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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 Mongoose on 04/11/2013 - 20:07
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
Auto focus speed was one limitation for sports photographers, it remains to be seen if the new Safox offers fast enough auto focus. The frames per second at over 8 is certainly fast enough in the K3, but that depends on fast shutter speeds. A lot of sports is in relatively dimly lit arenas so wid...
Posted by screwdriver on 04/11/2013 - 20:32
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
I have a Canon owning friend who was having focussing issues like those mentioned here. He preferred my method of using the button on the back of the camera rather than a half shutter press as he was missing shots I was getting with the K-5 using the prefocus method by pressing the AF button. On th...
Posted by JAK on 04/11/2013 - 20:56
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
[quote:3496ace15f="johnriley"]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 pr...
Posted by awaldram on 04/11/2013 - 20:58
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
I was trying to point out thst speed is not the only factor, I'd happily sacrifice some of the blazing for a little finesse, I like the system that has been employed in the K3 in principal over Canikon, it seems far more eloquent solution. John I never implied that Pentax was not up to the job, quit...
Posted by jules on 04/11/2013 - 20:59
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
My favourite way of working is using the AF button to focus with a single focus point in the centre of the screen, like on the old M and K series cameras. One can quickly centre on the intended subject and focus on it and not wonder what the camera is doing (or isn't doing!) With the fastest AF in t...
Posted by JAK on 04/11/2013 - 21:09
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
I was trying to point out thst speed is not the only factor, I'd happily sacrifice some of the blazing for a little finesse, I like the system that has been employed in the K3 in principal over Canikon, it seems far more eloquent solution. John I never implied that Pentax was not up to the job, quit...
Posted by awaldram on 04/11/2013 - 21:12
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
I was trying to point out thst speed is not the only factor, I'd happily sacrifice some of the blazing for a little finesse, I like the system that has been employed in the K3 in principal over Canikon, it seems far more eloquent solution. John I never implied that Pentax was not up to the job, quit...
Posted by jules on 04/11/2013 - 21:23
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
At the price point, Pentax has nothing which competes with a Canon 7D for wildlife and action in good light. And the 7D is four years old On a unpredictable moving target, a Canon 7D with a 300mm f4 will get many more shots in focus than a K5 variant and a DA*300 f4. The downside of the 7D is ...
Posted by Blythman on 04/11/2013 - 21:34
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
At the price point, Pentax has nothing which competes with a Canon 7D for wildlife and action in good light. And the 7D is four years old On a unpredictable moving target, a Canon 7D with a 300mm f4 will get many more shots in focus than a K5 variant and a DA*300 f4. The downside of the 7D is ...
Posted by jules on 04/11/2013 - 21:53
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
And the Sigma 300 f2.8 and 500 f4.5 are available in Pentax mounts I don't see long lens line up any issue for anyone wanting to shoot sport with Pentax. Problem is I'm wary of investing £2.3k on an outdated Sigma 300mm f2.8 when I haven't seen enough evidence to show it will deliver. When I could...
Posted by cabstar on 04/11/2013 - 23:23
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
At the price point, Pentax has nothing which competes with a Canon 7D for wildlife and action in good light. And the 7D is four years old On a unpredictable moving target, a Canon 7D with a 300mm f4 will get many more shots in focus than a K5 variant and a DA*300 f4. The downside of the 7D is ...
Posted by dcweather on 05/11/2013 - 00:49
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
I have been fortunate to shoot at Old Trafford alongside the guys that shoot for the nationals and have seen first hand the standards they set and unfortunately Pentax cannot compete with its current line up, the k-3 maybe an improvement but not good enough in my opinion. I love Pentax gear but I...
Posted by Fletcher8 on 05/11/2013 - 01:09
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
Seems to be a lot of anecdotal evidence over on dpreviews pentax forum that may show the K3 in dare I say it a much better light?:wink: I really hope so. I was really surprised by the AF part of the review on pentaxforums. Hasten to add, that overall they say "Based on what we've seen, we are ...
Posted by jules on 05/11/2013 - 07:27
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
What sort of Sissies are you? you whinge and whine about something you really don't need. Whatever happened to manual focus. What did you guys do before Autofocus? What you do, say at a soccer game. You hold the camera with one hand , The focus ring of your lens with the other and when the pl...
Posted by Horst on 05/11/2013 - 08:25
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
Great for flowers. If your pre focused waiting for somebody scoring from the D of the 18 yard box at 1/250 at f8, you might be disappointed when they are actually in the 6 yard box and 1/1000 at f4 was required. All this harking back to the good old days is nonsense. Sports photography is general...
Posted by Blythman on 05/11/2013 - 08:32
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
Great for flowers. If your pre focused waiting for somebody scoring from the D of the 18 yard box at 1/250 at f8, you might be disappointed when they are actually in the 6 yard box and 1/1000 at f4 was required. All this harking back to the good old days is nonsense. Sports photography is general...
Posted by jules on 05/11/2013 - 08:34
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
All this harking back to the good old days is nonsense. Sports photography is generally more dynamic and a better standard than in the olden days. Likewise new gear has opened up wildlife photography to the masses Top man. All this 'all you need is a bit of technique' from certain quarters is not...
Posted by ChrisA on 05/11/2013 - 09:58
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
All this harking back to the good old days is nonsense. Sports photography is generally more dynamic and a better standard than in the olden days. Likewise new gear has opened up wildlife photography to the masses Of course it can Steve. Just like we both use it for wildlife. However have you ev...
Posted by stub on 05/11/2013 - 11:47
Are Pentax really that bad for sport ?
All this 'all you need is a bit of technique' from certain quarters is nothing more than the Emperor's New Clothes. If I'm paying £1000 for a bit of kit, I want it to be sufficiently more capable than I am. Chris, from your above comment, I take it that the more you spend on a camera body and a...
Posted by ChrisA on 05/11/2013 - 12:13
