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    POTW 11/10/2013

    in Pentax

    Posted

    <p>Hin, #3 Exporatorium Entrance is quite dramatic!</p>

    <p>A bunch of guys practice tightrope walking every Sunday at the downtown park. This one is with the Tamron 90mm SP Di lens</p>

    <p><a title="Takes Two to ... by A n i r b a n, on Flickr" href=" Takes Two to ... src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2849/10381756226_1152835610_c.jpg" alt="Takes Two to ..." width="800" height="534" /></a></p>

    <p>Same park; the bamboo grove is where couples etch their names in the hope of everlasting love. This one is with the MZ-S. Arista Premium 100 Kodak HC-110 Tamron 28-75/2.8.<br>

    <a title="Bamboo by A n i r b a n, on Flickr" href=" Bamboo src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8037/8043342662_6ab5eeafd1_c.jpg" alt="Bamboo" width="800" height="536" /></a></p>

    <p> </p>

    "There's an element of sexuality in all portraiture"

    in The History & Philosophy of Photography

    Posted

    <blockquote>

    <p ><a href="/photodb/user?user_id=3885114">Julie H</a><a href="/member-status-icons"><img title="Subscriber" src="/v3graphics/member-status-icons/sub7.gif" alt="" /><img title="Current POW Recipient" src="/v3graphics/member-status-icons/trophy.gif" alt="" /></a>, Nov 07, 2013; 06:32 a.m.</p>

     

    <p>How do you know they are "pre-pubescent"? To what did you look to reach that identification?<br>

    Are children asexual? (If you ask <em>them</em>, I know what they'll say.)</p>

     

    </blockquote>

     

    <p>Well, human height <em>is</em> an indication, among other things :-)</p>

    <p>I agree that there is an amount of sexual attention that comes into play when a human being views another -- it's a result of millions of years of evolution -- however, why should this apply to portrait photography, and esp. children'ss portraits? </p>

     

    Long focals for Pentax, new Tamron super Zoom...

    in Pentax

    Posted

    <p>Well, Wolf might have a point here -- and not necessarily for long lenses: are the 3rd party lens makers dumping Pentax? </p>

    <p><a href="http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/10/25/sigma-announces-pricing-and-availability-of-24-105-f4-lens-art">The new Sigma 24-105/4 'Art' lens</a> will be available in Canon, Nikon, Sigma, and Sony mounts but not <em>Pentax</em>. The Tamron 24-70/2.8 FF lens isn't available for Pentax too. </p>

    New Pentax K3 beats Nikon FF image quality?

    in Pentax

    Posted

    <p>Ironically, there have been similar comparisons between the Nikon D800 and the Pentax 645D, with the smaller sensor running neck and neck with its higher priced competitor.</p>

    <p>It's not surprising given the innovations in sensor technology in recent years. All smaller format sensors like the 4/3rds and APS-C have much better noise levels and dynamic range at high ISO.</p>

    <p>I think it might all come down to DoF and megapixel requirements (physics, after all, can't be beaten), with 'full-frame' and bigger sensors being used for studio portraits or advertising and APS-C and 4/3rds for everything else.</p>

    POTW Nov 3, 2013

    in Pentax

    Posted

    <p>Here's one from my new K-50. Tamron 28-75/2.8</p>

    <p><a title="Basket Weaver's Family by A n i r b a n, on Flickr" href=" Basket Weaver's Family src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3670/10647836783_d72f72a8d6_c.jpg" alt="Basket Weaver's Family" width="800" height="530" /></a></p>

    <p>and here's one from my Precambrian K100D.</p>

    <p><a title="Karnataka State Day Pageantry by A n i r b a n, on Flickr" href=" Karnataka State Day Pageantry src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7294/10620614996_360db19b76_c.jpg" alt="Karnataka State Day Pageantry" width="800" height="534" /></a></p>

    The Upgrader's Dilemma

    in Pentax

    Posted

    <p>Thanks, everyone!</p>

    <p>At this point I am leaning towards the K-50 (I had a hard look at my KAF lenses that I had to sell off to get into a new mount -- and <em>that</em> made the decision).</p>

