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Forum: Ricoh GR
06-04-2018, 02:09 PM
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Yes! I love the high contrast BW mode!
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Forum: Ricoh GR
06-02-2018, 11:55 AM
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Forum: Ricoh GR
06-01-2018, 11:31 AM
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I like the responses. From my 5 months of experience with the GRii (which btw I'm loving it so much!), I'd like to see the following in its successor-
(In order of priority)
1. Weather-sealing - I've become fond of capturing stories in the rain - during and before/after, and I find that carrying a small, pocket-able camera provides much better flexibility. Sure, I can go with alternatives, which are water-proof, or even my phone, but I'll lose the flair of the GR and the controls it provides! I've also read about sensor dust issues, which the weather-sealing can hopefully resolve.
2. More controls for interval shooting - This camera is not only my go-to street shooter, but also my main time-lapse camera. I feel like interval shooting controls could use a little more features - e.g. ability to control number of shots more than 99 shots and not just infinity; ability to program custom interval time and not just the built-in times. These seem more like firmware fixes, which I'm sure can be done without any hardware additions or updates. Bonus - if they can add ramping features, that would be an instant win!
3. Battery life - Anyone could use a slightly better battery life.
4. Image stabilization - the GRii, in my opinion, tends to underexpose than what my Pentax K-3 would expose for the same scene. I tend to compensate with +0.3 to +0.7ev in exposure compensation, but that increases the shutter speed as I mostly tend to shoot in Av. Don't get me wrong - with the 18mm focal length, I've managed to get away with 1/5th second exposure, tack sharp. But not all the time.
5. Sensor - I've read in above posts about the wish to improve the sensor's megapixel count and use a higher bit sensor. I'm OK with what the current offering of 16mp is as it does an excellent job. But could wish for a 24mp sensor, like the Pentax K-3, as I've come across many times where I've had to crop in after the fact.
#1 is a common ask from many people here, and with #3 and #4, if these DO become priority features for Ricoh to incorporate in the next GR, I hope the form factor, its compactness, its size, its weight, and controls are not compromised.
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
06-01-2018, 10:01 AM
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
06-01-2018, 09:57 AM
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Hello Pentaxians!
It's been a while since I last logged in and since my last post.
Here's a long exposure (two minutes) of the Brooklyn Bridge with the Manhattan skyline in the background. It's a "self-composite" of a black and white version and a color version of the same image.
Pentax K-3
Sigma 10-20 f/3.5
Tiffen variable ND filter
Settings:
Other Side
Other Side by Sachin Kumar on 500px.com |
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Forum: Ricoh GR
06-01-2018, 09:29 AM
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Been enjoying my Ricoh GRii. It's my favorite go-to camera for street photography!
Her City
Central Park, NYC, New York
Her City
by Sachin Kumar, on Flickr
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Love the BW one! Great job!
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
06-20-2015, 08:59 AM
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Changed WB to Fluorescent
Crop
+Exposure by 2 stops
+Adjustments here and there :lol: :lol:
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
05-18-2015, 07:57 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
05-18-2015, 08:47 AM
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Nicely done! I especially like the day to night transitions. Are you using bulb ramping techniques for any of the scenes?
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Haha. You probably might have. Hopefully I wasn't being "that guy with a camera", getting in people's way.
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Shukriya sahib! Yep, more time-lapse projects are in the works.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
05-17-2015, 05:21 PM
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Here is one of the Washington Monument taken from the Lincoln Memorial using a 10-stop ND filter.
Pentax K-3; Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8
Exposure: 4 minutes; f/32; iso100
 Continuation by Sachin Kumar, on Flickr
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
05-17-2015, 05:01 PM
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Hey fellow Pentaxians!
It's been a while since my last post.
I've been working on some time-lapse projects recently. Here is one taken in DC around the Washington Monument area, around the peak Cherry Blossoms season.
