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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 07-31-2011, 10:26 PM  
Beginnings of SDM failure?
Posted By asdf
Replies: 11
Views: 2,454
Yup and most likely. :(
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 07-31-2011, 10:20 PM  
DA 21/3,2 retest on photozone
Posted By asdf
Replies: 36
Views: 6,943
Comparing DA21 to DA18-55 or DA12-24 is an apples to oranges comparison. Look at Voigtlander Color Skopar 20mm...less sharp in the corners (at least on FF). The challenge is to design a good compact wide angle lens.
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 07-31-2011, 12:56 AM  
DA 21/3,2 retest on photozone
Posted By asdf
Replies: 36
Views: 6,943
The data is pretty typical for wide angle lenses, though. This is why Zeiss T* 21 is so exceptional and expensive, I guess... In any event, DA 21 is meant to be a compact landscape or cityscape lens. If you're shooting landscape you're shooting at f/8 or smaller apertures.
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 07-22-2011, 08:08 AM  
Rip fa* 80-200/2.8
Posted By asdf
Replies: 26
Views: 7,409
A cautionary tale, I suppose. From that photo, it looks like you just put it in an envelope and didn't put a lens cap on it. :lol:
Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II 07-19-2011, 02:25 PM  
Jpeg Shooters?
Posted By asdf
Replies: 13
Views: 2,262
The first photo looks very weird. Did you selectively sharpen the bird? The top of the bird's head does not appear to have noise, while the rest of the bird does. Also, look at the bird's beak and right foot.
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 07-15-2011, 12:21 PM  
Zoom vs Prime
Posted By asdf
Replies: 111
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You can buy fast quality SMC-A primes. A fast "modern" zoom would actually be more expensive. In fact, even the old SMC-A 35-105 f/3.5 sells for more than some of the old primes.

Your posts are some of the silliest I've read on these forums. :p
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 07-15-2011, 11:51 AM  
Zoom vs Prime
Posted By asdf
Replies: 111
Views: 19,548
When you learn more about optics, 1 year from now, you'll be extremely embarrassed by your current posts.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 07-06-2011, 08:15 PM  
K-5 dissed by Consumer Reports...
Posted By asdf
Replies: 71
Views: 21,719
In the five stages (denial, anger/resentment, bargaining, depression and acceptance), I'm always stuck at anger.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 07-06-2011, 06:06 PM  
K-5 dissed by Consumer Reports...
Posted By asdf
Replies: 71
Views: 21,719
I hope they reviewed the essentials: facial recognition, scene modes, art filters and the zoom range of the kit zoom.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 07-03-2011, 02:33 AM  
Ricoh to buy Pentax camera business from Hoya
Posted By asdf
Replies: 738
Views: 133,352
Oh boy. :fedup:



You said it's "fiction." All your posts are comical gibber gabber. English isn't my first language either, but you don't seem to be even trying.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 07-03-2011, 02:13 AM  
Ricoh to buy Pentax camera business from Hoya
Posted By asdf
Replies: 738
Views: 133,352
Utter nonsense and ignorance.



ogl discussing the English language. My mind has exploded.

If you don't like micro-contrast, take a look at
Acutance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 07-03-2011, 01:59 AM  
Ricoh to buy Pentax camera business from Hoya
Posted By asdf
Replies: 738
Views: 133,352
Emacs is the photographer responsible for the following:

30 Catastrophic Russian Wedding Photos: Pics, Videos, Links, News
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 07-02-2011, 11:06 PM  
Ricoh to buy Pentax camera business from Hoya
Posted By asdf
Replies: 738
Views: 133,352
Wow, is this a joke? When people say "micro-contrast," they mean the graph on the MTF chart corresponding to say, 30 line-pairs per mm. By "macro-contrast", they mean the graph on the MTF chart correspond to say, 10 line-pairs per mm.

