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Think of what you could get if you could combine current metering
chips with the viewfinder from an LX with a good screen - by John Sessoms.
Agreed John, your wish could turn out into an awesome Pentax FF
camera. But when is it coming? Have Pentax-Ricoh asked for the opinion
of PDMLers or other
, 2013 4/15/13
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Subject: What are the shortcomings of your gear?
What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing well enough, or
because it doesn't have a feature that you need? And in what situations does
this present itself
On 16/04/2013 2:00 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 3:41 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm surprised by how many people find [weight] an issue. I've always thought of
camera heft as a feature rather than a bug.
I walk my dog in the park every day. I only take my K20D along
are the shortcomings of your gear?
on 2013-04-16 13:41 Walt wrote
I'm surprised by how many people find that an issue. I've always
thought of camera heft as a feature rather than a bug.
i carry a K-5 and one or two primes often, and my shoulder feels the heft as
enough of a detriment
that i'm sure
Hey, why are you guys switching focus points when framing your
subject. I am told the center point is the most accurate. So I focus
on the subject using the center point, hold the shutter half way down,
and while still holding it recompose the shot.
Eureka !! I get great photos. And I am not
On Apr 16, 2013, at 11:36 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote:
Hey, why are you guys switching focus points when framing your
subject. I am told the center point is the most accurate. So I focus
on the subject using the center point, hold the shutter half way down,
and while still holding it recompose the
On 17/04/2013 1:01 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Apr 16, 2013, at 11:36 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote:
Hey, why are you guys switching focus points when framing your
subject. I am told the center point is the most accurate. So I focus
on the subject using the center point, hold the shutter half way down,
Bipin, besides the excellent (and both relevant to me) reasons that
Larry and Bill point out, if you have your aperture very wide open,
say above f/4, if you focus/hold/recompose, you are now out-of-focus
as your DoF is quite shallow. *Especially* at f/1.4 where a tiny bit
of movement by either
I'll just add that if you think focus is critical now, wait until you
have a stupidly high MP count.
2 things that routinely spoil my D800 (FF, 36MP) shots are
diffraction slight back or front focus. Downsize the images to a
more sensible number of MP's the problem isn't apparent.
DS
On 17
I use single autofocus points, but shift them constantly. As Bruce said, for
portraits I generally use one of the upper autofocus points. The specific
choice is dependent on which eye is closest and the framing. I've become rather
adept at changing points on the fly with my thumb and frequently
On 17 April 2013 15:53, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote:
In comparing the APS-C K20D and FF LX Viewfinders, Rob PJ, you
forget that the LX view finder is obviously almost 1.5 times brighter,
being a FF camera and hence much brighter and larger. Then you mention
LX with a good screen, which
On Wed, Apr 17, 2013, Bipin Gupta wrote:
Hey, why are you guys switching focus points when framing your
subject. I am told the center point is the most accurate. So I focus
on the subject using the center point, hold the shutter half way down,
and while still holding it recompose the shot.
That doesn't work when I am photographing dancers. When shooting
subjects moving around such as dancers and musicians, you can get some
idea of composition, and wait for them to be in the right spot, but
you can't necessarily prefocus. If I try to focus with the center
point and recompose, I have
On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote:
Honestly Larry, Bill, Bruce, David Paul, I did not have fast paced
action in mind when I referred to the center focus point and
recomposing technique.
Nor did I particularly, Bipin. More critical for me is the loss of
On 17/04/2013 9:36 AM, Bipin Gupta wrote:
That doesn't work when I am photographing dancers. When shooting
subjects moving around such as dancers and musicians, you can get some
idea of composition, and wait for them to be in the right spot, but
you can't necessarily prefocus. If I try to focus
On Apr 15, 2013, at 18:55 , Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote:
The K5 or even Kx provide so much more latitude in post processing
exposure manipulation than does the K20 it's stark, and the noise
characteristic of the K5 sensor is very non-intrusive, if you like the
grain of the K20
On Wed, Apr 17, 2013, Bill wrote:
On 17/04/2013 9:36 AM, Bipin Gupta wrote:
PS: after the Boston serial bombing, we had a very bad case of
terrorist bombing today in Bangalore where I live.
Glad nobody got killed, hope you're doing okay.
