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Forum: Pentax K-01
03-29-2012, 07:50 AM
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Thx, mono. I'm wondering what she's wearing on her sleeves. Cleaning protection?
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Forum: Pentax K-01
03-29-2012, 07:44 AM
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Pretty sure she knew I was there. I was on the sidewalk waiting for her to turn and show her face a little. All in good fun.
Thank you very much. I cut off her feet, but you have to work fast doing candids. No second chances sometimes.
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Forum: Pentax K-01
03-29-2012, 12:13 AM
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Inspired by Greta Eagan's Chinatown photo essay posted here a few days ago, I went for a walk in my own city's Chinatown. A gloomy day with intermittent rain, I was dealing with strange color casts being thrown by a mix of neon & fluorescent lights, garish paint jobs and cold daylight pouring through windows. Between the K-01's white balance decisions and a little help from Lightroom, I hope I managed all right. Here's a few randoms:
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Forum: Pentax K-01
03-24-2012, 12:34 PM
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Nice B&Ws, sworks!
All the others, too. Showing some versatility!
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Forum: Pentax K-01
03-20-2012, 09:41 PM
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Aw shucks, MFPro, thanks for the compliment. That's very nice of you.
The two programs I mentioned are both Adobe products; Lightroom is their full-on raw converter, a combination archive solution, image processor (w. non-destructive edits) & print module. A brilliant program, in my opinion, and the latest version (4.0) has a completely reworked conversion algorithm - it is significantly better than the first 3. With the K-01 being the best sensor I've used so far and the new Lightroom, it feels as if I've crossed into completely new territory - a place where fussing over image quality and correct color is a thing of the past.
You don't really 'save' Raw files; Lightroom just keeps them in whatever state you last left them - no need to save. With the non-destructive editing you always have the option of returning to the original imported version if you so desire. You can also make virtual copies if you want to try two different looks at the same time. After I get something I'm happy with, then I export it back to my hard drive. This is where the raw gets turned into a Jpeg (or Tiff if you like). Keep in mind that the Raw or DNG (Adobe's proprietary Raw format - which Pentax conveniently uses as their in-camera Raw) image will always be there no matter how many times you convert & export. There is also the option of having Lightroom send the conversion through Photoshop for further tweaking before being saved to your hard drive.
Which brings us to PSE10. That's just an acronym for Photoshop Elements (ver. 10), which is a junior version Photoshop CS. It's what I have and will do all the basic adjustments that Photoshop does. Lately I've been bypassing it if I'm just posting pix on the web, but I would use it for actual printing.
In other news, I found a very nice Pentax KM 200mm f4 lens today for about $90 Cdn. Sizewise, it's a very nice fit on the K-01. Took a while figuring out the set-up, but now I'm good to go. 300mm equivalent in a very compact, well-built package. Bravo, Pentax! 2 shots from today using the 200:
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Forum: Pentax K-01
03-19-2012, 01:48 PM
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Because I can't stop myself...
These are coming out of Lightroom without a final stop on PSE10. Thinking shots meant for the screen don't necessarily need the photoshop treatment.
My three sharpening steps are the clarity slider, the Lightroom sharpening module & the output sharpening when I do the jpeg conversion. In each case I'm applying a light touch only. Any other opinions on this, I'd love to hear.
The 3rd picture (the smokers) is cropped to about 2/3 of the original.
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Forum: Pentax K-01
03-18-2012, 01:00 PM
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Lovely shots, everyone! Just to demonstrate the K-01 in a couple of high-contrast situations: an overcast day with a brightish sky - the sun occasionally breaking through.
Every March the herons return to the same few trees on the edge of Stanley Park to begin their courtship & mating rituals. These nests are only a few hundred meters away from one of Vancouver's most densely populated areas (the West End). By my count there are 9 herons in this shot.
The other photo is the top corner of the venerable Sylvia Hotel at English Bay beach.
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Forum: Pentax K-01
03-17-2012, 10:08 PM
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21mm f3.2 about an hour after sunset. 3200 ISO. Used a park bench for support. Incredibly clean file is why I posted this - not exactly a "best shot".
Seems like the straight out of camera DNGs are a little muted but well-structured, so they can handle boosts in shadow areas and saturation without looking artificial. Very encouraging. Not to knock the K-7, which served me well, but this sensor's in a different league.
Okay, enough editorializing...
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Forum: Pentax K-01
03-17-2012, 11:37 AM
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Thanks, mono! Found it.
Here's a Great Blue Heron:
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Forum: Pentax K-01
03-17-2012, 10:46 AM
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Happy Saturday, everyone. A mallard from yesterday: K-01 w. 70mm f2.4; processed, then exported straight from Lightroom.
Is there a way here to upload images without putting them on the web first?
Cheers.
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Forum: Pentax K-01
03-14-2012, 02:46 PM
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Just checked camerasize dotcom. The K-01 is only a tiny bit bigger in every dimension. Heavier, to be sure, by 210 grams. I was surprised the x10 is only 2.2mm thinner (back to front) than the K-01.
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