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Forum: Sold Items
12-27-2008, 09:14 PM
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PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing
Item for Sale
SMC Takumar 100mm Macro f/4
Asking Price
140USD
Item Description
This lens is in excellent condition, and it comes with the original hood and caps.
Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
No
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling
Item Condition
Used
Excellent
Item Location
Waterloo, Ontario. Canada.
Shipping Charge
$10
Shipping Services
CanadaPost / USPS.
Shipping Destinations
U.S, U.K, Canada, Australlia
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Additional Details
none
Please send me a private message if interested in the item!
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Forum: Sold Items
12-16-2008, 01:37 PM
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Forum: Sold Items
12-15-2008, 08:43 PM
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PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing
Item for Sale
Pentax FA 35mm f/2.0
Asking Price
$280 CDN
Item Description
This is a great lens, and it comes with the original pouch, box, and original documentation.
I no longer need this lens, so it has to find another good home.
Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
No
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling
Item Condition
Used
Like New
Item Location
Canada
Shipping Charge
$12
Shipping Services
CanadaPost, USPS.
Shipping Destinations
U.S, U.K, Canada, Australlia
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Additional Details
none.
Please send me a private message if interested in the item!
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Forum: Photographic Technique
07-08-2008, 12:45 PM
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Hi Slick,
I have the L358M and it's an absolutely fantastic light meter. It does not, however, have spot or flash metering, so you should consider the L-508 etc. if flash photography is something you want to pursue.
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
04-06-2008, 03:15 PM
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If you want to use a PC-sync cable, you will have to buy something like a Wein Hotshoe w/ pc-sync socket. However, there are other options if you are willing to go wireless.
a) You can trigger the 360 using the on-camera pop-up flash by setting it to wireless slave, or something like that (see manual).
b) You can get a pair of pocket wizards.
c) Or, if you don't need too much distance between the flash and camera, eBay Cactus triggers can work well.
d) If you really must use a pc-sync, you could run a pc-sync cable from the Cactus trigger to an optical slave device (w/ pc-sync socket -- not all have this) and set the flash to fully manual.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-01-2008, 08:25 AM
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Here is a summary of the conclusion:
According to the review, the K20D is not the revolutionary camera that some were waiting for, but it's a nice surprise/improvement regardless. For those people who already use a digital Pentax SLR, they will feel very familiar with the K20D's practical control layout. The sensor, co-developed by Samsung and Pentax, is also a success. However, concerning the electronic noise, the K20D does not attain the level of the Nikon D300 or Canon 40D, though the noise remains respectable up to 1600ISO.
On the downside, the reviewers would liked to have seen a more 'accurate' viewfinder (larger, I guess), and a more precise AF module. Moreover, the larger dynamic range function is not very convincing, and image stabilisation has only improved a little.
Should you upgrade? The K10D has practically the same case and ergonomics as the K20D, but at a very attractive price. The only deciding factors in favour of the K20D are whether syncro flash, live-view, and 'very high definition' (14mp) are fundamental requirements for you. Otherwise, get the K10D.
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Forum: Sold Items
10-08-2007, 08:37 PM
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
05-18-2007, 12:32 PM
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I currently use Lightroom to the exclusion of almost every other program (except some fine tuning, like sharpness and noise reduction, in CS2) for my K10D. It handles the PEF files flawlessly, and can convert them to DNG automatically without any (or at least no noticeable) quality difference. Now, as for your other questions:
1) Workflow: Lightroom is very simple and easy to use, especially if you have experience editing photos. One caveat, however, is that the workflow (using metadata to organize info, etc) can feel a bit foreign if you're used to sorting and accessing files directly on the HD. Fortunately the learning curve here neither steep nor long.
2) Lightroom can handle JPGs well, but you are limited in the extent of modifations you can make (it's easier to blow highlights etc). I recommend just shooting RAW regardless given how cheap memory has become; you can always convert those to JPG later if needed.
Ultimately, I find Lightroom a very formidable photo-workflow application. And as Matjazz said, there is a fully functional trial version so you've got nothing to lose by giving it a chance.
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