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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
12-06-2010, 05:28 PM
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
12-06-2010, 11:43 AM
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
12-06-2010, 11:21 AM
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| Pros | sturdy, liveview, and price Cons | high iso=noisy pic and Rating | 8 Price (U.S. Dollars) | $750 Years Owned | 1 yr |
I can recommend this camera: Yes
Value, Features, Performance & Size
14.6-megapixel CMOS sensor
ISO up to 6400
Shake reduction
Basic Live View
Camera Review
I purchased this camara 1 year ago. I am a beginner person who loves to take pictures (most photographers I know dont like it when an amatuer calls themselves a "photographer"...LOL) I think initially my favorite thing about this camara is the price, you get more 'bang for your buck". Second was how it felt in my hands, nice and sturdy (although thats a minus too because my wrists start to hurt after a while).
The camara stabilization is inside the camara AND the lenses! Not just the lens...It's sophisticated, too - the sensor is moved with magnets rather than motors, and in three dimensions rather than two. The camera even uses focal length data from the lens to fine-tune its reactions.
I live in a desert area and DUST IS A PROBLEM...well this camara has a nifty dust removal function: Other noteworthy features include a basic Live View mode, pixel mapping (to identify and blot out any dead pixels), a dynamic range enlargement feature to cut down on blown highlights and a Dust Alert function to check for sensor dust. This works very well for me. To activate the function, just point the camera at a white surface and press the shutter release. The camera then displays a white field with any dust spots clearly delineated.
I also purchased the optional battery grip which made the camara even heavier...BUT easier to handle (if that makes sense). and gives me the ability to swap focusing screens to better suit particular styles and types of photography.
THere are some annoying qualities also, one of these is the 'Fn' button on the back, which is used to access the drive mode, ISO, white balance and flash mode. On a camera of this type, these really ought to have their own buttons on the body.The other is the light and tacky-feeling navipad, which also manages to have a rather vague and indecisive action.
The menus stick to the old Pentax style, too - they do look basic and dated compared to the interfaces on rival cameras. This is a serious, powerful photographic tool, but the menus look as if they belong to a simple 3 year olds toy! And then there's the 18-55mm kit lens. It has its good points - a focusing ring with a distance scale, a metal mount - but its performance is pretty weak, particularly at the edges of the frame, where the sharpness falls away and quite high levels of chromatic aberration begin to appear.
These details are disappointing because, basically, this is a really good camera. The viewfinder is big, there are two control wheels not one (ideal when you're adjusting shutter speed and aperture independently) and the larger-than-average body means that you can really get a proper grip on it.
Not only that, and notwithstanding the indifferent kit lens, the image quality is really good.
Live View mode: It's worth taking a closer look at the Live View mode, too, even though it's not as sophisticated as others. No, you can't change or even view the exposure settings, but it's easy to activate and it can help you frame shots in awkward positions.
Keep detail in your photos
It has another trick up its sleeve, too - its expanded dynamic range option.
This can be applied when changing the ISO. It restricts the ISO range to 200-3200, but it doubles the dynamic range of the images captured. This means that you can shoot on an overcast day and still keep sky detail without having to deliberately underexpose. Or shoot a reflective white subject like a vase without having to switch to RAW and fiddle about on the computer to recover those brilliant, subtle highlights.
Get it I LOVE IT:)
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Forum: Sold Items
03-04-2010, 05:32 PM
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Hello Darren:
I am interested in the backpack...how do I pay?
Tonii
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Forum: Sold Items
03-04-2010, 04:40 PM
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wondering if the lens is still available...looks quite interesting...
Tonii
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Forum: Photographic Technique
12-03-2009, 05:33 PM
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It takes all kinds of photographers to make the world go round...LOL
Tonii
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Forum: Sold Items
11-23-2009, 02:13 PM
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I will take this ...How do I pay? Can I ask that here or do I have to pm...??? Shoot I need to go back and read the instructions...LMK...
TOnii
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Forum: Sold Items
11-22-2009, 06:18 PM
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Is this for the K20D? If so I think I have to have this lens...
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
11-20-2009, 05:22 PM
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I think your on to something...CS3 has been successfully installed on my computer...I have yet to double click it but this weekend will be a prime time!
TOnii
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
11-18-2009, 04:22 PM
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I have Photoshop Elements 7 installed on my HP computer...do I need to uninstall it and THEN install the CS3 that I just purchased?
OK so then I do that and I had a practice shoot (newborn) last week...where do I begin with "workflow" (is that what its called)? I have no idea where to start when it comes to editing...so confused...;:ugh:
Tonii
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
11-18-2009, 04:14 PM
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What do me have here:eek: The perfect forum for me...I was having a problem with my K20D 50 mm lenses and google the error code and it brought me here...and LOW AND BEHOLD...I was able to get them to work...YAY...and thanks by the way...
Anywho...I am like that neighborhood mechanic that fixes everybodys cars but never went to school...
Im that "photog" that is HELLA creative but has no "technical" sense...
My questions will sound something like this...
What is a Histogram, and is it REAALLLy that important...LOL(I know that it is...right?)
Thanks, for having me!
Tonii
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