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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
06-23-2015, 05:02 AM
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The only people arguing for the death of screw drive will be those who don't own any of the great screw drive lenses. A soon as they buy one they'll switch sides.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
06-08-2015, 09:27 PM
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N.B., HSS is not really suitable for anything moving fast.
As the duration of the entire exposure is still the sync-speed, any fast moving object is subject to the "rolling shutter" effect, i.e., will be distorted according to its motion.
Fast action can only be faithfully captured by using short flash pulses. HSS is hence good for reducing ambient light by increasing shutter speed, but does not provide "action stopping power".
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Forum: Lens Sample Photo Archive
02-08-2012, 09:44 PM
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My must have travel lens.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-23-2015, 04:57 PM
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Thanks, whenever i go downtown, or pretty much do anything around Vegas you will most likely find that i have my trusty K5 and this lens combo on my person. Ya this lens has its limits but 99% of the time i have accomplished what i needed to with it...
Here is another one of my favorites -
 IMGP7948.jpg by MacawDude 007, on Flickr
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Another favorite taken with this lens
 IMGP7348-Edit.jpg by MacawDude 007, on Flickr
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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
05-23-2015, 10:58 AM
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Landscape
Pentax MX-1 JPEG ISO200 f/2,5 f=6mm 0EV
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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
04-28-2015, 01:42 PM
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Hey! Great shots from everyone!
Both shots taken with the Q07 + 01lens.
It is a great combo while just walking around....
The port of Martigues with a great sunset.
A view from the waiting room of my doctors.
This on with a som berthiot 12mm cine lens.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-27-2015, 10:20 PM
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Had it out on the bike again in this stormy evening. I had to ride by my horizontal tree knowing there should be puddles.
I managed to miss the meat of the storm (barely) and make it home pretty dry.
 IMGP8832-Edit by MattB.net, on Flickr
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-18-2015, 01:52 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-11-2015, 09:28 PM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-05-2015, 10:40 AM
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In the summer of 2011, my wife and I took a trip to Hawaii for a wedding anniversary. Although I had the now-out-of-print 18-250mm already for my K-5, I purchased the 18-135mm specifically for its weather resistance, good range, and because the lens wouldn't droop out when pointed down, like the 18-250. I took it as my ONLY lens to Hawaii to save weight and relieve me from changing lenses, while enjoying the WR characteristics in that damp environment. That worked out great. Occasionally I would have liked longer reach, but those instances were few. Here are some sample shots from that trip:
More recently, when I got the K-3 and I didn't have to deal with the built-in moire filter of the K-5, I found the 18-135 had gotten a sharpness boost from the new camera. Here are some more recent shots with that combination:
As of now, I keep the 18-135 attached to my K-3, ready to go for quick "targets of opportunity." I think its a perfect do-all combination.
John
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
02-25-2015, 07:47 AM
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I don't think we'll have to wait too long for this. Every system needs an affordable body to get people on board and an advanced model for people to aspire to. Without the former, they won't get any volume on the lens sales. Without the latter, people will hesitate to invest in the system because there is no upgrade path.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
02-04-2015, 04:12 PM
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If it has uncrippled mount, it would become hard for me to resist ...
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Forum: Homepage & Official Pentax News
02-04-2015, 04:00 PM
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Ricoh even know that most Pentaxian are cheap and poor bastards, so they announce a year in advance so we have time to save up!
Thanks Ricoh!
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-26-2015, 09:09 AM
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I loved the quote from a few years ago. One of the models Benjikan shot for a major magazine said " I wouldn't get him out of bed for less than a $10k shoot." At the time he was shooting with a K-5. I don't know how to say this more politely, but you people are nuts, bonkers, out of your minds, totally tutti-fruity, if you think the camera you shoot with is going to get you more work. This is a total non-factor. This is the advice, that gets people to invest in new systems worth thousands of dollars hoping to attract new business. For nothing. If your work doesn't stand out, people won't hire you. If your work does stand out, people won't care what you shoot. Your portfolio has to inspire people to think "that's the look I want." You don't have any artistic vision, there's a million other photographers who's work looks like yours? You need to develop your style to the point where people look at you work and identify it with you. Otherwise, you may as well be working down at Walmart in the portrait studio. (and you'll be working for Walmart wages.) Going for the FF, narrow DoF look, sorry there's a million guys with that look. Going for the MF big image thing, there's thousands of guys with that look. I don't know how to say this forcefully enough. Your gear isn't going to get you work.
