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Katz Eye Split prism
As a rule, the green hexagon comes on and stays on if the split screen suggests that a shot is in focus, which I guess is what you would expect if everything is working OK. For me, the big advantage of the split screen is not that is makes focussing more accurate - but that it makes it much faster ...
Posted by andrewk on 09/10/2012 - 13:51
Katz Eye Split prism
One thing you should be aware of when fitting a new focussing screen for accurate manual focussing is that you may also need to fit a new focussing screen "shim" as well. The "shim" is a little washer type thing that ensures that the focussing screen is positioned at the correct distance from the le...
Posted by DavidG on 11/10/2012 - 18:43
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
[...] However, SLR [...] users have been seeking for better IQ even if only slightly. For this reason they would like to move forward to the largest sensor size which their lens-mount system accepts. [...] Our long term strategy is towards FF while short term strategy is increasing line-up in APS-C ...
Posted by froeschle on 10/10/2012 - 12:29
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
Of course this puts Pentax in direct competition with the Canon EOS 5D MKII (£1,500) and the Nikon D600 (£2,000 but will come down) so they really are making a push to get back into the game. (I'm sure Sony have some cameras but nobody is even going to look at them). If they can combine a grea...
Posted by greynolds999 on 10/10/2012 - 12:54
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
I wonder who will actually buy a FF Pentax DSLR. I doubt if many professionals will unless Pentax can organise a full professional backup service with fast servicing, lens hire etc. That leaves the enthusiastic amateurs. With recent advances in sensor technology the improvement in image quality i...
Posted by helios on 10/10/2012 - 16:36
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
I wonder who will actually buy a FF Pentax DSLR. I doubt if many professionals will unless Pentax can organise a full professional backup service with fast servicing, lens hire etc. That leaves the enthusiastic amateurs. With recent advances in sensor technology the improvement in image quality i...
Posted by cabstar on 10/10/2012 - 17:20
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
I think are a lot of us are quite excited about this judging by the thread so far. I for one would be eager to see what improvements in IQ would be on offer, especially for landscapes and also I would jump at the chance to use my older manual focus lenses on a FF body. Most of my lenses are FF, so...
Posted by davidstorm on 10/10/2012 - 20:44
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
Well lets not get too excited. The proposed launch date is more than a year away. By 2014 Sony will have an interchangeable lens version of the RX1 with a decent EVF. That's a digital MX if ever I saw one. Pentax will need to come up with something special and at a special price to make any impact...
Posted by MarkD on 10/10/2012 - 23:28
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
[quote:3496ace15f="fritzthedog"]Hopefully it will now stop all of the boring "why haven't we got FF - I am jumping ship" threads Carl Absolutely agree, the people wanting a FF from Pentax are boring. Even those wanting faster AF are boring. Why would any Pentax user possibly want to use a Ltd ...
Posted by K10D on 11/10/2012 - 00:08
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
K5 II should be 2K plus for the body only. Why shouldn’t a K5 II be 2K plus? If it sells as it sells now, why do you think increasing in price would make people more likely to buy it. Doesn't matter if it is Pentax top model, it has to comparable with competitors and still competitive on the mar...
Posted by piotro on 11/10/2012 - 10:43
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
K5 II should be 2K plus for the body only. Why shouldn’t a K5 II be 2K plus? Could ask a question, why Nikon/Canon doesn't price their top APS-C at 2k level. Currently Pentax doesn't offer anything (in comparison to other brands) that would back pricing K5II at such high price tag. I would guess...
Posted by K10D on 11/10/2012 - 23:55
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
Yes, sure, the profits from FF DSLR is significant if coupled to additional premium lens sales also. I guess I was (in the back of my mind) thinking that this is not a sure bet for Pentax. As I wrote above, I'm sure they will release new lenses (maybe updates to existing FA types) and offer kits for...
Posted by McGregNi on 12/10/2012 - 16:29
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
May I be so bold to ask why people worry about Pentax and their ff lenses? There are a great many Pentax ff lenses and assuming that they have not lost all of the design data and technical information etc I suspect that Pentax could either tweak what has gone before and provide some extremeley c...
Posted by Stuey on 12/10/2012 - 20:22
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
Ditto Stuey, I think you are talking sense, although I don't know whether Pentax would revive old designs and if they did they would probaby charge an arm and a leg for them. If I ever get a FF Pentax I will revel in using my old manual focus lenses on it, as I suspect you would also! Regards D...
Posted by davidstorm on 12/10/2012 - 20:31
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
Ditto Stuey, I think you are talking sense, although I don't know whether Pentax would revive old designs and if they did they would probaby charge an arm and a leg for them. If I ever get a FF Pentax I will revel in using my old manual focus lenses on it, as I suspect you would also! Regards D...
Posted by Stuey on 12/10/2012 - 20:57
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
Surely the 645 is a largely specialist / extreme minority type of item?..... So is a FF :shock: I think the Nikon 600 and 800's were somewhere in the 50's in the Japanese top sellers last week. Mind you the Pentax K-30 was in there with them. A year or so ago the Pentax K-r was at something like No:...
Posted by Algernon on 14/10/2012 - 10:15
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
Surely the 645 is a largely specialist / extreme minority type of item?..... So is a FF :shock: I think the Nikon 600 and 800's were somewhere in the 50's in the Japanese top sellers last week. Mind you the Pentax K-30 was in there with them. Precisely. The 600 and 800 are expensive and high end pie...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 14/10/2012 - 11:44
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
With a little help from a Dremel, Nikon, CZ or OM lenses will fit Pentax but, Nikon won't quite focus at infinity. Canon have a major advantage in that their mount allows thinner bodies and most lenses from other marques will fit with an adapter. It also gives them the advatage of a thinner...
Posted by Algernon on 14/10/2012 - 13:17
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
Pentax need to push like mad on the APS-C front to get back in the top 20 ratings... unfortunately the forums aren't helping with all the bickering about FF :shock: I agree with you completely on the first point, Algi. But on the second part I humbly submit you ascribe waaaaay too much importance...
Posted by Shaky on 14/10/2012 - 19:00
Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed
The sad thing about all this is that it's far from confirmed. All that was confirmed was that R&D was in progress, which we would have expected anyway. This might be very advanced and just waiting for the green light, or not so advanced and needing more work. We have no idea apart from a vague "from...
Posted by Dodge69 on 15/10/2012 - 02:43
