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So your problem regards the K3 is it doesn't follow the Moore's Law corrorolly? I can't agree on the "Few" more features comment Smeggy, As I find the focus metering AA simulator and Flash metering to be in a totally different league to what has come before, right up there and in some regards su...
Posted by Smeggypants on 07/02/2014 - 21:14
D.I.Y. K3 battery grip
Oh you'll get it Mike but you'll have to wait as it wikl be at least Tuesday before I get my hands on mine! Been away in Auld Reekie for the week visiting friends and couldn't sort out the deal with SrS until today. I'll give you a report as soon as I can, I will be fairly brutal too as I am expecti...
Posted by jules on 02/11/2013 - 18:57
D.I.Y. K3 battery grip
Yes, thats right, but for me its not just about keeping the camera more steady, its a dynamic aid as well. The extra contact surface with the hands helps with control in moving the camera around and in precise framing handheld. And it is very secure and quick to flick into portratit and back again w...
Posted by McGregNi on 03/11/2013 - 22:28
D.I.Y. K3 battery grip
Yes, thats right, but for me its not just about keeping the camera more steady, its a dynamic aid as well. The extra contact surface with the hands helps with control in moving the camera around and in precise framing handheld. And it is very secure and quick to flick into portratit and back again w...
Posted by Smeggypants on 03/11/2013 - 23:03
D.I.Y. K3 battery grip
It's very unlikely that any modifications required would be a butcher job. IOW things could be returned to normal :) As you've ripped out 1 -2 locating lugs there is no going back so it is butchered. Though the grip will still fit the K5 after so in that regards is OK. To make it anything othe...
Posted by awaldram on 04/11/2013 - 09:12
D.I.Y. K3 battery grip
I thought the whole point of pentax was small ergonomic bodies? One of the points of Pentax is good ergonomics - for me that means the Camera & Grip combination. Its always going to be a personal thing of course. I feel there are both handling and added control advantages - I'm a grip guy, will ...
Posted by McGregNi on 04/11/2013 - 15:03
D.I.Y. K3 battery grip
I think our physical motor reponses and senses are programmable - just set that way through unthinking repetition, so not the same as being taught and learning. What I mean in this context though is that this programming translates into our own personal 'natural'. Another photography example wou...
Posted by McGregNi on 04/11/2013 - 17:16
D.I.Y. K3 battery grip
It's very unlikely that any modifications required would be a butcher job. IOW things could be returned to normal :) As you've ripped out 1 -2 locating lugs there is no going back so it is butchered. Though the grip will still fit the K5 after so in that regards is OK. To make it anything othe...
Posted by jeallen01 on 03/06/2014 - 12:00
Just upgraded to K3
I've contacted Metz to ask whether a firmware upgrade for the K-3 is forthcoming (or necessary). The last firmware version 4.0 took care of the K-5 II. Have now heard back from Metz. Unsurprisingly their development department has not yet had a chance to check the K-3. For the moment they are suppos...
Posted by Jimbro66 on 04/11/2013 - 14:15
Just upgraded to K3
K3 DNG and PS CS3 tells me "Could not complete your request because it is not the right kind of document". No problem with CS5. Have you visited Adobe's website and downloaded the most recent version of Adobe Camera RAW that is compatible with CS3? As I mentioned earlier, I have CS3 and the files o...
Posted by malcolmk on 05/11/2013 - 14:52
Next Logical Step After *ist DS?
Mac, I have a very lightly used (was used as a back up to the K-7's) K20D with grip and two batteries for sale. If you're interested, let me know, and we can arrange to meet so you can see if it suits you.
Posted by pentaxian450 on 04/11/2013 - 13:16
Next Logical Step After *ist DS?
Mac, I have a very lightly used (was used as a back up to the K-7's) K20D with grip and two batteries for sale. If you're interested, let me know, and we can arrange to meet so you can see if it suits you. Might just do that Yves, good to hear from you!
Posted by Mac on 04/11/2013 - 13:21
Next Logical Step After *ist DS?
The sensor is the same, but the Prime Image processor was a significant update I believe. I havn't used a K20 but surely the new processor resulted in improved performance (I've seen posts dating back to 2009 when the first users updated from the K20 and that is what was reported), plus the K7 has t...
Posted by McGregNi on 04/11/2013 - 19:53
Next Logical Step After *ist DS?
Notice you have K110D as well Mac, which would suggest a transition to the K200D an inexpensive and easy transition if cost is a major consideration. If you have additional money set aside - then the K20D is an excellent camera, but the K-5 is becoming good value. Hi Peter, Gave the 110D to my d...
Posted by Mac on 05/11/2013 - 10:57
Next Logical Step After *ist DS?
Sorry Mac, the cheapest way to get a camera with this sensor is a K-01, there's a lot wrong about the K-01, it looks and handles like a brick, you have to grip it to hold it, you discover muscles in your hand you never knew you you had. There's no viewfinder only a rear screen which can be imposs...
Posted by screwdriver on 05/11/2013 - 12:32
Next Logical Step After *ist DS?
Sorry Mac, the cheapest way to get a camera with this sensor is a K-01, there's a lot wrong about the K-01, it looks and handles like a brick, you have to grip it to hold it, you discover muscles in your hand you never knew you you had. There's no viewfinder only a rear screen which can be imposs...
Posted by Mac on 05/11/2013 - 12:47
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
Yeah surely this is around the AF abilities. Any camera can set the shutter speed up high to capture sharp images during fast action, (well on a nice bright day at least). Not every camera can adjust the focus to track that motion. It's a broad statement, but if you're talking team sports the...
Posted by richandfleur on 04/11/2013 - 19:05
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
Well, there will no doubt be a vociferous response, but I don't think it is so bad. I see lots of superb Pentax shots of all sorts of sports. People shot sports before autofocus and autoexposure or even motor drives and they did very well at it. It was a matter of practice and skill. Modern camer...
Posted by jules on 04/11/2013 - 19:38
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
Jules, what do you mean by 'shorter throw' and 'longer throw' lenses? Are you just meaning focal length? Jules means the distance from one extreme of focus to the other. The shorter this is, the quicker the AF motor can cover the entire focus range (and the quicker, in principle, it can focus). A...
Posted by Epithet Man on 04/11/2013 - 20:00
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
Ah OK, you mean like how much the focus ring rotates to go from one extreme to the other? Yes, I see - I know my DA 18-55 would have a 'shorter' throw then - and yes, it is tricky in manual. But the Samyang 14mm just keeps on turning and turning - and not much seems to happen! :D Its so 'long' that ...
Posted by McGregNi on 04/11/2013 - 20:07
