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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
09-14-2015, 12:27 PM
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Thanks alot for all the replies! Indeed i didn't need more than 30 Seconds Exposure, because Stars started to draw lines. Simply used 2s Delay Mode.
A bit offtopic, but as far as i know the Camera exposures a second time in Bulb Mode with closed shutter to have a "Noise Negative" and then to distract it from the real image. So i guess there is still a big plus for using Bulb Mode instead of normal Shutter Speed even if i Bulb less than 30 seconds?
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
09-13-2015, 12:18 PM
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Hi everyone,
currently i am on holidays in the middle of nowhere in Poland, and the Starlight is just beatiful. Unfortunately i dont have any kind of Remote control for long Bulb exposures. So i wanted to know if there is any way to cheese a remote for my Pentax k-5, any kind of trick?
I tried a Samsung App, but it needed some kind of infrared Extra to work. Second thought was to try out a TV-Controller, maybe it's infrared could trigger my cam, but no success. Lastly i got a Mecablitz 58-2 Flash but there i also couldn't find a way to trigger my camera.
If anyone has another idea i would be thankful.
best,
Kaiowas
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
06-12-2013, 06:01 AM
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I would like to make some Portraits on a sunny day with pretty open F-Stop. Unfortunately the eyes and the area around them always tend to be dark, due to the natural way of daylight. I borrowed a Metz Mecablitz 58 AF-2, but somehow i couldnt manage to use it proper. The open F-Stop makes it difficult for me to set the Flash right, my overall Feeling tells me that the Mecablitz is simply Overkill: to big, to strong, (and maybe the Flash area to far away from the Lens area, especially when i get close to my Object)
Does anyone has experiences and maybe Tips for the Mecablitz 58 AF-2? Is it good or bad for what i am aiming for? Are there better alternatives for my specific task?
best,
Kaiowas
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
06-09-2013, 11:03 AM
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I got a new FA 77mm Limited from a big Mediastore on Ebay, the lens was categorized as new and also looks that way. Not a single hint of being used. Somehow i have some issues with the Focus Ring when i focus manually. When i want to focus from Close to Infinity, the first half of the focus ring does not go as smooth as the rest of the focusing. It's more resistant. I Don't have this problem with my FA 31 Limited somehow.
best,
Kaiowas
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-02-2013, 09:53 AM
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F1.8 Comparison would be interesting, too.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-28-2013, 07:27 AM
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That's true, losing significant sharpness after a certain aperture is normal, i should have wrote "best possible" sharpness @F22 maybe. Maybe there are lenses that perform far better @F22 than others. The reason for me asking about this is to get as nice sunbeams as possible, so the criterai is to still be able to get as much sharpness as possible across the border @F22.
Generally i agree, F8 seems to be the best for the DA15mm, I dont see a reason to use F5.6 for a little bit center sharpness and losing much more relative overall picture sharpness for landscape, forest, etc, pictures with a lot of objects, when my goal is to shoot an overall sharp image. (losing 95 LW/PH center versus gaining 241 LW/PH Border)
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-27-2013, 04:22 PM
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Thanks for all the replies so far! Oh gosh, i just bought a brand new unused DA15mm 5 Minutes ago from a big Multiamedia Store on ebay for 550 €s. It was the only brand new available throughout Ebay Germany. Hope its all right with the lens, price sees bit low? Since its not private selling, i could send it back, can't wait to test it out!
Here are some pics of Video Lenses, they have all the same focus direction (Zeiss, Fujinon, Sony..).
http://www.broadcastbaron.com/picsandpdfs/zeissdigiprime10a.jpg
http://www.cinegrell.ch/kamerateam/equipment/bilder/Cinestyle_WW-3.jpg
http://fusioncine.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/428x/9df78eab33525...prime-35mm.jpg
My Pentax M50 has the opposite, "wrong" direction, so yeah, its will be a bit annoying for me to focus "intuitive". :(
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-27-2013, 03:00 PM
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Hi,
I went on a photo-trip with a good friend to the Elbsandstein-Hills in Germany, i took my k-5, he had his 5d Mark2:
The Landscape and views were simply bearthtaking. We were hiking alot, through forests with big stone formations around us and up to high viewpoints. Unfortunately i only have a Pentax smc-M 50mm F1.7 lens, far away from being wide-angle. My friend had his Canon 17-40mm F4 with him and i just couldnt believe how great it was to capture the atmosphere with his Fullframe Camera. I tried to serach for a good k-5 APSC alternative, and still unsure which lens is worth trying out. I found some Posts saying UWA's are unnecessary for Landscape Photography, but i don't think it's true. There were so many great spots where i was overwhelmed from so many directions. Rock formations left and right with a path between in the forest, or deep abyss into valleys while standing on top of a high cliff formation. Every bit of view of my friends 5D captured that overwhelming atmospheres even better. Maybe i can post some samples later.
I researched the in-depths reviews, photozone, dpreview, and user ratings. But as always, some facts were opposed.
For example, Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM: The in-dpeth review says, its very prone to flare, but some user ratings say it performs pretty well.
I don't really know what to aim for, a lot of pros and cons across the available wide-angles. I dont know if i should aim for a prime, zoom, which aperture, if i should get an autofocus...maybe you have some suggestions and tips for me. Cause i am pretty unexperienced with Wide Angles and not sure if it can be used for even more interesting scenarios (portrait, available light inddor/night) What i "believe" is important for me:
- Good images even with sun in the frame. (Contrast, color, HDR? (my first HDR attempts against sun always leaded to very flat contrast))
- Sharp lens, even when stopped down alot. (maybe even with F22? To get nice sun beams and a lot of depth of focus when i shoot in the forest with a lot of different object range)
Bonus (not really necessary, but would be nice-to-have):
- focussing: (counterclockwise moves focus to infinity, clockwise puts it close: I am working as a Video/TV-Cameraman, and EVERY professional Camera works this way. I just dont understand why a lot of Photolenses work the other way and i fear to lose my intuitive and familiar and fast focus-feeling, which is important for my job.
- Full Frame: i have an old 35mm cam, sometime i use it, and maybe some day a Pentax FF will be available, don't know if i would buy it, but who knows..
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Not so important:
- Vignetting: i love Vignetting and often i add it in Photoshop, so i dont care if the Lens is bad at it.
The wide spectrum of lenses i had an eye on (did i forget a good one? tell me!):
SMC Pentax-DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited Reviews - DA Prime Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database / SMC Pentax-DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited
SMC Pentax-FA 20mm F2.8 Reviews - FA Prime Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database / SMC Pentax-FA 20mm F2.8
SMC Pentax-DA 14mm F2.8 ED [IF] Reviews - DA Prime Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database / SMC Pentax-DA 14mm F2.8 ED [IF]
SMC Pentax-DA 21mm F3.2 Limited Reviews - DA Prime Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database /SMC Pentax-DA 21mm F3.2 Limited
SMC Pentax-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL [IF] Reviews - DA Zoom Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database / SMC Pentax-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL [IF]
Samyang 14mm F2.8 ED AS IF UMC Lens Reviews - Samyang Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database / Samyang 14mm F2.8
Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM Lens Reviews - Sigma Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database / Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6
Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM Lens Reviews - Sigma Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database / Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM
Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC J Lens Reviews - Sigma Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database /Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC J
Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical HSM Lens Reviews - Sigma Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database / Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical HSM
Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 II DG HSM Lens Reviews - Sigma Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database / Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 II DG HSM
Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II Lens Reviews - Tamron Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database / Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II
Tokina SL-17 17mm f/3.5 Lens Reviews - Tokina Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database / Tokina SL-17 17mm f/3.5 |
