Category Archives: F.A.Q.s

F.A.Q.s – What camera bag did you use in India?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

I usually use a Lowepro DryZone 200 bag for hiking, and a Pelican 1510 for studio shoots. However, while in India I used a Lowepro S&F belt and harness system. Attached was a Lowepro Toploader Zoom 55 bag for my … Continue reading →

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F.A.Q.s – Lighting Setups

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

I’ve had several people asking if I can explain how I took the latest set of studio portraits. Here is the answer with the help of  the Lighting Setup generator by Kevin Kertz. The mainlight, a 150cm gridded octobox, was … Continue reading →

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F.A.Q.’s Which camera should I buy?

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

I’m asked this question just as frequently as What lens should I buy? and it is even harder to answer. If you want a simple point and shoot,  then I’m still a big fan Pentax’s waterproof Optio series. I’ve mentioned … Continue reading →

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F.A.Q.s What lens should I buy?

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

This is an almost impossible question to answer without knowing all the details. But here’s some general advice 1) A lens that fits your type of camera, both brand and sensor size. A Canon lens won’t fit on a Nikon … Continue reading →

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F.A.Q. How big are the files from the Pentax 645D?

Posted on September 3, 2010 by

The file sizes produced by the Pentax 645D are around 15 MB  for JPEG files, 50 MB for DNG files, and a massive 225 MB for a 16bit TIFF image. As I said in a previous post this means you … Continue reading →

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F.A.Q.s – Can I check out the raw DNG files from your Pentax 645D

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

After putting up some full size Jpegs from the 645D on Flickr I’ve received several requests asking if I can send people the full raw DNG files. The first issue is that the file sizes are very large, too big … Continue reading →

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F.A.Q.’s: Which printer do you use?

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

Short Answer: Canon image PROGRAF 5100 Long answer: I use the Canon image PROGRAF 5100 for many reasons. The first is the Lucia 12-color pigment ink system that produces vivid colors and archival levels of longevity. The second is that … Continue reading →

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F.A.Q.’s Which film do you use?

Posted on March 22, 2010 by

95 % of the time I shoot with 220 rolls of Fujifilm’s Fujichrome Provia 100F. The Pentax 67II gives you 10 images on a 120 roll, and 21 images on a 220 roll. Using 220 means I get one extra … Continue reading →

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F.A.Q.s Which digital SLR should I buy?

Posted on March 18, 2010 by

I get asked this question quite a lot, and in all honesty, I am not really the right person to answer. The only digital camera I currently use is my little point & shoot W60, while for work I still … Continue reading →

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F.A.Q.s – Do you use a light meter?

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

Short Answer: Yes. Either the camera’s built-in meter, or a hand-held meter. Long Answer: The AE prism of the Pentax 67II is able to do spot, center-weighted and matrix metering. The built-in meter, like all in-camera meters is a reflected light meter. It works very well, … Continue reading →

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