I am leaving Pentax because it limits me...

2011-06-30 Thread Timber
Before you flame on me, no I am not. I will stay with my loved white Kr,
and maybe a K5 update later...

But how many times I heard this from friends... countless.

Most of the time the reason is: Pentax is not good for studio
photography.

I was not aware of Benjikan (or Benjamin Kanarek) until recently a
friend of mine directed me to his page. (FYI:
http://www.benjaminkanarek.com/ )

So I now always ask my friends when they say Pentax is not good enough
for studio: You think his photographs are not good enough? You already
reached his level and you feel it's not enough for you?

Obviously... the answer is no :D

But to be honest I had some hesitations sometimes as well... I love
Sony's new system, for not having a blacked VF during the photos and
most importantly, videos. But is it really that important? Well... no. 

But which other company offers you the possibility to try the
astrophotography for a low price of £200ish? Or has a grip so
comfortable that you don't really want to use a battery grip to make the
use of the camera comfortable?

But on the other end there are limits for sure. Not having most of the
3rd party companies support for P-TTL (YangNuo, Phottix...) is one of
the main concerns, but apart from that... I am still in love with
Pentax :)

So, yes... Sony A55 and Nikon D5100 are really tempting for me giving a
bit more options, but I believe my little Pentax Kr is a very good
partner for my photography needs.

Why did I write this? Well... I just had to tell you this and we read so
many rants then why not a praise? :)

Regards,
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Re: welcome the pentax q (with sample photos)

2011-06-23 Thread Timber
But there are no more sample shots anymore.

I saw them in the morning from my phone but it's not there anymore.
Anyway probably it wasn't the Pentax Q shots as all the shots were 6
Megapixel only :)

.t

On Thu, 2011-06-23 at 13:11 -0400, Steven Desjardins wrote:
 Here it is:
 
 http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA.HTM
 
 The key chain shots are very funny.
 
 On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 1:08 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
  On Jun 22, 2011, at 10:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
 
   Can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually intrigued by this.
Cheers, Christine
  
   http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA7.HTM
 
  It's a dead link this morning.
 
 
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PESO: Leslie

2011-06-03 Thread timber
Hi,

My friend, Leslie:
http://15kb.posterous.com/leslie

The picture was inspired by the works of Joel Grimes, I kinda tried to
reproduce his style.

Comments and critique welcomed!

.t


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PESO: Regent's Park Waterfall

2011-05-17 Thread Timber
Hi List!

I am living in London for more than 2 years now but I only got to the
Regent's Park just now :) Luckily my Kr, my tripod and my welding glass
filter was with me so I have a proof of me being at Regent's Park
(finally). :D

http://15kb.blogspot.com/2011/05/regents-park-waterfall.html

Comments  Critique as always, more than welcomed!

Cheers,
.t

Ps.: The picture was taken with a Shade 11 Welding Glass with a shutter
speed of 893 seconds.
Ps.2: I have a slightly different version on Flickr... Bit warmer toned.



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Re: PESO: Shame and Sorrow

2011-05-14 Thread Timber
Thanks for everyone for the comments. I am feeling a bit more
confident :)

But honestly these times I have days when I go to have a photowalk,
coming home with 200 exposures but no pictures. I just can't find that
little extra in them that satisfies my taste. It's like a midlife
crisis :D

About the title of this picture... Shame and Sorrow. When I saw this guy
what came to my mind is how sad that anyone has to live like this (and
there are people living with even worse conditions) and honestly I felt
ashamed for 'our society'. So the title is more of my feelings I had
when took the picture.

Thanks again for the comments I really needed them. And I promise to
give a try for a BW version ;)

.t

On Fri, 2011-05-13 at 18:53 +0300, Boris Liberman wrote:
 On 5/12/2011 22:01, Peter Zalabai wrote:
  Hi,
 
  From my latest Thames Path walk...
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/5711189051/
 
  Please be brutal with your critique as recently I feel I need a lot of
  feedback to be able to improve my photography...
 
  Yours,
  .t
 
 I am sorry, Peter, I just like this photograph, so I cannot really offer 
 you any constructive critique. May be in time, if I get to review your 
 recent work, I could notice something worth telling you.
 
 As it is, it is evidently processed, as it is unlikely that the light 
 and color was the way it is presented, but it is fine. The subject 
 matter is also just fine, if may be not absolutely original, but that's 
 not to say that it is no good.
 
 So, it is all around good photograph in all respects, both technical and 
 artistic.
 
 Boris
 
 



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Lesson learned...

2011-05-14 Thread Timber
Hi,

Recently I've ordered a 55mm reverse adapter which arrived today. I
wanted to give it a try so took the Zelektor, put the adapter on it's
front and then put it on the Kr... Well... I mean I tried to put it on
the Kr but the adapter didn't really want to turn to it's place. So
decided to not force it to get in place and tried to take it off. But it
got stuck so I had to use a pliers to remove it... After couple seconds
and thousands of new gray hairs it got off and luckily the mount had no
problems. 

But the lesson learned: always try the usability of an item (especially
if it's a, made in China; b, costs less than a tenner; c, both) on my 2x
teleconverter first...

.t


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Re: PESO: Shame and Sorrow - BW

2011-05-14 Thread Timber
Done!
http://15kb.blogspot.com/2011/05/shame-and-sorrow-b.html

 Like Frank, I wouldn't mind seeing it in bw.



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RE: Testing K-r with Infrared.

2011-05-07 Thread Timber
What kind of modification will you do? Full spectrum or dedicated to IR?
And how's the modded K10D serving you? Did you find any difficulties or
disadvantages? Internal filters are reducing hotspot if I am correct,
but what happens if you have a 1000nm filter on the lens and the 720nm
internal filter? Does it still eliminates the hotspot?

Sorry for having loads of questions but IR photography is something
really interests me :) Unfortunately I only have one K-r and I want to
keep the possibility to make normal pictures as well so with that I will
go for clear glass filter. But I also have a K10D so that might be a
dedicated IR machine as it has no Live View so composition would be only
possible with hotshoe mounted Russian Turret Finder for RF cameras :)

Cheers,
.t 

On Fri, 2011-05-06 at 23:43 +0300, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote:
  Anyone tried IR photography with the K-5 / K-7 / K-x?
  
  Regards,
  .timber
 
 Nop, only a 720nm modified K10D. But if some cash falls on my head and its 
 not enough for a 645D I will probably buy another K-5 and have it modified.
 
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How-to: Welding Glass and Color Balance

2011-05-07 Thread timber
I've just made a little how-to for getting correct colors with a Green
Tinted Welding Glass. I use a DIN11 one which gives me a 15 and 2/3 EV
reduction (that's roughly ND52000).

