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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
05-18-2018, 06:51 PM
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This is a K1 MkII thread. Why are you going on and on about Fuji cameras?
I happen to also own a bunch of the latest Fuji X gear. I still own a Fuji "IR converted" FinePix S3 Pro, and before that owned the S1 and S2 Pros. So you can see that my digital experience with Fuji goes back pretty far.
But you don't see me hijacking a Pentax K1 thread and discussing how wonderful Fuji gear and Fuji the company is on a Pentax K1 MkII thread.
I too suggest we get back to discussing the new K1 MkII on this thread.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
05-16-2018, 09:58 PM
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Class A, I agree!
I used to own both of these lenses, and I always thought that the 50.2.8 macro was sharper than the 77mm Limited.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
05-14-2018, 10:28 AM
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Well said Awscreo! Pixel Shift is a "joke" only to those who either have never used it, or don't know how to use it properly.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
05-14-2018, 10:19 AM
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Kevin Raber at Luminous Landscape just posted a 21-minute interview on YouTube with the President of Sony Electronics -
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The president of Sony touts their bleeding edge technology, and puts down older legacy lenses. That statement says a lot to me about the overall philosophy of Sony's Photography Division.
"Out with the old and in with the new" is their motto.
Well, not every photographer is into uber sharp, uber realistic sterile images. Some, like me, use cameras to produce art rather than replicate reality. Sometimes the older lenses produce images that to my eye look more painterly than modern lenses. While the demand might be small for the old school look, it's there - just look at the updated versions of MOG lenses that are once again being manufactured new (some having the earliest Cooke triplet optical designs).
Pentax cameras (especially the K1 and K1 MkII) are terrific tools to match with various types of older glass to produce old school/artistic images.
And at the other extreme, if one wants the ultimate in sharpness and color fidelity, nothing short of medium format beats Pixel Shift the way Pentax has implimented it.
Let Sony and DPR cater to the masses that are "in the middle". Pentax has carved out a few niches on the edges and is obviously doing enough to keep many of us satisfied with their products and direction.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
05-13-2018, 12:24 PM
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Beautiful images, especially the birds. I have no doubt that many viewers have been impressed by your photos, with some likely buying Pentax gear because of your images.
You should be a Pentax ambassador.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
05-13-2018, 09:22 AM
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Well said - "resistance" is the key! But what form should our resistance take?
I came over to Pentax from decades with Nikon/Canon/Hassy in 2015 because I was blown away by some early pixel shift photos I'd seen on the Internet that were taken with the Pentax K3ii & 55mm f/1.4 lens. For me, it wasn't the reviews or blogs that prompted my move, it was the images. Maybe DPReview and their like are not as influencial with prospective camera buyers as many believe. Maybe the best thing we as Pentaxians can do is to post incredible photos on the Internet that demonstrate the capabilities of modern Pentax gear?
If all of us can do just a little bit to positively promote Pentax on the Internet, the future will gradually improve for our favorite camera maker. For example, I'm currently producing on-line photography courses that will feature Pentax cameras. I have no doubt that my future students will walk away from the course thoroughly impressed with the Pentax brand.
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