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Forum: Sold Items
11-08-2011, 09:38 AM
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lowered price of dfa 50mm macro
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Forum: Sold Items
10-25-2011, 08:02 PM
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Thanks a lot sunny16 for the bump -- just updating the thread -- only the DFA 50mm macro remains. Thanks.
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Forum: Sold Items
10-22-2011, 02:09 PM
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Just updating to note that the 50 1.2 is sold. Thanks
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Forum: Sold Items
10-19-2011, 06:15 PM
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Forum: Sold Items
10-17-2011, 03:06 PM
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Sorry everyone -- was away for a bit and did not realize that the photo link did not work. The link to the pictures should work now. Please send a PM with any questions. My preference is to ship to USA/CAN and to sell either the K7 separate or with the 18-55wr kit lens. In other words, selling the K7 is more important to me than selling the kit lens. Thanks and sorry again for the delays.
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And sorry for the misspecification -- its a plain-jane A50 1.2 -- no star in it!
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Forum: Sold Items
10-13-2011, 08:21 AM
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Lowered some prices and clarified that the kit lens for sale is the 18-55 WR that now comes with the K5. Thanks.
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Forum: Sold Items
10-11-2011, 11:58 AM
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(Update: only 50mm DFA macro remains)
I have the following items for sale. Pictures can be found at the following link:
https://picasaweb.google.com/ds1848/K7PlusLenses?authuser=0&feat=directlink
K-7 plus 18-55WR kit lens: [SOLD] K7 in excellent condition, shutter count approximately 9800. Original owner, purchased December 2009. Comes in original box with instructions and warranty card. Accessories such as battery charger, strap, usb and video cords are all new, still wrapped in plastic. These accessories are from a K5 I bought but all work the same with the K7. The 18-55 kit lens is brand new, never taken out of the plastic (for that reason I haven't included any photos of the kit lens). I will consider splitting but bids on both take preference. Asking $675.
A 50mm 1.2: [SOLD]Minor scuffs on the barrel. The filter ring is bent slightly but still accepts filters. Aperture ring and glass are in excellent shape -- only a few minor specks of dust inside the lens. Lens cap is scuffed. Comes with leather case. Asking $470.
DFA Macro 50mm 2.8: Original owner, purchased December 2009. Excellent shape all around. Only issue is the front lens cap which has some minor scuffs. Comes with original pouch, box and warranty card. Asking $310.
A 50 1.7: [SOLD]Glass is in good shape. Aperture blades smooth. Normal wear and tear. Does not come with lens cap, so I am throwing in a tiffen haze-1 filter to protect the front element. Asking $60.
All prices include shipping to the Continental United States. Please PM me if you have any questions. Thank you very much.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
09-16-2010, 12:07 AM
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the only difference is that although a LNIB camera is only 5% off for a potential customer in the US, that same price might represent a substantial discount for a potential European buyer who is willing to take the extra risk and skirt customs.
i see the point with craigslist though. ebay is the absolute worst in this regard -- i cant stand all of the buy-it-now listings which are asking multiples of what you can get at BH, Adorama, etc.
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Forum: General Talk
08-24-2010, 11:38 PM
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A couple of years ago I bought a camera from B&H and received a phone call a couple days later. After having just been through the nightmare of a brooklyn camera store, I was sure the BH guy was going to upsell me and tell me my camera was backordered if I refused. However, the BH guy asked if they had my order correctly and that was it. I was completely surprised that there was no upsell.
Since then I have ordered a bunch of stuff with B&H. No one calls anymore and the orders are shipped out lightning fast.
Adorama is good too, but I think the B&H website is better.
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Forum: Sold Items
08-24-2010, 01:30 AM
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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-24-2010, 01:18 AM
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This is a very interesting discussion. On one hand the author of the piece dispenses advice which might seem outdated and ignorant of the conditions which aspirant photographers face in today's marketplace. It is one thing for a successful photographer with 40 years of experience to tell students not to undercut established rates, but it is another thing entirely for that same student, when faced with minimal opportunities, to pass up the exposure from a free assignment in favor of no assignment at all. From the critics perspective, the author is advocating something which, on the individual level, is untenable so long as others are out there offering their services for free.
On the other hand, the author does make a broader point. Although undercharging and offering free work might prove beneficial to the individual, in the aggregate such conduct is equally detrimental to the well being of other professional photographers. It is much like the advice you get from career counselors -- in order to get ahead you need to "distinguish" yourself, or acquire the skills which are "in demand". But this is an obvious fallacy of composition when applied to everyone. So what the author is really emphasizing here is that by accepting free work and undercharging, young photographers are undercutting the foundations of the very profession of which they aspire to be part of.
I think this really has a lot to do with how we see ourselves in the working world. Do we operate as individuals in a competitive marketplace, doing whatever we need to do to get ahead of the crowd? Or do we see our co-workers, fellow students, etc., as partners in a larger struggle where by acting in unison, everyone can be better off? Is our success a result of our superior seamanship, or the rising tide which lifts all boats?
The other interesting issue here is the role of technology. Many of the commentators make the point that the digital era has completely changed the nature of the business, and has put the amateur on more or less the same level as the professional. In essence, technology has broken apart the guild. Is this necessarily so? I am not so sure. In some respects it is easier -- no costly film, printing paper, darkroom etc. -- but in others -- photoshop, more feature rich cameras, etc. -- it is more complex. So is technology making it easier to be a professional photographer, or is it just raising the standard of what professional photography is?
