Thanks, Paul Jens
-- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Apr 10, 2009 17:44 "paul stenquist" <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > I agree with Bill. I've used the Pentax assistant software. The write > speed is slowed considerably. It's okay for some kinds of studio work > but not mass production portraiture. > Paul > On Apr 10, 2009, at 11:36 AM, William Robb wrote: > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens" > > Subject: Re: Re: Using a PC as monitor for K20D > > > > > >> William > >> I guess children here are very much like children everywhere else. > >> > >> Selfish, not behaving very considerate, using bad language, noisy > >> > >> etc. > >> > >> Nevertheless, a guy I know is doing 17000 school photografs every > >> > >> august. I figure he must be making considrerately much more than my > >> > >> yearly salery - in just two months - august and september. That's > >> > >> worth at least some trouble - isn't it. > >> > >> I dont want preveiw - just the after check. > >> > >> Will the *ist D software be able to manage my K20D? > > > > Jens, my point is that every extra piece of equipment you bring onto > > > > the jobsite has the potential to distract you from your job, and has > > > > the potential to turn your work area into a circus. > > We shoot about a dozen schools per year, none of our photographers > > > > has seen the need to take an external monitor (laptop) along to the > > > > shoot. > > > > If you are using a monitor as instant review you will have a time > > lag, I don't know how long, between the time the picture is taken > > and the time it shows up on the monitor. > > In this time lag, you could just take another shot or two. > > After the image shows on the external, you have to take your eyes > > from the camera to check the shot, see if it's good and then either > > > > let that student go, or take another shot. > > Also, the screen just cannot be in view of the subject or they will > > > > start mugging to see what sort of idiot expressions they can come up > > > > with, but it also can't be in sight of the other students, for the > > > > same reason. > > Meanwhile, you've taken your eye off the ball, which is the subject > > > > in front of you. You don't have his/her attention, anymore. > > > > School photography is a bit of a pressure cooker. Generally, you > > have a lot of kids to shoot in not very much time, and you really > > need to crank them through. Also, kids are a bit like puppies in > > that they are easily distracted. If you aren't keeping them engaged, > > > > their little minds will wander, which can be a bit of a disaster if > > > > you need to do another shot because of closed eyes or bad > > expression. > > I really think the camera review screen is your best bet here, just > > > > from conversations I've had with our photographers and the very > > limited experience I've had shooting school photos. > > > > I'm not saying it isn't worth some trouble, I just can't help but > > think that overall it really could be trouble, more trouble than > > it's worth. > > I don't know if the istD software will manage the K20, but the K20 > > > > does have it's own remote assistant software. > > > > Anyway, if you decide to take a computer along, I'd be interested to > > > > know if it was beneficial, or if you just turned it off as a failed > > > > experiment. > > > > William Robb > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > > > > and follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
