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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
04-09-2016, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,315
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
04-23-2012, 03:44 PM
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Rude |
Replies: 6
Views: 1,318
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With prices of early full-frame camera models dropping, I’m sure there are others considering their options. Thought I’d share some thoughts on the D700 purchased to compliment my K5.
Negative Surprises:- D700 is LOUD. You forget how nice the quiet shutter is on the K5. It really draws attention from your subjects, something that seemed like a much smaller difference on paper.
- D700 (without grip) shoots slower . . . so there’s more of a space between shots in burst mode.
- CF Cards and readers are a PITA. Hard to buy in a pinch and way more expensive.
- I miss shake reduction. As someone who likes old glass, you forget how nice it is to have SR AND fairly high ISO capability.
Positive Surprises:- D700 “ feels” like more megapixels than there really are . . . of course, it’s a good low light performer. Image quality is stellar.
- The amount of good used glass available for Nikon under $500. Pro AF glass has gone through multiple renditions, so you can get a 3 or 4 generation back zoom lens (like a 35-70 f/2.8 or a 80-200 f/2.8) or primes like 85 f/1.8; 180 f/2.8; 50 f/whatever; and any wide angles. Even 3rd-Party offerings are less expensive, since they have so much more competition.
- I like the feel of the larger camera. Neither are going to fit in your pocket.
Neutral Observations:- D700 is a “simpler” camera to use. More is accessible using external controls versus menus. However, it’s missing a lot of bells/whistles (HDR, Video, shooting modes, etc.).
Overall, I’d say that these two cameras complement each other well. The results of my images from both systems seem in the same ballpark, aside from the obvious full-frame benefits (subject separation, less high ISO noise) and K5 benefits (more megapixels). I don’t feel like I was doing any different post-processing on either system.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-30-2010, 03:11 PM
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Purchased this lens used on eBay recently. If you look around and are patient, you can get a good deal (I've seen them at $350 used from dealers like KEH).
After a lot of research, seems like many prefer the Sigma 24-60 because it can be found extremely cheap (like $200 used from places like B&H or KEH when they come up used). Also, as others have mentioned, they are 77mm and much smaller/lighter than the 24-70.
The 24-70 is a beast. It's huge, and heavy. But I already had the Sigma 15-30 EX lens, which is virtually the same size/weight, so I can share filters.
Aside from the size/weight, I find it an excellent lens, extremely good focal length for shooting candids and portraits. Even though mine isn't the HSM version, image quality is great . . .
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