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K-01 Manual Focus Zoom Behaviour
Vic Someone on the States site confirmed their's goes to the top left hand corner, so there certainly seems to be a bug here (problem with first release of anything I suppose.) They had another workaround, which was to slide the focus switch to AF and then back to MF, after which the OK button w...
Posted by TonyM on 26/09/2012 - 20:35
K-01 Manual Focus Zoom Behaviour
Just been looking at the instruction manual, and the picture on page 101 shows the magnified image going to the bottom left after pressing the OK button. It then advises you can centre it with the green button. So perhaps it really is a feature :roll: Not quite! What you see on the bottom left i...
Posted by TonyM on 26/09/2012 - 22:14
K-01 Manual Focus Zoom Behaviour
So definitely a bug!! Must get round to reporting it so that it makes the next firmware upgrade :shock: Too late Tony Apparently the new firmware does fix it :lol:
Posted by TheVicar on 12/10/2012 - 21:02
K-01 Manual Focus Zoom Behaviour
Yep, installed it earlier and now the fly in the ointment has been removed!
Posted by TonyM on 12/10/2012 - 21:21
Mirror Lens on Mirrorless Camera
[quote:3496ace15f="TheVicar"]Noise aside, does it work well? Not had chance to try the mirror yet in sufficient light, hopefully this weekend and will report back. Did manage to take some pictures in poor light outside tonight with an 18-55 plus a 50-200, and noticed a noise with SR on continuous...
Posted by TheVicar on 27/09/2012 - 21:22
Mirror Lens on Mirrorless Camera
Had the chance for a play today. First tried 500mm Samyang mirror handheld. The sound I heard before is indeed due to the sensor moving around when on continuous shake reduction. Results were a bit disappointing, this lens is definitely easier to use handheld on the GX-10. Then tried using a Samya...
Posted by TheVicar on 29/09/2012 - 16:43
Excited!
The Sony RX100 looks great! Talking of pocket rockets, I picked up a bargain NEX-3 last week, with 16mm pancake. TBH it works better with my Pentax-M lenses than my K7 (the focus peaking works superbly). Even with lens + adapter, it fits my hoody or jacket pocket. I still really like the look and...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 11/10/2012 - 08:58
A Helping Hand
John - step back from the Pentax display stand!!... Go lie down in a darkened room until the notion passes!! :D:D:D
Posted by steven9761 on 10/10/2012 - 23:23
A Helping Hand
John, if you feel sick when you leave the store without buying it, you know you'll go back.:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
Posted by pentaxian450 on 10/10/2012 - 23:37
A Helping Hand
As the good vic says - focussing definitely better and manual focus magnification now starts in the centre! (Don't buy yellow though - leave that to the youngsters :D)
Posted by TonyM on 12/10/2012 - 21:19
A Helping Hand
Jessops in Brum have a decent display of all the Pentax kit, and when I was there last, a sales rep who knew his Pentax stuff and owned a K30. On the negative side, the display was not very prominent - all the DSLRs having been moved from the front of the shop (alongside Nikon and Sony) to further b...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 14/10/2012 - 11:49
K-01 New Firmware 1.01
According to the US forum new firmware is out, there is a link to it over there, and the feedback of those installing it is 100% positive. Main benefit seems to be faster AF, how much varies by lens, but as a generalisation it seems the lenses which were slowest before are the ones showing the bi...
Posted by TheVicar on 12/10/2012 - 20:59
K-01 New Firmware 1.01
The good people at PU have also added a link (eyes to the right now!) What the Vic says is true and certainly the problem that I experienced occasionally in low light, where the camera just couldn't get a focus lock, seems to have gone. (Shame SRS aren't selling the body at £299 any more, but the ...
Posted by TonyM on 12/10/2012 - 21:29
Does the Q have focus confirm in manual
Can't seem to find if the Q has a bleep and green icon to confirm focus in manual mode like my K-r. Unless I'm missing a setting mine doesn't seem to.
Posted by dcweather on 20/10/2012 - 00:22
Does the Q have focus confirm in manual
I have just tried mine with the 01 prime lens and it confirms focus with both.:)
Posted by toner_monkey on 20/10/2012 - 00:42
Does the Q have focus confirm in manual
Thanks Alan.That's a bit of a worry. Same lens. Only options in MF seem to be x2 or x4 assist and they don't seem to do anything in MF as they do in auto. When focusing in manual there is just full screen with no green focusing area and no confirmation. I haven't got one in focus yet just relying on...
Posted by dcweather on 20/10/2012 - 09:43
Does the Q have focus confirm in manual
Of the few limited times I have not used autofocus I have found manual focus unusable ...turn for agaes and nothing ever becomes sharp.
Posted by judderman62 on 20/10/2012 - 10:12
Does the Q have focus confirm in manual
DC, no need to worry, I think we are talking about different things.I thought from your original post that you meant manual exposure mode rather than manual focus.:oops: Mine, like yours, doesn't confirm using manual focus, and I can't see any menus to change it. I have tried the focus assist ...
Posted by toner_monkey on 20/10/2012 - 10:23
Does the Q have focus confirm in manual
The only time I have used MF is when using the fish-eye lens, when there is no other option. However, even with the fish-eye, the image snaps in and out of focus on the screen very acutely. I think this will be very much dependent upon individuals' eyesight though. I have an advantage here in tha...
Posted by johnriley on 20/10/2012 - 10:47
Does the Q have focus confirm in manual
I think a loupe is the only answer. This is a big, unrealised down for me. I'm longsighted so already have to put my reading glasses on to see the screen and distance is critical with those in terms of absolute sharpness. The plan for getting the Q was to take advantage of all of my K mount lenses w...
Posted by dcweather on 20/10/2012 - 13:23