If you want to give it a try:
http://15kb.blogspot.com/2011/05/welding-glass-and-white-balance.html

Best regards,
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Testing K-r with Infrared.

2011-05-06 Thread Timber
Hi,

I just made a little test the other day, an unmodified (yet) Pentax K-r
and the infrared photography. What I've found is the K-r has very strong
IR filter (about 20EV) so both high iso handheld and composing the
picture with Live View is impossible. Also using 'False color' IR
filters, such as the Hoya R72 is out of question as the amount of
visible red light will be too much.

So the only option to try IR photography with the K-r was the B+W 093
(830nm) filter, which normally let's only the IR light go trough with a
very very small amount of visible red. Well with the K-r that very very
small amount becomes quite more so the 093 on the K-r acts as the R72 on
a modded camera. I can't wait to get my hands on a 1000nm filter :)

Usually with bright sunlight 30 seconds, f4 at ISO 400 did the trick and
the worst case scenario is cloudy sky where ISO 1600 is needed. Normally
ISO 1600 is not noisy but together with long exposure, the noise (which
in case of Pentax it's more like a fine grain) is becoming visible.

A few pictures can be found on my flickr stream
( http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/5693966320/ ) if you want to see
the results.

Anyone tried IR photography with the K-5 / K-7 / K-x? 

Regards,
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Re: I've had three photos accepted into the PPG

2011-05-03 Thread Timber
Nice job Larry! And congratulations for the submissions!

This reminds me that I should start submitting as well :D

Regards,
.t

On Mon, 2011-05-02 at 23:58 -0700, Larry Colen wrote:
 I finally got the PPG sorted out, submitted a bunch of photos, then got busy 
 and forgot to go back and check for a while.
 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/larrycolen
 
 It's weird, it looked like it allowed me to submit a bunch, with several in 
 the queue to be checked later, but it seems that only 10 were even judged. I 
 am amused because I think that several of the declined photos are better 
 and/or more interesting than the three that were accepted.
 It'll be interesting to see which ones get through.
 
 
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Pentax K-r and AA batteries.

2011-05-03 Thread Timber
Does anyone have experience powering the K-r from a set of AA batteries
via the adaptor?

I've terrible results with this setup and I would like to know if it's a
user error or it's common. I use 2000mAh NiMH Duracell batteries and
I've got them yesterday fully charged in the camera, and after I took
about 70-80 pictures today they've got depleted... But it sounds quite
awful that overnight in the camera + not even 100 pictures is what I can
get from a set of 2000mAH batteries... Or shall I try Lithium ones?

Does anyone has the same experience or is it only me?

Regards,
.t


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Re: Pentax K-r and AA batteries.

2011-05-03 Thread Timber
TBH what I would like to see is the cheap chinese Pentax K-r battery
shaped as the 4 AAs but with a capacity about 2x the normal K-r
battery :) I am sure we will get that 'monster' soon :)

.t

On Tue, 2011-05-03 at 20:01 -0400, Bruce Walker wrote:
 The short answer is that Pentax digital bodies seems to be especially 
 sensitive to cell voltage and will indicate low-bat way before the 
 cells are actually depleted. Power-cycling the camera will get you more 
 time, I've found. It could just be that the battery-level detection 
 circuit design is fubar.
 
 But you can get batteries that exhibit less voltage droop before losing 
 most of their charge. Try the newer 2450 mAH Energizers. Also try the 
 ... and here I will reduce my voice to an almost inaudible whisper ... 
 Sanyo Eneloops.  Many here, including me, swear by them, though never 
 out loud.
 
 I have no experience of the lithium rechargeables, but I'd love to hear 
 reports.
 
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Re: PESO: Gary Numan in concert

2011-05-02 Thread Timber

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldyx3KHOFXw
 
 This particular song was a HUGE hit in the U.S. back in about 1980.

Or for the younger generations the remake by Fear Factory might be more
familiar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lERqGULWxs

Cheers,
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PESO: Vaisakhi

2011-05-01 Thread Timber
Hi list,

Unfortunately I forgot about today's Vaisakhi Parade and only catched
the end of the parade... :(

Anyway a few shots I've made (mostly with CZJ Sonnar 135mm).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/5676520963

Best regards,
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Re: GESO: My new toy: Zie Zelektor!

2011-04-30 Thread Timber
On Fri, 2011-04-29 at 18:43 -0700, Larry Colen wrote:
 Very cool, and rather evil, the last thing I need right now is another silly 
 project to distract me.
 
 Do you need to use a lens with an extra long registration distance?
 

Nope. The lens I've used is a Tamron Adaptall lens, which is designed to
35mm. More info about Adaptall at http://www.adaptall-2.org/

But literally you can use any lens as long you are ready to sacrifice it
for the greater good :)

.timber


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GESO: My new toy: Zie Zelektor!

2011-04-29 Thread Timber
Hi List,

Since a while now I had a Tamron Adaptall SP f2.5 24mm (01BB) that I
didn't really use. Lately the only thing I did with this lens is
freelensing, but after 10-15 freelensing photos my sensor just got too
dirty :D So I've decided to modify the lens into a permanent freelensing
solution, something like the Lensbaby is. Took the lens and totally
shaved off everything from it except what's the base of the lens
(literally the metal parts around the glass parts) so I will have a bit
more room to play with without any collision. Also took the Tamron
Adaptall PK mount and removed all the parts except the mount itself. The
two is linked together with some high precision super bending mechanics
made out of extra high level special elastic material (*coughs* a piece
of a bike inner tube) and voila, here's my own better-than-lensbaby
super new lens system: Zie Zelektor 24mm! :)

As we had a street party at Tottenham I took the lens for a walk and I
just loved playing around with it. Mastering the use of it still needs
LOADS of practice but I am already loving the results I've got. So
here's the flickr set dedicated my new toy (including a picture of the
Zelektor mounted on my Pentax K-r):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/sets/72157626609950862/with/5670879686/

Comments and critiques are always welcomed!