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
08-16-2010, 01:54 AM
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i have tried ezprints and mpix and like them both. i found the interface for mpix a bit better and they are one of the very few who offer 6x9s as well.
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Forum: Sold Items
08-15-2010, 02:33 PM
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Lens sold. Thanks to the posters for the free bumps!
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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-13-2010, 08:24 AM
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Thank you very much for the helpful links. I was a bit confused, but the links confirm my suspicion. Basically, iso 800 +1 EV is the same as iso 400 properly metered. Maybe its different with jpegs, i dont know, but in raw, ETTR only makes sense at the base iso of the sensor. And of course don't clip.
Thinking about ETTR does help reinforce the idea that the problems we have with noise at high isos often have more to do with proper exposure than with the performance of the sensor itself.
Thanks again for the help.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-13-2010, 03:43 AM
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Hi. I am not sure whether or not this is the appropriate forum for this question, so please feel free to move it. I have a question for the board concerning the "expose to the right" maxim.
I make use of "ETTR" when I can in order to reduce shot noise in my pictures. I don't want to get into a debate about ETTR in general, as my question is a bit more specific.
Do you think ETTR is worthwhile when you have aperture and shutter speed set at your lowest acceptable limits? For example, let's say you have a shot metered at f5.6 and 1/60. You don't want to shoot any more open than 5.6 to preserve DOF/sharpness and you don't want to shoot any slower than 1/60 so as not to induce any blurring. You look at your histogram and see that you have latitude to ETTR by one stop, but, in this case, the only way you can do this is to increase the ISO, say from 200 to 400.
By ETTR you reduce the signal/noise ratio, but in the example above, at the same time you increase the amount of noise by moving from ISO 200 to ISO 400. Do these two things cancel each other out? Would it depend on the sensor in question, or would 200-400 be any different from, say, 800-1600? Or are these two effects (ETTR and increasing ISO) one in the same, meaning that ETTR is only relevant with respect to aperture/shutter speed at base ISO?
Thanks for the help and once again feel free to move this to wherever it is most appropriate.
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Forum: Sold Items
08-12-2010, 11:36 PM
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just bumped with a new price. thanks.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-12-2010, 11:32 PM
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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-12-2010, 04:31 AM
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The context of the photo is difficult to grasp. I don't really know where this is taken or what exactly the principal subject in the photo is doing. The framing of the image conveys this sense of uncertainty as well. The surroundings look dreary and oppressive. Looking at the reflection, I see the man leaping effortlessly away from these surroundings, perhaps into a better place, but his actual image portends a decidedly different fate.
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Forum: Sold Items
08-10-2010, 01:53 AM
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PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing
Item for Sale
DA 10-17 Fisheye
Asking Price
360 - price lowered
Item Location
USA
Item Description
I am selling my DA 10-17 Fisheye lens. This lens is about 5 years old, and I have used it a bunch. The biggest flaw with the lens is that the bottom petal of the built-in lens hood is bent. This happened relatively soon after I bought it. Over the years I have not noticed any effect on the image quality -- even at 10mm. The lens cap, which is felt lined and slides on, still fits fine. And since the lens does not take filters, there is really no other issue from an image quality/operational standpoint.
Other than that, the lens is in good shape. Some minor wear here and there, and a scuffed-up lens cap. Optically the lens is perfect -- no scratches or dust (what dust you might see in the pics is on the outside) -- which is really a testament to the SMC/SP coating. Mechanically the lens works perfectly.
So overall the lens is in excellent shape from an image quality/operational standpoint. It just would not look pretty sitting in your trophy case -- that's all.
$360 shipped in USA via USPS - lowered price.
Here is a link to a photo-album of the lens. Hopefully you can see the extent of the bent hood:
Picasa Web Albums - doranswan - 10_17_fisheye
Thanks a lot.
Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
Yes
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling
Item Condition (Key)
Used
Good
Shipping Destinations
Other (Elaborate Below)
Shipping Charge
0
Shipping Services
USPS
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Return Policy & Additional Details
none
Please send me a private message if interested in the item!
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Forum: Sold Items
08-07-2010, 04:18 PM
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-28-2010, 12:52 AM
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Forum: Sold Items
07-26-2010, 06:43 PM
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Forum: Sold Items
07-17-2010, 09:25 AM
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Forum: Sold Items
07-16-2010, 08:57 AM
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PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing
Item for Sale
DA 18-55 WR Kit Lens
Asking Price
$120
Item Location
Chicago USA
Item Description
This is a brand new, never touched DA 18-55 WR. No box, as it came with the k-7, but it is still wrapped in bubble wrap. I have the serial number card for the lens as well. I bought it about 6 months ago, so it still has some time under warranty in case something goes wrong.
$120 shipped via USPS in the Continental US. I would prefer to use Paypal.
Thanks a lot.
Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
Yes
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling
Item Condition (Key)
New
Shipping Destinations
United States
Shipping Charge
0
Shipping Services
USPS
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Return Policy & Additional Details
None
Please send me a private message if interested in the item!
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
01-11-2010, 01:13 AM
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hey bymy141 -- I was away for a bit but I tried your recommendation to just upgrade the firmware and it seems to have taken care of the problem, and I didn't even have to re-run the pixel mapping function again. When I looked at the firmware upgrade feature list on the Pentax web site, I did not see anything mentioning pixel mapping --- but in any case, it must have helped out something. Thanks a lot.
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