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K5 makes a sound that does not sound good
Hi all - thanks for the valid information - this convinced me at least, that I do not have a damaged camera :-) - but it still leaves a slight nervous feeling. Having such a heavy "thing" sliding around in such a delicate device like a semi-pro DSLR simply feels bad - Some of you said, that you have...
Posted by AxelLuther on 21/06/2012 - 08:36
K5 makes a sound that does not sound good
To be fair to Pentax, the statement about the SR system is in the beginning of the actual User Manual (the first few pages of the book being the usual health & safety stuff and the list of contents), in the section entitled "Before Using Your Camera"! However, I do agree that it would be helpful ...
Posted by MrB on 21/06/2012 - 09:28
K5 makes a sound that does not sound good
To be fair to Pentax, the statement about the SR system is in the beginning of the actual User Manual (the first few pages of the book being the usual health & safety stuff and the list of contents), in the section entitled "Before Using Your Camera"! However, I do agree that it would be helpful ...
Posted by AxelLuther on 21/06/2012 - 09:31
K5 makes a sound that does not sound good
I am in sunny Singapore and my K5 came with zero shutter count too. And yes, when you move the camera from side to side, there is a feeling of the sensor moving inside. It is very normal. Cheers..... Enjoy your new toy and take more photos with it.
Posted by felix on 21/06/2012 - 10:31
K5 makes a sound that does not sound good
Hi all - thanks for the valid information - this convinced me at least, that I do not have a damaged camera :-) - but it still leaves a slight nervous feeling. Having such a heavy "thing" sliding around in such a delicate device like a semi-pro DSLR simply feels bad - Some of you said, that you have...
Posted by Smeggypants on 21/06/2012 - 17:43
K5 makes a sound that does not sound good
The PENTAX-developed SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism.. I agree with smeggypants.. Don't concern yourself with it. The shutter/mirror ass'y is much more likely to fail before this simple mechanism. A device holding a 16.6 Megapixel sensor and move it in realtime to compensate the shakes of the...
Posted by AxelLuther on 22/06/2012 - 18:09
K5 makes a sound that does not sound good
A device holding a 16.6 Megapixel sensor and move it in realtime to compensate the shakes of the photographer with 4 electro magnets .... if you find this simple I guess you are currently building a cold nuclear fusion reactor in your garage ;-).... Funny you should say that :) ***inserts another u...
Posted by Smeggypants on 23/06/2012 - 00:09
K5 makes a sound that does not sound good
Hi Gents, A question. If I turn off the SR, is it that there should be no noise at all?. Cheers As far as I know, the sensor is not 'locked' when SR is off, so you will still hear the noise of the sensor moving if you rock the camera from side to side.
Posted by JohnX on 01/03/2013 - 15:03
K5 makes a sound that does not sound good
I think I would have found any problem with the sensor shift movement by now, if the noise you are worried about was any problem. Both my K10 and K5 do it. Just back from another week in Scotland, wandering around in the mountains. The camera is usually in a holster attached to my rucksack hip be...
Posted by doingthebobs on 02/03/2013 - 22:25
Pentax K20D vs Nikon D200
Given that the K10D and the D200 share the same sensor with different clever bits behind/along side I reckon in terms of iq alone the K10d would be a better comparison - just my opinion though :D
Posted by Stuey on 22/06/2012 - 22:10
300mm lens for the K7
I'm looking at getting a 300mm lens for the K7. Right now I'm looking at the Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG OS. Anyone have experience shooting with his lens on any Pentax dSLR? Obviously the in-camera SR would be turned off when mounting this lens as the Sigma OS would mean an advantage being able to ...
Posted by SteveLedger on 26/06/2012 - 13:08
300mm lens for the K7
Another potential advantage is the extra reach this full frame lens would give on the K7 (according to the Sigma website up to 450mm on an APS-c sensor camera) Full frame lens make abbsolutly no difference to the reach you'll get. Yes the K7 will crop the edges of a full frame image giving a similar...
Posted by petrochemist on 26/06/2012 - 13:51
2012 DSLR Camera Online Buyer Report
I was very pleased to see this! I was a tiny bit surprised that Canon came out best in picture quality, mainly because they do not have a single camera in the top 10 of the DxO mark tests (Pentax K-5 is the best APC-S camera), which measures sensor performance. However, I suspect that in the real ...
Posted by brianjdavies on 01/07/2012 - 14:20
automatic setting
Hi Georgia If you move the switch to MF from AF on the camera - yes everything except focus will still be automatic. The problem with your lens not focusing may be something very simple such as a bad electrical contact. Have you tried cleaning all of the pins on the camera mount on the bottom ...
Posted by fritzthedog on 30/06/2012 - 23:46
automatic setting
Well Carl, the cleaning didn't work. I don't feel good about sending it in for repair...in the meantime purchased a Tamron 18-200...but it doesn't seem to be quite as sharp as the Pentax. I read once where the Pentax 18-250 was basically a Tamron lens with a little upgrade...not sure if there is an...
Posted by ggsupersport on 01/07/2012 - 01:58
automatic setting
If you can post a picture where the lens has had difficulty focusing we might get some clues from that, if, for example, the problem is the subject matter being difficult to lock onto. Cleaning the contacts on lens mount and body mount and making sure the lens is seated with a firm click may help...
Posted by johnriley on 01/07/2012 - 08:47
automatic setting
Well Carl, the cleaning didn't work. I don't feel good about sending it in for repair...in the meantime purchased a Tamron 18-200...but it doesn't seem to be quite as sharp as the Pentax. I read once where the Pentax 18-250 was basically a Tamron lens with a little upgrade...not sure if there is an...
Posted by fritzthedog on 01/07/2012 - 09:39
Beware - SR induced shake - Oops!
Just got a K-5, very impressed so far. Am I right in thinking that if I use A-series 35mm lenses (which I do), then when I turn the camera on and it asks for a focal length, I put in the nominal length plus 50% rather than the straight value, in the same way that my 50/1.7 turns into a 75mm on digit...
Posted by Smeggypants on 08/08/2012 - 00:17
Testing for sharpness and that sort of thing
Excuse my ignorance, but what actually focusses on what and how? I mean, if the focal length was nudged from a fall or other mishap the AF would still focus the optics, otherwise AF would never lock on, right?. I'm good and ready to be proven completely wrong, but optically, as I see it - focus is...
Posted by SteveLedger on 05/07/2012 - 01:11
Testing for sharpness and that sort of thing
Excuse my ignorance, but what actually focusses on what and how? I mean, if the focal length was nudged from a fall or other mishap the AF would still focus the optics, otherwise AF would never lock on, right?. I'm good and ready to be proven completely wrong, but optically, as I see it - focus is...
Posted by mikew on 05/07/2012 - 07:21
