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K10 Focus Calibration
It may be harmless if you know what you're doing, it may not be if you don't. The settings in the debug menu are harmless and can all be reseted. Only when you start to write more codes in the TEXT file, which you can, then things can get dangerous.
Posted by Anvh on 11/08/2011 - 18:43
K10 Focus Calibration
Regardless of the technicalities or otherwise of the term "hack" we know what people mean - it is a process that was not intended to be user-accessed by the designers. Therefore, users are hacking into it, gaining unauthorised access if you like. It may be harmless if you know what you're doing, ...
Posted by Smeggypants on 11/08/2011 - 18:58
K10 Focus Calibration
Maybe, but I maintain that you know what people mean.
Posted by johnriley on 11/08/2011 - 21:09
K10 Focus Calibration
Maybe, but I maintain that you know what people mean. Most people know what hacking means and are thus put off by the mention of it. This is natural when they have spent many hundreds on a camera and don't want to break it. This is why I am not happy with the incorrect description of the simple p...
Posted by Smeggypants on 11/08/2011 - 21:20
K10 Focus Calibration
That's fine, but it's not dissimilar to the corrections made by some to grammar and spelling, maybe....:)
Posted by johnriley on 11/08/2011 - 21:23
K10 Focus Calibration
That's fine, but it's not dissimilar to the corrections made by some to grammar and spelling, maybe....:) It's a whole lot dissimilar. The spelling police are just being pedantic, while using the term 'hack' when it isn't a 'hack' is putting people off from calibrating the AF on the camera becuawe o...
Posted by Smeggypants on 12/08/2011 - 02:12
What have I treated myself to today?
Congrats Chris, I nearly had enough saved up to buy a K5 in the next few weeks but the boss borrowed (as if I`ll get it back!) a chunk of it to buy a new fireplace:(. Hope you enjoy your new camera:wink:
Posted by Cliff-P on 07/08/2011 - 17:33
The Pentax Q is Imminent
No wide angle lens yet and manual focus ffs.I can see ths is going to fail big time. Will be interesting how long will Ricoh continue to pour money into R&D into this. The only way I see this work is the range of small (read tiny), fast prime to increase quickly, a super massive resolution screen an...
Posted by DaveN on 06/08/2011 - 19:46
The Pentax Q is Imminent
manual focus??? all the lenses???
Posted by vrapan on 06/08/2011 - 21:36
The Pentax Q is Imminent
manual focus??? all the lenses??? Nope the normal lenses have AF, they even have a build in shutter (hopefully a leaf) and build-in ND filter as well. The toy lens don't have those. And they have an wide angle lens the 5-15 is "just" a wide angle. And the SR is build in the camera. The Q d...
Posted by Anvh on 06/08/2011 - 22:01
K-5 AF Problems
I have had my K-5 for a couple of months now and I am far from happy with its focusing especially in low light. I have heard that some K-5s have an issue with this and users have returned their cameras for exchange. Is there a test that I can do to see if my camera has that problem, or whether it...
Posted by Daydreamjay on 07/08/2011 - 20:01
K-5 AF Problems
I don't usually take the photo John as the blooming thing won't lock on, there are some where I have taken the pic and they are still off focus even though I got the 'beep' and red light. I will post one shortly.
Posted by Daydreamjay on 07/08/2011 - 20:47
K-5 AF Problems
Have you updated your firmware to the latest version? I do a lot of low light photography and have had no problems focusing with my K5. All cameras need a certain amount of light to achieve a focus lock, so if it's to dark the focus will hunt on any brand or make of camera. "whether it is just...
Posted by Fletcher8 on 07/08/2011 - 20:47
K-5 AF Problems
Hi Fletcher8, thanks for your reply, I was referring to other posts on here where users have stated that they have had to return their K-5s due to an AF problem. One guy said he was on his 4th K-5 before it was fixed. I have updated my firmware when I bought the camera, about 2 months ago. One pr...
Posted by Daydreamjay on 07/08/2011 - 21:06
K-5 AF Problems
I would use centre point only focus and focus on the eyes. I can't see any particular problem that I would anticipate with that, sop are you using Pentax lenses or something else? Is it the camera or the lens that is at fault?
Posted by johnriley on 07/08/2011 - 21:15
K-5 AF Problems
John, it was set on centre point, or rather single point, it may have been on one of the other focus points but the camera was definitely on single point. On the day I was using a Sigma 17-50mm 2.8 which I have had mixed results with and also a Tamron 70-300mm f4, which I know isn't a great lens ...
Posted by Daydreamjay on 07/08/2011 - 21:20
K-5 AF Problems
I would use centre point only focus and focus on the eyes. I can't see any particular problem that I would anticipate with that, sop are you using Pentax lenses or something else? Is it the camera or the lens that is at fault? Actually don't use centre point because you need to recompose and that ac...
Posted by Anvh on 07/08/2011 - 21:22
K-5 AF Problems
It does sound like there's not enough light on the model for the AF to lock on, but the bright background is fooling the camera into thinking the AF light isn't needed. Have you tried throwing more light onto the model to assist focussing? Have you checked for front/back focussing on your lenses and...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 07/08/2011 - 21:37
K-5 AF Problems
I have had my K-5 for a couple of months now and I am far from happy with its focusing especially in low light. I have heard that some K-5s have an issue with this and users have returned their cameras for exchange. Is there a test that I can do to see if my camera has that problem, or whether it...
Posted by Smeggypants on 07/08/2011 - 23:44
K-5 AF Problems
It does sound like there's not enough light on the model for the AF to lock on, but the bright background is fooling the camera into thinking the AF light isn't needed. Have you tried throwing more light onto the model to assist focussing? Have you checked for front/back focussing on your lenses and...
Posted by Smeggypants on 07/08/2011 - 23:47
