A difference between the Pentax K-x and the Pentax K-7 is that the K-x can take 3 auto-bracketted exposures and the K-7 can take up to 5. When I decided to buy a K-7 also, this was a great feature that I was excited about. But recently I have been taking HDR photos with both my K-x and my K-7, and honestly, I think the K-x performs better in this category. Or maybe using 3 exposures instead of 5 performs better. Read the rest of this entry »
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I am sure that you are all familiar with this by this product by now, if you want to call it that. It is of course the iPhone 4 and I would hardly call it a “product”, it is more of a technological beautiful achievement. So of course I pre ordered it on the first day, and actually received it a day early. As excited as I was to play with the new features the first thing I did was stick it in the white box and get some shots of it with the Pentax. Here is what I did… Read the rest of this entry »
There comes a day when you are using your new digital SLR, taking photographs, and you get home and find that there are little specs showing up in the same places on all of your images. But this is a brand new camera? How can this happen? goes through your head. Well, it is a fact of life that dust is everywhere, and it is going to get into your camera one way or another no matter how careful you are being. Here are some tips that can help you to keep dust from getting into your camera. Read the rest of this entry »
New York City is a fascinating place. The amount of creativity is just amazing. Film, media, photography, art, food, New York City is a place where things flourish. This is precisely why so many people come here to make their dreams come true, and to pursue their passions. Everyone wants to “make-it” here, and that gives the City a very special kind of energy that people feed off of.
I moved here without a real clear plan about what I wanted to become, but I knew that I wanted to pursue something here. Then the camera came into my life, and with it a desire to take pictures and to learn photography. Read the rest of this entry »
Most people think that a camera flash is only useful at night. The believe that the flash is only necessary when it is dark out. I was one of those people until I started using a digital SLR. What I realized is that the flash can be a very useful tool at anytime of the day and should be something that you experiment with and practice. Read the rest of this entry »
When I first jumped into digital photography I wanted to learn everything. But where to start? Well, in the past I have recommended a couple of books that I got started with, but there is one book in particular that shows up on every forum when someone asks Read the rest of this entry »
Looking to add some fun to your photography? Then check out the PENTAX DA 10-17mm Fish-Eye Lens
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM Lens for Pentax Mount Digital SLR Cameras
Looking for an affordable multi purpose lens to replace the kit lens on your Pentax K-x? I was, so decided on this Sigma lens. Read the rest of this entry »
If you are looking for RAW image editing software there are two main contenders. Apple’s Aperture 3 and Adobe’s Lightroom 3. Both are available as free trial downloads so that you can try before you buy. Read the rest of this entry »
Don’t have enough money to buy new Pentax lenses? Thats ok. Pentax has been using the same lens mount for decades, meaning that you can buy old lenses at thrift stores, garage sales, and online for cheap and they work great! Read the rest of this entry »
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