(Note that there are some scenes with flicker, which I've not been able to fix in post.)
Equipment used:
Pentax K-3
Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5
Rokinon 8mm fisheye
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8
Settings for the most part:
Interval: 2s
Shots per scene: 150~210
FPS: 30
Edits in Lightroom CC and LRTimelapse 3
Final compilation in Photoshop CC
Camera exposure settings varied for different scenes
Music: 'Sunset Breeze' by Karmic
Hope you enjoy it!
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
08-01-2014, 10:11 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
07-22-2014, 02:18 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
07-17-2014, 05:56 PM
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It varied depending on the scenes - for most of the scenes, I set it to 3s intervals (that involved people movement). Playback is at 24 frames per second.
So, if you would like to try it out, first ensure what fps you want the final video to be played back at - 24fps, 30fps, etc. (24-30fps is pretty common). That means each second of the video would take 24 images (if played back at 24fps). Then you would decide how long each scene you want to be - i chose around 5-7s, which translated to 5*24 = 120 or 7*24 = 168 images. The invtervalometer will ask for two inputs - 1)how many images (e.g 168) and the 2)the interval (e.g. 3s). Give it a shot and try it out! Would love to see your work! Thanks!
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
07-16-2014, 07:00 PM
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Thanks!
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Thanks! Yes! A tripod is a definite must since you want to be stable for the entire shot (each scene took me about 8-12mins). I used photoshop cc to compile all the shots into time-lapse clips. You can add a sequence of images as a video, select the frame-rate, add adjustment curves if you wish, and add fade-in, fade-outs of text, etc.
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
07-11-2014, 11:13 PM
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Hello Pentaxians!
I have always been fascinated by the wonderful time-lapse videos that many photographers and videographers are producing lately, and wanted to try it out for myself. A few weeks ago, I headed over to the National Harbor at Fort Washington in Maryland to capture sunset activities throughout the night. Shot around 2000+ images with my Pentax K-30 using the built-in intervalometer.
Here it is - my first time-lapse project. Hope you like it. :)
Facebook photography page -
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=660550800685762
Vimeo -
Thanks!
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Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest
05-09-2014, 05:24 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest
05-05-2014, 08:00 PM
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Hello Pentax Forums!
Here is my submission. This is the Woodrow Wilson Bridge that connects Alexandria, VA to Oxon Hill, MD. Taken during the blue hour, with a hint of the setting sun.
30s at f9.5, iso 200
 I'll Be Home in 20 Minutes... by skumar0108, on Flickr
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
01-06-2014, 07:40 PM
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Three images stacked to capture motion. Taken during a cherry blossom photowalk in Washington, DC.
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
06-06-2013, 08:19 AM
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Hello fellow Pentaxians!
This is my first post in the K-30 section. I've been enjoying this camera A LOT ever since I bought it last November. My K-x has been boxed up ever since. Shooting is just a joy. Here are a few shots I took from my trip to Istanbul in December last year.
Hagia Sophia (Ayasofia) interior. Shot with Sigma 10-20mm f3.5.
Drawn into History by skumar0108, on Flickr
Streets of Taksim. Shot with Tamron 28-75mm f2.8.
Taksim by skumar0108, on Flickr
Some kids piggy-back a ride on the Nostalgic Tram in Taksim. Shot with Tamron 28-75mm f2.8.
Piggy back ride by skumar0108, on Flickr
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Forum: Pentax Q
03-06-2013, 05:31 PM
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Awesome shot! I like the toning.
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Forum: Pentax Q
02-28-2013, 06:06 PM
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Forum: Pentax Q
02-28-2013, 05:45 PM
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Hello all Pentaxians!
This is my first post in this forum, however, I am certainly not new to it. I have been visiting pentaxforums regularly, especially the Q section and I really admire all your shots. Here are some shots I took with my Q this past weekend at the Lincoln Memorial using the 03 fisheye and 01 prime lenses-
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