Best Regards,
.timber

Ps.: Since the tube is a bit longer than it has to be I can use it as a
macro lens as well :)


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Panorama How To (with kittens :D)

2011-04-26 Thread Timber
Hi List,

As some of you asked how to do Panoramas here's my little tutorial to
start with:

First of all you need:
- A tripod with a head that can turn 360 degrees (full circle) around
it's Horizontal axis. I don't really recommend the use of ballheads as
they tend to move freely in other directions as well...
My setup is: Giottos MT 9361 + MH 5001

- A wide angle lens. The KitLens is perfectly fine to start with
(kittens are not) but later on you might want to get a Ultra Wide Angle
lens, like the Sigma 10-20, Pentax DA 10-17 fisheye or the Samyang 8mm
Fisheye. The wider the lens the less picture you need to take - makes
life easier. Just an example: @18mm you need 12 pictures in each row
(every  30 degrees), at least 3 rows + nadir and zenit. That equals 38
pictures. @8mm Fisheye you only need 1 row of 4 pictures and a Zenit and
Nadir. That's 6 pictures. Zenit and Nadir is the all the way down and
all the way up pictures.
My setup is: Pentax DA L 18-55 kitlens for the Pentax K-r

- A panoramic head attachment that allows you to rotate the camera with
the rotation's center being exactly at the center of the front lens
(called No Parallax Point). There are various options for this, most
commonly the Nodal Ninja is used. If you just want to try Panorama
photography, if it's your cup of tea or not, then I would advice to make
your own version from a couple pounds. It won't be as precise as the
Nodal Ninja and you might not be able to do interiors with it easily,
but it wouldn't cost you 200+ GBP or $300+ ... I would say for very
occasional Panorama works or for the learning process a DIY pano-head
will do. I made mine based on Peter Loud's Nodal Samurai
( http://www.peterloud.co.uk/nodalsamurai/nodalsamurai.html ). 
My setup: DIY Pano-head :)

So once you have all the setup together then find a good spot for the
picture. To begin with panoramas I'd recommend large, open places first
as the less space you have the more obvious the non-precision of the
head will be. For example with my head and the kitlens doing interiors
requires at least 2 more rows for the perfect results.

What you need to create the panorama is enough pictures to have enough
overlapping where the stiching software can blend the pictures. The more
the overlapping the better the results will be. Sometimes the software
does the job fully but sometimes you need to help it with giving control
points manually. If you've done enough pictures with loads of
overlapping the it won't be a problem. So I say spend a bit more time
with the taking the pictures than spending hours to add control points
or worst case scenario, abandon your project because the lack of
overlaps. Fail to plan and you plan to fail.

The software I use is PTGui for Windows. I found a similar program for
Ubuntu, called Hugin, but it's just not that good as PTGui.
Unfortunately PTGui is not free (unless you do warez... :P), but it has
a demo version you can try which adds Watermarks... 

Using the PTGui is pretty simple. Load the pictures, let the software
align them and create the panorama! :D

Then when you render your panorama there are various options to make the
panorama, the most common is to create a spheric panorama that you can
use to create a Quicktime VR-Cube where you can look around, or the one
I posted earlier is called Little Planet

If you have questions feel free to ask :) but as I am a beginner on this
field (made only 4-5 panos so far) I might not be able to go into deep
technical details :)

Happy Panoraming! :D
.timber
ps.: oh and the kittens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-adI7I_bYVc


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PESO: My own little World.

2011-04-24 Thread Timber
Hi list!

Ok... Before I post the link a little intro :D

So I wanted to do panoramas (360 ones) but I lack the fisheye lens and
the Nodal Ninja to do so. Well for the lens it's not that big deal as
the kitlens is almost wide enough :D you just have to make LOADS of
pictures and pray for not missing a spot :D
But the Nodal Ninja (or any other pano-head) is quite crucial as without
that you can't really make 360 panos. As being a DIY guy I knew I can
make one and luckily found a very good website on the web for DIY Pano
Head, the guy calls it Nodal Samurai (just google it). Inspired by that
I've created mine as well and yesterday I made my first test with it.
Well... it's not the most precise one, it's not the most good looking
one... but it does the job! :D So now next stop is to get a Samyang 8mm
fisheye (which I always wanted... and this one seems just a bit better
quality than the Peleng and it's still quite cheap).

Ok, so long story short. Here's my own little world, made with kitlens
and a really cheap solution for panoramic head :D
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/5650664057/

Comments are welcomed. 

Best regards,
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PESO: Waiting for Charon

2009-07-07 Thread timber
Bit off-topic since it was made with a Panasonic FZ50 :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/3695284681/

Location is Wanstead Flats, London :)

Regards,
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Re: PESO: Waiting for Charon

2009-07-07 Thread timber
You're right :) My FZ50 has no hotfilter so it's highly IR sensitive. The
filter I used is a Hoya R72, the so called fake colour IR filter.

.timber

David J Brooks wrote:
 No problem these days

 IR filter with this shot. Has that feel to it.

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Happy Birthday My Fellow Pentaxian :)

2009-07-03 Thread timber
I just noticed (facebook ftw) that one of us on the list has his birthday
today (here in London it's 4th already :D).

I wish you a happy birthday and a lot of 'pentaxed' years, Mr. McAllister
;) So what's your 2 other wish (I suppose K-7 is No.1 :D)?

Cheers,
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78 rules of photography

2009-07-03 Thread timber
http://gawno.com/2009/05/78-photography-rules/

No. 15 is s me :)

.timber


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Re: OT New logo, try #2

2009-05-28 Thread timber
So far I got it will go for a website header.

IMHO it is too 'high' for that. It takes too much space and the website's
viewer has to scroll down way too much.

My other suggestion is if you write www small caps then write .com too
small caps or both all caps.

Peter

Ps.: Sorry for being an arse but I used to work as an editor for 6 years :)


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PESO: The Watcher

2009-03-12 Thread timber
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/3348802155/

I was brave enough to take out the cam today :D

Cheers,
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Re: PESO: The Watcher

2009-03-12 Thread timber
 Not sure what bravery has to do with it, but that's an appealing photo.

I am missing so many shots because I don't dare to make the photo. You
know in Hungary people often went offensive when they saw me raising the
camera... even if it wasn't pointed to them. It's hard for me to get used
to people allowing you to make photos of them :D Probably they are not
that paranoid :P

 Was the vignetting at the edges added in post?

Yes. The frame is a little bit cropped, horizontally 'fixed', low
saturation, high vibrance and clarity, some Split Toning and vignetting.
All post process is made in Adobe Lightroom, since I have no Photoshop at
the moment.

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Re: Ad-Hoc PDML London meet

2009-03-10 Thread timber
Well I am in London since last friday and I am happy to meet any Pentaxian
so it sounds good to me :) But how about a photowalking and some street
photography? :D (please no boring night landscapes like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/3337415463/ cause I don't want to
carry my tripod again :D)
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Re: PESO - A Book and a Smile

2009-03-09 Thread timber
A lovely shot, I really like it much. Very well captured the moment.

I would like to do street photography too, but I am always afraid of what
people will do if I point my lens toward them. Also I lack the knowledge
of the laws in UK according to take a photograph of a person (without
his/her permission).

.timber


 Taken yesterday in Toronto's Kensington Market:

 http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/03/book-and-smile.html

 Comments welcome.

