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K3 handling
As far as I'm concerned Nigel, the choices are just set up once and then that's it unless something unusual comes along. I think you tend to see the settings as something to apply to a shot, whereas I see them as ways to set up the camera to an individual's taste. So, AF centre point focus, AA si...
Posted by johnriley on 12/11/2013 - 19:56
K3 handling
A lot of interesting comments there. Particularly that most find the ergonomics and handling of the K3 an improvement on the K7/K5, the only small issue being placement of the AF button. It must be my 'Kenny Everett' hands that make the K3 a little uncomfortable for me :D Hopefully the new D-BG5 gri...
Posted by Jimbro66 on 13/11/2013 - 11:34
K3 handling
Even putting aside megapixels and IQ aspects, there's plenty new on board the K3 to fully justify the extra cost over the K5II or 's' models. It opens up real new control & feature choices at the top end - something missing for a while with Pentax I think. As such it gives us a lot more to consider ...
Posted by McGregNi on 18/11/2013 - 22:21
K-3 Vs. K-5iis
To bring this thread back on topic, here are identical shots (same image) taken with the K-3 at 1600 ISO, cropped and increased to 200%. The first has no noise reduction applied, the second has had a small amount of random NR applied in PDCU 5. I think you can see from these how easy it is to get ...
Posted by davidstorm on 14/11/2013 - 22:20
K-3 Vs. K-5iis
If the high iso noise had been the same as the k-5 then that wouldn't have been so bad but worse, we're back to k-7 issues. i can see all the benefits of all the other k-3 improvements but shouldn't we be seeing a constant improvement in high iso noise? The k-5 is three years old and the new mode...
Posted by cabstar on 26/11/2013 - 08:25
K-3 Vs. K-5iis
If the high iso noise had been the same as the k-5 then that wouldn't have been so bad but worse, we're back to k-7 issues. i can see all the benefits of all the other k-3 improvements but shouldn't we be seeing a constant improvement in high iso noise? The k-5 is three years old and the new mode...
Posted by ChrisA on 26/11/2013 - 10:52
K-3 Vs. K-5iis
My Tuppence worth.... I'm more than happy with my IIs, its more camera than I need so the 3 would be overkill. And from what I've seen the IQ/ISO performance is below par, as Gary/Chris says its almost like the K7 was, two steps forward, one step back! I'm gunna hang on for the..... .....K-3I...
Posted by bettyswolloks on 26/11/2013 - 11:01
K-3 Vs. K-5iis
There hasn't been much said about the effectiveness of all the extra focus points - or the extra fine controls for narrowing the array down or moving it off centre. I wonder if any users have found these significant extra features to be useful?
Posted by McGregNi on 26/11/2013 - 22:23
K-3 Vs. K-5iis
There hasn't been much said about the effectiveness of all the extra focus points - or the extra fine controls for narrowing the array down or moving it off centre. I wonder if any users have found these significant extra features to be useful? I used the 9 point zone focus for the Dickensian shots ...
Posted by mille19 on 26/11/2013 - 22:57
K-3 Vs. K-5iis
As a film shooter, I'm quite surprised that the only property of the K-3 v K-5 debate anybody's seems interested in in this thread is very high ISO noise performance. I guess it's an easy (read 'technical') comparison to make, using in many cases somebody else's photos downloaded off the web, in an ...
Posted by Smeggypants on 26/11/2013 - 23:11
K-3 Vs. K-5iis
There hasn't been much said about the effectiveness of all the extra focus points - or the extra fine controls for narrowing the array down or moving it off centre. I wonder if any users have found these significant extra features to be useful? I've only ever used the centre point.
Posted by Smeggypants on 26/11/2013 - 23:13
K-3 Vs. K-5iis
There hasn't been much said about the effectiveness of all the extra focus points - or the extra fine controls for narrowing the array down or moving it off centre. I wonder if any users have found these significant extra features to be useful? I've only ever used the centre point. Me too. The camer...
Posted by JAK on 27/11/2013 - 00:02
K-3 Vs. K-5iis
[quote:3496ace15f="McGregNi"]There hasn't been much said about the effectiveness of all the extra focus points - or the extra fine controls for narrowing the array down or moving it off centre. I wonder if any users have found these significant extra features to be useful? I've only ever used the ce...
Posted by Smeggypants on 27/11/2013 - 01:34
K-3 Vs. K-5iis
What I'd like is to centre focus on a subject, and then let the camera track focus on that subject while I recompose and the subject distance changes. Now that would be good. I dunno if even the K-3 can do this???? Basically this technology had reached a dead end since you can't have focus points ou...
Posted by kh1234567890 on 27/11/2013 - 10:06
K-3 Vs. K-5iis
Interesting thread. If you want to capture images of a black cat down a mine shaft,8) and need good noise at high iso, paying a grand for a K3 when you have a K5 appears silly.:shock: IMHO you are going to have to pay for a high end FF to get much better than a K5. The K3 appears to be a very goo...
Posted by FAT8BIKER on 27/11/2013 - 15:08
K-3 Vs. K-5iis
What I'd like is to centre focus on a subject, and then let the camera track focus on that subject while I recompose and the subject distance changes. Now that would be good. I dunno if even the K-3 can do this???? Basically this technology had reached a dead end since you can't have focus points ou...
Posted by Smeggypants on 27/11/2013 - 20:39
Upgrading from a K-r
I think if it is mainly landscape I would go for the most you can afford in order - K30, K50, K5, K5ii, K5iis. My K30 had big benefits over the Kr (mainly, better AF, more resolution, weatherproofing, better viewfinder, better live view,focus peeking and proper remote socket). This of course would r...
Posted by dcweather on 13/11/2013 - 18:22
Upgrading from a K-r
As I said, not everyone shares my views ! :D Steve, I take it then that you would regard the revolutionary new 'aa filter simulator', bought to us for the very first time by Ricoh & Pentax, as a waste of money? :wink: Certainly not, in the earlier post it mentions the one occasion that it would have...
Posted by SteveEveritt on 13/11/2013 - 20:22
Upgrading from a K-r
I'm still not quite sure what this means. An example would be that a macro shot made hand held would still have the potential for missing the point of focus, camera shake, maybe not applying the correct amount of exposure compensation. We could end up with a picture not quite there but with more pix...
Posted by johnriley on 14/11/2013 - 10:36
The misunderstanding about AF in sports and birds in flight
Shot number lucky 13 with my K-3 This is one of my favorites from a couple of years back
Posted by Blythman on 13/11/2013 - 20:45
