My journey in photography started 40 years ago.
I share here some of the knowledge I acquired in those years.
Film photography, digital, darkroom printing, inkjet are just few of the subjects.
What I really want to do with this channel is to share all the things that helped during my career.
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That was great, thank you
Thanks
Interesting commentary on inflation and buying power. Yes, our wages are higher but we are taxed more. One thing to think about is “productivity”. We are much more productive, so prices should come down because things are easier to make ?
Yes but let me think... here in Italy 22% is the VAT tax, ~35% income tax, 27.7% mandatory state managed retirement plan... yep, easier to produce but with a partner at 80% who spends all the money in alcohol and prostitutes and doesn't work a single day... no, is not that, sure the prices are higher 'cause we are more social responsible lol :)
“The reality is that there are more good people than bad people”. Yes, I’ve always felt this.
I have the luck to live in a relatively small city, going to buy groceries in different small shops and stop to chat with people in the main square... I see every day that there are a lot of good people and really few morons out there. When I grew up my father drove me to school everyday but Saturday, his office was nearby so was easy. We always stopped at the newspaper shop to get the newspaper. Some days the owner didn't wake up in time to open and there were the packages of newspapers left in front of the door. We, as everybody else took a newspaper and left the 1000 lire (half dollar) over the pack of newspapers. All the town did it and I'm pretty sure almost nothing got missed. Still now I tend to think 99% of the people are good also if t=something like that would not work anymore.
Great statement Luigi! Mass media being dishonest or even deceiving the public is a huge problem these days.
Thanks. Mass media are sure the big problem and another problem is to accept fake realities. It's became a diffused habit to "retouch", sometime at the point to create false images and still pretend they are real. It's time to figure out that the world is a great and beautiful place also without photoshop.
Oh wow, so you believe in the Big Lie, when every court has dismissed it. You believe in Putin's war and genocide, even though he invaded Ukraine to confort his legacy. So you must also be a racist, misogynist, probably not opposed to neo-na$iz and you're probably naive enough to believe in every conspiracy theory invented by the MAGA/Q people to make you feel smarter than everyone else. If you were not, you wouldn't support Trump, who is all those things. How disappointing.
What a beautiful call for show the truth
Thank you!
Thanks, Luigi! Very inspiring as usual. Reminds me of this quote: “The world is going to pieces and people like Adams and Weston are photographing rocks!” - Henri Cartier-Bresson. Also, have you seen "Minamata" with Johnny Depp?
Trying to figure out why I don't see my reply...
Yes, good movie! In a previous reply that disappeared, I was saying that I think photographing the beauty of the world as Adams and Weston did is not wrong and still a good way to create a very positive environment. What I think is terrible is to show the ugliness as the norm, to convince people the world is bad and we are not worth and so on. I really think the most dangerous attitude is to portray crime, violence, ugliness etc. as the norm with some heroic nuance.
@@LuigiBarbano 100%!
While I am not on same political page as you (I am centrist, so neither left or right does attract me), I totally agree about our photographs having power to show reality and expose the lies. Sadly we rarely use it. Very good video.
Thank you. BTW, I would have done the same on the other side, perhaps not with political support but sure condemning the act. Quite fun the fact that on 70 visualizations I lost 6 followers. I don't mss them, just noticing :)
Fantastic reminder Luigi.
Thank you!
Full support Luigi; we need to start speaking louder for what we believe and not be repressed by virtue signaling warmongers.
Thank you! Yes, is time to be heard.
Thank you for this excellent analysis, and great photos of Trump!
Thank you Dan!
