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Pentax K-1 surprises.
Was lucky enough to be on a workshop in SRS Watford. During the breaks I had a chance to play with the demo Pentax K-1. I was really impressed by the whole package. However, what really surprised me was the camera's focus motor. All other Pentax cameras I've tried sound like a cordless drill. Th...
Posted by Tyr on 06/10/2018 - 21:00
Help to switch at Pentax KP from K-3
i have seen an article that suggests over exposing by 2 stops at whatever iso you need to push to creates less noise, then pull back the highlights in post. might be worth a try
Posted by redbusa99 on 11/10/2018 - 14:28
Help to switch at Pentax KP from K-3
I have both the K3 and the KP and have used them both recently. For the most part I don't notice any noise in PP (I use Lightroom 6). Occasionally when I have a problem with dynamic range, especially in the early morning when I want to get a good sky, but to do that the wooded area beneath becomes...
Posted by LawrenceKH on 11/10/2018 - 17:39
Metering/AE-L when using BBF rather than half-press of shutter (K3ii)
How should I be using my camera to meter for light and to lock the setting using AE-L? I have recently bought a K3ii and, up to now, I seem to be getting reasonable photos without consciously metering for light. I simply set my focus area and other settings (eg AV, single shot, aperture and ISO) t...
Posted by newbiek50user on 20/10/2018 - 23:04
Metering/AE-L when using BBF rather than half-press of shutter (K3ii)
I like to keep things simple and tend to use a half press on the shutter release to lock focus and exposure together. Then recompose and shoot. I do link exposure and focus point. Using manual mode, meter from an appropriate point and that setting won't change as you recompose, so the half press ...
Posted by johnriley on 20/10/2018 - 23:11
Metering/AE-L when using BBF rather than half-press of shutter (K3ii)
Thank you, John and Peter, for your prompt and helpful replies. I suppose the reason I use Back Button Focusing is because I can never manage a half-press of the stutter button. My fingers must be very clumsy. Every time I try, even the lightest touch seems to cause a photo to be taken. It feels as ...
Posted by newbiek50user on 21/10/2018 - 09:00
Johnson's Photopia and K1 upgrade
Evening all. I was intending to upgrade my K1 to a K1 II because my software didn't support the K1 II and I needed it for a few assignments before September. I then heard that the UK agent Johnson's Photopia went into administration and I wasn't going to send my K1 to them in case I didn't get it ...
Posted by doodlebug on 29/10/2018 - 20:14
Johnson's Photopia and K1 upgrade
Evening all. I was intending to upgrade my K1 to a K1 II because my software didn't support the K1 II and I needed it for a few assignments before September. I then heard that the UK agent Johnson's Photopia went into administration and I wasn't going to send my K1 to them in case I didn't get it ...
Posted by Kim C on 29/10/2018 - 20:21
Pentax Mk II upgrade
At the end of september I sent my camera for a K-1 upgrade. I had three reasons for this: 1) while most reviews for the MkII are ambiguous at best, I always felt that it never deserved the review it ought to get (more so after the dpreview.com debacle that the internet was fast to copy.) Also, I s...
Posted by Pentaxke on 05/11/2018 - 17:53
Pentax Mk II upgrade
2) I had an annoying problem with the auto-ISO behaviour (it always returned to 3200 max ISO after switching off no matter what setting I put it in.) Just wondering, were you aware that is the default setting and that behaviour can be turned off in the 'Memory' options (along with some of the other ...
Posted by JAK on 12/12/2018 - 14:13
Pentax Mk II upgrade
2) I had an annoying problem with the auto-ISO behaviour (it always returned to 3200 max ISO after switching off no matter what setting I put it in.) Just wondering, were you aware that is the default setting and that behaviour can be turned off in the 'Memory' options (along with some of the other ...
Posted by Pentaxke on 15/12/2018 - 17:27
Pentax Mk II upgrade
The point about watches is that any servicing that intends to maintain the water resistance usually requires the watch to be sent back to the manufacturer's facility. The same has never been said of cameras, but with any independent repairer it could be reassuring to check. I would assume the off...
Posted by johnriley on 16/12/2018 - 10:35
I Could Have Kicked Myself
I remember back in the day having a 5mp point and shoot digital. That was quite advanced at the time! Took a shot I liked set at 3mp, got it printed at 8 x 12 size. Still got it today, still looks good. As you say, for 90 percent of us we've probably got about 10mp going spare for lost most o...
Posted by danofmk on 08/11/2018 - 11:41
I Could Have Kicked Myself
Given most monitors are 1080p, which is approx 2mp, there's not a lot of need for anything greater if that's the final use of the image. Small comment on the photo Greg, is it back focussed? (or is it just the great hair back lighting that's creating this impression?) I had a similar story whe...
Posted by richandfleur on 08/11/2018 - 20:21
dust and weather proof or what
With zoom lenses, I always wipe the extended barrel dry before zooming back in. My theory is that it lightens the load on the seals. So far so good.
Posted by johnriley on 04/01/2019 - 09:33
Using Bellows Unit A with Pentax DSLR
I have been scanning quite a bit of film the last few years. One project has been to scan my father’s Kodachrome collection from the 1960-70s. I managed to get hold of a Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 when scanning these Kodachrome 35mm slides, and the results have been great. The first version of t...
Posted by bjolester on 27/01/2019 - 12:46
Fine focus adjusted but still back focuses!!!
Might be my 1st post, I cant remember so apologies if I do something wrong. My issue is, I've noticed that the focusing has been off with my zoom, which is what I use most of the time, so I decided to do something about it... K5 body with the fine focus adjusted for both a zoom lens at the 70mm end ...
Posted by johnducguz on 04/02/2019 - 21:45
Fine focus adjusted but still back focuses!!!
The problem is almost certainly that your zoom is seen by the camera simply as Sigma lens so the camera is unable to store focus adjustment details for it. The camera doesn't recognise the lens! Generally third party lenses aren't supported apart from some where the lenses are the same as Pentax o...
Posted by JAK on 04/02/2019 - 22:03
Fine focus adjusted but still back focuses!!!
Thanks for the reply. The lens is a Sigma 24-70 F2.8 DG Macro. Bit confused though, if a pentax body didn't recognise a non-pentax lens wouldn't the world & his brother have shouted enough that it was common knowledge that there would be af issues? Maybe they have & i missed it, I don't do forums of...
Posted by johnducguz on 04/02/2019 - 23:00
Fine focus adjusted but still back focuses!!!
but the zoom at 70mm back focussed, the shed planks (3ft further back) are sharper than the door edge. What's going on?? Could be that the AF point could not detect enough contrast at that moment. if you did say 10 attempts at an identical scene , how many would be correctly focussed? Af is no...
Posted by pschlute on 04/02/2019 - 23:33
