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K-30 disappointment
I frequently suffer from buyer's remorse. On receiving a new camera the first thing I do is test it - usually in far from optimal conditions - to look for reasons to kick myself over the purchase. My feeling is that the images here probably lack a bit of punch and sharpness because it's a drab day w...
Posted by dcweather on 11/11/2012 - 00:43
K-30 disappointment
There is something odd going on. Can't put my finger on it at the moment. Did a lot of front and back focusing tests and everything seemed fine with all lenses at wide aperture and minimum or near minimum focus distance. But in the field I just can't get my usual results. I'm no novice and all of m...
Posted by dcweather on 14/11/2012 - 21:03
K-30 disappointment
It looks to me Dave that this image is front focussed. I don't think it's a resolution issue as the test shots you posted of the scissors etc. show no resolution problems. If possible, could you have a day out with someone and let them shoot with the K30 with their lenses and see what happens? ...
Posted by davidstorm on 14/11/2012 - 22:31
K-30 disappointment
There is something odd going on. Can't put my finger on it at the moment. Did a lot of front and back focusing tests and everything seemed fine with all lenses at wide aperture and minimum or near minimum focus distance. But in the field I just can't get my usual results. I'm no novice and all of m...
Posted by Frogfish on 15/11/2012 - 04:17
K-30 disappointment
I am getting better results now I think. One possible problem I may have had was the DA* 300 was new at the same time. Now I tend to hold the camera body in my right hand and support the lens underneath with my left. Due to increased weight all round and this lens having quick shift I wonder if afte...
Posted by dcweather on 22/11/2012 - 21:57
K-30 disappointment
I am getting better results now I think. One possible problem I may have had was the DA* 300 was new at the same time. Now I tend to hold the camera body in my right hand and support the lens underneath with my left. Due to increased weight all round and this lens having quick shift I wonder if afte...
Posted by JohnX on 23/11/2012 - 17:00
KII vs KIIs
The photo's were both shot with a 50mm f2.8 macro which is a prime lens. I don't think I see enough advantage for the additional cost but would want to see more comparisons before spending my own money. I've been back and forth between the 2 for the past month or so :?
Posted by woodworm on 12/11/2012 - 18:42
KII vs KIIs
The photo's were both shot with a 50mm f2.8 macro which is a prime lens. I don't think I see enough advantage for the additional cost but would want to see more comparisons before spending my own money. I've been back and forth between the 2 for the past month or so :? Thats a lot of detail for ...
Posted by cabstar on 12/11/2012 - 20:58
KII vs KIIs
Those Macro bug shots posted a few days ago taken on the K5IIs were convincing for sure. But it takes me back to my earlier thought - if I'm going consider it to be worth the money for this higher 'resolution', I need to know for sure that I couldn't just get the same result on a first generation K5...
Posted by McGregNi on 12/11/2012 - 21:53
KII vs KIIs
A3 makes for some very nice prints, and even allows a modest amount of cropping. I'm glad to say that these days I don't seem to be cropping as much as I did, so I must be seeing the images better in the first place. Cropping is usually more about changing the shape of a picture to suit its contents...
Posted by johnriley on 13/11/2012 - 10:53
KII vs KIIs
Quick tip on Windows Preview, which makes full size images look soft - zoom to a 100% view, then jump back again. Presto, the image is now sharp! Keeping images sharp when resizing is something else. You really need to do an unsharp mask or use focus magic. The resizing process destroys sharpeni...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 13/11/2012 - 19:10
Positive K-5iis review
The bottom line is that the Pentax K-5 IIs is an excellent camera which has almost every feature available to a DSLR. It brings flexibility and superior image quality to a variety of subjects in a compact and well thought-out design. This DSLR excels in low-light and is capable of producing very lar...
Posted by Mike-P on 12/11/2012 - 17:41
Positive K-5iis review
Nothing in these K-5II or K-5IIs to make me upgrade my K-5MkIs either. Not even the '-3ev' AF functioning? That's practically moonlight isn't it? Now that is exactly what makes it *interesting* to me. Recently on Hallowe'en I tried to take available light photos of my grand kids by streetligh...
Posted by Dave-L on 13/11/2012 - 04:40
Positive K-5iis review
To be fair Dave, the 100mm Macro wasn't the right lens for that job, a standard zoom would have been better. I haven't had any problems with the K-5 in low light. If i can see to manual focus the K-5 can autofocus. The K-5 can be more accurate than me as well in those low light conditions. The K-...
Posted by johnriley on 13/11/2012 - 08:28
Positive K-5iis review
I haven't had any problems with the K-5 in low light. If i can see to manual focus the K-5 can autofocus. The K-5 can be more accurate than me as well in those low light conditions. The K-5 II may well be better again, but that's just a bonus. I use my K5 with the Sigma 10-20 (variable aperture) for...
Posted by Frogfish on 13/11/2012 - 09:12
Positive K-5iis review
I'll be upgrading to a regular K5II from my present K5 which is one of the early ones and has seen two years of heavy use. It's already been in for refurb/repair once. I've had too many shots with focus troubles to want to continue with the autofocus on the original K5, if I can avoid it. The other ...
Posted by mecrox on 13/11/2012 - 09:43
Positive K-5iis review
To be fair Dave, the 100mm Macro wasn't the right lens for that job, a standard zoom would have been better. I haven't had any problems with the K-5 in low light. If i can see to manual focus the K-5 can autofocus. The K-5 can be more accurate than me as well in those low light conditions. The K-...
Posted by Dave-L on 15/11/2012 - 00:56
Ive finally made up my mind.
http://www.mathersoflancashire.co.uk/ this is where im getting it. Im going buying it tomorrow and they have it in stock so I will be getting it straight away. There was someone on the forum not long ago praising Mathers. I bought a back pack from them and they were good, it was a very good deal...
Posted by davem on 12/11/2012 - 18:01
Ive finally made up my mind.
Ah!! Your ok there, your post read as though the price og the 50 f1.8 was included in the £850 8) Yeah your right, the K5 with 18-55 is £639 and the 50 f1.8 is £219 so he is doing them both for £850 Me bad:oops: went back and had another look, it was the K5II I skimmed over. I'll tell you what...
Posted by McBrian on 12/11/2012 - 21:30
Ive finally made up my mind.
[quote:3496ace15f="McBrian"]Ah!! Your ok there, your post read as though the price og the 50 f1.8 was included in the £850 8) Yeah your right, the K5 with 18-55 is £639 and the 50 f1.8 is £219 so he is doing them both for £850 Me bad:oops: went back and had another look, it was the K5II I skimmed...
Posted by suzzypoo on 12/11/2012 - 23:08