    <p>However, if I were starting afresh, I would get the Nikon D7100 in a heartbeat. It beats the Pentax K-5 IIs in almost all departments (except, notably, in the in-body shake reduction and Mg-alloy body) and costs USD 150 less (I checked the street price for the Nikon on Amazon India).</p>

    <p>I am sorry to say that Ricoh India has got its pricing strategy quite wrong. This is not the way to lure enthusiasts into the Pentax fold, especially since they are trying to establish the brand.</p>

    <p>-Anirban</p>

     

    The Upgrader's Dilemma

    in Pentax

    Posted

    <p>Hi guys, thanks for your responses.</p>

    <p><strong>Doug</strong>: I have no emotional attachment to any brand -- whatever works and sells for the right price is right for me.<br>

    Pentax has proved to be a very good value for money for me and decent features, so I definitely would like to stay with Pentax.</p>

    <p><strong>Hin</strong>: I have checked out DXO stats for both these cameras, and K-50 looks very competent to me. I have tried the NEX-7 with the Sigma 30mm lens. AF is quite fast, but I missed an optical viewfinder. Unfortunately, there's virtually no used Pentax gear market in India, so no chance of buying a used camera (or even selling my lenses to move to another brand).</p>

    <p><strong>Jochen</strong>: I have these 'full frame' lenses: Tamron 28-75/2.8 (my most used lens), Tamron 90 SP Di macro, Tokina 20-35/3.5-4.5 (my 2nd most used lens -- this lens was a pleasant surprise considering how little it cost) and the Tokina 80-200/2.8 (I'd use this more often if it were lighter).<br>

    I have a few 12x16 and 16x24 prints from 35mm film with these lenses, so they should be able to handle 16MP.</p>

    <p>Thanks!</p>

    The Upgrader's Dilemma

    in Pentax

    Posted

    <p>So finally Ricoh is taking the DSLR market in India seriously (although they are much behind Sony, Olympus even Fuji) and they have lost all the enthusiast market to the Big-2.<br>

    They have an updated website with the catalogue online.<br>

    <a href="https://ricoh.co.in/products/brochures/Camera-range-brochure-FOR-VIEWING.pdf">https://ricoh.co.in/products/brochures/Camera-range-brochure-FOR-VIEWING.pdf</a></p>

    <p>That was the good news. For the rare breed of Indian Pentaxians, that is great news.</p>

    <p>The bad news is the price. The street price I can get for the K-5 IIs is USD 1400 (with 3 year warranty). Compare this to the USD 879 price on Amazon.com for my American friends!</p>

    <p>This brings me to the upgrader's dilemma.</p>

    <p><strong>1. What am I getting in the K-5 IIs over the K-50?</strong> Top LCD is important for me, but I can live without it if I have to. <strong>Fast AF, fast start-up time and low shutter lags are most important to me.</strong></p>

    <p>I can have the K-50 for the equivalent of about USD 725. Image-wise, I have read the higher bit-depth of the K-5 IIs, but does that make a difference in real-life pictures<br>

    <strong> </strong><br>

    <strong>2. Heresy!</strong> I can get the <strong>Canon 7D</strong> or Nikon<strong> D7100 for</strong> about the same price as the K5 IIs. Is this destiny beckoning me to switch over? :-) Here in India, used Canon/Nikon mount lenses are readily available (unlike Pentax-mount ones).</p>

    <p><br />Or maybe I should get a <strong>Sony NEX-7</strong> -- it suits my kind of photography -- and Sony has massive sales and support.</p>

    <p> Of course, I have to sell off KAF lenses. That is the hard choice as I use them a lot on my Pentax MZ-S and PZ1-p film cameras.</p>

    <p><strong>3.</strong> Wait until<strong> K-3</strong> is released here. That might (or might not) bring down prices on the whole range a little.</p>

    <p> Any inputs and insights would be welcome. I was just thinking aloud to myself here. Thanks for listening!</p>

    <p>-Anirban</p>

     

    POTW 10/13/2013

    in Pentax

    Posted

    <p>An amazing self portrait, Matt!</p>

    <p>I haven't been using my Minolta scanner much lately, so I scanned some old negatives today. Here is one of them.<br /> Tamron 90mm SP Di/Pentax MZ-S/Arista Premium 400</p>

