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Leaning pic's with the K10D
What list? Please elucidate. G Hahaha What took you so long George? Yes, I wondered if I should have included that last sentence. Maybe just take out the "growing list" statement. The "list" is not really available for public circulation as it my own personal list as to ...
Posted by George Lazarette on 15/09/2007 - 20:50
Leaning pic's with the K10D
Hahaha What took you so long George? Yes, I wondered if I should have included that last sentence. Maybe just take out the "growing list" statement. The "list" is not really available for public circulation as it my own personal list as to why I will or will not be buying a ...
Posted by distudio on 16/09/2007 - 03:22
Leaning pic's with the K10D
@distudio can you post pictures showing the cracked case? And what flash failures are you talking about? Hi golfdiesel, There are several threads on DPR outlining the cracked case issue, it appears to be either a molding issue or an assembly/torque issue, it has affected many bodies fortunatel...
Posted by distudio on 16/09/2007 - 08:39
Leaning pic's with the K10D
I can't recall anybody, on any forum, complaining about leaning images with the *ist D. I should just send it straight to Pentax, and if you live close enough to Slough, it's not a bad idea to take it in personally. You can often speak to a technical person there if you ask nicely. My *ist D sen...
Posted by distudio on 04/10/2007 - 10:41
Leaning pic's with the K10D
Not exactly. Looking back over the pictures I've been taking over the last 4 months there is quite a percentage that show a right lean. Now what's happening? It's not something noticeable on my pre - GX snaps using my Minolta and Canon film cameras. It's really bugging me. It could be something to d...
Posted by distudio on 13/10/2007 - 23:45
Leaning pic's with the K10D
I’m quoting my own post above. There has been no reponse from anyone who has sent a Pentax DSLR, with this fault, for repair. Reading other forums, however, leads me to the following conclusions: 1. If your camera is in the warranty period, it is simply replaced until you get one which doesn’t have...
Posted by distudio on 26/10/2007 - 23:45
Leaning pic's with the K10D
I think we have been waiting for someone to report back, but nobody has. All I can suggest is that if you have a camera fault then it should be returned for repair under warranty. I received my K10D back from warranty service for the second time yesterday, in this instance it had been sent to Japan ...
Posted by distudio on 28/11/2007 - 21:41
Leaning pic's with the K10D
On inspection it appears that the camera has been re-calibrated such that the position of the sensor now matches the tilt of the finder thereby remedying one problem but creating another. Since the sensor is now no longer square relative to the base of the camera use of leveling devices on the camer...
Posted by ChrisA on 29/11/2007 - 17:54
Flash Sync Speed
Matt, I was hoping you'd spot that post! Thanks for the explanation on that and it looks like I'll have to bite the bullet and buy a modern flash unit although I love my Pentax 240 flash. I did spot that the 360 is out there for 135 quid now. I did think about the ND filter and dropping to...
Posted by rtunstal on 17/09/2007 - 10:14
Flash Sync Speed
Matt, I got you on the ND filter on the lens - I was suggesting putting one on the flash sensor aswell so I could continue to use the auto mode (Photo sensor on the flash unit) on my 240 flash unit otherwise it would be underpowered for that aperture. BTW - Love the pictures on your site....
Posted by rtunstal on 17/09/2007 - 11:08
Photographing magazines
Richard whether you use a scanner or a camera you really need to have the 'artwork' flat to achieve any kind of professional result. Pentax used to make a device called a Copipod which was designed specifically for this task (see my post in the pentax eqipment thread), these are very rare however. M...
Posted by gartmore on 24/09/2007 - 12:46
[poll] Did/Do you notice leaning images with your K10D?
My Test: I checked my K10D out today using the bottom edge of an aluminium window frame as my horizontal reference. I aligned the lower (and widest) horizontal framing guides with said window frame and took a shot, hand held but very carefully. My Result: The horizontal level of my recorded image...
Posted by Mannesty on 19/09/2007 - 15:14
[poll] Did/Do you notice leaning images with your K10D?
My Theory: Both the shake reduction (SR) and dust removal (DR) technologies employed within this camera must mean that the sensor is mounted on a moving/moveable surface. If the SR system has only 2 axis of correction and can cater for rotational 'shake', then I'm not surprised that this moving/move...
Posted by distudio on 20/09/2007 - 07:39
[poll] Did/Do you notice leaning images with your K10D?
If it is the focusing screen, the fact that everyone seems to get the same direction of lean would tend to indicate a systematic problem rather than a random (just not quite aligned) problem. For instance (and I've no evidence that this is true) - you could imagine that the act of tightening the cat...
Posted by distudio on 21/09/2007 - 01:01
[poll] Did/Do you notice leaning images with your K10D?
I had a play with the SR on my camera and can get some very interesting slanting. I've not noticed anything odd with SR off. When I clean the sensor it all looks straight. Lastly, I cannot get a straight shot hand held. Tripod, seems fine.
Posted by Tyr on 23/09/2007 - 20:51
Dust Removal
Some enable the DR on startup. Personally I find this a touch annoying... so I try and DR after changing lenses (unless I'm in a big hurry - which is usually!). I have had the odd spot that won't budge with the DR, but using the Sensor Cleaning option and a Rocket Blower cleared the stuff away n...
Posted by MattMatic on 20/09/2007 - 12:23
colour depth: 3x 22 bits / 3 x 12 bits
I was reading the technical information of my K10D again. About the colour depth I read it is 3x 22 bits internal, and 3 x 12 bits output (in Raw). What does this mean? Why is there a difference between the internal colour depth and the final output? Why don't we get Raw pics with a 22 bits colour ...
Posted by distudio on 23/09/2007 - 00:58
colour depth: 3x 22 bits / 3 x 12 bits
Thanks for the link Rob ;) I was hoping that the 22-bit output was available, and that it didn't have a gain-control. It would've been great to get a RAW output that encompassed the complete ISO range in one hit (great for HDR stuff). Hey ho! :roll: Rodger - are you talking about the "Workfl...
Posted by MattMatic on 24/09/2007 - 10:43
colour depth: 3x 22 bits / 3 x 12 bits
Adobe bridge CS3 reports 16bit I also found it in the manual (somewhere) and on the Pentax web site specs. Try this thread - it goes into good detail on bit depth https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5036&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15 As per Matts posting in the ...
Posted by distudio on 24/09/2007 - 12:49
i need so much help
I use Varta CR-V3s in my ist Ds. They are not rechargeable - I was reluctant to use rechargeables as the instruction book advises against them. They cost me about €15 each - but they last and last - I am now on only my 5th set after over 6000 photos, and I only replaced the last set so I could...
Posted by Gwyn on 25/09/2007 - 10:45
