[jgredline]

I stayed with the K20D after seeing the output from the K-7. But I assure you the K-5 is a HUGE upgrade. Not that the K20D isn't still a great camera, I'm just saying - the K-5 isn't the K-7...

Oh I know. The evidence is pretty clear that the K-5 is a great cam. But by now, unless I can get a K-5 for under 1K, I will not buy one.

[bbluesman]

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[Douglas_of_Sweden]

#1. Graduation from the "Gymnasium" (something between High Scool and College).

Note: This tradition, or something similar, takes place in most cities here, but usually the kids are dressed up as much as possible. The local tradition here is to spay each other with beer, so they dress down instead to save the suits etc for the later ball. Silly tradition. If it was at least champagne.

#2. Queing for vaccination against dangerous bugs (ticks carrying some virus).

[Douglas_of_Sweden]

Oh I know. The evidence is pretty clear that the K-5 is a great cam. But by now, unless I can get a K-5 for under 1K, I will not buy one.

Javier, the K-5 is the first camera in a loooong time to change my way of shooting in practical terms. Its dynamic range and its resolution at high iso really change the rules for what is possible. Especially for us up here in the northern darkness where street shooting in winter is a challenge. One things I played with is to just set it on manual and select the apperture and exposure time I'd like to have, pick iso 400 or 800 where noise it still completely negligible and just shoot, fixing the under exposure afterwards. It has that much extra range that in 9 of 10 cases it works to shoot like this in dark Swedish winter dawn streets or indoor galeries. It is a killer camera.

Two other cameras I used for street shots recently: the ME super (a black one) and the ES (electrospotmatic). Both offers apperture priority, which helps since I can stay more focused on the subject. Expect to be using a K2 DMD (black) that I just got, for the same reasons. My Spotmatic, KX, MX etc gets less use on the streets for the corresponding reason. It takes one more step to get the exposure right, which equals a risk that the rare moment I want to catch is gone. With that preference, it is sort of funny to discover that the K-5 is a great street camera operated on manual exposure!

[Douglas_of_Sweden]

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[jgredline]

Javier, the K-5 is the first camera in a loooong time to change my way of shooting in practical terms. Its dynamic range and its resolution at high iso really change the rules for what is possible. Especially for us up here in the northern darkness where street shooting in winter is a challenge. One things I played with is to just set it on manual and select the apperture and exposure time I'd like to have, pick iso 400 or 800 where noise it still completely negligible and just shoot, fixing the under exposure afterwards. It has that much extra range that in 9 of 10 cases it works to shoot like this in dark Swedish winter dawn streets or indoor galeries. It is a killer camera.

Two other cameras I used for street shots recently: the ME super (a black one) and the ES (electrospotmatic). Both offers apperture priority, which helps since I can stay more focused on the subject. Expect to be using a K2 DMD (black) that I just got, for the same reasons. My Spotmatic, KX, MX etc gets less use on the streets for the corresponding reason. It takes one more step to get the exposure right, which equals a risk that the rare moment I want to catch is gone. With that preference, it is sort of funny to discover that the K-5 is a great street camera operated on manual exposure!

No doubt the K-5 changed things as did the nikon cams for me. As far as settings go, I shoot fully manual 90% of the time. I have few exposer issues this way.

Shame about the K-7 really because so many jumped ship because of that. I know it was difficult to sell my K-7 because when asked why I am selling it, I told the truth. I ended up selling it for $500.00 with the grip and kit lens. The cam had less the 12K actuation's on it. My Primary K20D is approaching 100K...Now that is killer.

[Rense]

[jgredline]

Made me laugh

Mean girl


Mean girl an hour later

[piledon]

Oh this thread and, jgredline, your shots are always so motivating! So I went out during lunch yesterday to Union Square to shoot some tourists. Pentax-M 100mm f2.8 lens.

First shot they're tearing up bread to feed the birds. The second reveals why. Shortly after this shot, the Union Square Police (groundskeeper) came and told the mom that you're not allowed to feed the birds).

[bbluesman]

[jgredline]

[RichardS]

It was very cold today with a sea mist mostly hiding the sun.









Richard.

[Douglas_of_Sweden]

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