Members Aaron SS Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 I finally got my Pentax K-X and I'm loving it Here are a few shots but keep in mind this is my first DSLR and I have really no idea what I'm doing when it comes to anything other then point and shoot. I'll upload a video in a little bit. I must say for the price I got it for ($480 brand new) I'm extremely happy and I'm sure I'll be even happier when I learn how to use everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 woo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 spot metering is great for gear shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TimK Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 looks pretty sweet. Upload more! I was just looking into those cameras the other day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted March 10, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 looks pretty sweet. Upload more! I was just looking into those cameras the other day.... I definitely will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robail Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 Congratulations. I think your off to a good start. I hope you don't mind, but I was curious to see if I could pull some more detail out of your first shot in Photoshop. While I did kinda take it extreme, I wanted you to see how you can recover underexposed shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 Nice. I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 ok just to explain metering a bit, see you first shot of the cat,the way that behind the cat is quite bright but as the cat is in shadow it's come out quite dark? this is because the camera has looked at the whole scene and averaged the light levels across the whole shot to try and get the best all round shot it canwhats happening is the camera can't tell what you want the emphasis on,so it trys to record a bit of everything pretty well,rather than one area perfect but if you select spot metering,you can select the exact point you want to be perfectly exposed to the light usually it's symbol kinda like this [?] one the camera to select it the camera will then meter from the centre point of the photo,so in this case the cats face would have been the objective to meter off that way the face is the part that's correctly lit,it also doesn't have to be just something in the dead centre of the shot either.using the AE-L button on the back of the camera (right about where your right hand thumb is),you can lock the light readingso you can take the reading from an object in the centre,then hold that button down,then move the camera to frame the shot as you like (for example move the cat's face more to the foreground etc post edited to make things a bit clearer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted March 10, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 the camera will then meter from the centre point of the photo,so in this case the cats face would have been the objective to meter offthat way the face is the part that's correctly lit,it also doesn't have to be just something in the dead centre of the shot either.using the AE-L button on the back of the camera (right about where your right hand thumb is),you can lock the light readingso you can take the reading from an object in the centre,then hold that button down,then move the camera to frame the shot as you like (for example move the cat's face more to the foreground etc I appreciate the explanation, makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted March 10, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 Evening shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members placebo62 Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 Nice one! congrats. It sure takes nice pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CiceroTJones Posted March 11, 2010 Members Share Posted March 11, 2010 I wanna see the HD Video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrweems Posted March 11, 2010 Members Share Posted March 11, 2010 your picture of the amp. try upping the Aperture. that looks to be 3.5. you'll notice the focus point is extremely shallow. bump it to 11 and you'll notice a huge difference of what is in focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Trick Fall Posted March 11, 2010 Members Share Posted March 11, 2010 I love Pentax. I have an older ist but really want to upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bill Cosby Posted March 11, 2010 Members Share Posted March 11, 2010 very nice, it's a great hobby i've picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted March 11, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 11, 2010 your picture of the amp. try upping the Aperture. that looks to be 3.5. you'll notice the focus point is extremely shallow. bump it to 11 and you'll notice a huge difference of what is in focus. Thanks for the advice. As you can see in almost all the pix I posted I really like that shallow focus point look. I'm no pro though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted March 11, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 11, 2010 I wanna see the HD Video! Tomorrow. I have piss poor lighting at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bill Cosby Posted March 11, 2010 Members Share Posted March 11, 2010 Tomorrow. I have piss poor lighting at the moment. One thing about lighting. The camera's sensor only picks up light. The way to determine the exposure is a combination of three things: ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. For example, the photo below was exposed for 7 seconds in a pitch black room with nothing on except the tv. But the camera picks up all of the light from the TV, and everything it has bounced off of. Just the tip of the iceberg, but knowledge to be learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrweems Posted March 11, 2010 Members Share Posted March 11, 2010 Thanks for the advice. As you can see in almost all the pix I posted I really like that shallow focus point look. I'm no pro though. just something you have to practice with. and it changes a bit with higher end glass. Sharper bokeh, and crisper edges.. All in all best advice i can give. Shoot, shoot, and shoot some more. Light room or Aperture for post editing. I like lightroom. Easier, faster, better looking. And its about 1/10th of the required power. For instance, aperture 3 right now is completely hogging all power. Lr3 is instant fixes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrweems Posted March 11, 2010 Members Share Posted March 11, 2010 One thing about lighting. The camera's sensor only picks up light. The way to determine the exposure is a combination of three things: ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. For example, the photo below was exposed for 7 seconds in a pitch black room with nothing on except the tv. But the camera picks up all of the light from the TV, and everything it has bounced off of. Just the tip of the iceberg, but knowledge to be learned. damn, 7 seconds.. lol I'd invest in a flash friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bill Cosby Posted March 11, 2010 Members Share Posted March 11, 2010 For instance, aperture 3 right now is completely hogging all power.Lr3 is instant fixes. Thats what I use, it slows my macbook down so much every time I try to do simple editing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unreachable Posted March 11, 2010 Members Share Posted March 11, 2010 Should have got a Nikon You'll start to understand the concepts of photography such as ISO, aperture, shutter speed, and composition in the next couple of weeks. Soon you'll start to take great pictures and you'll even see your progression. For now, stay off Auto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted March 11, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 11, 2010 Should have got a Nikon You'll start to understand the concepts of photography such as ISO, aperture, shutter speed, and composition in the next couple of weeks. Soon you'll start to take great pictures and you'll even see your progression. For now, stay off Auto! I didn't want to go used and the camera was really a steal for the price ($480 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted March 11, 2010 Members Share Posted March 11, 2010 NICE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ben_allison Posted March 11, 2010 Members Share Posted March 11, 2010 No penis pics please kthanxbi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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