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Pentax deeply regret....
It's worth remembering that all marques have problems from time to time. This one seems to have been dealt with quite quickly and replacement cameras have been flowing through as well as repairs. Canon have had to withdraw an entire lens production before now, Fuji had sensor problems with the S2...
Posted by johnriley on 28/01/2011 - 08:59
Pentax deeply regret....
It's worth remembering that all marques have problems from time to time. This one seems to have been dealt with quite quickly and replacement cameras have been flowing through as well as repairs. Canon have had to withdraw an entire lens production before now, Fuji had sensor problems with the S2...
Posted by Clarky on 28/01/2011 - 11:24
Pentax deeply regret....
It's worth remembering that all marques have problems from time to time. This one seems to have been dealt with quite quickly and replacement cameras have been flowing through as well as repairs. Canon have had to withdraw an entire lens production before now, Fuji had sensor problems with the S2...
Posted by johnriley on 28/01/2011 - 11:32
Shake reduction when using a tripod?
All manufacturers say the same and the feeling is that if there is no shake to correct it causes the syetem prioblems in that it's looking for shake. It may also be that when on a tripod and maximum sharpness is needed, switching off SR locks the sensor into place. This might apply to macro work.
Posted by johnriley on 28/01/2011 - 22:17
Question about K-5
been reading a lot about the sensor mark issues, i have ordered my k-5 and picking it up on tuesday but i'm getting worried about the sensor issue. I have seen a lot about it on here but nothing indicating to me wether any that have been very recently bought, ie the last week or so have the same ...
Posted by Glover on 29/01/2011 - 16:16
Looking for partner to *istD - go with newer or stick with old?
I'm biased as I waited years before being able to afford a K10 and I haven't been disappointed. The one at SRS seems a decent bet. You'll really notice the difference in build quality. It's also a very nice size and weight, ideal I think with plenty of space on the back for the buttons and wheel...
Posted by bwlchmawr on 30/01/2011 - 17:40
Looking for partner to *istD - go with newer or stick with old?
..... I quite like the K10 offering similar controls to the *istD, in my view Pentax have nailed the control side of things so keen to get a camera with similar. The *istDS dropped the second wheel, which I'm not sure I like. I do like the thought of stabilisation, I was hoping to take quite a ...
Posted by Transit on 01/02/2011 - 23:36
kx and k7 both officially discontinued?
I suspect the new "Evil" class cameras will cannibalize sales of the kx, so the kr becomes the "Entry level" d-slr, the new evil auto 110 fills the kx's gap and then the newest camera possible ff but likely it is a pentax styled (think the ie 2000) hybrid optical/evil with standard kmount and the k5...
Posted by Don on 01/02/2011 - 13:56
kx and k7 both officially discontinued?
Unfortunately its a fact of life, and the market, that the interchangable lens CSC cameras are swallowing up the bottom end of the DSLR market. Whether it is good is debatable (contrast AF, no shutter to protect the sensor from dust, no "proper" viewfinder etc) but when you have compact users wantin...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 01/02/2011 - 22:58
kx and k7 both officially discontinued?
Unfortunately its a fact of life, and the market, that the interchangable lens CSC cameras are swallowing up the bottom end of the DSLR market. Whether it is good is debatable (contrast AF, no shutter to protect the sensor from dust, no "proper" viewfinder etc) but when you have compact users wantin...
Posted by Don on 01/02/2011 - 23:05
kx and k7 both officially discontinued?
No, no shutter. A CSC Camera has neither. Just take the lens off any of them and the sensor is there in all its glory. The "shutter" on CSC cameras is purely electronic - ie freezing the data when you press the button. There is no curtain to cover it at all.
Posted by Offertonhatter on 01/02/2011 - 23:10
kx and k7 both officially discontinued?
No, no shutter. A CSC Camera has neither. Just take the lens off any of them and the sensor is there in all its glory. The "shutter" on CSC cameras is purely electronic - ie freezing the data when you press the button. There is no curtain to cover it at all. Ah, my concept above is based on the kx ...
Posted by Don on 01/02/2011 - 23:17
kx and k7 both officially discontinued?
No, no shutter. A CSC Camera has neither. Just take the lens off any of them and the sensor is there in all its glory. The "shutter" on CSC cameras is purely electronic - ie freezing the data when you press the button. There is no curtain to cover it at all. Ah, my concept above is based on the kx ...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 01/02/2011 - 23:25
kx and k7 both officially discontinued?
Everything is changing. I have recently purchased a Panasonic SD700 camcorder. The quality of both video and still pictures is astounding, as is the low-light performance. Don has been saying this for years, but I think we are going to end up with multi-function still/video cameras of very sm...
Posted by Don on 01/02/2011 - 23:33
kx and k7 both officially discontinued?
I think that financially it's in Pentax(/Hoya)'s best interest for them to build on the success of the K5 sensor onto a mirrorless system like Sony's NEX series. What I am eager to find out though is how they are going to play this out.
Posted by Opethian on 01/02/2011 - 23:38
kx and k7 both officially discontinued?
the nex 5 and vg 10 have the same sensor, just different biasses between still and video, both take an adaptor for the full sized alpha/minolta lenses... Pentax could do this with the k5 and no adaptor and (already got better lenses) better image quality and blow Sony out of the water...:D:D:D ...
Posted by Don on 01/02/2011 - 23:42
kx and k7 both officially discontinued?
I think that financially it's in Pentax(/Hoya)'s best interest for them to build on the success of the K5 sensor onto a mirrorless system like Sony's NEX series. What I am eager to find out though is how they are going to play this out. There may well be conditions of sale from Sony as they manufact...
Posted by K10D on 02/02/2011 - 00:33
kx and k7 both officially discontinued?
Now we know that Nikon were quietly making their own sensors. I have seen no credible evidence of that. G I may stand corrected George on the "making". However, there seems to be enough evidence that they are not Sony, but are manufactured elswhere to Nikon's design. As stated, the D7000 ...
Posted by K10D on 02/02/2011 - 02:04
kx and k7 both officially discontinued?
[quote:3496ace15f="K10D"] Now we know that Nikon were quietly making their own sensors. I have seen no credible evidence of that. G I may stand corrected George on the "making". However, there seems to be enough evidence that they are not Sony, but are manufactured elswhere to Nikon's design. ...
Posted by Don on 02/02/2011 - 02:13
kx and k7 both officially discontinued?
but that does not mean Nikon is in the sensor manufacturing business or even the design (although collaborating on the electronics and end use of such a sensor could indeed affect the sensors ultimate design). The first link for the D700/D3 does show that it is a Nikon developed sensor and is coded...
Posted by K10D on 02/02/2011 - 03:21
