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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-22-2021, 08:22 PM
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This copy of the Auto Tak 55 1.8 is really soft wide open (probably the softest tak I own), but the effects are wild. I know people usually don't like busy bokeh but I think it adds such interest to otherwise dull and samey backgrounds.
 Tak Flowers by Brian Mckee, on Flickr
 Tak Flowers 2 by Brian Mckee, on Flickr
 Peekaboo! by Brian Mckee, on Flickr
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Forum: General Photography
02-13-2021, 12:13 AM
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I believe it was Johnathan Mac who mentioned that 23mm is a "key" focal length, aka the person he's quoting.
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Forum: General Photography
02-11-2021, 12:05 PM
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Reminds me of the guy around here who would spend months on snowy mountains or rainy jungles with his K-1 and K-3 just slung on his back with no other protection. Pentax cameras really let you have peace of mind.
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Forum: General Photography
02-11-2021, 08:23 AM
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My only complaint is the DA lineup lacks WR on most primes. Would love to see the limiteds weather sealed at some point.
But focal length availability is not a problem in the Pentax lineup, nor is speed.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-07-2021, 07:47 AM
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The KP just aligns with how I shoot. I could care less about buffer size and all that jazz.
I really hope we get a KP II with a larger viewfinder and the better video. I think it would be a perfect lineup, K3* series for high action, KP* for the portrait/landscape/macro photographer and the K** for the intermediate or beginner photographer.
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Forum: Pentax K-5
02-07-2021, 07:29 AM
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The K-5 IIs is still one of the highest DR APSC cameras ever made, matching many full frame cameras of the era.
Arguably the K-3 series was actually a downgrade in a lot of ways.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-03-2021, 07:30 AM
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Forum: General Photography
01-29-2021, 11:32 AM
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Only time I turn IBIS off is when I'm using manual zooms like the M 75-150. I simply can not be arsed to change the focal length every time I shoot.
Exception is of course when light isn't amazing and I'm not shooting at higher shutter speeds.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-27-2021, 10:10 AM
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I think combining with in lens shake reduction is unnecessary, especially since Pentax doesn't focus on video at all.
You don't get shake reduction in lens without compromise, I remember reading something a while ago detailing the potential image quality disadvantages and cost increases.
With current pentax IBIS on the KP I can easily go down to 1/8 of a second or slower with a 135mm, and the times I have to do that are exceedingly rare.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-27-2021, 07:06 AM
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I've used around that FL on film quite a bit when I owned the 43mm for a short while and I liked it a lot more. I think something just doesn't translate quite right in the projection. Or perhaps just the characteristics of 40-50mm lenses in general are better.
Just for the record on 35mm film 50mm is by far my favorite FL.
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Forum: Sold Items
01-27-2021, 06:59 AM
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sent a pm
I recognize those heat spreaders on the RAM btw, those are old school G. Skill ripjaws :D
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-27-2021, 06:48 AM
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I once found a cheap M 28 2.8 in mint condition for cheap. It promptly went on ebay :D
Most 28s I've used just kinda suck on APSC, I think the fov is kind of boring and most don't have anything fun to make up for it. The M series one makes it worse by kinda sucking too.
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Not to change the subject completely but I have a Petri 50mm 1.8 that is the complete opposite. Real bad at closer distances but stellar infinity focus. Kind of odd design if you ask me, but I guess weird quirks like that add utility to otherwise uninteresting lenses.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-27-2021, 06:09 AM
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If I had something like the 150-450 attached to the KP for any period of time it'd be a life saver. Luckily I don't have the funds so my back is saved.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-27-2021, 06:07 AM
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But I thought Pentax gear couldn't be used professionally. Do the police know about this!?
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Forum: General Photography
01-27-2021, 05:54 AM
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Cause the collector tax is a bit much for that bit of kit. Would love to see a modern 135 f2 from Pentax.
I think the Samyang 135 f2 is probably the best currently available 135 you can get for Pentax. Superb performance for the price too.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
01-24-2021, 10:55 AM
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I think it's the noise pattern of the kp at higher ISO. It's pleasing, and adds almost a filmic grain look.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-24-2021, 10:49 AM
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I find the KP plenty usable with glasses.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-24-2021, 03:05 AM
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Separation seems inevitable on these lenses. Every copy that's been through my hands has had it.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-24-2021, 03:00 AM
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I've been wanting to learn how to do basalm separation repair if you're not worried about the lens being potentially unfixable :D
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Forum: General Talk
01-22-2021, 09:57 PM
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My most reliable devices have been audio gear and video game consoles. Plus my vintage Wyse WY-60 terminal I picked up from a company a few years ago changing out their main frame which somehow still works despite 24 hour operation for over 20 years.
I think the article is a bit flawed though. They're comparing devices like the LG thin q which was a 250 dollar feature phone to apple which literally doesn't sell a phone under 400.
Apple just doesn't make cheap commodity products. I'd be more interested in a more scientific comparison between what their products actually compete against.
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Forum: General Talk
01-22-2021, 09:50 PM
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Not as bad as people spending hundreds of thousands on pokemon cards.
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Forum: General Talk
01-22-2021, 09:48 PM
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I bet it really adds aesthetics to the photos.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-21-2021, 03:45 AM
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The KP made me love digital photography. Wonderful camera.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
01-21-2021, 03:30 AM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-20-2021, 03:13 AM
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I'd drop the Ms and the Fs. You have better lenses in the focal lengths, even for film.
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