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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion 12-14-2023, 08:50 PM  
K-5 IIs finally died
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 30
Views: 1,256
UPDATE

Package has arrived and I've received a 2009 GR Digital III.

Okay then, back it goes. Ordered the K-3 II.

I'm kinda pissed.
Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion 12-12-2023, 11:21 PM  
K-5 IIs finally died
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 30
Views: 1,256
43700. Hmm. Thought it would be higher.

It just stopped working mid-event. Symptoms matched those described here. After all its service, I don't mind retiring it—I'll even hold on to it as a keepsake.

I've been intrigued by the GR series all along since the GRD/GXR days, so it'll be nice to finally have one in hand. And I'll have to follow up with another DSLR sometime next year anyway.

edit lol I just opened the left-side rubber port cover for first time since I-don't-know-when. It snapped at the "hinge" and popped right off.
Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion 12-12-2023, 09:33 PM  
K-5 IIs finally died
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 30
Views: 1,256
Hi, it's been a while.

My K-5 IIs finally died. Bought in late-2012, it's the only DSLR I've ever owned.

Big trip coming up very soon. Thankfully, I have enough time to arrange an alternative.

The flagships are way out of my budget. Choice was between a K-3 II and a KP, both second-hand. Then I thought about maybe, just maybe, not lugging my lenses around.

I bought a GR III. :p
Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands 01-09-2016, 06:45 AM  
Small, fast, or cheap lenses: How do Pentax and Fuji Systems Compare?
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 105
Views: 11,462
Fuji's X-mount lenses focus by-wire, don't they?
Forum: General Photography 05-27-2015, 11:52 PM  
The Mysterious Case of the Fake Nikons
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 7
Views: 1,487





QuoteQuote:

it has one part removed, the bayer filter



Misunderstands or pretends to misunderstand relationship behind consumer demand and pricing. Confuses Bayer filters with anti-aliasing filters. Stopped reading here.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 04-09-2015, 07:27 PM  
XXV Tipa Awards (2015)
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 22
Views: 3,872
645Z not good enough for you?
Forum: Post Your Photos! 03-05-2015, 10:17 PM  
Landscape I can't make Japan beautiful
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 1
Views: 883
I can't bring myself to take the same, old Mt Fuji with snow, Mt Fuji with sakura blossoms, Itsukushima gate standing in the ocean in high tide at sunset photos that everyone else takes. So I went looking for new landscapes.

No matter what way I look, I can't find a scene devoid of industrial machinery.

So why shouldn't I embrace it?

I've been thinking about a small, personal project called Kyushu Winter, to stand as a stark counterpoint to the glorious clear days and snowscapes everyone else seems to find.

This is pretty much what I have in mind.
Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways 12-13-2014, 06:54 PM  
3 Million Post Giveaway: Confirm your entry!
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 2,853
Views: 133,240
Confirmed :)
Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways 12-05-2014, 04:02 AM  
Win an FA 31mm Ltd: PF 3 million post giveaway!
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 2,237
Views: 143,924
Fingers crossed.
Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands 11-19-2014, 11:26 PM  
Pentax RIP
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 57
Views: 5,964
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 09-16-2014, 10:36 PM  
What Should Pentax Do?
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 1,095
Views: 110,150
Market share is not an entitlement.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 08-29-2014, 05:08 AM  
Poll: Official Photokina Predictions Thread
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 309
Views: 37,688
If you're using SR to refer not to shake reduction in general, but specifically Pentax's trademarked Shake Reduction, then it's a pretty empty boast.

There'd be no contest, and no contest means no winner.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 08-29-2014, 01:53 AM  
Poll: Official Photokina Predictions Thread
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 309
Views: 37,688
Forum: General Photography 08-21-2014, 11:46 PM  
Best Photography sites
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 13
Views: 1,740
LensTip.com
Lens reviews

Japan Camera Hunter
Gear, and film advocacy

Steve Huff Photos
Mainly Leica. I've mostly given up on this site due to its population of sycophants, but Steve gets interesting when puts his Leica down and tries something different, such as when he reviewed the Fuji GF670 medium format rangefinder, or most recently, the Sigma DP2 Quattro.

