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Pentax Q and other bits of info.
I went into Jessops at lunch today, and by chance they had the new Q in. I rather like it as a compact camera. Well made, nice in the hand, tiny tiny lenses, and IQ of the images on the back of the screen looked good - especially the black and white ones, punchy blacks and contrasty. It could b...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 16/09/2011 - 13:38
Mounting a Genus Gvista LCD Viewfinder on a K5
Well on the LCD screen of any Pentax DSLR with live view........... These viewfinders are supplied in pairs - one for landscape and the other for portrait. The supplied method of attachment is with velcro frames (hook side attached to the camera back which I'm not happy with for a number of reaso...
Posted by PenCroz on 17/09/2011 - 15:33
Mounting a Genus Gvista LCD Viewfinder on a K5
Hi Greg, Thank you for the link - that is a solution that could be adapted. I like the more solid solution than my bungee idea. Thinking ahead to using the camera for the eclipse in Aus in 2012 I will think of a way of incorporating the BG4 grip into the structure. I'll post some pics when I g...
Posted by PenCroz on 21/09/2011 - 12:59
K-5 manual moan
Just out of interest what do you think of the 18-135mm Chris? Love the handling. Really compact, barely longer than the 18-55 when closed up. Quite quick and quiet to focus, quite a stiff zoom, but smooth. The MF ring is a little strange to start with, up against the body as it is, and it do...
Posted by ChrisA on 17/09/2011 - 18:42
K-5 manual moan
I would have never bought the 18-135 except that it was in the shop as part of the kit and I thought I would have a look. First impressions were very good. Build quality as good and as my DA* lenses. Smooth zoom ring, stiff at first but loosened after a bit of use. It is still fairly stiff, no cr...
Posted by Tyr on 17/09/2011 - 21:32
K-5 manual moan
I can imagine that paired with the 60-250 it would make a very good sports camera. If the 60-250mm had the motor of the 18-135mm then I would say yes but as it stands the DA* focus speed is too slow. Better with the Sigma 100-300mm f4.
Posted by Mike-P on 17/09/2011 - 21:37
K-5 manual moan
I can imagine that paired with the 60-250 it would make a very good sports camera. If the 60-250mm had the motor of the 18-135mm then I would say yes but as it stands the DA* focus speed is too slow. Better with the Sigma 100-300mm f4. Perhaps, I found the 300 satisfactory for sailing. Don't kn...
Posted by Tyr on 17/09/2011 - 21:51
K-5 manual moan
TBH not using shake reduction whilst mounted on a tripod (the camera , not the photographer - that could be quite uncomfortable) is general advise across the board - it's not just a pentax thing. Yes, I know. That doesn't change the fact that the amount of actual evidence for it being a problem on...
Posted by ChrisA on 17/09/2011 - 23:18
Second Pentax Mirrorless Camera Confirmed.
Got this from the other forum courtesy of Riorico. Basically this confirms the second line of mirrorless bodies to go alongside the Q... But with a larger sensor of course. The source is from Ricoh, and there are interesting thoughts about the direction they plan to take Pentax in. Equipped wit...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 18/09/2011 - 09:17
Second Pentax Mirrorless Camera Confirmed.
I did hear this rumour when the Q was about to be announced. It seems that it is probably a goer. I also heard that Samsung and Pentax split not on the best of terms (not long after the Hoya takeover - perhaps Samsung themselves were looking at buying Pentax......) So the likelyhood of a Pentax ...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 18/09/2011 - 20:28
Canon/Nikon closest equivalents to the K-5?
Having used a K-5 for nearly a year before selling my Pentax stuff on here, I returned to Nikon - I just could'nt get the lens I wanted in Pentax fit. I've got no particular affinity to a brand having used all of them [except Sony]. So I bought a D7000 which feels like a souped up D90. Unfortunately...
Posted by greypoint on 20/09/2011 - 06:53
Canon/Nikon closest equivalents to the K-5?
I can honestly say that my SRS D7000 has been faultless to date. It only gets used with one lens and is a back up to the D700. As with my K10D, K7 and Minolta 7D, it was bought without ever having held one. Pity that you got a dud. Best regards
Posted by K10D on 20/09/2011 - 08:06
Canon/Nikon closest equivalents to the K-5?
unlike the earlier samples of the K-5 and 7D Water under the bridge now, hopefully. A colleague brought his new Canon into work last week, think it was a 550D. TBH it was like picking up a toy compared to my K5, after he tried out my K5 he was quite upset; The magazines said get a Canon or Nikon ...
Posted by MarkTaylor on 21/09/2011 - 14:44
Canon/Nikon closest equivalents to the K-5?
[quote:3496ace15f="MarkTaylor"][quote:3496ace15f="davex"] To be fair the K-5 is substantially more expensive than the 550D so if I were your colleauge I'd fully expect the K-5 to be the better camera, all othe things being equal. Having said that I do get the impression with Canon's lower end DSL...
Posted by japers45 on 21/09/2011 - 15:53
K10D - Remote Control....
I think they work from both sides, pretty sure. If you have a TV remote you could try all the buttons on that, my sony remote "return" and "tools" buttons work the K-5, front and back.
Posted by dougf8 on 21/09/2011 - 20:24
K10D - Remote Control....
Wow, thanks for the quick replies folks.... @Dougf8 - my Sony remote (or Panasonic) doesn't work, unfortunately :-( @Gwyn - yes I did check that Custom Setting - but with AF off I assume it will fire whether in focus or not....(?) Seems like I have a "dud", will try to get an exchange I thi...
Posted by DarkM on 22/09/2011 - 08:08
K10D - Remote Control....
but with AF off I assume it will fire whether in focus or not....(?) Not necessarily. There may be a custom menu choice as to whether the camera waits for the green hexagon focus indicator to light or whether the shutter can be released any time.
Posted by johnriley on 22/09/2011 - 08:18
K10D - Remote Control....
but with AF off I assume it will fire whether in focus or not....(?) Not necessarily. There may be a custom menu choice as to whether the camera waits for the green hexagon focus indicator to light or whether the shutter can be released any time. I can't find one on the K10D. There's one that spe...
Posted by ChrisA on 22/09/2011 - 10:11
K10D - Remote Control....
if the camera is set to focus priority shtter release, and the remote does not send the af signal or the lens does not achieve focus the the camera will not fire.. easy way to test.. set the af control on the body to MF and see if it fires..
Posted by Don on 22/12/2011 - 15:46
K10D - Remote Control....
I bought a remote for my K-r from ebay, £1.99 delivered, from Hong Kong ! It came quite quickly and DOES work (on my K-r). NOTE: The K-r manual says you MUST pre-focus, i.e. press shutter half way to set auto focus, before pressing the remote control button Following this procedure - no pro...
Posted by PeterKR on 22/12/2011 - 20:51
