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2 New K20Ds
so is the k20 worth the upgrade? I'd answer yes :) Lower noise (largely due to the CMOS sensor, compared to the CCD of the K10D), slightly larger dynamic range, ISO up to 6400 (albeit noisy), micro adjustment for focus, PC connector for studio flash, minor control improvements (for ISO selection et...
Posted by MattMatic on 03/12/2008 - 12:30
should pentax dslrs have face detection added
stupid people thats not nice. why have live view or shake reduction or dust cleaning. Because its there to help you no one said you have to use it did they. :twisted:
Posted by scottthehat on 02/12/2008 - 23:45
should pentax dslrs have face detection added
No. Every penny spent on stupid gimmicks for stupid people is one less penny for useful features, or better quality construction. G (Infuriated purist) Indeed, the other thing is that this feature cannot work with phase detection AF systems only with full frame live-view contrast detect which...
Posted by Tyr on 04/12/2008 - 21:49
should pentax dslrs have face detection added
stupid people thats not nice. why have live view or shake reduction or dust cleaning. Because its there to help you no one said you have to use it did they. :twisted: If you know how to use a camera, face detection offers no benefit, only an increase in cost, complexity, and power consumption. ...
Posted by George Lazarette on 09/12/2008 - 16:35
should pentax dslrs have face detection added
well George.. I will have to respectfully disagree with part of what you say.... Adding face detection may add complexity to the chip designer, but is really a software issue, and may not add much to the development cost of firmware for a new design on a camera in the development phase, if the new...
Posted by Don on 09/12/2008 - 16:54
should pentax dslrs have face detection added
stupid people thats not nice. why have live view or shake reduction or dust cleaning. Because its there to help you no one said you have to use it did they. :twisted: If you know how to use a camera, face detection offers no benefit, only an increase in cost, complexity, and power consumption. ...
Posted by scottthehat on 10/12/2008 - 23:53
should pentax dslrs have face detection added
Scott, don’t worry about George. I am fairly confident he didn’t mean to insult you personally; it has merely become a way of life for him. Indeed perhaps the most useful new feature Pentax could develop would be an innovative sensor and associated mechanism for administering a sharp, non-lethal...
Posted by Shaky on 11/12/2008 - 09:22
should pentax dslrs have face detection added
Scott, don’t worry about George. I am fairly confident he didn’t mean to insult you personally; it has merely become a way of life for him. Indeed perhaps the most useful new feature Pentax could develop would be an innovative sensor and associated mechanism for administering a sharp, non-lethal...
Posted by gartmore on 11/12/2008 - 15:19
should pentax dslrs have face detection added
[quote:3496ace15f="George Lazarette"][quote:3496ace15f="scottthehat"]stupid people thats not nice. why have live view or shake reduction or dust cleaning. Because its there to help you no one said you have to use it did they. :twisted: If you know how to use a camera, face detection offers no bene...
Posted by scottthehat on 11/12/2008 - 17:02
should pentax dslrs have face detection added
I'm having a bit of dejavu (sp?) here so excuse me if I have already posted this. I am on the train with a slow connection and cannot check all 5 pages easily. Face detection (FD) on an SLR is kind of pointless, you lose a lot of freedom to shoot with such a feature. You can't control the apertur...
Posted by Tyr on 12/12/2008 - 14:18
dead pixel in sensor
I noticed a dead pixel :cry: in my photos tonight, and wondered if anyone else had the same prob, i have a k200d. Also if anyone knows anthing about the pixel mapping, and will it fix the pixel, any help will be most greatfull thanks.
Posted by scottthehat on 06/12/2008 - 22:30
dead pixel in sensor
Pixel remapping should effectively fix the problem. Also you could shoot in RAW and use Silkypix Developer Studio which automatically removes (disguises) hot and stuck pixels.
Posted by iceblinker on 07/12/2008 - 13:23
dead pixel in sensor
cheers pete,
Posted by scottthehat on 07/12/2008 - 16:19
3 new K's next year
Next year, we are planning to launch some three types, including minor design change versions, of single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras. Tricky as this has been translated I would think. This could mean their launching cameras in 3 different sectors & that the new SLR is only a minor design change. ...
Posted by RR on 10/12/2008 - 22:15
3 new K's next year
This would fit in with the rumoured Medium format sensor that's been long in development & also the K20d upgrade with GPS built in. But will it have face detection? Sorry.... Bad Joke:oops: Seriously though sounds to me more along the Sports compact range although a medium format would be in...
Posted by SteveT on 10/12/2008 - 23:03
Pentax announcement
The black plastic blob is now ell over 30 years old since the Canon T90 caused it's revolution an dthings havwe not changed much apart from sticking a sensor in the film gate so some sort of change is well overdue and camera makers are a very conservative and unimaginative lot, so something new is a...
Posted by viewfinder on 18/12/2008 - 12:04
Pentax announcement
The black plastic blob is now ell over 30 years old since the Canon T90 caused it's revolution an dthings havwe not changed much apart from sticking a sensor in the film gate so some sort of change is well overdue and camera makers are a very conservative and unimaginative lot, so something new is a...
Posted by Roscoe on 18/12/2008 - 12:14
pentax k10d mirror cleaning
Hi everyone please can someone tell me how to clean the mirror on a pentax k10.My mirror is quite clean there are a couple of dust specs on it but apart from that its great.I just wondered for future reference.I try to stay away from it as much as possible because i know its a delicate piece of kit....
Posted by sanderscapes on 15/12/2008 - 13:06
pentax k10d mirror cleaning
As a bit of dust on the mirror has no effect on the images it's best to leave well alone. As you say, the mirror mechanism is very delicate. Any misalignment will cause problems. So just forget the dust and look perhaps to some more lenses, or maybe upgrading to the K20D, both of which are worthw...
Posted by johnriley on 15/12/2008 - 13:24
pentax k10d mirror cleaning
Mirror: as John said, leave well alone. Focusing screen: two advantages can be (a) having a grid to help get everything straight (good for buildings) or (b) having a split screen if you do a lot of manual focussing (good for macro). Mixed reviews on cheap screens, katzeye gets good reviews but c...
Posted by womble on 15/12/2008 - 14:49
