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Comment by wadna posted on Lens Shootout:: Pentax Prime Lenses 30-35mm at 21/03/2013 - 22:25
This is probably redundant advice but it depends what you want to photograph! For Street I like my DA21. Fast to use, light & unobtrusive (even if it is mounted on a K-5 - people don't notice it like they do with a bigger lump of glass on the camera). Sometimes the 21 seems a bit too long but it's a good compromise.
Comment by wadna posted on My first Prime for DSLR - DA 50mm, 35mm or ? at 08/01/2013 - 09:39
"I guess the main two improvements would be increased D.O.F"
Actually with the same lens there would be reduced DOF.
Actually with the same lens there would be reduced DOF.
Comment by wadna posted on Here's a question for those moist over a Pentax FF at 16/12/2012 - 00:51
TonyCr wrote:
All this is fascinating but I have the opposite problem! I edit my photos (using PDCU) on my desktop PC whose brightness is set almost to max (using the tool at the bottom of PU's home page). This sometimes requires photos are lightened but if I am not careful getting them right on the VDU makes them slightly overexposed when printed or viewed on other media. Any suggestions?
Besides being a little confused (monitor turned up to max. yet some photos still need brightening!!!) I wonder about the health of your monitor. Try working on another one.All this is fascinating but I have the opposite problem! I edit my photos (using PDCU) on my desktop PC whose brightness is set almost to max (using the tool at the bottom of PU's home page). This sometimes requires photos are lightened but if I am not careful getting them right on the VDU makes them slightly overexposed when printed or viewed on other media. Any suggestions?
Comment by wadna posted on Monitor/Print Brightness Problem at 01/12/2012 - 22:55
"Had a print made at well known High Street Photo Printers. On comparing it to the image on my monitor I was happy with the colours but the print was quite a bit darker than the monitor image."
If you print was darker then the colours should be deeper & more saturated than on your monitor so how they could match up for you is a mystery to me.
I find many printing establishments automatically "correct" the tones to what the software "thinks" they should be. I found my prints were always lighter in tone than what I saw on my monitor so I conducted an experiment submitting several versions of one file. The versions were normal, then ½ stop under exposed, 1 stop under, 1½ under & 2 stops under. Lo & behold there was little tonal difference in the prints!
Nonetheless, calibrating your monitor is a good place to start if you want good prints.
If you print was darker then the colours should be deeper & more saturated than on your monitor so how they could match up for you is a mystery to me.
I find many printing establishments automatically "correct" the tones to what the software "thinks" they should be. I found my prints were always lighter in tone than what I saw on my monitor so I conducted an experiment submitting several versions of one file. The versions were normal, then ½ stop under exposed, 1 stop under, 1½ under & 2 stops under. Lo & behold there was little tonal difference in the prints!
Nonetheless, calibrating your monitor is a good place to start if you want good prints.
Comment by wadna posted on Monitor/Print Brightness Problem at 29/11/2012 - 21:46
sportyman531 wrote:
Could it be worth a short break in NYC?
Sounds like a great excuse! Think the special only lasted 1 day though.Could it be worth a short break in NYC?
Comment by wadna posted on B&H bargains at 28/11/2012 - 00:04
whatsthisbuttondo wrote:
you lucky bugger
GST (10%) applies over A$1000.you lucky bugger
Comment by wadna posted on B&H bargains at 27/11/2012 - 09:26
"... plus shipping plus import duty and then plus VAT."
Sorry you have so many imposts Smeggy. For me in Oz freight on the 50-135 would be A$47 with no import duty or VAT (GST in Oz).
Sorry you have so many imposts Smeggy. For me in Oz freight on the 50-135 would be A$47 with no import duty or VAT (GST in Oz).
Comment by wadna posted on B&H bargains at 27/11/2012 - 01:10
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