Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
03-11-2024, 10:30 AM
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Thanks for the input. Just testing the waters to see if anyone else has tried this or not. I will eventually run a test with it when I get a few free minutes.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
03-11-2024, 08:46 AM
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Several months ago I bought an LED work light on Amazon for a totally different purpose. The link to what I got is below.
My question is...I have grown curious as to if (or if anyone else) has ever used this type of light instead of, or in place of a flash or something like that in a photography application? Just curious if anyone can share experience or tell me why (or why not), or any other pros and cons of trying this out on an experimental basis? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09TWQWTF5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_tit...0&ie=UTF8&th=1 |
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-28-2024, 04:42 PM
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I assume you have a crop sensor. I have not had one of those for a few years, BUT I would highly recommend the 16-85. I had one and took it all over the world. It was awesome.
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Forum: Pentax KP
12-02-2023, 03:56 PM
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+1 on the sling. In my opinion this is an excellent option. It keeps my hands free as well as minimizes fatigue.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
09-10-2023, 02:28 PM
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In an apples to apples comparison my experience says the FF will do better in lower light. That's specifically meaning if you have two cameras and lenses at the same aperture settings, the larger area of the sensor tends to give better results.
Yes people can stack the deck and put a f1.4 up against an f2.8 but that wouldn't be equal. Likewise if you have a sensor from 5 generations ago up against something brand new it again will not be equal.
It's super easy to get lost in the weeds in the photography world so I generally stay away from that stuff. Plus I'm not a tech guru by any means. My preference is to look much more at stuff like composition, exposure, context, or anything else along those lines.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
09-10-2023, 02:16 PM
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I do only very minimal processing if at all possible. More than anything it's part of my philosophy on shooting photos. Even though everything is 100% digital my goal is to try and get it right the first time. Basically I treat it like I'm shooting film.
Basically I don't want to shoot 20 shots of one thing and hope one turns out. I would rather shoot 2-3 well thought out shots (if possible) and go from there. It doesn't always work out but that's my preference to not rely on the 'luck model'.
On that same note I think a lot of people try to use PP to cover up mistakes that could have been avoided on the front end.
I don't have anything against PP but I would rather use it to make a good photo a little bit better.
In short I like taking photos, but I don't like digitally baking up a Photoshopped image nearly as much. There is a place for that, but it's not what I like to do.
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Forum: Pentax Price Watch
09-10-2023, 01:50 PM
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Is this software a reliable replacement for Lightroom?
I still have an older version of LR, but when I need to eventually replace my computer I will not be dealing with Adobe if at all possible.
Basically I don't deal with the whole "subscription based model" regardless of what it is.
I have never used PS, only LR. I don't really need anything more than those types of capabilities of LR.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
09-09-2023, 02:07 PM
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I have not read the other responses yet, but the main thing that I saw was a big improvement in low light conditions.
If you have a crop sensor and a full frame side by side in the same light conditions, the lower the light the bigger the difference between the two.
Stuff like not having to convert focal length into something else is a side advantage.
As far as "image quality" I guess it would depend on what the shooter was trying to accomplish.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
03-31-2023, 02:34 PM
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I will have to test this one out. Thank you.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
03-30-2023, 08:12 PM
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That's it. Thank you. It's been so long since I've used a lens like this that I forgot all about that option.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
03-30-2023, 06:43 PM
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I recently purchased a K Series lens. Of all the lenses I've ever owned this is my first K Series lens.
I am shooting with a K-1 and normally I use the EV Bar Scale. With a K Series lens though it's not available. Per the camera manual (page 108) it is not available with a K Series lens.
What are my options to get a rough idea about my exposure when shooting with this setup?
I have noticed that I can use the Preview function (on the main on/off switch), but aside from this what are my other options (if any)?
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Forum: Sold Items
03-26-2023, 11:39 AM
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
09-08-2022, 12:11 AM
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I would like to nominate this photo
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Forum: Winners' Showcase
09-08-2022, 12:10 AM
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I would like to nominate this photo
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Forum: Winners' Showcase
09-08-2022, 12:10 AM
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I would like to nominate this photo
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
09-08-2022, 12:08 AM
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I would like to nominate this photo
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
09-08-2022, 12:07 AM
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I would like to nominate this photo
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Forum: General Talk
09-07-2022, 11:23 PM
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It happens intermittently. It's done it over the past two phones I've owned. In either case nothing I use it for is a priority. It works great most of the time, except for when it doesn't.
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Forum: General Talk
09-07-2022, 09:51 PM
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I have to open my Whatsapp from time to time to see if anything came through. I've had numerous times that someone messaged me and I didn't get notification of it or whatever. Every now and then I send replies a week or two after getting a message. It doesn't always happen like that, but it does happen.
If there was another viable option that people used I would be on it. By that I mean, hopefully my friends will eventually migrate elsewhere.
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Forum: General Talk
09-07-2022, 08:33 PM
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I quit using FB and pretty much all social media. That said I leave Whatsapp on my phone because I have friends and contacts literally all over the world and it's too much of a hassle to get everyone to switch and/or adopt a common platform.
