Kiwi Pentaxians

Transit · 08-27-2012, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by GUB

Yes it is looking like my Raw developing work flow will be with Digikam which is already my archive / download manager and then onto Gimp where I will do the sharpening. It is not nearly as intimidating as what it appeared to be when I was looking at Silkypix.
Do you feel Silkypix (being released with the camera) would give better results than the relatively simple Digikam?

Surprised you thought SP was intimidating, it hardly seems to have any controls at all to me.
Have a look at RawTherapee, that sucker has more sliders than I've had hot lunches

I wish they would change the name of RT,
imagine rocking up to the camera club where all the wise and good are LR drones.
"And Peter, what do use for Raw conversion ?....what's that you mumbled? you're in therapy ?....
That might be because of the Pentax ?" etc
They should call it Goodroom or something

Pete

**GUB** · 08-27-2012, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by Transit

Surprised you thought SP was intimidating, it hardly seems to have any controls at all to me.

You may be right-- I went back to it to have another look and it didn't seem so bad--maybe I am starting to get used to raw editors . I don't want to have to use it coz it has to run on a virtual windows platform. I have installed Raw therapee as well as Rawstudio, Ufraw as a gimp plugin, Photivo,and Darktable as well as having one in place on Digikam that I didn't know about. I think I will run with the Digikam one for convenience unless someone comes up with a reason not to. It doesn't have sharpening but the smart sharpen I use thru Gimp suits me. Yes Gimp is another horrid name--- the Linux repositories are full of odd names. I guess the nerds that build them have a weird humour. The desktop on my Ubuntu is the latest Gnome (Gnome 3) ---really sexy name!!!

CWyatt · 08-27-2012, 05:13 PM

Finally got around do doing a huge website overhaul, and to semi-celebrate made a 'portfolio series'.

**GUB** · 08-27-2012, 05:32 PM

Awesome series, must be tough to distill 5-6 years work to a handful of winners. The tiny little vulnerable tramper in your wild Wairarapa alpine image really catches my eye and I luv the duo seagulls- what a great catch.

John Hill · 08-27-2012, 08:54 PM

Dang! I have been sitting here for 5 hours waiting for the little green light to go off on this battery charger. Then I will be able to try this K5 that arrived today!

Transit · 08-27-2012, 09:37 PM

Originally posted by GUB

You may be right-- I went back to it to have another look and it didn't seem so bad--maybe I am starting to get used to raw editors . I don't want to have to use it coz it has to run on a virtual windows platform. I have installed Raw therapee as well as Rawstudio, Ufraw as a gimp plugin, Photivo,and Darktable as well as having one in place on Digikam that I didn't know about. I think I will run with the Digikam one for convenience unless someone comes up with a reason not to. It doesn't have sharpening but the smart sharpen I use thru Gimp suits me. Yes Gimp is another horrid name--- the Linux repositories are full of odd names. I guess the nerds that build them have a weird humour. The desktop on my Ubuntu is the latest Gnome (Gnome 3) ---really sexy name!!!

Interesting journey

I tried to love Ubuntu but I couldn't get the blinking thing to connect to the internet with any consistency.

Pete

**NZ_Ross** · 08-27-2012, 10:33 PM

Originally posted by John Hill

Dang! I have been sitting here for 5 hours waiting for the little green light to go off on this battery charger. Then I will be able to try this K5 that arrived today!

John - I hope you really enjoy the K-5, it is such a good camera.

Ross

**GUB** · 08-27-2012, 10:57 PM

Originally posted by Transit

tried to love Ubuntu but I couldn't get the blinking thing to connect to the internet with any consistency

Was that back in dialup days, it used to be a hassle, but now on a stock standard town broadband even the live installation cd just hops online. I am on cellphone BB and even that is simple.

John Hill · 08-27-2012, 11:18 PM

Thanks Ross, it has arrived and the battery charged. I even got to find my way through the menues to enable for my old manual lenses. I will be 'working' at the airport museum tomorrow so will have plenty of opportunities to give it a try.

Transit · 08-27-2012, 11:38 PM

Originally posted by GUB

Was that back in dialup days, it used to be a hassle, but now on a stock standard town broadband even the live installation cd just hops online. I am on cellphone BB and even that is simple.

No it was a few months ago on broadband wireless. It would sometimes connect. Usually multiple attempts failed.
I would suddenly go online after 20 mins or something then drop it later.
Couldn't be bothered, Windoz just worked.

Transit · 08-27-2012, 11:39 PM

Originally posted by John Hill

Dang! I have been sitting here for 5 hours waiting for the little green light to go off on this battery charger. Then I will be able to try this K5 that arrived today!

