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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
05-05-2023, 09:18 AM
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I have been using mirrorless for over 10 years now, starting with the original Olympus em-5. My local camera store manager laughed at me. Later, he also went into Olympus(bird shooter) and Nikon but switched to Sony. Every time I go back and use a dslr, it's like pulling teeth. But sometimes, I'm into self-abuse. Like drinking Budweiser.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-03-2021, 10:19 AM
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somewhere, in my memory, from the 90s or so, there were stated Pentax reasons for choosing 31, 43 and 77 for the focal lengths of their Limited lenses. And I cannot recall or find them. It might have had something to do with angle of view compared to human vision. Anybody remember?
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
04-13-2019, 04:15 PM
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about the back-up: went to use it and while the meter functioned, the film went right through the camera. Never stopped. Wound right through. We have problems today.
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
04-13-2019, 10:32 AM
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tried 3 different batteries and all I get is the flashing battery warning sign. Any competant repair folks in North America?
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
10-07-2018, 02:33 PM
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as perhaps one of the few who shoots with both the 645Z and the GFX, if I had to chose one, it would be the Fuji. I have the Fotodiox adapter specifically for the 28-45 but it is an ungainly thing that is very front-heavy. I have used other Pentax 645 glass on my Fuji with adapters and I can live with it. In my opinion, the 645Z handles better while the GFX is more versatile. Besides the Pentax glass, I am also using Mamiya 645, Nikon, Canon and Minolta glass. It has been fun. As a user of LR, I haven't seen a big enough difference in RAW files to justify one over the other. And now that Capture One supports Fuji, that might be a mark in their favour.
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
09-27-2018, 05:32 PM
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rather than a 100mp camera, I would like to see a revamp of the Z with a deeper buffer, more AF points and a faster AF system. And where is all the new glass?
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
05-24-2016, 07:54 AM
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I think the longer term problem might be the warping of your lens mount.
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
05-15-2016, 06:55 PM
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its a stunning looking place.
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
05-15-2016, 06:22 PM
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never have seen one, I don't think. You might have to find yourself a machine shop who can build you an aluminum one.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
05-15-2016, 06:19 PM
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
05-15-2016, 06:08 PM
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the same holds true if you post positive things about CaNikon cameras on some Pentax forums so I wouldn't be rushing to judgement.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
05-03-2016, 09:01 PM
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Mine was delivered by Purolater today after getting into Regina Don's yesterday. Grip is coming via Saskatoon. Chunky thing. Different enough that I am going to have to read the manual.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
05-02-2016, 07:31 PM
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out here in the backwoods of Saskatchewan, the local Don's Photo in both Regina and Saskatoon received K-1s ... too bad Calgary lags behind.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
04-29-2016, 07:16 AM
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totally agree with the idea of having more crop options in the camera. Yes, you can crop later if you want but having the crop then allows me to design the image right there and see the results right there. Later, I may simply forget. If you want to crop later, then put on a wider lens, shoot everything with it with the intention of always having to crop. I prefer to have the most pixels I can. My choice.
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Forum: Sold Items
04-22-2016, 07:11 PM
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I also have pm'd about the grip.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
03-30-2016, 08:45 AM
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what's giving up day of your life to seeing a new camera?
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
03-29-2016, 01:36 PM
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my first posted K5iis photo ... 18-135.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
03-13-2016, 11:51 PM
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there is that place, or was, right on the main downtown street and almost the highway. I think it used to be an old bank building. The main street dead ends there, if I remember correctly, as it doesn't connect to the highway. Found it. Cranbrook Photo, 800 Baker Street ( you should be familiar with that street name, if I remember my Nelson streets.)
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
03-13-2016, 07:59 AM
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I use Don's Photo, mostly the Saskatoon store and since I live 500km away, shipping is involved. If I don't like it, they accept returns as long as it is not damaged and looks new so great care must be taken. You also can't be throwing hundreds of activations on bodies. Meet or beat anybody else.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
03-12-2016, 09:57 AM
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does Tamron have a K-mount version of their 150-600? Nice to see the price of the 70-200 but it should be less than the CaNikon versions it doesn't have IS/VR, does it?
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
03-11-2016, 12:42 AM
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considering the money he has made off these images, perhaps he can bring a few homeless Kenyans back home with him so that they can enjoy the same lifestyle as he has. Or perhaps sponsor a Kenyan photographer to come to Britain and look at the lost local wildlife and how the British industrialized areas have done away with habitat. The reality is the western world are hypocrites in that we want to save wildlife and habitat somewhere else but heaven help if have to give up our lifestyle to do it. The people of Africa and South America and Asia who want the same material things and the same futures for their children as we have are denied by do-gooder westerners.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
03-11-2016, 12:28 AM
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you have to train a store if you intend on doing business on a consistent basis. I find TCS overpriced compared to what I can get locally. Banff store gets some good reviews. Last time I was in Cranbrook, the selection had gone down, however.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
03-09-2016, 11:25 PM
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you could go to a store in Banff or Cranbrook if you really wanted to ...
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
03-08-2016, 09:32 AM
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I am taking a Bruce Barnbaum workshop this spring. I was thinking of taking a couple of 67s to shoot with. Being old enough to remember using film in fair quantities, I think it might have been Chris Ranier, in a article on Tibet who stated, with roll film to overexpose by one stop and underdevelop by 10%. Cover your bases. Or use 3 bodies.
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
03-08-2016, 09:24 AM
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you might be able to get a company like Zork to do something for you. They already make adapters to do stuff like that so it would just be a case of machining the K mount on the back.
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