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MTF Program
What I don't understand is why bother with that, you could just set the lens to f8 in Aperture Priority and let the camera set the shutter speed. Obviously a tripod could be needed in dimmer light. In any event, in real-life photography we are unlikely to see much difference in resolution or shar...
Posted by johnriley on 10/01/2007 - 17:33
MTF Program
I'd picked up on this when having a re-read of the manual on a long plane ride the other day. Does anyone know if the K10D can pick up this sort of data from Sigma EX lenses? My initial feeling is 'I doubt it'... Will Sigma tend to reverse engineer things. If they can't figure out what somethi...
Posted by Mongoose on 10/01/2007 - 17:34
MTF Program
Either the Z1 or the *ist-D (probably the Z1) manual had the graphs of each of the program lines so you could see how it was weighted. The *istD manual has the charts for the 18-35mm kit lens at the back of the manual. At 18mm, the camera should choose f/5.6-6.7, at 35mm it would be f/8. But that'...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 10/01/2007 - 17:38
Photography Monthly Review
My current DSLR is the istD - and a fine little camera it is. The three main problems with it are a) That wretched little 4 way controller on the back (or the size of my thumbs!) b) The fact that the shoulder strap gets in the way of the card door. It would appear that both these annoyances are ...
Posted by old timer on 15/01/2007 - 14:48
Photography Monthly Review
Daniel, Before you confuse the living daylights out of casual readers (I had to read it a couple of times!!)... :P ... I didn't include the DL because it has a pentamirror which is 'orrible compared to the pentaprism of the D, DS, and K10D ;) Graham, a) I've found the four way controller much...
Posted by MattMatic on 15/01/2007 - 15:55
Photography Monthly Review
Thank Matt That helps a lot I, for one, would be annoyed if Hyperprogram switched back on its own after each shot - for example when firing several shots in succession I want the override to "stick". Matt OK, I would settle for a timer say 15-30 secs, but I guess it really depen...
Posted by old timer on 15/01/2007 - 16:20
Photography Monthly Review
OK, I would settle for a timer say 15-30 secs, but I guess it really depends on the sort of shots you are taking. I seldom take successive shots in quick succession so would set the camera for the overall "shoot", ie sport, landscape, macro, etc using the Tv/Av mode on the dial. But a...
Posted by Mongoose on 15/01/2007 - 18:17
Hooray, sunshine!
Mongoose: maybe you'll get lucky and save up in time for the release an IF Bigma, maybe even with power zoom! who knows? Indeed, I'm holding out for them to put HSM into the Sigma Pentax mount lenses, I figure a lens that size could probably use it. Have you tried hand holding it with the SR on yet?...
Posted by Mongoose on 10/01/2007 - 23:52
Wireless Controlled Shutter(s)
I am interested in the Seculine R2-UT wireless controlled shutter release but why do they always seem to only work for 'self portraits' :?: I would be greatly interested if not only from a front censor, but additional one in the rear casing, or of a small fitting attached to the external flash bra...
Posted by Snapper on 11/01/2007 - 11:34
Wireless Controlled Shutter(s)
Hi John Fortunately the innovators at Pentax thought this one out too and included a rear sensor for remote control F in the K10D, works great both front and the rear plus you can set the K10D to auto focus/no auto focus when you press the button.
Posted by McBrian on 11/01/2007 - 11:44
Wireless Controlled Shutter(s)
Greetings Brian and thanks for a quick posting. I must say that is great news for first time buyers but regretfully I cannot afford to upgrade, although I did raise this same subject when I bought the remote control cable some time early last year. Anyway I'm pleased someone has taken note of th...
Posted by Snapper on 11/01/2007 - 12:15
Wireless Controlled Shutter(s)
Hi John Fortunately the innovators at Pentax thought this one out too and included a rear sensor for remote control F in the K10D, works great both front and the rear plus you can set the K10D to auto focus/no auto focus when you press the button. Another good reason to get the K10D :D
Posted by Gwyn on 11/01/2007 - 12:03
How to change the focusing screen on my K10D
Hi Patrick, I changeds the screen on my Samsung GX-1S and it was easy. Just inside the lens throat you will see a small clip that flicks open to allow the screen frame to drop down, you simply lift the old one out and drop the new one in. Then lift the frame back up and click it into place. Be very ...
Posted by Hazza on 12/01/2007 - 13:59
Pentax instruction manual
Hi everyone, I registered to air this comment: I was given a new Pentax *ist DL for Christmas but the instruction manual that came with it is in French. There was also a CD with it that fortunately is in English, and I have also downloaded instructions in PDF format from the Pentax UK website. Howe...
Posted by itsme on 12/01/2007 - 18:53
Pentax Remote Control - Cable or Wireless ?...
Get a cable remote and a 2.5mm stereo headphone extension cable ;) If you want to make your own shutter release there's an old thread I did on this forum... (center pin is the shutter, middle is the focus, sleeve is the ground.) There are plenty of compatible products and web pages on DIY stuff!...
Posted by MattMatic on 15/01/2007 - 11:07
K10D battery life
I had mine go down unexpectedly on a very cold day. On the Thursday before Christmas, and only a day after my K10 had arrived, I spent a very cold hour waiting for a steam train to arrive at Guildford station. It was completely stupid as it was foggy and you could only see a few yards. As happ...
Posted by GlynM on 15/01/2007 - 20:03
K10D battery life
GlynM My problems sounds nothing like yours, even removing the battery and putting it in my pocket didn't help, it was dead and stayed dead, and it took the full 180mins to charge when I got it home. Going to see whats available on ebay and see if I can get a back up without spending another £50 o...
Posted by fatspider on 15/01/2007 - 21:16
K10D battery life
Going to see whats available on ebay and see if I can get a back up without spending another £50 on a geniune Pentax. There is a posting on the amateurphotographer website "batteries for K10D" which makes interesting reading. Apparently there is a compatible KM battery, amongst other thin...
Posted by old timer on 16/01/2007 - 16:15
K10D battery life
Haven't been counting shots this charge, but I noticed just now that the battery indicator went from indicating full, to indicating half-full. This wasn't unexpected since it's been a week or more since it was charged. What was unexpected was that two shots and about a minute later it went from ...
Posted by spirit_of_will on 11/02/2007 - 16:21
Pentax K10D lens compatability
I have the very reliable Z1 body with SMC AF Pentax lenses: 17-28; 28-200; 80-320 and a 135mm 2.8. My question is as I am about to go digital I have been concerned to read comments that using existing non digital lenses with a digital body produces sub standard images ie. soft, restrictions in aut...
Posted by Lilly on 16/01/2007 - 01:21
