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Following up on some earlier posts, here are samples of the K-01 at work at a couple of non-profit events. Click here to read some of my observations. Platinum Minds Forgot to bring my flash gels to balance ambient and flash light, and I wasn’t shooting RAW because it’s only 1FPS on the K-01, so I…

Brought the K-01 into the City over the weekend to catch a friend on the opening night of her performance in the production Romance The Play. Beforehand, met another friend for a quick dinner and then a quick dash through Times Square to get to the performance… We were over 15 minutes late for the…

Ten Tips: Motorcycle Travel Photos, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:I gave a presentation last summer at RoadRUNNER’s annual Touring Weekend – Ten Tips for Awesome Motorcycle Travel Photos. The presentation was very well received – the very next day people were out riding and applying some of the tips I had given!…

The RAW Deal, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:I wanted to see how much image quality I am losing when shooting JPGs with the Pentax K-01. On the left, the RAW DNG. On the right, the JPG.

Pentax K-01 @ ISO12800, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:With actors celebrating a successful opening night. romancetheplay.webs.com/ For those keeping score at home, this is with the Pentax DA21mm F3.2 Limited, in awful bar lighting. JPG. Imported into LR3 and sent right back out. I think I may have set the tone curve…

It’s in the Bag: Pentax K-01 + DA*16-50 F2.8 + Metz 58 AF-1, originally uploaded by john m flores. So can the K-01 as outfitted in the picture above work at an indoor event? In a word, no. Not without some struggle. Some things that I noticed: – the AF assist light of the Metz…

Daniel Sanabria, Marine Veteran, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr: Part of the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project. Still from a video interview with Daniel, shot with the Panasonic GH2 mated to the Pentax DA*16-50 F2.8. Minimal grading in Final Cut Pro X. ISO640, F3.2 or thereabouts, 1/50FPS, 1080P24. Lighting was via…

Daniel Sanabria, Marine Veteran, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr: Part of the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project. Still from a video interview with Daniel, shot with the Panasonic GH2 mated to the Pentax DA*16-50 F2.8. Minimal grading in Final Cut Pro X. ISO640, F3.2 or thereabouts, 1/50FPS, 1080P24. Lighting was via…

It’s in the Bag: 2012/05/01, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Shooting an interview for the Library of Congress’ Veteran’s History Project. My friend is bringing his Fuji X Pro1 for stills. I’m shooting video. Stuffed inside the LowePro Flipside 400… Panasonic GH2Pentax K-01 (backup cam and b-roll stills)Pentax DA*16-50mm F2.8 zoomPentax DA21mm F3.2…

Platinum Minds, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:These are just some of the students (“Scholars” as Platinum Minds like to call them ) that participate in the Platinum Minds program. You won’t meet a more articulate, motivated, civic-minded group of young men. Platinum Minds helps bright students from inner cities and other tough…