A lot of what's been posted here is camera marketing hogwash, worthy of the guy behind the counters at the local camera store, who's trying to work up a commission, but not on a camera forum.
There's one reason for shooting full frame. It suits your style.
There is one reason for shooting APS_C- it suits your style.
There is one reason for shooting Medium Format - it suits your style.
The reason most people can't get work in photography is.... they have no style.
Changing camera systems won't help that.
But changing camera systems can make you lighter, less bulky, easier moving in trenches, and more comfortable at work.
You guys really, really need to get off this, bandwagon. Sooner or later it's going to mess you up.
Quit developing gear lists, start developing a shooting style. That's what will differentiate you from the mob.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-23-2015, 04:39 PM
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My thought is a bit different: if the client cares so much about the brand of camera when there's a photo portfolio of work in front of them, they obviously know nothing about cameras but think they do. They want to know about equipment they probably don't understand to begin with. Someone who could actually get information about your equipment doesn't need to ask about it because they can look at your results and see that whatever you have is sufficient.
At the very least, their concern for microdetails means they're likely to but into everything and tell you how to do your job. Problem is that people who do that also expect their way to work, and when it doesn't, they get mad. "Why do the photos look like X?" "Uh, you told me to shoot the tables by standing on the chairs, so they look like they were taken from a helicopter...I did exactly what you asked me to."
While the loss of income is never good, avoiding awful clients is not a bad thing because these are the people who are most likely to drag you into Judge Judy over their unreasonable expectations and demands. I get that clients want good results for their money, but...that's what the portfolio is for. What if you told the client you shoot with a Leica? Hasselblad MF? Bet they would say, "Oh, not Canon. Sorry!" even though those cameras would wipe the floor with anything Canon makes.
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It's pretty much the story of life, especially with anything electronics and dating. People want top performance for the lowest price. That's fine to look for it but people actually expect to find it. Somehow, a huge chunk of the population has come to expect that everyone will just bend over backwards and provide quality far out of touch with what that person is willing to pay because...they're such a great person? Online dating sites have plenty of women who are only interested in romantic guys taller than 6'2", making $100k, with muscles and a face like Brad Pitt's...you know, a top 1% guy. Trouble is that she's not even a top 50% woman in the looks department--and given her demands, she's not so charming either.
Friend of mine bought a $100 point and shoot (no exaggeration). Then he took pictures....and complained that they didn't look as good as my SLR's photos. This guy was notoriously unreasonable like that but his thinking is not atypical. Person buys HDTV for $800...is disappointed it doesn't like the $7k Sony sets at Best Buy. Doesn't understand why.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-08-2015, 08:21 AM
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+1 too... I'am really fed up to see handless threads advocating for wonderfull Sony gear... Go to a Sony forum please to discuss that !
If I wanted to think Sony all day long, I would not for sure read Pentax Forums !
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
12-18-2014, 02:22 PM
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With all due respect, the Panasonic/Lumix situation is entirely different. Panasonic made up the name "Lumix" to create some level of "cache" for their camera business which, to that time, we decidedly low end. They felt a new brand name would provide some kind of legitimacy as they tried to move upmarket. I would liken it to Toyota creating the Lexus brand. The problem for Panasonic, if there is one, is the Lumix name hasn't really stuck as an identifier like Lexus has for Toyota.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
11-19-2014, 10:25 PM
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Uh, no thanks it's a Sony.
The only thing they do well are sensors and then it takes Pentax to implement them properly.
:)
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-07-2014, 01:44 PM
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You have an impressive lens collection!
