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K5 11 Point AF / 5 Point AF Question
A (loose) analogy with metering occurs to me. So five points AF would correspond loosely with centre-weighted metering - not as localised as spot, and not as take-it-all-in as evaluative. It gives you a bit more leeway to not have to have the camera pointing exactly at the subject (with centre...
Posted by ChrisA on 22/12/2011 - 21:35
Simulating Film types on K-5
So far I have a User mode for a bright transparency film (1) look which seems good for product shots and studio work, and a general purpose 'grainy B&W' (2), but which still needs some work. Inspired by this work I'm working on a pale colour and flat tone effect today (3). (1) Reversal Film, ...
Posted by rlebleu on 23/12/2011 - 16:01
Genuine Pentax K/M42 adapter loose.
It was £64.99. Spoke to SRS, I'm to post it back to them and they'll send out a new one once it's received.
Posted by AlexFord on 23/12/2011 - 12:48
Genuine Pentax K/M42 adapter loose.
It was £64.99. Spoke to SRS, I'm to post it back to them and they'll send out a new one once it's received. Owch .. I would ask for a refund and wait for a used one, they often come up here or on Ebay. Depends how badly you want it I suppose.
Posted by Mike-P on 23/12/2011 - 13:05
Genuine Pentax K/M42 adapter loose.
:oops::oops:It was £64.99. Spoke to SRS, I'm to post it back to them and they'll send out a new one once it's received. Owch .. I would ask for a refund and wait for a used one, they often come up here or on Ebay. Depends how badly you want it I suppose. One went for about £13 on ebay yesterda...
Posted by FAT8BIKER on 23/12/2011 - 13:09
Pentax Kr Lense
in the add states "•Mount: Pentax AF" that correct, but you could have done better last week on amazon uk with Pentax SMC P DA 55 mm - 300 mm F/4.0-5.8 Lens for £135.00 back now to the orignal price £269.95.
Posted by obione on 22/12/2011 - 21:29
Pentax Kr Lense
in the add states "•Mount: Pentax AF" that correct, but you could have done better last week on amazon uk with Pentax SMC P DA 55 mm - 300 mm F/4.0-5.8 Lens for £135.00 back now to the orignal price £269.95. Oh bugger . Thanks for the info though
Posted by DarrenHealy on 22/12/2011 - 21:31
New K5 Users - a word of caution re strap!
Best thing to do if you're not going to use the D rings, is remove them, along with those protectors. It's much easier than you'd think - it just needs the right tool to prise the ring open before threading it through the metal bit that attaches to the body. And it turns out that . I agoni...
Posted by ChrisA on 24/12/2011 - 21:07
IstDS Battery Problems
I would also say that Eneloop/Hybrio batteries are the way to go. My wife's *ist-Ds lasts for ages on them (as does my old *ist-D). The *ist-D and *ist-Ds tried to automatically work out if you have Lithium or NiMH batteries installed by the voltage. Some NiMH when freshly charged have a higher t...
Posted by MattMatic on 04/01/2012 - 09:53
K5 - Something Loose or Normal Behaviour?
Thanks for all the replies - got the same from PentaxForums. I am somewhat relieved (gross understatement). Now back to Xmas. Happy Xmas to you all.
Posted by gid on 25/12/2011 - 09:49
Completely Dejected (auto focus K5)
Had my K5 for a few months now but haven't used it a great deal compared to my previous camera. I have noticed that I have struggled to focus on poorly lit subjects. I've spent the last 4 hours with the camera on a tripod and photographing the same sheet of newspaper over and over again. My K5 t...
Posted by Daydreamjay on 26/12/2011 - 18:47
Completely Dejected (auto focus K5)
k-5 is known for this issue, that what the latest firmware update is mainly for....
Posted by rosesred on 26/12/2011 - 18:50
Completely Dejected (auto focus K5)
k-5 is known for this issue, that what the latest firmware update is mainly for.... Is that a firmware that is yet to be released or one that has already been released? I am on 1.03
Posted by Daydreamjay on 26/12/2011 - 18:54
Completely Dejected (auto focus K5)
that is 1.03 here is all updates http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/k-5_s.html
Posted by rosesred on 26/12/2011 - 18:56
Completely Dejected (auto focus K5)
I am already on 1.03 and therefore it hasn't cured the problem. Googling it finds loads of people with the same issue. Proper cheesed off right now.
Posted by Daydreamjay on 26/12/2011 - 18:57
Completely Dejected (auto focus K5)
are you using auto 5 point setting or 11 point setting(auto af), try both see if this helps,or try liveview.
Posted by rosesred on 26/12/2011 - 18:58
Completely Dejected (auto focus K5)
The latest firmware update was to correct problems with the O-GPS1 GPS unit. The firmware dealing with the focusing issues helped but was not 100% successful.
Posted by Mike-P on 26/12/2011 - 18:59
Completely Dejected (auto focus K5)
Possibly a white balance problem? i don't think auto wb can guess every setting.
Posted by rosesred on 26/12/2011 - 19:03
Completely Dejected (auto focus K5)
It's a known issue with the K-5 and one that hasn't been completely corrected. This makes for an interesting read: http://www.falklumo.com/lumolabs/articles/k5focus/index.html John
Posted by johnwhit on 26/12/2011 - 19:04
Completely Dejected (auto focus K5)
I'm wondering if there is a clue in your mention of tungsten light. I would reset factory defaults and try again using daylight. If you have correct focus in daylight then any problem may be restricted to extremely dull and coloured light, such as tungsten. It's more usual to be taking photos in...
Posted by johnriley on 26/12/2011 - 19:06