Great video. I want to add a nuance to this topic: Photography, especially iconic photography always relies on a medium or media that publishes it to the masses. In dictatorships of course those photographs were staged (Communist flag raising over Berlin) or edited to support their narrative. In a democracy we (seemingly) have a free press. Free markets (should) ensure that iconic photographs will be made public for all to view. But legacy media always had other interests in mind than informing the masses. One example is that Life or another publication bought the Zapruder film of JFKs assasination. Yet, very unlike a commercial enterprise would, they just kept it hidden away, only publishing select frames. (the story of that film is too long to write it here, but it went on being shady). You mentioned X and I also went on X and got the infos. I don't think Elon Musk is some kind of hero but at least for something as big as this his claim of X being a "free speech" platform came true. It could be seen on mainstream media immediately: Trump "fell", Trump was brought of stage because "noises" irritated him. Even photos with blood on his face had text beneath saying "we don't know if he was hurt." They did what they always do: Distort the truth. They don't even care if what a video or photo clearly shows contradicts them. The point I want to make: If it weren't for X or basically a free internet where you as a citizen can choose where you want to get your information from, we'd rely on mass media and what they are willing to put on their websites and tv stations. I don't know how photo distribution works, but the most iconic photos were shot by a New York Times photographer and an AP photographer. I assume they were immediately put out in a media data base for everyone to access and purchase (just how I imagine it). Because I didn't see those pictures on NYT or AP accounts, I saw them from individuals spreading them. I am not sure if, in the old pre-internet days, such hostile media organizations would've published those photos. I think they would have kept them under seal. I can only applaud the photographers here and especially for them to work on instinct to get the "best" photos and that they didn't try to only take pictures that fit the agenda of their employer. Another point that came to my mind last night: How important photography still is in an age of countless live stream. Even if they stream at 4k the ability to capture a moment on a photo is what gave us the defining media of this attempted assassination. Even scrolling through HD live streams won't get you something as powerful as this.
Thanks, I totally agre. Years ago the media had to rely on the buyers so any important photograph was shared. Now most of te media depends on financing from governments so they publish propaganda, not matter if they have readers, they get public money anyway.
Good advice. Thank you.
Thank you!
It is priced to sell and it justifies its existence with real image quality and proper quality of design and construction from scratch. It is a bargain offer for what has happened to bring it to market. I think it will appear as a full frame variant judging by its size. There will be four cameras in production eventually so let’s see what happens next.
Agrred!
Il manuale si scarica in PDF sul cellulare e si ha sempre dietro. A cosa serve il cartaceo??? Io su drive ho tutti i manuali delle mie pentax e quando serve li consulto senza portarmi ulteriori pesi dietro
serve che` io non ho lo smartphone e non lo avro` fin che non mi costringono :) Serve perche` a volte non si ha voglia di essere schiavi di un cellulare... Serve perche` alla carta non si scaricano le batterie... Serve perche` e` piu` bello...
@@LuigiBarbano allora torna all' analogico. Io porto i manuali sul PC sempre dietro per lo scarico delle foto. Poi avere uno strumento che facilità no significa esserne schiavo
@@fotografareconpentax9407 infatti fotografo anche in analogico.... ;) principalmente...
I'm always interested to hear what different people have to say and which tips they give. I sadly didn't quite catch the name of the trilogy you mentioned in the beginning, could you write it please?
Thanks. It's Ansel Adams trilogy "The Camera", "The Negative" and "The Print". I made a review of those books here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/daiAx8mYhLrgf9I.html
Great advises! Thank you!
Thanks!
Per un uso generico sono indeciso tra k70 col 18-135 e pana g80 col 14-140
La domanda da farsi e` se si preferisce un mirino ottico reflex o un EVF. Personalmente preferisco il mirino ottico ma molti preferiscono quello elettronico.
@@LuigiBarbanograzie
It is my dream camera. Almost impossible to get here in Poland in good shape, but I hope. With it's advanced lightmeter it should be a dream to use for slides without hauling external lightmeter. Or maybe Pentax will release new SLR that is LX-like ;)
Yes, it's a fantastic camera. I have a couple of them, one is starting to have problems with the electronics. I plan to try fixing it soon... and make a video about it.
I have it. And while I like design I hate how it ages. Rings after almost 50 years are hard to move, there are no clicks (at least not on all settings) so it is easy to move ISO setting from one to another without noticing at some film speeds and so on. I would like to have brand new K2, but old is a bit of pain to operate. Still makes great photos. BTW - there was a version with aperture view, was called K2 DMD.
Thanks for letting me know about the DMD. If I have to choose I'm an MX/LX guy :)
I studied with Dr Arnheim at University of Michigan many years ago. He was giving a lecture on this subject and became so excited, I ran up to him and asked to do an independent study He was a most brilliant, humble and gracious person. HIs work continues to run a thread through my work as an artist and therapist. Thank you for this channel!