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Re: Book review

2009-03-08 Thread timber
Reading your letter, for a second I tought Cotty is Ken Rockwell, the
Chuck Norris of Photography. :)

.t

Ps.: Do we really have to act as c***nians? I like Pentax because
pentaxians are different...


 They all suck.  Except that one photo by Cotty, which is the best
 photo ever taken by anyone anywhere ever.

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PESO: Airport miniautre like :)

2009-03-07 Thread timber
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/3334561655/

Took on the airport while waiting for my own WizzAir plane :)

Any londonese who want to do some photowalking sometimes? :D

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Submission questions :D

2009-01-09 Thread timber
I am thinking about to submit these 2 pictures:
http://flickr.com/photos/timbah/3015929280/
http://flickr.com/photos/timbah/2976054486/

Do you think these will do? :) I don't know what and how others will
choose for the submission, but from 2k8 this is my 2 favourite.

BTW I am digging my mail archives but can't find the URL for the
submission... Could you help me with the address? :D

Cheers,
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Re: PESO: DA 12-24 in action

2008-12-03 Thread timber
Nice shot Paul.

The DA 12-24 is one of my favourite lens. It's sharp from corner to corner
at f4. This lens always has space in my photo-bag :) This lens is also
good for 'portrait' shots even at 12mm (if used correctly). I've posted a
portrait of my pentaxian friend earlier (her nickname is SilentOkami :P)
and here's an other sample of her shot with DA 12-24 @ 12mm:
http://flickr.com/photos/timbah/3015094347/

and one at 24mm:
http://flickr.com/photos/timbah/3015927916/

but what I really like about this lens is the spot light rendering on
night shots. Here's an example:
http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/96785385

So if anyone is considering this lens or not... do not hesitate. :)

Cheers,
.t

 Here's a shot of a drag car passenger cabin. It's the Dodge Challenger
 factory SS car that I shot last month. It's at ISO400, f4.5, 1/750th
 and 12mm. The focus is on the steering wheel. I needed f4.5 to be able
 to light the black interior with the 540 and lightsphere diffuser. I
 needed 1/750th to keep the background from burning out. There's some
 Moire (sp?) patterning on the window net and the seat belt fabric, but
 I think that's a function of the lighting rather than the lens. This
 is the full frame. At 100% the seams on the steering wheel wrap are
 sharp. The lens has returned a lot of good results for me.
 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8335606size=lg

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Re: I'm a grandad

2008-11-28 Thread timber
Congratulations Bill! When you can share some pictures of the little lady
with us! :)

Cheers,
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 My son and his wife are the proud parents of a baby girl.
 Coincidetally, it is our daughter's birthday (35) and one day short of
 what would have been my mother's 90th.

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PESO - The man behind the Pentax is now in front of it :)

2008-10-27 Thread timber
So if you didn't got from the title: Self-portrait:)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/2975863346/

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Tilt adapter for Pentacon Six lenses... has arrived! :D

2008-10-21 Thread Timber

Hi list!

It's me again with my newest little toy :D a Pentacon Six Tilt-rotator 
adapter.
It was like 120 bucks but I am really happy to have it. I have some PSix 
lenses (CZJ 50/f4, 80/f2.8, 180/f2.8, 300/f4) and so far I only did a 
'field-test' with the 80mm Biometar.


Here are some shots made during my first photowalking day with the 
Tilted Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 80mm f2.8 lens on the Pentax K20D.
All shots are only resized and framed. No photoshopping on any of the 
pictures.


http://flickr.com/photos/timbah/2953222008/
(here in Hungary the Indian Summer is called Old Ladies' Summer, which 
is the title :D)


http://flickr.com/photos/timbah/2952370619/
This one really has the plotting board feeling.

http://flickr.com/photos/timbah/2953219208
I like the DOF on this picture. Only the 2 buildings I wanted are in 
focus, the rest is OOF. Check the frontal OOF lights having so 
interesting shape (instead of circle like as the back OOF ones).

The Tilt adapter was rotated like 60 degrees CCW.

http://flickr.com/photos/timbah/2953218698/
This one was made handheld with shutter speed as low as 1/4. No blur at 
80mm. So my big kudos goes to the Pentax Engineer team for this awesome 
image stabilizing system!


More on my flickr photostream :D

Comments and critiques are welcome (here or under the flickr page :D)

Cheers,
.timber (the gadget freak pentaxian :D)

Ps.: Since I have macro extension tube for Pentacon Six system the next 
thing I will try is doing macro with tilt lenses... while in normal 
photography the tilt system is used to reduce DOF in macro it can be 
used to increse DOF. Excited to try it out... :D


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OT: Wonders of Ebay :)

2008-10-01 Thread timber
Only in England...:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1749217.ece

You can never know...


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An interesting site...

2008-10-01 Thread timber
I don't know if you know this site:
http://www.leitax.com/index.html

But I found it really interesting... Sharp Leica lens on Pentax K? Sounds
really promising to me :)

Cheers,
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Sigma 150mm macro on PK?

2008-09-29 Thread timber
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/product/default.aspx?sku=1007376

Probably a mistake... or am I missing something?

150mm Macro is one of the very best lenses on the world... if it comes to
Pentax I am 100% sure to grab one. But so far I know it doesn't comes to
Pentax...

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Re: PhotographyBlog: Pentax Interview, quite interesting (Samsung deal etc.)

2008-09-29 Thread Timber
Pentax would join Micro 4/3? But the question will there be MFT - PK 
adapter with possible AF with the built in motorized SDM lenses? :)

.t

Thibouille wrote:

http://www.photographyblog.com/index.php/weblog/comments/pentax_and_samsung_partnership_not_perfect/

  



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Re: PENTAX K-m - Toy camera; or what?

2008-09-22 Thread timber
 http://www.pentax.jp/english/news/2008/200819_s.html
 ^^^ I think some may even call it toy camera by one of its capture
 modes but here are spec. for ones interested in product...

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What is KAF3 mount? O.o

Cheers,
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OT: Leica kicking everyone's rear?

2008-09-22 Thread Timber
http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/22/leica-debuts-s-system-37-megapixel-flagship-s2-camera/

Ouch.

Cheers,
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PESO: It's never too early to have a Pentax SLR... :)

2008-09-19 Thread Timber
I was organizing my stuff and my younger daughter, Édua asked for her 
sister's Pentax ME :) Then she did what she saw from his father :) 
Raising the camera to her eyes :) She was really cute ;)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2870053501_e8f82f4c38_o.jpg

Cheers,
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PESO: It's never too early to have a Pentax SLR... :)

2008-09-19 Thread Timber
I was organizing my stuff and my younger daughter, Édua asked for her 
sister's Pentax ME :) Then she did what she saw from his father :) 
Raising the camera to her eyes :) She was really cute ;)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2870053501_e8f82f4c38_o.jpg

Cheers,
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Re: PESO: It's never too early to have a Pentax SLR... :)

2008-09-19 Thread Timber
Timber wrote:
 I was organizing my stuff and my younger daughter, Édua asked for her 
 sister's Pentax ME :) Then she did what she saw from his father :) 
 Raising the camera to her eyes :) She was really cute ;)
 http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2870053501_e8f82f4c38_o.jpg

 Cheers,
 Timber

   
Sorry for double send... my wireless connection tricks me sometimes .

