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Debug Mode K7
I have just tried PK-Tether V0.7.0 on my K-7 and I was able to turn debug mode on & off. My K-7 is firmware V1.13 and I ran PK-Tether from a Windows8.1 desktop. I also had to turn off the camera Top LCD illumination, config menu screen 5 "29. LCD Panel Illumination" otherwise the top LCD was f...
Posted by GlynM on 16/09/2014 - 16:42
Blinkered Passion & Differing Points of View
Totally agree jules. I just don't like the feel and menu system of the nikon, feels like a brick compared to pentax. I went from Pentax to a Nikon D7100, loved the AF which was a real delight after my K5, but agree the menu was awful and was still hard to navigate even after 9 months! The other f...
Posted by AndrewA on 18/09/2014 - 19:00
Composing your shot using manual lens
Hi,how do you guys compose your shots using manual lens...using the rule of 3rds say. Just say you want your subject to be in the bottom right 3rd ,obviously manual lenses only use center focus point so you can't use focus select or am i mistaken ,so what technique do you guys use . Apologies for th...
Posted by melness on 20/09/2014 - 10:27
Composing your shot using manual lens
I use centre focus with all lenses, half pressing and recomposing. And I use live view with digital zoom and focus peaking if manually focussing and the subject is static.
Posted by richandfleur on 20/09/2014 - 10:39
Composing your shot using manual lens
This was taken today with a manual lens on centre point focus. The focus point was top left of the bracket fungus where it joins the log. Hold the half-press once the focus is achieved and pan around to compose the shot. It's much easier than trying to retain the focus with an auto lens. David
Posted by davidwozhere on 20/09/2014 - 23:36
Composing your shot using manual lens
It depends what you are meaning by a manual lens. Manual focus? Manual stop down? Let's take manual focus, where it really is just a matter of turning the focusing ring until the image is sharp in the viewfinder. What part of the image is up to the photographer. To make focusing easier, make s...
Posted by johnriley on 21/09/2014 - 00:11
Composing your shot using manual lens
Agreed John, there really is no 'centre focus' for manual lenses. By being a manual lenses, there is no ability for the camera to automatically adjust the focus itself. From memory adjusting the dioptre without a lens attached works also. The Pentax (on suitable models) will give a focus confir...
Posted by richandfleur on 21/09/2014 - 08:11
Composing your shot using manual lens
I thought with a manual focus lens that ONLY the centre focus indicator worked at all? And i suspect that the focus hexagon only works when focus is achieved at the centre also ... Our OP mentioned focus and recomposing holding the button, but in fact this is only applicable to autofocus ... Hal...
Posted by McGregNi on 21/09/2014 - 09:43
Composing your shot using manual lens
I often use the centre focus pint then re focus for landscape shots as I use a small aperture (as you do) and am not usually very close to the main part of the subject however, if it is a close subject I trust my eye :D I love using manual lenses
Posted by Stuey on 21/09/2014 - 20:32
Lightroom sharpening parameters
I would tend to mask a lot more than that otherwise you tend to sharpen the whole image rather than the main areas in focus. I generally mask 80% or more. I've also tended to leave detail at the default 25 and use a slightly higher radius nearer to 1. The K3 and K5iis will need very little sha...
Posted by carmagw on 24/09/2014 - 09:55
Should I get this 70-300 Sigma lens?
Seen this is Castle cameras for £79. it also has macro abilities and a red dot to line it up with the body. Should I get this lens or should I leave it? Thanks. I had the APO macro version of this lens for use on my film cameras, it came with a sigma +1.6 achromatic diopter that screwed i...
Posted by walt on 28/09/2014 - 14:37
Have I slept through it...
...are we back on GMT on the forum or is it just my settings? I'm missing BST already
Posted by spinno on 28/09/2014 - 08:33
Printer recommendation please
The Canon MG6450 was only £50 quid on amazon this morning, but has now gone back up to £81 :( Though think your probably better off with the 7150, and its dedicated grey tanks.
Posted by lennythelion on 30/09/2014 - 13:15
Printer recommendation please
Daft the model naming of some of this stuff. My MG6250 is six ink not five. They are easily the best Pixma printers from Canon to date. The scanner is decent too, the wifi networking excellent. The Canon MG6450 was only £50 quid on amazon this morning, but has now gone back up to £81 :( Thou...
Posted by wvbarnes on 30/09/2014 - 15:03
Printer recommendation please
My original was a Canon, switched to Epson and have never looked back. I'm now on my 3rd Epson in 15 years and have no complaints.
Posted by RayB on 01/10/2014 - 16:33
Camera holder belt clips
I'll be interested on what you hear back Darkmunk. I'm in a similar situation, in that I'm looking for options for camera support that's not the traditional tourist neck strap. I don't particularly like where that leaves the camera whilst I'm walking about, bouncing in front of me. Clipping o...
Posted by richandfleur on 01/10/2014 - 22:35
old pentax magazines
I am sorry I have taken so long getting back to you but I have been a bit distracted. I have counted them up they date from 1987 to 2010 and so with 4 editions per year there are quite a few.Would you still like them all or just a few?
Posted by MichaelGFrancis on 16/10/2014 - 11:28
Gear Storage
I just bought this Tamrac rally 6 bargain... Due to the bag being slim but tall it holds my 300 DA * F4 nicely alongside K5 with 18 - 135 WR DA facing down in middle. On other side of camera I currently have the cheap 50mm F1.8 borrowed off my son. Large zip pocket on front and slip pouch at ba...
Posted by wvbarnes on 08/10/2014 - 14:47
let the games begin
I had a similar situation recently when my dishwasher blew up (and it did blow up - noise, smoke, beyond repair!). The insurers offered me a replacement based on overall specs and number of wash programmes. I pushed back explaining that when I bought the original dishwasher it was based on one sp...
Posted by JohnX on 17/10/2014 - 10:32
BTCC Brands Hatch GP, Anyone going?
Sorry, Pete - I've only just seen this and might be responding too late to be of much help. The Desiré Wilson grandstand will be a nice spot to watch the racing, but it might not be a great deal of use for photography. It's adjacent to the pit straight, on the approach to the first turn (Paddock)...
Posted by simonarron on 12/10/2014 - 07:15
