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Death on the dial
Well, honestly, I've brought the camera to my eye, I would say, at least 20 times, and found the mode dial has been knocked from 'M' to 'Av' or 'B' (or even further round), so that was my immediate thought. When using 'M', I'll hit the green button to get a base exposure, then adjust accordingly....
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 20/10/2006 - 14:25
K100D... cheap!
DigitalRev ship from Hong Kong, shipping/import duty/VAT bumps the price up to £466.35. Not such a great deal and when/if it goes wrong you send it back to Hong Kong. Still a good price ? Not really.
Posted by Mannesty on 22/10/2006 - 11:56
LCD Screen
Hi I have a Pentax *ist DL, can anyone tell me if Pentax or any other makes a Protector of some kind for the LCD Screen on the back, lots of people recommend these these but don,t say where you can get em :D
Posted by Gordon Holmes on 23/10/2006 - 20:19
LCD Screen
I bought stick on plastic protectors from my local camera shop. Just ask for LCD protectors, they come in various sizes so it's a good idea to know which size you need. The flip up ones are apparently a real pain to use as you are constantly flipping them up and then back down so you can take the n...
Posted by Gwyn on 23/10/2006 - 21:23
K10D - Lenses - ED-AL-IF-SMC-DA-FA-FAJ or what?
If you join the Pentax user Club the latest magazine has an article all about the current lenses. Briefly, you can use any Pentax bayonet mount lenses with an "A" setting on the aperture ring or later ones with no aperture ring. (You can use earlier ones too with some loss of function, ...
Posted by johnriley on 24/10/2006 - 07:58
K10D - Lenses - ED-AL-IF-SMC-DA-FA-FAJ or what?
Just to expand on John's list: SMC-F - original AF. Thin, ridged focus ring. SMC-FA - updated AF. Some overlap with the SMC-F series. The focus ring is larger and rubberised. SMC-FAJ - AF without aperture ring. The DSLRs and the newer film bodies work better without using the aperture ring....
Posted by MattMatic on 24/10/2006 - 10:37
K10D - Lenses - ED-AL-IF-SMC-DA-FA-FAJ or what?
Minor correction to Matt's list:- Not all of "The SMC-DA have quick-shift focus rings". I don't think that the DA 18-55mm 'kit' lens has the quick-shift manual focus function.
Posted by Mannesty on 24/10/2006 - 11:47
K10D - Lenses - ED-AL-IF-SMC-DA-FA-FAJ or what?
Matt/John/Mannesty, So - if I have it right I'm probably better getting a DA, but D-FA and FAJ wouldn't be too bad on the K10D. Pentax could do with putting up a lens history and development page, with dates. Or maybe they have one and I've just not looked hard enough. Thanks so much to all three...
Posted by Phranque on 24/10/2006 - 17:02
K10D - Lenses - ED-AL-IF-SMC-DA-FA-FAJ or what?
Minor correction to Matt's list:- Not all of "The SMC-DA have quick-shift focus rings". I don't think that the DA 18-55mm 'kit' lens has the quick-shift manual focus function. Oh yes it does Peter :)
Posted by photo*ist on 24/10/2006 - 20:06
Zoom lens for use with K10D
Can anyone recommend a fairly decent, budget zoom lens for use with the K10D? Something like 50-200mm or 70-300mm with auto-focus perhaps? Thanks. Steve
Posted by figozz on 25/10/2006 - 06:21
K10D questions
The Intro2020 price list has the following screens available for the D, DS and DL: LF-60 (framed matt) LL-60 (divided matt) LI-60 (scaled matt) Doesn't sound like split image with microprism ring, but you never know what might be available for the K10D. Also, third party suppliers (Beattie?...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 26/10/2006 - 13:39
Do I need a wide angle lens
Hi Steve, (again with ??) :) you might want to look at this article about the hyperfocal distance of lenses.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperfocal_distance There's a lot of maths there which you may or may not want to skip through.. :) As a general rule of thumb, to get the best over...
Posted by LiamD on 27/10/2006 - 18:44
Do I need a wide angle lens
As a general rule of thumb, to get the best overall front to back sharpness in an image, you need to focus around a third of the way into the landscape. (I'm waiting for the rest of you to tell me I got that wrong.. I usually do).. :twisted: I'm certainly not going to say you're wrong Liam, it's...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 27/10/2006 - 20:31
Do I need a wide angle lens
Hi Daniel, if that's about if you get enough monkeys, they'll be able to type the complete works of Shakespeare eventually.. it can be done theoretically.. except you'd need more monkeys than there are atoms in the universe, and more time than the universe is likely to be around. :shock: *** ...
Posted by LiamD on 27/10/2006 - 20:42
Do I need a wide angle lens
Yes, monkeys, and many of them. The 'figures' are either: a. An infinite amount of monkeys (and just long enough for one monkey to type it all up, while some others did all the Ruth Rendells, Catherine Cooksons, Jeffrey Archers and Barbara Cartlands). or b. An infinite amount of time and o...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 27/10/2006 - 22:58
Adapters: Old Nikon lenses on *ist DS ?
The M42 to K adapter fits inside the K mount, so doesn't alter the focussing distance. If you can find a Nikon to M42 adapter that does the same, then you should be able to use both adapters and still get the full focus range. G
Posted by George Lazarette on 28/10/2006 - 02:55
Adapters: Old Nikon lenses on *ist DS ?
You mean these? They don't say anything about infinity focus, and it looks too thick to allow it. There's only about 1mm between the Nikon and Pentax register, so if it's thicker than that (and it certainly looks it) you'll lose infinity focus. Nikon, like Pentax, have always stuck to the...
Posted by stevo on 28/10/2006 - 12:59
Adapters: Old Nikon lenses on *ist DS ?
Thanks George and Steve, Honestly I didn't know about losing infinity focus. I was thinking the Nikkor 50mm f2 could make a nice portrait lens on the DS so I suppose that wouldn't matter too much? Yes Steve, those ones ! A bloke in a camera shop told me Nikon had changed their bayonets after 1...
Posted by smithy on 28/10/2006 - 14:19
Skylight / UV Filter lens protection
A while back I paid a small fortune for actual Prentax UV(0) and Ghostless filters. They did not seem to detract from the image or brightness, but as George often says, they must. A filter is a piece of glass with two surfaces. No matter how well made and coated, there must be loss. I was living ...
Posted by Anonymous on 30/10/2006 - 11:47
Fast Zoom: 80-200 range
The text in American photo magazines is there to make the mag look bigger and provide some space between the advertisements. Don't make the mistake of believing a word of it. Pentax has priced the K10D very aggressively in order to win back market share. Price is no indicator of quality or fe...
Posted by George Lazarette on 02/11/2006 - 15:27
