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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-28-2015, 01:12 PM
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I like the FA77 with it's 1.8, but there was a tad more issues with lens flare.
I kind of like my 50 1.8 and the way it makes my scruff o mutt look
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Forum: Pentax Price Watch
11-18-2014, 04:44 PM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-17-2014, 01:48 PM
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stop shooting at 1/25 with your 300 and no tripod.:D
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Forum: General Talk
10-30-2014, 12:32 PM
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If Captain America does not need a parachute falling from an aircraft, then neither do I.
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Forum: General Photography
10-24-2014, 10:08 AM
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I see that on Amazon too and comment that the reviewer should review the seller (not always Amazon) and not the product. I remember one reviewer that bought and mini hand pump that is designed to be used on if you get a flat to get you home. Well, he gave pump a 1 star because it would not inflate his tubeless mtb tire. :eek: Talk about clueless. I'm sure he just did not want to spring for a real floor pump and hoped the $15 mini pump would work.
I wonder if I should review Lightroom and give it one star. It has a sharpening function. Well, I have plenty of action shots that are out of focus. It does not sharpen them to the tack sharp look i get when I can nail the focus. I guess Lightroom really sucks..................................................................................................sarcasm.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
10-22-2014, 11:49 AM
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Yes
You will also be able to crop better. JPEG tosses out thing and makes assumption. With processing RAW to JPEG, you get to choose what you want to keep.
There was a site that had a comparison of the same photo with Raw and JPEG. I will see if I can find it. He showed how he was able to recover detail lost in the in camera JPEG. He had to do some PP to bring the detail out of the shadows.
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
10-21-2014, 04:04 PM
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Did someone blast her on Twitter yet to point out her "oversights"
I wonder what cameras she has around her neck in her profile (macworld) pic. They are probably just something to hold her IPhone.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-21-2014, 03:14 PM
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Don't need this type of lens anymore. My drone will get me close enough. I just have to figure out how to keep the hawks from attacking it. Maybe I could dress the drone up as a pig???
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-21-2014, 03:08 PM
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Simple.
He just tells the bug "Pose or SQUISH. Either way, I get the picture"
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Forum: Pentax Price Watch
10-17-2014, 03:26 PM
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No coupon for the denoising pug in??? bummer.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-18-2014, 02:42 PM
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It does shoot soft up until 2.0.
The DA 50 1.8????
I have that and I like it better. It's not as robust, but 1/2 the price. I shoots sharp at 1.8 and gets dead on at 2.8. I had to take the FA 50 1.4 to 3.2 before I felt it was sharp
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
09-16-2014, 04:30 PM
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It is a 52mm. I put the wrong number down
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
09-16-2014, 04:26 PM
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Using auto iso is a problem when you need everything to stay the same. I shoot a lot of my daughter's indoor volleyball. With contrasting uniforms, white balls, varied backgrounds, the exposure gets fooled.
So, I set everything to manual and go. With limited indoor lighting, I do have to tweak things. I too use the selectable focus points as it's better to focus on the lower part of the body than the face.
I just hit the info button, turn a wheel to 5 point, select ok, make the iso tweak, then switch back. It's kind of a pain, but does work getting the exposure dialed.
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Forum: Pentax Price Watch
09-16-2014, 02:22 PM
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If it helps,
I have rented 3 of their lenses. The ones I got looked new. No dust anywhere and very clean cosmetically. All of the lenses worked perfectly.
I'm not so sure of "the great price".
I saw an FA 77 1.8 at BH used for $599 with a 9 rating.
A suggestion might be to rent what you are looking for, then ask for that same one on purchase. I have found BL to be helpful and flexible on my rentals.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-12-2014, 10:54 PM
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So, to expand this, these two lenses would also take nearly the same picture on a K-50? (ignoring the 70 to 77 difference)
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-12-2014, 07:03 PM
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I think that makes sense then. The DA makes the image smaller to fit on the sensor.
I guess I will have to read up on this a bit more.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-12-2014, 06:58 PM
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I meant in practical terms of what gets put on the sensor. Since the sensor is smaller area than film, does it have a "telephoto" type effect?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-12-2014, 06:51 PM
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Since one is for 35mm film (the FA), would I have a 75 mm aps-c equivalent using the FA 50?
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Forum: Pentax Price Watch
09-08-2014, 01:40 PM
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good timing for that one and $1 less than amazon with no min purchase for free shipping
The 32 GB is $24
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
07-23-2014, 11:38 AM
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I have the 50 1.8 and love it.
Oh, get a screw on lens hood in 52 mm. I could not find a pedal type that would work
I know it's not WR, but for the price and pic quality, it's a compromise I'm willing to make
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-15-2014, 12:12 PM
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I'm a big fan of renting lenses for specific occasions for us amateurs. We want good results, but cannot justify the expense of a $1200 lens even if we can afford it.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
05-15-2014, 12:04 PM
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with 578 pages and counting, I had to post.
I would not care if my camera said "Junk Inc" on it. If it takes great pictures, who cares?
The proof is in the pudding, not the pan you cook it in.
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Forum: Pentax Price Watch
05-15-2014, 11:24 AM
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Samsung is a huge and very good memory maker.
How do these cards perform compared to the tried and true Sandisks (extreme 45 mb)?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-08-2014, 12:33 PM
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Oh don't go all logical and practical on us........................
Cyclists are the same way. They are concerned with what the frame weighs by itself when it's totally useless in that condition.
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
05-01-2014, 09:48 AM
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What's wrong with using your Iphone camera????
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I really got that question from my daughter.....................
The k-50 is a great set up!!!!!
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