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Re: panasonic's new micro four/thirds camera: G1

2008-09-12 Thread timber
 It seems to me however, that it is a nice attempt and that in a couple
 months this micro4/3 may indeed be a very interesting market segment.

The whole M4/3 system is still walks in baby-shoes. In 1975 when Pentax
created the Pentax K bayonett all of the older Pentax lenses (M42 Taks)
was useable with limitations... Did anyone complain? :)

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Re: panasonic's new micro four/thirds camera: G1

2008-09-12 Thread timber
 On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 3:24 AM,  [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 It seems to me however, that it is a nice attempt and that in a couple
 months this micro4/3 may indeed be a very interesting market segment.

 The whole M4/3 system is still walks in baby-shoes. In 1975 when Pentax
 created the Pentax K bayonett all of the older Pentax lenses (M42 Taks)
 was useable with limitations... Did anyone complain? :)

 Pentax Forum.

 Dave

I mean back in 1975... :D

Pentax Forum will always complain about something :D That's why we use
Pentax... we want to get to perfection as close as possible :D But since
we can't get to the total perfection we complain!

No camera is perfect, but Pentax is pretty close :D :D :D

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PESO: Sára (it's Sarah in hungarian)

2008-09-11 Thread timber
She's the dog of one of my co-worker and she's almost part of the office
now :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/2848214472/

Cheers,
.t

Ps.: She likes cookies very much :) that's how the pictures were made :) I
was putting a cookie next to the lens and she got seduced by it :P


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Re: Infrared K20D (anyone)?

2008-09-11 Thread timber
 Is it possible to use Pentax K20D for IR photography without replacement
 of the sensor filter glass.

 Thank you for your info.


Possible, with extreme long shutter speeds even at f2.8. It has like -20
EV reduction. And the Live View is useless with IR sensors on.

I think if you want to go IR with Pentax you need K200D or modding your
camera (which I am planning with K10D)

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Re: Infrared K20D (anyone)?

2008-09-11 Thread timber
 I've seen lots of Nikons and Canon dslrs on eBay that have been modified
 for just IR only.   Rarely see Pentax dslrs.

 Jim A.

The same applies for the unmodified cameras :) Tons of ***ons and just a
few Pentax.

Probably because Pentax users love their cameras and they keep them
instead of getting rid of it :)

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Re: Coming camera(s) : for thow who know, would you buy it?

2008-09-08 Thread timber
 For those who know about the new camera (I mean the small low-end one
 ;) ), do you feel like buying it?

For those who don't know about the new camera... would you share some
information? :D

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Re: Coming camera(s) : for thow who know, would you buy it?

2008-09-08 Thread timber
Why do K200D or K20D need a replacement? What Pentax _may_ need is
something lower than K200D or higher than K20D.

K200D Minus could be something like the Micro Four Thirds from Olympus.
Ergo a K bayonetted, interchangeable compact camera :P Like a Micro K.

K20D Plus could be FF camera

There are rumours about Samsung developing a Optical Viewfinderless DSLR
and also a FF sensor...

.t

 Adam, who said the new camera wasn't replacing K200D? :p
 According to current informations it would (supposedly) replace or
 compliment it between K200D and K20D.

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Re: Coming camera(s) : for thow who know, would you buy it?

2008-09-08 Thread timber
 Well the K200D could indeed receive an upgrade for a very good reason:
 the base camera is damn good (just a K10D with a couple features
 missing) but the buffer/fps really is a joke, espcieally the
 ridicullous buffer.

 Other than that the K200D is a very fine camera.


But wouldn't users would be pissed off if half year after they bought a
camera there is already a replacement? I am surely would be angry to
Pentax if they announce a K20D Super already with 'fixed' flaws of the
K20D (for example the crap Live View)

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Re: Coming camera(s) : for thow who know, would you buy it?

2008-09-08 Thread timber
 I read a couple times already that in Eastern Europe, the K200D is
 selling like hot cakes.

True :) Here the K200D is the best price / value machine most of us can
get. Even if the price of the K200D is still high for most people... I
think the ultra-low budget compacts (which have IQ like a phone-cam) are
selling very well here too :)

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Focus-Test

2008-09-04 Thread timber
http://www.zimbio.com/member/k10dbook/articles/1701411/PART+2+Autofocus+Adjustment+Pentax+K20D+Custom

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PDML Family album :)

2008-09-02 Thread Timber
I was thinking about we could make an album at pdml.net with our smiling 
faces :) Everyone who's on the list sends a photo of himself to the 
list(owner) so we can know each other at least from photo (since a big 
PDML 'live' meeting is quite hard to organize :P)

What do you think?

.timber

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Re: PDML Family album :)

2008-09-02 Thread Timber
If the files are kept around 200Kbyte then it wouldn't take too much 
space I think. But if needed I can host (at clancode.hu) the space for 
the pictures and PDML could link them from there.

Rebekah wrote:
 sounds good :-D will it be stored at pdml.net?  that could cost a
 pretty penny.  Perhaps a free site with a link from pdml?

 guess I'll have to figure out how to take a picture of myself.

 any tips?

 rg2

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PESO: Bug macro with a 4.1f 05 AF CMS xatneP

2008-09-02 Thread Timber
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/2822695074/ :)
Comments welcomed!

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PESO: The reason behind weather sealing :)

2008-09-02 Thread Timber
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/2823032764/
Yes, that's her Pentax K200D and she's in love with it :D

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Re: PDML Family album :)

2008-09-02 Thread Timber
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote:
 Timber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

   
 (since a big 
 PDML 'live' meeting is quite hard to organize :P)
 

 Is it? I thought you'd all be coming to Cologne for Photokina anyway.

 Ralf

   

Would love to... but the Games Convention at Leipzig took all my 'funds' :)

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Re: Tamron 70-200/2.8 soon available it seems (end september in Japan)

2008-09-01 Thread Timber
Already? :( I must get some money fast :)

Anyone in need of a kidney or any other organs? :D

.t

Thibouille wrote:
 http://www.photographyblog.com/index.php/weblog/comments/tamron_launches_3_full_frame_lenses/

 Thought it would be of some interest to some of you ...

   


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K10D hotfilter...

