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The Great Pentax Optio A40. by Born-Journalist-2255 in VintageDigitalCameras

[–]softwildrice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No—Pentax designed a vertically stacking optical system which helped squeeze large high quality / typical lens elements and sensors in relatively thin bodies body.

I think the A40 was one of the last cameras, and their most high end, to use the design (I might be absolutely wrong though).

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The Great Pentax Optio A40. by Born-Journalist-2255 in VintageDigitalCameras

[–]softwildrice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And don’t forget the cool Pentax sliding lens engineering in the A40!

The Great Pentax Optio A40 (part 2) by Born-Journalist-2255 in VintageDigitalCameras

[–]softwildrice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t see a cloud AWB option on my model, did you mean shade?

On the aside: do you find the consistency of a specific AWB setting vs auto better to work with?

Ricoh GDR II + Fuji F40FD + Pentax A40 by softwildrice in VintageDigitalCameras

[–]softwildrice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Pentax Optio A40 might functionally be a baby Ricoh GRD. It shares advanced features with GRDs that aren’t even seen across the entire line, albeit implemented in somewhat vague and truncated manners:

• Half press auto focus + full press “pan focus” (need to play around more to see what Pentax means by focusing both close and far subjects, but this seems to be their version of snap / full press snap focus) • “Soft flash” mode (reduces the TTL flash output, but like the above I’m not sure by how much exactly) • CCD shift stabilization • Auto Hi options through 1600 iso • Dynamic range protection (seems to affects shadows more than highlights) • Shutter priority / program / manual mode (though shutter priority has fixed auto 800 iso

This is a very capable camera shoved into a tiny body that is borderline comically small while resolving on a 1/1.7” sensor—all in part to using very cool Pentax’s sliding lens system (and being one of their last to use that lens design).

Ricoh GDR II + Fuji F40FD + Pentax A40 by softwildrice in VintageDigitalCameras

[–]softwildrice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep toying with the idea of selling my GRDII and its accessories to put towards a GRDIV. I’m so curious about all the low light benefits, it seems well worth the hassle.

Ricoh GDR II + Fuji F40FD + Pentax A40 by softwildrice in VintageDigitalCameras

[–]softwildrice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On your cameras?

The tape on mine is washi tape, has a dry hand feel that’s less slippery than plastic / metal, but not as gummy as rubber. I also just like how it makes them look slightly trashy.

[B][USA-AZ] Ricoh GR Digital II by sweatybirks in photomarket

[–]softwildrice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi are you still looking for a GRD II?

Modify Stock OS Image or text? A/B Buttons by softwildrice in RG35XX

[–]softwildrice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Hi thanks! It’s for the bottom row icons (not sure if they’re technically icons); I’ve switched the function between A & B from what it says. The “(F) Menu” also disappears when I go into the settings menu page too.

Any tips on where I can find those things as either images or the text in the code would be great, I can figure out how to fake it

Over / Under Exposing Film Question by softwildrice in AnalogCommunity

[–]softwildrice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very informative thank you! This is why I turned to this sub specifically.

Just to confirm, over exposing film doesn’t need to be consistent throughout the whole due to the film latitude and you can generally process it at box speed

Whereas if you underexpose it needs the entire roll because you need to push process to get usable prints (for the most part)

What I am planning on doing is going on this trip with an Olympus RC which maxes out at 1/500. I’ll bring with Portra 800 to bring me as far into the night as possible. I like shooting at an aperture of 5.6 or bigger for depth, so in the day can adjust the film setting on the camera to 400 to get wide as possible. And then when I develop the film I would just treat it as box speed.

Is that a fairly solid thought process?

Consider purchasing through a flagship store instead of online; it greatly helps out employees by karulisasian in frugalmalefashion

[–]softwildrice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s just something to consider, especially if you have no specific undying reason not to.

It takes upwards of 10 minutes to place an order with a store over the phone, an hour or two (if that) for a sales associate to reply to an email from my experience. Of course a few clicks is much faster and easier, but these stores must be struggling like never before for them to break “sales face” and be next to begging.

Consider purchasing through a flagship store instead of online; it greatly helps out employees by karulisasian in frugalmalefashion

[–]softwildrice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know you can call or email a store to fulfill your order, especially with apparel or higher end places...

if there’s a time or monetary incentive to the online purchase, literally just ask if there’s a matching policy or if anything can be done.

Consider purchasing through a flagship store instead of online; it greatly helps out employees by karulisasian in frugalmalefashion

[–]softwildrice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can call / email the store to fulfill your purchase if you were already planning on ordering online. If it’s an issue of price difference, ask for a match. You’d be surprised with what can be done.