I feel blessed that none of the really bad people
On 15/4/13, Aahz Maruch, discombobulated, unleashed:
Except that the Fuji mount has no real telephoto capability
Uh oh...
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/04/17/just-posted-our-fujifilm-
xf-55-200-f3-5-4-8-r-lm-ois-preview
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On Wed, Apr 17, 2013, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 15/4/13, Aahz Maruch, discombobulated, unleashed:
Except that the Fuji mount has no real telephoto capability
Uh oh...
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So I was right two
/3 the size and weight of the
K-5. Oh, and interchangeable lenses.
Rick
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Okay. That makes a difference.
Marnie aka Doe :-)
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On Wed, Apr 17, 2013, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 15/4/13, Aahz Maruch, discombobulated, unleashed:
Except that the Fuji mount has no real telephoto
From: Bipin Gupta
In comparing the APS-C K20D and FF LX Viewfinders, Rob PJ, you
forget that the LX view finder is obviously almost 1.5 times brighter,
being a FF camera and hence much brighter and larger. Then you mention
LX with a good screen, which again with its micro prism and split
screen
On 15/04/2013 9:51 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
Judging by the replies to my question, the one major shortcoming that
would be addressed by going to full frame is that it would be a larger
viewfinder that would make focusing easier.
Full frame would also increase the ability to crop a
I've been getting a big kick out of this thread. I guess I am not the only
one, by far, who is concerned with camera weight. It is very reassuring.
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Camera weight, (or mass), is an interesting thing really. You want less
when you're carrying it, and more when you're trying to hold it steady
for a shot.
On 4/16/2013 2:19 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote:
I've been getting a big kick out of this thread. I guess I am not the only
one, by far,
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013, P. J. Alling wrote:
On 4/16/2013 2:19 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote:
I've been getting a big kick out of this thread. I guess I am not
the only one, by far, who is concerned with camera weight. It is very
reassuring.
Look up Ugol's Law. ;-)
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013, Larry Colen wrote:
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 01:51:11PM -0700, Aahz Maruch wrote:
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013, P. J. Alling wrote:
I do agree with you on the focusing screen, which is why I use a
Katz Eye which is very good.
Larry's K-x viewfinder seemed much darker than the
Actually, my easy chair is more of a hindrance to my photography than
any feature of my camera. It needs a feature that automatically
ejects the sitter at random intervals.
gs
George Sinos
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On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Aahz
MARK!
In a message dated 4/16/2013 6:47:32 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
gsi...@gmail.com writes:
Actually, my easy chair is more of a hindrance to my photography than
any feature of my camera. It needs a feature that automatically
ejects the sitter at random intervals.
gs
George Sinos
From: Aahz Maruch
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013, P. J. Alling wrote:
On 4/16/2013 2:19 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote:
I've been getting a big kick out of this thread. I guess I am not
the only one, by far, who is concerned with camera weight. It is very
reassuring.
Look up Ugol's Law. ;-)
Can't fault your thinking Rob. But even an entry level DSLR today is
far far superior to most Phone Camera or PS, and they certainly are
not under performing tools by any measure. So it is more the user of
the tools that has to ensure it is possible to complete his job well.
Lets see, pining for:-
I'm surprised by how many people find that an issue. I've always thought
of camera heft as a feature rather than a bug.
I might balk at that characterization if I ever had to lug around a
full-frame or medium format for any significant length of time. But, I
will say that the weight of the
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 3:41 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm surprised by how many people find [weight] an issue. I've always thought
of
camera heft as a feature rather than a bug.
I walk my dog in the park every day. I only take my K20D along when
I've pre-decided it's picture taking
on 2013-04-16 13:41 Walt wrote
I'm surprised by how many people find that an issue. I've always thought of
camera heft as a feature rather than a bug.
i carry a K-5 and one or two primes often, and my shoulder feels the heft as
enough of a detriment that i'm sure i'll be in the mirrorless
In comparing the APS-C K20D and FF LX Viewfinders, Rob PJ, you
forget that the LX view finder is obviously almost 1.5 times brighter,
being a FF camera and hence much brighter and larger. Then you mention
LX with a good screen, which again with its micro prism and split
screen allowed you to fine
What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing well enough, or
because it doesn't have a feature that you need? And in what situations does
this present itself? If there is a work around, what do you need to do to get
the shot?
