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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
01-17-2016, 08:47 AM
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I'm a novice photographer and always on a budget. When taking long exposure shots to reduce the initial shake when mounted on a tripod I set the timer to the lowest it can go (for my K-50 it's 2 sec) and then take the shot. This is way the camera has two seconds to stabilize itself before it actually takes the shot. This is a nifty trick if you don't have a remote or have forgotten it and are willing to sacrifice the initial 2 secs, which given the nature of most long exposure photography is digestable.
Hope that is useful for some of you. Thanks. Now give me the lens...:lol::lol::lol:
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
10-22-2015, 04:22 PM
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Hey, thanks a lot guys. For the welcome and the starter tips. Really appreciate it. Looking forward to be a part of this fraternity! Happy snapping! :):)
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
10-22-2015, 04:11 AM
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Hi Everyone,
Glad to meet you all and hoping to learn a lot from these forums. I am new to DSLR photography and to Pentax. Moved from a Canon SX-150 Point and shoot to a Pentax K-50. Was a great point and shoot with a dedicated Manual mode, which I exploited to a large extent for around 4 years, but which also left a lot to be desired. So moved to a DSLR. Why Pentax? Not sure really, but was sort of a spit second decision. Because at the price range, nobody offered a weather sealed camera. Also the camera was highly rated from the reviews that I read. And also in part because I wanted to stand out from the crowd of Canon and Nikon users. :cool::lol:
I want to focus mostly on Landscape photography. Because I just love scenery. Everytime I come across some scenic view, the first thought that run across my mind is to capture it on camera. I think that is reason enough to be interested in Landscape photography. But capturing the perfect scene is of course not enough. I want to also make it look as good as is possible. I guess that involves studying composition, tools like filters and the witchcraft that is post processing. I know some very basic post processing but I want to master it to the extent that it becomes intuitive and second nature-like. :)
I am also interested in HDR photography. I have dabbled in it during my point-and-shoot years. HDR just make the scene look unreal. And I like that. It is like extracting jewels out of nature. I guess I can do a lot more in this field with an SLR. I would also like to get my hands wet in other areas like portraits.
Well, hope I haven't been boring you with this lengthy intro. Have a nice day. :)
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Oh yeah, my name's Mayuresh by the way. And am from Toronto, Canada.
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