In particular, I credit his K-5 review as the one that tipped the balance and sold me on Pentax (the other contender being the Samsung NX system).

EDIT: Just found this! The best camera in the world! Pentax MZ-3 review, by Aivaras Sidla


Photography is Not a Crime
Mainly focused on police hostility toward those who would document their instances of professional misconduct

On a similar note, you might want to locate your local equivalent of this:
Arts Law - Street Photographer's Rights (Australia only)
Forum: General Photography 08-21-2014, 06:57 AM  
Best Photography sites
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 13
Views: 1,740
Ming Thein | Photographer
Occasional gear reviews, or behind-the-scenes on recent projects, but mostly aesthetics

Strobist
Discusses the topic from a newspaper photographer's pragmatic perspective
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 08-21-2014, 02:24 AM  
Pentax K-S1 camera specifications
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 46
Views: 8,161
Just one thing from me:

In comparing this size-wise to the SL1, people have mentioned prism vs mirror viewfinders, and also Pentax's inclusion of SR.

Don't forget the AF screwdrive motor!
Forum: Pentax Q 08-10-2014, 04:18 AM  
Why is the Q metal body so important to some
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 40
Views: 6,173
More seriously, I have read some wishes from forum members here that Pentax would release some kind of "pro" Q body, something with a blisteringly fast burst mode (Nikon 1-style), built-in portrait grip with a monstrous battery (would still be small relative to any other non-Q camera), a high quality EVF, and of course, a magnesium alloy body that can take one hell of a beating. And it's not like newspapers need larger-sensor IQ anyway, so although this is a very specific niche to target, within this niche this seems like an ideal solution.

Doesn't take "my sensor is bigger than yours" egos into account though. And I fear that one factor would kill it outright.
Forum: Pentax Q 08-10-2014, 02:15 AM  
Why is the Q metal body so important to some
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 40
Views: 6,173
Why does it matter to you that what matters to others matters to him?

Now, were I tutoring a non-English speaker, I'd be loathe to explain the grammar behind that little beastie.
Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50 07-10-2014, 03:19 PM  
K5 II vs K30
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 17
Views: 5,517
IIRC the two cameras also have different sensor cleaning mechanisms, and the K-5's outperforms the K-30's.
Forum: Pentax Full Frame 06-28-2014, 09:42 PM  
Full Frame Not Practical in the Long Run?
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 579
Views: 42,997
The leap from APS-C to 135 is only about a stop or so, isn't it? (in terms of IQ)
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 06-24-2014, 09:46 PM  
Favorite 2 Pentax Lenses
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 108
Views: 10,846
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 06-06-2014, 07:34 PM  
What's the next Pentax focal length
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 7
Views: 1,181
Actually, if you keep your eyes open you can probably find an FA 100mm f/2.8 macro for just a little more. (Not to be confused with the f/3.5.)

Now that is awesome glass.
Forum: Sold Items 05-20-2014, 09:05 PM  
For Sale - Sold: DA* 300 F/4; 15mm F/4 Limited; Pentax 1.7af Teleconverter
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 9
Views: 1,849
That DA* 300 is an outstanding bargain.

Free bump! (not that you'll need it)
Forum: Pentax Medium Format 05-10-2014, 10:56 PM  
Ming Thein and the 645Z
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 4
Views: 2,452
From Ming Thein's page on Illusion vs delusion vs reality:
This is Ming himself responding in the comments section. Seems he's perhaps a little excited about the 645Z.

He's pretty brand agnostic, and simply uses the Right Tools for the Job, be it his D800E, EM-1s ('s' for plural), his beloved GR, or his 6x6 Hassy V. Still, Pentax could gain an influential advocate if the 645Z delivers the goods for him.

More here, if you're interested: MF digital goes mainstream: early thoughts on the Pentax 645Z
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 04-24-2014, 05:54 PM  
I need help! 28mm 2.8 opportunity, which one of these two?
Posted By Adam G
Replies: 17
Views: 3,546
Regarding the M 28/2.8:

See this thread:
OH MY GOODNESS! WRONG TITLE! I mean its M 28mm 2.8

It deals with the price of exactly the same lens, albeit with some initial confusion.


Disclaimer: I was reasonably active in that thread. Read it in its entirety, don't take snippets out of context.
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