Poor autofocus? Can't use the flash in the rain?
On 15 April 2013 18:12, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing well enough, or
because it doesn't have a feature that you need? And in what situations does
this present itself? If there is a work around, what do you need to do to
Well, Larry.
1. I live in Israel - the sun of almost eternal bright sun. So any
small mistake in exposure metering either on my side or on the side of
my camera that involves bright areas means mostly lost shot for me. It
is w.r.t. K-5. It does not protect itself very well from bright sun,
in a
On Apr 15, 2013, at 4:12 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing well enough, or
because it doesn't have a feature that you need? And in what situations does
this present itself? If there is a work around, what do you need to do
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013, Larry Colen wrote:
What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing well
enough, or because it doesn't have a feature that you need? And in
what situations does this present itself? If there is a work around,
what do you need to do to get the shot?
Poor
Larry,
To paraphrase William Shakespear,
The problem Horatio is not in our gear, but in our selves.
Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 3:12 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing well enough, or
because it doesn't have a
I have a Canon T2. I've had it about a year, and am still learning it,
because I haven't shot with it that much.
1. Sometimes the shutter doesn't release in low light. So I usually
increase the shutter speed in those situations. I haven't played that much
with
increasing the ISO yet. This
On 2013-04-15 4:12, Larry Colen wrote:
What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing
well enough, or because it doesn't have a feature that you need?
And in what situations does this present itself? If there is a
work around, what do you need to do to get the shot?
The two
It doesn't accept film
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But blads are not good for action shooting.
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On 15/04/2013 2:12 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing well enough, or
because it doesn't have a feature that you need? And in what situations does
this present itself? If there is a work around, what do you need to do to get
the shot?
Poor
Unreliable AF with my studio lights is a huge problem.
You use AF in a studio setting? What f/l are you using?
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On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 4:29 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote:
With the K5 I mainly lose pics due to poor AF in low light, supposedly
the solution is to upgrade to K5II bodies but frankly in the swap I
would get stuff all but the AF that the K5 should have had for
significantly
On Apr 15, 2013, at 9:52 AM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:
Unreliable AF with my studio lights is a huge problem.
You use AF in a studio setting? What f/l are you using?
I found that surprising as well. My DA* 50-135 focuses fine with the modeling
lights of my
On 15/04/2013 7:52 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
Unreliable AF with my studio lights is a huge problem.
You use AF in a studio setting? What f/l are you using?
Usually the 55/1.4 or the 70mm or 77mm. The Nikon owners at the studio
all used AF as well, and couldn't believe the amount of
On 16 April 2013 00:08, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
I found that surprising as well. My DA* 50-135 focuses fine with the modeling
lights of my strobes, but I generally focus manually for studio work. Why not?
Manual focus might be OK in a fairly relaxed environment ie no
On 15/04/2013 8:08 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
On Apr 15, 2013, at 9:52 AM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:
Unreliable AF with my studio lights is a huge problem.
You use AF in a studio setting? What f/l are you using?
I found that surprising as well. My DA* 50-135 focuses
On 15/04/2013 8:19 AM, Rob Studdert wrote:
On 16 April 2013 00:08, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
I found that surprising as well. My DA* 50-135 focuses fine with the modeling
lights of my strobes, but I generally focus manually for studio work. Why not?
Manual focus might be
My K20D has a hotspot with a clump of about 150 dead pixels. It's a pain
to Photoshop out.
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On 16 April 2013 00:46, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
My K20D has a hotspot with a clump of about 150 dead pixels. It's a pain to
Photoshop out.
Pentax may have benefitted due to their dalliance with Samsung but I
really don't think that it was good for us as photographers, I really
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:52 AM, Collin Brendemuehl
coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:
Unreliable AF with my studio lights is a huge problem.
You use AF in a studio setting? What f/l are you using?
I'm surprised that you seem surprised. Everyone I've shot with uses AF
in the studio. That's one of
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote:
On 16 April 2013 00:46, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
My K20D has a hotspot with a clump of about 150 dead pixels. It's a pain to
Photoshop out.
