What? A Pentax K20D for PMPE stage 2 in Siem Reap?

[wtay0001]

Maxby,
You managed to bring imperfection (the hardware) to perfection (your photos). Tumbs up!

[maxby]

Originally Posted by wtay0001 Maxby, You managed to bring imperfection (the hardware) to perfection (your photos). Tumbs up!

Thanks William. A photographer should not be giving excuses about bad equipment. He should work within the limitations of the equipment and challenge himself to produce good photos. Every camera has its own limitations.

Anyway the K20D is rated as "excellent"....by Maxby's mother of all camera brand reviews.

[v3t0]

uncle maxby, can i borrow your eyes for metering ? can ah ?? ahahaha

[maxby]

Originally Posted by v3t0 uncle maxby, can i borrow your eyes for metering ? can ah ?? ahahaha

If you are willing to invest 3 months of your time, I am sure you can learn it....

[macropixman]

love most of the shots,uncle maxby..
its a reminder for us who were at PMPE to look for the right moment, have good timing and know our cameras well...
we hope we have learnt it well...

[maxby]

Originally Posted by macropixman love most of the shots,uncle maxby.. its a reminder for us who were at PMPE to look for the right moment, have good timing and know our cameras well... we hope we have learnt it well...

Thanks, I think understanding your camera and working within its limits ranks high on the list. Any camera capable of taking pictures is an excellent camera.

It is the challenge for the photographer to make best use of it.

[akuchess]

Lovely shots maxby. May be on next TT will let you my Pentax with DA*16-50 f/2.8.

[clipper79]

Originally Posted by maxby I can tell you that it was very stressful for me. This was the first time I was using a DSLR for a photo journey. I am so used to having full control of the camera and all of a sudden this control was taken out of my hands. My only physical control was how the exposure system works and how to use it to my advantage. So testing the camera's metering system was my priorty. At the end of the PMPE, we sat down and tested the exposure systems of the various camera models and brands. The most accurate exposure systems were by Nikon D3, Canon 1Ds MkII, Pentax K20D. The fairly accurate exposure system (within +/- 1/2 stop off the lightmeter and grey card readings) were by Canon EOS, 300, 350, 450 and Nikon D90. The exposure system that has a mind of its own was by Nikon D300. We had 3 Nikon D300's tested and all have exhibited these strange behaviour.

You should test out the exposure of the S5Pro someday.

[nokkieg]

Number 3 is really fantastic!


I spent a good 3 minutes just admiring this photo! Maxby, really awesome and great exposure control. Even more remarkable as you were using a totally new setup.

NokkieG

[maxby]

Originally Posted by nokkieg Number 3 is really fantastic! I spent a good 3 minutes just admiring this photo! Maxby, really awesome and great exposure control. Even more remarkable as you were using a totally new setup. NokkieG

Thank you.

[lenscape]

Love those pics., uncle max.

Was surprised when you mentioned you are using a dSLR in your Siem Reap trip but Pentax AF and metering will give an excellent result for a patient man like you. Its colour rendition straight from the cam. itself is extraordinary.

Was glad that your assessment on the K20D was practical. Of course there are pros & cons in everthing, at the end of the day it is about choices.

Cheers.

[SueAnnaJoe]

AHMAHZING. Love every single shot. Damn good.

Lol for 'testing' it out. You're a natural DSLRer. Hahahaha.

[maxby]

Originally Posted by lenscape Love those pics., uncle max. Was surprised when you mentioned you are using a dSLR in your Siem Reap trip but Pentax AF and metering will give an excellent result for a patient man like you. Its colour rendition straight from the cam. itself is extraordinary. Was glad that your assessment on the K20D was practical. Of course there are pros & cons in everthing, at the end of the day it is about choices. Cheers.

Thanks for your comments. No camera is perfect....not even the most expensive.

[maxby]

Originally Posted by SueAnnaJoe AHMAHZING. Love every single shot. Damn good. Lol for 'testing' it out. You're a natural DSLRer. Hahahaha.

Thanks Sue, is not like you to be a Poisoner......

[maxby]

Originally Posted by akuchess Lovely shots maxby. May be on next TT will let you my Pentax with DA*16-50 f/2.8.

Thanks I heard the DA 16-50 f2.8 is a very good lens

[akuchess]

Originally Posted by maxby Thanks I heard the DA 16-50 f2.8 is a very good lens

yes uncle. sharp and details furthermore its ready to be abuse

[TakeHuat]

Originally Posted by akuchess yes uncle. sharp and details furthermore its ready to be abuse

i like the way jesster bro "abuse" his lens: http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/...3586&page=5#82

[Lezley]

Originally Posted by maxby Thanks, I think understanding your camera and working within its limits ranks high on the list. Any camera capable of taking pictures is an excellent camera. It is the challenge for the photographer to make best use of it.

Totally agree.

[tienseven]

uncle Maxby can please explain what you mean by " However, it did not hold up very well as a camera for “street photography”."
why not?

is it just because of the slow focusing?
planning to get a k20d

thank you