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80-320 No go on K10D
I have tried switching back and forth from the permitted to the prohibited as I mentioned in the earlier forum entry, and now no pictures. Digital display has a bunch of information on it, but I don't know enough about the camera yet to know what all of the info is. I took the lens off the camera an...
Posted by Donkey on 04/09/2010 - 01:43
80-320 No go on K10D
Sorry, I was behind on reading the posts. I am not sure what the stop down lever is, but I see a rectangular piece of metal about 2mm wide, and 6mm long sticking out the back of the lens. It is in the identical position and shape as my 35-80 which seems to be working fine. I will clean the contacts ...
Posted by Donkey on 04/09/2010 - 01:51
80-320 No go on K10D
I see that all of the little brass balls on the short lens are sitting proud of the steel ring on the 35-80, but they are are recessed on the 80-320 Those contacts should be sprung on both the lens and body and they should be slightly proud of the mount. if the ones on the 80-320 do not depress slig...
Posted by fatspider on 04/09/2010 - 13:06
Pentax KX
Im thinking of getting a KX and just wonderd if any members has one and what they thought regarding the camera. I have read some very positive reports but would like some feed back on anything you have found the camera to be good or bad. Ian
Posted by philstaff on 05/09/2010 - 12:30
Pentax KX
Thanks guys the only thing that bugs me is the lack of a focus point in the veiw finder cant understand them not providing this all else seems fine. Ian
Posted by philstaff on 05/09/2010 - 14:11
Pentax KX
Thanks guys the only thing that bugs me is the lack of a focus point in the veiw finder cant understand them not providing this all else seems fine. From what I've heard that was to make the camera smaller and I believe many beginners don't use it. There is still the audio tone and the hexagon that...
Posted by Anvh on 05/09/2010 - 15:44
Pentax KX
Thanks guys the only thing that bugs me is the lack of a focus point in the veiw finder cant understand them not providing this all else seems fine. Ian I know this bothers many. I'm utterly convinced it is worrying for nothing... you can set it to the center mark can you not? I'm showing my a...
Posted by Don on 05/09/2010 - 15:53
Pentax KX
If you want control over the AF you will use selective AF points and if you use that mode you can see on the LCD which AF point is selected, the only problem is that you need to take your eye from the viewfinder to see which AF you select but it does give you all the control you need. With something...
Posted by flossie on 05/09/2010 - 18:20
Pentax KX
Flossie would you like to explain the chocolate teapot a bit more please :) I only have make 200 shots at most with the KX but I've used the selectable AF successfully with portraits to focus on the eyes and for that at least the LCD indication was fine. Just wondering if the chocolate teapot com...
Posted by Anvh on 05/09/2010 - 18:41
Pentax KX
Many people who buy an entry DSLR today are P&S shooters, I don't think for them it really matters if the AF brackets show up or not... I'm not one of them so I can only speculate. If you want control over the AF you will use selective AF points and if you use that mode you can see on the LCD whi...
Posted by rparmar on 05/09/2010 - 18:57
Pentax KX
Many people who buy an entry DSLR today are P&S shooters, I don't think for them it really matters if the AF brackets show up or not... I'm not one of them so I can only speculate. If you want control over the AF you will use selective AF points and if you use that mode you can see on the LCD whi...
Posted by Don on 05/09/2010 - 19:04
Pentax KX
rparmar it isn't a contradiction, was talking about manually selecting a focus point in the last part you quoted. P&S shooters will most likely use the Auto AF point selector and indeed it's guessing sometimes what's in focus or not and the KX won't indicate on the back what focus point are in fo...
Posted by Anvh on 05/09/2010 - 19:27
Pentax KX
you pre-focus and wait for he subject before snapping the shutter, or focus lock and re-compose, or you put it on auto and machine gun it... The blinking lights actually tell you what the camera is doing so you don't work blind. It's called visual feedback and it's rather important in UI design. Whi...
Posted by rparmar on 05/09/2010 - 21:14
Pentax KX
Pro: Con: * Small body * Good heft with batteries installed * Very good grip * Live view mode with 3 autofocus options * Faster maximum shutter speed than most at this price range (1/6,000) * Fastest frame rate in its class, at 4.3 to 4.6 fps * HD (720p) movie ...
Posted by puma on 05/09/2010 - 22:43
Pentax KX
you pre-focus and wait for he subject before snapping the shutter, or focus lock and re-compose, or you put it on auto and machine gun it... The blinking lights actually tell you what the camera is doing so you don't work blind. It's called visual feedback and it's rather important in UI design. Whi...
Posted by Don on 06/09/2010 - 00:37
Pentax KX
Re the lack of focus indicators, I presume it still has the green hexagon...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 06/09/2010 - 00:42
Pentax KX
Re the lack of focus indicators, I presume it still has the green hexagon... been mentioned... it does. I view the af indicators in the viewfinder as an omission of a luxury, not a defect.
Posted by Don on 06/09/2010 - 00:50
Pentax KX
Yes it has got the green hexagon. No you can't see it, because its too dim. I didn't realise the mode dial was unusually easy to turn by accident, I thought that was just me. I look forward to my next DSLR staying put! (I note that the 645 has a lock on its wheel...!). Maybe if they ditched th...
Posted by flossie on 06/09/2010 - 08:26
Pentax KX
Interesting points. those stupid preset modes nobody uses... I teach a lot of beginners photography and it's surprising how many people have expensive kit that never comes off those settings. Never assume anything, those preset modes might just be the buying point that clinches it for a lot more...
Posted by johnriley on 06/09/2010 - 09:14
Pentax KX
YRegarding focus points - if you have to look away from the viewfinder, its too late. Anvh suggests presetting to a fixed position for portraits - um, so how do you know if that position is on the persons eye or their ear, or worse still, the wall behind them - all you know is its (e.g.) "somewhere ...
Posted by Anvh on 06/09/2010 - 12:39