Thanks. I have some envy for your meeting with him! :) If I have to name someone most influential in my photography he is at the top of the list with Ansel Adams.
i just use manual lenses on my film cameras with focusing screens
I do too. But I would like to see a good focusing screen made for the digital K1 to use with manual focus. The one in the K1 is very good but a little too clear to be great for manual focusing.
That's one way to pt it. Another way to put it is: Pentax 17 - €550 CANON EOS R100 + RF-S 18-45mm IS STM - €589 NIKON D3300 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm - €335 SONY A6000 + 16-50mm - €599
I’m sorry. Those appear to be digital cameras so is an empty comparison. Having recently helped a friend through a new mirrorless purchase, I’ve looked at these in some detail and these are all boring, dime a dozen cameras with nothing interesting or inspiring about them. But as far as the real comparison, I haven’t seen any new film cameras from Canon, Sony or Nikon. All I see from them over recent years is more and more boring digital cameras with no soul. More automation of advanced functions, faster/better AF, more pixels. Boring stuff that’s not interesting to look at any more and doesn’t inspire or make you a better photographer.
@@shred3005 First "boring, dime a dozen cameras with nothing interesting or inspiring" is your opinion and, although I agree with it to some extent, it isn't a fact for many people. But that was never my point about the question "Pentax 17 -Expensive or not?" Second, they are digital cameras and that should make them more expensive since a sensor costs a lot more than a hole.
@@luispnrf sorry, I should’ve said I find those cameras boring and not even worth taking pause over as they are just evolutions of previous volume models. Same old thing but a bit newer. The reason why they are dirt cheap is they are mass market entry level cameras.. The R&D was paid for by trickle-down from more expensive cameras in the range and just simply updates in evolution of older cameras. Even if they have a new body or a new sensor these things are ultra cheap in the volumes that they are made in. Last year Canon made 1.5 million Mirrorless cameras and Sony 1.2 million.. They are purchased by people who just want cheap efficient digital camera without having to think too much. Like buying a refrigerator or washing machine or an entry level car to get around in. They are not the sort of people who would even think that film exists any more. Let alone have any thought about buying something like a Pentax 17, of which I understand the initial manufacturing run was in the thousands. 1.5 million compared to thousands? It’s a low volume niche product in a limited market. On the other hand, sensors in those entry level APS-C are cheap courtesy of the being bottom of the range with hundreds of thousands (millions?) of them cut from wafers every year. But it is comparing apples with oranges. While, both a Canon R100 and a Pentax 17 both record photos, that’s where the similarity ends. I suggest that the market for both are very different people looking for very different experiences.
@@luispnrfCanon has a strategy of selling entry-level cameras at little or no profit (Pentax can't afford that) in order to lock new users into its system and they certainly succeeded with me. Now I have EOS R with several expensive lenses... mostly collecting dust. Now that's expensive, to sink a significant sum of money into something that is rarely used. Instead, analog cameras amuse me and I use them regularly. I agree that the value is a bit lower, but with this camera Pentax (Ricoh) has to cover the costs of R&D and to provide funds for the development of the following models. It's 400$ for camera and 100$ donation for development, at least as I see it. And as far as I'm concerned, that's perfectly fine :)
That 500$ price can be justified just by comparison of current money value - as your did, Luigi. If we take into account, that Ricoh has hardly any competition on the current market - it looks even better 🤔 I'm already saving for that little beauty, the Pentax 17🥰
I hope competition will start soon, it'll mean more companies believe in film photography.
As an old head have to say that a decent film camera back in the day was expensive.Considering that Pntax had to design (and not remake) Pentax 17 think that price is about right.Building 1/2 frame from the scratch is engineering wise more espensive then re-using FF stuff from the past.
too many people continue to confront the price of the 17 with old used cameras forgetting the price when they were new. " Pretty sure in 30 years will be possible to buy a used 17 for $40...
@@LuigiBarbano Yeah, that is wrong compare to my opinion and looking to those old camera’s now days even good old Olympus XA will run for over 150 euro. They probably forgetting it is a new camera.
