Friday, December 27, 2013

The more I use the Pentax K-3, the more I like it.

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 Hi Photographer friends,

The more I use the Pentax K-3, the more I like it. I think that Ricoh, now being the owner, has changed a lot for the better. 

First, I applaud them for keeping relatively the same body as the K-7/K-5. The ergonomic is great, why change it. It saves money and I think the savings were passed on to us. 

The new AF system is incredible. 

The movie mode is so that I believe you could shoot professional movies, after all it has 1080P @ 24 fps, just like cinema movies.

In January, my e-book for the K-3 will be updated with new information, links to videos showing some of the "How-to" in the e-book in a real  cinematographic way. Some of the explanations will also be linked to elaborate explanations from various sites on the internet. 

If you have some subjects you would like me to elaborate more on, email me, there are good chances that I will include that in the next edition. Remember that the next edition will be free for people that already purchased the e-book. 

Paper books were great, but the capabilities of e-books are far more flexible.

The K-3 e-book is available for $14.99 here and other Pentax e-books are also available there too.

Best Regards,

Yvon Bourque

Monday, December 23, 2013

The Pentax K-3 e-book, Christmas 2013 edition, is finally available.

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 Hi Photographer friends,

December 23, 2013 10:30 P.M. California time

Dear Pentax friends,

The Pentax K-3 e-book, Christmas 2013 edition, is finally available. As with all of my previous e-books, revisions might be issued from time to time. Check my Blog or become a follower of it. That way, you will always know if and when revisions are issued. Of course, updates are free and all I need is your name and about when you purchase your copy. You can always email me with questions, comments, suggestions, etc.
Here is the link to purchase the K-3 e-book.

Thank you for your encouragement,
Yvon Bourque




300 pages of easy-to-understand information about the K-3. 
"Everything you need to know...and then some."








Thank you,

Yvon Bourque




Saturday, December 21, 2013

Don't give up on me. I will have the K-3 e-book out before Christmas.

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 Hi Photographer friends,

Don't give up on me. I will have the K-3 e-book out before Christmas. It's completed and I only have to 
number all the pages and complete the Table of Contents. I am travelling in my RV and I am writing my e-book, at night, as I travel.

Yesterday, there was no internet available at the Park I was in. Today, I am at another RV Park in Southern Texas and the Internet is working just fine here. I even like this place a lot.

I will stay here for most of the Winter and as of now, I will be able to work on my book during the day.

It will be out in the next few days.

Thank you for your patience. This e-book will have everything you need to know about the Pentax K-3...and then some.


Best Regards and have a great Christmas.

Yvon Bourque




The e-book uses images I mostly took during my current trip from California to Southern Texas. 

















Wednesday, December 18, 2013

PENTAX DSLRs: Just got this from Pentax Forums " New Firmware Up...

PENTAX DSLRs: Just got this from Pentax Forums " New Firmware Up...: Email: brqyvn@gmail.com   Hi Photographer friends, Just got this from Pentax Forums " New Firmware Upgrade for the K-3 available....

Email: brqyvn@gmail.comHi Photographer friends,

Just got this from Pentax Forums " New Firmware Upgrade for the K-3 available.

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 Hi Photographer friends,

Just got this from Pentax Forums " New Firmware Upgrade for the K-3 available.

Click on the link to get to the Pentax Forums link.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

The Pentax K-3 is a hell of a great camera. That's why it is taking me so long to write my e-book.

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Hi Photographer friends,

I wrote e-books for all the previous Pentax DSLRs since 2006. I pride myself in the fact that I wrote the e-books in an easy to understand way. 

There are a lot of professional photographers or even advanced amateurs that can understand all of the attributes of any cameras in a heartbeat, without any manual, or so they say. I have been a photographer all of my adult life, and I understand photography very well. 

However, I doubt that anyone can learn everything about the complex modern DSLRs available nowadays, just by fiddling around with the camera.  There are always hidden capabilities to every new DSLR and the only way to find out about them is to read the manual and have the camera in hand as you try everything.

Not everyone like or can understand technical oriented manuals that come with the purchase of a new camera. The manufacturer manuals tend to assume that the readers already know a lot about photography and therefore, offer descriptions of “what” the camera can do. There are more than the “what” required learning about any device. You need to know the “how”, the “when”, the “why”, etc.

The new Pentax K-3 is a quantum leap in capabilities, when compared to previous Pentax DSLRs. It uses a new antialiasing  filter-less 24-megapixel Sony sensor, the Autofocus is nothing like we have been used to with Pentax, the video capabilities are now matching the quality needed for video productions, the camera has two memory card slots, it is rated for 200,000 actuations, it has a new LCD screen measuring 3.2” with an aspect ratio of 3:2, it has a new 86,000 pixel metering system, it has on-demand antialiasing filter simulator, it has wireless tethering support, it can transfer images to tablets or smart phones and computers by using an Eye-Fi memory card, and the list goes on.

I am currently writing the e-book for the new K-3 and it is taking longer than I had anticipated. I will not cut corners and I want my e-book to be easy to understand, just like my preceding e-books. It is uncertain why Ricoh/Pentax produced the smallest manual for this camera while it is the most advanced camera ever produced by them. I am including more pictures, illustrations and screen images in this e-book than any of my previous e-books. I want to make it easy to understand for everyone owning the K-3 or thinking of getting it.

I work on the e-book every night for five to six hours. I anticipate completing the draft this weekend. It will likely take most of next week to add the table of content and the glossary. The editing will take place simultaneously.

So… the book will be ready before Christmas, somewhere between the 15th and the 20th of the Month.

I apologize for those waiting for the e-book, but I’m sure you don’t want me to take short cuts.  It is one thing to understand the K-3’s operability, but it’s another thing to explain it in writing and in an easy to understand non-technical way.

Thank you for your patience and for those who asked me to put their name and email in my waiting list, rest assure that I will be contacting you the minute the e-book is ready.

Thank you and Best Regards,

Yvon Bourque

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

After about one hundred comments and suggestions about the cover for the new Pentax K-3 e-book, this is what it will look like.

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 Hi Photographer friends,

After about one hundred comments and suggestions about the cover for the new Pentax K-3 e-book, this is what it will look like.



The biggest request I received was to remove this :


For those of you that reside in the US or Canada, you all know that Canadians are known to use  "eh!" in almost every sentences. You know what I mean eh! I hope I did not offend anyone eh!. I just thought it was funny.

Best regards to all and thank you for your emails and comments.

Yvon Bourque


Monday, December 2, 2013

I am working diligently on the Pentax K-3 e-book. Help me choosing the cover.

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 Hi Photographer friends,

I am working diligently on the Pentax K-3 e-book. Help me choosing the cover.

I am about 75% completed with the e-book. I have two covers that I need to decide on. My spouse and I can't agree on which one reflects the Pentax enthusiasm the most.

You can write your preference in the comments at the bottom of the page, or email me directly at. brqyvn@gmail.com

If you see this post on Facebook or Twitter, you can make your comment directly there.

COVER # 1

COVER # 2


Thank you,
Yvon Bourque