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Optimum settings for K3
Custom settings are where it can get rather interesting ... Things like ' link ae to active af point' (where the exposure will be further biased towards the in focus areas ... Good for portraits?), or ' the some of the white balance refinements such as the tungsten options to retain more yellow/oran...
Posted by McGregNi on 31/10/2014 - 16:30
K-S1 Love it or hate it but FWIW...
I bought one courtesy of the recent Amazon deals, and whilst it's chalk and cheese compared to my K5II, I like it! The size, weight and balance are just right when paired with any of my Limited's, and although a lot of the settings can only be achieved through the menu system, once done it's idea...
Posted by JohnX on 07/01/2015 - 17:26
K-S1 Does not fare well in DXO tests...
A pretty good argument to stick with my K5 and spend money on lenses seeing that comparison. I bet none of us could tell the difference between a table full of A3 prints from any of them. Pretty much agree there Bill, Pentax do seem to be very good at getting as good a performance as possible out of...
Posted by jules on 06/11/2014 - 15:42
Expanded ISO
Often wondered why expanded Sensitivity/ISO isn't the standard camera setting. I have set my K5ii to expanded ISO as I like the low ISO 80 for when the light is very good and using slow shutter speeds. I haven't seen any draw back to having the extra High and Low ISO available so; Is there a disad...
Posted by davidrobinson on 12/11/2014 - 20:29
Possible D800 to K3?
I went from a K5 to the Nikon D7100 then came back to a K3. Naturally the D800 is a step up from the 7100, but in my honest opinion as good as the Nikon was the K3 is superior in terms of handling, interface, build and IQ. The added bonus of Pentax is the community.
Posted by AndrewA on 20/11/2014 - 11:59
Possible D800 to K3?
Instead of upgrading my K5 yet I've bought a used DA300* F4 and a tele adapter with my eye on the star 16 - 50 and 50 - 135 in the future at the right price. My K5 hasn't suddenly become a poorer camera. I looked at the likes of Olympus and Fuji for their mirrorless options. Neither do a long le...
Posted by wvbarnes on 20/11/2014 - 12:10
New K-3
I left Pentax and moved to the Nikon D7100 but came back to a K3 eight months later. As good as the D7100 is the K3 is superior in my view. Enjoy and Welcome to the Forum!
Posted by AndrewA on 20/11/2014 - 14:14
Great K3 review
K60 is probably more in my price bracket. Video wise people want real stabilisation back, and higher bit rates. Oh and the ability to visualise audio levels, if you actually use use on board audio. The rest is actually there in my opinion.
Posted by richandfleur on 01/12/2014 - 05:54
Great K3 review
I respect Alan's views and his images very much indeed, but I can't help thinking there's something amiss with your K-3 Alan if you are routinely using it at +0.7Ev or +1Ev. That seems way too high to me, my K-3 is routinely used at -0.3 or -0.7Ev and I don't have any issues generally with lifting ...
Posted by davidstorm on 05/12/2014 - 23:16
Great K3 review
Like I said before, if I had managed to keep hold of my IIs I would not have let it go again but the lure of "FF" was too great "Again"! Whatever I have bought, I have always missed the Pentax ergonomics and just plain, straightforwardness, "the grass is always greener"? For me I now know it's not! ...
Posted by jules on 06/12/2014 - 06:41
Great K3 review
Alan and David, it is important to eliminate different custom settings as a cause of this ... On the K5 /K7 series there is an option to ' link AE to active AF Point'. I assume the K3 has this or even something more sophisticated such as linking AE to a whole array of points ... This will affect the...
Posted by McGregNi on 06/12/2014 - 16:39
Great K3 review
Well the teleconverter is out of stock at the SRS price I wanted to pay so it was back to the K-3 vs. K-5II drawing board. And having missed a £635 K-3 deal (after cashback claim) last week I wasn't going to miss it again when it popped up at Jessops, much as I'd have preferred to deal with SRS, who...
Posted by Dave-L on 16/12/2014 - 23:00
Great K3 review
Just a small observation from a new poster, but long time reader of the forum. I own a K3. As a hobby photographer, I agonised long and hard over the various reviews and videos on the internet before buying, and I moved up from a K7. For me, there had to be clear water between models in terms of ...
Posted by Kseries on 17/12/2014 - 09:54
Great K3 review
Just a small observation from a new poster, but long time reader of the forum. I own a K3. As a hobby photographer, I agonised long and hard over the various reviews and videos on the internet before buying, and I moved up from a K7. For me, there had to be clear water between models in terms of ...
Posted by Dave-L on 17/12/2014 - 14:40
Great K3 review
Well the teleconverter is out of stock at the SRS price I wanted to pay so it was back to the K-3 vs. K-5II drawing board. And having missed a £635 K-3 deal (after cashback claim) last week I wasn't going to miss it again when it popped up at Jessops, much as I'd have preferred to deal with SRS, who...
Posted by jules on 18/12/2014 - 15:20
Great K3 review
With good exposure noise is not much of an issue, learn the meter and you'll be fine... If this was the case I don't think Mike would have sold yours back to you :wink:
Posted by Blythman on 18/12/2014 - 15:49
Great K3 review
Well the teleconverter is out of stock at the SRS price I wanted to pay so it was back to the K-3 vs. K-5II drawing board. And having missed a £635 K-3 deal (after cashback claim) last week I wasn't going to miss it again when it popped up at Jessops, much as I'd have preferred to deal with SRS, who...
Posted by StephenHampshire on 18/12/2014 - 16:18
Great K3 review
With good exposure noise is not much of an issue, learn the meter and you'll be fine... If this was the case I don't think Mike would have sold yours back to you :wink: Very glad he did!:lol:
Posted by jules on 18/12/2014 - 18:06
Help me justify - New lenses for K5 or 'cash in'?
Help, I need counselling! I have had several Pentax DSLR now and currently I have a K5 after upgrading from K10D buying in to it earlier in the year when prices became VERY attractive (maybe should of held out for a II or IIS). I have a Pentax 18-250 SMC DA lens and AF360 Flash. Yes, I get so...
Posted by Snappyhoffy on 04/12/2014 - 12:56
Help me justify - New lenses for K5 or 'cash in'?
You'll have seen from the galleries on here, if nowhere else, what the K5 is capable of. You will get a result that is closer to your preferences if you shoot RAW. You may not like the decisions Pentax has made on your behalf to produce jpegs. But I can't help but feel that the issue must lie e...
Posted by CMW on 04/12/2014 - 13:27
