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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
06-04-2011, 04:10 PM
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If all you need is spot metering, and no flash metering, and you have a smart phone, they have apps for that. On my iPhone, I have an app called "Light Meter" for free that is very accurate. It uses the phone's camera, you select the f/stop, ISO, and/or shutter speed and it will calculate the exposure for you. Like I said, it's pretty accurate.
*Edit*: Didn't see that you already bought a meter when I posted that. I should really pay more attention next time.
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Forum: General Talk
06-03-2011, 11:29 AM
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That much is definite. My current understanding is that you'll still have the regular desktop and all that extra tablet-esque mumbo jumbo will be yours to turn on and off, but we'll see next week how it will actually be.
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Forum: General Talk
06-02-2011, 08:26 PM
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In OS X Lion it will just be gimmicky thing like Dashboard was for Tiger.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
06-02-2011, 06:33 PM
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I haven't messed around with anything WINE in so long that I had no idea things ran alright with it. I'll have to check it out again sometime in the future.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
06-02-2011, 09:32 AM
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It comes down to personal preference. Are you happy with Windows? Stick with Windows. Are you sick of Windows? Try a Mac. You can get the same photo software on both. Some of it runs better on a Mac, some better on Windows.
As a Mac user, I'll be the first one to admit that you'll probably spend less on a PC than on a Mac. When Apple updates one of their lines, you're paying about the same for that line as you are for a PC with similar specs (or in the case of my MacBook, sometimes a little less). However, a month or two later, Dell, Acer, Gateway (are they even still around?) all lower the prices on that hardware while Apple keeps the price the same. And each line Apple has usually sits on the shelf for 9 or 10 months before they update it, so you could be buying 10 month old hardware for the same price it was when it was brand new. Plus usually only updates one line at a time, so chances are you'll be buying hardware that's been around for a few months for more than what all other brands, with the exception of maybe Alienware and Sony, are selling it for.
If you have the know how to order your own hardware and build it yourself, that will save you the most money. You won't be paying for a manufacturer name. You won't be able to put Mac OS on it, but if you're happy with Windows, that's not a problem, or if you're feeling courageous enough, you could install Linux on it, which is FREE. You won't be able to use anything Adobe on Linux though.
As I said before, it comes down to personal preference. If you're happy with Windows, stick with Windows, especially because you won't have to adapt to something new. But if you want to try something new, you have some choices in a Mac or the many flavors of Linux.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-01-2011, 09:24 AM
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I'm not sure about in store, but the website for Dodd Camera in Cleveland has tons of Pentax stuff listed. K-5, 645D, a bunch of lenses and flashes. Just a year ago when I was on their site they had virtually nothing Pentax related.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
05-31-2011, 09:22 AM
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Don't buy into the garbage that you need a full frame camera or a specific brand to shoot a wedding. Any DSLR over 10mp will be good enough to give you professional quality images at any of the print sizes you'll realistically need.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
05-30-2011, 09:45 PM
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Well full frame is better. But better isn't always necessary, especially when it comes to camera bodies. Any mid to high range camera made in the last 4 or 5 years will take professional quality photos as long as there's a capable photographer behind it, and some decent glass attached to it.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
05-30-2011, 06:50 PM
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Full frame is better. That said, it's the photographer and the lenses, not the camera that matters. While fast autofocus would be better, it's not necessary. Photo journalism existed before auto focus was even invented.
As for the comment that many companies only want someone with a Nikon or Canon, that part is sadly true. But those are companies that you wouldn't want to work for. Real photographers know that brand doesn't matter.
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Forum: General Talk
05-30-2011, 05:38 PM
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Shoot some friends for free, with different lighting set ups and different poses so that you can build experience and a portfolio. Then you can go ahead and charge prices somewhere in between what you're charging now and what studios are charging.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-30-2011, 05:26 PM
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That's when you say "my camera must be defective then, because my camera works fine with 30 year old lenses."
And after DPreview's review of the K-5, I hardly call Pentax digital cameras a failure.
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Forum: General Talk
05-30-2011, 09:23 AM
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I want my 6 minutes back. If I wanted to see something so useless and uninformed, I'd read a PC vs. Mac thread.
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
05-30-2011, 08:32 AM
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Use the rule of 45s when you're just starting out. The main light (and fill light if you have one) should be 45 degrees above the subject, and aiming at the subject 45 from the camera axis on either side. Also, use an umbrella or a soft box to diffuse the light until you research some different lighting styles.
Here's a website I just found with some of the most basic lighting techniques. Studio Lighting Techniques
Most importantly, have fun. I've worked with a studio setup maybe only a handful of times, and there's a lot of fun to be had if you have time, and a subject who's willing to let you experiment.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
05-27-2011, 01:02 PM
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Graduation photos are a pain. I tried shooting my girlfriend's college graduation a couple weeks ago. I was sitting fairly far away and on the side of the stage, and the gym was dark as hell. The whole experience pretty much killed any confidence I had in shooting at events myself (even though I was clearly in no position to get good shots).
That said, your shots turned out pretty nice, especially the outdoor ones.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
05-27-2011, 12:24 PM
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That reminds me of this time I was at the beach about 2 years ago. This guy brought his DSLR started setting up, didn't even get the chance to take a single shot, and the Chicago police came and told him what he was doing was against the law and he had to leave. I'm fully aware that shooting in public is 100% legal, but ever since I witnessed that, I've been more wary of shooting where a ton of people will be.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
10-04-2010, 01:40 PM
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If it's stainless steel, it can't. But with a plastic reel, if there's a warp or other kind of imperfection where you feed the film in, it can leave a kink mark in every frame as you load the film. I just had to buy some new reels not too long ago because a bad reel was messing up my film.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
10-03-2010, 10:54 PM
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A bad developing reel could easily leave a consistent kink mark on the film.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-03-2010, 09:23 PM
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Some pretty good shots, but the sky looks fake to me on some of them. Maybe it's just my screen.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-03-2010, 09:19 PM
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I'm on a mac too :p One thing I've learned the hard way...the way it looks on one monitor will almost always be different than how it looks on another monitor. One of the caveats of digital I guess.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-03-2010, 06:38 PM
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I'll be honest, it didn't even pop in to my head to use the clone stamp to remove the dust. I've spent more time in the wet darkroom than the digital darkroom these days, and if you have dust on your lens with film, then you're stuck with a dust spot (sure you can use a spotting brush, but you can usually tell that it's been altered).
As for the cyan color cast, that's intentional. I figured giving it a cool color cast would add to the mood of the picture.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-03-2010, 03:17 PM
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It looks even worse on some of the other shots from that day. I never noticed it looking through the viewfinder. Such a shame.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-03-2010, 01:05 PM
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Thanks! It was one of the last nice, summer-like weekends we had here in Cleveland, then once September started it was mostly cold and rainy.
Thanks for the tips. I know everything is meant kindly. I asked for criticism, so I should expect negative comments too :lol:
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-03-2010, 12:58 PM
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Nothing ruins a picture like dust on the lens :mad:
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-03-2010, 12:48 PM
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Wasn't sure what category to place this under...It's kind of a landscape, but not really, so I just picked other
Comments and criticism encouraged on this and all photos I post.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
10-03-2010, 11:53 AM
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It looks like it could even be damaged negatives from poor handling. What do the marks look like on the negatives themselves?
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