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Forum: Photographic Technique
11-28-2007, 02:17 PM
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JF: can you post the table with more resolution? I tried to blow it up in PS and I can't read the small letters.
To stop action in a sunny day, we used this formula when I was in school: F16-1/250. The more light, the faster you can shoot (1/500, etc) Also, dont forget that flash also freezes movement.
Gus
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-26-2007, 05:24 PM
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Yeah it was lit, for ex. I focus on a person, and then I re-compose the shot (rule of thirds or whatever) let's say I'm shooting f5.6 to blur the background a bit. When I recompose (always keeping the shutter halfway down) the camera tried to re-focus into whatever is in the background. I have it in AF.S in the menu, and I shoot manually (f stop and shutter speed) Is like the camera doesn't lock the focus when I press the shutter halfway down.
Thanks
Gus
p/s: I found a solution in this web blog OK1000 Pentax Blog: Pentax DSLR Auto Focus Tips but still, I think the camera should lock the focus when I achieve and I'm recomposing the shot... :-?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-26-2007, 01:12 PM
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I was messing with the AF today, and for some reason, when I get my subject in focus, keeping the shutter half way pressed, if I re-compose the shot, the AF will try to focus again (like it is set on AF.C instead of AF.S which is the setting currently in the camera menu) What could I be doing wrong, or is the camera, or a feature?
Thanks in advance
Gus
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-20-2007, 12:45 PM
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Well, on close subjects, I get a fairly sharp picture, but if I focus on infinity, closer objects are 'sharp' but the distant objects are a bit soft (IMO) I'd like to try the Pentax 16-50 or the Sigma and compare the results.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-20-2007, 10:27 AM
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Are you using the 18-55mm lens kit? That's what I have, and my pictures are not 'that' sharp neither. I'm pretty sure is my lens, but I have nothing to compare with.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-19-2007, 09:05 PM
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Wow, what a difference! :)
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-19-2007, 07:02 PM
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So far, my favorite sunset.
I cough this little guys eating a pine needle. Difficult shot, I was in tippy toes, trying to get a good focus at 55mm, I wish I had a zoom lens (when I tried to remove the pine needle in the middle, they fell off the tree)
This dog will not stand still. Shot it at a 55mm/5.6, and my second wish, a fast lens!! :)
C&C welcomed
Gus
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-17-2007, 10:01 AM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-16-2007, 08:16 PM
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I love fall sunsets! (too bad I'm too lazy to capture some sunrises! :p)
Gus
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-16-2007, 08:11 PM
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Great shot, you showed me a side of Japan I never saw.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
11-15-2007, 04:04 PM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-14-2007, 04:55 PM
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Pond by my house.
Sunset (I wish I had a zoom lens!!)
Both were shot RAW, bumped the saturation with Pentax Photolab, dodging, burning, and cropping with PS 7.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-14-2007, 11:03 AM
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Thanks again! I really like that lake. I stopped by this morning, and the lighting was great, but I was running late, and I had no time to take some pictures.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-14-2007, 05:24 AM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-13-2007, 02:19 PM
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I wish I could have gotten closer!
Lake by my house.
Taken with *istDL, 18-55mm, manual focus, RAW, and post-processed with PS.
Gus
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Forum: Photo Critique
11-09-2007, 08:34 PM
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Thanks for the comments. The log is actually half log, part of my fence.
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Forum: Photo Critique
11-07-2007, 07:17 PM
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Another one.
Gus
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Forum: Photo Critique
11-07-2007, 03:32 PM
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I took some shots today. RAW, fixed WB with Pentax PhotoLab. Cropped with Photoshop.
Gus
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-06-2007, 10:11 AM
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Yeah, I knew about the Single or Continuous focus. Thanks. What you say about the kneeling soldier I think is irrelevant.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-05-2007, 05:14 PM
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Took my little DL to my monthly FTX. It performed very well (for what I paid for it) I do need some filters (UV and neutral density) The light was horrible for most of the day. The AWB sucks, and I'll never use it again. After sundown I had to bump the ISO to 3200. The build-in flash works ok to use as fill-flash. The AF is sooooo slow. I had the shutter pressed all the way down and it will not take the picture. Overall, I'm happy, way better than P&S.
Gus
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Forum: Photo Critique
10-30-2007, 04:54 PM
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The light looks much better, but the focus seems a bit soft. All you need is a zoom lens and get some close ups, that'd be great.
Gus
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Forum: Photo Critique
10-29-2007, 05:28 PM
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great shot! I'd like to see it with a bit more side lighting (sunrise or sunset) That'll really bring out the details in the wreck.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-29-2007, 05:15 PM
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Great shots, you really captured the action!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-25-2007, 11:39 AM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-24-2007, 08:53 PM
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Great shots, I really like the warm lighting, and the softness of the petals emphazises the effect.
Gus
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