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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-11-2013, 07:27 PM
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cross-post, but it should be here
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-11-2013, 01:06 AM
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I actually think a black K-5 with a small prime is as inconspicuous as a small(er) compact. I got to play with a friend's x100 the other day, and I would say it attracts more attention than necessary, being so pretty/shiny/retro/awesome.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
05-11-2013, 12:59 AM
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I have the AT-X Pro 28-70mm F2.6-2.8.
2 issues:
1. it overexposes A LOT...I usually shoot -1 2/3. Doesn't bother me that much.
2. my copy doesn't always want to autofocus at 28mm, especially at infinity. Strangely enough, the second I touch the zoom ring and I'm at let's say 30mm, everything goes back to normal...anybody else with this issue?
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
05-10-2013, 06:06 PM
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I did the acronymization on purpose, to get even about time wasting.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
05-10-2013, 03:11 PM
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Dude needs to get laid or something.
I stopped wasting my time right after the "street photography" chapter, where dude indirectly calls HCB "morally corrupt".
Dude...
Is there an unlike button?
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
05-08-2013, 10:38 PM
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The belief that pictures steal your soul is still present in some cultures, even today.
Here's my take for the challenge, seems like you're lacking contestants.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-08-2013, 07:56 PM
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Forum: Ricoh GR
05-08-2013, 07:55 PM
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One more guy on Nikon's payroll...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-07-2013, 09:20 PM
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Indeed. Tons of replies...
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
05-07-2013, 08:23 PM
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I bought a used K-5 with 50 thousand clicks a few weeks ago, from a local professional travel photographer. Unlike most people who go for "mint" when buying used, I kind of liked that my new(old) camera has a history.
So this K-5 has 50 thousand clicks, has been around the world a couple of times, spent time at +60 and -40 Celsius, climbed to 20 something thousand feet in the Himalayas, was banged around constantly for 2 years, and works FINE. At least there's nothing wrong with it that I could notice.
This guy is also into star trails pictures. One too may times he left the same K-5 outside at -20C, set on interval shooting, till the morning. The last 2 hours of his exposures were usually blurry, because the camera/lens was getting covered with a pretty thick layer of ice. And still shooting away.
I doubt you can get that from Nikon or Canon and their "great" customer service.
Somebody needs to go troll somewhere else.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-06-2013, 11:46 PM
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What do you guys use for black&white conversion, nick and basset especially? I can't seem to get it as contrasty as you guys do. I have lightroom, should I give Silver Efex a go?
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-04-2013, 11:51 PM
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My take of the week. Black and white, in black and white.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-04-2013, 11:32 PM
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So...I love lenses. Looking to put together a complete kit in time, using decent finances to get decent IQ. I don't want to get crazy with super expensive stuff, but I also don't want to use kit lenses forever. Most I see myself spending on a lens is maybe around 500 bucks, give or take.
I've compiled a list of my picks to cover everything from wide to tele, including what I already own(in bold). Please feel free to jump in with ideas, Pentax or third party, everything goes. Yes I could browse the databases for a couple more weeks and figure out everything that's worthy, but we can never have too many lens threads. After all, we love lenses, don't we?
Here we go:
Wide:
DA 15mm F4 Limited
DA 12-24mm F4
Sigma 10-20mm F3.5
(kind of need something cheaper here, I don't shoot wide that much)
WR:
(I'm thinking one zoom one prime, not too worried about it right now cuz it's summer)
DA* 55mm F1.4
DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 WR
Fast zoom:
Tokina AT-X Pro 28-70mm F2.6-2.8 (own - love/hate relationship already)
(thinking about trying) Tamron 28-75mm F2.8
Daily prime:
DA 35mm F2.4 (own, like, can't fall in love with plastic though)
Should I get one more?
Portrait:
DA 70mm F2.4 Limited
FA 77mm F1.8 Limited
Macro:
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Macro (own, love, works for portrait as well)
Is D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro better?
Tele-zoom:
DA 50-200mm F4-5.6 ED (own don't like)
DA 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED? (lots of people swear by it)
Manual lenses:
M 28mm F2.8 (have, it's ok)
M 50mm F1.7 (have, love it)
M 135mm F3.5 (have, not crazy about it)
Want to get: Bokina...and what else?
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
05-04-2013, 09:49 PM
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Sadly, couldn't find a Pentaxian...
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
05-04-2013, 09:02 PM
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I went through the same dilemma a couple of weeks ago. I ended up with a k-5, after I handled a k-30 in the store - and I have no regrets whatsoever. My used k-5, after being around the world 2 times, climbing to 20 thousand feet in Nepal, getting coated in 2mm of ice when left outside overnight, feels better in your hands than the still plasticky brand new K-30.
There are pros and cons for both of them, but I don't think the difference in IQ is big for the casual user. K-30 has better video and a tad better AF, K-5 has better DR and advanced features. For me, it felt like the K-5 is the kind of tool you can develop a relationship with, while K-30 is just another camera one would replace in a year anyways.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-01-2013, 11:46 PM
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Funny you say that, I just got a K-5 yesterday. Miles better than the K-x.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-01-2013, 11:06 PM
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I like this thread.
10 sec timer. Graffiti was removed the next day...
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
05-01-2013, 10:30 PM
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It's funny how Pentaxians have been making fun of Canon/Nikon users for ages, but so many of them are ready to jump ship based on rumors...
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Forum: Photographic Technique
05-01-2013, 10:21 PM
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Thank you all for trying to be helpful.
After counting the pros and cons I got myself a K-5:)
Tav is great, and manual mode with 2 control wheels is also amazing, and auto ISO parameters equally so.
After a mere 24 hors the K-5 is great...silent compared to the K-x, not plasticky, even better ISO performance, faster AF, AF points in the finder, top lcd, control wheels, dedicated buttons, WR...the list goes on. I have to admit I tried to find the metering modes in the menu for 5 minutes until I realized I have a button for that. Tossed the manual in a corner and never looked at it. If you don't get lost, you never learn the way.
After 2 weeks of Pentax I have 2 bodies and 8 lenses. What have I gotten myself into?
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Forum: Photographic Technique
04-29-2013, 10:58 PM
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I'm obviously doing that. I think I'm just frustrated at not being able to shoot as fast as I want, that's all...
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Forum: Photographic Technique
04-29-2013, 10:54 PM
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Uhm there's not really an application, I'm just learning...and I'm pretty hectic in my shooting, most times I'm not even realizing that Av is giving me 1/60 shutter speed, and I end up with motion blur. Not that heavy, but can be clearly seen when zooming in. So I prefer higher shutter speeds.
I was randomly shooting in the park today, it was windy, whenever I was in the shadows Av was giving me speeds under 1/100, all my trees ended up blurry. Almost talking to the K-x, and saying stuff like "dude, please bump the ISO and give me decent shutter speeds".
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Forum: Photographic Technique
04-29-2013, 10:26 PM
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I've read about Tav, and although sounds pretty cool, it is not exactly what I was looking for.
Can I set shutter 1/250-1/6000, F8 only, and auto ISO? On any Pentax body?
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Forum: Photographic Technique
04-29-2013, 10:02 PM
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I thought that looks way too familiar.
Thumbs up for a fellow Vancouverite.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
04-29-2013, 09:54 PM
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Where's the picture taken?
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