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Forum: Post Your Photos!
05-20-2012, 08:54 PM
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
05-13-2012, 02:57 PM
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Maybe wait for the DA50 f1.8, it will be cheaper than the FA.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-11-2012, 12:06 AM
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My wife's friend showed me her D90 with kit lens the other day. We talked about photography and I showed her some of my shots with a $50 SMC 50mm f1.4 lens and she inquired about the bokeh.
I explained that I was using a cheap, fast lens and about aperture etc. and she had a confused look on her face.
She showed me how she produced bokeh....by taking a photo and quickly turning the zoom ring....:lol:
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-24-2011, 08:13 PM
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Have you tested the trigger voltages with a multimeter yet ?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-22-2011, 08:49 PM
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I visited my sister recently interstate and was keen to get a k-x.
I live in a small city where it is very difficult to get any Pentax gear, but where my sister lives it's much easier to find.
Upon telling her I was after a Pentax, she said "Oh yeah, we got a Pentax one...a red one !!" I LOL'd as it must have been a k-x (the k-r hadn't been released yet)
Anyway, I also caught up with a cousin I hadn't seen in 10 years....I had just bought my k-x, so I bring it out for a few photos and what do you know....
"Hey that looks like the camera I've got!!"
Yeah, they both had a Pentax k-x.
Later I asked them why they chose them, both said it was reviews they had read all said it was the best bang for buck DSLR around.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-16-2011, 02:44 AM
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Just had a go with my IR remote....it worked a treat - great for self portraits !!
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-15-2011, 08:41 PM
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would it work with an ir remote?
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
01-28-2011, 06:32 AM
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same thing happened to me once,but the sr engaged and the camara started vibrating with a gyro effect. Scared the hell out of me when turning it off didnt make a difference!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-26-2011, 10:44 PM
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Yes I would agree with you about the Ricoh, I was surprised at the IQ myself and it is lightweight.
I guess I like the build quality of the Pentax-M better - smoother focus ring and 1/2 stop aperture spoil me.
btw, it came with a lens hood too that I can use with the 18-55mm kit lens !!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-26-2011, 05:42 PM
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At my local Sunday fruit & veg market there is a guy who sells mainly electronic stuff but on occasion has a bit a photo gear too.
So far I have nabbed :
Pentax-M 50mm f1.4 - $15 - excellent condition, my current go to lens
Pentax-M 80-200mm f4.5 - $15 - has fungus but will work on this one
Ricoh 50mm f1.7 - $5 - excellent condition, sharp lens but a little plasticky
Sunpack Auto260 Flash - $15 - BRAND NEW NEVER USED, tilt & swivel, safe 7.4volts, a great flash to get me started
My wife complains that everytime I go there I end up with a new lens, but it certainly adds excitement to Sunday morning fruit and veg shopping !!
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-29-2010, 08:03 PM
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Just wondering if this could be fixed with a firmware update ?
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
09-26-2010, 05:34 PM
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I finally finished my roll of Reala on the weekend (it took me a month) and promptly got it developed. Only my second roll of film through my MZ-M.
All pics of my daughter with Pentax M 50mm f1.4, although a did a few with a Ricoh 50mm f1.7 but forgot which ones !! Quick scan from the prints (coz I'm lazy).
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
08-22-2010, 05:00 PM
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If DOF doesn't matter, then use f8 or f11.
If the shutter speed is too high, compose your picture in a darker environment, maybe indoors with natural light.
Give you camera to someone else to see how they go to rule out your eyesight !
Good luck.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-04-2010, 04:58 AM
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Check out some Bryan Peterson books, really worth a read and helped me a lot.
His number one tip (compositionally speaking) always rings in my ears when I take any shot ....
"Fill the frame !!"
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
07-28-2010, 04:12 AM
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I shot a roll of expired (12/02) Kodak Gold 100 of my daughter with a MZ-M and 50mm f1.4, great times !
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
07-12-2010, 04:30 AM
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Thanks for the quick reply, really appreciate that !
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
07-12-2010, 04:01 AM
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Bit of a noob question, but here we go :
I have been given a brand new MZ-M, so I loaded it with new batteries and put some film in it.
But the funny thing is the LCD doesn't turn off when I turn off the camera.
It displays the Film Loaded icon and the exposure number.
Is that usual ?
Thanks
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-09-2010, 09:10 PM
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My first post, hope you like it !
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