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Forum: General Talk 06-02-2011, 01:57 PM  
Official 2011 PF TShirt Ordering page.
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 333
Views: 49,743
Got my shirt, and THANKS for the xtra green (limited?) one!!
Forum: General Talk 05-04-2011, 02:12 PM  
Official 2011 PF TShirt Ordering page.
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 333
Views: 49,743
1 Large ordered!
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 02-03-2011, 07:49 AM  
Rant: Are automatic extension tubes really not made anymore?
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 54
Views: 11,611
Don't have them in front of me at the moment, but there are electrical contacts, and there is aperture control. No AF.
Forum: Photo Critique 12-24-2010, 05:09 AM  
Landscape Kata Tjuta
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 13
Views: 2,128
I never thought of doing a square crop. It seemed counterintuitive for a landscape. But I gave it a shot, and I kind of like it. Dakujem!

Forum: Photo Critique 12-23-2010, 08:48 AM  
Landscape Kata Tjuta
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 13
Views: 2,128
Good point, and fixed. My PP skills are sorta haphazard at this point. But I guess that's a topic for another forum.
Forum: Photo Critique 12-23-2010, 06:29 AM  
Landscape Kata Tjuta
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 13
Views: 2,128
I cannot disagree with anything you said. Thanks for all the feedback everyone.
Forum: Photo Critique 12-23-2010, 05:54 AM  
Landscape Kata Tjuta
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 13
Views: 2,128
Thanks for all the suggestions. I played around with the RAW file some more. Here it is cropped, cloud highlights reduced some, and slightly sharpened.

Forum: Photo Critique 12-22-2010, 03:15 PM  
Landscape Kata Tjuta
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 13
Views: 2,128
First posting, so any comments or suggestions for improvement are very welcome.

I don't know why I like this photo; maybe the haze and the resulting surreal feeling and distance to the formation it implies. Who knows...

I know the tree in the lower left foreground is distracting, but I don't know what to do about it.
Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion 12-09-2010, 11:44 AM  
Show Us Your Best K-X shots
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 1,231
Views: 279,842
Kata Tjuta, Northern Territory, Australia
Taken this summer with my K-x, 18-55 kit lens

Forum: Sold Items 11-07-2010, 07:51 AM  
For Sale - Sold: SMC-F 50mm F/1.7 - $215.00 shipped (Worldwide)
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 13
Views: 3,328
Your post is confusing. Are you selling a 1.7 or a 1.4?
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 11-05-2010, 02:28 PM  
Rant: Are automatic extension tubes really not made anymore?
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 54
Views: 11,611
Coincidentally, I had been looking for exactly the same thing, and had given up. By shear dumb luck, I was on Amazon today and found this:

Amazon.com: Kenko Auto Extension Tube Set F/ Pentax-AF: Camera & Photo: Reviews, Prices & more

They had one set for $169.00 (shipping from CambridgeWorks) so I snapped it up without even thinking. It has supposedly already shipped, so hopefully I'll know in a few days if I really bought what I'm hoping I bought.

Also, it looks like this other site might have the same thing for $179.00:

Kenko | Auto Extension Tube Set DG For Pentax AF *FREE SHIPPING* | AEXTUBEDGP | Tri-State Camera, Video, and Computer
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 11-03-2010, 03:40 AM  
RAW file types and differences...
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 10
Views: 3,641
If she has the Adobe Camera Raw plug-in installed, PEFs should open fine. Until recently I was using Photoshop Elements 6 (3 versions old!) and with the appropriate version of ACR installed I was able to open PEFs with no problem. I have since upgraded to Elements 9 and just decided to change raw formats to DNG since I plan to use Elements for raw processing and not the Pentax Digital Camera Utility (because I find the interface completely confusing). To my untrained eye, I can't tell the difference between PEF and DNG. Just my 2 cents...
Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories 07-13-2010, 04:28 AM  
Neck strap conversion question
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 10
Views: 6,606
Thanks for all the great suggestions. I've got a couple ideas now that I can work with.
Forum: Sold Items 07-12-2010, 02:16 PM  
For Sale - Sold: Like New Pentax Remote Control F (Quantity: 2) (US)
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 8
Views: 1,723
PM sent
Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories 07-10-2010, 05:39 AM  
Neck strap conversion question
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 10
Views: 6,606
Thanks for the great advice and pics, Quicksand. I'll check out some of those accessories; I'm sure I can make something work.
Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories 07-03-2010, 05:56 AM  
Lens hoods for kx 18-55mm and 55-300mm
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 51
Views: 13,154
Before you shell out for the real Pentax hood for the 18-55, check this one out:

