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K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
Just had a go at taking similar shots with both cameras but unfortunately the K10D battery died after just two and the spare was also dead! It does give me a chance though to ask something I would have to have asked anyway: how do I put photos on a site? It's not something I ever do, I just save the...
Posted by Fuzzfeast on 07/08/2013 - 18:36
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
In this forum, just click the button marked Image and then search your PC for the picture you want. The dialog box provided is self explanatory. It's best if images are not too large, otherwise the forum software may try to resize them, with less than optimum results.
Posted by johnriley on 07/08/2013 - 18:39
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
Its also important to ensure the shots are being viewed with 'all things equal'. You don't say what format they are, or if you are opening them in a particular editing programme. But if they are straight from the camera (eg camera JPEGs) then it could be custom image settings - both contrast and ...
Posted by McGregNi on 07/08/2013 - 19:23
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
OK, here goes. These are nothing serious, just ones I took today hand-held on a short stroll with settings on both cameras the same. I sat on the grass with both cameras on my lap to get one picture then the other asap so images aren't always straight. White balance is daylight, image tone is natura...
Posted by Fuzzfeast on 11/08/2013 - 16:47
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
Just looks to me like the K5 is over exposing a stop for some reason.
Posted by dcweather on 11/08/2013 - 17:02
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
Re the colour and contrast, have you tried a different picture setting or adjusted the contrast / colour in the one you are using? It could be that the K5 has a different look in 'Natural'. Have you got highlight/shadow compensation on? Those will reduce contrast. I've applied some curves and ...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 11/08/2013 - 17:17
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
Just apply some minus exposure compensation to the K-5 shots and you should be fine. The K10D under-exposes compared to the K-5, or, conversely, the K-5 over-exposes compared to the K10D.
Posted by johnriley on 11/08/2013 - 17:21
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
The K-5 images seem a tad over exposed here, but it's not something I've consistently had from either of my two K-5s
Posted by Smeggypants on 11/08/2013 - 23:14
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
Thanks for the comments. I was doing the same images with the post last week and again yesterday and got the same results so I know I wasn't focusing incorrectly. Both cameras have had both lenses and it hasn't made a difference. I should point out the K5 was on 10M size as it always is so there's l...
Posted by Fuzzfeast on 12/08/2013 - 08:01
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
If you set them both to 10MP you might as well use the K10D if you're happier with it. Maybe even keep a look out for another?
Posted by johnriley on 12/08/2013 - 08:03
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
Maybe K5 is over-exposing but there's also the colour, sharpness and detail which I have seen compacts do better at and I should not be trying to get a K5 to be as good as them! 1. Check your camera/lens for backfocussing and make the required adjustement. 2. Perhaps try dialing in some - exposur...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 12/08/2013 - 09:21
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
I should point out the K5 was on 10M size as it always is Why? It's kind of like using only half of the camera. You can't get the best out of the camera at 10M.
Posted by pentaxian450 on 12/08/2013 - 10:17
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
1. Check your camera/lens for backfocussing and make the required adjustement. 1. Check your camera/lens for backfocussing and make the required adjustement. OK this will have to be tried first, if it's not too difficult. Is there guidance on how to do it it? And if I make an adjustment does it...
Posted by Fuzzfeast on 12/08/2013 - 10:37
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
Well actually I shouldn't have listed that first - I would try and rule everything else out if you can first! I did it for my Tamron 17-50 while sitting in a pub garden, because I noticed it was definitely focusing *behind* where it should, even on easy to focus on objects like the front of a hou...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 12/08/2013 - 10:52
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
I should point out the K5 was on 10M size as it always is Why? It's kind of like using only half of the camera. You can't get the best out of the camera at 10M. mmm not sure I agree with that, dropping the mp from its highest will give a longer(and more consistent)burst rate because the bu...
Posted by strumstrum on 12/08/2013 - 11:36
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
I'm assuming you're shooting camera JPEGs ? If so, can you check your custom image settings and tell us what the 'sharpness' (plus fine sharpness 1 & 2 on the K5) sliders are set to on both cameras ? I'm ruling out any processing parameter differences because you haven't said you're carrying out...
Posted by McGregNi on 12/08/2013 - 20:51
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
I'm assuming you're shooting camera JPEGs ? If so, can you check your custom image settings and tell us what the 'sharpness' (plus fine sharpness 1 & 2 on the K5) sliders are set to on both cameras ? I'm ruling out any processing parameter differences because you haven't said you're carrying out...
Posted by Fuzzfeast on 13/08/2013 - 18:59
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
Certainly check that back-focus. The 18-55 kit needs a different setting to the 16-45 on my K-5, but when set up properly, there's a step change in resolution with the 16-45 over the kit.
Posted by microlight2010 on 13/08/2013 - 19:32
K5 soft focus, poor colour contrast and detail
or indeed front focus
Posted by Smeggypants on 13/08/2013 - 20:39
Posted by microlight2010 on 13/08/2013 - 21:16
