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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-02-2013, 05:30 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
02-10-2013, 11:59 PM
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I have the 55-300 & I've recently upgraded to the K5IIs. I've noticed much better performance on the long end handheld than I ever had on the K200. A slow lens on a faster sharper camera is still going to work better than a slow lens on a slow camera.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
01-23-2013, 02:18 PM
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Just checked my K5IIs. It's the same sound. I never gave it a second thought because it's so much quieter on startup than my K200 or K-r.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-22-2013, 12:44 PM
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Amazing photos!! Thanks for sharing:)
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
12-14-2012, 08:43 PM
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Congrats! I'm loving mine. I've had it for just over a week. Haven't seen any moire yet.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
12-14-2012, 03:43 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
12-14-2012, 03:06 PM
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I am using LR4. Thanks, I hadn't thought to try the CA adjustment, I just tried the WB. I'll give it a try.
Tom,
Thanks for taking the time to have a look & showing me your photos. Except for the Canon shot mentioned above, no one from the group has posted a photo of those trees that isn't B&W.
To everyone who commented thanks. I'm convinced this would have happened with any camera so I won't be ditching my IIs.
Linda
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
12-14-2012, 01:02 PM
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Thanks everyone for your quick replies. Dan, no problem with color rendition outside. I generally like the cooler white balance, maybe in this situation it just made the issue that was already there more pronounced. This was a photoshoot I went on with other Flickr members. I did notice one shot of the same scene from a Canon 5D MKII which did not have the purple trees, but was overall very yellowish gold & not what my eye saw while standing there.
Here is her shot for comparison sake http://www.flickr.com/photos/traciehowe/8269229038/ - I can't say I like the WB in it , but she did manage to minimize the blue trees although if I look closely I can still see a little.
I'm starting to be convinced this is probably not an "s" problem.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
12-14-2012, 12:40 PM
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I'm not sure about a black light, but there was a carousel nearby with mostly light blue lights on it.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
12-14-2012, 12:02 PM
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I recently went out shooting holiday lights with my K5IIs. In the photos below you can see the brown tree trunks all look bright bluish purple. This showed up on the lcd screen right away. I took several shots because I've never had this happen before. I'v also had some less dramatic, but strange results with color with this camera. I do love that it's crazy sharp, but color is important to me & I'm now wondering if this is a lack of AA filter problem if B&H will exchange for a K5II.
I'm by no means a technical expert & I did read the one thread I found about false color just last night (a little too late). I think if I had known this in advance I would have gone for the K5II. Any thought or opinions you have about what caused this I if you believe there is something I could have done to prevent it would be appreciated. Would a K5II do this as well or do I need to see if it's possible to exchange?
More photos can be seen here Flickr: Lotus21's Photostream |
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-03-2012, 06:41 PM
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I would love to add a couple more key lenses to my Pentax collection, but not at the prices I see lately. I would love to see more people get on board with Pentax, but people need a reasonable path to build their system.
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Forum: Pentax K-r
09-07-2011, 12:54 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-r
09-05-2011, 03:29 PM
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Having recently purchased a new Kr to complement my K200D I was very pleasantly surprised after reading several reviews about the Kr before my purchase. Many of the reviewers said that the Kr's AWB performance in tungsten light was very poor & the orange cast was bad. Having been used to correcting this in post from my K200, my expectations were not high. Apparently the reviewers did not dig deep enough into the menu system where the Kr has a setting to adjust the AWB correction for tungsten to either a low (default) setting or to a high setting. I chose the high setting and have had amazing results. The Kr on that setting in my experience nails the WB every time and I have not had to do any further adjustments. To anyone thinking of purchasing a Kr, you can safely ignore that part of any review you read and to any owners who have not yet discovered this setting I say give it a try.
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Forum: Pentax K-r
09-03-2011, 01:30 PM
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
04-21-2010, 01:47 PM
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I just ordered my first batch from Mpix. I think they're definitely a cut above the others, I'm very happy with the results & found the cost reasonable.
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Forum: General Talk
03-12-2010, 02:05 PM
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Looks like they listed 5 more today. I bought one for the same price 2 days ago when it said 2 were sold & 3 were left. I paid thru PayPal & they emailed me right away. As of yesterday I have a UPS tracking # & as of this morning it says my package is en route!
This is also my first time w/Prodigital - so far so good.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
02-04-2010, 11:48 AM
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I keep it on select focus point, so that I always have the option to switch quickly. That said I use the center point & recompose with most shots, except very shallow dof macro where recomposing can throw it off just enough, with that type of shot I find being able to select the point really helpful.
