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K20D RAW Button bug?
Ken, Smeggy means that the Playback button cancels the RAW button setting. For example, if the RAW button switched to RAW mode, the camera goes back to JPEG (or RAW+) after you press the Playback button. I understand and have had the same frustration. It makes the RAW button almost useless in ...
Posted by Smeggypants on 10/11/2009 - 22:02
Pentax Physiology
Nic, perhaps you should try an alternative repairer first. The K10D has been discontinued for some time... :? Try Asahi Photo - they still hold parts for many looooong since discontinued Pentax items :D Matt Oooooh!,not far from Kew Gardens,according to their website.Off to London next week,s...
Posted by alfiemooon on 11/11/2009 - 16:50
Sensor Dust - Zeelon Anti-Static Blower
I have experienced sensor cleaning in other ways. After stupidly changing lenses in dusty cambodia my sensor got literally smothered with dust and grime. I too got scarrrrreeeeeeddd. After some advice I bought a rocket blower off ebay for next to nothing. I soon discovered a little technique that si...
Posted by mattox on 12/11/2009 - 19:24
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Hi fellow Dutchman. Welcome to the forum. I have used all three. IMO the Katz is the best. Very bright and a joy to use. But at a price, specially with some extra options. Like Optibrite treatment and extra grids and/or added focus points.Plus.....UPS will deliver only and not be prosecuted for the...
Posted by Malo1961 on 12/11/2009 - 22:10
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Aufa, I bought a cheapy from ebay. It arrived fine and looked the part. Peeling off the protective plastic revealed a delicate and impressive surface. But I find its quite some way out. It looks (by eye) slightly thicker than the normal screen. Also the diagonal split is not that great. Pers...
Posted by Aufa on 13/11/2009 - 09:56
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Pete, have you fitted a Katz Eye split screen to your K-7? I've been thinking about one of these for some while, might make me more inclined to manual focus more than I do at the moment. My concern would be effective operation at small apertures with my D-FA 100 macro.
Posted by Greytop on 13/11/2009 - 11:44
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Pete, have you fitted a Katz Eye split screen to your K-7? I've been thinking about one of these for some while, might make me more inclined to manual focus more than I do at the moment. My concern would be effective operation at small apertures with my D-FA 100 macro. Yes, I received my new Katz...
Posted by iceblinker on 13/11/2009 - 15:26
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ps. It's not necessarily a problem even if the split-circle does black-out. You can focus before stopping-down, and ignore the cirle when stopping-down to examine depth-of-field optically.
Posted by iceblinker on 13/11/2009 - 15:31
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Pete, have you fitted a Katz Eye split screen to your K-7? I've been thinking about one of these for some while, might make me more inclined to manual focus more than I do at the moment. My concern would be effective operation at small apertures with my D-FA 100 macro. Yes, I received my new Katz...
Posted by Greytop on 13/11/2009 - 16:19
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It's only a problem on slow lenses or when stopping any lens down with the optical preview lever. For macro photography, I would use Live View or Digital Preview at small apertures rather than Optical Preview. Well.....Pete already answered this question. And I second his words. As I said, It depe...
Posted by gregmoll on 13/11/2009 - 17:45
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I've been wondering ... How well do you think these split screens really are in the cases where the subject is outside the focus area. I mean putting the subject in the center - focus - and then turn the camera to recompose the picture will in some cases change the distance? I thought about this the...
Posted by Joe S on 13/11/2009 - 18:11
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Greg, The bolded part (f2.8 ) refers to the type of lenses I used. Not to the level of stopping down. A focus screen will be less prone to black-out with the use of a fast prime lens, compared to a "slow" zoom lens. But when stopped down manually to F11-F14 the Katz screen will show little to no b...
Posted by Malo1961 on 13/11/2009 - 18:48
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I've been wondering ... How well do you think these split screens really are in the cases where the subject is outside the focus area. I mean putting the subject in the center - focus - and then turn the camera to recompose the picture will in some cases change the distance? I thought about this the...
Posted by Malo1961 on 13/11/2009 - 18:50
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Greg, there is partial darkening at and before f14 with the lenses I've tried, so I disagree with Malo on that specific point. Whether it's a problem or not depends on you and what you're doing. Joe, yes, there can be errors when focusing and recomposing like you describe with nearby subjects - b...
Posted by iceblinker on 13/11/2009 - 18:51
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Greg, there is partial darkening at and before f14 with the lenses I've tried, so I disagree with Malo on that specific point. Whether it's a problem or not depends on you and what you're doing. Thanks Pete, I always focus wide open and then stop down. What I was trying to clarify in my mind was ...
Posted by gregmoll on 13/11/2009 - 19:27
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Fitted my new Katz Eye screen today. Must say it's really very nice (read very useful), takes me back to my film days :D I went for the OptiBrite and AF area brackets in the end (the inner brackets roughly line up with the rule of thirds positions). Only very slight negative is that screen sits a ...
Posted by Greytop on 05/12/2009 - 14:38
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I've looked at these but can't really justify spending the money on them. I find focussing manually with the plain glass screen on my Km simple enough, although admittedly it would be quicker with a split screen. I only use K mount lenses so don't have to focus stopped down.
Posted by Dangermouse on 06/12/2009 - 01:01
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Hi Anvh, I have just got back to thinking about these screens, and found this review Its from another Pentax forum, but the person there has done an in-depth report on all types of split screens. I think I will buy one after Christmas. Regards Colin
Posted by CoDa on 16/12/2009 - 20:58
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Hi Anvh, I have just got back to thinking about these screens, and found this review Its from another Pentax forum, but the person there has done an in-depth report on all types of split screens. There's no in-depth review of Katz Eye there. Seems the Focusingscreens.com Ec-B is the best of t...
Posted by iceblinker on 16/12/2009 - 21:51
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Well I'm extremely happy with my Katz Eye screen and consider it money well spent :) Obviously it's an absolute boon for manual focussing but also it's great when using auto focus. Why? Well because you can pretty much instantly see if your lens has missed focus. A sort of a double focus confirm...
Posted by Greytop on 16/12/2009 - 23:32
