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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-19-2023, 05:28 AM
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I'm using disposable Energiser Lithium for now, but I really should get some rechargeables.
Thanks, that's very useful info. Looks like the Ikea batteries might actually be rebranded Eneloops at a lower price, so definitely worth a try.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
06-14-2021, 08:23 PM
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Everybody all around the world
Gotta tell you what I just heard
There's gonna be a party all over the world
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
11-18-2020, 05:16 AM
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I'm expecting them to use the magic brightening glass from the K-3iii's prism to make an f/0 lens. Hopefully a weather-sealed pancake. With a DC motor. In silver. Real silver. $199.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
09-12-2020, 10:00 AM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-21-2020, 09:26 AM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-21-2020, 04:00 AM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
03-11-2020, 11:57 PM
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DA15mm
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
10-02-2019, 11:51 AM
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Am I the last one using K200D?
...some snaps from Italy (Garda lake).
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-19-2019, 06:28 PM
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THis will be a very very long thread
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
09-13-2019, 03:15 AM
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With SMC-Takumar 300/4
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
09-11-2019, 08:46 AM
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I blended a couple of images from a week or so ago, the Lancaster was taken with the K200d, the crew with K3ii
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Forum: Lens Clubs
08-17-2019, 10:36 PM
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Taking advantage of the DA 15 starburst, no matter how subtle.
K3ii and SMC DA 15
Amphitrite Point Lighthouse in Ucluelet, BC
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Forum: Lens Clubs
06-11-2019, 11:42 AM
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I took this literally the first time I used the HD DA15, I bought it for a proper photography trip down in Connemara in the west of Ireland, been going there my whole life, always took photos but this time with good gear at last. Driving down I saw this scene and jumped out of the car at Killary Fyord, manual exposure f8 with 1/500sec.
Edit: This was essentially the out of camera version, I did PP several versions with raised shadows so you could read the engravings on the graves. A monochrome version was also much liked when I posted that several years ago.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-17-2019, 01:12 PM
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
05-15-2019, 05:39 AM
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Since Google doesn't provide a translation I, {a very satisfied KP user} will: "a long time has passed with no APS-C 'flagship' on the shelves, with little expectation of seeing a K-3ii replacement in the next six months".
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Forum: Lens Clubs
03-22-2019, 10:37 PM
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Blue reflections in the pool. K-3 + DA 15mm.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
01-16-2019, 12:15 PM
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I use the 10 year old K7, and there is no doubt about its ability to produce images far better than a camera phone today, assuming I am taking advantage of the whole point of a DSLR system .... ie using a range of good lenses effectively, or specialised optical accessories (eg extension tubes, filters), or using a flash system and lighting which integrates with my camera.
All of these things that make a DSLR system elevate even my 10 year old camera well above the potential of todays smartphones. Also the resolution of the sensor ("only" 14.5mp), I believe will still allow much larger quality prints that most camera phones ..... Your KM is really a similar case. Its all about how you use a specialised photographic tool to its full advantage....
Here's the old K7 in action..... I'm not sure if anyone could take this photo with only a smartphone ? ..... and yes, its an open challenge!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-15-2018, 05:50 PM
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You also have to put them back together again. This came by on the photography with classic lenses facebook group.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-09-2018, 08:28 AM
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Here is a this morning shot at 300mm with my HD DA 55-300 [non PLM]. No live view. No PP. I find I must use a monopod with this lens at 250mm+ with shutter speed lower than 500 as I am just to shaky. With PP the image is very sharp but the camera you use makes a difference with this lens [at least with my lens!]......with the K-3II this lens is wonderful. The photo is the back side of an African Violet.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
12-09-2018, 03:41 PM
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Check my avatar. That's how I spell it :D
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Forum: Lens Clubs
12-03-2018, 06:30 PM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-02-2018, 01:36 PM
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...f/1.2 raging bull bokeh...
K-1 + K 1:1.2/50mm; @f/1.2; linked to flickr scaled ooc jpg
...i learned a lot in this moment...
...there is always an individual physical distcance to any model a photographer should respect...
...accurate manual focusing and picture framing is difficult if unforeseen moving backwards cowering down...
...50mm is too short for wildlife...
...i am an idiot...
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Forum: Pentax KP
09-18-2018, 05:02 PM
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Bass Harbor Light, Maine. KP with DA 15 Ltd
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Forum: Lens Clubs
11-29-2018, 02:42 AM
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
09-24-2018, 11:15 AM
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I urge you to try Darktable (for Windows, assuming that's what you're running). The de-noising options require some learning because there are many different approaches open to the user, and initially I found these quite frustrating. I just couldn't achieve the same quality of results that Lightroom 6 gave me. But you can bypass that frustration and benefit from my learning curve, as I now firmly believe you only need to learn how to use two of the tools... "equalizer" and "denoise (bilateral filter)". And unless you're shooting at quite high ISO and have a lot of colour noise to deal with, you can get away with just using the "equalizer", as it's very powerful for both luminance noise and low-to-medium levels of colour noise. I now far prefer the noise reduction capabilities of Darktable.
The latest version of Darktable is incredibly capable for raw development, but lags behind Lightroom in terms of cataloguing - but since you're not so interested in the latter, you won't mind.
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