I stupidly own ~100 old film cameras. What Pentax did here is a truly new approach to enjoyment of controls and OVF. Build quality seems from the best days of film cameras. Quality lens. It's a very carefully thought-out package.
I agree 100%. They did a very good job to modernize the point of approach to film photography.
I’m a long time Pentaxian, and as always Pentax is still offering great brand quality that we all trust and they have built their reputation on. Your summation of this camera is very clear concise and one of the most balanced and informative on KZread. Thank you for sharing this with us all Sir.
Thank you very much!
I have it :D Quality wise it is a bargain. I was surprised, expecting something cheap and plastic but the build quality is really great. Handling is great, viewfinder is nice. Focus zones at first gave me problems, I am so used to autofocus that was forgetting to change when I was really close :) Image quality - don't know yet, but soon I will know. All I know it will be like 1/2 of normal frame, so not bad. I do not think I will be printing posters, maybe I print first roll big to check quality but it will be more snapshot camera then artistic or archival tool so both prints and low resolution prints should be excellent. I think price is pretty personal, one can spent 1000 and not notice, other will turn every euro 3 times around and think if he can afford to spent it. For me 550 euro is good price for this camera. First - it is new, good quality camera. Second - to get same type of camera in same price (so Ricoh Autohalf or Olympus Pen-F) on ebay, used but pristine you need to give 1000 or more euro.
Glad to hear the camera feel solid. Thanks for sharing your experience with it. I like the project and I hope Pentax will continue to produce film cameras!
I agree with your point, I got in to film late last year. And I'm honestly exited about the camera, I have gotten burn too many times in my short experience with film photography from unreliable cameras, people bring the point that for 500 dollars you can buy X or Y 20-30+ year old SLR. But this people miss the whole point you can make an excuse for that for any camera on that matter. Why buy a Sony a7 IV when a used a7 iii is a 3rd of the price and probably no one will notice. People buy new because they want to. And the pentax 17 is the first film camera that gives incredible results and you can get new.
Thanks. I agree with you. Too many people are comparing with used camera prices. It's not the same.
There is a point to be made about adjusting for inflation however there is also the fact that at half the cost there are many used full featured film cameras on the market. A person new to film photography (the target market) would be much better served buying something else.
Why? A used camera can be less reliable, is sure more complex to use and a good used camera with a good lens can have a cost similar to this one. It's a matter of choice. I learned to drive on a very old Fiat 500 and learned how to reattach the gas tube that was pissing on the hot escape pipe at my expenses... and I loved that, but a lot of people preferred to lear on a new reliable car. It's just a matter of choice and personal preferences and for people liking new and simpler stuffs this camera is a very nice option with a fair price.
@LuigiBarbano Exactly. I own the advanced Yashica Samurai half-frame camera. It's broken, attempting to repair not worth it.
@@mipmipmipmipmip yep.... and one in mint conditions is not that cheap to buy.
Greetings Luigi! I will be honest; the first time I went to look at the camera, I was a little surprised by the price. But then, when I started looking at how it functions, the quality of the lens, hd coating, the mechanical nature of the camera, the fact this is brand new and with all the R&D they put into it.... I realized that Pentax is asking a very fair price for something I trust will function reliably and have the Pentax quality we all have come to appreciate. This is a HUGE win for photography and a great way to bring new people into it, but also excite some of us who have been doing it for longer. I am buying one. Take care Luigi, looking forward to your next video. -PS- Where did you get your t-shirt? I want one too!
Hello to you. I agree 100%! The t-shirt was produced by Photomax, a shop in Italy specialized in Pentax. I can ask him if he has some to sell.
@@LuigiBarbano Please do, I would appreciate that!
@@GODSPEEDseven Wrote him, waiting for an answer :)
@@GODSPEEDseven size?