Pentax may have benefitted due to their dalliance with
Manual focus might be OK in a fairly relaxed environment ie no rush
and a single model but watching pros at work in studio where there are
multiple models and clothing changes I would say AF is pretty much
mandatory. If AF is reliable (and the top end Canon and Nikon DSLRs
appear to be) it just
On 16 April 2013 00:57, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:
I did have some problems with casual dancer shots earlier, with the K-x that
came before my K5, where the AF fine adjustment was the issue. Now I look
forward to people in motion. My first thought is just a center AF
On 16 April 2013 00:57, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
Funny. I love it. I love that its noise looks like film grain and I
sometimes leave it as-is.
It's what happens in the shadows even at relatively low ISO that I
can't tolerate. I basically never picked up my K20 after I bought
I've found the most workable solution for dancing or other face paced
movement on stage is to use centre point AF sensor and disconnect AF
from the shutter button half press, you can then use either AF S or C
mode independent of the shutter.
Maybe I'm old school. When I shot dancers with the
Starting sometime a single-digit number of years ago, it became
painfully clear to me that the number of times the limiting factor in
shot quality was the camera rather than its operator was declining to
very nearly zero. The only shortcoming of my K-5 is its size and
weight, as the time spent
People can complain about autofocusing all they want, but photographers
made do without autofocusing cameras for years and still got good
photographs. Even in fast action situations. My beef is with the
metering system on the K20D. I often feel that my (gasp), more that 50
year old Spotmatic,
On 15/04/2013 9:53 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
People can complain about autofocusing all they want, but
photographers made do without autofocusing cameras for years and still
got good photographs. Even in fast action situations.
This was back when viewfinders were a decent size and manufacturers
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 1:12 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing well enough,
or because it doesn't have a feature that you need? And in what situations
does this present itself? If there is a work around, what do you need
CC:
Enviado: Lunes 15 de abril de 2013 10:12
Asunto: What are the shortcomings of your gear?
What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing well enough,
or because it doesn't have a feature that you need? And in what situations
does this present itself? If there is a work
On 4/15/2013 12:16 PM, Bill wrote:
On 15/04/2013 9:53 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
People can complain about autofocusing all they want, but
photographers made do without autofocusing cameras for years and
still got good photographs. Even in fast action situations.
This was back when viewfinders
P. J. Alling wrote:
Skill is often mistaken for blind luck.
And vice-versa!
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That doesn't seem to be a general problem however...
On 4/15/2013 10:46 AM, John Sessoms wrote:
My K20D has a hotspot with a clump of about 150 dead pixels. It's a
pain to Photoshop out.
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Buy a Leica to get the full “Leica Experience”, (a quick reduction of funds in
the bank account).
Unfortunately in low enough light the noise on my K20D takes on a linear
pattern, that's obviously digital in nature. Badly under exposed images,
which happen more often than I like to think about, really bring it out,
and there's not much I seem to be able to do about it.
On 4/15/2013 10:57
On 4/15/2013 1:46 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
P. J. Alling wrote:
Skill is often mistaken for blind luck.
And vice-versa!
Not in my case, it's blind luck.
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On 2013-04-15 4:12, Larry Colen wrote:
What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing
well enough,
The photos that are so good I can retire on the royalties. I blame the camera.
B
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Skill is often mistaken for blind luck.
It's mistaking blind luck for skill that gets you in trouble.
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On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 2:07 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
From: P. J. Alling
Skill is often mistaken for blind luck.
It's mistaking blind luck for skill that gets you in trouble.
Skill is learning to shoot often enough that blind luck becomes
statistically significant.
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Well, don't know. I always claim my blind luck was skill.
Marnie aka Doe :-)
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P. J. Alling wrote:
Skill is often mistaken for blind luck.
And vice-versa!
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on 2013-04-15 10:27 Stan Halpin wrote
*Note: a perfect AF system would read my mind and focus on what I think is the
right point in the scene. Many moons ago a guy who worked for me had a Canon with an
eyeball sensor which was said to AF on the point you looked at in the scene. It didn't work
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 01:12:29AM -0700, Larry Colen wrote:
What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing well enough, or
because it doesn't have a feature that you need? And in what situations does
this present itself? If there is a work around, what do you need to do to
On 15/04/2013 11:44 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
On 4/15/2013 12:16 PM, Bill wrote:
On 15/04/2013 9:53 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
People can complain about autofocusing all they want, but
photographers made do without autofocusing cameras for years and
still got good photographs. Even in fast action
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013, P. J. Alling wrote:
I do agree with you on the focusing screen, which is why I use a
Katz Eye which is very good.
