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Full Frame (again)
I do think 'full frame' has a now artificial mythicalness about it. Originally technology wise it was difficult to manufacture a sensor the same physical size as the 35mm film format. We are leaps and bounds ahead of where we were initially now, so it should no longer be so unobtainable. I real...
Posted by richandfleur on 15/11/2013 - 09:23
Full Frame (again)
Revenue/profit is difficult at the moment, the camera business is suffering big time with a lot of reports of declining sales in general. I'm sure a lot of Nikon and Canon users are eyeing Pentax' APSC line-up and growing lens choices with some envy. Pentax has a real opportunity to become a lea...
Posted by DrOrloff on 15/11/2013 - 12:04
Full Frame (again)
Don't know cabstar, nice to have sure but for me I'd rather camera companies concentrated on photography (be it optics, hardware or software) rather than trying to be something else. I'd rather that cameras had inbuilt focus stacking, inbuilt electronic filters ie inbuilt ND110 and inbuilt reverse N...
Posted by nass on 15/11/2013 - 20:56
Pentax for Video
Hi, Thought I'd start a thread on using a Pentax for video. This has been done before by others, but I'm keen to keep seeing what people are up to. I've enjoyed using my K-30 for video, but there are some obvious "Why did they do that?" decisions along with it. The likes of why can't I have ...
Posted by richandfleur on 28/10/2013 - 21:30
Pentax for Video
I'd like to get a formal reply from Pentax on whether the K-30 actually uses the mechanical image stabilisation during video. There are reports it's actually digital... I'm a bit irked that when you search for Pentax on say Vimeo, you get lots of other modern camera bodies utilizing the likes of...
Posted by richandfleur on 29/10/2013 - 06:14
Pentax for Video
I specifically chose Pentax because of video. I was a confirmed Olympus user but wanted a rugged DSLR that would give me 1080 video capability as well as stills. I travel a lot and didn't want carry two cameras. Olympus only had one offering, the E5, and the K5ii was lighter, nicer and higher s...
Posted by RalphHardwick on 29/10/2013 - 10:27
Pentax for Video
I've not heard enough at all on the K3 video. Is it sensor based (ie real) stabilisation. Are the bit rates good/comparable with the competition out of the box at least? Can the AF work during video recording? Can you turn on focus peaking during video? Yes, premiere pro has a warp stabil...
Posted by richandfleur on 29/10/2013 - 21:55
Pentax for Video
I have shot loads of footage on my K-30 and my GF's K01, some even for professional work. They are essentially the same apart from the latter has focus peaking and a mic in port. I'll dig up some of the clips from online. Bottom line is that the video quality is extremely soft and if you set the cus...
Posted by widezu69 on 19/09/2014 - 01:58
Pentax for Video
I have shot loads of footage on my K-30 and my GF's K01, some even for professional work. They are essentially the same apart from the latter has focus peaking and a mic in port. I'll dig up some of the clips from online. Bottom line is that the video quality is extremely soft and if you set the cus...
Posted by richandfleur on 19/09/2014 - 02:12
Pentax for Video
Over the weekend I took a short video clip on the K-S1 (a rare event for me!) Unfortunately the video oscillates up and down. On checking the camera settings I discovered sensor stabilization was turned on by default so I have now turned this feature off. But Richard is a devotee of this so calle...
Posted by JAK on 21/02/2017 - 09:49
Pentax for Video
Over the weekend I took a short video clip on the K-S1 (a rare event for me!) Unfortunately the video oscillates up and down. On checking the camera settings I discovered sensor stabilization was turned on by default so I have now turned this feature off. But Richard is a devotee of this so calle...
Posted by SteveLedger on 21/02/2017 - 21:27
Pentax for Video
I'm inferring It would seem that for someone who uses a Pentax for regular mixed dual still/video use the K-5 will still be the best option until the issues raised above are dealt with. I'm not saying the K-5 is the best still camera although given its great high ISO performance there are some who ...
Posted by JAK on 23/02/2017 - 13:53
Pentax for Video
It would seem it might be better if the software shake reduction system was abandoned altogether given it reduces quality rather than improves it! No doubt that wouldn't go down to well with the marketing guys however. Having used the K-5 video with success in the past I hadn't realised the presen...
Posted by RobL on 23/02/2017 - 16:02
Pentax for Video
You can always switch it off! Obviously, I said as much several posts back. Thanks! Anyhow its OK to be wise after the event. It is however enabled by default so a casual test of Pentax video by a prospective purchaser at SRS or Jessops or somewhere will highlight the weakness of it when that wasn...
Posted by JAK on 23/02/2017 - 16:19
Pentax for Video
Turning it off is an option, in fact it's the only option if you want to avoid warping of your footage. You can then reapply some stabilisation in post production, which at least you get a lot of fine tuning control over, rather than no control via Movie SR. Obviously the more proactive you are at...
Posted by richandfleur on 23/02/2017 - 19:46
Pentax for Video
Turning it off is an option, in fact it's the only option if you want to avoid warping of your footage. You can then reapply some stabilisation in post production, which at least you get a lot of fine tuning control over, rather than no control via Movie SR. Obviously the more proactive you are at...
Posted by StephenHampshire on 24/02/2017 - 09:35
Pentax for Video
Might be SR II related. Maybe they can get it working satisfactorily with that version. I'd love to see it back dated to earlier models if possible, but Pentax aren't strong with doing that like others are. Sounds good for the future though, and will believe it when I see it.
Posted by richandfleur on 24/02/2017 - 18:40
Pentax for Video
I note they say, "So far the sensor shift is disabled in movie mode in order not to record mechanical noise." So presumably the capability has simply been turned off, so should be simple to flick the firmware bit to turn it back on. It leads to the question though as to why they did this and not k...
Posted by JAK on 25/02/2017 - 13:42
Pentax for Video
Enough talk of trolls if you please.... Let's all get along and accept that some users have different priorities. I will however take Nigel to task (slightly!) on his assertion that Pentax don't listen. They have actually introduced almost everything members of this forum have ever asked for over...
Posted by johnriley on 26/02/2017 - 13:47
Pentax for Video
What software do you use for movie editing? Da Vinci Resolve (current version 12.5) and ShotCut. Da Vinci Resolve is definitely a top class option. When you between the paid studio versions and the free offering, they've been quite generous to the free option users. They were once almost totally...
Posted by richandfleur on 26/02/2017 - 23:51
