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K-30 help please
set up has gone OK so far Next job is to put in a card and see what the Firmware is and update that . However have hit a minor snag . The K-30 has lots more buttons and bits than the K-x . I've been shooting permanently in RAW for some long time now [ possibly about 18 months ? ] and I can...
Posted by techno-terminator on 10/01/2013 - 16:16
K-30 help please
QuckShift means manual focusing is possible when autofocus has been locked on. It enables fine adjustments to be made manually to the focus position. I use it mainly with close up photography - I can keep the tripod in the same position and move a new object into the field of view. I use AF, hold...
Posted by johnriley on 11/01/2013 - 00:00
K-30 help please
Kept mine on auto focus for now, will play a bit more with it in Spring as the weathers rubbish at the mo.
Posted by AuraTodd on 11/01/2013 - 09:31
K-30 help please
Laura. You do not have to go outdoors to use your camera. There are many interesting objects in the house. Try oil on water. Try flowers in a vase. Try coloured water in a container. Try using mirrors, even self portraits. Coloured smarties on a dark surface. Playing with light on cd's. Work...
Posted by thoramay on 11/01/2013 - 12:49
K-30 help please
Well first few pics taken with the 18-55 on :) It certainly is different from the K-x - front and back e-dials ? However I'm very happy so far. Tomorrow I'll put the Tamron 18-250 on and take a few with that - just to allow for some experimentation - I'm expecting to have to play with the ...
Posted by techno-terminator on 15/01/2013 - 19:01
Something of a bargain - cheap at half the price !
I bought 2 tuther day, the w/t button focus's Mate :)
Posted by bettyswolloks on 10/01/2013 - 19:04
Something of a bargain - cheap at half the price !
I honestly don't know why anyone bothers with these cheap IR Remotes :shock: Your better off spending a bit more for a HIGH POWER ONE..... :lol: - Yep, you can get a wireless (i.e. radio) version for less than £20 (seen some at £9.99 on Fleabay). The key for me is that they work in any directi...
Posted by andrewk on 10/01/2013 - 21:58
Something of a bargain - cheap at half the price !
Does the K30 have a remote socket as well for a small jackplug? That would be needed for the receiver. If channels can be changed it will be on the receiver. All the transmitters are the same and have a 3 way switch for uses with camera or dongle or small flashlight. They all end with R3-UT. ...
Posted by Algernon on 11/01/2013 - 08:40
Something of a bargain - cheap at half the price !
The radio releases have up to 16 channels on both receiver and transmitter, because you normally use one set as a shutter release and another set on a different channel as a flash trigger. Very difficult to add a flashmeter without buying a 3rd transmitter :cry: I've got 2 sets of the Yo...
Posted by Algernon on 11/01/2013 - 10:29
K-30 power Options
I remember back in the day (around 2006 IIRC), there was some debate about focus speeds with the *ist DS and various power sources due to different nominal voltages - 4x AA vs 2x CR-V3 Are there any discernable differences in focus speed (or anything else) when using the K-30 with the stock Li-Io...
Posted by Terry1100 on 11/01/2013 - 07:46
Problem with k5
I had a similar problem within a week or two of getting my k20 d, I sent it back to JP who just reinstalled the firmware, had I known, of course, I could have done that myself.
Posted by gartmore on 11/01/2013 - 16:03
Problem with k5
I think, I must sent it back too.
Posted by mohammad on 11/01/2013 - 16:15
Banding/ spot
The only other thing that might cause banding is over-processing of a JPEG file. Basically if too much information is lost boundaries between different brightness levels can become sharp transitions instead of flowing smoothly together. Sometimes in dark shadow areas sensors can reveal banding wh...
Posted by johnriley on 11/01/2013 - 15:10
K5 vs. K5II Autofocus
Hello, I'm thinking of investing in a new K5II in the SRS PX scheme, but am a bit torn between the options of buying a used K5 for around £450 and a new K5II for £639 (inc. £100 px). I've done a lot of researching and, if reviews are to be believed, the only major difference between the two ca...
Posted by amama on 11/01/2013 - 22:30
K5 vs. K5II Autofocus
ALL Pentax phase-detect autofocus systems at night - assuming you've still got sodium streetlamps where you live - is unusable. Completely and utterly unusable. Even dialling in a massive amount of AF adjustment and having a dedicated "night time" camera doesn't work, because the focus error varies ...
Posted by mdc on 11/01/2013 - 22:39
K5 vs. K5II Autofocus
I'm doing it as a hobby really; I bought my K-r last year and have sort of outgrown it. I don't really like the idea of carrying separate cameras and the reason I like Pentax is not only because of the huge back catalog of good, cheap lenses, but also because of its size. I like to play around wi...
Posted by amama on 11/01/2013 - 22:50
K5 vs. K5II Autofocus
My own experience of the mkii is that the focus just works in most conditions ive tried it, be it day lighg, dark clothing, night time street scene etc... You know that time your pentax body starts hunting and you go oh bloody hell etc? Well i dont do that any more, it just works!
Posted by cabstar on 11/01/2013 - 22:56
K5 vs. K5II Autofocus
Just to throw a curve ball in there.. what's the focussing on the K30 like? :O Autofocus is a LOT better in poor light than the focussing on my K200D - but I've no idea how it compares with the K5ii. Live view/focus peaking is fabulously good under very poor street lighting. I took this shot a...
Posted by andrewk on 13/01/2013 - 00:26
K5 vs. K5II Autofocus
I have just been outside with the K30 and 18-55mm MK2 kit lens - and can get focus confirmation using autofocus (NOT Live view/focus peaking). I can also get focus confirmation on the same car through a double glazed bedroom window from a distance of around 40m. The street lighting here is so poor...
Posted by amama on 13/01/2013 - 00:42
K5 vs. K5II Autofocus
True, but in my experience with the K-r, even with AF assist, focus is still woefully slow and often inaccurate.. hopefully this isn't the case with the K30
Posted by amama on 13/01/2013 - 05:46
