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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
11-08-2012, 09:14 AM
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Sorry for the delay.
It works great! HSS included. :)
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
10-25-2012, 05:19 PM
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I should get it next week, around wednesday, and I'm hoping to test it on the following weekend. I'll keep you updated.
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
10-25-2012, 11:40 AM
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I just bought a Metz 52 AF-1 (just released) and I'm still waiting for it to be delivered.
I've contacted Metz and they said the High Speed Sync problem you report (and which was present in the 50 too) is not present in the 52's firmware.
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
10-25-2012, 11:38 AM
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Just installed it and CF AF seems snappier with my DA 35 2.4.
Haven't tried it with other lenses.
The rest seems the same, as expected... :P
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
10-14-2012, 12:39 PM
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On the second picture, I converted to black and white directly after importing the RAW file to Lightroom, nothing else was done...
However, it's a screen capture PNG, not an export from Lightroom, may be that. It was just for demonstrating the differences from both pictures.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
10-14-2012, 08:40 AM
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I also like the second most, I was just trying to find out the difference in processing between the two.
I had fiddled with almost anything, without having any results. Then I remembered one thing, that the stage lights were coloured. I darkened the blue channel on the "Black & White Mix" tab and I got the same result. Now I know what was done.
As for the noise reduction, yeah, I really like the "grain" illusion that brings back the old film look. Specially on concerts (some genres) it looks great. Not that I'm having much noise on the K-30, it has a great sensor.
Thanks!
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
10-14-2012, 06:36 AM
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Hello.
I've been shooting with the Pentax K-30, taking some pictures in the "Monochrome" Custom Image mode. I've put the contrast on +2 and sharpening on +1 and I just love the resulting JPEGs from the camera. I've been shooting on RAW+.
However, when I import the RAW files to Lightroom, and make a simple conversion to black and white (selecting "Black and White" treatment on the "Basic" tab), I get much different results.
Do you know what settings can I use on Lightroom to better emulate Pentax in-camera results? I'd like to tweak the settings on each photo, but preferably departing from images similar to what the camera would produce.
I include two examples, a JPEG straigth from the camera (Monochrome custom image, contrast +2, saturation +1 - shot-jpeg.png) and a DNG converted in Lightroom (Black and White Treatment - shot-dng.png).
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-10-2012, 03:09 PM
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I think I'm sold on the 35mm f/2.4. Thanks :)
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-10-2012, 02:55 PM
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Focus peaking is nice, but it doesn't work so well in low light, specially since the focus aid light doesn't work with my A50 1.4.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-10-2012, 02:53 PM
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I'm getting really inclined to the DA 35mm f/2.4, specially after reading the reviews here on the forums, it seems a very nice lens, even comparing to more expensive lenses.
And thinking about it, I used the Nikon 35mm f/1.8, which had no stabilization, on a Nikon D3100, where I avoided going over ISO 1600. And the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 on an Olympus PEN E-PL3, where I really tried to never use ISO above 1250 (even though the Olympus had in body stabilization).
With the K-30, besides stabilization, I feel confortable going to ISO 3200, so I think all-in-all, I'll be very confortable with it in low light.
As for the auto-focusing, SpecialK, do you think that the DA 35mm f/2.4 will be worst than the 18-135mm WR? With the focusing aid light on the K-30 I can get satisfactory results. At least I know that when it manages to focus, It will be correct focus or very near. On the manual focus Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, I would have to resort to the viewfinder, and the focusing aid light wouldn't work for focus confirmation.
Thanks for your input!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-10-2012, 02:33 PM
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Yes, yorik and JinDesu, I meant the 40mm f/2.8 and the 35mm f/2.4, sorry, I will edit the post accordingly...
I was thinking of the DA 35 f/2.4 because it's so cheap, I am kind of out of budget right now. But if it's worth it I can wait a bit longer. I didn't know about the 40mm XS. Is the image quality as good as the 40mm Limited?
I'll check out the FA 50 alternatives. I wish there was something like that with 35mm (f1.8 or 1.4)...
Do you think the difference from f/2.4 to f/1.8 will be noticeable in capturing pictures in low light?
Thanks.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-10-2012, 02:17 PM
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Hello.
I bought a Pentax K-30 kit with the 18-135mm WR a few days ago, and it has been great fun.
I also have a Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4 lens and I love it.
But I really miss the autofocus, specially in low light. I used the Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4 recently and missed lots of shots because I thought it was properly focused (throught the viewfinder or LCD screen) but it wasn't (when reviewing photos on the computer).
So, I'm looking for a fast prime lens that I can use. I saw several current Pentax alternatives (35mm f/2.4, 50mm f/1.8 and 40mm f/2.8), and I'm more inclined to the 35mm (price) or the 40mm (quality). However, I don't know if the aperture is open enough for low light situations, or if I'll still miss something more appropriate.
In the past I used Nikon's 35mm f/1.8G and Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 and I loved those two lens. Do you think I'll feel the same with the 35mm f/2.4, or should I wait a little more until I have enough money for the 40mm f/2.8? Or should I just get a 50mm f/1.8? I think 50mm is a little too close for me, I would prefer a 35 or 40mm, but I can bite the bullet if the aperture difference is significative.
Or do you have any alternatives you'd like to suggest (Pentax or third party)?
Regards.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
10-03-2012, 06:35 AM
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Hello from Portugal!
Been lurking around the forums and lens reviews for a while and, since I got a K-30, decided to register.
Regards,
Joćo
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