Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
06-23-2010, 05:45 AM
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As someone who DID make the switch to a Nikon system ( I still shoot film with pentax) each has its good points and bad. I went from a k10d ( which I loved, but had horrible low light performance) to a D700. I love my new camera. I love the AF and low light performance, which is exactly why I bought it in the first place.
Here's what I I found:
Lenses are retardedly expensive.
They really are no better, optical quality wise, than Pentax. Period.
Pentax has the sweeter menu set up. The Nikon you have to go digging for stuff and its a pain.
I never had an sdm issue with pentax, I was using the 60-250, and loved that lens.
I have 2 nikon lenses so far, the 24-70 ( I like it, it made a good first lens) and the 50mm1.4 g. Pentax's 50mm Crushes the nikon, hands down, for half the price.
There will be things you like better with a new system, there will also be new problems. The question is, will the problems the new system fixes override the problems you may find on the new system. For me the answer was yes.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-30-2010, 07:32 AM
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I loved my DA 12-24......never had a problem.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-19-2010, 07:10 AM
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I just got a few more in..they were the ones I really liked and was hoping for to get in..... |
Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-02-2010, 05:54 PM
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Wow, great photo's.....Such a wonderful park as well. I was there in 07 and was just stunned by the beauty of it.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-08-2010, 11:28 AM
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I walked into my local camera shop two days ago with every intension of dumping my pentax system, and buying a d700. The guy behing the counter actually talked me out of it. He said " hey, atleast wait a week", " see what they put out at CES , and if you can, wait until march to see what comes out then. They ( meaning Pentax) has to do something, or the're going to get knocked out of the market. If they don't do anything by then, then make the switch." So here I am waiting, again.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
01-04-2010, 07:37 PM
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Forum: Photographic Technique
01-04-2010, 06:34 PM
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had problems with my cpu this evening...all my bookmarks got lost, so now i can't check my photos in the ppg to see if they were denied or not, and I can't vote on others...anyone know the full address to get into your own page on the ppg. I don't mean the public one, the one where you can edit all your stuff???
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Forum: Photographic Technique
12-26-2009, 06:52 PM
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...If I was to sell my K10d, 60-250, 12-24 and 10-17FE do you think I could get for them? All were purchased brand new, and are in excellent condition. Oh, add the 540 flash to that as well. Just curious at this point, i don't really want to sell it, but i don't know how much longer I am willing to hold out for pentaxs next camera to come out, so, i'm considering options here is all. Any serious help would be greatly appreciated. i can hear the jokes coming already:D
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-25-2009, 09:25 PM
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nope..training prop....;)
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-25-2009, 09:23 PM
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thank god someone else saw it......:lol:
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-25-2009, 09:21 PM
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I just submitted this to the ppg and i'm gonna feel real dumb if noone else sees what I see....
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-25-2009, 09:20 PM
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ya, but look above it in the top left corner.....it looks like demon eyes or an alien or something, looking down at the dragon..
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-25-2009, 09:12 PM
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here's the original.. |
Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-25-2009, 09:04 PM
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To me, If you look in the center, it looks a little like a dragon, but if you look above the center, it looks like two big black eyes and a nose...I don't know, i showed it to my friends, they all saw the same thing, you kind of have to look close and use your imagination..it was a training fire at my local FD. The picture was bigger, i cropped it.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-25-2009, 08:47 PM
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I was shooting an open house for my local FD..This is what i found in one of the pics... |
Forum: Photographic Technique
10-03-2009, 11:22 AM
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oh, and one thing I won't do, is take pictures of children without consent.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
10-03-2009, 11:19 AM
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When i'm shooting street, I don't look at stealth as a way of getting around someones permission or consent, I look at it as a way not to spoil a moment. If i see two people kissing under a lamp light for example, i'm not gonna run up in thier face and take a picture, that to me is invading their privacy. Yes its on a public street, but have a little decency about it. so.............
I take 2 lenses with me when ever I go to NYC. My 50 mm and my 60-250. If people are cool with me taking their photo, I use the 50 (prefer to anyways) but sometimes I sit across the street from someplace public, the stairs of the library, times square, etc, and shoot things I see that I think are cool. I try not to shoot people in outside resturants. I'll find a nice setting with a cool store front, set up out of the way, then just hang out for a while and see what happens.....
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-02-2009, 06:10 AM
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HHHmmmm...me neither...but I betcha that photographer would be flattered you like his work that much..:lol::cool:
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-01-2009, 01:45 PM
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Great shots mel...sincerely....
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-01-2009, 01:41 PM
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W.O.W.........seriously...awesome...
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
09-19-2009, 03:13 PM
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Love the train station shot and the MTB one..I remember voting for both of those.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
09-14-2009, 06:44 PM
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just got my sixth in today...thanks to everyone who voted for me...:) |
Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
09-14-2009, 09:30 AM
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If canon gets schwartzeneger, we should get chuck norris....the ads could be chuck roundhouse kicking canon and nikon users........
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Forum: General Talk
09-14-2009, 09:22 AM
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Thats the reason the bag gets the back seat......
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Forum: General Talk
09-14-2009, 09:20 AM
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I'm kinda laughin at the fact she said she shove the f'n ball down her f'n throught. I'm mean....really? Is that what ya got?
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