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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
08-23-2019, 07:19 PM
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aslyfox, aka a sly fox. Jk, all is good I just thought someone did it before. I will do the experiment tomm. And that experiment will require 2 trips no lolz
thanks to all,
I am also a seeker of knowledge
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
08-23-2019, 12:14 AM
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Thanks for the responses. Has anyone done an actual experiment though. I mean between the 2 types of batteries in the grip. Was there a huge difference, if any?
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
08-22-2019, 01:01 AM
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Hi, the rechargables are rated 2460Mha, fairly new and only used for the battery pack. I'm guessing it's the discharge rate and the fact that they don't charge all the way to 1.5v like a regular AA. Which has a voltage of 1.5-1.57 brand new. Thanks
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
08-21-2019, 05:29 PM
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Hi I wanted to know if the pentax battery is better/lasts longer than 6 nickle metal hydride batteries. The nmhi batteries weigh alot in the grip and they seem to run out pretty quickly is that normal? I haven't tried the spare pentax battery yet. I was wondering which is better/lasts longer. In the battery grip
thanks,
I've been absent awhile.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
01-04-2019, 05:55 PM
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ended up using the nikon setup but. Had a few drinks and let some "kid" take the pics, a few keepers. Noticed the focus point changed around a few times. All due to my laziness and selfish. I hardly get to be in the pics. 8 out of 25 aint bad. of all pics, I wasted a good lens the 35mm f1.8 My nephew's son.
my subjects really aren't into getting their pics taken. So compounded
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
01-04-2019, 05:48 PM
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that is a good mouthful, lol but seriously. I'm thinking along the lines of editing all the specs out of the colour images which I know I have to do and then save some work. ie contrast sharpness white balance then save that as a workspace to then start fine tuning my monochromes.
ie I want to have a starting point, my bad. Not a preset for every image, but the best settings in dxolabs to get me started in fine tuning the final product. And yes I have elite and yes it comes with the filmpack
but I will treat each image individ.
thx
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-24-2018, 03:01 PM
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thank you all, maybe I have bitten off more than I can chew. I came up with this compromise. what if i find a setting I like for my/the monochrome images aka tweaking to my liking and just save it as a preset. And when an image comes along I just apply the preset to the said image? I think that would work because the common school of thought is to "look" at each individual image and apply the settings accordingly. Am I on to something
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-24-2018, 10:01 AM
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Thank you very much, I got timed out so I will go nikon this time. there is no room/time to learn and experiment. Nikon setup = D5500 lens I would like to use 35mm f1.8 dx, with a ttl flash. Sound good?
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-24-2018, 09:27 AM
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I concur and more than enough to get started
thx, Season's greetings
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2 questions then, why do the monochrome conversion in the first place if we shoot raw? And why is it a JPEG? For the end product ? excuse my ignorance
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
12-24-2018, 09:23 AM
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yeah im the same way, but I think we can delve deeper into the features esp. with the time off from work and make a specific workspace for monochrome. If one was so inclined. and that's the way i'm leaning. ie all the raw/b + w images were instantly converted. Contrast heightened etc. then treat each image individually. But that sounds like a preset to me.
please let me know
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-24-2018, 09:07 AM
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i want to use it on xmas day with family. but I have a plan b the nikon d5500 with a ttl flash. I'm going to do some test pics soon and your input is greatly appreciated. the setting is indoors and a semi small space, not much bigger than a condo. lens= tamron 17-50mm f2.8 body = pentax K3
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-24-2018, 06:43 AM
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Pentax k3, I would like to use this speed light tomm for Christmas. I've tried it before but on a test basis. Not good results but from checking the you tube vids it's a good speed light. External flash. Went to the camera store and the "guy" tweaked" a few things. He asked me why I had auto ISO on? And he took some test shots/images at 1/60 and they came out better. Question one why do I have to shoot that low? Question 2 why does auto iso matter? Should i just get a ttl flash for Pentax. And keep this speed light as a back up to use on any system?
thanks in advance
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-24-2018, 06:33 AM
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I'm trying to "see" the world in monochrome now. I just took 15 test shots around the area. It forces you to compose and look for contrast. Which will improve your technique/skills. I opened up the software and they are still in colour. On the software end I want to just convert them aka batch into "monochrome" then edit from there. That was/is the point of my inquiry.
thanks all. I'm beginning to see the lack of colour
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
12-24-2018, 04:44 AM
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holy crap, that is almost/could be a workspace right there. Thanks very much Santa. And I guess you/we have to treat each image individually
now I'm seeing the light
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
12-23-2018, 05:49 PM
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that is a nice monochome image thanks for the input/lead
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do you tweak the preset setting or do you just go with the ones you feel shows the image off best?
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-23-2018, 04:57 PM
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thank you Adam, I didn't know pentax had editing software will look into that
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
12-23-2018, 04:40 PM
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Hi, I want to start shooting in monochrome. Software dxo photolabs camera Pentax K-7. How do I go about creating specific workspace? I'll be shooting raw with monochome picture control. New at this and wouldn't mind a few pointers. I've read/heard that even though the shot is monochrome all the colour data is there because it's a raw file. Can I batch process all the images to monochrome then edit them as monochrome from there. Or there is a roundabout?
thx,
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-23-2018, 04:27 PM
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I have a question regarding b and w photo. I've set the camera to shoot in raw. picture control to monochrome. viewfinder will be in colour. The meat of the question comes in pp. When I go to edit will the image be b and w or colour. And when i start playing with contrast, saturation, smart lighting, exposure will the image revert back to colour? Willl be using dxo photolab on a mac
thank you,
seasons greetings to all
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
10-26-2018, 02:52 PM
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I know U1-3, I have one set up for birds in flight. Thx
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
10-26-2018, 02:25 AM
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Damn, thanks. You just saved me from a lot of homework
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
10-26-2018, 01:49 AM
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Hi, I want to know if I can save all of my in camera settings on a memory card. I did it on my Nikon and would like to do it on my K3 as well. Does Pentax offer that feature. It's a binary file with the Nikon.
Thanks,
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
08-26-2018, 06:30 AM
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the setting goes back to default if you play back your images aka it resets what you've configured. I'm done with the 2 sessions so all's well raw all the way
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
07-30-2018, 01:51 AM
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I'm just going to use the info screen with picture format highlighted and then turn the rear command dial. I only need jpeg for the 2 sessions. It's too much of a hassle to get this thing configured properly
thanks,
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
07-28-2018, 01:21 PM
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thank you very much sir. I will have to go through what I had set up during the morning hours.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
07-28-2018, 11:55 AM
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Hi I want to be able to switch file formats with 1 button. I tried to set it up in the button customization menu. I hit jpg-raw take 2 pics but they are both dng. I switched back to raw-jpg but they are all dng.
Am I doing something wrong. Model: K3, 18-55mm lens. Although it shouldn't matter I'm trying to change file formats
thanks, 2 big summer events coming up, Caribana and Roger's cup tennis
via the raw/fx button.
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