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Forum: General Photography
06-02-2019, 05:39 PM
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About 2 years ago, I posted a thread on here that I was leaving Pentax. But from that time on, I was still using my Pentax gears for all my personal work and rent Canon /Sony for some client works.
A few months ago, I decided to buy into Sony's system with the A7r III. I haven't been using my Pentax kit since then and I'm about to post it on the marketplace.
So this is the real goodbye to the brand and community that helped me become a photographer.
My first camera was the Pentax K100D. I bought into Pentax in 2009 after I stumbled on Ben Kanarek's work which led me to this forum. Below is the only photo I have left from using that camera.
K100D, Takumar 135mm
I then made the jump to the Pentax K-7. That was the first time I felt like I could actually do photography for a living. I used to live in Central Florida and drive down to Miami to shoot models.
K-7, FA77mm (all three shots)
I switched to the K-5 once I felt like the K-7 was limiting my work. That probably was a lie back then but buying it wasn't a bad decision.
K-5, DA 40mm (left), FA 77mm (right)
I bought the K3 right after I moved to NYC in 2014. That was when I started to take photography seriously. A majority of my work with this camera was for fashion magazines and my personal projects which ended up in many fine art publications.
K-3, FA 77mm (left) | DA 40mm (mid) | DA 40mm (right)
I almost gave up on Pentax after the K3 to move to a full-frame system. Then the K-1 came out. I bought one in late 2016 and thought it was the perfect camera until I started doing jobs that were requiring tethering. This camera has been responsible for my best work so far. Same with the FA 77mm. I would say 70% of the photos in my current portfolio were shot with that lens/camera combo.
K-1, D FA 24-70mm (left) | FA 77mm (right)
I'm now shooting with Sony exclusively. The A7RIII has been the most impressive camera I've ever used. But it still doesn't have that Pentax feeling in my hand. If someone getting in photography ask me for camera recommendation, I'll most likely still recommend Pentax (with a few caveat)... I hope Ricoh keep investing in the brand... Big thanks to this community for existing and for being nice when I used to post on here years quite a bit... And keep shooting!
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
07-20-2017, 07:21 AM
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As I was going through some BTS for the 2018 Pirelli calendar, I noticed Tim Walker shooting with the Pentax 645z. Tim is one of the most amazing fashion photographers out there with a portfolio is out of this world. The majority of his work is done in film with barely any post processing. He just recently got into shooting with digital. The Pirelli calendar is also one of the biggest fashion publication out there. So I just thought it was cool to see a 645z in the mix of it all.
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Forum: Sold Items
06-07-2017, 10:51 AM
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Bumping... I added option to sell the lens and camera/grip separately. Any taker, please message me.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-19-2017, 02:40 PM
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It's been a while but I thought I would update this thread. I'm still using Pentax. After renting a 5D MkIV a few times, I keep finding myself going back to the K1. The 5DIV is a fantastic camera with better focus and better tethering support but it just doesn't feel right in my hand for some reason.
I went on a whim and bought the Image Transmitter 2 software to see if it could be a passable solution. Using it on its own wasn't... But when I pair it with Lightroom or C1, it does the job. Transfer speed is an issue as expected, specially since I always shoot raw.To mitigate that, I set up the camera to shoot both Jpeg and Raw. In IT2, I selected for it to transfer the jpeg but save the Raw files in the card. This method works for now. If a gig demands more, I'll stick with renting another system...
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-09-2017, 07:50 AM
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You are right. My comment was mainly addressing the person that I quoted.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-09-2017, 06:46 PM
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Thanks, mate. I'm in the younger folks bracket. So most people I interact with in regard to photography didn't know that Pentax make DSLR until they saw me with one. I ended up convincing quite a few of them to give Pentax a shot... I must admit the novelty of being one of the few guys in my field creating with Pentax did feel nice at times.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
05-18-2016, 06:47 AM
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This thread makes me a daily visitor of the forum again. You guys are taking some stunning shots with the K-1. Too bad that I have to wait till probably July to join y'all.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
12-27-2015, 12:21 PM
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Ricoh is certainly playing with my emotions with this camera. Everything I've seen so far makes me want to stick out till Spring to buy it.
I hope they addressed tethering for real this time instead of using that half-baked flu card process.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
10-29-2015, 08:16 AM
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No problem, mate. Good luck with your endeavor. And thanks for the compliment.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
10-28-2015, 01:26 PM
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I echo a lot of people's sentiment here. K3 is more than capable as a "professional" tool, same goes with most cameras in the market. At the end of the day, it's all about your vision as a photographer.
95% of the work in my portfolio was created with the K3. The rest with older Pentax.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
02-27-2014, 08:21 AM
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I remember seeing him shooting Nikon recently but I don't know the whole story.
Ben was an asset to the brand. It's too bad Pentax didn't realize that. His work was what influenced me to go for Pentax when I started.
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