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Two K7 questions
The *ist-DS and the *ist-D had correct metering to my knowledge. The newer camera's sometimes had some problems with metering. If you use the focus screen from either of these cameras in the newer body they supposedly meter much better with older lenses.
Posted by Mike-P on 30/05/2009 - 13:26
CLEANING ?
You think you don't have a problem :wink: set the lens to the highest f-number and take a shot of a blank wall bit over exposed, the photo doesn't have to be in focus. When you look at the photo all the dust and particals on the sensor show up.
Posted by Anvh on 01/06/2009 - 21:29
video taken with the K7
Totally OT... but followed to the blog of the K20D videos, and found = insane :) (I did take a few seconds of 21fps JPG on the K20D with my son on the trampoline... but haven't had time to movie-fy it) Back OT... the video on the K7 looks very impressive from those preproduction versions!
Posted by MattMatic on 02/06/2009 - 11:18
video taken with the K7
For some of you this might come across as a dumb question, but since I don't know the answer it is not a dumb question to me, so please humour me. I have not yet bought a DSLR and am considering either a K7 or K20. We know K7 is video equipped but the K20 isn't, yet somehow I have seen links to '...
Posted by BODYHEAT on 03/06/2009 - 20:17
video taken with the K7
Well, to be more specific, it moves up, turns on live view, takes the burst mode, then when you finish shooting, it moves back down again!
Posted by Unlocker on 04/06/2009 - 18:27
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
Title says it all really! I was the extremely lucky bugger that got randomly chosen to have the privilege to test out the K-7 for the next 2 weeks! Most of my initial findings, Amin has already posted in the open day thread, so I won't go to pains to repeat it here, but I do have a big smile on ...
Posted by Unlocker on 06/06/2009 - 19:57
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
Thanks for the ideas guys! The electronic spirit level is actually in 3 places! On the top lcd In the viewfinder On the main LCD when in Live View There is a series of dots that go up and down either side depending on how far you tip it, so it is quite easy to get it level when shooting h...
Posted by Unlocker on 06/06/2009 - 21:54
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
Title says it all really! I was the extremely lucky bugger that got randomly chosen to have the privilege to test out the K-7 for the next 2 weeks! Most of my initial findings, Amin has already posted in the open day thread, so I won't go to pains to repeat it here, but I do have a big smile on ...
Posted by bladerunneruk on 07/06/2009 - 15:37
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
In no particular order! Yes they had pre-production models, 2 with pre-production written on the bottom, and one with a name on the bottom, which I believe was the Pentax reps personal one! I have one of them for 2 weeks, and the other one has been left at SRS (with an 18-55 WR kit lens) for cust...
Posted by Unlocker on 07/06/2009 - 19:58
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
Having never done lifting of stills from video, I'm not sure how to do it and what software would be needed to do it. Only have iMovie '09 and not had a chance to use it yet or find out if this feature is available. Also as I have been asked to not post videos, I'm presuming that things will / may c...
Posted by Unlocker on 08/06/2009 - 00:29
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
Can you turn off the dark frame subtraction for long exposures? That is one of the issues I'm waiting to hear about as well. I'm looking for a second body. The K7 would be real nice, but that would force me to fall back to looking at a second K10.
Posted by amoringello on 08/06/2009 - 17:39
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
K-7 is small, robust, has a big bright viewfinder and a video mode as well as amazing resolution and from the looks of things seriously low noise. It just might be Pentax's ticket back to their traditional place at the top of the astro-photography tree but only if you can turn off the DFS.
Posted by Mongoose on 09/06/2009 - 00:09
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
Please keep in mind that this is a pre-production model, but yes, using the onboard flash playing around in the shop, where I have a lot of slat wall with aluminium inserts, it will under expose with some bright reflections. Not sure how I would set up Wireless HS mode, but whenever the pop up fl...
Posted by Unlocker on 09/06/2009 - 15:47
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
Is your Sigma focusing faster? Er... it's kinda on the shelf at SRS to raise funds for the K-7! I'm sure you read Amin's comments about the model we were testing in store, and how I mentioned that it was considerably faster at focussing than the K20D (it's in the SRS open day thread). Unfortunate...
Posted by Unlocker on 09/06/2009 - 21:12
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
Tooks is right. Even though my K20 feels ancient, slow and clunky now, it will get replaced with a K-7 and end up sitting in the camera bag all lonely. It's a shame really to relegate it to a back up body that will hardly see the light of day, as it is an extremely capable device that can produce ex...
Posted by Unlocker on 10/06/2009 - 11:16
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
That wasn't a reply to you Stefan, that was a reply to Rob!! :D Wasn't intended to be rude at all, but I do want to honour the agreement that I won't post video yet, so trying to be firm, yet polite at the same time, apologies if it didn't come across that way. My opinion, based on no real compar...
Posted by Unlocker on 10/06/2009 - 14:07
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
Thanks for the ideas guys! As for the moving sensor, will try it out another day as the tripod is in the shop, will put it on the list though! Will check back later as I'm getting moaned at for not being in the pub! Might be better testing it when you have had a few in the pub, you co...
Posted by Rees on 11/06/2009 - 18:45
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
The internal mic is never going to win awards, but picks sound up better than I was expecting it too. Overall, for a 1st effort from a company with no or very little experience in video, I think they've done a damn fine job. If things can only get better, then the future looks bright! When I pla...
Posted by BODYHEAT on 12/06/2009 - 11:18
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
Thought I would add this here as it was posted elsewhere and some people may miss it. This main screen on the back of the camera is accessed by just pressing the INFO button. If SR was the last option used just press info, and turn the rear dial, done. Whilst here you can also set other o...
Posted by Unlocker on 12/06/2009 - 18:28
I've got a K-7 to play with for 2 weeks!!
Hi Danny, I've used a 5D MkII in video mode, and am interested in how stills are taken on that camera while video is being shot. It sounds fantasic for those who may want to video weddings etc. and also take stills during the filming, but it seems that you can't do both without consequence. The 5...
Posted by Unlocker on 13/06/2009 - 09:11
