RichardBalonglong

Not THAT better than DSLR. But it's more exciting than a DSLR as you have to process and wait to see the results. I also love using film, but I only now use it for fun and for art. But for work, I...

Not THAT better than DSLR. But it's more exciting than a DSLR as you have to process and wait to see the results. I also love using film, but I only now use it for fun and for art. But for work, I...

...and a bottled drinking water!
It always saves me during and after shooting especially when I'm on assignment and/or hiking...

Nice... It's fun to use 'inferior' devices in a pro workflow... I did tried it with my iPhone 4s and used it with a strong continuous light with softbox, works like a charm and it looked like it...

Nice... It's fun to use 'inferior' devices in a pro workflow... I did tried it with my iPhone 4s and used it with a strong continuous light with softbox, works like a charm and it looked like it...

In reality, those photographs taken using those different smartphones will just end up at sites like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc. where the megapixel counts is ignored...

tkbslc: Using flash isn't always about bouncing into something, isn't always about creating portraits of narcissist models... Weather sealing isn't always about rains or storms, but it's all about...

The alligators in the photo are like "You came to the wrong neighborhood mother****er!"...

@ Puertochap: You should look at your own photographs before criticizing others' work...

What the F?!? A mining company did that to you??? What kind of a mining company is that? Or maybe that company's PR is trying to rip you off and the company...

@johnsonj:
We're not talking about quality regarding on pixel resolutions and lens stuff here.
We're talking about quality of delivering visual representation of a story. As contadorfan had said,...

In the years to come, expect crappy published photos and expect articles to have lesser quality...
Expect missed-out right-time-right-moment photos because the reporter was busy interviewing, and...

@ Mak: Arrogance is dangerous my friend...

Ok... I have been a Pentax user since I started my photography, from film to digital, and here in the small city where I live is I am known as the Pentax guy. I am a photojournalist working for a...

@ MPA1:
Yes, there a lot actually. It's amazing that you ask about it.

Why not both need and want?
I need a camera and lens to produce what's in my vision.
I want a camera and lens that fits my own personal taste.

The 1/8000sec came from Pentaximaging.com. The 1/8000sec will work/appear if the camera's mode is set to Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority,Manual Exposure, and combination of electronic shutter...

You can't take good photos without any viewfinders? And I don't think a viewfinder is usable with this compact camera as small as iPhone 4s...

I for one is waiting for FF Pentax. But man, be happy with what you have now and take great photos with it. FF Pentax will come one day...

Well, sir, you don't know how to use different kinds of cameras. You only know how to use those are in "trend". Poor you... can't take a photograph without a viewfinder... -_-