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K100D focusing screen puzzle
mmm okaaay, I flipped the screen over ...yeah yeah I know, but I was sure the tab was on the right with cam upside down ? so anyway she then backfocused without zee shim and front focus with it ... so presumably medium boy shim of the 2 layers of postit note variety might do the job. Just talk a...
Posted by Transit on 25/02/2013 - 05:58
Pentax K-30 Price Question
I chose the K-30 guys! A few things really stuck out to me on the k-30 (improved video, better autofocus, peak focus, updated sensor, lighter, newer technology, cheaper). A lot of features like the top LCD, battery grip option, slight improvements in shutter speed, more buttons etcetera I feel would...
Posted by tobinobin on 26/02/2013 - 22:29
Where am i going wrong? Am I going wrong?
All my life I've always used Pentax cameras. I've a K20D just now which I love (loved?). I've progressed from shooting everything in Green mode to setting my own aperture or shutter speed in Av or Tv modes. I still use multi-segment metering and AF.C focussing. My shots are always a bit dark /...
Posted by MSurgenor on 26/02/2013 - 21:01
Where am i going wrong? Am I going wrong?
Exposures from the K20D are a little on the dark side, but +0.5EV should do the trick. I would suggest linking the exposure lock to the AF point (custom menu) and setting AF.S - the technique would be to focus on the spot you require (centre spot only is best) and half press on shutter release to...
Posted by johnriley on 26/02/2013 - 21:11
K-5IIs - more discussion
Today I received my lovely new K-5IIs :D:D:D and immediately set about taking a few shots inside the house tonight. The first thing I can say is that I CAN notice a subtle but significant difference in sharpness between the IIs and my original K-5. I took exactly the same shot with both cameras, u...
Posted by davidstorm on 28/02/2013 - 22:34
K-5IIs - more discussion
Hasn't this all been excessively discussed in lots if detail in other threads already? Comparing sharpness of mkiis to mki proves nothing as they are not the same in terms of improved focus and removal of the aa filter and slightly improved sensor and firmware. I found the mkii sharper than th...
Posted by cabstar on 01/03/2013 - 09:55
K-5IIs - more discussion
I have only had a few trial efforts at focus tracking and can say there is a slight improvement, but if you are shooting sports or anything that is fast moving, the slight improvement is not ground breaking. I think you will still have to rely on technique and skill in this area. However, as I s...
Posted by Fletcher8 on 01/03/2013 - 10:03
K-5IIs - more discussion
Hasn't this all been excessively discussed in lots if detail in other threads already?........I found the mkii sharper than the mki and put this down to improved focus accuracy, the mkiis sharpness must also significantly be improved via improved focussing than the removal if the aa filter alone. Hi...
Posted by davidstorm on 01/03/2013 - 18:44
K-5IIs - more discussion
There are still a good few people who do not perceive any benefit to the K-5IIs over the standard K-5II; I happen to disagree based on what I've seen and I think the two comparison images I posted last night may be a bit of an eye-opener for some? I'm lost here ... is this a comparison between th...
Posted by Mike-P on 01/03/2013 - 19:29
K-5IIs - more discussion
The images are a comparison between the K-5IIs and the original K-5 Mk1. Confusion has probably crept in due to posts made since my original entries; I think I made it clear that the comparison was between IIs and the original K-5, in fact I've labelled the images very clearly above each one! Th...
Posted by davidstorm on 01/03/2013 - 20:26
K-5IIs - more discussion
OK, as promised, here are the images shot at ISO6400. Once again I can confirm that all settings on each camera were identical and that no post processing has been carried out on either image, other than a white balance adjustment to make sure both are exactly the same colour temperature. Settings...
Posted by davidstorm on 01/03/2013 - 20:37
K-5IIs - more discussion
From what I can see the second shot is sharper on the grey Pentax box but the first is sharper around the camera area (especially the on/off switch and Sigma EX lens) which to me means there is a focus difference somewhere. I'm sure David will tell us, but it looks like the camera in the photos is n...
Posted by darkskies on 01/03/2013 - 20:39
K-5IIs - more discussion
From what I can see the second shot is sharper on the grey Pentax box but the first is sharper around the camera area (especially the on/off switch and Sigma EX lens) which to me means there is a focus difference somewhere. I'm sure David will tell us, but it looks like the camera in the photos is n...
Posted by Crossed-up on 01/03/2013 - 20:46
K-5IIs - more discussion
But the '00FG' on the front of the flash box and 'Pentax' on the grey box look sharper in focus to me on the K5 MK1 image:? On the second set of shots they are but in the first set it's the other way round.
Posted by Mike-P on 01/03/2013 - 20:58
K-5IIs - more discussion
I fully respect and believe David's conclusions on the IIs. However I cannot see that this is illustrated by the images. I do not mean to be a spoiler, but I can't see significant evidence that one camera is sharper than the other. As others have noted it depends where you look within the image. ...
Posted by moose on 01/03/2013 - 21:27
K-5IIs - more discussion
[quote:3496ace15f="Mike-P"] From what I can see the second shot is sharper on the grey Pentax box but the first is sharper around the camera area (especially the on/off switch and Sigma EX lens) which to me means there is a focus difference somewhere. I'm sure David will tell us, but it looks like ...
Posted by darkskies on 01/03/2013 - 21:51
K-5IIs - more discussion
Hello Philip, thanks for the post. The original intention was to show the comparative noise levels, but I think it turned into more of a debate on the focussing / sharpness (probably my fault). I did try to focus them exactly the same, but I think the two bodies were behaving slightly differently ...
Posted by davidstorm on 01/03/2013 - 23:27
K-5IIs - more discussion
OK, I think I can add something further to this discussion and prove beyond reasonable doubt the extra clarity and sharpness the IIs has over the original Mk1 K-5. I've taken a different approach this time. I shot one image with each camera, mounted on a tripod, with my Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG EX Macr...
Posted by davidstorm on 02/03/2013 - 10:34
K-5IIs - more discussion
These latest images are helpful. I don't think many people were saying that the IIs was not sharper ( be surprising if it weren't), I also believe that we did take David's word over which body provided most detail. The debate was whether the original images illustrated this and the truth is th...
Posted by moose on 02/03/2013 - 13:03
K-5IIs - more discussion
if anyone says they cannot tell the difference here they either (a) need their eyes testing, (b) need a new monitor or (c) they are not being completely impartial and open about what they are seeing. There are clear and obvious differences between the K5 and the K5IIs images in that post - but they ...
Posted by andrewk on 02/03/2013 - 14:09