2008-08-28 Thread Timber
Got a reply from Hamburg/Pentax.de:
The hotfilter is not interchangable.the CCD andd the filter is one part.

 .
(but I don't give up :P)

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PESO: Getting familiar...

2008-08-20 Thread Timber
She's getting familiar with her new phone... and I am getting familiar 
with my new lens (PFA 50 f1.4)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/2782649066/

CC welcomed :D

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Re: From now on I shall call myself The Great Destroyer...

2008-08-19 Thread Timber

 This kind of thing makes me weary.   Nothing any of you can do about  
 it, I know, but I just wanted to vent.  Does anybody else here ever  
 feel like they're the only one who manages to have things break on  
 them all the time?

 -Charles
 
 Computers, Audio, Photography - all seem to be against me at one time  
 or another.

 You are not alone Charles.

 Joseph McAllister
 Pentaxian
   
Same goes here. And the worst at all that there's noone else to blame
just me :)

Oh and I am a big Nine Inch Nails fan too :) The Great Destroyer is a
good song (especially performed live :P)

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Re: From now on I shall call myself The Great Destroyer...

2008-08-19 Thread timber
 On Aug 19, 2008, at 2:21, Timber wrote:

 Oh and I am a big Nine Inch Nails fan too :) The Great Destroyer is a
 good song (especially performed live :P)


 Heh.  I was unaware that NiN has a song by that title as well - I'll
 have to dig it up and give it a listen.   There is an album by the
 group Low (a Minnesota band!) with a title of that name - which is
 what I *thought* I was referencing.  It's probably a literary
 reference which goes way back as well.

   -Charles

Youtube is always helpfull :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXVX2zzHxeg

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Re: PESO - Butterfly

2008-08-14 Thread timber
 G'day All,

 Another from Sunday:

 (Warning: not safe for the drunk or stoned)

 http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/2758986129_555941e55a_o.jpg

 K20D, DA 21mm f3.2, 1/8 @ f3.2, ISO 800

 Comments always welcome.

 Cheers,

 Dave

I like it very much :)

Was it PSed or the walls painted like this there?

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Pentax gets Minoltalized?

2008-08-13 Thread timber
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20080812/156393/

Should I worry? Does this means that Hoya might do the same with Pentax
like Sony did with Minolta? I am not too good in this business-blah-blah.

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Re: What plans do you have for old digital SLRs?

2008-08-10 Thread timber
 When the K10D is retired it may end up being converted to IR.

Exactly what I am trying to do. Just getting money to be able to pay the
service. Also I was still unable to find the exact size of the K10D
Hotfilter so I can get a replacement glass.

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Re: OT: New Olympus Micro Four Thirds announcement

2008-08-10 Thread timber
This one?
http://www.photokina-show.com/0466/pentax/digitalcameras/pentaxdigitalcameras/

.t

 I thought they dragged it out again much more recently.

 Adam Maas wrote:
 Pentax showed something similar a number of years ago, not at the last
 PMA.

 -Adam

 On Sat, Aug 9, 2008 at 10:33 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

 I think Pentax showed some prototypes of this concept at the last PMA
 show.  I remember seeing pictures on one of the Digital Photography web
 sites anyway, though not 4:3 system.






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Huh? An 'independent' statistic

2008-08-09 Thread timber
http://www.jdpower.com/electronics/ratings/digital-camera-ratings/dslr

It made me LOL. Surely not 'sponsored' by Canon...

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Re: Where to find Polaroid stuff (in EU if possible) ??

2008-08-07 Thread timber
Probably somewhere in East Europe :D I bet we (in Hungary) still have
shops selling Polaroid film. I will take a look when I have a little time.

.t

 My wife just got the idea of using a Polaroid (good timing isn't it?).
 I agree it might be fun after all and involve quite a bit of nostalgia
 so why not.

 However, I owuld like to know where I could get films at reasonable
 prices. I ofund a couple cheap cameras on Ebay, so camera should not
 be that hard to find.
 Film seems to be sold at awful price on Ebay seems Pola announced they
 were dropping the whole thing.

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OT: New Olympus Micro Four Thirds announcement

2008-08-05 Thread Timber
Probably most of you heard about the new Micro Four Thirds system. Long 
story short: Oly/Pana is working on an interchangeable compact camera :D

I believe this will bring a 'revolution' to low-price segment of 
photography by creating a new 'category', the interchangeable compacts 
(kicking bridge category in the rear) or it will fail and will be just a 
bad experiment.

What do you think? Will it influence the DSLR market anyhow?

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Pentax K10D Hotfilter info needed.

2008-07-23 Thread timber
Hi List!

Could anyone tell me the dimensions of the Pentax K10D Hotfilter (also
known as UV/IR Cut Filter). I am planning to replace it with clean glass
to make an UV/IR ready DSLR from my K10D (since I am not satisfied with
the quality of my modified Panasonic FZ50 UV-IR cam).

Does anyone has any kind of experience with this? Or does anyone knows
where I could find a service manual for it? Or any help where should I
search for information about it (I tried google already :D)?

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DA 17-70 f4 pics

2008-07-21 Thread timber
I hope it wasn't posted here yet :D

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/lens_review/2008/07/18/8861.html

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OT: 645 format 50 Mpix from Hassie

2008-07-10 Thread timber
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0807/08070901Hasselblad.asp

Pentax 645D where are you? :D

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Re: Rumours, rumours...

2008-07-09 Thread timber
 On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 9:20 AM,  [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Pentax badly needs a competitive budget camera, every other maker has
 a better option right now (either less money or more features 
 performance AND less money).

 What I would like to see is a budget camera with Live View :D So it
 would
 make a great UV/IR Cam :P The Pentax K20D is just a bit pricey for
 modding...

 .t


 Oly E-420  E-520, Canon Rebel XS, Sony A300. Oly  Canon have
 sensor-based live view, Sony has second-sensor live view and a flip-up
 LCD. All cheaper than the K200D.

I would like to stick to Pentax (so AF and all other stuff will be
available). Maybe EOS 1000D, since I've PK-EF adapter :D

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Re: Rumours, rumours...

2008-07-08 Thread timber
Not much after PMA there was a 'rumour' that german Pentax fan forum users
met the german Pentax guys to test the K20D and they said there will be
two new Pentax cams at Photokina, one with 3 digits and one with 1 digits.
So K2D (since K1D existed as a prototype) is very probable and I hope the
3 digit one is the 645D (remember PMA? There was a hint about 645D).

I believe the K2D will use the new Full Frame Samsung CMOS and hopefully
not targeted to be a competitor to the Pro (Canon EOS 1D MarkIV/Nikon D3)
level but the EOS 5D/D700.

