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Pentax 17mm fish eye (non AF) lens on DSLR cameras
Hi aadil, A tough decision, why not buy an adapter to fit the 17mm to the Canon 500D. You should get manual focus and exposure the same as with a Pentax DSLR at a fraction of the cost, you could always upgrade to a Pentax later:D when funds permit. John
Posted by johnwhit on 07/05/2011 - 16:28
Raw v Jpeg
I'm still experimenting with all the settings on my K-5. Recently, after comparing identical shots taken first using Raw and then Premium Jpeg, I decided to switch to Jpeg. Taking advantage of the early morning light this morning, despite the overcast sky and the fact that it was raining, I took...
Posted by Roy3 on 08/05/2011 - 08:41
Raw v Jpeg
Both shots were over saturated with highlight & shadow clipping. I adjusted the saturation on both images to the same value in Lightroom. The difference in image quality has totally changed my mind about using Jpeg. I have switched back to Raw, permanently! I dunno if it's just me, but I have f...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 08/05/2011 - 19:17
Raw v Jpeg
Hi John Riley, We all work differently, at the present time I am just getting a handle on all of the K-5 features. Most of these fantastic features are wasted on me, as I am a real control freak. I decide the aperture, the shutter speed, the ISO etc, not the camera. Perhaps if you get hold o...
Posted by Roy3 on 08/05/2011 - 22:11
Raw v Jpeg
The first time I compared JPEG and raw would have been in 2003, I think. When I edited photos I saw no difference in the results between the two. Two factors to consider. The cameras I was using were P&S so all the photos were taken in basically decent lighting. In 2005, I compared against, after...
Posted by patrickt on 09/05/2011 - 14:43
Raw v Jpeg
I've been taking snaps for a living since 1976, its just so much easier to get it right at the time! A great training ground was as a camerman on BBC News, you saw your results, good or bad, broadcast to the nation's waiting millions at six o'clock every night. Shooting reversal 16mm movie film w...
Posted by gartmore on 10/05/2011 - 12:54
K-5 Metering
Has anyone else noticed? The K-5 metering system is only 16 zone, the same as the K10D and K20D. The K-7 metering is 77 zone. Not that I mind, as 90% of the time it is great, but 10% it has been fooled especially with extreme instances. I wonder why Pentax have gone back to 16 zone? even...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 09/05/2011 - 00:13
GX10 manual focussing problem - ideas please...
On my GX10 I had used the debug menus to adjust the autofocus with good results. However, today I used it with the Samyang 85mm (manual focus) for the first time. The resulting images were focussed past the intended point. Here are a couple of test shots. The point of focus is very clear in ...
Posted by karma mechanic on 10/05/2011 - 17:55
K20D exposure query
Even though I've been using my K20D for well over a year I've only just noticed this feature in the viewfinder today and re-reading the manual I can't find anything that refers to it. I'm taking a picture in Av mode (using multi segment metering), I half press the shutter, take a look at the view...
Posted by MSurgenor on 14/05/2011 - 14:23
programable remote timers
Hi all I would like to dabble in some long multi exposure star work and am thinking in using a programmable remote trigger. Has anyone out there got some experience of both the triggers and long multi exposure shooting? The exposure time I am thinking of is in the region of 4 minutes each and I t...
Posted by hamiltonsmith on 15/05/2011 - 10:22
What do I lose if I trade in my K10?
I don't think I will be able to afford a second one, well not until the K4,3,2 and 1 have all superseded the K5. I'm still not sure if having a standby would be useful, Shortly after I bought the K10 it had to go back and I was without for a whole month. I have also just seen WobblyGoblin's IR co...
Posted by doingthebobs on 17/05/2011 - 23:57
Just received K5 - initial impressions
Body wise I must admit I find the K20D more comfortable, especially the R/H grip Bet you come back in a few weeks and say how much nicer the K-5 is to hold compared to the K20D.
Posted by Mike-P on 18/05/2011 - 06:13
Just received K5 - initial impressions
Body wise I must admit I find the K20D more comfortable, especially the R/H grip Bet you come back in a few weeks and say how much nicer the K-5 is to hold compared to the K20D. I got my K5 yesterday, courtesy of SRS (ordered on Tuesday am). The neighbours took it in for me from Parcelforce dur...
Posted by pgweber on 19/05/2011 - 22:52
What would you tell someone new to Pentax DSLRs?
I knew there were quite a few reasons why I bought Pentax. I always assumed that all other Digital SLR manufacturers had the same features. Cheers to Pentax. Now just work on that super sharp focus. LOL
Posted by surfseen on 18/05/2011 - 23:54
What do you set in the "User mode"
However, if you switch the camera from USER mode to AV mode (or indeed any other mode) it automatically uses the settings from the User mode number that was last set, not the one last used. Even if the camera was in User2 (DNG files etc) it will still switch to 2M JPEG files if you switch away f...
Posted by thoughton on 21/05/2011 - 11:59
What do you set in the "User mode"
BUT if after setting User3 you then switch back to Av or Tv etc mode, then change the settings back to your normal ones (back to RAW, in your case), the next time you switch to User3 and then back to AV it won't retain the User3 settings back in AV mode. Yes, it retains the last ones set. User mode...
Posted by karma mechanic on 21/05/2011 - 12:49
Returned K5 - Where to now?
After the recent debacle about my new Pentax K5. I am now confused what to do. I have sold my all my Nikon kit (except flash), so it's not as simple as just going back to Nikon. I have requested a refund from the dealer where I bought the camera and lens. While I loved the handling of the Pe...
Posted by DaveN on 19/05/2011 - 11:46
Returned K5 - Where to now?
Hard to tell from the small images, but it looks like it is focussed very slightly beyond the intended subject. In the first one that might be due to the centre AF sensor picking up the wood grain at the centre of the frame rather than the subject just below centre. In the second one it looks in...
Posted by karma mechanic on 19/05/2011 - 12:54
Returned K5 - Where to now?
It sounds like you have been very unlucky however as far as the K5 goes it is a fantastic camera .... I love mine so much that I'm now selling my back-up K7 to get another K5. You only have to read the reviews on all the major sites to know how good this camera is. The 70 is a highly rated lens...
Posted by Frogfish on 19/05/2011 - 13:34
Returned K5 - Where to now?
Oh dear, such a shame for you. I can understand you questioning your decision. I can't comment on the lens, since I don't own one and have never used one, but I do have the K-5. My first one was returned due to the stain, and as I said in another post the second one seems good. SRS exchanged the ...
Posted by Gwyn on 19/05/2011 - 15:40
