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The Future of K5 Prices
that's a sign that K5s are in great demand. Or a sign that they haven't finished cleaning the sensors on the previous production run :twisted: I'm not that desperate to buy a K5 - though the high ISO capability would be nice. For one thing, my K20D is still as cracking as it was when I bought it ...
Posted by MrCynical on 26/01/2011 - 22:53
The Future of K5 Prices
It is hardly surprising there is a shortage of K-5s as Pentax has had to replace a lot of cameras and are still doing so. They may also have had to withdraw a lot of cameras from the early batch with the sensor stains. Presumably a lot of the returned and withdrawn cameras will eventually be fit...
Posted by helios on 09/02/2011 - 12:29
The Future of K5 Prices
I shall click on with my faithful K20D :) I've decided to do the same, on the whole I'm very happy with the results from my K20D and the more I read about sensor stain & BF/FF issues with the K5 the more I think I'm happy to wait a little longer until they've definitely been sorted...I never buy a n...
Posted by simonkit on 26/02/2011 - 11:10
The Future of K5 Prices
Back up to £999 on SRS from 949 "But you do get free smudges on your sensor!...:D
Posted by beginner on 28/03/2011 - 16:51
The Future of K5 Prices
Now that the light is so much better, I am ok with my K10 at least until October/November, by which time the K5 will undoubtedly be cheaper, and there will be myriad exotic new models on the market. Unfortunately, to me it seems increasingly uncertain whether Pentax can continue their plucky comp...
Posted by Shaky on 08/04/2011 - 22:19
Some K-X settings questions
D-Range (etc) are designed to be helpful if you shoot JPG and don't want to post-process tricky shots with a wide dynamic range. I've never shot JPG so can't comment further. Lens correction - same again, but if you have Lightroom or CS5 you can do it there. Only works with Pentax lenses ISTR. ...
Posted by flossie on 18/01/2011 - 08:22
More sneaky K5 Firmware Upgrades???
Interesting, but yes if you are checksumming pentax firmwares I'd say yes you do need a job :) Perhaps the revised one will remove the marks on my sensor :D
Posted by thoughton on 19/01/2011 - 14:27
Kr for bird shots?
Hi Pete and welcome. In all honesty, any DSLR will be far superior to a bridge camera when it comes to birds. You have a far larger sensor and better optics. When it comes to specifics, the K-r will be a fine camera to get birds, and the 55-300 will be okay (not from an IQ point of view - whic...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 21/01/2011 - 21:10
K5 = astounding = Digital Velvia
I can't believe how much better it is over my K20D, words cannot describe......:D That may be true but I find it hard to believe. The forum post seems to be mostly about the 100mm macro and there are no images there I haven't bettered with my K20D. The blog post is from someone who (apparently) has ...
Posted by rparmar on 21/01/2011 - 21:51
K5 = astounding = Digital Velvia
I can't believe how much better it is over my K20D, words cannot describe......:D For image quality, this (K5) is the first digital camera that I think makes the pictures truly 'sing' from the screen. This is not good: I keep repeating to myself every day that lenses are what I should invest in a...
Posted by giofi on 21/01/2011 - 22:41
K5 = astounding = Digital Velvia
Do you really disallow yourself to upgrade before shooting 50K pics? it's something i told myself. i tend to be quite trigger happy. i take my camera everywhere. i've been with pentax for 6 months, and i'm already 15k frames in. at this rate, my k7 would have only been with me for a year and half...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 24/01/2011 - 10:47
SIlver K5 And other news or rumours
That photo is years old isn't it? yes. How long between the first digital 645'images and mock ups, and the actual release? What matters if it has the sensor from the kr or kx and good video!
Posted by Don on 22/01/2011 - 17:48
ISO advice needed,
The primary aim when taking most photo's is to achieve a sharp and properly exposed image. The three variables you can adjust to achieve that are, aperture (the size of the hole in the lens), shutter speed (adjusts the amount of time that the sensor is exposed to the light you are allowing in by ...
Posted by Mannesty on 24/01/2011 - 16:51
How do you find your K7
I had a K-7 and upgraded to the K-5 which I liked for the brief period I had it before sending it in to have its sensor stain sorted. Actually apart from the better high ISO and possibly faster AF and more fps the handling is very similar. I really like the small light but solid body and greatly pre...
Posted by helios on 27/01/2011 - 07:46
How do you find your K7
I had an *istD before the K-7. There are lots of good things about the K-7 such as faster start up, better AF, Shake Reduction, much better WB etc. On the down side (& I've been criticised before for saying this) the image quality isn't the K-7 high point. It's noisy & for 14MP v 6MP the image de...
Posted by wadna on 28/01/2011 - 23:45
How do you find your K7
Had mine for about a year. I'd been using a K10 up till then. The K7 is a wonderful camera. You can spend hours,learning new things about it. The adjustable AF sensor means you can use old lenses and calibrate them yourself. This is the power of this camera. Sensor great up to 1600, but still...
Posted by Bluewhistle2 on 03/02/2011 - 17:04
Put my mind at rest, please!
I took delivery of a K-5 today. Unfortunately, by the time I got home it was dark, so I've not had chance to have a good play with it yet. I've just, foolishly, visited Pentaxforums, something I swore I'd never do again. Please tell me the K-5 is a good camera! :( What have you read that has c...
Posted by Graham on 26/01/2011 - 22:44
Put my mind at rest, please!
It won't focus indoors, it won't focus outdoors, it won't work with flash, it's not full frame, Pentax is going bust, the sky is falling, it'll rob my Grandma, and there are live slugs inside the sensor. To name a few. Well yes, all that may be true, but it's still a good camera, possibly. :twisted:
Posted by Mannesty on 27/01/2011 - 11:33
Put my mind at rest, please!
Pentax has been going bust since I bought my first Pentax in 2002. At least if you believe most camera shops and Nikon and Canon users. Apart from the flash problem discussed elsewhere (and a dodgy first sensor :wink:) I have had no problems with mine. I must see if the firmware addressed the fl...
Posted by Gwyn on 27/01/2011 - 12:10
Put my mind at rest, please!
I sincerely believe it more like that some Canikon users try to put others off the K-5 as this has made a real impact on the marked and is above the equivalent of the Big two's. Now, as a Canikon user this is not allowed as that would mean their camera is inferior to the K-5. Honestly, I met a cou...
Posted by SmutjeUK on 27/01/2011 - 12:46