    <p>EDIT: embed link to a higher res image.</p>

    <p><a title="Career Ladder by A n i r b a n, on Flickr" href=" Career Ladder src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3732/10247315294_1b9cef156a_c.jpg" alt="Career Ladder" width="800" height="535" /></a></p>

    POTW 9/22/2013

    in Pentax

    Posted

    <p>A few from downtown Bangalore -- not sure I've shown them here: (Tamron 28-75/2.8)<br>

    Store entrance.<br>

    <a title="The Real Thing by A n i r b a n, on Flickr" href=" The Real Thing src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5516/9652836555_d780d7c253_c.jpg" alt="The Real Thing" width="800" height="534" /></a></p>

    <p>Migrant workers.<br>

    <a title="Hidden by A n i r b a n, on Flickr" href=" Hidden src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5487/9655916336_9a4d6800ac_c.jpg" alt="Hidden" width="800" height="534" /></a></p>

    POTW 9/14/2013

    in Pentax

    Posted

    <p>Tightrope walking practice. Public park in Bangalore.<br /> Tamron 90mm SP Di.<br>

    (EDIT: Looks like Flickr is down -- I just can't get the width correct with image links from Tumblr).</p>

    <p><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5a12596f92d94ce7b45265ebef2069df/tumblr_mt6f1nTVyJ1ql9vaco1_500.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>

    <p><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cd15e3911036782d2fb83d082218a5e6/tumblr_mt6el2tNxB1ql9vaco1_500.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>

    Unmanipulated forum anyone?

    in DSLR & Film Cameras

    Posted

    <p >Agree.</p>

    <p > </p>

    <p > </p>

    <p > </p>

    <blockquote>

    <p ><a href="/photodb/user?user_id=948092">Donnie Strickland</a> , Aug 28, 2013; 09:11 p.m.</p>

    <blockquote>

    <p>I'm not sure there is such a thing as an "unmanipulated" image.</p>

     

    </blockquote>

    <p>I think that sums up this thread pretty well.</p>

    </blockquote>

    POTW 8/31/2013

    in Pentax

    Posted

    <p>A few from downtown Bangalore, India.</p>

    <p><a title="Hidden by A n i r b a n, on Flickr" href=" Hidden src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5487/9655916336_9a4d6800ac_z.jpg" alt="Hidden" width="640" height="427" /></a></p>

    <p><a title="Walking by by A n i r b a n, on Flickr" href=" Walking by src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7398/9655970940_2399c95085_z.jpg" alt="Walking by" width="640" height="427" /></a></p>

    <p><a title="The Real Thing by A n i r b a n, on Flickr" href=" The Real Thing src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5516/9652836555_d780d7c253_z.jpg" alt="The Real Thing" width="640" height="427" /></a></p>

    POTW 8/25/2013

    in Pentax

    Posted

    <p>Tamron 28-75/2.8 SP Di<br>

    Lalbagh gardens, Bangalore.</p>

    <p><a title="Two Flowers by A n i r b a n, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anirbanbanerjee/9529471919/"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2831/9529471919_4e335714eb_z.jpg" alt="Two Flowers" width="640" height="550" /></a></p>

    <p>Rhesus monkey in the bamboo grove. ( I'll have to fix the blown highlights :-( )</p>

    <p><a title="Cousins by A n i r b a n, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anirbanbanerjee/9532569992/"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/9532569992_ac4dd7fcfe_c.jpg" alt="Cousins" width="534" height="800" /></a></p>

    SLR Camera

    in Pentax

    Posted

    <p>Yes, that's sad.Thankfully, there is still Arista (rebadged Kodak and Foma).</p>

     

    <blockquote>

    <blockquote>

    <p>When using a film camera, I can claim I change the sensor after every shot :-)</p>

    </blockquote>

    <p>After every shot!!! After the <a href="http://photorumors.com/2013/03/22/another-price-increase-on-fujifilm-photographic-films-coming-next-month/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fuji price increases for film</a>, this is like lighting the chimney with dollar bills. :)</p>

    </blockquote>

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