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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 stu49 on 28/09/2009 - 22:30
Disappointed with my K10D Today
Thinking about that, locking the Exposure with the Focus is the last thing you'd want to do ! the exposure is going to change when whatever u r photographing comes along !! No !??
Posted by stu49 on 28/09/2009 - 22:35
Disappointed with my K10D Today
Figured it !! on my DA18-55 I can hold the Manual focus ring just short of where I want to focus while then pressing and holding the shutter button all the way down. This results in a flashing focus light but does not take a picture, then when something comes into focus (or I shift the ring slight...
Posted by stu49 on 28/09/2009 - 22:54
Pentax DSLR Tough Build
My K10D and istD along with a few Pentax lenses (and my Tamron Macro) were catapulted out of a "shopping basket" on the back of a bicycle which I was riding, I went over the handlebars (DONT LAUGH!) and the rear end of the bike soared into the air, followed by my Tamrac camera bag, it must have easi...
Posted by fatspider on 28/09/2009 - 20:53
Pentax DSLR Tough Build
My K10D and istD along with a few Pentax lenses (and my Tamron Macro) were catapulted out of a "shopping basket" on the back of a bicycle which I was riding, I went over the handlebars (DONT LAUGH!) and the rear end of the bike soared into the air, followed by my Tamrac camera bag, it must have easi...
Posted by alfiemooon on 29/09/2009 - 00:42
Pentax DSLR Tough Build
My K10D and istD along with a few Pentax lenses (and my Tamron Macro) were catapulted out of a "shopping basket" on the back of a bicycle which I was riding, I went over the handlebars (DONT LAUGH!) and the rear end of the bike soared into the air, followed by my Tamrac camera bag, it must have easi...
Posted by George Lazarette on 29/09/2009 - 11:41
Pentax DSLR Tough Build
While on holiday in France, my tripod-mounted Pentax ist* DS keeled over and the 18~55mm. kit lens smashed nose-first into concrete. I managed the rest of the holiday using a 40 year old 50mm. Takumar as a replacement and missed little as I used my feet for zooming and for wider shots, digitally ‘st...
Posted by copernicus on 29/09/2009 - 18:23
Pentax DSLR Tough Build
Pentax 100-300 Power Zoom lens rolled off my dining table onto carpeted floor, sticky focus action was the result. I got it repaired, but it was always a bit softer (from an already very soft lens) for ever more.
Posted by yelvertoft on 29/09/2009 - 19:33
Pentax DSLR Tough Build
OK I have one for you. Shortly after I got my K10d I was taking some photographs of my 2 kids and there friend just mucking about in the living room. Anyway My daughter who would have been about 9 months at the time. climbed up on the the arm of the chair and started to lean back on the door. I took...
Posted by mike3legs on 01/10/2009 - 10:13
Pentax DSLR Tough Build
Mike3legs, I`m now very curious about the last part of your posting,you wouldn`t like to look through the Arch Window,would you?. Nic This was a while ago. Pentax have outsourced the repairs since then. Here's my post on the subject. Well I finally got my camera back 18 January! Only sligh...
Posted by mike3legs on 03/10/2009 - 09:36
Pentax DSLR Tough Build
Ah ha...ok Mike, The reason I ask is because I handed my camera into LCE 31st July this year and am still waiting! According to Andy Hamilton on QI (Dave Tv) lastnight,if you give a camera to... a Chimp..he will smash it to pieces for fun a Gorilla..he will methodically take it apart an O...
Posted by alfiemooon on 03/10/2009 - 14:34
Pentax DSLR Tough Build
It’s happened again! On 29th.September 2009 I reported a damaged kit lens on my Pentax ist DS when it toppled over and smashed into concrete. A little force when I unscrewed the smashed skylight filter seemed to free the stuck focusing ring, which, at the time, I regarded as coincidental. In Ma...
Posted by copernicus on 17/04/2011 - 20:48
Pentax DSLR Tough Build
My Dad managed to drop his K2 off Pen y Fan in a holdall back in the late '70s. He still has it and it still works (must borrow it and put a film through as he never uses it and they seize up if not given plenty of exercise). I treat my gear a lot more carefully, but have a few items which clear...
Posted by Dangermouse on 17/04/2011 - 23:18
Need input from manual focus lens users.
Hello folks, I'd appreciate input on a couple of points from people who use manual focus old glass often on their K series digitals. 1) Focus screens/mods and any special tips concerning focus screens for long glass, 400mm plus, and astrophotography. 2) Eyepiece magnifiers, low magnificati...
Posted by Lars on 28/09/2009 - 14:45
Need input from manual focus lens users.
Lars I use a split-prism screen on my K10 that i bought on ebay from China. Fitted easily and works well with lenses up to and including 300mm f4 without blackout. Cannot help you with longer focal length. I did use the Pentax magnifying eyepiece for a while on my DS , but didnt find for gener...
Posted by pschlute on 28/09/2009 - 15:14
Need input from manual focus lens users.
If you find yourself photographing an object in the night sky which isn't at infinity, we all have bigger problems than a few out of focus photos. If the infinity stop on your old lens isn't accurate, focus on something a long way away before it gets dark and hold the focus in position with somet...
Posted by Mongoose on 28/09/2009 - 15:24
Need input from manual focus lens users.
I use manual focus all the time when working in macro and have found the normal screen on my K10D fine, particularly when used with the Pentax 1.2x magnifier. In the past, all SLR cameras seemed to come with split image and surrounding fresnel screen and, for most uses, and particularly with macr...
Posted by brownargus on 28/09/2009 - 15:25
Need input from manual focus lens users.
Hi Lars, I don't use any 400mm+ lenses, but I have ebay diagonal split prism screens on both my K100Ds and my K20D for use with various manual focus lenses in the 50-200mm range. I also use a pentax 1.2x magnifying eyepiece. The split prism definitely makes the biggest difference for most focuss...
Posted by thoughton on 28/09/2009 - 15:27
Need input from manual focus lens users.
I use the following manual lenses on the K10D: SMC A 50mm 1.7 SMC A 100mm F4 macro SMC A 400mm F5.6 The viewfinder focus confirmation is the only aid I use.
Posted by ChrisA on 28/09/2009 - 15:28
Need input from manual focus lens users.
Heres link to Katzeye Focussing Screens, They Claim that their horizontal Split overcomes the shortcomings of a diagonal split, Though i doubt if it would help in Astrophotography it would almost certaily be of help with a long lens. I`m certainly considering one. Regards - Pete
Posted by PeteL on 28/09/2009 - 16:35
