Tag: Pentax
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Takin’ the Pentax K-01 to the Streets of NYC
Man I love New York, just the pure unadulterated energy of the place. It just hums with life, with hope, with heartache and with dreams. If I lived there I’d shoot the street out of it. Just so much to look at, so much eye candy. There’s nothing quite like it. Alas, I don’t get…
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…and this is why I bought the Pentax Q…
Via Flickr:The rugged construction, small form factor, buit-in intervalometer, and interchangeable lenses is what ultimately swayed me to give the Q a chance. The deeply discounted price sealed the deal…
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…and this is why I bought the Pentax Q…
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Olympus OM-D EM-5 vs. Pentax K-05 in 3D
Olympus OM-D EM-5 vs. Pentax K-05 in 3D, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Cross your eyes to see this in 3d. Click on the photo for a larger version on Flickr Photo taken with the Panasonic GH2 with the 12.5mm F12 3D lens
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It’s in the Bag: Pentax K-01 + DA*16-50 F2.8 + Metz 58 AF-1
It’s in the Bag: Pentax K-01 + DA*16-50 F2.8 + Metz 58 AF-1, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Helping out a non profit tonight (Platinum Minds) at their annual fundraising event. Platinum Minds helps bright students from inner cities and other tough environments stay focused on education and get exposed to opportunities in the…
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Embracing JPGs with the Pentax K-01
If you’ve been keeping score at home, you know that I’ve got some good things to say about the Pentax K-01 (great IQ, great high ISO, great AWB, stealthy shutter, feels good in hand, great companion to DA Limited primes, etc…) as well as some criticisms (slow 1FPS with DNG, subpar video, hard to compose…
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Bocce Ball in Branch Brook Park (Comparing the Pentax K-01 to the Panasonic GH2)
Bocce Ball in Branch Brook Park, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:We came for the cherry blossoms, which on this dreary day were still quite stunning. But on the way back to the car I noticed that the bocce courts, which before had been overrun by children, were now being used as they…
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Low Light Pizza (aka Pentax K-1 @ ISO6400)
Low Light Pizza (aka Pentax K-1 @ ISO6400), originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Nearly every time I hang out with my wife’s family, someone mentions the pizza that Granma and Granpa used to make in Newark back in the day. The stories of Sunday gatherings to eat pizza are legend. It’s been over…
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Most importantly, how is the Pentax K-01 with “Foodtography”?
Most folks that take pictures of their food for Facebook use their phones, but real foodies and artists bring a real camera. It’s a tough gig with low light levels and rapidly cooling morsels, so a dedicated foodtographer has to be quick and the gear has to be up to the taks. Under these challenging…