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Repaired K5 - Viewfinder Dust
I'm not sure we have a right to be extremely angry! I agree. Especially as this is just a bit of dust we're talking about, nothing permanent. It's a bit like buying a new car and finding that one of the mechanics has left a crisp packet in the glove box. That's a very poor analogy because it doesn'...
Posted by jeallen01 on 20/10/2011 - 18:03
Repaired K5 - Viewfinder Dust
There shouldn't be any need to send the camera back to the dealers for dust in the viewfinder, particularly if it's not visible with the viewfinder held to the eye! (Although the OP would be within his rights to do so if he wished).... I wouldn't bother. Minor dust will end up in the viewfinder at s...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 20/10/2011 - 18:17
Repaired K5 - Viewfinder Dust
The dust in the viewfinder issue isn't a major one from the point of view of taking photos, but considering it wasn't there before the repair, I'd obviously rather it not be there at all! I've since discovered that the sensor is also coated in dust and is in a much worse state than before I sent it...
Posted by toothpick on 24/10/2011 - 10:19
new camera help/adviceplease
Hi I am the owner of a Pentax K200D body with a 16 - 45 smc and 55- 300 smc. I would like some advice on buying an SLR that is much lighter than the K200D, how about the Kr/ maintaining image quality is important but I do not wish to break the bank. I am happy to sell my current SLR body but I th...
Posted by johna on 18/10/2011 - 17:46
new camera help/adviceplease
Johna, You may notice a big difference going from a CCD sensor to CMOS. The K200D is a superb camera, OK not brilliant in low light, but will produce good IQ from the camera(in Raw)no live view or video- a bonus in my view.
Posted by chrissinkpen on 18/10/2011 - 18:34
Pentax and Full Frame
I dont think Pentax are likely to release a FF model priced at £3500-£4500. Firstly it would be too close to the D3x and 1D and therefore the 645D to make sense. It is not likely that they well ensnare existing pro users away from Canikon. They make pro spec cameras and provide the support at key ev...
Posted by japers45 on 21/10/2011 - 18:28
Pentax and Full Frame
Assuming that a large part of the market for FF cameras would be professional, the main thing pros would want would be a professional backup service, service facilities, equipment loan and so on at major events. I doubt that Pentax would be interested in doing that, given that it is a market sewn up...
Posted by lemmy on 21/10/2011 - 22:25
Pentax and Full Frame
I love the fact that I get a 450mm equiv lens when only paying for 300 so not bothered about FF. I used to think this was an argument but I'm not so sure any more - assuming the pixel density was the same on the 35mm sensor, all you'd need to do is crop the middle APS-C bit out of the pictures and t...
Posted by ChrisA on 22/10/2011 - 10:33
Pentax and Full Frame
I love the fact that I get a 450mm equiv lens when only paying for 300 so not bothered about FF. It is so so silly to think like this, you can use a full frame camera and take a picture and crop it yourself and you will have the same view as a APSC sensor does for you. Paying less for better rea...
Posted by m42geo on 22/10/2011 - 10:48
Pentax and Full Frame
Given that the pixel count of two sensors is the same, using the full number from an APS-C sensor is better image size wise than using a lesser number from a larger sensor. There are other factors, but it's not all one way. Another thing that is an advantage of APS-C is that cameras and lenses ca...
Posted by johnriley on 22/10/2011 - 10:53
Pentax and Full Frame
I'm impatiently waiting for my latest purchase to arrive with its 6x9cm 'sensor'. The downside is that you only get eight images before having to change the 'memory'... This FF argument has been going since I first joined the forum. There has also been a slow but steady trickle of people who hav...
Posted by womble on 22/10/2011 - 11:57
Pentax and Full Frame
I love the fact that I get a 450mm equiv lens when only paying for 300 so not bothered about FF. It is so so silly to think like this, you can use a full frame camera and take a picture and crop it yourself and you will have the same view as a APSC sensor does for you. Paying less for better rea...
Posted by K10D on 22/10/2011 - 11:57
Pentax and Full Frame
So what is there to stop Penricoh from releasing TWO newer versions of the gxr? A simple kmount module with the same sensor as the kr or k5? and a newer bigger gxr with a full frame sensor and kmount? seems to me this would be the fastest way to get kmount lenses on the gxr system... and also...
Posted by Don on 22/10/2011 - 15:56
Pentax and Full Frame
Don you are always full of very positive ways of contributing to these discussions! I am not sure about chasing Sony on their implementation of video is what Pentax should be doing, but it would be great if Pentax / Ricoh could come up with something creative and different from what the other manufa...
Posted by Don on 22/10/2011 - 19:18
K5 rattle in live view
Well to save the battery, when not in live view, it only actually moves the sensor (performs shake reduction) during the actual exposure- there's nothing to be gained from moving a sensor that isn't in use. When in live view you get the benefit of a stabilised view, so it is on all the time.
Posted by timothyw on 22/10/2011 - 22:53
K5 rattle in live view
But why only noticeable in live view Also you tend to move the camera about more in LV, while you're composing etc. So the sensor is probably moving more than when you're exposing a still. I noticed this yesterday with video too. Rather annoyingly, the SR rattle is picked up very noticeably by ...
Posted by ChrisA on 22/10/2011 - 23:58
Engadget Q review
Some people like big cameras, some people like small cameras, some people like big sensors, some people like small sensors, so there you have it, everybody is catered for ;-):D If Pentax produced a "small" camera with a "small" sensor that was as good as my K7 then I would probably buy one, it wo...
Posted by chrissinkpen on 29/10/2011 - 12:20
Engadget Q review
If Pentax produced a "small" camera with a "small" sensor that was as good as my K7 then I would probably buy one, it would need a K mount and proper viewfinder too.;-):D So basically you will never buy one then? :wink:
Posted by Pentaxophile on 29/10/2011 - 12:25
Engadget Q review
Kai's Pentax Q review on DigitalRev TV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ea_bmxRoic It's not as slating as you might have expected, although of course he's all over the Q's failings like an angry moss. I rather like DigitalRev videos, and Kai can be ironic yet funny. I think he did hit the nail...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 31/10/2011 - 18:09
Lens Hood for Pentax K-R DA-L lenses
Nah, Nov-Dec is normally the rainy seasons here. But it also depends on which part of KL/Malaysia you'r going to be in. Anyway, the world weather has changed, so let's hope you won't get wet while in KL. As for you being in Yangon from Dec 8-10, looks like I won't be able to meet u too, cos I'll...
Posted by thimfook_law on 10/11/2011 - 12:37