K1000D low budget cam? I don't really think that would be necessary. The
K200D is very well placed in the budget category (it's cheap enough but
with only a few compromises need to made). A few bucks cheaper cam would
make no sense at all to me (like Canon EOS 1000D...) since so far Pentax
seemed to me to target quality over marketing features.

An entry-level MF camera would be a big hit and nowadays the technology
is ready for a cheaper production. If Pentax could manage to sell it
around a bit higher than the EOS 1Ds MarkIV (approx 10K$) then it could
easily take place next to the Pro Level DSLRs of Canon and Nikon. Lens are
already available for the 645 system... So let's hope :D Also at
http://www.pentaximaging.com/purchase/find_a_store you can still see the
product category: digital medium format.

Cheers,
.t

 Please don't tell me you don't care, subject is clear so if you don't
 want to know or discuss anything, don't read !

 * BEGIN RUMOUR NEWS *

 In the current state of things (if that can be said for rumours),
 Pentax is beleived to introduce at least one new camera around
 Photokina, possibly two.
 There're a no details about this/these camera(s) but it should be
 fairly easy to speculate if anyone wants to.

 * if one camera - budget camera (e.g. K1000D) or high end (K1D/K5D)...
 * if two camera, seems clear it would be those two except if Pentax
 feels they need to upgrade K200D or K20D but it seems doubtful to me.

 * END RUMOUR NEWS *

 One usualy good source has confirmed that at least one camera was
 coming, without giving any detail (NDA as usual).

 At least two Pentax distributors have indeed confirmed to a couple
 users that the 60-250 wouldn't be there before Photokina :( :(


 That's it (much isn't it?) you can get back to your usual stuff.

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Re: Rumours, rumours...

2008-07-08 Thread timber
 Pentax badly needs a competitive budget camera, every other maker has
 a better option right now (either less money or more features 
 performance AND less money).

What I would like to see is a budget camera with Live View :D So it would
make a great UV/IR Cam :P The Pentax K20D is just a bit pricey for
modding...

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PESO: Something unexpected :D

2008-07-07 Thread timber
I was at a zoo-like place with my younger daughter, Édua. She loves horses
(and donkeys too... she just can't different them :D) and I think she
surprised everyone around her with this:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3041/2645706662_f9fc295c12_o.jpg
K20D, DA 12-24 3 @ 24mm, f4, ISO 200, 1/2500

Even the donkey seems to be surprised! :D

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Finally a REVIEW :D

2008-06-26 Thread timber
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxk20d/

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Re: Finally a REVIEW :D

2008-06-26 Thread timber


 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxk20d/

 Did the three of you rent an apartment together, or what?

 ;)

Me, the Pentax K20D... and who's the third? :D
I think I am missing a point here... O.o

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Just a preview?

2008-06-19 Thread timber
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/PentaxK20D/

C'mon... K20D is out since a while now and all we get is a preview? :D

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Free PS book for 9 days

2008-06-03 Thread timber
http://photoshop.aws.sitepoint.com/
(Hope it wasn't linked yet :P)

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PESOx4: My trip at Miskolc :D

2008-05-22 Thread Timber
Hi list!

I was at Miskolc (a hungarian town) to meet some guys from FotoRace (a 
hungarian photosharing site) and here are a few shots from the trip:

http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/97483432
This waterfall is near Miskolc, at Lillafured. Quite famous in Hungary.

http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/97483425
We rented a boat :D It was fun

http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/97483426
It's a bug's life :D
He's a damn good fotographer... I am so jelaous of his talent! :P

http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/97483427
A little play with DOF.

There are more in the galery, feel free to browse :D
CC always welcomed :D

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Re: smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 last shots with K100D Super

2008-05-20 Thread timber
What surprises me is the line:
price of the lense (most expensive standard prime in its class, besides
Zeiss of course)

Are we talking about the Pentax SMC FA 50mm f1.4? That's the cheapest in
it's class (Nikon's being close).
FYI the prices (in GBP... source: Ebay.co.uk):
Canon 50mm f1.4 - ~165 pounds
Nikon 50mm f1.4 - ~135 pounds
Pentax 50mm f1.4 - ~130 pounds
Canon 50mm f1.8 - ~60 pounds
Nikon 50mm f1.8 - ~50 pounds

The only thing Pentax is 'missing' is an 50mm f1.8 lens... but the price
of the f1.4/50mm is fairly low IMHO. And I had the Canon f1.8 50mm in my
hands... cheap and plastic. I really disliked that lens. A friend of mine
sold his because it was extremely soft at f1.8, yet I heard no real
complains about the FA f1.4/50mm.

The two reason I am not considering to buy this lens is: my Porst
55mm/f1.2 MF lens and my dream to get my hands on an FA 77mm f1.8 :D The
FA77's Bokeh... is a dreeeaaam :D

.t

 http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20080516134346
 ^^^ I'd lusted after this lense for over a year but something else
 always came in. Now, knowing K20D CMOS sensor reads diagonal light of FA
 lenses I'd decided to buy this 1.4 fast prime and here goes few samples,
 probably just emphasizing on its beautiful bokeh. FA 50mm is kinda soft
 full open, with few pixel wide soft cast but it's gone by f/2.0 and
 lense is sharpest at f/5.6 - 8.0. Light is very well controlled and
 level of aberrations is insignificant. Now I found my new favorite
 lense. Shame it took ages to finally find it. Perhaps expectancy of FF
 pentax body in December 2008 / January 2009 had contributed a bit to my
 decision to purchase full frame lense here.

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Re: CanOFF EOS 450D Iso Test

2008-05-16 Thread timber
I am a cinema fan too. I still have to read reviews about the movies to
see if does it worths to pay the price of the ticket. And about cameras? I
can't afford to buy a camera or a lens that I am not satisfied. I have to
think 100 times and read 100 reviews about the 2 or 3 lens that comes into
my interest. I simply can't take the risk to choose the wrong one. So I
need to rely on other's impressions... that's why these reviews are a
must.

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OT: CanOFF EOS 450D Iso Test

2008-05-15 Thread timber
http://www.fotovilag.hu/teszt/canon/Canon-450D/canon450d-iso.htm

Kinda sucks above ISO 400.

(the page is in hungarian but the pictures are universal :D)

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DA* 300 f4 and BOKEH

2008-05-09 Thread timber
Hi List!

Does anyone has experience with the DA*300/f4?

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=27840420
Is the bokeh really this ugly with the lens?

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Re: Sigma 10-20 vs Pentax 12-24

2008-05-08 Thread timber
Thank you all for your feedbacks!

I bought the Pentax 12-24 f4 one... and already in love with the lens :D
I think I will have to buy a new cam for the other lenses because I am not
willing to take it off from the camera! :D :D :D

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PESOx5+1: My new toy!