Congrats !
Nice little unit eh ?

Pete

**NZ_Ross** · 08-28-2012, 12:32 AM

Originally posted by John Hill

Thanks Ross, it has arrived and the battery charged. I even got to find my way through the menues to enable for my old manual lenses. I will be 'working' at the airport museum tomorrow so will have plenty of opportunities to give it a try.

There will be no stopping you then. Please post some shots in the next few days for us to admire...

I am in Wellington, heading to Christchurch in a few minutes (currently seated in the 737) where I have the very joyful job of picking up 9 old K mount lenses I won in an auction on Sunday. So plenty of fun will be had over the next few weeks trying them out...

Cheers

Ross

**zkarj** · 08-28-2012, 01:24 AM

Originally posted by Transit

imagine rocking up to the camera club where all the wise and good are LR drones.

Lightroom is a fabulous piece of software. I used it for a few years before switching to Aperture. My brother still uses it and had the best description I've heard: "That's one seriously sorted out piece of software."

I've never used any of these other software products being mentioned (save for the GIMP, briefly, shudder) because having used personal computers for over 30 years I'm instantly against any (particularly Windows) software that ships with a hardware product like a camera or a scanner. In my experience, they try to make my life easier and only succeed in annoying me. It still makes me laugh that point and shoot camera manuals implore you to install software to get your photos off onto your computer. Sorry guys, I know what the USB mass storage standard is. I'll be better off on my own. Even now, with Aperture, I trust it to copy the photos off the memory card but not to delete and eject it!

Transit · 08-28-2012, 02:27 AM

and to supply a supporting image

This is 1/6th of an 8mm shot. I love playing with crops within an image, the Sigma sure has plenty to play with

These are some silver wattles I planted about 18 years ago
Quite liked the light tonight

f7.1 1/13 iso 640 converted in Silkypix

Transit · 08-28-2012, 02:30 AM

Originally posted by NZ_Ross

......where I have the very joyful job of picking up 9 old K mount lenses I won in an auction on Sunday. So plenty of fun will be had over the next few weeks trying them out...

Cheers

Ross

May the antifungus gods be with you !

08-27-2012, 05:12 PM	#3032
GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,757	Originally posted by Transit Surprised you thought SP was intimidating, it hardly seems to have any controls at all to me. You may be right-- I went back to it to have another look and it didn't seem so bad--maybe I am starting to get used to raw editors . I don't want to have to use it coz it has to run on a virtual windows platform. I have installed Raw therapee as well as Rawstudio, Ufraw as a gimp plugin, Photivo,and Darktable as well as having one in place on Digikam that I didn't know about. I think I will run with the Digikam one for convenience unless someone comes up with a reason not to. It doesn't have sharpening but the smart sharpen I use thru Gimp suits me. Yes Gimp is another horrid name--- the Linux repositories are full of odd names. I guess the nerds that build them have a weird humour. The desktop on my Ubuntu is the latest Gnome (Gnome 3) ---really sexy name!!! Last edited by GUB; 08-27-2012 at 05:21 PM.

08-28-2012, 02:27 AM	#3044
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	and to supply a supporting image This is 1/6th of an 8mm shot. I love playing with crops within an image, the Sigma sure has plenty to play with These are some silver wattles I planted about 18 years ago Quite liked the light tonight f7.1 1/13 iso 640 converted in Silkypix Last edited by Transit; 08-28-2012 at 03:40 AM.

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08-27-2012, 02:58 PM	#3031
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Originally posted by GUB Yes it is looking like my Raw developing work flow will be with Digikam which is already my archive / download manager and then onto Gimp where I will do the sharpening. It is not nearly as intimidating as what it appeared to be when I was looking at Silkypix. Do you feel Silkypix (being released with the camera) would give better results than the relatively simple Digikam? Surprised you thought SP was intimidating, it hardly seems to have any controls at all to me. Have a look at RawTherapee, that sucker has more sliders than I've had hot lunches I wish they would change the name of RT, imagine rocking up to the camera club where all the wise and good are LR drones. "And Peter, what do use for Raw conversion ?....what's that you mumbled? you're in therapy ?.... That might be because of the Pentax ?" etc They should call it Goodroom or something Pete

08-27-2012, 05:13 PM	#3033
CWyatt Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,291	Finally got around do doing a huge website overhaul, and to semi-celebrate made a 'portfolio series'.

08-27-2012, 05:32 PM	#3034
GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,757	Awesome series, must be tough to distill 5-6 years work to a handful of winners. The tiny little vulnerable tramper in your wild Wairarapa alpine image really catches my eye and I luv the duo seagulls- what a great catch.