Another interesting video - thanks Luigi. It made me wonder how much my first proper camera (an ME Super with 50mm f1.7 lens) would cost now. I was a teenager at the time and saved up and bought it in 1983. UK inflation since then means that the £120 it cost me at the time would now be roughly £510 - almost identical to the £499 that the Pentax 17 costs here. I was thinking that makes the Pentax 17 rather expensive (a 17 or a full-blown SLR for the same price?). However, then I thought that the ME Super was just churned out by the 1000s and was based on other cameras that Pentax had already released too. It simply would not have been as much effort or expense for Pentax to make it compared with building the Pentax 17 from the ground up in 2024. So, I agree with you, I think the price is reasonable and I really hope Pentax has great success with it.
Thank you. It's pretty interesting compari inflation in different countries for different years. The pond was very stable for a long time... Getting in EU Italian currency with the EU change collapsed... Dollar was pretty stable until few years ago... But yes the ME Super would be probably north of $550 now. I hope the 17 will go well so will be just the first step for Pentax in the second age of the analog world.
I am with you, the pricing is fair compared to back in the day. My issue though: Compare it with another zone focus camera from back in the days, say Agfa Optima Sensor models that were built over decades from 70s onwards. It had metal body with sturdy plastic layer above. This camera is indistructable. That is what I expect from a camera that wants 550€ from me in 2024 aswell. Yet, Pentax doesn't deliver on that. Different kinds of plastic, especially cheap, thin plastic on the backside makes me wonder if this will hold up when it falls down. I have a half frame toycamera froim agfaphoto, that has cheap plastic aswell (totally different to the one back in Agfa Optima days). When that falls down, it's broken. But I only lost 40€ and not 550€.
Top and bottom are magnesium alloy. I didn't had it in my hands so I cannot talk about the robustness. Yes, yu can got a plastic camera for $40 used. But how is the lens? How long will it last? The zone focus was a choice to attract smartphone people... we will see if it works. Looking at the sales right now it's working pretty well.
Thank you for a balanced appraisel of price. I like the Pentax 17 and am wondering wether to hang on until there is a full frame version.
Thank you. Wait or not... is the Pentaxians most asked question :)
There are still a lot of old and full frame pentax K in good condition. I got recently beautiful and fully functional K2 for only 40$. Wow. I am very hapy with it
@@Xitrun I'm happy with my 20 years old Honda... doesn't mean has the same value of a new one... I will hate a new one with all the electronic and internet crap in it but some people love those things and cannot drive an old car. Value s personal and $500 for the 17 is not a bad value at all.
Thank you for this excellent analysis of the cost of the new Pentax. So many people give opinions that are not backed up by data. I agree that this excellent new camera is well worth the price. I’m sure that back in the days when all parts of the Pentax cameras were made in Japan it would have cost much more. I think it is quite a good deal for a newly developed and unique camera. I hope to get one, mainly to enjoy, but also to support the risk-takers at Pentax/Ricoh. I always enjoy your content. Thanks！
Thank you very much. I hope to have one to test soon. Pentax deserves our support on this project, they are good visionaries!
Some youtuber got a sample camera, opened the box and shouted the bottom plate was plastic before checking ... 😢
@@mipmipmipmipmip I noticed that too and I wondered how Pentax chose their testers! A couple of them said the film loading was electronic...
Hi, which lense did you use please?
you can read it below the images. 31mm limited, 50mm 1.4, 15-30mm, 85mm 1.4, 200mm and a vintage M20mm f4... I think that's all.
@@LuigiBarbano thank you so much
@@jeanpierre4969 You are welcome.
Excellent video! Unlocks the range of light and makes the theory of filtration easy to understand. Thank you, Luigi!
Thank you, Jim!
How do you takeoff the strap lugs?
copied and pasted from Pentaxforum: Using a thin implement, such as a USA ten-cent piece (dime) gently press the small tab at the bottom of the lug to open the jaws: pull it off the post.
