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Whats wrong with this lens?
[quote:3496ace15f="JAK"][quote:3496ace15f="Renster"]Well it's no secret. I paid £325 for it. I gather from this comment you think that it's maybe performing below par? Depends what it is. The shots look fine but if you paid £325 for a basic Pentax 18-55mm zoom it might be a little steep. On the o...
Posted by Renster on 28/04/2013 - 21:11
Whats wrong with this lens?
On the brick wall shots I have to say that the whole wall on all of them is out of focus so it's almost impossible to say whether one part is worse than another. A DA*16-50 should produce sharper images than those of the brick wall - if these were shot with my DA 17-70 they would be a lot sharper. ...
Posted by davidstorm on 28/04/2013 - 23:55
Whats wrong with this lens?
Who can say. You hand held the camera, so both the camera and the subject will be moving to some degree. Judging the point of focus under such conditions isn't very precise. I wouldn't call it super-sharp but that will also depend on how the image for the web has been prepared. Too many variables...
Posted by johnriley on 01/05/2013 - 23:40
Whats wrong with this lens?
Who can say. You hand held the camera, so both the camera and the subject will be moving to some degree. Judging the point of focus under such conditions isn't very precise. I wouldn't call it super-sharp but that will also depend on how the image for the web has been prepared. Too many variables...
Posted by Renster on 02/05/2013 - 06:26
Stopping down from max aperture takes two clicks of e-dial
No John, it's not a case of what the aperture is when I first turn on (I too store the aperture value in memory). With my 18-250mm at 18mm set to f/4.0 it takes one click to the left to open up to f/3.5. It then takes two clicks to the right to move it back to f/4.0. What's more, if I make just...
Posted by WaypointCharlie on 29/04/2013 - 09:59
Stopping down from max aperture takes two clicks of e-dial
Ah yes, it seems it may be a quirk (dare I say bug!) with 1/3 EV steps. It's rare I'll shoot wide open and I've only noticed it through doing lens focus checks (watch this space for a posting about that!)
Posted by WaypointCharlie on 29/04/2013 - 10:22
Pentax K-R freezing when trying to change language
Is there any option to back to factory settings? I don`t mean the option in menu, because it`s not changing the language back to factory.
Posted by Lukhash on 05/05/2013 - 19:47
K30 Battery Charger issue - Any ideas?
My manual (for a K5II) suggests this indicates the battery is faulty, but... I've had the blinking light issue a number of times. Although the battery may be faulty it could also indicate the battery has been over discharged and the voltage fallen to a point where the charger see's it as faulty. ...
Posted by JohnX on 05/05/2013 - 18:44
K30 Battery Charger issue - Any ideas?
Thanks John, I tried your suggestion but it just keeps flashing so I guess it must be the battery. Thanks for your help. My manual (for a K5II) suggests this indicates the battery is faulty, but... I've had the blinking light issue a number of times. Although the battery may be fau...
Posted by lynad on 05/05/2013 - 22:26
Optech strap problem
Hi, I recently purchased the strap above.One side was fine the other side the little glider was lose so I sent it back as agreed,the supplier says there is nothing wrong with it! I was concerned it being lose could be a problem later .I know some here own them,so what I am really asking is have ...
Posted by caj26 on 20/05/2013 - 22:45
Optech strap problem
Just to ask, are you asking for the money you paid to send the strap back or the money for the original P&P. If it's the original P&P then you are entitled to this even if the item isn't faulty.
Posted by greynolds999 on 21/05/2013 - 21:11
Optech strap problem
Hi,The glider is for keeping the strap flat.I sent it back as requested,he said there was nothing wrong and refused to send another as had been agreed. Also said as it isn't faulty won't refund the postage.
Posted by caj26 on 22/05/2013 - 17:00
Optech strap problem
Now I see! The little glider is the piece of plastic that is used to stop the excess length of strap flapping about. The fact that it slides easily (and presumably the unsecured excess strap waves about) is a nuisance I'd say, rather than a fault. You could just bind up the flapping strap with a...
Posted by JohnX on 22/05/2013 - 17:16
Proper focus?
Hi, This is a snap shot I took this morning and I have managed to convince myself today and yesterday that my focusing is somewhat out. Chances are it's just me being stupid and seeing things when there is nothing to see. I am not familiar with what back or front focusing looks like. I picked th...
Posted by Jetsam1 on 26/05/2013 - 10:44
Proper focus?
What did you focus on? f/11 should render most things sharp anyway as DOF will be quite large at the distances involved. Lens quality and shutter speed (for camera shake considerations) will have an influence. This isn't the subject, nor is it the aperture, to test focusing accuracy.
Posted by johnriley on 26/05/2013 - 10:52
Proper focus?
Hi Scott, John is right, what were you wanting to focus on as the subject of your photos. I personally use centre focusing most of the time and keep a lock on if re-framing off centre. This example makes any further comment difficult. Generally stopped down and or wide angle give the greates...
Posted by wvbarnes on 26/05/2013 - 10:58
Proper focus?
Ok, I think it defininatively says I really don't know what I'm doing! This is at f2.8 same lens shutter speed of 1000 as was using Av so should be no impact from shake.. Focusing on the front petal. Is this more the sort of thing to use?
Posted by Jetsam1 on 26/05/2013 - 11:04
Proper focus?
If you focused on the front petal, then that's the sharpest point, so you don't seem to have a problem. It is possible to take a more technical approach, and there are several threads on the forum on the subject. A scale at 45 degrees is often used.
Posted by johnriley on 26/05/2013 - 11:17
Proper focus?
100% agree with John, and I really like this image, some great colour captured, looks nothing wrong to me. Chris
Posted by CIBarker on 26/05/2013 - 11:20
Proper focus?
That's a nice photo, stopping down a bit would have allowed more of the flower to be in focus. No need for such a high shutter speed though, it isn't going anywhere. I think a lot of people moving from extreme wide angle in phones or compact cameras are taken aback by the control (and thought nee...
Posted by wvbarnes on 26/05/2013 - 11:29
