Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-27-2014, 06:43 PM
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The K-3 can shoot RAW or JPEG HDR pictures.
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
04-18-2014, 05:45 PM
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Generally, roaming dogs (or cats) are more expressive but absolutely unpredictable. In such a case, the constant lighting is a blessing.
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
04-16-2014, 06:24 PM
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Strobes are constant, but pets aren't. They tends to move around, especially when they think they've done enough modeling. And, when they move around, the flashes sometime get thrown off, but with continuous lights, the light meter will readjust the exposure.
I use Bowens lights (5 X 30 watts). I also have some strip lights made with 4 GTI daylight balance 54 in. tubes (home made). Those light tubes are used in color balanced light booth in the printing industry, and they are full spectrum. I get a few thousand lux of lights at about 1 meter out of those strip.
I'm sorry if I took so long to answer your questions, but my wife has been in the hospital for the last three weeks, so lately, my visits on this site are kind of sporadic.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
04-12-2014, 08:03 PM
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When it comes to low light focusing, the K3 is outstanding. Quite a few notches above anything else.
As for speed, all the DA* lenses are slooooooooooow focusing lenses, so it sometimes kind of negate the focusing ability of the K3.
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
04-08-2014, 05:13 PM
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In studio, most of the time, I use strobe. When photographing pets, I use continuous fluorescent lights. This way, if the animal(s) move unexpectedly (common problem with pets), I can still keep on shooting with the camera metering the light, so I don't have to re-adjust exposure, as would happen with strobes.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
04-05-2014, 04:23 PM
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Another point to take into account with digital cameras is the fact that some manufacturers (Nikon is well known for that) do "fudge" the ISO on their cameras to help make them less "noisy" at high ISO. Generally, Pentax cameras are rather accurate when it comes to ISO.
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Forum: Travel, Events, and Groups
03-30-2014, 08:39 AM
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Québec city is the only fortified city left in Canada, so it's worth visiting. It's almost like going back to a different era.
Montréal was (and still is) Québec's province commercial hub, so is very different. Also, Québec is older than Montréal, with a somewhat different architecture. Old Montréal has more tall (like 5 or 6 stories) buildings than Québec.
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Forum: Travel, Events, and Groups
03-30-2014, 03:54 AM
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Don' forget the Notre-Dame basilica. The interior is outstanding.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
03-15-2014, 04:35 PM
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It's done manually all the time. Why wouldn't it work if the camera does it on it's own?
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
03-15-2014, 07:27 AM
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I do a fair amount of close up using focus stacking.
I was wondering if it would be possible for Pentax to use the AF adjustment to do "auto focus bracketing"? Maybe it could be implemented with a firmware upgrade? It could make stacking a lot easier, using it in conjunction with mirror lock up on a tripod.
It could also be another Pentax "first".
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
03-09-2014, 04:58 PM
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The focusing screen doesn't affect AF. A microprism or split screen focusing screen will only affect exposure (especially with spot metering) due to the "blacking out" part of the screen with "smallish" opening of some zoom lenses.
The AF sensor itself is located in the bottom of the lightbox and receives the image via a semi silvered part of the main mirror and a secondary mirror behind the main mirror.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-24-2014, 07:58 AM
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You don't have to switch to RAW before doing any change or turning the camera off.
And you can also do HDR in RAW on the K3.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
02-19-2014, 10:42 AM
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You could also try catch in focus. As you move the focus ring, as soon as the focus is reached, the shutter will activate.
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Forum: General Talk
02-02-2014, 06:12 AM
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Kids building tree house.
Now, if you ask a kid if he can build a tree house, he's likely to look at you like you fell from the tree.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
01-27-2014, 06:03 PM
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I have a HP Z3200 24" and an HP 8850 13 X 19.
Just remember, you don't save money doing your own printing, au contraire, but you have the convenience and the control.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
01-18-2014, 02:00 PM
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May be a stupid question, but did you sell the copyrights?
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Forum: Photographic Technique
01-09-2014, 06:07 PM
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An easy way to get correct exposure with snowy landscape is to take an exposure reading off the palm of your hand, lock exposure, then take your picture. This method work properly if you are in a location with the same lighting as the landscape.
When you're used to use the AE-L button, it's real quick, and almost foolproof.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
01-06-2014, 04:43 PM
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Often, people talk about the "nodal point" of their lenses while discussing panos. It should be the "entrance pupil" you should calibrate for, not the nodal point. The entrance pupil is the exact optical point where you should pivot the lens to avoid parallax problems.
This is a big misunderstanding in photography.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
12-25-2013, 05:11 PM
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Your Australian Sheep dog is a very nice dog.
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
10-18-2012, 06:19 PM
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There must be something wrong with your set-up. The pre-flash is so close to the picture taking flash that you don't even see it.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
10-18-2012, 06:13 PM
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You can put the main subject in a darker area while the other people are in a brighter surrounding and use the flash in slow sync mode to illuminate the main subject. Your main subject would then pop out because it would be blur free, and brighter than the background if you slightly under expose said background.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
10-15-2012, 05:41 PM
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Due to the extreme difference in highlights and shadows, you should bracket your pictures. Then, you should be able to find a satisfactory one.
Also, while moving from "cool" to warm locations, watch for condensation on/in your lens.
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Forum: General Talk
10-10-2012, 06:18 AM
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Some people have their head where the chicken have their eggs.:lol:
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
10-08-2012, 03:39 PM
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But if the grip at $100.00 damages your $1000.00 camera, you're not ahead in the game.:hmm:
And, if people would start buying the original instead of clones, it might bring the price down. You know, the law of supply and demand...
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
10-08-2012, 05:04 AM
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That's something that never ceases to amaze me. People are paying around $1000.00 for a camera, and quite a few hundreds for lenses, but they balk at the cost of the grip.
When you buy the Pentax grip, you buy peace of mind. You know if something goes wrong with your camera, it won't be blamed on a third party grip, or whatever...
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