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Forum: Sold Items
11-05-2009, 05:35 PM
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PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing
Item for Sale
Sears A 135mm f/2.8 1:5 macro
Asking Price
$55 + shipping
Shipping Destinations
Worldwide
Item Description
This is one of the newer versions of this lens which includes the A setting (not all of them do), glass is clean & clear and everything works as it should. Front & rear caps + UV filter are included. Photos I've taken with this lens on a K200D can be seen here: Flickr: Lotus21's stuff tagged with sears135mmmacro
Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
No
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling
Item Condition (Key)
Used
Good
Item Location
Bothell, WA USA
Shipping Charge
actual cost
Shipping Services
USPS priority or UPS
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Return Policy & Additional Details
No returns on items under $100. Will gladly answer any questions or provide more photos.
Please send me a private message if interested in the item!
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-02-2009, 01:27 PM
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Forum: Sold Items
09-07-2009, 12:15 PM
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PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing
Item for Sale
Sigma 17-70 F2.8-4.5 DC Macro
Asking Price
$275 shipped Tentatively sold - payment pending
Item Description
I bought this lens about a year ago to use with my k200D. It is still in the same excellent+ condition as when I bought it. It has been a very nice upgrade to the kit lens. You can see photos I have taken with it here: Flickr: Lotus21's stuff tagged with sigma1770
I'm only selling it in order to upgrade to a constant 2.8.
Included with this lens: the original box, instruction and warranty documents, lens hood, front & rear caps.
Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
No
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling
Item Condition
Used
Excellent
Item Location
Bothell WA USA
Shipping Charge
included
Shipping Services
USPS priority
Shipping Destinations
United States
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Additional Details
Please feel free to email me with any questions.
Please send me a private message if interested in the item!
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Forum: Sold Items
08-19-2009, 03:26 PM
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PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing
Item for Sale
DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II
Asking Price
$95
Item Description
Like new, in box with front & rear caps, lens hood & all original documentation. I purchased in May of 08 & used it only 4 or 5 times. Nothing wrong with it whatsoever, I'm selling because I also own a Sigma 17-70 so it just didn't get used.
Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
Yes
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling
Item Condition
Used
Like New
Item Location
Bothell WA USA
Shipping Charge
$10
Shipping Services
USPS
Shipping Destinations
United States
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Additional Details
Thanks for looking. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Please send me a private message if interested in the item!
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Forum: Sold Items
08-19-2009, 12:21 AM
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PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing
Item for Sale
SF1n Film SLR + Takumar F 70-210mm f/4-5.6
Asking Price
$200
Item Description
This setup was purchased new by me in 1988. Camera includes original manual and an additional user's guide.
It's an autofocus camera made to be used with f series or prior lenses. It has a built in film winder and it runs on 1 CRV5 lithium battery.
The Takumar f 70-210 f/4-5.6 lens has a 49mm filter size & I will include the circular polarizer I used with it.
You can see some photos I took with this setup here: Glacier National Park - Film - 2002 - a set on Flickr.
If you want to see how the lens works on digital, you can find some photos I took with it on my K200D here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindarb21/tags/takumarf70210/
Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
Yes
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling
Item Condition
Used
Excellent
Item Location
Bothell WA USA
Shipping Charge
$10
Shipping Services
USPS
Shipping Destinations
United States
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Additional Details
I also have 2 other lenses to go with this setup - I haven't listed them here because I'm not the original owner, but both are in excellent condition. One is an smc F 35-70 f/3.5-4.5 macro for $50 and the other is an M 50 f/1.7 also for $50. I am willing to be flexible about combinations. Feel free to make offers on any single item or combination you are interested in.
If you are interested in the whole package I will offer everything mentioned above + 2 bonus items for $275. The 2 items are a Zykkor 2x macro teleconverter and an AF 160 flash.
Please send me a private message if interested in the item!
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-23-2009, 10:48 AM
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Given the wide range of tolerances different batteries have, I think they've most likely struck the best balance they could given the limits of current technology. Maybe in the next camera they'll put in more sophisticated battery sensors, and a menu option for the battery type...
Thanks Quension for the clarification. Now that you mention it I've owned cameras before that allow you to choose the battery type in a menu. Seems like that would be a good option.
In the meantime since I'll be changing batteries 3/4 of the way down, I'm trying Powerex 2700 rechargables instead of the Lithiums I was using before. I've taken about 300 shots and the indicator still says they're full, pretty good results so far.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-20-2009, 12:08 PM
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Have not had any further response from Pentax about this, they didn't respond to the web form I sent including a link to this thread. It is only the K200D as far as I know that does this. The guy at Pentax I spoke to over the phone did say that although he hadn't heard of this specific problem, he had heard of other K200 malfunctions when the battery gets below 1/4 power left. He therefore recommends that whether you use lithiums or rechargables that you watch your battery gauge like the gas gauge in your car and just change them when they get 3/4 down.
Seems to me like they should just do a firmware update where the camera quits working a little sooner so that the batteries don't get depleted enough to cause malfunctions.
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