Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
07-12-2012, 07:53 AM
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Replaced my K-x with the em-5 and I think it was a great decision.
Originally, I was going to get the K-5 for the weather sealing when I learned the em-5 was both weather sealed and smaller.
Ergonomically, it's quite good, and this is coming from a 6' 4" giant.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
01-24-2011, 08:24 PM
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Caught my pet monster being naughty!!
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-20-2010, 12:40 PM
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Any lens recommendations under $400 then now that it's clear what I'm trying to do?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-20-2010, 12:01 PM
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-20-2010, 09:01 AM
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Here are the EXIF files in order of the pictures displated above.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-20-2010, 08:35 AM
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Cool, I might be able to get it in an hour when I'm home then.
Do you just right click the picture or what?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-20-2010, 08:23 AM
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How would you go about inserting exif info?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-20-2010, 07:58 AM
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Every once in a while, while messing with the settings as I shoot in manual mode, I get a black picture.
Usually when I'm in my living room with the TV on or outside.
Anyone know what's going on and how to avoid this?
Using a k-x
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-20-2010, 07:51 AM
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Lol, I am almost a foot taller than her so yeah. I'll keep that in my mind though, thanks for the advice!!
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-20-2010, 07:04 AM
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Thanks! I don't know how I did that though. I just kept tweaking and tweaking away with the f2 lens at f2. Kept changing the shutter speeds until I had a usable pic. There are about 4 failures before this one.
It doesn't have to be in the evening. I kinda know I can't afford the lens that can consistently do that yet:(
I'm going to be doing some shots this afternoon to figure out what settings to use at what light levels. I also had problems setting up the k-x for manual lens use.
It would be awesome if my lens can get good bokeh on a sunny day.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-20-2010, 05:55 AM
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Here are some of my results so you can see where my problems lie.
Using the kit lens and did all kinds of walking around with max aperture. Tried using the flash, tried the 50mm f2 manual I have and still can't get it.
That's a shirt I designed by the way :cool:
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-19-2010, 11:32 AM
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In that case, I'm going back to the store I was just at and picking up the manual 50mm f2 the owner had for $45!!!
I'll post the results later.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-19-2010, 10:28 AM
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About $379 so right up there. The one the moderator suggested had a retail price of $2400 on the sigma site. I'm sure cheaper somewhere else but not by so much that it becomes <$400.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-19-2010, 09:09 AM
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Thanks for the replies.
Just to clarify, I want a full body shot of someone walking down the sidewalk and focus while both the foreground and background have good bokeh.
If I don't want to be close to the person, I should be able to get the effect at say 5 meters away with a sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro or sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC?
Or use a 50mm f1.7 pentax but stay a bit closer like 1 to 2 meters away?
I desperately want to stay below $400 as money is tight.
Thanks.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-19-2010, 07:44 AM
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Hi all,
I have a Pentax k-x with the 18-55mm kit lens and am thinking of upgrading my lens.
What I'm interested in shooting are people walking down the street or in action poses and sports(soccer players mainly).
I was initially going to spend money on an 18-200mm sigma lens because I couldn't get the depth I needed without walking right up to what I was trying to focus on but then I read up some more and it seems I may be mistaken.
I want to shoot pictures of someone (my gf) walking down the street with just her in focus while the background and foreground or blurry (bokeh as I recently found out).
Would the 18-200mm lens be appropriate or would I be better served with a 50mm f1.4 or f1.7mm lens instead?
Would the 18-200mm be useful for cityscapes or would the 50mm lens be useful for that as well?
Thanks in advance.
theteerex
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
08-19-2010, 07:36 AM
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Hi All,
I always wanted a decent camera and decided to finally stop wasting time with point and shooters.
I recently bought a pentax k-x (week and a half ago) and have loved it.
I will be in the care of you experts and hope to learn and teach to future generations of DSLR lovers.
Cheers in advance,
theteerex.
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