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K3 First Impression :-)
You'll love the K-5, just make sure you treat it to decent glass! OOPS! Sorry, meant K-3, not K-5!! Hope your trip to the Abbey goes well, I'm going back to Roche soon to try out some more shots with different techniques. Look forward to seeing some pics on here when you've been! Cheers Dav...
Posted by davidstorm on 07/04/2014 - 23:08
K3 First Impression :-)
It's here, first impressions ... it is a little more solid than the 5iis was. All the buttons and levers feel more substantial. I will have a full play tonight and test focus peaking with my A 50 f1.7
Posted by SteveEveritt on 16/04/2014 - 15:59
K3 From Australia
I'd be surprised if the firmware was different, but you would be eligible for a chunky tax bill when importing back into the UK, which may be worth considering.
Posted by JonSchick on 06/04/2014 - 08:10
K3 Lens reommendation.
If you are willing to experiment with primes, a safe start would be the DA 35mm f2.4 and the DA 50mm f1.8. These are outrageously cheap, built to a budget for sure, but with excellent glass they do outperform my 18-55, 18-135, and 55-300. If you enjoy the primes, there are the DA and FA Limited l...
Posted by ronniemac on 07/04/2014 - 02:40
K3 Lens reommendation.
Many thanks to everyone who answered. It has given me a lot to think about. To David I am tempted by the 17-70mm as it wont break the bank. To GWING thanks for your offer to allow me to try some of you lenses if we can arrange a time. Where are you in the Chilterns ?. I'm just down the road at Che...
Posted by gwing on 08/04/2014 - 23:20
K3 Lens reommendation.
Watch out for in-camera jpg noise reduction, there's always a trade off between noise and sharpness especially at high ISO. I've got a Sigma 17-70 (old type), Sigma 17-50/2.8 HSM, Pentax 35/2.4, Pentax A50/1.7, Pentax K55/1.8 , Tamron 70-200/2.8 as my best lenses. They're all sharp when used p...
Posted by sbrads on 09/04/2014 - 19:09
Pentax FF: Less MP more Image Quality ?
Perhaps I am going off topic, but to me the K-01 is a stunningly beautiful camera. Smeggy and others consider it ugly. That makes it a niche market camera, and you'll find me deeply recessed in that same niche. Indeed but, cotnrary to the claim, I wasn't bashing it for being niche, just for bein...
Posted by Smeggypants on 07/04/2014 - 17:17
Pentax FF: Less MP more Image Quality ?
Sometimes we see the images made by those who have moved to full frame cameras. In some cases, their photography actually gets worse. So I tend to agree with Peter. It is possible of course that, dissatisfied with progress, we could put the blame on not having the right equipment, instead of t...
Posted by cabstar on 08/04/2014 - 00:00
Pentax FF: Less MP more Image Quality ?
I would rather more focus on increasing, if technically possible, dynamic range. I certainly have zero interest, at this time or foreseeable future, for anything higher than 16 MP and would be very happy with 14 or even 12. Indeed I actively don't want more than 16 thanks all the same. for one thing...
Posted by judderman62 on 10/04/2014 - 00:12
Pentax FF: Less MP more Image Quality ?
I would rather more focus on increasing, if technically possible, dynamic range. I certainly have zero interest, at this time or foreseeable future, for anything higher than 16 MP and would be very happy with 14 or even 12. Indeed I actively don't want more than 16 thanks all the same. for one thing...
Posted by gwing on 10/04/2014 - 01:05
Pentax FF: Less MP more Image Quality ?
why limit your DR requirements to that of the human eye? Because you won't be able to see any more than that anyway... 12MP seems a bit low in todays product world. I don't crop much but when I do it's nice to know it's an option. Truth be told though, 12MP would be fine for me. As I under...
Posted by richandfleur on 10/04/2014 - 01:20
Pentax FF: Less MP more Image Quality ?
I would rather more focus on increasing, if technically possible, dynamic range. I certainly have zero interest, at this time or foreseeable future, for anything higher than 16 MP and would be very happy with 14 or even 12. Indeed I actively don't want more than 16 thanks all the same. for one thing...
Posted by Smeggypants on 10/04/2014 - 01:42
Pentax FF: Less MP more Image Quality ?
[quote:3496ace15f="judderman62"]I would rather more focus on increasing, if technically possible, dynamic range. I certainly have zero interest, at this time or foreseeable future, for anything higher than 16 MP and would be very happy with 14 or even 12. Indeed I actively don't want more than 16 th...
Posted by gwing on 10/04/2014 - 02:14
Pentax FF: Less MP more Image Quality ?
[quote:3496ace15f="gwing"][quote:3496ace15f="judderman62"]I would rather more focus on increasing, if technically possible, dynamic range. I certainly have zero interest, at this time or foreseeable future, for anything higher than 16 MP and would be very happy with 14 or even 12. Indeed I actively ...
Posted by Smeggypants on 10/04/2014 - 03:01
K5 and image sharpness
Afternoon all, getting used to my K5 but one issue id appreciate some thoughts on is image sharpness and stabilisation. There will be time the sharpness is spot on and others where it just doesn't seem to focus just quite enough. This is even at speeds over 1/500. Should I turn off stabilisation? ...
Posted by RockingDad on 07/04/2014 - 14:23
K5 and image sharpness
Some thoughts: Check your firmware version (hold MENU as you power up). You should be using the latest firmware as Pentax/Ricoh update SR algorithms. Seem to remember that the early K5 SR had some issues (or was it the K7??) Do you have any image examples? It could be focus issue rather than S...
Posted by MattMatic on 07/04/2014 - 14:53
K5 and image sharpness
Hi, Has any K5 owner used the AF Fine Adjustment option or is this only for Front/Back focus issues.
Posted by daltoned on 07/04/2014 - 19:07
K5 and image sharpness
Hi, Has any K5 owner used the AF Fine Adjustment option or is this only for Front/Back focus issues. Yes, most definitely. If you do not calibrate your lenses to each camera body you own, you run the risk of a lot of shots being off focus. It depends on the lens / camera body combination as to ...
Posted by davidstorm on 07/04/2014 - 22:20
K3 centre focus point issue
I think I “may” have a problem with the centre focus point on my K3 in certain low contrast situations. In some what might be described as low contrast situations i.e. a leaf or branch within a bush or the shadowed grooves of a door surround my K3 set on centre focus point refuses to lock focus, ...
Posted by McBrian on 08/04/2014 - 12:54
K3 centre focus point issue
I think mine does something like that in low contrast situations. It seems to give up and focus on something close by.
Posted by dcweather on 11/04/2014 - 21:23