Larry's K-x viewfinder seemed much darker than the K-5 or K-30, which I
attributed to the Katz Eye -- is my supposition correct?
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On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 01:51:11PM -0700, Aahz Maruch wrote:
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013, P. J. Alling wrote:
I do agree with you on the focusing screen, which is why I use a
Katz Eye which is very good.
Larry's K-x viewfinder seemed much darker than the K-5 or K-30, which I
attributed to the
On 4/15/2013 4:51 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote:
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013, P. J. Alling wrote:
I do agree with you on the focusing screen, which is why I use a
Katz Eye which is very good.
Larry's K-x viewfinder seemed much darker than the K-5 or K-30, which I
attributed to the Katz Eye -- is my
On 16 April 2013 01:53, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
People can complain about autofocusing all they want, but photographers made
do without autofocusing cameras for years and still got good photographs.
Even in fast action situations. My beef is with the metering system on
on 2013-04-15 2:12 Larry Colen wrote
What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing well enough, or
because it doesn't have a feature that you need?
not lost photos per se, but i think the mechanics of getting photos off the
camera and doing something useful with them is the
Judging by the replies to my question, the one major shortcoming that
would be addressed by going to full frame is that it would be a larger
viewfinder that would make focusing easier.
Conversely, for the same Field of View, we would be using longer lenses
which would make focusing that much more
On 16 April 2013 01:20, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:
Maybe I'm old school. When I shot dancers with the 'blad (80mm) last month,
knowing the flash output I kept a near fixed distance from the action. That
way the focus did not have to change. 4 of 11 shots were
Same here! In fact, most would -not- meet my current standards.
Rick
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: What are the shortcomings of your gear?
Starting sometime a single-digit number of years ago, it became
painfully clear to me that the number of times the limiting factor in
shot quality was the camera rather than its operator was declining to
very nearly zero. The only shortcoming of my K-5
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 06:16:41PM -0700, Rick Womer wrote:
Amen, Tim. I'n really not interested in a full frame camera, because it's
going to be larger and heavier than my K-5. The size and weight of the K-5
are the reason I don't carry it with me more.
The camera I would like would
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Starting sometime a single-digit number of years ago, it became
painfully clear to me that the number of times the limiting factor in
shot quality
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Subject: Re: What are the shortcomings of your gear?
Judging by the replies to my question, the one major shortcoming that
would be addressed by going to full frame
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013, Tim Bray wrote:
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:16 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:
The camera I would like would have the K-5's resolution, noise level,
and ISO capability; a =really good= EVF; and half to 2/3 the size and
weight of the K-5. Oh, and interchangeable
are the shortcomings of your gear?
Same here! In fact, most would -not- meet my current standards.
Rick
http://photo.net/photos/RickW
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From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com
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Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: What
It has been repeatedly said in this Forum and by many great
Photographers, that it's not the Gear, rather the Photographer's skill
and his understanding and mastery of his Gear.
We can go on whining and whining, and blaming our Gear, when we know
that today's Cameras and lenses are a masterpiece -
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From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com
Subject: Re: What are the shortcomings of your gear?
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:16 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:
The camera I would like would have the K-5's resolution, noise level, and
ISO capability; a =really good= EVF; and half to 2/3 the size
On 16 April 2013 14:05, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote:
It has been repeatedly said in this Forum and by many great
Photographers, that it's not the Gear, rather the Photographer's skill
and his understanding and mastery of his Gear.
We can go on whining and whining, and blaming our Gear,
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 8:54 PM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote:
Except that the Fuji mount has no real telephoto capability
Hm? Why not? Granted, they’re not shipping any real telephotos yet,
but is there a problem in principle? -T
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From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Larry Colen
Sent: Monday, 15 April 2013 6:12 PM
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Subject: What are the shortcomings of your gear?
What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing well enough, or
because it doesn't
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013, Tim Bray wrote:
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 8:54 PM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote:
Except that the Fuji mount has no real telephoto capability
Hm? Why not? Granted, they're not shipping any real telephotos yet,
but is there a problem in principle? -T
Of course
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