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K Please remember that THIS IS MANUAL FOCUS so you will need a focus screen for your camera. James
Posted by pink on 25/01/2010 - 17:48
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pink?K Please remember that THIS IS MANUAL FOCUS so you will need a focus screen for your camera. James what does all this entail and where can I get it? Is 'focus screen' the proper name for this item?
Posted by karlh on 25/01/2010 - 17:52
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Karl, I would suggest you wait on the split prism focus screen and see how you get on. You might find you are able to achieve accurate manual focus by eye or with the aid of the confirm focus 'beep' and 'hexagon' in your K20D. James is correct in that a split prism focus screen will definitely he...
Posted by Greytop on 25/01/2010 - 18:09
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With my new K20D came 2 lenses, 18-55 and 50-200. I guess a standard bundle. I wish to take some indoor live music pictures, preferably without flash. I understand that ISO should be cranked up to 3200 or more and use a lens that will go down as far as 2.8 or 1.4. Any suggestion where I may find...
Posted by Bob and his Pentax on 25/01/2010 - 18:24
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If you have reasonable eyesight then a split focus screen is not necessary by any means. One of can be quite handy though and that's a very good price.
Posted by Mike-P on 25/01/2010 - 18:31
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If you have reasonable eyesight (...) So that's why I'm so bad at manual focus! :P
Posted by MrCynical on 25/01/2010 - 19:41
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Thanks to you all, guys. Will have a look at the DA lenses. Also changing the focus area is a good suggestion, as it is generally the singer or an instrument player who are of interest. The magnifying eyepiece is also a good tip. I am at present taking 'start-up' pictures of bands for my new we...
Posted by karlh on 25/01/2010 - 20:53
Repairs Grief
My Pentax camera has developed a fault again. Yes. Again. After this recent failure, I suddenly realised that every Pentax DSLR I've used (*istD, K10D, K20D) and the last film camera (MZ-5) all failed. The hot-shoe on the K20D isn't firing in M mode. I can't use X mode because it has never worke...
Posted by lenscape on 27/01/2010 - 18:22
Repairs Grief
Well, I got the K20D repaired under guarantee. It was a few months inside it's two years and I'm indebted to Richard Day for first alerting me to this possibility. That's the good bit. The bad bit is it took them over a month to repair it and now that I have it back, I find that they've introd...
Posted by lenscape on 06/03/2010 - 11:54
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This is turning into a drama. I sent the camera back to Johnsons Photopia on March 11. Having heard nothing, I called them today only to find, that 11 days later, they haven't even looked at it yet. Not only that. The ONLY(?) guy who can work on it is in two days training. What an utter shambl...
Posted by lenscape on 22/03/2010 - 13:20
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You must be seriously fed up and I really sympathise, however, this forum wouldn't exist and neither would Pentax if your experiences were in any way typical. I have been using Pentax cameras professionally for 30 years, I had some problems eventually with my 645 but that was probably just fair w...
Posted by gartmore on 22/03/2010 - 14:47
Cheap remote shutter release
If you want a wired remote also look at ones suitable for Canon 400D/300D/30 etc. I have this one: http://tinyurl.com/yzyhub3 from this Dutch shop. Free EU postage on it too. There are plenty of other shops around offering similar ones, OK a bit more than one from Hong Kong, but easier to send bac...
Posted by Gwyn on 29/01/2010 - 16:21
Cheap remote shutter release
I bought one like which works fine and fits easily into a pocket in my camera bag. Works from both the front and back of my K10D. Steve
Posted by promhandicam on 29/01/2010 - 22:21
Cheap remote shutter release
I use a canon as well wired remote works well I have a pentax F witch I have used on my k100D and K10D in the past put went back to the canon as the infrared was a bit of a hit and miss Never used it on the K20D as I like the wired more anyway James
Posted by pink on 30/01/2010 - 12:36
K20d or K7??
I've had my K20 since the beginning of November, its now been used on a couple of quite big shoots taking a couple of hundred shots in each one (bring back film, I say!). The biggest changes, and ones that I have enjoyed, have largely been ergonomic ones and it is very useful for me to have the '...
Posted by gartmore on 31/01/2010 - 12:26
K20d or K7??
OK I have read these posts and many others so I'll give you my opinion on the K7, first though I had 2 K20's now I have 1 and haven't used it since I got the K7, the K20 is more ergonomic than the K7, the K20 grip is better than the K7 as it holds the remote control which the K7 doesn't, apart ...
Posted by jackitec on 31/01/2010 - 21:25
No more Pentax for Camera World
Hi folks, well a bit of self promotion and back up for Pentax, i have recently taken on Pentax at my shop in Colchester, a brand i am very passionate about , the support and encouragement i have had from Pentax has been outstanding, they do care about their products and their user base, they are a ...
Posted by DAE0707 on 01/02/2010 - 22:02
Replacement focusing screen for K-m
Then just buy a direct replacement. It won't be a fortune and it will be the correct part. And you'll probably be happier knowing that your camera is returned to original specification. That's what I plan to do. I was just looking for some guidance as to where. Spoke directly to Pentax but th...
Posted by robbie_d on 02/02/2010 - 13:51
Camera purchase from internet - any international manufacturer's guarantee?
Official Pentax warranty issued in Canada is only valid in the American continent (European warranty is only valid in Europe). Which means that even if it is a factory warranty you only can exploit it through Prodigital2000. (You need to send the camera to Canada on your risk and cost for warranty r...
Posted by KZ on 03/02/2010 - 17:08
Camera purchase from internet - any international manufacturer's guarantee?
Summing up: If you buy the camera in Europe, you have a European warranty. If you buy it in the American continent you get an American warranty. If you travel outside, you may apply for an International Warranty to cover the product while you are abroad. If you buy the camera with the retailer warra...
Posted by iceblinker on 03/02/2010 - 18:06
