Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest
06-02-2014, 06:04 AM
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That's funny... I had not meant to do that when I posted... I sold cameras at my last job, and primarily Canon cameras, and since I rarely talk about "cannons", I didn't even think about the spelling. But your right, of course. Thanks for pointing that out through... rather amusing.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest
05-21-2014, 06:25 PM
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This has already been nominated, so I'll just add that I love this shot. The bartender's expression, the frozen action, the sharpness and details of things as they come in and out of DoF.... I just love this shot.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest
05-21-2014, 06:00 PM
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words. There are so many amazing photos in the contest--I'll be studying the top pictures when results come out.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest
05-18-2014, 07:20 PM
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I was out and about the other day, and happened upon a demo of firing a "Napoleon" 18 lb. canon that they would be shooting off twice. So, I got my camera out, and knew I only had 2 chances. This was my best result. Hope it brings some enjoyment to the contest.
Good luck to all! http://hestonia.com/hosting/canonsparks_2_to_1_fullres.jpg |
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-07-2013, 07:21 PM
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I am glad to see Pentax putting up so much work into APS-C sized format. I think it is time that people realized that APS-C can be used for pro work. For years, people felt medium format was needed to do pro work, when 35mm was up to the task. I feel the same is happening now with FF and APS-C.
Mainly, though, I'm hoping this will move things to some WR wide angles. The main thing that made me reluctant to go from FF to APS-C was lack of wide angles. When I got on the APS-C bandwagon, things had matured, and I really like my my 14mm, although I hear great things about the 15mm. (money and opportunity determined which I got). But I find myself out in the rain--generally a light one--and never worry about my K-5... but I am a little apprehensive about standing out in the rain with a non-WR lens. Anyway... I'm hoping they'll get some sealed WR wides, cause it looks like they are serious about APS-C. Of course... I guess I could have figured all that out from their new limited HD coating lenses.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
06-16-2013, 05:23 PM
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Howdy all:
I am a long time lurker of the Pentax Forums, but wanted to join so I can start contributing and asking questions.
My dad owns (for the next few months) a camera store, and has for the last 40 years (before I was born). I don't remember a time in my life when I didn't understand the relationship between ASA, f-stops and shutter-speeds. The first SLR I used was my mother's Minolta SRT-102 with a Tamron 28-200.
My first SLR was a Pentax ZX-5n. I went on a two-year mission trip, and that camera went everywhere with me. Film was still better than digital at that point. (Or such was my opinion at the time.) My first DSLR was the Pentax K-110. I really loved that camera. I took many pictures with it. But soon, I caught full-frame fever, and ended up with a Canon 5D. I actually had that camera a pretty short time 'cause I talked my father out of his 5D mk II. I shot with that camera for probably 3 years. I enjoyed it, but I never got quite as good with it as I was with my Pentax K-110. After I graduated from college, I came home to work in Dad's Camera store. In so doing I have had the opportunity to attend the last 2 CES shows in Vegas. I got my hands on a K-5 at the show... and was hooked. I still had some of my pentax glass (and had picked up an old k-1000 for long exposure photography) so I got myself a K-5, and it was just instant. All the mojo that I could never quite seem to conjure with my 5D's was back.
That brings me to the present. We are in the process of closing down our store and liquidating inventory. This is not such a bad thing for me--I am walking away with a Pentax Q and some various accessories that are left in stock. My current go-to cameras are as follows:
K-5
14mm f/2.8
35mm f/2
50mm f/1.7
Pentax Q
8.5mm f/1.9
I fancy myself as a landscape photographer, and love film, but have been too busy to really get into it as much as I want. I really want a 645n or 67. At current I have on loan a Mamiya 645, and I have really enjoyed that. But I love my Pentax camreas--they just work, have great glass and don't cost so darned much.
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