It is never used for anything at all sensitive in nature. Instead of posting on somebody's wall on FB they can message me individually if they need anything.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
08-12-2022, 04:26 PM
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Thank you! I didn't do much post processing on this particular image. The more I look at it I could maybe touch it up some.
The lighting was kind of weird at the time of this shot. A big storm came through and it rained for an hour before clearing up. It kind of had a filtered light effect a little bit.
I have about 300+ more images from the two days that I was there. It was a great time for sure.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
08-10-2022, 03:41 PM
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Here are a couple of videos of the pros barefooting. Several of these people were at the event I attended a few days ago. It should give you a good idea of what's going on. In the videos they sometimes are skiing on a boom (the bar sticking out from beside the boat). Usually that is just for training. In tournaments booms are not allowed. All skiing has to be done on the long line. You Tube |
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
08-10-2022, 03:26 PM
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The first link is to one of the more popular speed control systems. There are a few options. Perfectpass.com |
The second link is to one that makes certain you are driving straight (within allowable limits). It gives real time feedback to the driver so they stay on course within the allowable limits. If they veer off course the judges can require a re-ride. This is most applicable to traditional slalom and jump but not so much barefooting. http://www.sure-path.com/
If you watch the video below it's traditional slalom skiing. The course dimensions are from the centerline of the course to the buoy you ski around is 38 feet. There are six offsetting buoys. The pros fairly regularly ski the course on a 34 foot long rope, or a rope that is four feet short of the six outside buoys. The pro mens ski at a constant 36mph boat speed.
The world record is skiing the course with a 32 foot long rope. The rope would be six feet short of the buoy. As you can tell if someone were to cheat they could have the driver cheat back and forth in favor of the skier so getting it correct is paramount.
Again, what kind of skiing you do determines what you need in the way of equipment. You Tube |
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
08-10-2022, 02:52 PM
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Thank you!
In previous years they had other means to ensure as close to perfect speeds as possible. Today they have GPS throttle/RPM/speed controls that are good down to 1/10th of 1mph. 44.5mph is not the set speed, but rather the max you can elect to jump at. If you opt to go 42mph that's fine.
A long time ago they had several ways to measure speed and boat track. I am not sure if these are still in use today or not, but there is some form or another of tech that is used. One of which was having lasers at various points perpendicular to the boat path. As each laser was broken by the boat it would register start/stop times. Also they would have a small plate mounted on the boat and would have essentially laser survey equipment looking straight at the nose of the boat at that plate and that would tell if the boat deviated from it's course by six inches or more.
Keep in mind that kind of precision is not required in most aspects of skiing. In traditional slalom skiing (with skis) if there is a world record broken (must be in a sanctioned tournament) if the boat deviates in path or speed (more than the rules allow) the record will be denied. With barefooting you obviously want the boat to go straight but it's not that critical if it deviates to the right or left a little bit.
If the skier in a tournament feels like something isn't right they can check on things to verify and give a re-ride if needed. If there is some kind of conditions that impede the skier they can opt for a re-ride which the tournament judges have to decide yes or no.
With all forms of waterskiing having a good driver is paramount. Back in the heyday of waterskiing a lot of the pro tour boat drivers would get paid a couple hundred thousand bucks per year to drive at professional events. That's not happening these days (pay wise) but there is a massive technological advantage now.
Skiers can opt for whatever kind of pull profile they want and once underway a GPS control systems take over and accounts for all sorts of variables to get things as close to perfect as possible. It's kind of like cruise control on your car only a little (or a lot) more precise and a lot more versatile.
Keep in mind, reiterating, different types of skiing have different requirements. If the boat is a foot to the right or left in barefooting it doesn't matter. In traditional slalom (with skis) it matters a whole lot.
To the average skier on up to very advanced skiers those new systems deliver rides that are definitely good enough.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
08-10-2022, 09:06 AM
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Competition waterskiing of any type has gone through extremely rough times. Back in the 80s and 90s it was featured on mainstream TV and would have tens of thousands of people show up to a single tournament. Now though they don't get anything of the sort and the number of competitors is down by substantial numbers.
I think the reasons for that are primarily economic. First getting into skiing is not cheap. If you bought a 'cheap' used boat it would still easily be in the 10's of thousands of dollars, probably between $25K to $50K depending on what you are doing. Then you need a good site to ski at and the time to ski 4 or 5 days per week. If you buy new equipment and boat and all that the cost of entry easily is around $150,000 or more. People spend WAY more than that on skiing though. The lake they were skiing on was a private lake specifically designed and dug just for skiing.
Basically put after the bubble and economic crash of 2000, then 9-11 and so forth a whole generation of people never ever recovered financially. Some people made it but the majority not so much. Back in the prime you had lots of 'average folks' who would compete, IE an electrician or plumber might also be a national competitor (or have kids that were), but now the pool is substantially smaller.
Everything changed pretty much. The cost easily doubled, the price and design of boats changed among other things so not as many people are able to get involved. When you try to skip one or two generations of skiers (for those reasons mentioned above) it's very difficult to get back. Most professional skiers start when they are very young, but when mom and dad can't participate things go sideways.
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