Tag: Pentax

This is last (I think) in a series of ponderings: The Case Against Full Frame The Case Against APS-C The Case Against Micro Four-Thirds The recent introduction of 1″ sensors has been both a bang (Sony RX100) and a “meh” (Nikon 1 series) in the world camerascenti. Sony is clearly on a roll with their…

A ridiculously inexpensive Pentax Q with the 02 Zoom 5-15mm f/2.8-4.5 (27.5-83mm EQ) is now part of the stable. I’m planning on doing some in-car multicam video soon, and this kit came closest to my requirements (28mm EQ focal length, 1080P HD, Image Stabilization). I also wanted 60FPS and a mic input, which the Q…

Been distracted by this thing called “work” lately so I haven’t been able to post. But I wanted to stop in and make sure that there’s actually a photo (instead of a chart) at the top of the page…. Taken with the ever-handy Pentax Q with the 01 Standard Prime. I take it with me…

Low light/high ISO performance is the new megapickle. Whenever a new camera is announced, one of the first questions is, “How is the high ISO performance?” I’m one of the guilty parties, since I do most of my shooting with available light. And then the sample images come out, followed by the first shots of…

I haven’t been spending much time with the Nikon 1 V1 lately. Which makes sense since it was really purchased for a single reason – rigged motorcycle photos. Riding season is over, of course so cameras smaller (Pentax Q) and larger (Pentax K-01) have been getting more play. Even the K-5 has been pretty dormant;…

A bit of shameless self promotion here…actually it’s as much about Pentax cameras as it is about me, because Pentax has a lineup of cameras that fits my needs to a T. The Feb 2013 issue of RoadRUNNER Magazine is out, and the cover features a photo that I took with a Pentax K-5 with…

Tiny tripod (Manfrotto Pocket Series) for tiny camera (Pentax Q). This should be useful for tabletop shots and whatnot. The tiny feet fold inward for easy storage. I love little cool things like this.

In some ways, capturing candids of family members is really hard. The low light of most houses forces you to push the ISO and open up apertures, which slices down the depth of field which in turn taxes AF systems. And the truth is, some family members can get downright ornery when you point a…

Back in the day – in 2007 i think (my memory of those long gone days are faded) – I paid a princely sum for a little Ricoh GX100 point-and-shoot. With a tiny 10 megapixel sensor and a 24-70mm zoom, it was my backup camera on many motorcycle trips. It was unusual in that it…

Went to PhotoPLUS a couple of months ago to speak to manufacturers about cameras for motorcycle touring. Sony chose to show off the RX100, a camera most of you know about and might even drool a bit over. Here’s what they had to say: Shooting video in a convention center (Jacob Javits in NYC) is…