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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-07-2015, 06:01 AM
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If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
09-27-2015, 07:31 AM
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The digital full frame? Too little, too late?
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Forum: General Photography
09-24-2015, 05:42 AM
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I'll check for a model #. Yes, one piece, and with the grip.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-23-2015, 07:18 AM
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A good explanation of why legacy lenses may not be as good on digital:
sensors
The pertinent comment, from that article, is:
"if photosites are above 8 micron then high quality legacy 35mm lenses are likely to be adequately matched in resolution terms.
BUT if photosites are less than 7-8 micron, then the lenses may be the limiting factor in resolution, especially zoom lenses and dedicated lenses designed for digital may be required to get the most out of the sensor (hence Olympus ZD lenses)."
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Forum: General Photography
09-23-2015, 06:14 AM
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I would rather cut off my right leg than shoot a wedding. Besides the photographic challenges, you have to deal with emotionally irrational people.
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Forum: General Photography
09-23-2015, 06:11 AM
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I picked up a Neewer generic from Amazon, worked great.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
09-23-2015, 05:56 AM
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-19-2015, 07:41 AM
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Absolutely true. I hate to shatter dreams, but if it uses a 36 or 42mp sensor, the 'old' lenses will have very poor corner performance - okay for the odd, dreamy, portrait but will be very disappointing for any landscape work (and no, pixel shifting, won't help)
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
09-17-2015, 06:24 AM
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Pamela, I'm in Western Canada and do have a K-5 II and a K-3 I wish to sell. Both are low mileage, and are in great condition. If you're potentially interested in either, PM me. And for the moderators, I have no problem going through the selling/buying forum.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
09-01-2015, 10:51 AM
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I totally agree with you.
I would also add that it is I believe it is questionable that Sigma would offer its Art line in a K mount. For a company, it's all about the numbers, which is probably why a Sigma lens will usually be released in the Canon mount before a Nikon. Sigma is far more likely to offer Sony specific lenses before they offer anything additional for Pentax.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
08-14-2015, 08:37 PM
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Fuji has a great number of excellent primes. Pentax doesn't. ☺
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
08-02-2015, 08:22 AM
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Could stand a slight crop at top & bottom to increase the linear, and diminishing, feel of the photo. Darkening the shadows would heighten the sensation of isolation as well.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
08-02-2015, 08:17 AM
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The cropped photo shown on the selection page doesn't do this photo justice. I was going to comment that it needed a tighter crop on the left, and then when I saw the uncropped photo, I realize it didn't. If this photo makes it through, include the whole photo.
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Forum: Winners' Showcase
08-02-2015, 08:13 AM
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Flip it horizontally and it would be even stronger. Great shot, particularly if you love dogs.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
08-02-2015, 08:11 AM
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She looks a bit 'too posed', but the composition is great. How can you not like it?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-30-2015, 08:40 PM
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Sell the Leica, buy the Pentax 100 macro, use the extra money for a good bottle of scotch. 😀
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
07-28-2015, 04:27 PM
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I'm a wimp, because Ken said so.
He said all tripod users are wimps, I use a tripod, ergo I'm a wimp. Thanks Ken.
Anyone wanting to dispute his claim as to whether a Nikon 7200, a Canon 7DII, and a Pentax K3, go to the DPReview image comparison page. Download the raw files, and take a look.
Image comparison: Digital Photography Review |
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Forum: Sold Items
07-28-2015, 09:00 AM
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I've got one that I was going to sell to KEH. I'm in Western Canada, so shipping via post, or Purolator, wouldn't be a problem. If interested, probably best to PM me.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
07-26-2015, 07:28 PM
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No. The value of a system is in the lenses (as Fuji understands). Some will think this heresy, but older film camera lenses are going to leave a lot to be desired on a full frame, high megapixel, DSLR. This is certainly proven with older Nikon lenses on their FX bodies. The only possible exceptions are the occasional tele-photo zooms, or a tele-photo, and these are their lenses from the late 90s, or early 21st century, not lenses from the 70s and 80s.
Pentax is going to produce a full frame with almost nothing to put on it. When they do crank out the lenses from their roadmap, they're all zooms.
And yes, I am aware that there are the 3 Amigos that many wax elequent upon, but while the 31 will give you a moderate wide angle, the 43 and 77 seem too short as either a 'normal' or short tele-photo.
Actually, I think Pentax/Ricoh has made a huge mistake wading into the big pool owned by Canon and Nikon. I really like my K-3, and believe they should have continued developing APS cameras and lenses.
Will I buy the Pentax full frame? No, I'm afraid I'll be using a Nikon.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-18-2015, 06:40 AM
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The 2nd, 3rd, and last are outstanding. Buffalo paddock?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-18-2015, 06:35 AM
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Sorry, I probably wasn't clear. It's that between the K3 and Lightroom, they don't know which lens is which. As long as I remember, or check the focal length (which is shown), I can assign the correct lens file. The annoyance is that Pentax lenses show up correctly, but Sigma do not.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-15-2015, 07:11 PM
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Lightroom will do lens corrections, but my Lightroom, or my K-3, misinterprets the lens as a 70-200mm HSM. Between the two of them they can't get my 18-35mm Art lens data correct, either.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-15-2015, 07:07 PM
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If I recall correctly, Cosina, under the Voigtlander banner, a few years ago did make some M42 lenses, as well as an M42 camera. It was all short lived.
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
07-15-2015, 06:14 AM
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I think you need to do your own test rolls. Besides the meter you need to consider the variables associated with b & w processing: which developer, how much agitation, how much time for developing? Also someone else's meter is likely to be different than yours.
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