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K7 vs K5 ?
Pete I think you have answered your own question. The K5 excels in low noise at high ISO, The increased frame rate is also a plus, together with the updated focusing. From what i have experienced the sensor is streets ahead of the K7s not just in terms of noise and high ISO, the colour rendition ...
Posted by Fletcher8 on 17/11/2010 - 22:42
Sensor Cleaning
I have a bit of dust on my sensor of my K-x( I think ) and need to get my first sensor cleaning kit. However I am not sure which is the best option. Seems to be a lot of different opinions out there. Do I go for the arctic butterfly - which some seem to swear by; http://www.visibledust.com/ ...
Posted by CheekyChappy on 18/11/2010 - 23:13
Sensor Cleaning
1 vote for the Butterfly. It has served me well.
Posted by Oggy on 19/11/2010 - 00:09
Sensor Cleaning
Second vote for the Butterfly. Dead easy to use and very effective
Posted by bforbes on 19/11/2010 - 00:12
Sensor Cleaning
Do you need to have some sort of viewing scope like the one that comes with the jessops kit as well? or do you make do without?
Posted by CheekyChappy on 19/11/2010 - 00:27
Sensor Cleaning
I do without. When you use the Butterfly you clean the whole sensor, you'r not trying to pick off spots from here and there.
Posted by bforbes on 19/11/2010 - 00:32
Sensor Cleaning
I use swabs and fluid. Works a treat.
Posted by Smeggypants on 19/11/2010 - 03:54
Sensor Cleaning
I have just started using the butterfly after struggling with the Pentax swab kit. Its the butterfly for me now, so easy and effective.
Posted by davem on 19/11/2010 - 09:28
Sensor Cleaning
Both have their merits - butterfly is great so long as the dust has not welded itself in place - if it has - then swabs are the answer IMHO
Posted by fritzthedog on 19/11/2010 - 18:55
Sensor Cleaning
Thanks for all your help so far.:D
Posted by CheekyChappy on 20/11/2010 - 00:39
K7 poor image quality
DxOMark does not give the K-7 sensor a good rating as it's behind (in ascending order) the Km, K200D, K20D, K10D, K-r, K-x & the K-5 (which is the standout performer. However, if it's any consolation, it's ahead of the Leica M8! Even though the K-7 sensor drags the chain in these tests & (as it doe...
Posted by wadna on 21/11/2010 - 06:44
K7 poor image quality
I too had my fare share of problems with the K7 when I first got it three months ago, you may remember I bought two and returned one and bought a K5 because I thought it to be soo bad! After a while however you learn the Sensor so to speak, and given a bit of time it will reward you. You have to exp...
Posted by jules on 24/11/2010 - 10:53
K7 poor image quality
"I find it quite amazing that when the K7 was launched is was regarded as a good camera, all of a sudden the K5 comes along and the K7 takes a bit of a slating." I've said before on this forum that the K-7 sensor is not a great one & that was long before the advent of the K-5.
Posted by wadna on 27/11/2010 - 19:07
Sample .pef downloads?
Does anyone know where I can get my hands on some K-5 .pef samples (no DNG thanks) ? Any links you can provide would be appreciated. I've searched with google and got absolutely no-where (the PU search function didn't help much either) I've been using Photomatix tone mapping on some old *istD...
Posted by SteveLedger on 21/11/2010 - 00:11
Sample .pef downloads?
One of the reasons there is noises in the shadows is because the image sensor is a linear device. It capture more details in the lighter part than the dark part. ETTR is a solution for that. http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/digital-exposure-techniques.htm http://www.luminous-landsca...
Posted by Anvh on 21/11/2010 - 14:56
Sample .pef downloads?
One of the reasons there is noises in the shadows is because the image sensor is a linear device. It capture more details in the lighter part than the dark part. ETTR is a solution for that. http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/digital-exposure-techniques.htm http://www.luminous-landsca...
Posted by Smeggypants on 22/11/2010 - 01:51
Sample .pef downloads?
One of the reasons there is noises in the shadows is because the image sensor is a linear device. It capture more details in the lighter part than the dark part. ETTR is a solution for that. http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/digital-exposure-techniques.htm http://www.luminous-landsca...
Posted by Anvh on 23/11/2010 - 10:07
KR or KX?
The K-r and the K-x are both good DSLRs. The different is the K-x does not have the AF illuminator (lil red dot) in the VF while the K-r has it. The Kr btw also have an AF assist light when it gets dark and the Kr has a different sensor. Many think it's the same but that's not true the one in the ...
Posted by Anvh on 24/11/2010 - 12:27
K5 first impressions
Ordered yesterday, arrived today! Thanks SRS! Only played with it for 20 minutes, so far it looks simply awesome! My favourite bits so far (note I am upgrading from a K20D): 1. My Tamron 17-50 focuses much quicker. Possibly as much as twice as fast. (remember the K20D is already slower than a ...
Posted by thoughton on 24/11/2010 - 15:12
K20 and K5 questions
Mike I've only got the one battery at the moment (the Pentax one) and it was while using thes in the grip with the camera slot empty that it happened. I've ordered some more batteries so maybe that will make a difference if the cleaning doesn't? Tony
Posted by TonyM on 02/12/2010 - 14:18
