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K50 failed after CA fix
Yes, the dreaded black image is back after I sent it out for repair to a guy in CA. He gives a year warranty but now I'm thinking is it really worth more postage? It was repaired in Dec., and worked fine. My wife doesn't use the camera too often. I went to try it, and I got the dreaded black...
Posted by paolo11 on 18/03/2017 - 15:42
Pinhole Pentax
The Q system also has the body cap lens, which will provide images just as blurred as a pinhole will! Looked at a Q system when they more or less first came out (Barrie Forbes had one) and it felt so small and awkward I couldn't consider it. As regards blurry images I can and often do get them wi...
Posted by tyronet2000 on 25/03/2017 - 09:22
Ricoh may close shutter on personal camera business
Some scaling back seems inevitable, given the industry and market conditions. Let's hope it's limited mainly to the likes of the WG and Q, since these are mostly challenged by the smartphone onslaught. If it's just about reallocating factory capacity to more profitable product lines, then hopefu...
Posted by McGregNi on 12/04/2017 - 06:47
Ricoh may close shutter on personal camera business
Usually 'no smoke without fire' (in a stock market related context) so I do think there is something to this rumour. The Pentax KP is vastly overpriced in my view and would appear to be the first Pentax consumer DSLR priced to return bigger margins...great if customers can be persuaded that it is a ...
Posted by 1stEverPentax on 12/04/2017 - 13:59
Ricoh may close shutter on personal camera business
I've bought my last three cameras from SRS so yes they do have good deals from time to time. I asked for a trade in price on a K3 Mk II just over a week ago, they were out of stock while we were away last week and are back in stock now much dearer. I haven't seen Chris comments on the subject as I'v...
Posted by wvbarnes on 12/04/2017 - 16:30
Ricoh may close shutter on personal camera business
Agreed! As someone who has just re-invested 3000x the companies $1 worth in them, I hope they keep going! Have I read that correctly Jules, you are back with Pentax yet again?
Posted by Mike-P on 12/04/2017 - 16:46
Ricoh may close shutter on personal camera business
Agreed! As someone who has just re-invested 3000x the companies $1 worth in them, I hope they keep going! Have I read that correctly Jules, you are back with Pentax yet again? Back? Well yeah, 50/50 split with my Fuji Mike, one of each, had two Fuji bodies but I just can't make myself stump up near...
Posted by jules on 12/04/2017 - 19:53
Mirror lock up vs live view mode
I don't do long exposure photography, so someone with more knowlege than me will need to answer, but as I understand it there are two potential problems of light leakage through the viewfinder: 1. Light leakage through the mirror (through the semi-transparent section ?) and hitting the sensor the...
Posted by pschlute on 05/05/2017 - 15:01
Advice wanted on WB settings for KS-2
Going back to the OP question. 'Multi Auto White Balance optimizes white balance for each area' Pentax claim. My view is it is dynamic and works well at doing this. My only surprise is that it still remains a pull down option and not a default.
Posted by wvbarnes on 10/05/2017 - 10:35
Advice wanted on WB settings for KS-2
Going back to the OP question. 'Multi Auto White Balance optimizes white balance for each area' Pentax claim. My view is it is dynamic and works well at doing this. My only surprise is that it still remains a pull down option and not a default. It's a good job someone reads the manual.I did not ...
Posted by bforbes on 10/05/2017 - 12:07
Advice wanted on WB settings for KS-2
The daft little manual they give us tells you nothing. I knew from an early review of the K3 of this Ricoh setting that had been added in under the usual AWB. The parent web site has the quote I used not the handbook. http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/k-3-2/feature/06.html refers. G...
Posted by wvbarnes on 10/05/2017 - 16:32
Pentax Service centers in the UK
Hello all, I have a little Pentax MX-1 which I absolutely love and it got some dust in the sensor that is not budging. I tried the vacuum in a sock trick, around the lens crevices, battery housing and flash bay which worked for most other dust except for that very dark and relatively large curly ...
Posted by MX1 on 20/05/2017 - 15:48
second curtain flash sync on k5
Hello I've been using my k5 for almost 4 years now but it is only now that I discovered that the option for 2nd curtain flash sync is disabled if non A lens is attached to the body. I do have one AF lens and a few manual A lenses and a non pentax external flash but I often times want to use 2nd c...
Posted by 28atF8 on 27/06/2017 - 10:53
Do we need nother camera
Ian, I guess if you are posting the question, then you are probably asking for encouragement to upgrade. I agree with the above comments, you probably wouldn't notice the difference in print quality or indeed screen quality of images. Upgrading won't make you a better photographer, anyway, that's...
Posted by ronniemac on 13/07/2017 - 22:59
Do we need nother camera
Ian, I guess if you are posting the question, then you are probably asking for encouragement to upgrade. I agree with the above comments, you probably wouldn't notice the difference in print quality or indeed screen quality of images. It upgrading won't make you a better photographer, anyway, tha...
Posted by philstaff on 13/07/2017 - 23:12
Do we need nother camera
I don't think you can get a definite answer. It's an issue that is very personal. As the fella that took pictures of some Formula X race with a 100 year old camera recently demonstrated. Everything is 'doable'. Whether these are the results one and in case of a pro, their clientelle expects, it's...
Posted by Mag07 on 14/07/2017 - 08:50
Do we need nother camera
I "upgraded" a few years ago from the K5 to the K5iis, at the time when the K5iis was nearing being discontinued; a good deal from SRS trading in the K5, I ended up having the K5iis at a great price with the two year warranty. At that moment in time it made sense, and I had no regrets. Fast fo...
Posted by bychan on 08/03/2018 - 00:39
Pentax SR wrong focal length input
Some days ago I took some shots with my Pentax K-5iis and a manual focus 30mm lens. When looking at the images today, I realised I had forgotten to input the correct focal length, the focal length input in the SR system was 50mm. The images look OK, but I am unsure what negative impact the wrong ...
Posted by bjolester on 13/10/2017 - 14:34
new pentax 11/18 lens
My understanding is its a new 'ring' motor and NOT the old SDM design or the recent excellent PLM. The latter only works with lightweight rear focus elements as the floating one in the 55 300 PLM. Ricoh have said this will not work on heavier fast glass.
Posted by wvbarnes on 09/11/2017 - 17:00
Pentax KS2 problem
I suppose it could be the aperture motor problem, same as experienced by some with their K-30s. If you have any warranty left on the camera, get it sent back for repair before the guarantee runs out.
Posted by JAK on 12/12/2017 - 17:01
