Search results for 'back focus' - page 1913
This might be of interest, unfortunately.
It has been over a year since I switched from Pentax to a mirrorless system so I thought you might like me to share my thoughts, like everyone here I enjoyed the results from my K1 and assorted lenses but a few things started giving me doubts. Firstly, the weight of some lenses like the 150-450 mean...
Posted by RobL on 15/11/2024 - 09:08
Viewfinder calibration on the Pentax istD s
Hello clever people, A follow-up question on the . On the Pentax K10D there's a 'slider' making it possible to align focus with my moderate nearsightedness, if I remember correctly it's the same on the K5. On the K1 it's even more precise with the small wheel. But there does not seem to ...
Posted by kasperbergholt on 14/11/2024 - 18:40
Wi-Fi Transfer of Photos - K-S2
Assuming you're a novice on this, I think the first step is to understand the basic concept. The best way of thinking about it is that you're connecting your iPhone/iPad to the camera and not the other way around, since it's the camera that transmits the Wi-Fi signal that you'll join from your devic...
Posted by rick on 03/02/2025 - 20:40
Pentax KP
I think a 67 II would be my dream film camera and, although I've never used one, I don't think I'd give it up if I had one. I still have a few slides taken on my Pentax 67 back in the 1980's - the quality is stunning (the images themselves are nothing special) but even back then I struggled to carry...
Posted by LennyBloke on 19/03/2025 - 09:43
K10D in 2025
I bought one in 2007 but soon found out it suffered from 'Back Focus' using 'Auto-Focus' and got fed up with it especially as I was GIVEN some OLYMPUS E Series and 2 Canon EOS cameras which are all accurate. BUT I took it to the annual Maldon Mud Race using a manual focus SMC Pentax-A 400mm f5.6 l...
Posted by Peter Elgar on 05/05/2025 - 16:49
A surprise!
okay, starting from a zero (or even minus!) knowledge level of astronomy photography I foolishly had a look at this (on the website I should be clear) and yes the price did make me wince slightly. Is it essentially a 200mm (or 250mm) lens with the optics optimised for distant objects? And why the fo...
Posted by SSF1957 on 05/07/2025 - 16:01
A surprise!
If the questions are too foolish I apologise and promise to stick to birds and insects in future! :-) Aren't there spiders from Mars?? Steve No spiders on Mars :tease::tease::lol::lol: But it is filling up with NASA's discarded junk :lol::lol::shock::lol: okay, starting from a zero (or even...
Posted by Spad on 05/07/2025 - 18:40
Beginner Stumbles w/ Astro Tracer
To be fair the Pentax K-3 was released back in 2013, so a lot has happened technology wise in that time.
Posted by richandfleur on 22/07/2025 - 01:09
Beginner Stumbles w/ Astro Tracer
Thanks I will try that. Had my first partial success last night. I'm not sure what I was doing wrong before but two batteries lasted all night using 1 minute exposures. Still have a few things to sort out, but this was a good step in the right direction. I'm not super happy with the difference in...
Posted by hermanmg on 22/07/2025 - 13:54
Poorly Pentax K-1 (full frame)
My Pentax Q7 died and refused to start again for the last year or so. Recently it came back to life when I kept putting charged batteries into it over a long period of time. The internal battery must be on its last legs. I guess the only solution is to keep charged batteries in the camera.
Posted by HarisF1 on 24/07/2025 - 12:34
K-3 iii Monitor issues
Hi all On my k3-3 the monitor will not display the status screen. Is there a setting that can be reset to get the status screen back? I also cannot play back images on the monitor. In live view the monitor works as expected but otherwise wont turn on. So the monitor does work, but not as it s...
Posted by Cayman on 25/07/2025 - 19:36
Help choosing a memory card for a K-5 IIs?
My tuppence for what it's worth... I use a K-5IIs for shooting rowing and motorsport. I generally use a Sandisk 32 or 64GB SD card...i've used various ones...Ultra SDHC at 120MB/s but also more recently a 64GB SDXC at 140MB/s which has become my 'Go to' card generally. I've also used Transc...
Posted by 1stEverPentax on 11/08/2025 - 11:55
Help choosing a memory card for a K-5 IIs?
My tuppence for what it's worth... I use a K-5IIs for shooting rowing and motorsport. I generally use a Sandisk 32 or 64GB SD card...i've used various ones...Ultra SDHC at 120MB/s but also more recently a 64GB SDXC at 140MB/s which has become my 'Go to' card generally. I've also used Transc...
Posted by smc on 13/08/2025 - 12:56
K3iii - Keep Your Eyes Peeled!
I would definitely sell the K-7 before the KP even though it won't sell for nearly as much, but if the aim is to reduce numbers rather than get some money back it'll do fine. I don't know about the K-3 III but some cameras have a sensitivity setting for the eye sensor, if there is one maybe it ne...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 12/09/2025 - 09:10
K3iii - Keep Your Eyes Peeled!
I would definitely sell the K-7 before the KP even though it won't sell for nearly as much, but if the aim is to reduce numbers rather than get some money back it'll do fine. I don't know about the K-3 III but some cameras have a sensitivity setting for the eye sensor, if there is one maybe it ne...
Posted by Pinks on 12/09/2025 - 14:04
Coming to the end....
Well Spad - your contributions and style will definitely be missed - Your Astro work in particular is of the highest standard, and your attitude towards trying anything is refreshing. I did enjoy reading your opinions on many things - we weren't left unsure of where you stand on things :wink: Let...
Posted by LennyBloke on 16/12/2025 - 19:23
Coming to the end....
Well Spad - your contributions and style will definitely be missed - Your Astro work in particular is of the highest standard, and your attitude towards trying anything is refreshing. I did enjoy reading your opinions on many things - we weren't left unsure of where you stand on things :wink: Let...
Posted by Spad on 16/12/2025 - 20:16
Short lived…….
…….. yes my newly acquired Pentax K-3 mkIII has gone back to WEX after little over three weeks. When purchased it was advertised was only 1000 activations. After a further 300’ish additional activations the sensor shutter failed. WEX have been brilliant with helping to sort the issue a replace...
Posted by richardrhodopsin on 08/01/2026 - 23:03
Short lived…….
How very disappointing! Better luck next time! Though even buying new isn’t a guarantee, when I got my new K50 it was faulty, it had the flappy mirror issue, it went straight back and a new replacement was delivered. This camera worked well for a number of years but then gradually developed the ...
Posted by MikeInDevon on 09/01/2026 - 14:36
Short lived…….
You can get problems with K1s as well - I have two and both do the same thing. Leave them idle for a few days and, after power up, the first shutter release causes the mirror to go up - and that's it! The shutter does nothing at all and the sensor records what it sees - nothing. When you 'view' the ...
Posted by davidwozhere on 09/01/2026 - 16:25
