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KX and team sports
The worry I now have vs the KX is that it reads like you don't know which points are being used for focus You do know if you have selected the point yourself. I think most serious DSLR users avoid Auto Select even with cameras that do indicate the focus points in the viewfinder. Thanks Pete I agr...
Posted by Rataegeoff on 01/01/2010 - 17:25
KX and team sports
Geoff, I actually shoot manual the whole time, typically underexposing slightly. I always use the centre point for AF. I sometimes manual focus as it can be quicker, hard work though. Lens used is the DA*60-250 f4 which apart from focusing speed is excellent. I've also got a Bigma that comes out ...
Posted by mike3legs on 01/01/2010 - 18:10
KX and team sports
This is what I mean with that you can see the focus point on the LCD screen. It's big square in between the four blueish parts, that says iso, awb, etc. The red point indicates which AF point is selected.
Posted by Anvh on 01/01/2010 - 18:54
KX and team sports
Cheers Hefty1 I will report back in time. The first differences I can mention right from the box is that the KX is smaller and lighter. Feels good. Feels like it wants you to take pictures! The 10D feels more substantial. I might well miss the TAv setting which the K10 has and the KX d...
Posted by Rataegeoff on 08/01/2010 - 21:49
KX and team sports
I rarely use machine gunning. Lets face a football can move an aweful long way in 0.175 of a second. As for a lens. The DA*60-250 is excellent apart from the AF speed which is atrocious. I often manual focus with this lens. Now shooting Football fully manual that is tricky.
Posted by mike3legs on 10/01/2010 - 14:51
DPReview finally do an excellent Pentax test!
DPReview have overly criticised Pentax's JPEG quality in the past, amongst other things, and this has put some potential buyers off. Fortunately, they seem to generally like the K-7 and K-x. However, they are obsessed by the lack of in-viewfinder focus point confirmation - and this may again disu...
Posted by iceblinker on 31/12/2009 - 12:33
DPReview finally do an excellent Pentax test!
However, they are obsessed by the lack of in-viewfinder focus point confirmation - and this may again disuade some people. In reality this is no big deal if you have manually selected the focus point. It may not be a big deal to seasoned DSLR users but as the K-x is basically Pentax's entry level of...
Posted by Mike-P on 31/12/2009 - 12:56
DPReview finally do an excellent Pentax test!
The feature was omitted to make the camera smaller - and a small camera is attractive to the target market. Apparently, it's not possible to have superimposed lights in the viewfinder with a mirror box of that size. It should be no big deal to anyone who selects their focus point manually because...
Posted by iceblinker on 31/12/2009 - 13:13
DPReview finally do an excellent Pentax test!
The camera does have the beep and green hexagon to indicate in-focus. It just lacks in-viewfinder indication of which point has been focused on. At the back LCD screen you can see which points are selected, don't know if it also indicate which points are in focus when you use auto-select.
Posted by Anvh on 31/12/2009 - 13:34
DPReview finally do an excellent Pentax test!
It may not be a big deal to seasoned DSLR users but as the K-x is basically Pentax's entry level offering now I would have thought it is quite an important omission considering its target market.:?: Actually I think it's the other way around: Seasoned DSLR users are the only ones (that I can see) co...
Posted by hefty1 on 31/12/2009 - 14:40
K20D USB cable
Does this cable come in different lengths? The one supplied with my camera is just 1m long. Hardly long enough if I wish to use the Pentax Remote Assistant 3 Hi, Can I regfer you to a similar thread I started a few weeks back; https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/techy-question--usb-cable-1631...
Posted by Richard Grant on 01/01/2010 - 07:29
Kx infinity focus problem
I hope some of you with much more expertise than I have can give me some advice here... I got my Kx last week, and only had a little time to play around with it so far, although with a sunny day - finally - I was able to do a series of test shots from my window which I frequently did with other c...
Posted by Wolfson on 01/01/2010 - 12:30
Kx infinity focus problem
In relation to this problem, IF the camera had an infinity focus issue, would this potentially add to the softness that these lenses display at long end? Or is it possible that the Kx ruthlessly exposes lens limitations fat beyond what the K100D would show? That could be it. Try some shots on a t...
Posted by Anvh on 01/01/2010 - 13:38
Kx infinity focus problem
Suggest you post photos. Best if we can see the problem, no matter how good your explanation:D
Posted by JohnX on 01/01/2010 - 16:05
Kx infinity focus problem
Thanks Stefan... I shall try that as soon as I can. I get the asme effect, a little less promounced, at 18mm wide and 1/160s shutter - would I be right to assume that camera shake is unlikely to have an effect at that setting? John, can/should I post on here? If so, how? I've never posted any pic...
Posted by Wolfson on 01/01/2010 - 17:01
Kx infinity focus problem
Assuming AF was used, I think it's possible that the camera has a problem with its autofocusing, even though close-distance subjects are OK. If manual-focusing, bear in mind that modern lenses can be focused beyond infinity. Yes, camera shake is unlikely at 1/160s at 18mm. To show a picture...
Posted by iceblinker on 01/01/2010 - 17:11
Kx infinity focus problem
Are you manually turning the lens to infinity or automatically / manually focussing on the distant object? If the latter, try comparing auto focus on the subject, manual focus on the subject through the viewfinder and manual focus using live view (so you are focussing at the sensor). Kevin
Posted by KevinWood on 01/01/2010 - 17:17
Kx infinity focus problem
Posting photos. Look here> https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/linking-images-into-posts-4791 Haven't done it myself though:oops:
Posted by JohnX on 01/01/2010 - 17:20
Kx infinity focus problem
I've a Tamron 18-250 which is very soft/out of focus a t the long end on my K200d(I haven't tried it on my K110d yet). I would check with your standard lens(es) as to infinity as a starter. After that do a front/back focus test and if possible adjust the camera to suit. I think this can be done o...
Posted by Hardgravity on 01/01/2010 - 17:32
Kx infinity focus problem
I would check with your standard lens(es) as to infinity as a starter. After that do a front/back focus test and if possible adjust the camera to suit. I think this can be done on the K-x but could be wrong No only the recent high-end have that so the K20D and the K7.
Posted by Anvh on 01/01/2010 - 18:51
