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K10d downgrade to v1.00
I've often wondered why people would want to do that as you'd loose functionality. If I remember correctly upgrades to the K10/K20 introduced SDM to the bodies. Going back would mean you could use the screw drive on broken 16-50's and 50-135's That's answered that then as I was just about to ask why...
Posted by cardiffgareth on 28/09/2016 - 10:26
K10d Autofocus damaged
Hey, guys, I got a k10d and high frequency does not support the shot. target moves from left to right, and i do not focus. I need help please.
Posted by Pezsub on 26/09/2016 - 09:02
K10d Autofocus damaged
Are you saying that using continuous shooting mode the focus does not follow your target. Autofocus on K10D on static subjects is fine but more difficult on moving objects especially in continuous mode. I don't think the camera is broken.
Posted by spinno on 26/09/2016 - 09:40
K3ii Battery Drains Flat
The shoot went well. I used my AF540 flash for many of the shots - most of which were indoors with lots of natural light also coming through the windows around two sides of the room. I have found the the K3ii exposure is far more accurate than the K-5 - certainly on my earlier cameras, i.e. the K20 ...
Posted by tigershoot on 09/10/2016 - 08:32
Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography
I'm afraid Pentax bodies just aren't up to the job when it comes to focus tracking
Posted by michaelblue on 26/10/2016 - 14:21
Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography
Hi Paul I am currently restarting wildlife's such as I just have not been making the effort to use my long glass but intend to. I apologise if any of the below seems condescending, it is not meant to. Birds in flight are a bit odd as even with the fastest af systems a lot of shots are awful...
Posted by Stuey on 26/10/2016 - 14:40
Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography
I'm afraid Pentax bodies just aren't up to the job when it comes to focus tracking Not True. K3 or K3II and 150-450 or Sigma 150-500, plus some other earlier bodies as well. It just takes a bit of practise and getting used to using, that's all. Perhaps not as quick as Canikon`s but still up to the t...
Posted by truckerathome on 26/10/2016 - 17:09
Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography
A FWIW comment. This year at airshows I "found out" the following which was enlightening: - the K-3 + 100-300 F4 Sigma (second version) is quick to focus if you get it right, except when it then "overshoots" to become widely out-of-focus; - the K-5 + 150-500 HSM OS Sigma is noticeably slowe...
Posted by jeallen01 on 26/10/2016 - 21:50
Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography
I'm afraid Pentax bodies just aren't up to the job when it comes to focus tracking Your gallery photos suggest otherwise!
Posted by JAK on 26/10/2016 - 21:57
Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography
Having been through every major Pentax body and many lenses such as a DA* 300mm, DA* 60-250mm, DA 150-450mm and an F* 250-600mm, the best answer I found to this question is, buy a D500. Whilst almost everyone on this forum including myself can show you action shots, well focussed shots etc. the m...
Posted by Unlocker on 26/10/2016 - 23:16
Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography
I'm still puzzled about this because folk used to get good results before autofocus was even dreamed about! Do you see it as a problem with the AF system hardware or the software which drives it? I still do my focussing in much the same way I used the old ME, only pressing a button to get the cent...
Posted by JAK on 27/10/2016 - 00:55
Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography
I'm still puzzled about this because folk used to get good results before autofocus was even dreamed about! Times change, styles change. Yes, I can use my K-1 and 250-600, sit in a hide, manually focus on a stick and wait with remote control in hand for 4 hours for a kingfisher to land on a stick...
Posted by Unlocker on 27/10/2016 - 02:31
Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography
I use centre point only for all subjects as I'm the only one who knows where I want to focus. When using any of the DSLR marques I don't think it's possible to generalise about how good/bad they are as they all fail in certain respects and all succeed in others. I suspect that part of the proble...
Posted by johnriley on 27/10/2016 - 09:57
Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography
A good lens doesn't have to be used stopped down to f16. In fact it's often best not to. Images may suffer from diffraction and with a wider aperture a faster shutter speed can be used which should lead to sharper photos. Only normally use a small aperture like f16 when you want both close and dist...
Posted by JAK on 27/10/2016 - 14:11
Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography
I use a Pentax k-3 and Pentax Da*300mm and Ive got some nice shots with this set up and also the Pentax 150-450mm more recently. I had always maintained that Pentax AF wasn't that bad, especially when you considered they cost less than the equivalent Canikon set up, but my recent bad experience w...
Posted by NeilP on 28/10/2016 - 08:14
Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography
Daniel Bridge recently tried out the K-1 and found it wouldn't even track a couple as they walked towards him down the aisle! The AF area on the centre point is rather large and will often lock onto the back/front of the head rather than the eye or the body rather than the head. In this (about...
Posted by kea828 on 28/10/2016 - 20:10
Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography
Maybe not impossible, but the precise point of focus is just a hair width. Any more than that is down to the DOF of the lens as Algi says.
Posted by JAK on 29/10/2016 - 12:47
Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography
Paul I believe when shooting wildlife the most important thing is knowing your subject no matter what gear you use. I would suggest to focus on one subject to start with, perhaps a common bird (preferably a large species) and widely available to shoot all year round. You need to know where when...
Posted by K30pete on 31/10/2016 - 19:57
K1 in crop mode. How is it for you?
I slightly regret selling the DA 50-135mm as it was excellent for what it does and i think I would have been happier keeping it and using it in crop than using a tamron 70-200mm in ff. But back to your question: it really depends on your lenses. And if you shoot crop you will still have an impro...
Posted by joostdh on 07/11/2016 - 14:43
K70 Review
I was glad to see a good review, though they continue to focus on camera aspects which are less important (focus tracking, number of focus points, weight, lack of mega-expensive lenses, video) and ignore or down-play more important aspects such as build quality, interface, controls, SR, availability...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 09/11/2016 - 07:54
