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Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
It's a terrible subject for AF, badly lit and heavily backlit. Also, the centre focus point is on a blank area with little contrast or detail. Try moving the table so that the light actually falls on the subject and you'll find it focuses just fine! Fine advice John
Posted by snappychappy on 03/01/2012 - 15:32
Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
Here are some i took this morning for a neighbour to email to the local council to complain about the state of the litter in her back lane after the wheelie bins were blown over in the wind. 110d and fa50mm not really sharp and after several attempts ditched it and used 35mm dal and problem solved
Posted by geordie01 on 03/01/2012 - 21:41
Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
I'm curious as to what settings you have used - the colours of the bins seem very over-intense and there's something unreal overall about the colour balance. As for focus, could camera shake have some contribution here? None of these are really sharp, but we might expect the 35mm to be sharper if...
Posted by johnriley on 03/01/2012 - 22:07
Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
I think all the comments about white balance and saturation, while true, are something of a red herring. Gross manufacturing errors aside, there are only three causes of blur. Lack of focus (or lack of depth of field), subject movement, or camera movement. With the bins, if it was the first, ...
Posted by ChrisA on 04/01/2012 - 01:01
Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
Well i sent it back yesterday and another is on it's way so will try again:)
Posted by geordie01 on 05/01/2012 - 13:35
Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
New one has arrived and is 100% improvement over the last one with no focus issues and no rattles:)
Posted by geordie01 on 07/01/2012 - 10:12
remote control
Hi, it says that the remote can be used four or five metres in front of camera, can it be from the back of the camera, thanks
Posted by python118 on 04/01/2012 - 21:01
remote control
Hi David. I think the IR controllers are a bit hit and miss, there was somebody on this forum a couple of months back or so, that had bought an after market pattern IR for his K10 and could not get it to work, suspecting the controller. I replied that I had a genuine Pentax IR, for my K10, a...
Posted by ChrisR on 05/01/2012 - 09:47
remote control
The remote is not the problem - the Kr just doesn't have a sensor at the back. I have had a remote control F since I had the Ds and it still works just fine. Cheap remotes can give problems. If you want a wired remote then some that are suitable for Canon are also good for Pentax and are cheape...
Posted by Gwyn on 05/01/2012 - 10:12
K200 shake reduction
John, Thanks. I've tried with S.R. turned on and turned off. At both settings ( on bulb ) I can hear a faint noise, abit like a geiger counter, but it seems to much less if the camers is on a firm base. Though with the current gale blowing there is still probably a bit of shake on the dining ta...
Posted by David15c on 05/01/2012 - 14:30
Case for K5+Grip+DA*16-50
Sorry for the slow reply but I have only just logged back in. My bag does not have Pro in the name. I tried it again since posting about it and it is useable, just a bit snug. I also tried it with the hood on in shooting position and that also fitted so I would say go for it.
Posted by smudge on 06/01/2012 - 22:59
K5 or lens problem ?
I took the K5 out with the sigma 100-300 today. (May be wrong but I think this is the first time I've used this lens on the K5) Whilst shooting seagulls using AFC the camera locked up, all lit up, focus point stayed on in viewfinder but nothing happening. Even turning it off didn't work. So I h...
Posted by carmagw on 06/01/2012 - 16:36
K5 or lens problem ?
No doubt the lens will come back untouched, the K5 on the other hand will be full of screws with rounded heads, finger marks all over the innards and gaffer tape holding it back together, on the up side it will work perfectly with that lens:lol: Mike raises an interesting point, if you bought the...
Posted by fatspider on 27/01/2012 - 11:14
K5 or lens problem ?
In case anyone was wondering... The 100-300 has finally been returned with a new part for the autofocus and works on the K5 fine. Sigma did ring me and expressed concern over the lenghth of the Autofocus shaft on my K5 as it doesn't stick out as far as the K10 and other pentax cameras they've ...
Posted by carmagw on 15/03/2012 - 16:06
K5 or lens problem ?
Having compared my Z-1 from the '90s and my K-5, the screwdriver sticks out by a similar amount (approx. 1mm) on both. Having also compared my F50/1.7 & Sigma 70-300 APO Super lenses, the screwdriver socket rotates in opposite directions towards infinity, presumably due to the different focus dir...
Posted by johnha on 16/03/2012 - 00:02
k5 intermittent fault
Sent k5 back to Pentax as when turn on would just show full battery sign for split second then dead. Had back been ok just done it again all pentax seem to have done is update firmware and added about 2000 to shutter count the problem pinning down seldom happening intermittent fault , anyone else h...
Posted by whatsthisbuttondo on 06/01/2012 - 21:54
k5 intermittent fault
Sounds as though a connector's loose somewhere in the guts of the cam, or the pcb is fried. Send it back to Pentax, quoting the Sale of Goods Act, specifically the part about "being fit for purpose". Should fetch you a brand-new camera at the very least. Consider any additional freebies a definite b...
Posted by steven9761 on 06/01/2012 - 22:11
k5 intermittent fault
Sounds as though a connector's loose somewhere in the guts of the cam, or the pcb is fried. Send it back to Pentax, quoting the Sale of Goods Act, specifically the part about "being fit for purpose". Should fetch you a brand-new camera at the very least. Consider any additional freebies a definite b...
Posted by ChrisR on 07/01/2012 - 11:42
k5 intermittent fault
Sounds as though a connector's loose somewhere in the guts of the cam, or the pcb is fried. Send it back to Pentax, quoting the Sale of Goods Act, specifically the part about "being fit for purpose". Should fetch you a brand-new camera at the very least. Consider any additional freebies a definite b...
Posted by steven9761 on 22/01/2012 - 08:45
k5 intermittent fault
Took battery grip, off tried back to no card in camera, replaced battery pack now saying no card in camera both genuine pentax batteries.Not been able to turn on has happened twice lost 2 hrs 1st time ten minutes the second pete
Posted by whatsthisbuttondo on 22/01/2012 - 09:06
