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Comment by thoramay posted on Focus issues. at 02/07/2010 - 10:15
Not sure that my K10 is giving me dead sharp images. I take great care to watch for the indicator and then am disappointed with the results.
It is particularly noticable now with the 300mm lens.
If I invest in a Katseye screen, will I get the same dodgy results. In other words, what is it that tells the camera it is fully in focus? If the problem is in the camera will it fool the Katseye screen?
Not sure I have put that very clear but I know you good folks are brilliant at understanding what I am trying to say.
Thoramay.
It is particularly noticable now with the 300mm lens.
If I invest in a Katseye screen, will I get the same dodgy results. In other words, what is it that tells the camera it is fully in focus? If the problem is in the camera will it fool the Katseye screen?
Not sure I have put that very clear but I know you good folks are brilliant at understanding what I am trying to say.
Thoramay.
Comment by thoramay posted on Focus issues. at 01/07/2010 - 20:55
Had my heart set on the 300 A F4.5. Could not find one so the next best for me was the 300 FA 4.5.
Made an offer for one in US for £550 but they dallied. I could see me missing the Japan one. A lot more cash. But what the heck. It is only money and if it fills your dream. You cannot take it with you.
Mike. Did you make ME an offer. I made it known I was after a 300mm.
thoramay
Made an offer for one in US for £550 but they dallied. I could see me missing the Japan one. A lot more cash. But what the heck. It is only money and if it fills your dream. You cannot take it with you.
Mike. Did you make ME an offer. I made it known I was after a 300mm.
thoramay
Comment by thoramay posted on pentax 300mm F4.5. at 01/07/2010 - 20:45
Food for thought there, Robbie.
When submittimg pictues for the Society Comp' I am constantly 'advised' by the senior members that I need to submit pictures that 'please' the Judges, so I do actually take pictures of subjects that do not interest me.
It goes against the grain not to take pictures that pleases me yet I cannot complain when I end up top of the Society league in digital images. SO! Pleasing other people does get its reward, even if no real satisfaction.
One of life's mysteries.
Thoramay.
When submittimg pictues for the Society Comp' I am constantly 'advised' by the senior members that I need to submit pictures that 'please' the Judges, so I do actually take pictures of subjects that do not interest me.
It goes against the grain not to take pictures that pleases me yet I cannot complain when I end up top of the Society league in digital images. SO! Pleasing other people does get its reward, even if no real satisfaction.
One of life's mysteries.
Thoramay.
Comment by thoramay posted on visually impared photographers at 01/07/2010 - 14:12
Stefan..
You will now be used to my quirky sense of humour.
I saw this and thought. This could just be a hand torch and a send up, but I am sure your integrity is intact.
It simply doesn't do a thing for me, and I guess I ought really to be excited by it, so Sorry!!
You will now be used to my quirky sense of humour.
I saw this and thought. This could just be a hand torch and a send up, but I am sure your integrity is intact.
It simply doesn't do a thing for me, and I guess I ought really to be excited by it, so Sorry!!
Comment by thoramay posted on First photo of another planet outside our solar system at 01/07/2010 - 12:48
Tim.
your 'I don't understand you' is an echo of what my wife is constantly saying to me.
My 'being different' is an insatable need to know why.
However!! We have slipped from my original question of whether our ability to 'see' a picture is born in us or learned. I had assumed from my own approach that it is something within us, but with the ability to develope.
My wife is a snapper and satisfied whatever the result. All I get for my pictures is a 'yes dear, that's lovely' It would be more intersting if I thought I could 'develope' her appreciation of what is possible.
regards Thoramay.
your 'I don't understand you' is an echo of what my wife is constantly saying to me.
My 'being different' is an insatable need to know why.
However!! We have slipped from my original question of whether our ability to 'see' a picture is born in us or learned. I had assumed from my own approach that it is something within us, but with the ability to develope.
My wife is a snapper and satisfied whatever the result. All I get for my pictures is a 'yes dear, that's lovely' It would be more intersting if I thought I could 'develope' her appreciation of what is possible.
regards Thoramay.
Comment by thoramay posted on visually impared photographers at 01/07/2010 - 12:40
robbie.
You are confusing physical sight with visual impairment in that you cannot 'see' a joke or 'see' the point of a story or a 'see' great photo shot.
'Seeing is visual.. not 'seeing' is impairment.. Get it!!
You must nit pic on my threads.
Give it a rest.
Thoramay.
You are confusing physical sight with visual impairment in that you cannot 'see' a joke or 'see' the point of a story or a 'see' great photo shot.
'Seeing is visual.. not 'seeing' is impairment.. Get it!!
You must nit pic on my threads.
Give it a rest.
Thoramay.
Flossie.
An interesting one. I can never see that my wife has had a hair do, yet! Let someone move something in my garden and I notice it instantly.
Funny people, we are.
Thoramay.
An interesting one. I can never see that my wife has had a hair do, yet! Let someone move something in my garden and I notice it instantly.
Funny people, we are.
Thoramay.
Comment by thoramay posted on visually impared photographers at 30/06/2010 - 17:58
Robbie.
Read my first comment. I am talking about 'seeing' a picture and how my wife does not 'see' what I can see. In a sense a visual impairment.
I had hoped that the connection would be made between this and my heading and the previous threads where this subject was discussed. I am not talking about phisically impaired
Stefan had no problems with this and neither did Mongoose.
Now!! Mentally impaired. That is hard to take, but it is how Tim sees it and that is his right.
There will be those who do not 'see' it as I 'see' it. That is their right.
You obviously feel the need to take issue and that is your right.
We clearly have a different thinking pattern that has raised itself before. Lets not go down that road again, Robbie, Please
Thoramay
Read my first comment. I am talking about 'seeing' a picture and how my wife does not 'see' what I can see. In a sense a visual impairment.
I had hoped that the connection would be made between this and my heading and the previous threads where this subject was discussed. I am not talking about phisically impaired
Stefan had no problems with this and neither did Mongoose.
Now!! Mentally impaired. That is hard to take, but it is how Tim sees it and that is his right.
There will be those who do not 'see' it as I 'see' it. That is their right.
You obviously feel the need to take issue and that is your right.
We clearly have a different thinking pattern that has raised itself before. Lets not go down that road again, Robbie, Please
Thoramay
Comment by thoramay posted on visually impared photographers at 30/06/2010 - 17:30
Have just read through the thread mentioned. I am not able to do the adjustment as you able folks have done. I'm stuck with the problem.
Would a Katseye split screen give me true focusing.
As mentioned, I have spent a whole morning lakeside taking pictures only to find that nearly all are out of focus. It is so frustrating.
It was mentioned that the K20 has the ability to be adjusted. Would that be a way forward? Is there somewhere that I can have my K10 put right?
Having spent a whole lot of cash on a 300mm lens, I'm kinda disappointed with Pentax. I know John's comment about the affect of use but I would expect a camera to have a system that is rugged. A poorly focusing camera is no use to any photographer,
Thoramay