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Another Review of the K-3 ;-)
That's 94% from me David. I'm a bit upset Nigel, I was really hoping against hope for a 95% on that one, gutted really :cry: Maybe it's because the AF improvements didn't work so well on that shot. Oh, sorry it's manual focus :shock: Cheers David :D
Posted by davidstorm on 19/02/2014 - 21:37
Thinking of a upgrade
My K-30 is in transit back to the UK for service. At the weekend I took the old K100d out and frankly really missed the new one. The image quality is better on the K-30 (which as others have mentioned is the same sensor as the K-5) but the whole thing is much faster, with bigger shot buffers, focu...
Posted by richandfleur on 09/02/2014 - 21:22
Interesting article in Amateur Photographer
I'd agree with that, in the right lighting conditions etc. I've resorted to the K100d whilst my K-30 is being looked at, and a few shots blew me away really! High ISO ability suffered and there was a definite tendency to focus on the wider background, even on spot focussing mode, but on the whole ...
Posted by richandfleur on 13/02/2014 - 00:16
Interesting article in Amateur Photographer
My first 'digital' camera was a Kodak Easyshare 4MP CCD point and shoot zoom camera I took on holiday to Lesvos Greece back in 2003. We're finally back there this late May and I'll of course be armed with my K5 and lenses. For a daytime landscape these early efforts hold up well especially viewed...
Posted by wvbarnes on 13/02/2014 - 11:27
Interesting article in Amateur Photographer
I still have my old K100D, and having just spent a little time going through some photos taken with it back in 2010, I have to say that the quality is still more than acceptible, especially when put through newer software. The main downside with it was that it was a bit of a struggle at high ISOs or...
Posted by galeforce1 on 16/02/2014 - 18:19
Interesting article in Amateur Photographer
Looking back over my collection with the K100d I notice that an awful lot of my photos are back focused. The improvement in focussing accuracy and speed is something I've noticed with the move to the K-30. The K-30 does allow the use of AA batteries I might add :wink: has been really intere...
Posted by richandfleur on 16/02/2014 - 21:23
News Item from AP
There was a small news item in AP, quoting the MD of Ricoh UK. He was saying that the focus of all their efforts in 2014 would be to build up the Pentax DSLR ranges and make Pentax a much bigger part of Ricoh. He also said that it was their intent to work on pulling buyers away from Nikon/Canon/...
Posted by johnriley on 13/02/2014 - 16:27
News Item from AP
Watch all those going for Nikon and Canon coming back to the fold after realising their 6D/5D3/D610/D800 aren't quite as well sealed as the Pentax:wink: FF isn't the be all and end all...
Posted by ilovesaabs on 13/02/2014 - 19:55
News Item from AP
Already two months into 2014 No range to speak of, No outlets, No image in the market place. So good luck with that one Mr Ricoh..... We will be watching. Don't agree. Bigger range, definitely more outlets (back in John Lewis and more extensive range in Jessops), and quite a lot of adverts in more...
Posted by JonSchick on 02/03/2014 - 00:46
How many people actually need weather sealing?
So there are valid examples of WR requirement and benefit. I generally don't get to be where it rains too often but it can get very dusty. That said, my istD has survived over the years having been in some very dusty situations. It seems it is becoming the norm now with other brands as well. T...
Posted by K10D on 14/02/2014 - 00:28
How many people actually need weather sealing?
Very much so, Cumbria kinda covers it really, was fed up with the amount of times my previous stayed in the bag, if only I had realised how much I was going to enjoy getting back into photography I would've extended my budget the first time and been very happy with the K5 back then.
Posted by InFESTation on 14/02/2014 - 18:35
How many people actually need weather sealing?
Doesnt everyone put a hefty coat of Castrol grease around the lens mount? That's just plain ridiculous. :roll: You only use grease on the front element to get a soft focus effect :D
Posted by RalphHardwick on 15/02/2014 - 13:35
Outdoor Photography Magazine
In this months Outdoor Photography magazine, one of the few magazines not run by Canikon fanboys, on test on the Pentax K-3 was given 95%. The reviewer said this was one camera he did not want to give back.
Posted by dangie on 15/02/2014 - 21:04
Shutter Release Cable!!
Thank you. But I am still trying to figure out how to do a long exposure (like 2 min or more) without the release cable ^^ Change the settings to one flash to start bulb mode / one flash to end bulb mode. Then... Put the camera shot type function into IR mode. Put the camera into Bulb mode wit...
Posted by richandfleur on 18/02/2014 - 09:27
Focus tracking K7 and K5ii
Having tried both settings with mixed results and not finding the answer in the camera manual can anyone answer this. When using continuous focusing for focus tracking of birds. Which is best, to have the camera set to "Centre Focusing" or "Auto Focusing"? Obviously for centre focus you have the d...
Posted by davidrobinson on 22/02/2014 - 21:12
Focus tracking K7 and K5ii
On my K-5II I tend to use AF.C centre point for birds as they are usually flying around other things which would confuse all points focusing. I normally use 5 point focus (AF.C) when photographing aircraft ... I never use all focus points tracking. It also depends a lot on what lens you are using. ...
Posted by Mike-P on 22/02/2014 - 21:35
Focus tracking K7 and K5ii
On my K-5II I tend to use AF.C centre point for birds as they are usually flying around other things which would confuse all points focusing. I normally use 5 point focus (AF.C) when photographing aircraft ... I never use all focus points tracking. It also depends a lot on what lens you are using. ...
Posted by Smeggypants on 22/02/2014 - 22:38
Focus tracking K7 and K5ii
Having tried both settings with mixed results and not finding the answer in the camera manual can anyone answer this. When using continuous focusing for focus tracking of birds. Which is best, to have the camera set to "Centre Focusing" or "Auto Focusing"? Obviously for centre focus you have the d...
Posted by dcweather on 23/02/2014 - 16:43
Focus tracking K7 and K5ii
Advice given to me by a professional wildlife photographer: "If they are flying against a clear sky use all focus points but if they're flying against a background (trees, bushes etc.) it's better to use the centre point and keep it on the bird....if possible" :)
Posted by michaelblue on 23/02/2014 - 17:55
Focus tracking K7 and K5ii
On my K30 my current preferred mode for BIF is to select continuous focus, single centre point focus and focus point expansion so the surrounding focus points can be used for tracking as well. I then take initial focus further away than the distance I want to shoot the bird at, follow it and hit ...
Posted by gwing on 23/02/2014 - 18:03
