On 19/4/09, Timbah!, discombobulated, unleashed: >One of the main problems is I've Pentax. Not kidding. An agency will >never talk with someone who has Pentax. The minimum is Full Frame, which >Pentax not planning to release. With a Nikon D700 or Canon EOS 5D (MK1) >I could start with luck :) > >Also my equipment really lacks many things to become a professional. All >the shots with Dovile was made with the FA 50 f1.4 and I had some "bad >experience" with the focusing speed and accuracy of the K20D. > >It also made me think about Pentax and Professional Photography. > >Pentax is the very best amateur level camera and so far I know they >always were in the 35mm market. The Pentax K20D is a fantastic camera, >but it has some serious downs. The AF is really a pain in the rear >sometimes, not to mention the focus feedback with MF lenses. For Nature >it's very good since you have time, but for sport and fashion it's kinda >weak. I did 'journalist' photographies with a 40 years old Carl Zeiss >lens (f4/300) and it was way better than the other guy with a Canon EOS >40D + 70-200 f4 L (said the editor :P), but I often feel the need of >something quicker. I did live performance photography yesterday (a dutch >band called Kraak & Smaak played at Trafalgar Square) and many of my >shots seems to be just a little OOF. > >The main problem is (I believe) that in this 'running' world you need to >keep the tempo or you will fail (Minolta is one of the best examples). >Also Samsung seem to be getting independent from Pentax as the EVIL >system was developed alone and they don't want to share it with Pentax. >Without Samsung I wonder how well Pentax will suceed, but I am afraid it >might have difficulties. > >So all in all I wonder what Pentax will do... but they need something BIG :)
My point would be that your pictures speak for themselves. Any fashion editor will see straight away that there is talent there - and all you need is a starting point. Are you already working in London? Can you print off and do you have a portfolio? If you could get a gig as an assistant, that's one of the best ways in to the industry. Earn some money, and you'll get access to the right kit as you go, either by borrowing or buying. I'm afraid all my London contacts are film and TV. I do have some stills friends in my neck of the woods, I could see if anyone knows where the best place to look might be.... email me offlist if you want to take it further. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
