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Pentax 1.3 Sensor...
Medium format has been hit very hard by DSLRs, full frame or APS-C, and I'm not convinced that other manufacturers are selling enough digital versions to make it worthwhile for Pentax. It ultimately depends on price as well as performance, but if the price ends up at Hasselblad levels, how many will...
Posted by johnriley on 06/03/2007 - 21:52
Pentax 1.3 Sensor...
Medium format has been hit very hard by DSLRs, full frame or APS-C, and I'm not convinced that other manufacturers are selling enough digital versions to make it worthwhile for Pentax. It ultimately depends on price as well as performance, but if the price ends up at Hasselblad levels, how many will...
Posted by Delgado on 12/03/2007 - 22:05
Pentax 1.3 Sensor...
I hear what you say, and you make a good argument. It depends on what you need. I am amazed at the quality possible when shooting Macro on digital. It's far better than anything I ever did on medium format. Unfortunately I bought a Pentax 645n when really what I wanted was a 67 II. So it als...
Posted by johnriley on 12/03/2007 - 23:09
Pentax 1.3 Sensor...
A lot of good points have been made, I'm not going to bother adding my 2 cents since between George, Matt and Ben everything I would say has been said. The only thing I will say is this It turns out I really like Pentax gear. I love the combination of optical performance, size and price from t...
Posted by Mongoose on 12/03/2007 - 23:17
Pentax 1.3 Sensor...
I'd be happy to retire my RB67 if Pentax came out with a medium format digital that could equal the quality of 6x7. Given the quality of the 10 megapixel sensor, the 31 megapixel sensor might even let me retire the 4x5!
Posted by Arthur Dent on 13/03/2007 - 02:35
Pentax 1.3 Sensor...
I'd be happy to retire my RB67 if Pentax came out with a medium format digital that could equal the quality of 6x7. Given the quality of the 10 megapixel sensor, the 31 megapixel sensor might even let me retire the 4x5! I've been especially impressed with the performance the K10D's sensor produce...
Posted by Delgado on 13/03/2007 - 08:29
Pentax 1.3 Sensor...
I hear what you say, and you make a good argument. It depends on what you need. I am amazed at the quality possible when shooting Macro on digital. It's far better than anything I ever did on medium format. Unfortunately I bought a Pentax 645n when really what I wanted was a 67 II. So it als...
Posted by Delgado on 13/03/2007 - 08:45
Pentax 1.3 Sensor...
I wouldn't retire the 5x4 just yet. Even if the 645's sensor turns in large format performance it still won't give any of those very useful camera movements. There are various gadgets that allow you to create a "view camera" effect with a lens and a medium format (or even small-format) bac...
Posted by Arthur Dent on 13/03/2007 - 13:59
A Letter from Larry and my Response
Originally Posted by LRY Hi Ben, I'm glad you're on here to voice your experiences, particularly since you *disagree*. And since I own the K10D, I want to know how you're getting images better than Canon's XTi (400D)! Or the old XT(300D) for that matter, since my testing shows the XT to best the...
Posted by benjikan on 02/03/2007 - 11:16
K100D: "The image is not stored", what is wrong??
I've seen this once on a K10D. I found out that the memory card wasn't properly seated in its slot. Take the card out, give it a gentle clean of the contacts then replace. If this doesn't work the contacts in the camera may need cleaning.
Posted by Rodger Fooks on 04/03/2007 - 08:51
K-mount lenses with K10D
What exposure mode are you using? I believe that K and M lenses don't support matrix metering. I've tried spot and centre-weighted as well. Is the light constant between exposure reading and taking the picture? Well the picture was taken less than a couple of seconds after the exposure reading...
Posted by ChrisA on 05/03/2007 - 17:06
Pentax low competition Nikon D40x revealed
Discussions regarding the number of pixels are very interesting but it seems to me that unless you want to dramatically enlarge a small area of a scene, 10 or even 6MP, in APS-C format is perfectly adequate for most people. We know the final image quality is not all about the number of pixels but...
Posted by Kimbo on 06/03/2007 - 15:52
Pentax low competition Nikon D40x revealed
Mr. Carver Mead of Foveon (he knows a thing or two about silicon chips) believes that a sensor with around 20MP per square inch will deliver the maximum possible resolution. That equates roughly to 14MP for APS-C and a massive 30MP for full-frame (35mm). Now I'm not saying that pixel numbers equal...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 06/03/2007 - 16:16
Pentax low competition Nikon D40x revealed
He's not saying that 20MP/square inch is the maximum that you can have, he's saying that there is no advantage to having more than that. Which is why I started with "Now I'm not saying that pixel numbers equals resolution..." Just did a bit more maths, and came up with approx 4.25Mp as ...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 06/03/2007 - 17:33
Re: Mikes thread on DP Reviews
Hello Mike; I read your thread on DP Reviews re: 10 mega pixels not enough for Pentax K10D. Well I agree! Really!!!! As you know the only reason I came on board with Pentax was the knowledge that their new pro camera will have a choice of six major resolutions, starting at 21 mega to 32, 64, 128,...
Posted by benjikan on 05/03/2007 - 18:52
While in Jessops tried the Fuji S5 pro at iso 2500
I have the Fuji Finepix F30 and am very impressed with what Fuji have been capable of in low noise imagery. This image you have posted does not surprise me in the least. I expect this kind of performance from Fuji. Unfortunately Pentax, Nikon and Samsung are presently dependent on the limitations...
Posted by benjikan on 07/03/2007 - 13:04
A few more questions regarding the K10D
Hi again I have been doing even more research on DSLR being a novice. Here are some questions i have from you guys in the know. 1. Am i right in saying the camera is only as good as the lens. I have seen some wonderful sharp detailed pictures using the Pentax SMC 14mm f2.8 DA lens with the K10...
Posted by George Lazarette on 08/03/2007 - 22:55
A few more questions regarding the K10D
to try and haul this thread somewhere near the original topic (and don't worry Pete, my spelling etc isn't exactly world class either) Hi again I have been doing even more research on DSLR being a novice. Here are some questions i have from you guys in the know. 1. Am i right in saying the ...
Posted by Mongoose on 09/03/2007 - 19:35
The future of Pentax and amateur photography?
My prediction for what its worth digital sensor technology and digital storage technology will continue to evolve. We will all end up with digital video cameras built into spectacles capable of recording every image in front of our face for a lifetime The trick then will be to use powerful ...
Posted by Kevin Stephens on 09/03/2007 - 22:23
Miror lock up
Yes, but this is pretty poor design,...yet again we have a supposedley 'pro' camera which is loaded with mindless complexity that nobody will use but which does NOT have one of the most basic SLR pre-requisites....this is essential feature for several types of specific work and, we had it 30 years a...
Posted by viewfinder on 10/03/2007 - 20:55
