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Pentax KX
I know enough about cameras to make a good decision BEFORE I buy. Unlike some that spend foolishly then complain for ever that they didn't get what they wanted. You call that a "point"? Maybe you should read up on logical fallacies. No-one here is "complaining" and "crying" as you so tactfully pu...
Posted by rparmar on 06/09/2010 - 13:41
Pentax KX
Having both a K10 and a KX I have found that I actually get more "keeperd" from the KX when it comes to fast moving sports scenes. I now use the Kx on 11 point auto focus. Just a personal preference and maybe proof that my eyes can't beat the focus accuracy of the Kx technology while still keepin...
Posted by Rataegeoff on 06/09/2010 - 23:45
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 philstaff on 07/09/2010 - 08:35
Pentax KX
The K-X still have the brackets and with that it's quite easy to guess where the focus point is but indeed you need to know that but luckily it's no different than what Pentax always use and so for me it wasn't a problem. I just do the same thing I also did with the K10D. Hi Stefan Im taking it t...
Posted by Anvh on 07/09/2010 - 14:17
Pentax KX
Flossie said you had no way of knowing where the focus point are but because of the brackets that isn't true. This has been done to death but apparently there is still a factual misunderstanding. When the camera is choosing the focus points you have no idea which one it has chosen, since it does not...
Posted by rparmar on 07/09/2010 - 21:02
Pentax KX
If you, as photographer, choose the focus point then this is not an issue. That was where the conversation was about but thank you for making things clearer. :)
Posted by Anvh on 07/09/2010 - 21:27
Pentax KX
Flossie said you had no way of knowing where the focus point are but because of the brackets that isn't true. This has been done to death but apparently there is still a factual misunderstanding. When the camera is choosing the focus points you have no idea which one it has chosen, since it does not...
Posted by philstaff on 10/09/2010 - 09:58
Pentax KX
I've taken about 15,000 shots with my K-x and here are my impressions. Note: I only shoot to RAW dng, not to jpeg. Good sensor produces great quality. Perfectly usable, in fact jolly good, at ISO 800 though a little washed out, and still usuable at ASA 1600 though quite a lot of post-processing n...
Posted by mecrox on 10/09/2010 - 13:13
Pentax KX
[Sorry but I am missing your point here if you can not see the focus point then how can you a photographer choose it ? You choose it using a different mechanism, namely an LCD display. That doesn't help you when shooting, however. FWIW this oversight has been corrected on the K-r. People manag...
Posted by rparmar on 10/09/2010 - 14:50
Saving and Storing photos
I leave all of them in Lightroom. I use stacks to keep the PP version(s) on top of the original. I back up my Lightroom catalog to a local hard drive daily, and also keep a full size jpeg of my 'best' stuff on Flickr.
Posted by thoughton on 06/09/2010 - 11:01
Saving and Storing photos
I use the date since I can look at my diary and see what job it was or where I was. I back up onto a 1TB network drive as well as Carbonite.com. so you don't shoot or save RAW images John ? Howard Personally, I now only use JPEG in the studio. When you are in totally controlled conditions u...
Posted by gartmore on 06/09/2010 - 13:24
Musings on a K20D and carpets
Perpared to be bored to death but I thought some of you might be interested, can you push a K20D to the limits photographing carpets? Read on... Way back in February I was called by a wholesale carpet retailer asking me to quote for shooting carpet samples for a retailing website. Most of you...
Posted by gartmore on 06/09/2010 - 15:34
K-7 replacement battery D-LI90
Pentax don't make batteries. The Chinese do. The super cheap versions work very well, so why not use them. I have just ordered one of these Once its here, I'm going to fit a two cell 2200mA LiPo battery by cannibalising the insert. I run all of my rechargeable drills on the same things ...
Posted by K10D on 09/09/2010 - 00:09
K-7 replacement battery D-LI90
Pentax don't make batteries. The Chinese do. The super cheap versions work very well, so why not use them. I have just ordered one of these Once its here, I'm going to fit a two cell 2200mA LiPo battery by cannibalising the insert. I run all of my rechargeable drills on the same things ...
Posted by polchraine on 09/09/2010 - 09:45
K-R is here!
Very interesting. A very high quality back screen. Dual power capability should satisfy all users. Very high fps. A back panel that looks just like my new X90, so moving from one model to another will be very consistent. The focus point indicators were inevitable. Looks excellent and should help ...
Posted by johnriley on 09/09/2010 - 09:13
K-R is here!
Hmm, are Pentax listening? Soon after the KX release they release an improved version amending the main niggles people had: - focus point indicators? CHECK! - AA battery alternative? CHECK! At the same time they seem to listen to the calls for fast, cheap, normal prime (well, "fast" is d...
Posted by WobblyGoblin on 09/09/2010 - 10:09
K-R is here!
Some Fuji P&S cameras have IRSimple too. Fuji even have a small portable IRSimple printer in Japan. The price is the reason the K-7 has gone back up in price a bit. No doubt the K-r will soon drop in price. Assuming it really is available next month of course. Since Pentax recently introduce...
Posted by Gwyn on 09/09/2010 - 13:38
K-R is here!
I use AV and manual and nothing else. In any critical situation where I want consistency I stick it on manual. Nor does the K-x does it? I see that as a top of the range feature - no doubt the K-5 will have it. Though personally I never use it - I go manual if I want that sort of control. i meant ...
Posted by gillbod on 09/09/2010 - 14:14
K-R is here!
i meant crucial for me, not for a camera. I use it in two scenarios: 1) action, when i know what shutter speed will freeze motion, and what depth of field i want to be able to nail the focus. 2) low light, when I want to call the shots on how slow i can hand hold and what aperture i want. ...
Posted by Anvh on 09/09/2010 - 14:31
K-R is here!
I have noticed that my K200d (same sensor as K10D) seems to give MUCH cleaner images at low ISO than the K-7 :shock: This is on the pixel level though. The K-7 probably beats it at 400: what do you think Mike? The K10D sensor is a CCD, those are more uniform and cleaner than CMOS so if you use lo...
Posted by Anvh on 09/09/2010 - 18:50
