The A28/2.8 is good in sharpness, but contrast lower than the DA, and the graduation are smoothers. As a result, the people shots with the A28/2.8 is of very present overall look. The food shots are also very appetizing too!
Monday, June 16, 2008
A28/2.8, re-discovery
With the higher resolution of my new K20D, it became more readily to distinguish bad and good lens, and I played again with my old lens.
The A28/2.8 is good in sharpness, but contrast lower than the DA, and the graduation are smoothers. As a result, the people shots with the A28/2.8 is of very present overall look. The food shots are also very appetizing too!
The A28/2.8 is good in sharpness, but contrast lower than the DA, and the graduation are smoothers. As a result, the people shots with the A28/2.8 is of very present overall look. The food shots are also very appetizing too!
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Why K20D, but not K10D
It's because of low-light capability.
I used my istD since 2004, and since then Pentax launched various 'new models' with the same CCD. 6MP is not really enough for large prints, so there is no point to replace my istD with those 'new models'.
The K10D upgrade the CCD and resolution, but then it has downgraded the hi-ISO... the highest sensitive for K10D is ISO1600, vs istD's 3200. Since I do many might-time available-light shots, it's really a degrade. My suspect was Pentax is not happy with the hi-ISO performance of K10D's CCD, therefore restricted the ISO to 1600 only.
The K20D comes with max ISO6400, really good. I tried K20D at ISO 3200, and the result is amazing!! All the below sample was shot with K20D, FA77, in jpeg 2-star setting, without the NR.
I used my istD since 2004, and since then Pentax launched various 'new models' with the same CCD. 6MP is not really enough for large prints, so there is no point to replace my istD with those 'new models'.
The K10D upgrade the CCD and resolution, but then it has downgraded the hi-ISO... the highest sensitive for K10D is ISO1600, vs istD's 3200. Since I do many might-time available-light shots, it's really a degrade. My suspect was Pentax is not happy with the hi-ISO performance of K10D's CCD, therefore restricted the ISO to 1600 only.
The K20D comes with max ISO6400, really good. I tried K20D at ISO 3200, and the result is amazing!! All the below sample was shot with K20D, FA77, in jpeg 2-star setting, without the NR.
Monday, June 02, 2008
snaps with K20D
My first day of using K20D. Overall, my impression is very good! Some new features are very useful for snap-shooters....
K20D, FA77
Obviously, the SR is quite useful for snap. I shot the following pic off-finder in less than half a second time. I am sure the SR help me to produce a fairly sharp pic.
K20D, DA21
The Sensitive Prior mode is very useful for snapping around the city: I just turn the dial to change the ISO setting when I walked into a different lighting environment....
K20D, DA21
The ability to change the color mode AFTER the jpeg taken is just amazing. I just put the camera all the way in b/w mode, and change to color mode if I find the pic to be better AFTER I took the shot... good that I can enjoy b/w shooting.
K20D, FA77
K20D, FA77
Obviously, the SR is quite useful for snap. I shot the following pic off-finder in less than half a second time. I am sure the SR help me to produce a fairly sharp pic.
K20D, DA21
The Sensitive Prior mode is very useful for snapping around the city: I just turn the dial to change the ISO setting when I walked into a different lighting environment....
K20D, DA21
The ability to change the color mode AFTER the jpeg taken is just amazing. I just put the camera all the way in b/w mode, and change to color mode if I find the pic to be better AFTER I took the shot... good that I can enjoy b/w shooting.
K20D, FA77
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