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Recommend me a shoulder strap please?
i use a Black Rapid RS4 with the BRAD strap which attaches to the main strap and goes around your back ,so you can bend down without the camera falling off your shoulder. excellent piece of kit imo
Posted by redbusa99 on 03/12/2012 - 11:28
K20 focussing screens
I bought one 2 or 3 years back for a K200D from . Quite a bit more expensive than £13.06, I'm afraid, especially once VAT has been added - but they do work very well. Andrew
Posted by andrewk on 03/12/2012 - 23:40
K-5II low-light AF
From what little testing of the K-II's low light AF capabilities I've had a chance to do so far, I must say I'm mighty impressed. The AF is incredibly sure-footed in extremely low light conditions, even when focusing on comparatively low contrast subjects. I basically tested this in a bedroom lit on...
Posted by MarkTaylor on 03/12/2012 - 23:53
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
Apart from being the proud owner of a new K5 (how cheap ARE they going to get?!)I snapped up a bargain f1.7 50mm from a very nice forum member. When I am focussing sometimes the little red light flashes, is this something to do with the focussing and is there a way to assist focussing with a manu...
Posted by andyvarney on 04/12/2012 - 08:28
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
You mean the focus point indicator? Yep that is identifying the focus point in use. I think that for an absolute indication of being in focus you need to watch for the green hexagon.
Posted by blob on 04/12/2012 - 08:39
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
The 'little red light' is showing you which of the focusing points is being used to determine focus. In the case of manual focus lenses, only the centre focus point is used, irrespective of where the focus point selector is set. The green hexagon indicator in the viewfinder will tell you if the subj...
Posted by Mannesty on 04/12/2012 - 08:43
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
One other thing that i personally find useful with manual lenses on Pentax DSLRs is the Catch in Focus feature. Whereby you keep your finger on the shutter button and the shutter will fire when the subject comes into focus! The feature has to be set in the camera menu and Autofocus selected on the c...
Posted by PeteL on 04/12/2012 - 12:49
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
Now that's clever, I have used that feature on teh auto lenses and that makes sense to use it on a manual, so I assume when it's in focus it fires the shutter. Cheers, Andy
Posted by andyvarney on 04/12/2012 - 15:25
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
One other thing that i personally find useful with manual lenses on Pentax DSLRs is the Catch in Focus feature. Whereby you keep your finger on the shutter button and the shutter will fire when the subject comes into focus! The feature has to be set in the camera menu and Autofocus selected on the c...
Posted by Frogherder on 04/12/2012 - 17:33
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
If you have a manual lens and set the camera to AF then you can choose that the camera shutter will only release when the green hexagon is steady and hence the camera knows focus has been achieved. There will be no danger of damage.
Posted by johnriley on 04/12/2012 - 17:35
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
All this talk about the green hexagon and catch-in-focus got me curious. I went back to stock focusing screen (to avoid myself cheating), and headed out with a 85mm I was set to use at f2.0 and f2.8. After using only the green hexagon and catch-in-focus for a few hours I came back home to revi...
Posted by SnoozeMoose on 06/12/2012 - 14:19
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
Now that's clever, I have used that feature on the auto lenses and that makes sense to use it on a manual, so I assume when it's in focus it fires the shutter. Catch-in focus only works with manual lenses, and when the AF switch on the camera set to AF-S. You may have thought you were using it with...
Posted by Mannesty on 06/12/2012 - 16:09
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
If you have a manual lens and set the camera to AF then you can choose that the camera shutter will only release when the green hexagon is steady and hence the camera knows focus has been achieved. There will be no danger of damage. Only works when camera switch is set to AF-S, not AF-C.
Posted by Mannesty on 06/12/2012 - 16:10
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
All this talk about the green hexagon and catch-in-focus got me curious. I went back to stock focusing screen (to avoid myself cheating), and headed out with a 85mm I was set to use at f2.0 and f2.8. After using only the green hexagon and catch-in-focus for a few hours I came back home to revi...
Posted by Smeggypants on 06/12/2012 - 16:15
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
Now that's clever, I have used that feature on the auto lenses and that makes sense to use it on a manual, so I assume when it's in focus it fires the shutter. Catch-in focus only works with manual lenses, and when the AF switch on the camera set to AF-S. You may have thought you were using it with...
Posted by PeteL on 06/12/2012 - 19:31
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
I have a lot of trouble with screw lenses on my K10D -- especially if I am doing football at full aperture on the 135mm f2.5 SMC Takumar -- all the photos were BACK focussed !! You cannot rely on the Green Thingy to get accurate focus ! :cry:
Posted by Peter Elgar on 07/12/2012 - 11:43
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
I think it's worth practising using our eyes - such a simple thing that seems to have become lost. To do this, we need to make sure that the dioptre setting is correct for our eyesight or, for cameras with no adjustment, that we have the right glasses on to ensure easy, relaxed eyes that can focus o...
Posted by johnriley on 07/12/2012 - 11:58
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
I think it's worth practising using our eyes - such a simple thing that seems to have become lost. To do this, we need to make sure that the dioptre setting is correct for our eyesight or, for cameras with no adjustment, that we have the right glasses on to ensure easy, relaxed eyes that can focus o...
Posted by PeteL on 07/12/2012 - 18:37
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
I think it's worth practising using our eyes - such a simple thing that seems to have become lost. To do this, we need to make sure that the dioptre setting is correct for our eyesight or, for cameras with no adjustment, that we have the right glasses on to ensure easy, relaxed eyes that can focus o...
Posted by Smeggypants on 07/12/2012 - 21:53
Focusing manual lenses on K5?
You keep saying this Smeggypants, but what it means is a bit obscure. It is true that some focusing screens are designed for wider aperture lenses, but even so there's no problem focusing an f/1.4 lens. I really couldn't comment on f/1.2 lenses, only to say that writers who have reviewed them did...
Posted by johnriley on 08/12/2012 - 00:00