MTF Chart Guide | sigmaphoto.com

Educate yourself.
Forum: Pentax Q 07-02-2011, 10:32 PM  
Pentax Q in the Flesh
Posted By asdf
Replies: 1,310
Views: 223,124
You sound like you've never used Mac OS X for too long. I've used Linux and FreeBSD since the 90s, so while I use Mac OS X, I frequently use the terminal and *nix utilities. I tend to think of Mac OS X as FreeBSD with a GUI and better application support.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 07-02-2011, 12:32 AM  
Ricoh to buy Pentax camera business from Hoya
Posted By asdf
Replies: 738
Views: 133,352
Ricoh-Pentax seems to make more sense than Hoya-Pentax or Marumi-Pentax or B+W-Pentax or Tiffen-Pentax...
Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II 06-28-2011, 10:40 PM  
K-5 for sports-photography
Posted By asdf
Replies: 1,741
Views: 342,664
Great stuff.
Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II 06-27-2011, 09:48 PM  
K-5 Dust Issue
Posted By asdf
Replies: 11
Views: 2,935
That's what I was thinking.
Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II 06-27-2011, 10:16 AM  
Test shots: K-5 & 18-135mm WR lens
Posted By asdf
Replies: 12
Views: 4,796
A quality f/4 lens and a quality f/1.4 lens intended for a 135 or APS-C camera will both be sharpest at around f/5.6 in the center. Regardless of the max aperture, the image will be evenly sharp at around f/8. The max aperture does not necessarily affect the aperture at which sharpness peaks.
Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II 06-26-2011, 12:12 PM  
K5 High Iso 'banding'
Posted By asdf
Replies: 19
Views: 5,382
At the pixel peeping level, you wouldn't notice the banding.

This sort of pattern noise is more pronounced on the K20D at ISO1600-3200. I guess I haven't noticed it on the K5 because I shoot at at most ISO1600. I try to bump one stop per camera generation (I was shooting at at most ISO800 with the K20D).
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 06-23-2011, 09:39 AM  
DA* 200 vs FA* 200 vs A* 200
Posted By asdf
Replies: 19
Views: 6,347
Yes.




Pretty much. My guess the difference is in the coatings and the glass itself.



Pretty much.



From what I read there is a slight difference (because of the coatings, etc.). I couldn't find the comparison shots though.
Forum: Pentax Q 06-23-2011, 08:06 AM  
Pentax Q in the Flesh
Posted By asdf
Replies: 1,310
Views: 223,124
I looked around: G12 sells for $500. Maybe, $500 for the Q body would seem sensible.
Forum: Pentax Q 06-23-2011, 07:46 AM  
Pentax Q in the Flesh
Posted By asdf
Replies: 1,310
Views: 223,124
Is the MSRP of $800 correct? MSRP for the body should be $400, probably. It's a bizarro P&S.
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 06-19-2011, 12:36 PM  
Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 as good as primes?
Posted By asdf
Replies: 65
Views: 18,330
However, the data is in the lenses themselves (starting with the Kaf2 mount), I believe.

Here are some charts for older lenses:
Pentax K fit 50mm's Photo Gallery by Steve Flynn at pbase.com
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 06-19-2011, 06:58 AM  
Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 as good as primes?
Posted By asdf
Replies: 65
Views: 18,330
Manufacturers have always released charts with MTF on the y-axis and image position on the x-axis. Curves would correspond to a fixed LW/mm frequency value (and either meridional or sagittal lines). A smaller frequency would correspond to macro-contrast, whereas a larger frequency would correspond to micro-contrast. The height of the curve would indicate how much of either one you should expect at the given point on the image.

The stuff that's on the web is pretty lazily done, IMHO.
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 06-19-2011, 01:05 AM  
Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 as good as primes?
Posted By asdf
Replies: 65
Views: 18,330
There is a reason why they include corner and border performance. Take a look at MTF charts released by manufacturers. Also take a look at slrgear.com. Having high performance in a tiny part of the centre of the image isn't useful is it?
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