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focus adjustment k10d
That's all well and good. Now kindly explain how to install firmware version 1.10 onto a K10D which has current firmware. Just out of interest, other than getting into Debug mode without using an undocumented Russian program where all the buttons are in Russian, why would you want to regress th...
Posted by George Lazarette on 29/07/2008 - 23:29
focus adjustment k10d
[quote:3496ace15f="George Lazarette"] That's all well and good. Now kindly explain how to install firmware version 1.10 onto a K10D which has current firmware. Just out of interest, other than getting into Debug mode without using an undocumented Russian program where all the buttons are in ...
Posted by ChrisA on 30/07/2008 - 01:17
focus adjustment k10d
I have never been to happy with the results I was getting from my K10D with large apertures thinking it was me at fault. However decided to see if the focus was out and indeed it was by 4" front focusing! I used the Focus chart from this link: http://focustestchart.com/chart.html The result...
Posted by GaryMoffat on 30/07/2008 - 11:14
focus adjustment k10d
I will complete some tests this weekend to see if my images have improved. If the adjustments have not worked I will again consider switching to another manufacturer. Before you do that Gary bear this in mind; ALL the other manufacturers (Nikon, Canon, Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, Leica, Fuji, Sigma) h...
Posted by hefty1 on 30/07/2008 - 11:22
focus adjustment k10d
Before you do that Gary bear this in mind; ALL the other manufacturers (Nikon, Canon, Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, Leica, Fuji, Sigma) have exactly the same problem with around the same level of frequency. I do find this whole thing very puzzling. Does anyone know why, if it's so easy to adjust, so ...
Posted by ChrisA on 30/07/2008 - 11:29
focus adjustment k10d
And if it is so common, why is it that the K20 is the first affordable model that lets the user adjust it officially?
Posted by Unlocker on 30/07/2008 - 11:52
focus adjustment k10d
And if it is so common, why is it that the K20 is the first affordable model that lets the user adjust it officially? . . . and why haven't Pentax issued a firmware update for the K10D to allow this adjustment more easily, as per the K20D ? It would probably take them less than 1 hour to make the...
Posted by Mannesty on 30/07/2008 - 12:54
focus adjustment k10d
Canon and Nikon have options to allow user adjustments for AF. Pentax withdrew these options and removed the 1.10 firmware debug features for the K10D. The only official way yo make changes is to send your K10D and all your lenses to Pentax to make adjustments. Turn around is 28 days! And if your...
Posted by GaryMoffat on 30/07/2008 - 12:59
focus adjustment k10d
Might as well jump ship :) If it's a show stopper for you, and you can afford to jump, and there aren't any different show stoppers for you with another brand, it may well be best for you. Only you can say, really.
Posted by ChrisA on 30/07/2008 - 13:06
focus adjustment k10d
Don't forget that the "Debug" menu is not for focus adjustment alone - there's a pile of stuff in there that, when wrongly used, could completely stop your camera from working! I'm not entirely sure how many other brands have user-adjustable focus. The 1Ds has, I'm sure. TBH, adjusting the focus ...
Posted by MattMatic on 30/07/2008 - 13:44
focus adjustment k10d
Do you know why it's different for different lenses, Matt?
Posted by ChrisA on 30/07/2008 - 13:58
focus adjustment k10d
Canon and Nikon have options to allow user adjustments for AF. With Nikon it's only the D300 / D700 / D3, with Canon only the 1Ds3 / 1D mk3 - all of which are more expensive than a K20D and considerably dearer than a K10D. That's a lot of money to spend just to prove a point (and possibly find your...
Posted by hefty1 on 30/07/2008 - 14:37
focus adjustment k10d
Excellent piece of explaining, Hefty. And a lot more worth as those $0.02 IMHO. Martin.
Posted by Malo1961 on 30/07/2008 - 16:09
focus adjustment k10d
Yup, agreed, must be worth at least a quarter!:D
Posted by Unlocker on 30/07/2008 - 16:13
focus adjustment k10d
Yup, agreed, must be worth at least a quarter!:D That's cheap, Danny.:wink: But I'll guess after your latest acquisitions you don't have anymore to spend. :lol: :lol::lol: Martin.
Posted by Malo1961 on 30/07/2008 - 16:18
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Awwww thanks guys :oops: But of course, I may be completely wrong about all of it... :wink:
Posted by hefty1 on 30/07/2008 - 16:56
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That's cheap, Danny.:wink: But I'll guess after your latest acquisitions you don't have anymore to spend. :lol: :lol::lol: Martin. Er.... That sounds about right! Just added a DA14mm as I needed a wide one whilst Fiona nabs my DA* 16-50 for the at home shoots for the wedding this weekend! So mu...
Posted by Unlocker on 30/07/2008 - 17:18
focus adjustment k10d
Just to add a small but important point regarding depth of field. Whilst it is true that small formats have greater DOF, they also have a far higher requirement for accurate placement of the sensor/film plane. This is because they have very limited depth of focus this being the amount of leeway a...
Posted by johnriley on 30/07/2008 - 18:32
focus adjustment k10d
Just completed calibration of my K10D. I used the USB connection with 1.30 Firmware and English version of the connect software. This makes it much easier than having to Flash Firmware. I setup camera with 50mm lens on tripod with popup flash on, Test shot at f1.4 f2, f2.8, f4 & f8. I also ...
Posted by GaryMoffat on 30/07/2008 - 18:57
focus adjustment k10d
I used the USB connection with 1.30 Firmware and English version of the connect software. This makes it much easier than having to Flash Firmware. I didn't know there was an English version of the 'get into debug even with 1.3' Russian app. Is there a link to it somewhere that I've missed?
Posted by ChrisA on 30/07/2008 - 19:25
