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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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It’s in the Bag: 2012/04/30, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Shooting another non-profit event tonight. Tight quarters during cocktail hour, so I’m bringing the slimmest bag I own – a LowePro Midtown 160. I’ve got a Stealth Reporter D400AW, but it’s much deeper, and I’d be spending much of the cocktail hour saying,…
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Does size matter?, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Olympus OM-D EM-5 with the Panasonic 25mm F1.4 vs. Pentax K-01 with the 21mm F3.2. The Olympus is sitting on a lens hood because the EVF extends from the back of the camera. As you can see, this actually makes the Olympus deeper than the…
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Look what my brother bought (left). I’ve just handled it briefly – it’s a solid piece, much smaller than it looks in the photos. AF seems snappy, even with the slower Panasonic 20mm/F1.7. What is a little surprising is the size comparison to the K-01. The Pentax is clearly larger, but not significantly so. In…