounted nthe tamron and sigma 70 to 300, as bothe seem to have questionable IQ and sharpness.
Can anyone rate the two lenses i am considering in terms of image quality.
pentax 70 - 300 FA
Pentax 80 to 320 FAJ
thanks for the help.
suds
Can anyone rate the two lenses i am considering in terms of image quality.
pentax 70 - 300 FA
Pentax 80 to 320 FAJ
thanks for the help.
suds
Comment by suds posted on longer zoom which won at 18/11/2009 - 23:18
Thanks everyone, i think i will wait for a second hand pentax 80 to 320 or simular to come up.
suds
suds
Comment by suds posted on tamron 70 to 300 or kenko teleconverter at 04/11/2009 - 21:38
