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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
10-04-2014, 04:22 PM
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thanks for the reply ... guess it must just be inconsistencies from one batch to another. I do keep entertaining ideas of getting another as back up while there's still some around :)
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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
10-04-2014, 03:51 PM
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Interesting I find it waaaaaaaay too slow for street photography. The delay between pressing shutter and image actually being taken feels like days. I tried to take a shot of someone one time and they were completely out of frame by the time the shutter actually fired :(
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by the way what is everyone else finding the exposure accuracy like ? Someone on another forum commented that theirs tends to almost always nail the exposure bang on. I, on the other hand, have to have exposure comp between 1 and 1/3rd stop to 2 stops under to get correct exposure.
What are you guys finding ?
Thanks
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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
07-06-2014, 10:42 AM
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To the best of my knowledge you can't. You get the little yellow triangle telling you if, and by how much, you are over / under exposed but you don't get a lice view type representation of the scene in front of you. I wish it did do this.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest
05-21-2014, 03:02 PM
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excuse my ignorance .. what's the nominated stuff about ?
Thanks
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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
05-21-2014, 03:00 PM
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nice shots.
another mx-1 fan here :)
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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
05-20-2014, 02:45 PM
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you could place a spare finger over the lamp :)
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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
05-20-2014, 12:05 PM
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It's pretty darned rare is what it is :(
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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
05-20-2014, 12:04 PM
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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
05-19-2014, 02:53 PM
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I used mine in bright sunlight yesterday from 0830 to 1715 and had not one single issue
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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
05-19-2014, 02:41 PM
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very nice shot, nice compostiion and B & W works well :)
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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
05-19-2014, 02:36 PM
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Looks intriguing does that Steve. where can one get a set up like that please ?
thanks
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-21-2012, 03:06 AM
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Hi all
thanks for the replies, and so many of them.
OK few replies, thoughts n change of direction.
First off I should have mentioned I already have two tripods, and a sigma 10-20, the idea for this lens was for days where I really am feeling lazy/want to travel extra light - body, attached lens and maybe one more.
Monopod ...hmm now then I have never understood the concept of monopods (motor racing aside) - you pop your camera on the end of a stick which can then move in every single direction and every plane bar the vertical one. What am I missing in my belief that this makes them less than useless ? Clearly they're not else they would not sell but my pea sized intellect doesn't understand why.
The more I have thought about it after some of the replies I do agree that going 30 or even 28mm isn't that big a move from 35mm, so maybe I need to consider wider. However if I go too wide will I get distortion/softness at edges bearing in mind I'm shooting buildings, inside buildings that will include door frames , corridors etc. How wide can I go before this becomes too big an issue - I'm also too lazy to change any such distortion in lightroom (no idea what/how much work is involved to be honest).
so bottom line not sure where to go or even if to just stick with what I ahve and crank the iso up real high.
I also have a fully manual sigma 24mm f2.8 that has not seen action that I may play with a little to see how that goes for me.
thanks again to all.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-21-2012, 02:51 AM
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what sort of quality of images have you been getting with this lens ?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-19-2012, 04:25 PM
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agreed. No 35mm not really wide enough and already have the 35mm f2,4.
thanks for the reply :)
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-19-2012, 04:16 PM
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see this bit of my post:
the pentax 31 f1.8 limited is out of the question ...at half the price It would still be more than I'd want to pay
but thanks for replying.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-19-2012, 03:17 PM
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Hi Guys
So have decided I'd like something fast and wider than 50 mm and wider than 35mm to pair with my K5.
My desire is for something that will let me take handheld shots (I dont have the steadiest of hands) in low light.
Image quality is everything for me so looking for the best optical performer.
I do a variety of photography , though saying that approx 90-95% is of and in derelict/abandoned.disused buildings - hence low light capability being useful.
Having done some reading up already both appeal and seem to have some nice benefits but also some very mixed reviews.
I'd really appreciate thoughts and opinions from you guys , especially from anyone owning either of the lenses as to which would be the better one to go for.
So some thoughts of my own and influence from what I've read.
Both seem to suffer from quality control issues.
The 30mm is smaller and lighter which would be good and the extra stop would be handy (and I believe centre performance is already good at f1.4) though is 1 stop going to make that much of a difference.
The 30mm seems to not be the sharpest at the edges at any setting but especially so wide open and other end of the spectrum.
The 28mm has the handy added benefit of macro but I already have the sigma 50mm macro so that's not that important, but still handy to have.
I suspect being a macro it will probably be more evenly sharp right across the frame - is it reasonable to tink this ?
Will I miss that extra stop compared to the 30mm ?
Is one likely to suffer anymore from distortions - thinking if I'm shooting inside a building/down a corridor - will a door frame or similar be any more distorted with one than the other ? I suspect 2mm difference probably not.
The extra 2mm on the 28 will be useful with squeezing more in on interior shots.
price difference seems to be fairly negligible.
I'll do more reading up myself too but would appreciate thoughts n comments please guys
many thanks in advance
Oh yes is there any others I should also consider ? the pentax 31 f1.8 limited is out of the question ...at half the price It would still be more than I'd want to pay.
Mike
Just a bloke with some cameras
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
01-07-2012, 05:08 PM
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Really ??? Granted I've only had my K5 a short while and only used it hmmm guess around 4maybe 5 times - but I have yet to get an image out of it that I am even remotely happy with :(
Did one, granted not exactly scientifically perfect, test with the exact same scene, same shutter and aperture settings cameras on a tripod using the K5 and a canon rebel (equivalent of the 500D in UK) and while neither was perfect the Canon was noticeably sharper than the K5.
I sooo much want to love my K5 - read so much good stuff about it - suits my needs/type of photography (mainly derelict / abandoned buildings and similar) but so far as left me significantly underwhelmed.
I love my K200d - quality of images from that are superb.
Maybe I need to get used to it - I'm no newbie to SLR's been using them since film days and in recent years owned Canon 400d (very good), 2 X Canon 50D's (very good indeed - still got these) , Canon rebel/500D (still got it - jury still out on this one), Pentax K200D - love it loads and the K5 - so I'm no Newbie..so not sure why I'm getting results that have me so underwhelmed :(
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
11-27-2011, 02:58 PM
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I'm expecting to be .... just hope my expectations haven't been built too high .... never a good starting point
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
11-27-2011, 02:41 PM
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yep he certainly had his work cut out ;) Thanks I'm sure I will indeed enjoy :)
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
11-27-2011, 01:39 PM
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Forum: General Talk
11-27-2011, 01:36 PM
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Pah three bodies ???
I currently have (sorry for mentioning non Pentax)
Canon G10 (not so) Compact
Canon 500D
2 X Canon 50D
Pentax K200d
Pentax K5
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Forum: General Talk
11-27-2011, 01:34 PM
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Purchased yesterday :
Pentax K5
Sigma 10-20mm
:)
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
11-27-2011, 01:24 PM
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Hi all
Well went to have a look and play with a K5 yesterday and 3 minutes later was paying for it. Been uhmming and ahhing for weeks and at last decide I work darned hard all year so treat myself for christmas - so K5 and sigma 10-20mm purchased.
Pretty new to Pentax too - bought a second hand K200D a few months back - so be prepared for lots of dumb and newbie questions :o
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
10-19-2011, 11:20 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
10-19-2011, 02:22 PM
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oh yes and I have no intention of giving up the K200 - the K5 would be in addition ... clearly as I only own 4 DSLR's I need another one :o
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