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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
09-07-2016, 04:06 AM
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For a guy who's been itching to build up a Pentax system again for a while now, this'd do nicely.
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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
01-27-2016, 08:12 PM
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I'd like to echo what others have already said about the importance of being willing to take risks and experiment. In this image, I was playing around with making a realistic-looking composite of an unrealistic subject. I was happy with the shadow behind the hammer, but the light I used on the hammer and towel was much harsher (and closer) than the softer light coming from the bathroom ceiling. The upshot is: when doing composites, the light on each foreground element of your composite needs to be consistent in intensity, softness, etc. as the light in your background (assuming you're going for realism).
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-17-2015, 08:21 PM
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I never did go the rangefinder route, but was sorely tempted a few years back when the Voightlander Bessa R came out. I regret never picking one of those up. And thanks - I appreciate the sentiment. Nikons may be every bit as photographer-centric as Pentax, a fact that can only be helped by them being a dedicated Photography company. That said, I'll have to take your word for it as I don't have personal experience with them.
Oh, and if you're feeling nostalgic at all, I think my first camera was actually a Baby Brownie Special.
A camera that gives me superb image quality and conscious tactile control over the image making process? Yes, please! I'm looking forward to seeing how close Pentax/Ricoh comes to realizing this.
Heh! This made me chuckle out loud!
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-17-2015, 12:08 PM
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The first camera I ever owned was a plastic Brownie 110 my mom gave me when I was a kid. My first SLR, though, was a Pentax MG I bought used for next to nothing. I learned a lot with that camera and even took a few photography classes at the local community college. I moved up to a K-M and dabbled in a makeshift darkroom in my apartment, processing film and hanging negs in the tub and setting up an enlarger in my office while taping up the windows. I had to tear the whole thing down and set it up again each time I used it.
Those were some fun times.
Later, when I went digital, I sold off my Pentax gear. A friend of mine convinced me to go Canon, so I bought a 10D and some 3rd party lenses. It was a great camera for it's time, but it was a huge adjustment going from a manual film camera to a DSLR. More importantly, I missed the tactile controls of the manual system and the simplicity of its interface. I'm a huge fan of what can be done with digital, don't get me wrong, but the Canon felt like a gadget first and a photographer's tool second.
Recently I sold my Canon gear and will soon be buying a Pentax DSLR - most likely a K50 given the ridiculous deals right now. I'm thinking about coupling it with a few Pentax KA primes (28mm, 50mm, and 50+mm macro) to do mostly portrait and conceptual work. The older primes would give me high quality while also making a transition to full frame easier if I decide to go that route in the future.
Spec sheets aside, Pentax has always had a firmer grasp on what a photographer's experience using a camera should be and that's what's drawing me back.
Suffice it to say I'm glad to be here.
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