Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-22-2023, 11:27 PM
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I have no idea why this photo has gotten attention lately, but thanks for the comments, all! She was great to work with, but unfortunately, due to circumstances, we haven't been able to do another photoshoot after this one. Maybe I should share some more photos from this shoot.
Heh, yeah, I guess the lens should get some credit, but I figure she'd do well with any gear aiming at her. =)
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Forum: Pentax Q
07-09-2023, 11:11 AM
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I haven't been visiting the forums in a long while and for some reason felt compelled to browse this thread. I'm glad I did. Your work continues to inspire me. I'm a bit shocked that you're creating these kind of photos from this little wonder. As they say, ultimately, it's the photographer and not just the gear.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
04-16-2023, 11:11 PM
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Welcome to the forums! A bit of a warning: You've gone down a rabbit hole with those Takumars, heh heh. Hope you have fun with them, and good luck with your upcoming collection ;)
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
04-16-2023, 11:09 PM
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Welcome to the forums! I'm also in L.A. County, and I can assure you that you can trust any weather sealed PENTAX camera in the rain. Also, you can use the K-1's tilting screen with confidence in wet conditions. As for lenses for car shows... I've only used my DFA 24-70 for car photos, and I thought it did an adequate job.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
04-16-2023, 10:59 PM
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Welcome to the forums! I would love to own a J Limited camera, so I am envious of you. As for inexpensive lenses that are fun to use, the only one I have is the DA 40mm XS that came with the K-01, so you should be familiar with that one.
One day, I would like to visit your city to see the temples and feed the deer!
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Forum: Pentax K-3 III
10-08-2022, 10:58 PM
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Photos from a Japanese summer festival in Southern California taken with the DFA 24-70/2.8.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
10-07-2022, 11:45 PM
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Anybody here going to the New York Comic Con this weekend? I'd love to see captures from there. In this post, I'm sharing photos from WonderCon, the little brother of the San Diego Comic Con that's held in Anaheim across from Disneyland.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-01-2022, 10:12 PM
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Heh heh, interesting photo. Is cosplay allowed at Dotonbori?
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
09-11-2022, 01:03 PM
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Ah, nice to see another Pentaxian doing cosplay photos. Yeah, it's tricky to get some nice, isolated photos inside convention centers. It all comes down to timing. Get there early before the huge crowds, and be lucky enough to have some cosplayers around while it's still relatively empty. A lot of photographers usually hang out outside the convention center where the scenery is better, and you have a little more control over the situation.
For your photos, I would like to see a bit of more work done in post processing, mainly lifting up the shadows or even the exposure just a bit. A lot of these characters are about pretty, bright colors.
For the setup, try to take advantage of the window lighting. It's a bit softer and can produce some dramatic lighting if your subject is positioned right.
Will you be going to the L.A. Comic Con?
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-05-2022, 07:09 PM
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Hello all,
Yesterday, my DFA 24-70/2.8 zoom ring jammed, almost as if the locking mechanism won't release. I was at an event, shooting some performers, zoom was working fine. I walked around for a bit, then placed myself in a spot for another performance. When I tried to take some test shots, I noticed that the zoom ring was jamming. I don't recall setting the zoom in lock position before I started walking around. I can move the zoom ring only about a millimeter either way. Engaging the zoom lock results in zero movement in the zoom ring.
I've owned the lens for about 6 years, and I don't really baby it. I know I've bumped it into things a few times, but prior to this day, the lens was performing smoothly.
Does anyone have an idea what is going on with my lens? Has anyone experienced this with their copy of the DFA 24-70/2.8?
Thanks for any help.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
04-17-2022, 11:24 AM
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Just wanted to share some night shots that I got recently. These shots got fairly good reception. Shot with the K-1 + FA* 85/1.4 with some presets added in Capture One.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
03-05-2022, 07:01 PM
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Dude, you always just know how to get the light right.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
03-05-2022, 07:00 PM
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Loving that backlight in the first photo. Excellent work, both you and model.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
03-05-2022, 06:57 PM
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Congrats on you two making the cover!
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-05-2022, 01:15 PM
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Just wanted to share this because I was pretty happy with the results. My friend set up some colored lights and grabbed some random cosplayer to pose with those lights. Yellow lighting came from a handheld color LED light.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
01-16-2022, 08:17 PM
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Interesting setup you've got there. Curious to see what results you get from it.
Oh yeah, and welcome to the forums!
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-04-2022, 11:26 PM
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Thanks for sharing these! I really enjoy seeing some of these cosplays.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-02-2022, 08:13 PM
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Felt like posting some more since people are still viewing this thread. Hopefully others have some to share.
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Forum: Pentax Q
01-02-2022, 07:49 PM
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I have 4. I have the original in both colors. When I got my Q7, it became my primary Q. The fourth is a Q-S1 sitting in its box, unopened, until my Q7 bites the dust. Got all of them when they were on fire sale. =)
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-02-2022, 07:45 PM
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I use my K-1 exclusively for portraiture and macro photos. The K-1 ekes out the most IQ out of the FF prime lenses. I use my K-3 III for everything else, especially when AF efficiency helps out.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
01-01-2022, 07:09 PM
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Welcome to the forum, ldottxt! I'm jealous because you managed to get an Eva Q10. I'd like to get the 00. Can't believe you gave it up. I would've kept it just to display, but that's just me being an Eva fan.
I'm also jealous of your lens collection. Since you mentioned that you use the Q professionally, I'd like to see what you've managed to get from the camera.
I'd recommend getting the original Q just for the build quality, but that's the only reason why I'd recommend it. I haven't touched mine since I got my Q7.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-30-2021, 11:04 PM
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Welcome fellow Californian!
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
12-28-2021, 08:34 PM
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Less competition for Pentax? I feel more like Pentax will be the only brand to appeal to the niche that wants the optical viewfinder experience. So yeah, less competition in the DSLR segment, but in photography overall? Not so much.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-26-2021, 03:07 PM
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Your photo didn't show up the first time I saw your post. That's one cool looking cosplay. I'd love to see what else you managed to get.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
12-26-2021, 12:30 PM
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Might as well give this a try.
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