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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-23-2008, 07:57 PM
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The near complete lack of chroma noise in the ISO3200 100% crop is impressive.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-23-2008, 04:00 PM
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Those aren't ben's pics ... my bad!
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-23-2008, 03:48 PM
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Sure makes for a great headline: "Pentax introduces 20fps 14.6 MP DSLR ... for $1300"
(However misleading that may be.)
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-23-2008, 03:40 PM
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I was thinking maybe coupled with the reported phenomenal high ISO performance performance, this would make for so nice candid night shots ... but the low-light AF is still below par.
Anyway, who am I kidding, I'd love to get my hands on one just to look at the IQ (not going to happen on a poor grad student's stipend, but I do love my K100D).
Sure the burst mode is a gimmick, but it's not being overly emphasized and, if you think about it, it is pretty darn cool.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-23-2008, 03:25 PM
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Even if you accepted the relatively low framerate, it'll only be good for 5.5 second clips, and no sound.
(I realize, of course, that you were being facetious.)
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-23-2008, 03:21 PM
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http://www.pentaximaging.com/footer/news_media_article?ArticleId=10507458
FTA:
"When switched to the new high-speed advance mode, the user may capture up to approximately 115 images at the speed of approximately 21 images per second.*
* The image size is fixed at 1.6 megapixels in the Burst Shooting mode."
A bit disappointing to those where were expecting to vary the fps:MP ratio dynamically to something more useful.
Thoughts on where 1.6MP images shot at 20 fps might come in handy?
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-23-2008, 11:11 AM
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They have a picture of the separate RGB channel in-camera histograms.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-23-2008, 10:33 AM
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The German press release says 95% view pentaprism.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-23-2008, 10:06 AM
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YES!
Only 1.6 MP JPGs, it seems, but YES!
If I were a sports photographer for a newspaper (where resolution isn't all that important), this, coupled with the new fast telephotos, would really make me rethink my Canikons.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-23-2008, 10:03 AM
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Is that a "Burst Mode" with 20fps in the German press release?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-24-2007, 10:44 PM
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Hm, that last comment was interesting. So at the same focal length and aperture, the Sigma (apparently) lets in less light?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-24-2007, 10:30 PM
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I'll second the vote for the Sears 135mm f/2.8. I picked it up on eBay for $25 (incl. shipping) and, though it's my first manual lens, the results have been nothing short of outstanding from day one. Couple with a cheap set of macro extender tubes, and you've got a decent setup for less than $50. (For an even higher mag. ratio, there are some cheap 80-200mm f/4 lenses floating around on eBay with pseudo-macro modes that, when coupled with the extension tubes, give very high magnification ratios and focal distances less than four inches).
Sample picture using Sears 135mm
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-23-2007, 11:37 PM
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Thanks BrianK, that really helped.
Can I put you on the spot and ask which one you'd choosr between the 70-300 and the Pentax 50-200, especially for low light?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-23-2007, 12:19 PM
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Thanks for the reply dkittle, I appreciate it.
I think the optical compromises + price that come with the 18-250 maybe be a bit too much to pay for the convenience.
AF performance was actually one of the pros I had listed for the 50-200 - I'm glad you told me they're not immune to problems either.
The price sure is right for the Tamron 70-300, and the 1:2 mag ratio looks quite tempting. Then again I do like macros with dark backgrounds and silhouettes, so still worried about the purple fringing.
If only the Pentax had an aperture ring, I wouldn't have to think so much!
Any opinions on the two sigma 28-200s?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-23-2007, 08:32 AM
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