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life span of a DSLR
The real mugs are people who buy a new car every two years, and the wise ones are those who buy two year old cars. G The ones who buy new cars every year aren't too daft unless they buy something like an Alfa 166 which loses over more than 1/2 its value... The only expense other than the price...
Posted by Pwynnej on 02/10/2009 - 11:25
life span of a DSLR
Well... actually I am going to look at a car this afternoon, which will have lost nearly 40% of its value in its first year:shock: My current car I bought new nearly 6 years ago, it will be worth less than 25% for what I paid for it, but I did get it with a nearly 33% saving:shock: all it has c...
Posted by Pwynnej on 02/10/2009 - 14:00
Pentax image numbering
Having bought a used K20D from a forum member a few months ago, I've only just been able to check it out having arrived back in UK for a while. Shutter count is as I was told at circa 2760 but the image number is 9500+. Can this be reset, I know it'll clock over to 0 at 10000, but I'd rather l...
Posted by Mannesty on 25/09/2009 - 09:30
Pentax image numbering
You're welcome. I was (not) very surprised to find almost no information about the Memory feature in the manual. I wonder what else it does . . . I disagree, my *IST DS, K10D, K20D and K7 manuals all explain how the numbering works, just not in a way which makes this simple task obvious. If...
Posted by Bob and his Pentax on 25/09/2009 - 14:58
K20d vs K7: AF with poor light
With my k20d I have problems when there is poor light, more photo of the face of my sons are out of focus. I know that there is a problem with focus in this condition with pentax camera, but the k7 really resolve this problem?
Posted by mpg on 26/09/2009 - 10:25
K20d vs K7: AF with poor light
No equipment is perfect. You can usually find a way to get things to work with a little perseverance. Any focus system will find it more difficult to operate in low light. Using a flashgun with a focus-assist beam will help; as will focussing manually; as will pointing the camera at a clear edg...
Posted by George Lazarette on 26/09/2009 - 15:08
K20d vs K7: AF with poor light
Possibly this is dependent on the lens in use. When I use a 50mm f1.7 or 50mm f1.4 I have no problems focusing, even in situations where it's so dark that it woul be hard to focus manually. In these situations the K20D is better than eyesight. However, with a zoom that may end up at f5.6 at th...
Posted by johnriley on 26/09/2009 - 15:11
K20d vs K7: AF with poor light
The K7 Focus assist can be masked by a large diameter lens but if you have a flashgun with SB mode then that can perform the same function as the assist light, The flash does not have any effect on the exposure. It only performs to assist the Autofocus. If you would like to focus manually then you ...
Posted by PeteL on 26/09/2009 - 23:53
K7 or 31mm Ltd Dilemma
If push came to shove I would keep all my lenses and go back to using them on my old DS
Posted by pschlute on 26/09/2009 - 17:50
Disappointed with my K10D Today
wether I (we) have faulty lenses, but I know it can go a lot faster, but it just doesn't. Nope, I dont think we all have faulty lenses, that would be too much of a coincidence. All my three DA* lenses are so slow with my K20D that I am getting frustrated now. And the more I use it and interchange wi...
Posted by aminstar on 27/09/2009 - 13:25
Disappointed with my K10D Today
I have also found that all my SDM lenses like well charged batteries. True, the DA*300 does focus more accurately, mine too. With regard to batteries I use them constantly fully charged, with the grip also. I think the slowest one for me is the DA* 50-135
Posted by aminstar on 27/09/2009 - 14:09
Disappointed with my K10D Today
There comes a point where no AF system can cope. Try shooting TT bikes at close range. All you can do is pre-focus and hope you press the shutter at the right moment. I eventually found I could do it by ear with a 50/50 chance of success. G
Posted by George Lazarette on 27/09/2009 - 15:26
Disappointed with my K10D Today
I've yet to find the af on any of my pentax cameras (even the film bodies) lacking... mainly because I don't rely on it... prefer manual or single shot af. I never subscribed to the "Machine gun it" and sort through hundreds of shots looking for a good one style. Nothing wrong with that, just not fo...
Posted by Don on 27/09/2009 - 16:54
Disappointed with my K10D Today
There comes a point where no AF system can cope. Try shooting TT bikes at close range. All you can do is pre-focus and hope you press the shutter at the right moment. I eventually found I could do it by ear with a 50/50 chance of success. G I think you are right. I read an article in the Bri...
Posted by PeteL on 27/09/2009 - 17:04
Disappointed with my K10D Today
My technique is to pre-focus on a spot and wait for the subject to come into focus. If you set the camera up so that it will not fire until the image is sharp then set the Camera to single shot AF and the DA Lens to Manual, You can then keep your finger on the shutter button until the Camera fires i...
Posted by stu49 on 27/09/2009 - 18:23
Disappointed with my K10D Today
The AF just could not keep up with the runners as they came towards me (they weren't exactly belting down the course) and all I got was a load of blurry and OOF images. Was using the DA* 60-250mm. Not looking for a war here .. just sharing my thoughts. Mike, did you try the technique Pete ment...
Posted by aminstar on 27/09/2009 - 18:36
Disappointed with my K10D Today
My technique is to pre-focus on a spot and wait for the subject to come into focus. If you set the camera up so that it will not fire until the image is sharp then set the Camera to single shot AF and the DA Lens to Manual, You can then keep your finger on the shutter button until the Camera fires i...
Posted by PeteL on 27/09/2009 - 20:17
Disappointed with my K10D Today
[quote:3496ace15f="PeteL"] My technique is to pre-focus on a spot and wait for the subject to come into focus. If you set the camera up so that it will not fire until the image is sharp then set the Camera to single shot AF and the DA Lens to Manual, You can then keep your finger on the shutter b...
Posted by laurencea on 27/09/2009 - 22:59
Disappointed with my K10D Today
All very well if its a single subject, not really feasable in a sea of faces during the start of a marathon where I want to pick my shot on the spur of the moment. Disagree. :) It gives you the best of both worlds without having to wait for the camera to AF as you shove the shutter fully down. I...
Posted by MattMatic on 28/09/2009 - 14:29
Disappointed with my K10D Today
All very well if its a single subject, not really feasable in a sea of faces during the start of a marathon where I want to pick my shot on the spur of the moment. Disagree. :) It gives you the best of both worlds without having to wait for the camera to AF as you shove the shutter fully down. I...
Posted by PeteL on 28/09/2009 - 17:01
