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AP First Look at K7
[quote:3496ace15f="Peter Bargh"] I've not had a good play with the K7 yet (as Matt's been handling the review camera) but on the initial handling I felt it's the most robust digital Pentax have yet produced and it immediately gave me the same feeling I had when I picked up an LX after the MX, and...
Posted by BODYHEAT on 15/06/2009 - 20:43
AP First Look at K7
OK, The point I was making (very badly) was that as far as the press is concerned, a professional would not be using a Pentax. Sure. And the point I was making is that the K10D and K20D are both perfectly usable as professional cameras, and therefore merit the (ghastly) term "prosumer". By the...
Posted by George Lazarette on 16/06/2009 - 11:36
AP First Look at K7
The thing is... SR is one way of doing the same thing as other camera manufacturers, not necessarily a better or worse way. ...you can't buy an aftermarket accessory that will apply shake reduction to *all* your Nikkor lenses (even current production ones), nor can you... It's slightly lower r...
Posted by Tooks on 16/06/2009 - 12:08
AP First Look at K7
I'm puzzled as to why anyone would not spend another wedge of cash on a light meter:? Are they really necessary though? I used one back in my film SLR days (1985 onwards), but not sure I'd use one now. Each to their own though. :)
Posted by Tooks on 16/06/2009 - 15:21
AP First Look at K7
By the by, I was on the Pentax Japan website yesterday, and counted 32 "K" lenses. Back in Pentax's heyday, I seem to remember there were 27 lenses available. Most are of very recent design. It depends when you look, but in the M series days there were over 40 lenses and I have just counted up the...
Posted by johnriley on 16/06/2009 - 19:47
AP First Look at K7
By the by, I was on the Pentax Japan website yesterday, and counted 32 "K" lenses. Back in Pentax's heyday, I seem to remember there were 27 lenses available. Most are of very recent design. It depends when you look, but in the M series days there were over 40 lenses and I have just counted up the...
Posted by George Lazarette on 16/06/2009 - 23:18
AP First Look at K7
At the risk of dragging this post back to the origianl topic, I've just read the review and in photo magazine terms I would describe it as 'glowing'. OK the headline doesn't help, but for a pre-production camera it more or less reads "I really like this and if it does what it says it could be a w...
Posted by greynolds999 on 17/06/2009 - 12:53
Batteries.
I have to agree with John, 200 is very low. I just got back from a holiday and took a Partly used battery and 2 fully charged spares. I took over 400 shots with the partly used battery and never had to change it :!: And I am always reviewing and playing with the rear screen. I can only think you...
Posted by Clarky on 17/06/2009 - 13:36
Batteries.
Deltic, Do you turn the camera off between shots or do you let the "Auto Power Off" kick in, or have you set it to a high value 30minutes or OFF? Auto Power Off possibly leaves the processor and CCD in a low power mode so will continue to drain power but will allow it to come back on quicke...
Posted by polchraine on 17/06/2009 - 13:41
Batteries.
I have the auto power off set to only a couple of mins, if I am carrying it around its just a half press on the shutter to bring it back to life. But I turn it off if I am not using it, and its back in the bag.
Posted by Clarky on 17/06/2009 - 15:04
Batteries.
Deltic, Do you turn the camera off between shots or do you let the "Auto Power Off" kick in, or have you set it to a high value 30minutes or OFF? Auto Power Off possibly leaves the processor and CCD in a low power mode so will continue to drain power but will allow it to come back on quicke...
Posted by DELTIC on 18/06/2009 - 12:48
Batteries.
I have to agree with John, 200 is very low. I just got back from a holiday and took a Partly used battery and 2 fully charged spares. I took over 400 shots with the partly used battery and never had to change it :!: And I am always reviewing and playing with the rear screen. I can only think you...
Posted by DELTIC on 18/06/2009 - 12:53
Batteries.
Deltic, Do you turn the camera off between shots or do you let the "Auto Power Off" kick in, or have you set it to a high value 30minutes or OFF? Auto Power Off possibly leaves the processor and CCD in a low power mode so will continue to drain power but will allow it to come back on quicke...
Posted by polchraine on 18/06/2009 - 13:26
Batteries.
[quote:3496ace15f="polchraine"]Deltic, Do you turn the camera off between shots or do you let the "Auto Power Off" kick in, or have you set it to a high value 30minutes or OFF? Auto Power Off possibly leaves the processor and CCD in a low power mode so will continue to drain power but will ...
Posted by DELTIC on 20/06/2009 - 20:29
Hello and a question
The one problem you may have is focussing as moderm DSLRs expect you to autofocus so do not have a split screen. However you can replace the screen relatively easily. I just put old SMC K lenses on a K20D and had no problem manual focussing with the existing screen, although I agree the old split s...
Posted by BODYHEAT on 16/06/2009 - 21:50
Hello and a question
I never used the split image anyway, so I just focus on the general ground glass as I always did. This is much easier if the dioptre is adjusted correctly. To recap, you point the camera at an evenly lit area (white wall, sky...) and with the lens out of focus adjust until the etched lines in the...
Posted by johnriley on 16/06/2009 - 22:04
Hello and a question
The one problem you may have is focussing as moderm DSLRs expect you to autofocus so do not have a split screen. However you can replace the screen relatively easily. I used a 25+ yr old 50mm lens with my K200 while waiting for a lens exchange. The camera will tell you when your chosen subject is i...
Posted by AndrewH on 17/06/2009 - 20:25
2 or 6 year warranty...?
6 years is the longest time to make a claim, but only if the item was reasonably expected to last a lot longer than six years, so quite vague and difficult to enforce. I'm actually taking my MacBook Pro back for a refund on Sunday, and the conversations on the phone have been priceless. 'I wan...
Posted by Unlocker on 17/06/2009 - 21:24
Hello + quick question about a lense please!
hi, i've just signed up to what appears to be a complete fountain of knowledge on here, hope you can help... apols if this question has already been answered - is similar to a recent topic i have a pentax k-m dslr. i'm trying to get going with an old lense for portraits but am struggling to make...
Posted by dml82 on 17/06/2009 - 21:24
Hello + quick question about a lense please!
Welcome aboard David! If you've put the lens correctly on the "A" position, then you should not see the "F--" displayed and shouldn't need the custom setting to permit aperture ring use ;) Check whether the contacts are dirty and make sure the lens is correctly mounted. I occasionally get this...
Posted by MattMatic on 17/06/2009 - 21:32
