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lens not stopping down on K10d
Just a short update The problem I had did not have the dark viewfinder and the aperture was stopping down but only after the mirror had gone up and down again! It has now gone back to Pentax to be sorted, under warranty and I just wait.
Posted by doingthebobs on 15/04/2009 - 20:31
lens not stopping down on K10d
Well I have no idea then. You have done the best thing getting it sent back. My experience was good, I had my camera back in my hands within 10 days.
Posted by pschlute on 15/04/2009 - 20:41
lens not stopping down on K10d
Well I got the camera back in 9 days but returned it withing the hour as it was just the same as when I sent it! So its gone back again, perhaps they will fix the bit that is not working this time. They said the shutter had been dismantled and adjusted but they hadn't fixed the problem of the len...
Posted by doingthebobs on 27/04/2009 - 20:33
lens not stopping down on K10d
Well, I have not had the camera for over a month. Still waiting for Pentax to fix and return. If it is not back to the shop (T4 Cameras Newbury) by the weekend I shall be calling in to Slough next week to ask them what they are playing at!
Posted by doingthebobs on 13/05/2009 - 20:36
lens not stopping down on K10d
Well, I have not had the camera for over a month. Still waiting for Pentax to fix and return. If it is not back to the shop (T4 Cameras Newbury) by the weekend I shall be calling in to Slough next week to ask them what they are playing at! :lol::lol:Join the club doingthebobs my K20D been 7 week...
Posted by ttk on 13/05/2009 - 20:49
Spirit level
Does anyone know what the chances of the focus screen on a K10 being misaligned are? Tried a quick test with the screen markings lined up along a horizontal spirit level. Both the image and a spirit level on the camera indicate a clockwise rotation to correct the image. My conclusion is the scree...
Posted by bforbes on 29/04/2009 - 17:00
K20D Focusing Screen
If you are going to replace the sceen, get a split prism and re-take control of your focus. You wont regret it.
Posted by pschlute on 12/04/2009 - 20:37
K20D Focusing Screen
If you are going to replace the sceen, get a split prism and re-take control of your focus. You wont regret it. Peter Where can i find a split screen?
Posted by SteveT on 29/12/2009 - 18:39
K20D Focusing Screen
Thanks Stefan I hadnt noticed the date lol I have found this but not to trust it.
Posted by SteveT on 29/12/2009 - 20:45
K20D Focusing Screen
The cheap ones are rubbish. See https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/split-image--between-ebay--splitscreen-com-and-katz-eye--16045/p-0#comm_164448 The only person in that thread saying they are rubbish is ... oh wait, it's you :D They're not bad, considering they are a quarter of the price....
Posted by thoughton on 30/12/2009 - 01:28
K20D Focusing Screen
For someone experimenting with manual focus the Chinese ones work very well. The one I got was rubbish.
Posted by iceblinker on 30/12/2009 - 03:25
K20D Focusing Screen
Are they any use for landscape? Yes if there is a suitable tree trunk or other vertical structure in the scene to use with the split circle, or some foliage to use with the microprism collar around the inner circle. That is frosty when out-of-focus, and clear when in-focus. Not so useful for very...
Posted by iceblinker on 30/12/2009 - 13:36
K20D Focusing Screen
For someone experimenting with manual focus the Chinese ones work very well. The one I got was rubbish. The one I got was excellent.
Posted by thoughton on 30/12/2009 - 14:28
K20D Focusing Screen
I have a 50mm 1.7 manual focus and was thinking of getting a f-screen. But !! How easy are they to install?? James
Posted by pink on 30/12/2009 - 18:02
K20D Focusing Screen
I have a 50mm 1.7 manual focus and was thinking of getting a f-screen. But !! How easy are they to install?? Easy if you have spring-loaded tweezers. See this video: http://tinyurl.com/yc9ew8u
Posted by iceblinker on 30/12/2009 - 18:38
New Pentax camera?
You never know - it might be missing pentaprism/mirror, mirror box, and possibly even a mechanical shutter :? How about just go straight for "LiveView" on LCD like a pocket digicam? Depending on the sensor technology used they could make it so it has an electronic shutter (ie CMOS that has the sh...
Posted by MattMatic on 14/04/2009 - 16:28
New Pentax camera?
Any move to an electronic viewfinder would be a HUGE step backwards on a SLR. I can't imagine Pentax ( or anyone else) being so stupid. Especially with their ability to use all the old manual focus lenses. Can you imagine trying to get fine focus on a tiny EVF. It would kill their sales. That's what...
Posted by MarkD on 14/04/2009 - 17:08
New Pentax camera?
The thing is that some people may see it as a desireable camera because it will be lighter and more compact. Not everyone wants to use manual focus lenses, but I agree that MF with an EVF is not very practical. As long as DSLRs continue side by side I have no problem with EVF SLRs and bridge came...
Posted by johnriley on 14/04/2009 - 17:27
New Pentax camera?
I would say - no EVF, just LCD. This is what most digicam users expect to happen, and allows you to zoom for manual focus (I've even managed manual focus on the K20D live view when zoomed :shock:). I could see that an LCD-only dSLR could be made to work... ok it's not the same as pentaprism, but I ...
Posted by MattMatic on 14/04/2009 - 17:41
New Pentax camera?
I would have bought the K20D a long time ago if the Liveview had been better with a tiltable screen. What I am after is something like the Canon 40D where you can zoom in 100% and use it as a focus aid for macro.
Posted by Mike-P on 14/04/2009 - 18:30
