I'm from Montreal, and I grew up thinking everyone had a snowy season. However, now that I'm older, I like snow more than ever, but in photographs.

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Hi Photographer friends,

I was born and grew up in Montreal, where the winters are harsh and long. I love snow and winter sports...but now I like it more in photographs. There was a snow storm in Montreal this week. Two of my nieces posted pictures on Facebook. It reminds me as to why I'm in California.  I love Montreal in the summer, as there is always something exciting to do. It a City of Festivals, all summer long and every week. Here is what it looks like at this time:

 

 

 

Here is what it looks like here at this time of year:

 

 

 

 

 





 

On another note, I received the Pentax K-5 II today and I will post my impression of it in a little while.

 

 

If you got a K-5, K-5II, K-5 II s or a K-30 from Santa Claus, we have e-books on all these cameras, to get you up to speed in a flash. E-Books

 

In about two weeks, I will spending five days in Las Vegas, specifically at the PMA / CES convention. I will be posting my findings every day. Of course, I will spent a fair amount of time inquiring about the Pentax stuff and everything that works with Pentax.

 

Thank you for supporting this site with your visits.

 

Best Regards,

 

Yvon Bourque

 

 

 

Example image from the K-5 II and the K-5 IIs

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 Hi Photographer friends,

I did not have a chance to see or test the new K-5 II and K-5 IIs.
However, my e-book for the K-5 is available and is still accurate for the K-5 II and K-5 IIs. The operation remains the same as for the K-5. Pentax e-books, including the K-5


However, Wesley Wong is to be credited to the test below. He posted that on DP Peview:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/post/50081949

I see a big difference myself.

Thanks for reading,

Yvon Bourque

Pentax K-01 not so bad after all. It has the best Video capabilities of any Pentax.

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 Hi Photographer friends,

Pentax introduced the K-30 a little while back and I already have that camera and wrote my last e-book about it.A few days ago, Pentax introduced the K-5 II and the K-5 II s. They are all great cameras, but none of the above can take video as well as the K-01.

The K-5, K-5 II and the K-5 II s cameras take good video, the problem is that they don't allow MPEG-4 AVC/H.264.   The K-5's can shoot video as follow:

• Full HD (1920x1080), 16:9, 25 fps
• HD (1280x720), 16:9, 30 fps and 25 fps
• VGA (640x480), 4:3, 30 fps and 25 fps

Pentax really raised the bar as far as movie recording. Not only does the K-30 records in full HD at 1080p, but it does so @ 24, 25 or 30 fps. In addition, the camera can record sound from the built-in mono microphone. It lacks stereo channels and external microphone capabilities.. The file format is MPEG-4 AVC/H.264.The K-30 can shoot video as follow:

•  FullHD (1920x1080) @ 16:9 aspect ratio, 30fps/ 25fps /24fps
•  HD (1280x720) @ 16:9 aspect ratio, 60fps/ 50fps/ 30fps/ 25fps/ 24fps
•  VGA (640x480) @ 4:3 aspect ratio,  30fps/ 25fps/ 24fps

Now, the K-01 can record the same formats as the K-30 but it has external stereo microphone input jack, and that makes a big difference. The K-01 does not have a prism viewfinder, but you wouldn't shoot a video through the viewfinder, you would shoot video with the LCD monitor. The K-01 is smaller and very portable. The 40mm kit lens is great.

I'm not much of a videographer, but I believe that the movies on the big screen are H.264

You can get there using the K-5's using software, but what's the point?

Thank you for reading,

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Yvon Bourque

New Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs. The Pentax K-5 e-book still applies.

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 Hi Photographer friends,

The new Pentax K-5 II,  available in October 2012

The new Pentax K-5 II s, available in October 2012

The Pentax K-5, introduced in 2010

Two new Pentax K-5 models were introduced today by Pentax.

The K-5 II takes greatness to the next level. Its high resolution sensor, highly advanced autofocus system and accurate shake reduction system coupled with its weather sealed coldproof design ensure that this camera is worthy of fixation. With features this rich and robust the K-5 II is sure to feed your photography obsession and take you to the next level

With the K-5 IIs, less really is more. Featured without an anti-aliasing filter to achieve superior resolution for highly detailed imagery, the K-5 IIs is feature rich and ready for nearly any environment, thanks to its weather sealed and coldproof design. With the K-5 IIs, less is more, and the proof really is in the details.

It's good news, since the K-5 has been such a tremendous success. Once again, Pentax uses a no-nonsense approach by reusing the original K-5 and adding improvements.

Our K-5 "Everything you need to know...and then some" e-book is still the best source for valuable information for the Pentax K-5 series of DSLRs. By the time the new K-5 II and K-5 IIs reaches the market, the e-book will contain an addendum for the specifics related to them.

The Pentax K-30 "Everything you need to know...and then some " will be available this week.  It was going to be published Sunday, but with the announcement  of two new lenses, I wanted to incorporate them into the "Pentax System" section of this new e-book.

You can download a free sample of the K-5 e-book here.

Thank you for reading,

Yvon Bourque