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Sample K5IIs images
As promised, here are some sample PEF files, XMP files for LR4.3 and JPG output files. The shots are nothing special. Just some test shots around the office. I've used almost identical settings for the JPG outputs as I did on the K5 mark 1. A touch of sharpening, and zero or almost zero noise ...
Posted by MattMatic on 16/02/2013 - 10:31
K511 Auto focus
I have bought a Pentax K511. Always had Pentax but this is the first time I have had a digital camera. I do not seem to get the auto focus to work. I have the setting on auto focus but I have to still manually focus it. Have been working through the very thick book they give you but do not seem to k...
Posted by ailurophile on 18/02/2013 - 00:48
K511 Auto focus
As well as the auto focus 'setting' have you turned the autofocus switch on?(located on the front by the lens mount)
Posted by michaelblue on 18/02/2013 - 03:56
K511 Auto focus
What lens are you using? A few lenses have AF/MF switches, as well as the aforementioned selector switch on the camera body,
Posted by johnriley on 18/02/2013 - 07:55
K511 Auto focus
Look around the camera body, set all switches to green (out of the box default setting) that have a green position, including the 3 position auto focus switch on the left hand side (as you hold it) of the body. Properly fit an auto focus lens and set its AF/MF switch to AF if it has one, and start ...
Posted by Mannesty on 18/02/2013 - 10:21
K511 Auto focus
I have it set on green mode, on auto focus and at the front on af s for auto focus single shot. The lens that I am using is a pentax lens that came with the kit. I will read further and see what I can do.
Posted by ailurophile on 18/02/2013 - 23:49
K511 Auto focus
Which button are you pressing to focus it? Out of the box it will probably be set for focussing via a halfway press of the shutter button. Regards David
Posted by davidstorm on 19/02/2013 - 00:16
Full Frame.
Clearly though it is viable to produce smaller runs of large sensors at a suitably high price - otherwise cameras such as the 645D or Leica S2 wouldn't exist. If 36x24 becomes a more common format on DSLRs, larger production runs will be enabled, logically leading to lower prices. Maybe the di...
Posted by Stanovich on 22/02/2013 - 13:28
Full Frame.
My view is that FF sensors will drop in price, but the future is still with APSC and smaller. Larger sensors will remain a minority and specialist segment. Just think why large format cameras vanished (almost) - it wasn't because they became more expensive but because film quality improved and (...
Posted by gwing on 23/02/2013 - 14:00
K10 v K7
I completely agree with Mike-P on the K10D. Its CCD sensor produced beautiful images at ISO 100, but its days were numbered when sensitivity joined Megapixels as the marketing men's measure of image quality. Not sure that would explain why your K10 is sharper than your K7 when focussing manually...
Posted by elfer on 19/02/2013 - 14:18
K10 v K7
Not sure that would explain why your K10 is sharper than your K7 when focussing manually though. Maybe your K7 focus screen is slightly out and would benefit from shimming? I found that after I stopped using the K10D pictures from following cameras needed processing differently to get a similar loo...
Posted by Mike-P on 19/02/2013 - 14:32
1st prime lens - a little help please
Are you looking for an autofocus lens or would a manual focus one suit you? If manual focus is an option, there are masses of fantastic lenses out there for relatively little money. The Pentax SMC 'K' series are among the best. Regards David
Posted by davidstorm on 19/02/2013 - 20:39
1st prime lens - a little help please
Good Morning all, and thanks again. What I have just done is looked at a load of my pictures, especially walk around and hols, and discovered that(on the 18-55 lens) most by far were shot at 18mm and a few around the 28/32mm mark with a few at 55mm. Not really much in-between. That blows my thought...
Posted by gkw on 20/02/2013 - 08:27
1st prime lens - a little help please
From what you haxe said the DA21 sounds mike it be worth a try. A downside might be that is only f3.2 An upside is that it is very compact, so perfect for walkaround. I'd second that. I too had found that I was using the kit 18-55 WR at 18mm a lot of the time and that a 35mm was a bit too narrow. ...
Posted by kh1234567890 on 20/02/2013 - 15:21
1st prime lens - a little help please
Your Flicker posts are wonderful. I have always hankered after the 21mm and you have convinced me!From what you haxe said the DA21 sounds mike it be worth a try. A downside might be that is only f3.2 An upside is that it is very compact, so perfect for walkaround. I'd second that. I too had found...
Posted by Simonmac on 20/02/2013 - 15:47
1st prime lens - a little help please
My favourite 'all-purpose' prime on film was my M 40/2.8 pancake, although a little too small for comfort really. On digital, it is an M 28/2.8 which gives a similar field of view. The lens I use most is the DA 17-70 which feels perfectly matched to my K-5. All of my primes are relatively cheap m...
Posted by johnha on 21/02/2013 - 00:23
1st prime lens - a little help please
You really can't work out the hyper focal distance on the 35mm f2.4 because it doesn't have a focus scale :(
Posted by gartmore on 21/02/2013 - 17:56
1st prime lens - a little help please
Thank you Smeggypants. As a starter for general walkabout, what Focus mode would you then recommend please?(K-x) Thanks
Posted by gkw on 22/02/2013 - 08:26
1st prime lens - a little help please
If you still would like to own a good manual focus K mount prime, then I'd recommend you smc Pentax-M 1:1.7 50 mm lens which I bought recently from ebay for less than 50 pounds with the original box and I am very happy with it.
Posted by nonur on 01/03/2013 - 09:54
K100D focusing screen puzzle
Hi Guys, The nice K100D I recently acquired ( my 4th so far) came with a diagonal split disc focusing screen of unknown parentage fitted. Nice :) Was getting huge front focus ( presuming that means actual image focus is short :) Whipped out the screen to find fatboy shim on top... Thick as 4 p...
Posted by Transit on 25/02/2013 - 05:37
