Christine, did you write this? Cute piece, well written! J
Sent from my iPhone > On May 16, 2016, at 8:46 AM, Christine Aguila <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> On May 15, 2016, at 9:24 PM, Bill <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On 5/15/2016 7:54 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: >>>> >>>>> On May 14, 2016 7:50:46 PM PDT, Bill <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> The local pusher had their annual dog and pony show today, so I got to >>>>> play with a couple of the new lenses for the K1. >>>>> This one was shot with the 15-30. Not much to say about it, other than >>>>> that it's a brick wall. >>>>> The lens is nicely balanced to the camera, and seems very, very sharp. >>>>> >>>>> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/brickwall.html >>>>> >>>>> K1, 15-30mm zoom, f/2.8 1/2000 at ISO 100. >>> >>> Earlier today, I had a look at this lens on the Pentax web site, and I >>> thought, that’s a lens for me. Today I shot indoors with the DA 15-45mm & >>> a flash and was so frustrated with the autofocusing. I’m assuming the >>> 15-30mm would be better for indoor autofocusing. I may try to rent one for >>> a few days to try it out. >>> >>> The other thing I’m going to do this summer is practice my manual focusing >>> skills. >>> >>> Cheers, Christine >>> >> >> The AF indoors with this lens on the K1 was just fine. I didn't try it on >> any other cameras. >> I'm going to enable you a little bit here. If you use manual focus a lot, >> the K1 is definitely a much improved camera over the K3 (I can't speak to >> the K3II). For manual focus, the K1 is definitely in a class of it's own due >> to the focus assists that are built in. >> >> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/greyhall.html >> >> Another nothing shot, but the AF was in center point, I suspect it focused >> on the far wall. > > You know, I had the talk with my husband last night: > > not the one where you casually mention, while he’s reading the paper, how a > specific piece of kit just came out, and you wax it’s virtues, then casually > and most strategically dismiss it by saying, “well, maybe down the road”; > > nor the one (which comes two weeks later) where you mention how said kit > would be really great to address some specific shooting situation you plan to > experience in the near future; > > and nor the one where you come home (three weeks later) with said piece of > kit and you proceed to rationalize your purchase with arguments so persuasive > even Aristotle would be impressed. > > No, not any of those. > > The other one, where you begin while cuddled under the blankets after a good > day of married life, and he’s just about ready to slip off dreaming how lucky > he is to have a wife who made him his favorite meal and served it with his > favorite ale— > > The one where you begin: “Honey, do you know what a full frame camera is?” > > Yes, that one, which is not just about another camera body, but rather about > a new trajectory in camera equipment enablement. The one where you do your > best to load him down with technical explanations so expert you make him > dizzy, and you do this when his desire for blissful sleep is high, yet > because he’s a good husband, he’s trying hang on and take an interest. But, > of course, he can’t hang on any longer as you prattle on, and you hear him > slipping into dreamland saying, “Sounds like a good plan, dear. Can’t wait > to see the pictures.” > > Then the two of you drift off into a very lovely sleep. > > > Cheers, Christine > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
