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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-22-2014, 08:09 AM
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Really nice. I haven't been to the Īles de Boucherville yet but after seeing these pics I think I'll make an effort.
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Forum: General Photography
11-13-2014, 04:16 PM
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I'd hope that the cheque covers a K-3 & Sigma 500mm f4.5. No way I can afford it otherwise !
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-21-2014, 02:22 PM
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You could stick a Raynox DCR-150 / 250 on the end of that 18-135. For around 50$ it's an inexpensive way to get your feet wet.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-17-2014, 06:39 AM
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Well not an *ist, but I'm using a K100DS as my infrared camera ( with external filter ) and love it. I especially like that it only has 6MP, because I stitch all my IR shots. Now I can get great detail while avoiding massive file sizes.
Ken
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-17-2014, 06:07 AM
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Nice pano ! Personally, I prefer the first version ( seems more natural to my eye ). I typically do a basic edit to one of the RAW files and then sync the rest to match. After the stitching ( output as a TIFF ) I will do the final tweaking if necessary. Stitching is a lot of fun and can become a bit of an obsession.
Ken
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-17-2014, 05:55 AM
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Thanks for the info jpzk.
Ken
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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
01-07-2014, 06:32 PM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-07-2014, 03:18 PM
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Great shots, especially # 2 !
Were you on Aut 20 ? I was driving back to Montreal about ten days ago via the 20, and am almost sure ( emphasis on almost ) that I spotted one in flight. Alas, unable to stop and only had the MX-1 with me at the time.
Ken
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
01-04-2014, 07:04 PM
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OK, just re-read your post - ignore my previous response(s). Sorry 'bout that !
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
01-04-2014, 07:03 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
01-04-2014, 05:17 PM
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Just took a look, and looks like top honors for the K-3.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-28-2013, 07:20 AM
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Not sure if this is something that you would interest you , but you can always stitch several images with your 15mm. A little extra work ( in the field and post ) but you can go as wide as you like.
Ken
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
12-20-2013, 04:05 PM
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Thanks ! In my neck of the woods we're still several long months before seeing that type of weather....
Ken
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
12-19-2013, 06:26 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
12-19-2013, 05:50 PM
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Rob,
I will confess that I haven't conducted extensive testing on the matter, but looking at my own results I can say that it isn't quite so cut 'an dry. Going off the advice gleaned from the Web, I too pushed my exposures to the right ( with a custom WB ). However, I found that RAW conversion and then false color conversion would result in over exposure. Now I leave some wiggle room when exposing the shot. Again. I feel this is still a personal ( i.e.: creative ) choice. There is a lot of latitude in IR in my opinion.:)
I do maintain that a custom WB is best, but with a custom DNG profile you can still get a good WB even when you are not able to set a custom WB in camera. Does that make sense ?
Ken
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
12-19-2013, 05:13 PM
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The K10D is my first DSLR, and frankly I'm having a hard time justifiing an upgrade ! There is an elegant simplicity with this camera that I love. Here is a shot from a warmer time of year...
Ken
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
12-19-2013, 04:53 PM
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@robgo2
Here are my few cents on the matter ! I should mention that I don't shoot with a K-5 ( or a converted camera for that matter ), but use a K100D Super with Hoya R72 filter on the lens.
In my experience WB will not affect exposure, but rather post-processing. I assume that you are going for the False Color look, and as such the WB plays a major role. A non-custom WB will most likely be very red and the Temp / Tint sliders in Lightroom ( which I use for RAW conversion ) probably won't give the look you are after. Hence the custom WB. But, you can also create a custom profile using the DNG Profile Editor. I use a custom WB with a custom profile and have lot more latitude when adjusting WB in post. Also, keep in mind that there is no right or wrong here - only what pleases you. I will often export several images ( with different WB ) for further editing ( I usally end up with about 6 copies for every image ! ).
Hope this makes some sense, any questions I'll be happy to try and answer.
Ken
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
12-08-2013, 08:26 AM
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Thanks. 200 is the base ISO on this camera.
Ken
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
12-07-2013, 10:05 AM
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Thank you.
Infrared capture using a Hoya R72 filter on the DA 21mm LTD. As such, daytime exposures usually vary between 1 and 4 seconds @ 200 ISO ( this was .4 secs ). A camera that is modified ( internally ) will have regular exposure times.
Ken
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
12-07-2013, 08:30 AM
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The K100D Super is my IR ( un-modified ) camera. Love it !
Ken
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
10-09-2013, 01:44 PM
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Assuming I pull the trigger on the K-3, I will finally take the plunge and have my K10D modified for infrared.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-03-2013, 02:09 PM
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Thanks for the comments. This is one of two ( or three ) fox families living in the park. The outline around the female is the background foiliage.
Ken
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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
07-02-2013, 02:01 PM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-02-2013, 01:58 PM
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
03-07-2013, 06:22 PM
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An infrared shot that I hope conveys a dream-like state !
Ken
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