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Forum: Post Your Photos!
06-19-2015, 04:39 AM
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
06-12-2015, 08:36 AM
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It's not the camera, that counts, isn't that what it's said?
12 indeed, but not exactly like a K-x... ;)
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
06-12-2015, 06:59 AM
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I'm on a different position...
Just traded a K-5 II for a Nikon D700 and I just love how it feels; I really missed a hefty body. Love the weight and it improves stabilization a lot.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-02-2015, 07:01 AM
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To the OP:
If you're used to images from primes, DO NOT go for lesser glass like the 55-300; you will be very disappointed. To invest in a zoom, go to the *, or even third party...
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Forum: General Photography
06-01-2015, 09:06 PM
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Ken Rockwell doesn't either :D
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-01-2015, 05:50 PM
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I don't believe it's a fair comparison, the 55-300 with the 77 or the 100. I've just traded a 55-300 for a Takumar 70-210 and the later trumps the former in every way.
A better comparison would be the Tamron 70-200 (or maybe the 50-135)...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-01-2015, 05:32 AM
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I would agree your statement about the wide(r) angles, but it's not so linear in regards to the longer focal lengths; as you surely know, compression comes in play, and with it a more controlled/thinner DOF...
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
05-31-2015, 07:45 AM
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Check the exposure compensation, in case you're not shooting manual.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
05-31-2015, 07:41 AM
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It's probably missing a zero... :)
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
05-30-2015, 05:36 AM
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The "Black Foamie Thingy" has completely changed my photography; I hardly use/trust available light anymore, ,unless it's a beautiful and directional window light, or if shooting outdoors...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-29-2015, 11:08 AM
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Maybe a 24-70/2.8, or 28-75/2.8 (Tamron).
I just got myself a 35-70, and although not very fast (and not very wide) it's very sharp and already the one that comes out of the bag first (ok, my other lens is a 70-210), but still...
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Forum: Sold Items
05-29-2015, 07:39 AM
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Just came to check if I was seeing correctly...
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
05-29-2015, 07:04 AM
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My 2 cents...
I'm a K-5 II user and I have to say that the focus inaccuracy/inconsistency almost drove to sell it. I didn't because I just love the color rendering of the Pentax. A few months have passed and, like you, I have gotten used to the (very) large focus point, which lead to a better and more consistent focus - I am even able to focus on eyes.
That said, for what I read, I would love, and will as soon as the budget allows, get a K-3, for the improved focus ability, mostly due to the smaller focus points.
Como esta o tempo por Lisboa? Que saudades tenho da minha Costa da Caparica... :)
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-28-2015, 02:41 PM
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I like them. Great processing!
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
05-28-2015, 07:18 AM
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I would also recommend reading Neil Van Niekerk's blog - http://neilvn.com/tangents/ - I also only recently started usin flash, and I must say that I will never turn back. Although I love the softness and beauty of a window light, the versatility of using a flash, bounced from walls allows the creation of beautiful light, and therefore beautiful and soft shadows, pretty much everywhere.
First time using bounce (from walls) in a serious job.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
05-26-2015, 05:18 PM
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Would wear it with pride!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-26-2015, 06:13 AM
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I've just traded a 55-300 (wasn't very happy with my copy) for a 70-210 and a 35-70. Although my version of the 70-210 is the Takumar, I have to say it's sharper wide open than the 55-300 when stopped down. If you're considering it, don't look back.
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Forum: Photo Critique
05-26-2015, 05:22 AM
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Also called "the camera persona" :)
My wife does even worse, she looks away, looks down, etc. All to not get her photo taken...
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
05-25-2015, 05:41 PM
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For that price, it'd better be... ;)
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Forum: General Photography
05-25-2015, 02:04 PM
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It's been my first time voting on the proposed images to the Pentax Photo Gallery, and I'm finding my percentage of 'thumbs down' a lot higher (by a large margin) than my 'thumbs up' votes.
Am I too picky? Am I wrongly understanding what the PPG should be?
I've read some comments about the standards, and how low they seem to have become, so I'm wondering about your - the ones who vote - percentage of 'yeas & nays'...
---------- Post added 05-25-15 at 02:09 PM ----------
Btw, it's not a matter of the images being portraits, or landscapes, or flowers, etc; I've voted yes in pretty much all categories...
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Forum: Photographic Technique
05-25-2015, 01:28 PM
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So, what's the point on using AF-C? Why not just AF-S?
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Forum: Photographic Technique
05-25-2015, 07:17 AM
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Just a heads-up, but in AFC, if one uses the focus-recompose technique, the camera will not stay with the previous focus point (say the eyes) like other brands; it will instead, follow the focus point and try to focus again where the focus point will stop (most likely the background)...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-25-2015, 07:06 AM
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Don't forget the fact that Pentax lenses are, at least the cheaper ones - the only ones I've been able to test - are soft wide open...
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