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Forum: Photo Critique
10-09-2020, 10:30 AM
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Yes late afternoon
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Sorry, I did not understand the question. Too new here :)
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Oh I see it - Abstract as the category. I will change it, did not notice it before
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Forum: Photo Critique
10-09-2020, 08:56 AM
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Taken during bike ride using Pentax Q S-1.
The flower photo was taken at Chicago Botanic Garden using Pentaz K-3 II
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
10-05-2012, 09:02 AM
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This is more fun than watching cartoon !
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-29-2011, 08:12 AM
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Thanks Adam -- appreciate your feedback and agree on both points.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-29-2011, 08:10 AM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-26-2011, 12:32 PM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-26-2011, 12:31 PM
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This is my first attempt to post a photo here. The photo was taken yesterday at Chicago Brookfield zoo, where at Children's zoo I saw this bird cage with a very large lock on it. It was a very bright day outside, so I attempted to capture the harshness of the situation with the silhouette of the bird against the blue sky and trees. I wanted to capture at least one bird flying in the cage but could not time it after several attempts.
Please provide your opinion.
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Forum: Sold Items
03-13-2011, 08:30 PM
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-25-2010, 09:17 AM
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Folks,
Thank you so much for all the responses.
I think I am getting better, and right off the bat, I now agree that f/1.7 is usually not needed, sure outside. As a corollary question, so where does one use 1.7 or even more prized 1.4 ? Indoors ?
Now, I also discovered, that when using a M type lens (non-A series), there is on extra step needed for K-X. That is, on the menu, we need to program the Green button on Action in M mode to TvShift. The default is program-line, which does screw up things, IMHO.
See official Pentax guide here: http://support.pentaximaging.com/documents/908 |
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-24-2010, 12:01 PM
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I am totally new to SLR, trying hard to learn. I have a k-x and these are some of the confusion I am having with exposure and metering
1) I have a manual focus non-A type lens (Phenix 50mm f1.7 to be exact). I followed the instruction here and managed to set it up and I can take pictures with it -- no problem there. Now, if I use M-mode (which is kind of only choice)
a) On a very sunnay day here in Chicago, outside in the Sun I went ahead to take close-up (less that 2 feet) on my flower to test the DOF. I had the lens set up at f1.7. When I pointed to blue sky and pressed the green button, I got a shutter speed of 0.3 sec !!! Can not be right, right ? Sure enough, the photos get burned when at 1/500. So is wrong ? From the book I read, aren't we supposed to get meter reading from blue sky above ?
To make matter much more confusion, if I select f22, I get the same shutter speed, although I can "see" that the lens is being stopped when I pressed the green button.
b) If I get reading off the flower, I get much faster reading, I think 1/3200 or something like that. But even at that, photos are over exposed. In fact, I did not get any decent picture even at the highest speed.
Does this is f1.7 is too much for Sunny day ?
2) Now, when I use the kit lens, I have another different confusion. If I use aperture priority under lower light (basement with overhead halogen type flood light), when I press the shutter halfway, the camera sets the shutter speed (as expected), and I get a reasonable photo. But when I use M mode, which exact same Aperture and shutter speed, under same condition, I get blinking EV warning (> 3.0).
Why is that ? Am I going something wrong ?
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-18-2010, 08:52 PM
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How is this lens ? Will this work as auto-focus on a K-X ?
Thanks !!!
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-16-2010, 06:54 PM
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Many thanks for all the responses -- this forum rocks !
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-16-2010, 05:44 PM
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OK -- thanks. The ebay listing does not specify. The seller says he used it on nikon camera. SO I guess not, right ?
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-16-2010, 05:33 PM
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Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL Macro super II AF Lens
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-15-2010, 11:51 AM
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First of all I am a complete newbee with SLR, all along had a point & shoot. I am getting a k-x and I have a question of zoom lens (I did not buy the bundle).
I know I can get the AF lens for 300mm but I saw ebay has many manual lens in that range for much lower price, especially second hand.
My question is, how easy will it be for a newbee like me to use a manual zoom lens. I know the camera supports it, but I really want to know the difficulty level in using it.
Will I get discouraged (I have good attitude to learn) ? What pitfalls should I expect ?
Or is this advisable to just make investment in an AF lens ?
Thanks !!!
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