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Oscar. I just wanted to share that I am into Pentax as well. I own the K-1000, ME super, and the ZX-M (I have owned others also). I have shot Pentax for many years and I am not going to change any time soon. I am glad you are back into photography and I wish you good luck in your endeavors. Keep in touch on PNET.

Christopher. I had that problem before and it was the shutter sticking. Mine did it in cold weather more than warm. When does yours experience the problem? If it is the shutter, it could be fairly expensive to fix, sorry to say.

I recently bought a pinhole body cap for my camera. It sounds interesting to

me, but I have never done it before. Does anyone have any input on the

subject? Has anyone used a pinhole camera before?

I shoot manual focus Pentax K cameras and I think they work great (I have 4 different bodies). I also think that lenses are out there, and at a reasonable cost as someone else stated. Stick with the Pentax line. If you are interested, e-mail me directly and we could chat about lenses and such.

Bogen, Manfrotto, and Gitzo are some great choices. Also, consider Slik. I have one and it's functional, sturdy, and didn't cost an arm and a leg.

"I would say: stop working on an image before you even start ps. Just retake it in better light, composition"

"All things being equal (And when does that ever happen?) I would much rather get it right when shooting"

"A bit of sharpening etc is ok. But to work on an image that you did not capture right, what a waste of time and effort".

 

This advise from the thread is not from ignorance, but from wisdom. I agree with Frank, Ellis, and Rob.

I agree with Matthew. I bought a Slik tripod and head I think it works great. I also was concerned with cost when I was in the hunt. The Slik has the features I wanted for a fair price and is light enough but sturdy enough for my photography.

I am not sure about Photo.net, but I think that the use of some filters shouldn't be considered manipulation. If a grad nd filter is used, you are just trying to adjust the picture to what your eye saw automatically. If , however, you use a sepia filter you are creating something completely different. I also think that some pictures fall into a different category. Creative photography. For example, a double exposure (different scenes). It isn't manipulated, but it isn't what you saw either. Also the example mentioned earlier about the long exposure of the waterfall. I think that is also creative. I also do agree that you should always let people know how you created your image. Being up front is the best way to avoid any problems.

I am probably just echoing others, but I wanted to chime in. I have taken pictures of Belted Kingfishers in NY. They aren't very good, but I was able to shoot a few. I went to a creek with the camera to look for Herons that I had seen before. I stood by a tree (slightly behind) and while looking to the right, a Kingfisher landed to my left. He stayed for quite a while as long as I didn't move too much. I got the pictures, but only by luck and patience. I did do it without a blind, but being in one would work better. I also didn't have a long enough lens with me (the bigger the better). I hope you stick with it. When you have a nice shot, let us see it on the net. I would love to see your results. Good luck!

I have had a couple of k 1000's over the years. I used to have info on the

differences but I lost it. I would like to know when and where my current one

was made. I would also like to know what was different between the older,

Japanese made one and the newer Chinese made one. Could someone point me in

the right direction (a site on the internet?)or fill me in if you know? Thank

you very much.

Charles. I agree with some of what you said. If you are not entering a contest or showing at a gallery, then you can do what you want. I just think that you should be up front about how you produce your photos so that the viewer knows. As for the digital age, I actually am impressed with the new photography tools. They are so good, though, that some people abuse them (putting a full moon into a shot with no moon, etc.). I think that if used properly, the computer and software can help the photographer and make processing and printing faster and easier. I am not really against digital, I just choose to stick with the old way.

Mark. By "what the eye sees" I mean the branch, the power lines, as well as the subject. I know about the difference between the human eye and the camera, that wasn't what I was talking about. I don't condemn some filtering and lightening to get your photo to look like what you saw in the first place. I just think that if you drastically change the photo, it changes the category that it should be placed in. I shouldn't have said that a manipulated photo isn't photography anymore, it is, but that it has become a different form of photography and that should be known by the viewer. By the way, saying "you have got to be joking" and calling me delusional was not too cool. I thought that this was a forum where ones opinions are welcomed, not attacked.

Erik. I don't think that we are helping James with his original question anymore. I am going to move on to something else.

Erik. When I speak of ethics, I mean a distinction between right and wrong and a moral obligation to the community. I don't think that the ethics are yours or mine but ours, collectively.

Matt Laur. You make a good point. If an image is sharpened only to bring it to what you saw, I guess that's O.K. I personally wouldn't want to sharpen my images at all. If I manually focused incorrectly, I want to pay the penalty and get a blurry image. It will force me to be more critical next time. I want to know when I look at a good shot I have taken that I did everything right and that is what brings me pride in my accomplishments.

Just wanted to say thanks for the help. I appreciate the input.

To Erik. My shoes have Vibram lug soles and I do not think that what I said was blasphemy or heresy in any way. I am just stating what needs to be said. I would still have respect for the artist. I just couldn't respect him/her as a photographer if they went against the ethics of photography.

I can't believe my ears! What has happened to photography since the digital age? Photography is capturing what the eye sees. If photos are changed in some way, they are no longer photos, but some other form of art and can't be called photography any more. I would understand lightening or darkening or even some filtering, but not sharpening or removing objects. If you want to do it for yourself you can, but you will always know that you didn't capture it that way and ethically would have to tell everyone who views it. It would be a misrepresentation to do otherwise. There is photography, creative photography, and then there is altered photography which is in a whole different category. I am a nature photographer and I have shots with things in the way and that is how they will stay. I just hope that next time I am in a better position and get a clear view.

Sorry, but the Promaster is a 28-210, if that matters. I know they aren't the best, but they are convenient and I just want to know which to choose.

I would like to know if anyone knows the difference between two lenses. I want

to know which lens is sharper(better quality) the Promaster 28-200 or the

Kalimar 28-200? Where are they made? Who actually makes them?