Tag: pentax

  • Butterley, Blakeley & Wessenden

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    No flyball training, no competitions, but we have to do something on a weekend. So we hit a section of the Kirklees Way which is very familiar to me and dad, but not so much to the dogs. We used to walk it a lot with the extended family when I was little; it’s nice…

  • Pentax K-x: One Week Later

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    Still in love. All these shots are from the big 55-300mm lens on Sunday, I haven’t quite got the hang of that one yet! Also been playing with shutter speeds, these were taken with the standard 18-55mm. I haven’t quite got the idea of being able to take action shots yet, and throwing a ball…

  • Snuggley Warm (Pentax K-x First Impressions)

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    I’m in love with this camera, it’s amazing. I am trying to remain objective and thoroughly test drive it this week, but I love it too much already! For those who don’t know, I eventually bought the Pentax K-x, and all of the photos in this post were taken with the kit lens (18-55mm). The…

  • Shopping Spree (?)

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    It’s not really a spree. It was quite well planned, really. From top to bottom: The Girl Who Played with Fire (Stieg Larsson) The Men Who Stared at Goats (Jon Ronson) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Stief Larsson) La’s Orchestra Saves the World (Alexander McCall Smith) The Complete Notes (Bill Bryson) The Angel’s Game…

  • Take Two: Cameras

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    The great camera search goes on. I have now laid hands on the Nikon D3000, and wow, the ergonomics just don’t work for me. It’s very light, but felt huge in my hand and I couldn’t get a comfortable and secure grip on it. I don’t want to have to be keeping both hands on…