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Forum: General Talk
02-22-2019, 07:21 PM
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Forum: General Talk
02-22-2019, 06:34 PM
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Just bought FA* 85 portrait. Paypay credit so I can smooth it out. Great price perfect condition.
I don’t need to wait for the modern 85 at 1500, 1800.
31, 43, 77, amigos! Normal 50. Now 85. The k-1 kit lens. I’m done. May do a wide angle later as we travel. Not sure.
All APSC stuff going on marketplace as discounted bundles. Soon.
K-3 k-5 grips lenses telephoto.
The above my setup. Will add no more other than a super wide. Maybe
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
02-22-2019, 05:55 PM
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I used to put dates on my batteries. Now I just carry four. AA and AAA are notorious for failure. If I use I use normal ones.
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
02-22-2019, 05:49 PM
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Granted, my good stuff is about portraits.
When I travel I take only the kit lens. I’m living life not trying to find the perfect boku.
Kit lens I mean some kind of general overall good zoom lens.
One lens move like a Jaguar see as much as possible.
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
02-22-2019, 05:45 PM
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I had CF. I lost in FL. Replaced with aluminum. Liked much better.
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Forum: General Talk
02-22-2019, 05:35 PM
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You can do anything with an unlimited special effects budget. Like land a vehicle in AZ and tell ppl it’s the moon.
Look at the size of the feet pods. Those are for 16 feet of space dust so it won’t sink. They sorely messed up giving a quarter inch of dust.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-22-2019, 05:02 PM
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I e been taking the same birthday portraits for 8 years. BTW I started small with a *DST and plast fantastics but quickly grew.
Birthday shots are outside. I use the FA 77 for certain shots with lots of bokeh from way back ( full body). For close in either half body or both of us us FA 32.
When I can afford will get DA*85 and maybe add a face shot.
I’ve used the normal 55 1.4 for some impressive portraits as well. I only got the 43 this year and have not used.
I would start with the 31 and 77.
The 77 is magical. But you need the distance. ( never tried close up admittedly)
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-22-2019, 04:53 PM
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On the back the button that does timer white balance etc I want to adjust. But it just adjust the focus area top to bottom and left to right.
Book said put in standby mode.
I’m not sure how.
Thanks.
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Forum: General Talk
02-17-2019, 07:58 PM
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We just don’t know. Flag waving in zero atmosphere. Supposed 32 feet of moon dust only 3 inches. No stars I can agree with aperture.
All evidence points to a really big movie budget.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-17-2019, 07:40 PM
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Forgot the FA.
As noted in other posts TBI.
I should not do posts from memory
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Forum: Ask B&H Photo!
02-17-2019, 07:25 PM
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What are the new k-1 lenses other than the kit ?
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-17-2019, 07:23 PM
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Ah
In other words. Wait a few years to buy a modern lens.
Stop buying ancient lens.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-17-2019, 07:05 PM
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The DA * 85 has been $1000 for years.
Is a new one coming ?
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-17-2019, 06:53 PM
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Are they making a new 85? I meant the one from days gone by.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-17-2019, 06:52 PM
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I’ve done my daughter birthday portraits 6 years. APSC.
FA 31 limited delivers best overall shots.
FA 77 limited delivers pixie dust pop pics.
But you must practice. 31 not so much.
I did one year on a budget DA* 55. Came out great. Not the same but not embarrassing. That is a budget lens.
I shoot one bokah one auto in case I messed up.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-17-2019, 06:25 PM
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I wanted it for a long time. I’m trying to curb my lens addiction.
I think I’ll get one more. At least for the next couple years ha ha.
I was thinking the non-kit FF other lens. I forget like 24-70. I’m searching now.
I have the FA 77.
How does that 85 compare and does it enhance my life ?
I wanted it bad way back. Not so much now with FF. Just curious.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-17-2019, 06:03 PM
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Thanks to all.
Factory reset works perfectly.
All my APSC stuff going on marketplace soon.
I’ll keep the three amigos the DA*55 and the two radioactive manual lenses. Although I’m willing to sell one.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-17-2019, 05:07 PM
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4 lenses acting the same. It is the camera.
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Something up. Digital kit lens acting same way.
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Not sure. I took a Tony Northrop tutorial. Changed stuff.
Factory reset. Works fine.
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I’ll have all my APS-C stuff for sale soon.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-17-2019, 04:55 PM
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I will clean. No F— not problem.
Won’t use pic button to focus. Won’t see aperture automatically.
Crazy numbers to get zero on light meter.
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Cleaned lenses and camera. Twice. Same results.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-17-2019, 02:41 PM
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Does it matter that it is K-1 mark II?
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I read the detailed reviews here. Basically the same.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-17-2019, 01:36 PM
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Thank you. I realize the people helping are not sitting there waiting for me to post hahahahaha
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Same behavior with DA• 55.
1/4 second F1.4 ISO 200.
Something not right.
This one has no aperture ring.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-17-2019, 12:46 PM
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I am also confused ISO stays at 12800 no matter what.
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Appears to focus using the AF button but not picture button.
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Also it does not like keeping low F stops. Tries to go higher. Blinks.
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The light metering really messed up. F1.9 1/4 seconds and ISO 100 in M mode gives even light meter.
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Can move iso
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-17-2019, 12:44 PM
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I got locked out. So it’s me but a new account. This time I made it where I can remember.
Camera reads F now. But no line under AF lever.
Where I am now. It does not auto focus. Nor does then viewfinder light up. It only does full click to pic no focus.
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
02-17-2019, 08:07 AM
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It was still wrapped in the box. It is on PTTL 35mm.
I will try your advice later this evening.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-17-2019, 05:09 AM
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Clean. Half shutter focus. AF.
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There must be some setting I have wrong. They work on k-3.
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