2008-05-08 Thread Timber
Hi list!

This is a few image with the Pentax DA 12-24 f4:
2 HDRs:
http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/96784496
http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/96784562
And 3 almost totally unmodified picture (RAW shots + Lightroom + resize 
+ framing):
http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/96784729
http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/96785354
http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/96785385

As you can see, I am really satisfied with this lens. Superb color, 
superb sharpness, superb everything. :D

Oh and it survived the first raining already :D
http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/96785766

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Weather Sealing (was Re: Sigma 10-20 vs Pentax 12-24)

2008-05-07 Thread timber
 To me it suggests that the whole weather sealing thing may be a bit of
 a sales gimmick.

 Cheers,

 Dave

On lens? I think yes. On body? Sure not :D

I've used K10D/K20D in rain, snow, dust etc.
Once I was with a group of photographers in a big snowfall. Line up was: 5
Canon EOS 350D/400D, 1 Nikon D50, 1 Pentax K10D. 2 of the 5 Canons ended
up 'acting strangely', 2 guys had a home made camera-umbrella for their
Canons which was mounting in the flash shoe :D, the Nikon guy prefered to
keep his cam in bag, I was shooting with old manual lenses on... and no
problems at all :D

I really love Pentax' weather sealing. Even with lens from 70's it keeps
my camera safe in almost all kind of weather.

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Re: Sigma 10-20 vs Pentax 12-24

2008-05-07 Thread timber
 I dare you to test that hypothesis on your own gear!
 I know I wouldn't submit non-sealed equipment to what I've put my K10D
 and 16-50/2.8 through! (With the ist-D and non-sealed lenses I at least
 tried to protect my gear in the rain, with the K10D and 16-50 I just let
 it all hang out.)

Use russian lenses :D I keep my K20D with Helios M44-6 off from rain for
only one reason: the My little pony sticker on the K20D could get too wet
and might get off the cam (again)! :P But other than that... the K20D+Old
MF lenses survived heavy raining many times.

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Sigma 10-20 vs Pentax 12-24

2008-05-06 Thread Timber
Hi list!

I am planning to buy a WIDE angle lens. I am hesitating between the 
Sigma 10-20 and the Pentax 12-24 (maybe Pentax 10-17 Fisheye)

As the price the Pentax 12-24 is almost 2 times as the Sigma 10-20 but 
as I read the reviews both are good lens. Actually I am wondering if the 
Pentax one worths it's price compared to the Sigma one or should I go 
for the Sigma? Is there any noticeable IQ or CA advantage to the Pentax? 
Some says the Sigma becomes best if stopped down... but I would like to 
have a lens which is good at wide open too.

So any advice? Is the Pentax that much better than the Sigma as the 
price shows or not? :D

Thanks,
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Re: PESO: Creative Thinking

2008-04-14 Thread timber
 I like this too.
 Really nice bokeh.
 But what's the thing about the skull and crossed bones on the lens?!?

 Jostein

That's the same as the Hello Kitty sticker on my K20D :D Total Pimpage! :D

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PESO: Creative Thinking

2008-04-12 Thread timber
Szefi is a very good photographer (you can find her pictures on flickr)
and we visited some friends at Sopron. On the way home I equipped my Porst
f1.2/55mm and made a few shots with and of her :D The only thing I hate in
her is that she doesn't want to change to Pentax :D
http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/95508469

I think if the modell knows about photography then the photographer has a
very easy job :D

Cheers,
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OT: Great Photographers on the Internet

2008-04-10 Thread timber
http://theonlinephotographer.blogspot.com/2006/06/great-photographers-on-internet.html

I really laughed a lot on this :D

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PESO: Waiting for the light to come...

2008-04-10 Thread Timber
Hi list!

http://timber.clancode.hu/miau/vilagossagff.jpg
or in color: http://timber.clancode.hu/miau/vilagossag.jpg
K20D, SMC 28-200, ISO200, f8, 1/160 +/- 2EV

I don't know what, but something is missing from this picture to me. Any 
ideas how to improve it?

Cheers,
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Re: Info about Katz Eye Focusing Screens

2008-04-07 Thread timber
The metering and AF would never be affected by focusing screens, since
it's done 'behind the mirror'.

Cheers,
Timber

 It seems, putting a DS/Katzeye scrren in a K10D (and K20D I suppose, I
 do not expect any change there) would cure (at least up to a certain
 point) the metering problems with K/M lenses and provide a situation
 comparable to D/DS etc bodies.

 It also provides microprism if so you chose but it might as well
 degrade the metering performance with A/F/FA/DA lenses.

 Tough choice IMO...

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Info about Katz Eye Focusing Screens

2008-04-06 Thread Timber
Hi List!

I would like to ask if any of you have any experience with the Katz Eye 
Focusing Screens on K10D (or K20D)?

I've replaced my focusing screen with a split-prism one (made in China) 
and the screen is a little darker. But focusing with manual focus lens 
are a bit easier (and gives back a little more of the Praktica-feeling 
:P)...

I wonder if Katz Eye screens are so good as expensive they are...

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Re: Superman, the Pentax K20D, and 8 FPS?

2008-04-05 Thread Timber
let's hope we will have a new firmware soon :D

What I don't understand:
With K20D it became clear that DSLRs can make cont. shots without having 
to flip the mirror for every single shot. Why can't we have a continuous 
shooting mode like this but not with 1.2 Mpix?

.t

Roman Melihhov wrote:
 http://daviddoctorrose.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/superman-the-pentax-k20d-and-a-simple-idea/
 Did I miss something? To my knowledge K20 does 3 FPS and low res 21FPS 
 in burst mode. Where did this Pentax ad campaign message came from?


   


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Re: help needed for new pentax lens website

2008-04-04 Thread timber
Yeah! Chuck Norris counted to infinity. Twice. :D

If you add the M42 lens then you should also add the Pentacon Six and
Pentax 67 and 645 lens too. There are adapters for 645 made by Pentax, and
Pentacon Six lenses are very common to be mounted on any 35mm cam.

.t

 There are an infinite number countable infinities, of course 8)

 On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 18:50:09 -0400, John Francis wrote
 How many countable infinities are there?

 On Thu, Apr 03, 2008 at 05:28:24PM -0400, Steve Desjardins wrote:
  I've always liked the countable infinities.  The uncountable ones seem
  so passe.
 
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   Sure, according to the Mathematicians.  And they're almost as
  unhelpful
   as the philosophers.
  
   Steve the philosophy major
  
   Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4/3/2008 11:53 AM 
   anywhere close to infinity
  
   is it possible for anything to be close to infinity? Any
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  Which infinity?  The infinity of natural numbers?  The infinity of
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