chasing light…: Initial Impressions of the Pentax K7.
Another blog post re. the new Pentax K-7. Looks terrific.
chasing light…: Initial Impressions of the Pentax K7
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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Nikon and the Racist Camera.
Gizmodo – Camera Misses the Mark on Racial Sensitivity – Nikon s630.
I would have thought there was some Asian employees at Nikon!
More on the new Pentax.
B&H photos have them listed on their website for $1199.95! That seems awfully cheap for a camera with those features.
Pentax | K-7 SLR Digital Camera | B&H Photo Video.
- Resolution
- Effective: 15.07, Recorded: 14.6MP
- Sensor
- 23.4 x 15.6mm CMOS
- Bit Depth
- 12-Bit
- File Formats
- RAW, JPEG, AVI
- File Size
- Not Specified By Manufacturer
- Color Spaces
- sRGB, Adobe RGB
- Image Stabilization
- Yes
- Crop Factor
- 1.5x
- Lens
- N/A
- Zoom
- N/A
- Lens Mount
- Pentax K Mount
- Focus Type
- Auto and Manual Focus
- Focus Range
- N/A
- Accessory Lens/Filter Mount
- N/A
- Sensitivity
- ISO: 100-3200 (expandable to 6400)
- Shutter Speeds
- 1/8000 – 30 sec, bulb
- Metering
- 77 Multi Segment, Center-weighted, Spot
- Exposure Modes
- Auto, Program, Manual, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- White Balance
- Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent (4 Settings), Tungsten, Flash, CTE, Manual
- Mirror Lock-Up
- Yes
- Burst Capability
- High-speed continuous: 5.2fps, Low-speed continuous: 3.3fps
- Self Timer
- 12 seconds or 2 seconds
- Interval Recording
- No
- Remote Control
- Yes: Pentax Cable Switch 205, Remote Control F
- Built-in Flash
- Yes
- Effective Flash Range
- Up to 42′ (13 m)
- External Flash Connection
- Hotshoe, PC terminal
- Dedicated Flash System
- Pentax P-TTL series
- Max Sync Speed
- 1/180 second
- Built-in Memory
- No
- Memory Card Type
- SD/SDHC
- Still Images per GB
- RAW: 40
JPEG: High Res:73 – Low Res:2518
- Video Recording
- Video with Audio, HD & NTSC Output
- Video Resolution
- 1536 x 1024 @ 30fps, 1280 x 720 @ 30fps, 640 x 416 @ 30fps
- Video Clip Length
- Not Specified By Manufacturer
- Audio Recording
- Audio with Video only
- Viewfinder Type
- Eye-level Pentaprism
- Viewfinder Coverage
- 100%
- Display
- 3″ LCD
- Connectivity
- USB 2.0, A/V Out, HDMI (Type C), 3.5mm Stereo Mini Input
- System & Software Requirements
- Windows XP, Vista
Mac OS X (10.3.9 or later)
- Operating/Storage Temperature
- Operating Temperature: 14-104°F/-10-40°C
- Weatherproofing
- Not Specified By Manufacturer
- Durability
- Not Specified By Manufacturer
- Battery Type
- D-LI90 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
- Power Adapter
- D-AC50 AC Adapter Kit (optional)
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 3.8 x 2.9″ (129.5 x 96.5 x 73.7mm)
- Weight
- 22.9 oz (649g) body only
Exciting times to be a photographer.
Explorer Shuttle May 20, ’09
the last shower – time to go, originally uploaded by winterofdiscontent.
A man and his favourite shower head. What a terrific idea and even better execution. Terrific shot Nick.
When time slows down.
Want to be blown away by high speed video? Check out that link below. (Sorry about the ads, but it is worth it) The surfing video is one I had on the blog last week.
High-Speed Cameras Reveal the World Inside Time | Gadget Lab | Wired.com.
Thanks to Stephen Fry’s Tweet on Twitter.
Photos for other people.
APMic, originally uploaded by norbography.
Ever taken a photo that you didn’t really think much of, but have had other comment on it? That photo above could end up on the cover on an American Guitar magazine. The details are still being worked out, but it is a 50/50 chance at this point in time.
Explorer Shuttle May 19, ’09
The Big Picture does it again.
©2009 NASA
Once again, The Big Picture comes through with some amazing photos of the latest Shuttle launch and photos of it docking with the Hubble telescope. I suggest anyone who loves photography, bookmarks that site. It consistently show some fantastic photos.
For the Pentaxians out there.
Explorer Shuttle May 18, ’09
SANDIEGOZOO2009, originally uploaded by Copyright © 2009 Mike Rollerson. All rights reserved..
The bird straight from Satan’s backyard. Look at those eyes. What a fantastic photo.