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First production review of K-7
Nathan, I totally support what you are saying. I had an ME Super for 20 odd years and I could get super pictures from it. The rubber inside turned to gloop so I bought a K10D. Quite honestly I was dissapointed with the results until I read the manual again and again and tweaked the settings. I guess...
Posted by cedricd on 22/06/2009 - 18:37
Shooting a sporting event.
I took my K20d and my 6 year old Tamron 28-200 and this being the first time I tried to shot something moving fast. Most of the shots came out OK. The problem I had been when I moved the camera to stay with the person on the BMX some of the shots did not focus 100 %. If I was in a fixed spot and sh...
Posted by rbubbly on 22/06/2009 - 14:03
Shooting a sporting event.
Are you using continuous or single focus? Pentaxes dont have a good track record when it comes to focusing continuously. I've tried AF-C while shooting seagulls with no success. If I miss focus I just turn the focus ring closer to the proper focus point and then AF again. This wont help track ...
Posted by edumad on 22/06/2009 - 14:21
Shooting a sporting event.
Here are some of my sport shots The thing is not to focus, they are moving too fast so pre-focus on the spot were you want to make a photo. Aim ahead of that point and track the subject and when they are in the focus spot *click* and you should have it. :wink:
Posted by Anvh on 22/06/2009 - 15:11
where can i get a focusing screen
I don't know about an original screen, but you can get a replacement with a split prism on eBay: Nice Father's Day gift by the way! :D
Posted by hefty1 on 22/06/2009 - 23:51
Intermittent problem with my K20D
Have the same problem with my K10D, grip is always the problem. First time it happened I was in a total panick and reset the whole lot .. was not happy when I realised what it was as it took ages to put back how it was before.
Posted by Mike-P on 23/06/2009 - 12:51
Intermittent problem with my K20D
Have the same problem with my K10D, grip is always the problem. First time it happened I was in a total panick and reset the whole lot .. was not happy when I realised what it was as it took ages to put back how it was before. I can imagine! I was certainly panicking, but the intermittent nature of...
Posted by Snootchies on 23/06/2009 - 12:54
Intermittent problem with my K20D
Bob When I first started using the grip I had a few patches also like that,. Then removed the grip and refitted it back and tightened properly, and it hasn't done again. Seems you might just have had a hiccup and no need to panic :), at least for the moment :) Or it could have been all that ...
Posted by aminstar on 23/06/2009 - 13:15
Intermittent problem with my K20D
Bob When I first started using the grip I had a few patches also like that,. Then removed the grip and refitted it back and tightened properly, and it hasn't done again. Seems you might just have had a hiccup and no need to panic :), at least for the moment :) Or it could have been all that ...
Posted by Snootchies on 23/06/2009 - 13:56
Intermittent problem with my K20D
It's a bit of a pain, but you soon learn to remember to turn the dials until they click! The other issue I had was when the front dial didn't work on the grip, took it off to find one of the pins had stuck in a little, probably from putting it on when not 100% aligned. Just pulled it back careful...
Posted by Unlocker on 23/06/2009 - 14:16
focal length for a manual lens
Hi, I got hold of a sigma 70-210mm manual focus. Now its mounted on the body and when I switch on the camera, it's asking for the focal length. What would be the most appropriate focal length for a lens of those dimensions? I believe that this is only for the Shake Reduction system. than...
Posted by 72dessa on 24/06/2009 - 10:54
Got my K20D - a few settings questions
Thanks, For now I've set the jpg to "Bright", turned off the D Range & set Noise reduction to weakest - I'll see how this goes. General impressions so far after a few non-descript ramdom shots: Sensor definitely seems to provide more detail than the GX10, struck me immediately. Focus...
Posted by simonkit on 24/06/2009 - 20:29
Got my K20D - a few settings questions
I use the highest quality JPEGs, which are fine for all my purposes. Sharpness is set to +1 as is contrast. The Bright setting then delivers suitably snappy images. This is a very useful thread for those just getting acquainted with the K20 as I am, so the more contributions along these lines the be...
Posted by BODYHEAT on 24/06/2009 - 20:36
WIFI DS card for your Camera
rbubbly this subject has already been touched in one of the threads. This card has been around for a while now. I personally do not see any sense in getting one, unless you have specific use for it. I remember somewhere around here or might have been in another forum being discussed that probab...
Posted by aminstar on 25/06/2009 - 11:05
Enthusiastic photographer looking to make next step
Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum, my name is Rob and I live in Shropshire. I've had an interest in photography for a while now, but due to time/cash restraints I have got by with a fairly basic point an shoot Kodak. I've now got to the point where I feel this is restricting what I want to ...
Posted by robbie_d on 25/06/2009 - 11:26
Enthusiastic photographer looking to make next step
I never had to go through this issue as I went for a Canon S1 IS way back when and then upgraded to the Pentax K10D. There was no K-m at the time but there were the K100 and older DSLR's I was looking for something that would offer me room for growth and it just happened that the K10 was the best ca...
Posted by ericp on 25/06/2009 - 12:00
Enthusiastic photographer looking to make next step
Hi Robbie Before spending any money sit back and ask yourself exactly what you want to do with your photography? If it is just point and shoot on holiday for example then you dont need a dslr. If you are going to advance yourself in photographic knowledge then almost certainly a dslr is a must. If ...
Posted by hamiltonsmith on 25/06/2009 - 12:27
Enthusiastic photographer looking to make next step
I can reflect on my own decision making process. I was very serious about photography in my early 20s and bought very good Pentaxes and would have been classed as an enthusiast and quite knowledgable. Then life happened and we had kids and all the cares and worries that brings and this coincided ...
Posted by BODYHEAT on 25/06/2009 - 12:33
Enthusiastic photographer looking to make next step
Hi Robbie Before spending any money sit back and ask yourself exactly what you want to do with your photography? If it is just point and shoot on holiday for example then you dont need a dslr. If you are going to advance yourself in photographic knowledge then almost certainly a dslr is a must. If ...
Posted by robbie_d on 25/06/2009 - 12:37
Enthusiastic photographer looking to make next step
Think it depends on how much input you as a photographer wishes to add to the finished image. If you wish to develop a personal style or to try ideas then you will have to go for a DSLR however good a compact you are limited as to how much of the photographers ideas you can get into the shot, the co...
Posted by Thordell on 25/06/2009 - 13:35
