Pentax Kr Korejanai Robot Edition: Digital SLR camera for drug addicts

The company is known for Pentax colored version of its SLR cameras, 

but this edition gg, frankly, have not yet seen. The new Pentax Kr Korejanai 

Robot Edition painted in the style of "vyrviglaz" and comes with just as ugly 

a special version of the lens Pentax SMC-DA 35mm f/2.4 AL. The kit also 

includes a robot head cattle, put on a "hot shoe".

Except for military colors, the special Pentax Kr is no different from normal.

 Cost Pentax Kr Korejanai Robot Edition is 99,800 yen (almost $ 1200), and copies will be only 100 copies - in our opinion, this is exactly 100 more than you need.

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Cheap Tricks: Use a Vintage Lens To Get More From Your Digital SLR

Mix and Match Inexpensive adapter rings from China allow you to attach compatible off-brand manual-focus lenses to a new digital camera. Luis Bruno

One of the key features of digital SLR cameras is the ability to change lenses to get a wide range of shots, from ultra-zooms to super-close-ups. And now DSLR owners no longer need to spend a bundle on high-end lenses to take advantage of their camera’s functionality—there’s a way to use older, far less expensive manual-focus lenses instead. All that’s required is a twist-on adapter ring, which you can find online for between $5 and $50. And since demand for old lenses is relatively low, if you don’t already have a few in the attic, you can find great deals (some lenses cost as little as $10 on eBay). Look for vintage telephoto, macro or fisheye models as well, so you can afford to try different photography styles.

Make sure the lens you’re buying is compatible with your camera, and ask in advance about scratches and whether the focus and aperture rings are in good condition. You’ll have to get accustomed to adjusting aperture and focus manually, but once you do you’ll find that vintage lenses are often smaller and lighter than the modern equivalents. In many cases, they even produce image quality that’s as good as or better than those shiny (and pricey) new models.

Vintage Lens:  Luis Bruno

Adapt a Manual Lens to Your DSLR

1. Line up and insert the lens into the adapter. There is usually a dot or some kind of marking on both the lens and adapter to make it easy to see how the two fit together.
2. Twist the lens while holding the adapter in place, as if you were mounting the lens on a camera body. The lens should make a click, or locking sound, when it’s secured.
3. The lens/adapter combination should now mount like any other lens you use on your camera. Line it up with your camera’s mount (there may be markings to facilitate proper alignment), insert, and twist like you would when normally attaching a lens.

How to Find Compatible Lenses

The adapting process often means using one brand of lens with another brand of camera. For this reason, compatibility is never assured, and it’s wise to do a little research before putting down any money or trying to create a Franken-optic that may not work at all (or worse, could damage your camera). Check out fredmiranda.com/forum/board/55 or forum.mflenses.com for discussions about various camera, lens and adapter combinations people have tried. Once you know what you’re looking for, local photo stores and even pawnshops often have dusty shelves or boxes of underappreciated manual-focus lenses for sale. You can also try eBay, keh.com,bhphotovideo.com or fotodiox.com for lenses and adapters.

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Canon 1D Mark IV Joins the Nigh-Vision Club, This Time With Full HD Video

Canon 1Ds Mark IV

Less than a week after Nikon wowed with its D3S, with previously unseen light sensitivity up to ISO 102,400, Canon has unveiled their own night-vision pro DSLR, the 1D Mark IV. But where the D3S falls short in the video department, the 1D Mark IV pushes things forward.

The new 1D inherits seemingly the same video capture mode as the recent 7D--giving filmmakers more flexibility in their framerate choices (30, 24 and 25 fps @ 1080p; 50 and 60 fps at 720p). The camera also includes an enhanced 45-point autofocusing system. The sensor is a 16-megapixel APS-H CMOS with a 1.3x crop factor--a size in between the full-frame sensors found on the top-end 5D Mark II and 1Ds, as well as Nikon's D3s. So, unfortunately it's not quite the biggest, juiciest image you can get with a full-frame sensor, but it's close.

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Nikon's D3S Claims to See in the Dark, But Still Can't Shoot 1080p Videot

Nikon D3S Nikon

Night vision, you say? The Nikon D3S, which the company unmasked today, is a pro-level D-SLR built around an entirely new 12-megapixel CMOS sensor that allegedly works well past twilight.

The D3S's sensor has expanded ISO sensitivity up to 102,400 (that's quadruple that of its older sibling, the Nikon D3), which means seriously low-light shooting. In fact, Nikon claims ISO 102.4K can pick up details you'd miss with the naked eye. (Too bad it can't see through walls, though.)

We saw a couple sample shots of a night baseball game taken all the way up to ISO 102,400. As the ISO increased (starting at ISO 200 and working up to the staggering 102.4K), the image got understandably noisier and the pitcher began to look more and more zombie-like, though still clear and identifiable--right down to the lettering on his jersey.

These super-high ISOs also work in movie mode, which sadly tops out at 720p (looks likeCanon's winning the high-def video battle). But, since the D3S captures video as motion JPEGs, photogs can more easily extract single frames from their video on the fly (albeit at low resolution), back through clips frame-by-frame, and edit down footage on the camera's 3-inch LCD. The D3S's exposure settings are also adjustable while shooting.

For added stealthy-ness, the D3S also has a "quiet shutter" mode, though we'll leave such sneaky applications up to your imagination.

Like we said, the Nikon D3S is a pro-level camera set to replace the $5,000 D3 with a sticker price to match. It'll be available in late November for $5,200.

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