Beautiful and stunning images! Excellent advice! Your talk reminds me of how Chris Stevens spoke on his radio show KBHR ("K-Bear") . "Goethe's final words: "More light." Ever since we crawled out of that primordial slime, that's been our unifying cry: "More light." Sunlight. Torchlight. Candlight. Neon. Incandescent. Lights that banish the darkness from our caves, to illuminate our roads, the insides of our refrigerators. Big floods for the night games at Soldier's field. Little tiny flashlight for those books we read under the covers when we're supposed to be asleep. Light is more than watts and footcandles. Light is metaphor. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Lead, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom Lead Thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home- Lead Thou me on! Arise, shine, for thy light has come. Light is knowledge. Light is life. Light is light." - Northern Exposure TV show (1990), Chris Stevens
Thank you. Great quote. When I think about light as a symbol I always think about Anthem by Ayn Rand. In Italy we had this trend, still going but with less power, promoting Happy Degrowth... I always visualize their goal as people hiding in an old tunnel with a stolen candle wondering what were those strange glass things with a filament in it.
"To take a photograph is to align the head, the eye and the heart. It's a way of life" - Henri Cartier-Bresson AI is the new camera. hahaha. Artificial intelligence with no eye and no heart. It's not my new camera! My new camera is the Pentax KF that you recommended and I love it!! Thanks Luigi! “It was a terrible thing to undergo, but during the year I stood there I had time to think that the greatest loss I had known was the loss of my heart. While I was in love I was the happiest man on earth; but no one can love who has not a heart, and so I am resolved to ask Oz to give me one. - The Tin Woodsman, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz pgs 72-73.” ― L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Thank you, I'm really glad you are enjoying the KF. Yes our ability to align head and heart is the strongest human skill. Sadly right now too many people consider this ability a weakness and they see AI as a god... there is even a religion based on AI, I hope is just an ironic website, but I found one trying to base a religion on AI as god. The positive side of all this is that I see many people turning around and starting to put back in charge humanity.
Definitely you can save RAW and JPG to the same card. I have a KF purchased to use for full spectrum IR and UV photography. It functions wonderfully. I have the K1 II which shares the same menu.
Thanks for the clarification.
Why on earth don't Fuji do a B+W version of the X-Pro or X-T range of theirs, I think they would sell tens of thousands of them, better still we need a full frame version that the average photographer can afford.
A FF affordable version is probably not so realistic... but we can hope! I think we will see more B&W cameras in the future after the success of the Kimono.
Stopped using Adobe products back in 2004 or so. Free open source software like Darktable and GIMP are more than capable to cover all raw development and photo editing needs.
yep. In case of a professional workflow with a lot of images is not that easy with open source software, but more we use it and more it will be developed, so it's worth a try. I did not upgrades since CS6 and still use my 2012 mac and a Linux machine on the side.
@@LuigiBarbano Darktable has the Lighttable section for all the mass operations.
Young clients I think don't care. At all. I rarely shot for money but when I do first question is when they will get photos on google photos or somewhere where they can easily access and share them. Whether it is something like first communion or an event that ends pretty private - no one cares. I do my personal "projects" on film. Either B&W for some documentary work or slides if it is more casual and I never share them online. I do show them to friends or family on prints or with projector (that is fun for kids I must say) but never online. Digital is great for everyday, fast, expensive (lots of photos) stuff like airshows, some train spotting and such stuff. As for software, I've gone Linux long time ago and while it is not perfect solution, it is better then Windows or Apple when it comes to privacy. Still takes some effort to get everything I may need or want on computer so yeah, not for everyone.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm afraid new generations will learn the hard way that privacy is important. Projected images are great, a projected film positive s really a whole different experience than digital. I was used to do som B&W positive conversion... I'll have to do it again. I love the results.
maybe you forget about fashion with collection photos for next year, legal photos for insurance, photos for crime investigators, etc. Adobe can no longer be used for professional work that contains sensitive content. it's a fact
@@multimagical3137 Just didn't mentioned all the fields where privacy is essential to not make the video even longer... but I agree 100% with you and I go further: Any connected computer cannot be used if privacy is the essence. Adobe is not the only one, all the OS have the same privacy problem. If the content is sensitive the only thing to do is to use computers not connected to the Net.
The capability of this monochrome aps-c sensor at high ISO is impressive. It looks better than my Canon R6 Mark 2. I'm very impressed. A wonderful job you did in this comparison. Thanks.
Thank you! Yes, it's an impressive camera, absolutely great quality...
@@LuigiBarbano Can you tell me if the Pentax K-3 Monochrome has the option of shooting 100% electronically? Without wearing out the mechanical shutter? This would be decisive for me to buy this camera.
