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Advice please :)
Your best bet is to go and try some somewhere, See how they feel compared to your EOS. Take a memory card with you and compare the results. See how you find the focussing by comparison. Only then will you know if its right for you. I found the basic 18-55 lens supplied with the Pentax streets...
Posted by JAK on 31/01/2017 - 23:31
Advice please :)
Ah, maybe it's not my Pentax gear that is slow to track and focus ... maybe it's because I have spent much longer getting to know my Canon equipment and have much better technique with it so enabling me to track and focus with a camera that is at least 4 years older than the K-3II Or maybe it's ...
Posted by Mike-P on 01/02/2017 - 12:27
Advice please :)
Mike, there's more to a camera than its ability to track and focus, especially when one doesn't use that facility! What's right for you may not be right for someone else so there's no need to be sarcastic like that. You buy what's right for you and I'll buy what's right for me. Edit: If that f...
Posted by JAK on 01/02/2017 - 12:32
Advice please :)
I quite agree there is more to a camera than it's ability to track and focus John but isn't this is what the original post was all about?. It wasn't about technique, it wasn't about handling,menus or peoples idea of how a make performs after 5 minutes of use, it was mainly about Pentax vs Canon and...
Posted by Mike-P on 01/02/2017 - 13:08
Advice please :)
As you edited your post after (or while) I posted However there are some of us who are quite content to use lenses produced before autofocus was invented. At least Pentax make that relatively straightforward so don't see the problem. I think you get me wrong, I have no problem with people that ar...
Posted by Mike-P on 01/02/2017 - 13:39
Advice please :)
Perhaps the underlying point being made is that it is not helpful to focus (ha ha) exclusively on the technical AF capabilities ..... That in total there are many more factors that will add up to better images, both in the camera designs and features and the photographers approaches and techniques....
Posted by McGregNi on 01/02/2017 - 13:46
Advice please :)
This is always a contentious issue to discuss and there will always be those for whom the autofocus is great and those for whom the autofocus is not up to par. For me, for some of the things I like to shoot, in the style that I like doing it, it most definitely is not up to par. High perform...
Posted by Unlocker on 02/02/2017 - 11:45
Was my 'new' camera previously unboxed?
I would say that we should never touch the mirror with anything. The mechanism is fragile, of a very high precision and it's essential with a DSLR that it is in the correct position. I don't know the answer to your question, but it's possible that it's been out and demonstrated. If you're unhappy...
Posted by johnriley on 06/02/2017 - 18:07
Was my 'new' camera previously unboxed?
HI Tony I have emailed them. Hopefully they will come back to me tomorrow. As much as anything they were becoming my goto for Pentax gear - i even paid a bit more from them once because i thought they were reliable so it's important to me to establish if this is a mistake or what. Regards ...
Posted by johnjbloomfield on 06/02/2017 - 19:46
K3 - Manual focusing - Techniques
Hello everybody, I'm using some M lenses on my K3 and my question is: what is the best way to precisely focus manually. Ok, I know using LV and magnification option or viewfinder plus red spots and sound alerts (not every time precise). II'm missing my old K1000's focusing screen system. Are ther...
Posted by andherTO on 08/02/2017 - 14:01
K3 - Manual focusing - Techniques
You can look visually for the highest contrast or the sharpest line. I never used the focusing aids, always preferring the overall ground glass screen. There is a focus confirmation in the viewfinder, but it's not the red dot. It's the green hexagon at the bottom of the screen. When the green is ...
Posted by johnriley on 08/02/2017 - 14:53
K3 - Manual focusing - Techniques
There is a focus confirmation in the viewfinder, but it's not the red dot. It's the green hexagon at the bottom of the screen. When the green is steady, focus has been found. The red dot is only for showing the point the camera is focusing on. . This is new for me. Thanks!
Posted by andherTO on 08/02/2017 - 15:19
K3 - Manual focusing - Techniques
You can look visually for the highest contrast or the sharpest line. I never used the focusing aids, always preferring the overall ground glass screen. There is a focus confirmation in the viewfinder, but it's not the red dot. It's the green hexagon at the bottom of the screen. When the green is ...
Posted by alfpics on 08/02/2017 - 15:26
K3 - Manual focusing - Techniques
I know you don't want to use the rear screen live view for most work, but on the odd occasion that you do, don't forget the K-3 has focus peaking, which makes live view manual focusing very easy. Regards David
Posted by davidstorm on 08/02/2017 - 21:49
K3 - Manual focusing - Techniques
You can also use "focus trap" to trigger the camera's shutter as you focus. Using "focus trap" is sometimes the best way to nail focus on a moving subject. You just press the shutter button, then adjust the focus, and the shutter will release when the correct focus is reached. With moving subject...
Posted by pentaxian450 on 09/02/2017 - 01:24
K3 - Manual focusing - Techniques
You can also use "focus trap" to trigger the camera's shutter as you focus. Using "focus trap" is sometimes the best way to nail focus on a moving subject. You just press the shutter button, then adjust the focus, and the shutter will release when the correct focus is reached. With moving subject...
Posted by pgweber on 09/02/2017 - 08:52
K3 - Manual focusing - Techniques
I know you don't want to use the rear screen live view for most work, but on the odd occasion that you do, don't forget the K-3 has focus peaking, which makes live view manual focusing very easy. Regards David It's pretty amazing that it is possible to use some of the oldest SLR lenses with the ...
Posted by JAK on 10/02/2017 - 19:47
Rechargeables....
RM rues regarding posting batteries, including D, C, 9V, AA, AAA and AAAA alkaline batteries. Must be new and sent unopened in their original retail packaging. Surround with cushioning material e.g. bubble wrap. The sender’s name and return address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging. Li...
Posted by JAK on 01/03/2017 - 10:26
For clarification - Pricing on new and used K1s
For clarification - Pricing on new and used K1s There has been some discussion on PU recently specifically regarding Pricing on new and used K1s and frankly speaking it is quite frustrating if not curious; Eg 1. Digital Rev ( Pentax pro centre ): New £1539 ht...
Posted by Daronl on 03/03/2017 - 12:12
For clarification - Pricing on new and used K1s
Back to the OP I think WEX are somewhat stuck with their price as they presumably took it in exchange for something else, now they have to add VAT to the price... they'll have to accept a loss on this especially when the pound gains strength and the price of new gear comes down (as if!!!)..
Posted by ilovesaabs on 03/03/2017 - 22:37
