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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
1 Day Ago
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Rest easy. A camera/lens combo needing an AFFA adjustment is by no means unusual, even with a Limited or 'Star' lens. There are an awful lot of ones and zeros that the camera's AF processor has to deal with when it's evaluating a scene. As new camera models are released, their AF algorithms and processors improve. But there will always be some manufacturing variances in lenses and cameras. Maybe an optical engineer can explain why some lenses have a better AF hit rate when focusing in from infinity rather than out from close-up.
Maybe not helpful for your K200D, but you may want to watch the Youtube video about the 'Dot-Tune Method' for AF fine adjustment. I found it interesting and instructive.
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If you decide that one of your 70mm Limiteds is absolute trash and you want to sell it for a song, be sure to PM me. :) But I'll bet there is nothing wrong with them.
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
4 Days Ago
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Too obvious I suppose, but lens hoods and polarizing filters are a must-have. I've got stuff crammed into every nook and cranny in my bag. One of my newest favorite accessories is my Moman mini tripod. Then there's the automotive windshield shades, which I use as light reflectors (or shades :) ). Very light gray on one side and silver on the other.
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Forum: Pentax K-3
6 Days Ago
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Great summary JPT; thanks for taking the time to put together your post. The more I learn about this camera, the more I think it is unfortunate that Ricoh decided to call it a K-3 III. This camera is not a further refinement of the K-3 series. It has a new sensor with more megapixels. It has a joystick. Size-wise it may be similar, but IMHO it deserved a new model designation. To my mind Ricoh would have been better served marketing an entirely new model instead of a perceived re-tread of an old model. My two cents. Maybe they thought the K-3's reputation would help sell these?
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-19-2021, 11:46 AM
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I bought a DA*60-250 to shoot offshore icebergs on my (canceled) trip to Newfoundland last year. I still refer to it as my iceberg lens. :)
I've been following the news from Texas - best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-19-2021, 11:36 AM
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Composing for emotional impact - check. Nicely done.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-19-2021, 11:32 AM
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You certainly nailed the focus on this one!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-19-2021, 11:28 AM
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...during one of the dust storms.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-19-2021, 11:14 AM
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When I got my Pentax-F 100mm Macro I had to get used to how razor-thin the DOF was at close focusing distances unless I stopped the lens way down. What was your aperture setting? My lens (and undoubtedly yours) is so sharp that people say you can shoot at f/16 and even f/22 with very little diffraction softening. According to A Flexible Depth of Field Calculator, for a 1.5CF aps-c camera with 100mm lens focused at 1 foot, the DOF at f/8 is 0.08 inches. At f/16 it's 0.16 inches. You get 0.24 inches at f/22. Back away to 2 feet and the DOF numbers go up to 0.39 inches at f/8 and 0.83 inches at f/16.
For macro shots on a tripod I'll often use manual focus.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-18-2021, 03:37 PM
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They wouldn't pillage from their own outfitters, would they? I thought that would be reserved for non-Scots.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-18-2021, 03:32 PM
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Serving dish (cap & column) snowflakes! I didn't know such things existed. But what would you serve on it? A birthday cake for an amoeba?
Awesome pics!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-18-2021, 03:18 PM
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The first part is when they use their credit cards to buy the outfits. :)
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
02-18-2021, 02:16 PM
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Yes! B&H currently shows the body only for $4999 and body with 75mm for $4999. Act quick before they discover the typo? Oh, wait. You were making a statement, not asking a question.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
02-16-2021, 11:02 AM
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Many would argue that obsessing over sharpness is actually detrimental to the thought process of making an artistic, emotionally impactful image. This is a tendency that I fight. Some of my images that get the most 'likes' aren't the sharpest, but have other elements that make them appealing to others. On more than one occasion I've had an image that I thought wasn't quite up to snuff, but then thought 'what the heck, I'll post it anyway'. I've been surprised by how many nice comments I've gotten. But then, members here are generally nice folks.
I can recommend Bryan Peterson's 'Understanding Composition' as a good read to get your mind on the right track for what's important in creating an image. Full of thought provoking and horizon expanding concepts; at least it was for me.
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Forum: General Photography
02-16-2021, 10:23 AM
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Yeah, on my wish list, not in my camera bag. :(
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-15-2021, 01:56 PM
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No, I've not heard that particular expression.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-15-2021, 01:52 PM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-15-2021, 01:47 PM
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I wouldn't want to be a little fish on the receiving end of that intense gaze!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-15-2021, 01:44 PM
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Look out for a 10 deer pileup!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-15-2021, 01:41 PM
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Not usually my favorite flower, but this one is gorgeous! Well done!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-15-2021, 01:38 PM
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If you don't own a hat you can always use an upside-down pot.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-15-2021, 01:34 PM
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The flowers look sad. Winter doldrums?
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Forum: General Photography
02-15-2021, 01:28 PM
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Way to go Martin!! I always suspected you might be notorious, er, I mean, notable. :)
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Forum: Pentax K-3
02-15-2021, 01:14 PM
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An indoor studio might have limited camera-to-subject distance available due to the size of the room. Just be aware that you don't want to use a 'wide-angle' lens for portraits. You can get perspective distortion that will make people's noses look too big for their face. On an aps-c camera, somewhere in the range of 31mm to 35mm is probably as wide as you'll want to go, but longer is usually considered better for flattering portraits. Also, more distance between camera and subject will make some people feel more at ease.
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Forum: Sold Items
02-13-2021, 04:47 PM
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This is a great lens; I love mine. Highly recommended.
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-13-2021, 11:50 AM
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I didn't know you could get humans with serrated teeth.
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