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Pentax 18-250 and Tamron 18-250 lenses
Hi I want t buy an all in one lens for when I don't want to lug a huge camera bag around. I have seen that there is a Tamron 18-250 lens on the market and also a recently released Pentax lens covering the same range. Are these both the same lens? And are there any other alternatives you woul...
Posted by beakynet on 31/10/2007 - 23:57
Angle finder
The Pentax Refconverter M and the Refconverter A should both fit. The only difference is that the A version has a taller angle of view so you can see the readout in the bottom of the finder better. http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/misc/focus/refconverter-AM.jpg I would tend to avoid the Chinese copies...
Posted by Kim C on 31/10/2007 - 12:16
Angle finder
gwyn and Hefty1 Thanks for the comments. As long as it is bright and clear enought o be able to manualy focus then it will do the trick for me. There are times when I end up with a sore neck bending over and twisting my neck to peek through the viewfinder, and wearing glasses as I do doesnt he...
Posted by pschlute on 31/10/2007 - 16:29
Angle finder
I just ordered a Seagull one for macro work and also for use in provided bird hides when the camera is on a tripod. Should help with the back pain I usually get trying to crouch/bend to the right height.
Posted by chirpy on 07/11/2007 - 22:05
Safety alert on Pentax power cords.
Tricky, since like most people I have about 10 of these cords around the place, and no real idea which came with the K10D. DITTO :D I think one of mine is currently on what seems like permanent loan to my son (with my camcorder) and no doubt he also has a dozen or so similar leads. I cant se...
Posted by fatspider on 02/11/2007 - 13:47
K10D making strange buzz - do I need to worry?
Dear All while taking some macros using cable release on a tripod with my Sigma 50mm earlier this evening, while composing a shot I noticed my K10D make a sudden loud scraping / buzzing noise almost like that of a drill bit scraping metal. I hadn't banged the end of lens into the subject or anyth...
Posted by TallNHairyDave on 06/11/2007 - 00:45
K10D making strange buzz - do I need to worry?
Are you sure the lens was on properly? If not engaged correctly, the auto-focus mechanism can make a whirring noise at is fruitlessly attempts to adjust the lens.
Posted by lenscape on 06/11/2007 - 09:40
K10D making strange buzz - do I need to worry?
When things make noises they didn't before and strange things happen for no apparent reason I would pay attention to it, just in case some further damage is being done. Very good point! Hence my concern. There hasn't been any more obviously mechanical noise and AF seems to be OK at the moment wit...
Posted by TallNHairyDave on 06/11/2007 - 11:28
K10D making strange buzz - do I need to worry?
there's just this strange brief quiet crackly/scratchy hum Mine makes a very quiet, as you say, scratchy hum, when the shutter's open, with or without SR. "loud scraping / buzzing noises" don't sound good, though. Is it possible that the AF screw slot is worn, and didn't engage pro...
Posted by TallNHairyDave on 06/11/2007 - 11:54
whats the deal with the Shake reduction
I think I might finally have something to offer this forum (bit of a newbie) I was reading this and pushed my chair back about 6 foot from the screen and took two shots of this thread with my Tamron 70-300 at 70. in case the exif doesn't show, the camera went off at 1/6th of a second Monitor ref...
Posted by Darkmunk on 10/11/2007 - 21:28
whats the deal with the Shake reduction
I think I might finally have something to offer this forum (bit of a newbie) I was reading this and pushed my chair back about 6 foot from the screen and took two shots of this thread with my Tamron 70-300 at 70. in case the exif doesn't show, the camera went off at 1/6th of a second Monitor ref...
Posted by lenscape on 11/11/2007 - 11:48
whats the deal with the Shake reduction
I was in Edinburgh Castle a few weeks back, and walking round the Great Hall I was firing off shots, turned round and saw a Canon User watching me, and noting my camera. He wasn't taking photos. A little smugly, I thought, serves you right for not having Anti-Shake (I was using shutter speeds of a...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 11/11/2007 - 20:35
Focusing Screen For K10D
I dont want to advertise for other forums (or should that be fora), but go to DPreview which is more of a technical site and do a search. There are a few threads there with pictures. I have changed focus screens on the K10 and it is easy, but make sure you give yourself time to work in an unhurri...
Posted by pschlute on 12/11/2007 - 22:28
bugs in viewfinder
well it has gone back to pentax as the internal prism/viewfinder is now coverd in tiny bugs 15+ now :(
Posted by trollza on 15/11/2007 - 09:59
Macro Lens for K10D
A true macro lens will give you much better results than a supplementary lens. The optics are likely to be better and the lens will be optimised for such work. The lens you refer is a very good macro and has the advantage that it will be relatively cheap. The big disadvantage is that it doesn't h...
Posted by Kim C on 15/11/2007 - 21:38
Macro Lens for K10D
I should have been more specific - I was referring to the manual focus models.
Posted by johnriley on 18/11/2007 - 00:51
K10D Faulty Flash
Hi Guys, I have taken 100s of superb pics with my K10D, most of them daytime, however, I always wondered why when using the flash the pics do not look good. This week I had to take pics indoors and noticed most of them were terribly underexposed. Strangely I notice that when I take the picture...
Posted by mediter on 16/11/2007 - 01:04
K10D Faulty Flash
Thanks for your input. However, I am still convinced there is something wrong with it. It is not possible that at least 4 out of 5 pics taken by flash are completely underexposed if not blacked out. It is impossible that nearly all pics taken on Green mode are completely underexposed. It does not ma...
Posted by mediter on 17/11/2007 - 08:30
K10D Faulty Flash
Last night I performed a test, setting the camera on a tripod at a bookcase full of different coloured books, 2m distance. I used the remote control and took around 5 pics on each setting with different A values (if applicable). I also used M and X and all pictures turned out perfectly lit and expos...
Posted by mediter on 20/11/2007 - 13:06
K10D Faulty Flash
I think you can change the way the flash works by using manual setting for focusing and not using the redeye setting. There are various setting you can use via the Fn button on the back, trailing sync, redeye, wireless etc. I also believe you need compatible flash guns to work wirelessly or a ...
Posted by justgetoutandride on 20/11/2007 - 13:27