What I have realized is that even though buying a new lens is super exciting, it usually doesn't help with your photography as much as you thought.
I know that what I am saying isn't exactly what this thread is about, but.. Instead of buying a new lens, I would better recommend filling the tank/buying plane tickets etc. and going somewhere beautiful to take pictures :)
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
10-27-2014, 10:08 AM
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The inflection point for the photo industry changing has passed, and all the manufacturers know it. Apple's iPhone was the inflection point. The public doesn't care about the nth degree of performance from a pieces of glass, but the public does care about ease of use, selfies, and how quickly a file can be posted on social media. Professionals care about what gives then an advantage, and will pay up for the opportunity. This leaves serious amateurs like me, who will die with thousands of files of technically correct photos that our kids will delete once we are buried six feet under. Like it or not, the photo industry is quickly becoming part of another industry: technology.
So how does Ricoh operate profitably?
1) Don't lose current customers.
2) Keep trying to carve out a niche and hope that something new catches on to become mainstream.
3) Keep costs lower than the competition.
4) Give more bang for the $, even if it means slightly lower margins (e.g., weatherproofing cameras).
5) Outsource everything that cannot be done profitably. Sensors? Let SONY take care of that. Lenses for a FF? Partner with SIGMA.
The most iconic photos ever taken were likely shot with cameras that today would be considered "junk." Technology will quickly improve to the point where every camera, including an iPhone, can deliver professional results. This means there will someday be a point where whatever is produced is "good enough" for everyone, including professionals. Therefore, irrelevancy is the future danger Cannon, Nikon, Ricoh and everyone else in the photo space faces. This is similar to Microsoft's operating systems. Most people don't upgrade because the old versions of WORD and PowerPoint have become "good enough." The difference is that we cannot live without operating systems, but we can live without another camera.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-03-2014, 09:37 AM
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I've been using Pentax for over 40 years now. I use a K10 these days, not state of the art at all but does everything I need, is weather proof and rugged. Plus my seven A and M lenses work fine.
As to the superiority of other brands against Pentax, well I've never heard of anyone who, when shown an excellent picture, can tell what brand of camera took it. Concentrate on better photography not lines per inch and review results.
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Forum: Pentax Mirrorless Cameras
04-25-2014, 12:14 PM
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You're missing the point. Runway models are there to look good and complain when you don't buy them enough shiny things. This camera is there to look good and complain when you give it to your runway model girlfriend so she won't take selfies with your Titanium M-9.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
05-15-2013, 07:05 AM
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Here's mine:
"Walkabout Lens" - 5 pages in and I can't believe anyone hasnt said that one. drives me nuts.
"I'm switching systems" or "I'm jumping ship" - You've already committed on other brand and then proceed to tell us all about it justifiying every decision in a new thread titled "Swithcing systems" or "Jumping ship" or something like that.
C'mon ...Really the thread is not for our benefit, we don't really care that much to be honest. It's for you isn't it. see here: Post-purchase rationalization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If you're keeping all your Pentax gear, great. If not, list it on the marketplace so we can buy it.
Here's one I heard today: “Every day, more photos are taken with the iPhone than any other camera.” - apple advert.
Err.....it's not a proper camera.....
For the real truth It should read " Every day more crappy teenage duckfaced selfies are taken with the iPhone than with any other cellphone. "
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
05-10-2013, 06:47 PM
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Also too:
1. Posts that start with the word, "The."
2. Posts that are too long or too short.
3. Photos with a lot of orange in them.
4. Mispelllings.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
05-10-2013, 03:14 PM
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I agree in part, to some, but not much, of the OP, though most of it assume things. I have even pondered starting such a thread, but thought better of it because it would surely become a P&R section without the P&R.
Anyway, to vent myself....
"Zoom with your feet" - (try that at Yellowstone Falls).
"Manual mode teaches you...." (to have consistent, wrong exposures :-) How about learning exposure compensation as well? Either way, you have to interpret the meter.
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"A prime will teach you composition..." (by making you fit every shot into the same arbitrary rectangle).
Over and out.
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