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Forum: Sold Items
05-27-2019, 11:54 AM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-03-2012, 06:50 PM
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Lower the prices, Pentax!
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Forum: Travel, Events, and Groups
10-20-2012, 09:14 PM
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I shoot with a K20D and live in north Phoenix, near Paradise Valley. I'm in, sounds fun!
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Forum: Pentax Price Watch
08-06-2012, 04:36 PM
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The 16mp Optio RX18/RZ18 is on tech.woot.com today for $99 dollars - 67% off MSRP. That's about $21 off Amazon's price for this Optio.
PENTAX 16MP Optio 18X Optical Zoom
18x optical zoom in that little thing sounds good to me! ;)
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-17-2012, 01:30 AM
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Pentax K2000 + M 50mm f/1.7, wide open.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-17-2012, 01:16 AM
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My entry :) Going for an infrared effect here. Cropped and modded in CS4.
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Forum: Pentax K-01
02-01-2012, 10:51 AM
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All that I ask is that it drives the K-5's price down to a number I can manage.. :D
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-25-2012, 11:54 AM
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Looks nice! It would be great for traveling, if I wasn't still using my old Lumix FZ28 for traveling I'd probably sell a lens and scoop this P&S up.
....I just hope this isn't going to be the only thing at CP+...
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-13-2011, 09:43 PM
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Gorgeous shots, very ethereal, especially #3. Thanks for sharing!
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Forum: General Talk
12-06-2011, 11:41 AM
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Give it up, make sure to get your money back. These things never end well for the buyer if you go through with the sale - just the fact that the seller pulled something like this on you after you made an immediate payment is a red flag.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-04-2011, 01:17 AM
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No problem Bob, and that's great, Sedona truly is a magical place. Hope you enjoyed your time in the Rocks. Safe travels!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-03-2011, 10:08 PM
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Very creative. Good idea and great shot!
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-30-2011, 07:43 PM
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A friend of mine uses a Canon 50D. She's owned it for about a year, about as long as I've owned my K20D. We decided to switch for a day - Her 50D for my K20D, see what we thought.
Let's just say after a couple of hours, I handed the 50D back to her and asked if I could have my buddy back. She had enjoyed working with my K20D (of course ;)) but I had found the 50D incredibly cumbersome and totally counterintuitive. In fact, while bracketing some shots of the Red Rocks in Sedona the previous morning, I had noticed it took her far longer to set her camera to bracketing mode, whereas with the K20D it's just the push of a button and the turn of a wheel.
The next night, I was helping get her self-timer set for some lightning shots because she had misplaced her wired remote. She had never set the self-timer before and it took me 20 damn minutes to find out how to do it. Of course, she was still utterly convinced that she had the better of the two cameras because "well, it's a Canon!".
So this was the best part: The look on my friend's face when I took my K20D out in the rain for the first time in front of her.
"Can I do that with MINE?" she asked.
"I wouldn't attempt it", I replied smugly.
As far as Nikon goes, my aunt owns a D90 and asked me to help her figure out some of the functions. I was intimidated at first, but after about 10 minutes with the D90 I had most of it figured out. It really does have a better UI than Canon IMO, but neither of them come close to touching Pentax's "extension-of-your-arm" ergonomics. Sure, my K20D's menus may look outdated compared to even a D90.. but at least I know where everything is and I can get to it all in a jiffy.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-29-2011, 05:36 PM
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That's interesting. I just seem to find the grain much smoother and less evident in general at ISO1600 vs 800 - this also applies to long exposures, for me. ISO200 is my default setting for most daytime shots, I actually can't find any discernible IQ difference between that and 100 most of the time.
Thanks for sharing the shots! :)
Thanks John, the Sigma really is an incredibly versatile lens and a great value.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-29-2011, 01:28 PM
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Still impressed by the results I get with my K20D at ISO1600. I actually tend to find that I prefer the look of ISO1600 more than 800, for some reason.
Here are a couple shots at ISO1600 of a Hammered Dulcimer which was put on display at a Celtic festival I went to.
Lens was Sigma EX DG 24-60mm f/2.8, 1/15s at f/4.5 on both.
No NR applied.
100% crop of shot #1:
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-07-2011, 01:15 PM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-07-2011, 11:01 AM
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Thank you very much!
Thanks Tom, with my tripod up and lightning all around me I felt like a lightning rod, but I'm still here! :lol:
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-06-2011, 02:31 PM
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Thank you.
Thanks so much, Cliff! It was wet work, but totally worth it in the end.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-06-2011, 01:00 PM
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The biggest Monsoon of the year in Sedona produced this incredible light show that lasted all night long. It happened just after the sun went down, and I was lucky enough to find a sheltered (enough) area to take this shot. 15s exposure, shot RAW. My photographer friend was shooting with a Canon 50D, but she had to take her shots from inside the car.. Weathersealing ftw! ;) |
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-17-2011, 04:26 PM
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Great shots, Jim. Were these taken with the K10D or 20?
1st one is my favorite.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-17-2011, 04:24 PM
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Very beautiful shots. Thanks for sharing!
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
10-17-2011, 04:19 PM
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Sorry, it was late and I had confused "D-FA" with "FA-J" momentarily. Thanks for the correction. +Rep
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
10-16-2011, 11:57 PM
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Biggest difference: D-FA lenses lack an aperture ring.
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Forum: Sold Items
05-09-2011, 07:17 PM
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Sold. Thanks for the interest everyone, and thanks Pepe for the information and bump!
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Forum: Sold Items
05-08-2011, 03:59 PM
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PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing
Item for Sale
Pentax FA-J 75-300mm f4.5-5.8
Asking Price
$60
Item Location
Sedona, Arizona
Item Description
Here is a great budget zoom lens - a silver Pentax FA-J 75-300mm f/4.5-5.8. This is an awesome lens for trips! A little banged up and has some scratches on the exterior (normal with the silver-colored finish) but the optics are perfect and from what I can see scratch-free. I can send you some test shots taken with the lens if you wish. Has nice Pentax colors and rendering, sharpens up nicely at about f/8.
Very versatile and light considering it's size. I bought this lens used from a camera store 1 & a 1/2 years ago for $110.
This is a great alternative to the DA 50-200mm!
Thanks for looking!
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
U.S, U.K, Canada, Australia
Shipping Charge
Will ship via carrier of your choice, at your expense. I prefer USPS Priority Flat Rate.
Shipping Services
See above
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Return Policy & Additional Details
Sale Final unless product is not as described.
Please send me a private message if interested in the item!
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