@@michelecintramika8482 ye in Live View mode, so only using the back LCD... I think is the silent mode... but being a reflex you loose the viewfinder.
@@LuigiBarbano I understood. This was the doubt I had. Because on my Canon R6II, it has 100% electronic mode. Whether on the viewfinder or on the screen. I will take this into consideration when purchasing. Thank you very much.
@@michelecintramika8482 you are welcome. I love reflex (and really don't EVF) and never used a shutter to its end of life. But I was born with film so I tend to shoot much less than the actual average... Noisewise is not too bad but it's still a reflex with a flapping mirror.
Hola, felicidades por tu trabajo fotográfico y el excelente vídeo que presentas, estoy muy interesado en esta cámara y tus comentarios y opiniones me parecen muy interesantes y clarificadores, quiero preguntarte tu opinión sobre el funcionamiento de esta cámara para fotografía en blanco y negro. De antemano gracias.
Thanks. For the black and white is important the conversion software, the camera if it's not specific for black and white as the K3 Monochrome, is not very important. Yes, you can use the jpg from camera, but from a proper B&W is always better to convert the RAW in your editing program.
I've just realized, how lucky I am, being just a hobbyist 😉 However, I fully support your point of view what _the reality_ should be for us (in general and as photographers). Thanks a lot for sharing that video 💯
Thank you! Yes, being an hobbyist has a lot of advantages... but sure you'll have to deal with similar problems in your main line of work. At the end we are all in the same boat and lately it looks like the Titanic ;)
I came to the same conclusion about the m-series and a-series 50mm f1.7 and the k-series 55mm f1.8 as you did. The 55mm May well be the SMC-Takumar 55mm reconfigured without the thoriated glass. It’s a great design. Beyond that, look at the 43mm f1.9 and the 50mm macro f4. Sweet spot apertures will be between f5.6 and f11. I want the 50mm f1.2 at some point.
yep... I dream the 1.2 :) 50 macro I'm looking for one,
Watching your video to decide what camera to choose. It will be my first camera, I'm a total begginer, some options I'm looking at is this Pentax KF (Bigger size but seems the most professional one and a camera that I can learn without the need to buy a new one in the future once I get to a more advanced knowledge level), Lumix G100 (Good size and newer) and Lumix G7 (cheaper option). Your video on the Pentax is very good! Gave me a good perspective on the camera.
Thanks. I'm glad I was useful. The big decision with Pentax is reflex vs mirrorless. Personally I prefer the reflex much more. My suggestion is always the same: if you have an option to rent or borrow the cameras you are considering buying and try them for few days, do it. The photo quality is now at very good levels on most of the cameras, the difference is in the use. I used Canon for a while. I liked the quality but I never felt the camera right and intuitive in my hands. I had always had to look for the various controls and never came instinctive to me. Still I consider them great cameras, just non for me. Years ago I was considering a new car, it was an Opel Insigna. Perfect on paper, I liked it but on a vacation I had one from the rental company for a couple of weeks, I liked how it handled and everything, except I always hurting myself hitting something like the trunk door or other parts of the car when I was entering it. It was incredible how we were not compatible, but I discovered that with some use. So, if you can, borrow or rent your options. This said, the KF is a very good camera.
@@LuigiBarbano Thank you for taking the time to answer me! Unfortunatelly I cannot rent any of these cameras that's why I'm looking at videos from professional photographers like you to make a good decision. Almost made my mind already for the Pentax as I'm moving soon to Norway, having a robust WR camera seems to be the smartest choice, although, I really like the small (pocket friendly) size of the lumix g7 and g100. Thanks again!
@@andrefernandes8102 Too bad you are not moving to Italy.... I have a beautiful hose for sale!! :D Best luck with your Norway adventure and if you need more info just ask.
@@LuigiBarbano One day I'll chose a place with a better weather than Norway! hehe Italy is a good option, going there almost every weekend now that I'm living in Slovenia. Thank you an best of luck selling the house.
@@andrefernandes8102 Thanks!
The ISO ring would have been neat as a shutter speed ring instead...
Yes... a compur shutters.