08-27-2012, 08:54 PM	#3035
John Hill Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Near Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Albums Posts: 59	Dang! I have been sitting here for 5 hours waiting for the little green light to go off on this battery charger. Then I will be able to try this K5 that arrived today!

08-27-2012, 09:37 PM	#3036
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Originally posted by GUB You may be right-- I went back to it to have another look and it didn't seem so bad--maybe I am starting to get used to raw editors . I don't want to have to use it coz it has to run on a virtual windows platform. I have installed Raw therapee as well as Rawstudio, Ufraw as a gimp plugin, Photivo,and Darktable as well as having one in place on Digikam that I didn't know about. I think I will run with the Digikam one for convenience unless someone comes up with a reason not to. It doesn't have sharpening but the smart sharpen I use thru Gimp suits me. Yes Gimp is another horrid name--- the Linux repositories are full of odd names. I guess the nerds that build them have a weird humour. The desktop on my Ubuntu is the latest Gnome (Gnome 3) ---really sexy name!!! Interesting journey I tried to love Ubuntu but I couldn't get the blinking thing to connect to the internet with any consistency. Pete

08-27-2012, 10:33 PM	#3037
NZ_Ross Kiwi Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Timaru Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,225	Originally posted by John Hill Dang! I have been sitting here for 5 hours waiting for the little green light to go off on this battery charger. Then I will be able to try this K5 that arrived today! John - I hope you really enjoy the K-5, it is such a good camera. Ross

08-27-2012, 10:57 PM	#3038
GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,757	Originally posted by Transit tried to love Ubuntu but I couldn't get the blinking thing to connect to the internet with any consistency Was that back in dialup days, it used to be a hassle, but now on a stock standard town broadband even the live installation cd just hops online. I am on cellphone BB and even that is simple.

08-27-2012, 11:18 PM	#3039
John Hill Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Near Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Albums Posts: 59	Thanks Ross, it has arrived and the battery charged. I even got to find my way through the menues to enable for my old manual lenses. I will be 'working' at the airport museum tomorrow so will have plenty of opportunities to give it a try.

08-27-2012, 11:38 PM	#3040
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Originally posted by GUB Was that back in dialup days, it used to be a hassle, but now on a stock standard town broadband even the live installation cd just hops online. I am on cellphone BB and even that is simple. No it was a few months ago on broadband wireless. It would sometimes connect. Usually multiple attempts failed. I would suddenly go online after 20 mins or something then drop it later. Couldn't be bothered, Windoz just worked.

08-27-2012, 11:39 PM	#3041
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Originally posted by John Hill Dang! I have been sitting here for 5 hours waiting for the little green light to go off on this battery charger. Then I will be able to try this K5 that arrived today! Congrats ! Nice little unit eh ? Pete

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08-28-2012, 12:32 AM	#3042
NZ_Ross Kiwi Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Timaru Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,225	Originally posted by John Hill Thanks Ross, it has arrived and the battery charged. I even got to find my way through the menues to enable for my old manual lenses. I will be 'working' at the airport museum tomorrow so will have plenty of opportunities to give it a try. There will be no stopping you then. Please post some shots in the next few days for us to admire... I am in Wellington, heading to Christchurch in a few minutes (currently seated in the 737) where I have the very joyful job of picking up 9 old K mount lenses I won in an auction on Sunday. So plenty of fun will be had over the next few weeks trying them out... Cheers Ross

08-28-2012, 01:24 AM	#3043
zkarj Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wellington Posts: 1,290	Originally posted by Transit imagine rocking up to the camera club where all the wise and good are LR drones. Lightroom is a fabulous piece of software. I used it for a few years before switching to Aperture. My brother still uses it and had the best description I've heard: "That's one seriously sorted out piece of software." I've never used any of these other software products being mentioned (save for the GIMP, briefly, shudder) because having used personal computers for over 30 years I'm instantly against any (particularly Windows) software that ships with a hardware product like a camera or a scanner. In my experience, they try to make my life easier and only succeed in annoying me. It still makes me laugh that point and shoot camera manuals implore you to install software to get your photos off onto your computer. Sorry guys, I know what the USB mass storage standard is. I'll be better off on my own. Even now, with Aperture, I trust it to copy the photos off the memory card but not to delete and eject it!

08-28-2012, 02:30 AM	#3045
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Originally posted by NZ_Ross ......where I have the very joyful job of picking up 9 old K mount lenses I won in an auction on Sunday. So plenty of fun will be had over the next few weeks trying them out... Cheers Ross May the antifungus gods be with you !