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Comment by womble posted on Welcome messages - a suggestion at 22/11/2010 - 13:23
I shoot RAW because it allows me to mess-up now and again and rescue something from the ashes. In controlled circumstances or for people who are very experienced and adept at getting the image close to perfect in camera, jpegs can, clearly, be all that is needed.
I made the transition from jpg to RAW when I discovered Lightroom. I am, most of the time, unaware that I am doing anything very different to what I was doing with jpgs previously.
Like so many things, as long as whatever you are doing works for you, then carry on doing it! If John R will excuse me using him as an example, I can often spot his photos because of the technical quality and competence they exhibit, and John shoots jpegs.
My biggest concern at the moment is that all my RAW images are held as PEFs with xml sidebar files from Lightroom. This is not a viable long term archiving strategy and I really need to convert them to DNGs. It'll be a big job!
Best wishes and happy snapping, K.
K.
I made the transition from jpg to RAW when I discovered Lightroom. I am, most of the time, unaware that I am doing anything very different to what I was doing with jpgs previously.
Like so many things, as long as whatever you are doing works for you, then carry on doing it! If John R will excuse me using him as an example, I can often spot his photos because of the technical quality and competence they exhibit, and John shoots jpegs.
My biggest concern at the moment is that all my RAW images are held as PEFs with xml sidebar files from Lightroom. This is not a viable long term archiving strategy and I really need to convert them to DNGs. It'll be a big job!
Best wishes and happy snapping, K.
K.
Comment by womble posted on What do you shoot? at 22/11/2010 - 13:19
thoramay wrote:
mowog. You are giving these away. My used one fetched me £75.
regards Thoramay
Are you sure? The refconverter-M and -A go for that sort of money because they fit on the Pentax digital cameras but these ones for the Spotties and K series don't normally fetch nearly so much. I have the refconverter but not the straight magnifier. Sadly, I saw this advert too late! mowog. You are giving these away. My used one fetched me £75.
regards Thoramay
K.
Comment by womble posted on Asahi Pentax Angle finder and Magnifier. at 21/11/2010 - 21:48
I'll be in NYC over Christmas so any hints where to look would be welcome!
K.
K.
Comment by womble posted on Best place to buy the K5? at 20/11/2010 - 18:29
Algernon wrote:
Did anyone see (or buy) the Pentax ebay auctions yesterday where the
seller didn't know what FUNGUS was and after someone told him
advertised everything as having Fungus including a K2 Camera
He later changed that to lens only (with Fungus).
The stuff went for buttons inc. a
PENTAX SMC f/1.2 50mm LENS for £149 (showed the box of a f/1.7 on pic... Dumb!!)
PENTAX K2 35mm CAMERA + LENS The lens was Matt's fav 35mm 'K' f/3.5 £67.59
TAKUMAR f1.8 85mm SUPER MULTI-COATED LENS.... £162
PENTAX-M f2.8 120mm- K MOUNT- SKYLIGHT GHOSTLESS- LENS... £52.81 WOW!!!
I can't believe that all these had fungus.... probably a bit of DUST
The only shot that showed the actual glass:
135mm VIVITAR SERIES 1 AUTO TELEPHOTO f/2.3 LENS... £56
Being an idiot on ebay is certainly expensive
I put in a few silly low bids in the hope of being lucky but didn't win anything. The K2 was a very good bargain given it was a black model. I would have liked the M120... Oh well. Never mind...Did anyone see (or buy) the Pentax ebay auctions yesterday where the
seller didn't know what FUNGUS was and after someone told him
advertised everything as having Fungus including a K2 Camera
He later changed that to lens only (with Fungus).
The stuff went for buttons inc. a
PENTAX SMC f/1.2 50mm LENS for £149 (showed the box of a f/1.7 on pic... Dumb!!)
PENTAX K2 35mm CAMERA + LENS The lens was Matt's fav 35mm 'K' f/3.5 £67.59
TAKUMAR f1.8 85mm SUPER MULTI-COATED LENS.... £162
PENTAX-M f2.8 120mm- K MOUNT- SKYLIGHT GHOSTLESS- LENS... £52.81 WOW!!!
I can't believe that all these had fungus.... probably a bit of DUST
The only shot that showed the actual glass:
135mm VIVITAR SERIES 1 AUTO TELEPHOTO f/2.3 LENS... £56
Being an idiot on ebay is certainly expensive
K.
Comment by womble posted on Profits from Purchases? at 20/11/2010 - 07:02
The super telephotos like the SMC K 1000mm f/8 are listed in the catalogues of the time as coming with a wooden tripod. Has anyone ever seen one of these? Are there any photos on the web? I am just curious as I have never seen one and haven't had much luck finding an image of one via google.
Thanks, K.
Thanks, K.
Comment by womble posted on Wooden tripod at 20/11/2010 - 06:13
Sorry to hear your news Gwyn. I still think of my first dog from when I was a kid. We don't have the lifestyle for a dog now, we are away too much.
Best wishes, Kris.
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on My dog died. at 20/11/2010 - 06:03
Wonderful images. I especially like "Approaching shadow".
K.
Smeggypants wrote:
I wish they would display bigger versions on the site though.
That might cut into book sales...I wish they would display bigger versions on the site though.
K.
Comment by womble posted on The brilliance of Fan Ho at 20/11/2010 - 05:54
Both lovely shots but I think the first one edges it. Just!
K.
K.
Comment by womble posted on This morning at Caernarfon Castle at 20/11/2010 - 05:41
As I go through sections by interest and not via the "recent posts" route I don't see these pages of welcome messages so it has never bothered me. And since when has being polite been the preserve of nursery schools and Americans? Although come to think of it, most Americans are very polite.
K.