Amazon.com: Fotodiox Lens Hood for Pentax Ph-Rba SMC DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II Zoom Lens as 38741: Camera & Photo

I just got it, and it fits my DAL 18-55 just fine. And it was significantly less expensive than the Pentax version.
Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories 07-03-2010, 05:32 AM  
Neck strap conversion question
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 10
Views: 6,606
I would like to convert the neck strap that came with my K-x so that it attaches only to one side of the camera. I envision the two ends of the strap connecting to a metal ring (like a key ring) which could then connect to the camera using some sort of quick-release buckle or clip.

Has anyone done this? What hardware can you suggest that I use? Thanks!
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 06-30-2010, 09:38 AM  
How should I correct this mistake
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 31
Views: 8,689
Shooting the 50mm wide open at 1.4, from roughly 4 ft away (my estimate) gives a DOF of less than 1.5 inches. Try setting the AF point to center focus only, then recompose. You'll still probably have to stop down some.
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 06-27-2010, 09:21 AM  
Whats a good starting lens for shooting kids
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 23
Views: 5,970
I was thinking the same thing but just not brave enough to say it :lol:
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 06-26-2010, 03:54 AM  
Regarding lens hood.
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 9
Views: 3,060
I just bought this one from Amazon:

Amazon.com: Fotodiox Lens Hood for Pentax Ph-Rba SMC DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II Zoom Lens as 38741: Camera & Photo

Haven't gotten it yet, but it has supposedly shipped. It claims to be a bayonet mount, hopefully this is true because I tried a 52mm screw mount and hated it.

Strangely, the Fotodiox website does not list this product. Maybe it is discontinued and Amazon just had some in stock.

UPDATE: Just got this hood yesterday. The bayonet mount works fine, maybe a little looser than the Pentax-brand hood for my 55-300, but shouldn't be a problem. Even has the slide-out cover to access filters, just like the Pentax brand. And it was less than $9.
Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion 06-24-2010, 09:32 AM  
Photographing fireworks
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 37
Views: 8,473
There's a pretty good YouTube video on photographing fireworks from AdoramaTV...

Adorama TV from Adorama Learning Center
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 06-23-2010, 02:07 PM  
using old lens with a digital slr camera
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 3
Views: 4,032
See the first Sticky thread in the Beginner's Corner
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 06-23-2010, 10:55 AM  
My first ever DSLR...the Pentax Kx
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 44
Views: 9,457
Most chargers these days are dual voltage (just read the electrical info on the back of the device, should say 100-240V input or similar) so you just need to carry a plug adapter and not a heavy bulky voltage converter.
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 06-23-2010, 05:04 AM  
Crop factor demonstration.
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 19
Views: 6,877
Focal Length is Focal Length is Focal Length... it is an inherent physical property of the lens that is unaffected / unchanged by what size sensor is "seeing" the image created by it. I would venture a guess that a fair percentage, if not a majority, of first time DSLR users (myself included) have no experience with 35mm film or FF DSLRs, and these focal length "equivalence" references back to 35mm only serve to confuse unnecessarily. I think we'd do well to familiarize ourselves with lenses of different focal lengths and how they work with our own particular camera sensors, whether they be full frame, APS-C, 4/3, etc. Just my two cents...
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 06-19-2010, 03:49 AM  
Buying my first Pentax (k-x)
Posted By cloudphreak
Replies: 14
Views: 3,564
I did the same thing; bought the white kit with the 18-55, then bought the DA 55-300 separately. If you're worried about black lenses on a white body, don't. The white body is actually black and white, so everything color coordinates perfectly well :cool:. Of course, it also takes great photographs as well.
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