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Comment by womble posted on Yet another snowy photo at 17/01/2016 - 20:19
bwlchmawr wrote:
Me three, or is that four? K.SteveF wrote:
Agree. Love the black & white.
Yep.Agree. Love the black & white.
Comment by womble posted on Caen Hill Locks at 17/01/2016 - 20:08
Enjoy. It is a wonderful camera. K.
Comment by womble posted on LX - First Outing! at 11/12/2015 - 07:27
Not a problem I have ever heard of. K.
Comment by womble posted on I just found out. at 29/11/2015 - 15:00
WaypointCharlie wrote:
I've found covering the viewfinder is essential for shots of more than a few seconds. It's not a problem with fooling the meter (I'll nearly always be using manual settings for control of long exposures) but there's a loss of contrast and spurious streaks can show up on the sensor. (To see the effect, try a shining a torch at the viewfinder during a 30 sec exposure). Whist I'm getting more methodical, too often I still forget to cover the viewfinder until I'm halfway through that award winning shot!
The "light through the viewfinder" problem goes all the way back to the ES, which is why the ESII has two automatic exposure mode settings, the second one puts a blind across the viewfinder. I got round this with my ME Super by shooting in manual. Of course, the mighty LX with its "off the film" metering doesn't suffer that problem. JohnX wrote:
What size lens cap is it please?
That's an excellent tip. Could someone point me in the direction of a suitable plastic lens cap?davidwozhere wrote:
I carry a push-on plastic lens cap with me and simply plop it over the eyecup - job done!
Another great tip, although I confess I never bother to cover the eyepiece and can't say I've experienced any dodgy exposures as a consequence.I carry a push-on plastic lens cap with me and simply plop it over the eyecup - job done!
What size lens cap is it please?
I've found covering the viewfinder is essential for shots of more than a few seconds. It's not a problem with fooling the meter (I'll nearly always be using manual settings for control of long exposures) but there's a loss of contrast and spurious streaks can show up on the sensor. (To see the effect, try a shining a torch at the viewfinder during a 30 sec exposure). Whist I'm getting more methodical, too often I still forget to cover the viewfinder until I'm halfway through that award winning shot!
K.
Comment by womble posted on I just found out. at 29/11/2015 - 13:34
bwlchmawr wrote:
Yeah but if they've got a K10 for just over a ton. A K5 is nice but not that nice... And a K3's huge files will clog up your hard drive!
Tell me about it... Yeah but if they've got a K10 for just over a ton. A K5 is nice but not that nice... And a K3's huge files will clog up your hard drive!
Comment by womble posted on Arghhhhh!!!! Goodbye K10D at 27/11/2015 - 09:27
The LX will meter accurately for considerably longer than the manual suggests it will, and has a reputation which far exceeds its "book figures". As a result, the only way to really know how good the metering is, is to try it. How about comparing the results of a hand-held meter against what the LX suggests? I doubt anyone will have any definitive information about such extreme circumstances, so you'll just have to test it for yourself.
K.
K.
Comment by womble posted on Super A / LX - metering for ISO 12800 - Pushing Film. at 25/11/2015 - 20:39
I presume this is the f/4 not the f/2.8...
Comment by womble posted on pentax A*300 at 24/11/2015 - 21:55
Thanks Andy. K.
Comment by womble posted on Ravensworth Castle at 23/11/2015 - 20:39
The old drive, Lamer Park par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity
Kris.