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"K-5 now officially discontinued in Japan"
Oh, and by the way, the Nikon D800 with it's stratospheric 36MP sensor is equivalent to about 16MP on an APS-C sensor which is K-5 level.
Posted by wadna on 10/08/2012 - 13:04
"K-5 now officially discontinued in Japan"
"The surface of FF (36*24mm) is exactly the double of the APS-C (24x18mm)." According to my K-5 manual the sensor is 23.7*15.7 which means the 35mm size sensor is roughly 2.3 times bigger. And you get less with Canon with the 60D sensor 22.3*14.9 so FF is 2.6 times bigger.
Posted by wadna on 10/08/2012 - 13:10
"K-5 now officially discontinued in Japan"
Not much to debate about what sensor Pentax should use, they are not manufacturing them and are relatively small player to dictate, they can only take what is available on the market, and number of up-date, good sensors/manufacturers is limited, to we know who.
Posted by piotro on 10/08/2012 - 13:15
"K-5 now officially discontinued in Japan"
"The surface of FF (36*24mm) is exactly the double of the APS-C (24x18mm)." According to my K-5 manual the sensor is 23.7*15.7 which means the 35mm size sensor is roughly 2.3 times bigger. And you get less with Canon with the 60D sensor 22.3*14.9 so FF is 2.6 times bigger. And then your focal ...
Posted by szgabor on 10/08/2012 - 13:42
Camera cleaning service - any recommendations
I've been living with a fair amount of dust spots in the viewfinder for some time, but now more distracting objects have appeared. I've tried removing them myself, by removing the screen and blowing air via the rocket blower, but this hasn't worked. Therefore I conclude that professional help is...
Posted by bychan on 12/08/2012 - 15:31
Camera cleaning service - any recommendations
Cambrian Photography in Colwyn Bay have a good reputation, might be near enough for you. Think they used to be Pentax Pro dealers as well though not sure if they still are?
Posted by woodworm on 12/08/2012 - 17:17
Camera cleaning service - any recommendations
Thanks Lee. I took my then K100D Super there a few years ago, for a sensor clean. I had to leave it with them overnight, therefore double the travelling on top of the £35 charge for the work. When I got it back a hair suddenly appeared in the viewfinder, whch I managed to blow away. As to the s...
Posted by bychan on 15/08/2012 - 22:46
Camera cleaning service - any recommendations
Get yourself an Arctic butterfly for dust bunnies on your sensor, you simply charge the nylon bristles by spinning them and then hold it close to the sensor and the particles jump off. If that doesn't work you will need to do a wet clean with sensor swabs, simple, but don't use undue pressure. Las...
Posted by SteveEveritt on 16/08/2012 - 15:22
Camera cleaning service - any recommendations
Get yourself an Arctic butterfly for dust bunnies on your sensor, you simply charge the nylon bristles by spinning them and then hold it close to the sensor and the particles jump off. If that doesn't work you will need to do a wet clean with sensor swabs, simple, but don't use undue pressure. Las...
Posted by bychan on 19/08/2012 - 21:14
Timing...
The answer to Q2 depends on two things as I see it: - your budget - whether the new high-end camera has a 'full frame' sensor or not. If it's a FF camera, which seems unlikely if they're discontinuing the K-5, then unless it has an APS-C crop mode then there are a lot of variables to consider...
Posted by ChrisA on 15/08/2012 - 18:28
K-R noise issues
Maybe it's me, but all I'm seeing are marks and blemishes on the model's skin. Are you talking about in the shadow area's? If so, could simply be too great a range for the sensor to handle. ISO seems 'high' and shutter speeds too low. Try lighting changes to eliminate shadows? Interes...
Posted by JohnX on 15/08/2012 - 17:32
K-5 shake reduction with Sigma 10-20mm
Very little of that makes sense. If you have a lens that doesn't identify itself for some reason, then you put the focal length in manually, as you have surmised. The SR system will work with anything in front of it. With a lens at say 20mm, the figure to enter in SR is 20mm. The minmum suggested...
Posted by johnriley on 21/08/2012 - 15:47
What do we want from the K-5 replacement
Okay, so our beloved K-5 is now officially discontinued and a new model is on the way. But what do we want from the replacement? I am sure it will probably have the Sony 24MP APS-C sensor. This is a bit of a concern for me as inspite of the detail improvement, I have read in many places that it i...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 27/08/2012 - 21:43
What do we want from the K-5 replacement
Actually, that brings up a possibility. Given the sheer expense of actually producing a FF sensor, a 1.3x crop APS-H sensor could be a good compromise. Cheaper to produce, but gives a larger area whilst actually not being FF. Most DA lenses will cover the area (10-17, 14 and 15 might struggle - 16-...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 29/08/2012 - 21:41
What do we want from the K-5 replacement
One feature the recent Pentax releases have that is missing on the K5 is focus peaking. I've not tried it but it sounds ideal for older MF lenses... Many of the features mentioned previously would also be required. Oh & George, longer than 77 is preferable for some portraits (for more pleasin...
Posted by petrochemist on 30/08/2012 - 12:45
What do we want from the K-5 replacement
One feature the recent Pentax releases have that is missing on the K5 is focus peaking. I've not tried it but it sounds ideal for older MF lenses... Many of the features mentioned previously would also be required. Oh & George, longer than 77 is preferable for some portraits (for more pleasin...
Posted by michaelblue on 30/08/2012 - 13:55
What do we want from the K-5 replacement
oh and the covering of the EOS650D which degrades and causing skin irritation:shock: Makes sensor stains and SDM failures more palatable in comparison
Posted by ilovesaabs on 30/08/2012 - 14:19
What do we want from the K-5 replacement
Smaller centre spot focus sensor, geo tagging, tilting screen. Howabout a tilting screen with a clip on sun shield to make it a "waist level viewfinder" type screen. Just a thought.
Posted by screwdriver222 on 02/09/2012 - 22:17
Kr mirror lockup
Yes it does, Adam. Firstly, press your MENU button. The first screen you are presented with has a little RED CAMERA icon - press the RIGHT-HAND controller button on the 4-way controller unril you see a blue SPANNER icon. Highlight option 4, then scroll down to SENSOR CLEANING. As far as I can det...
Posted by steven9761 on 28/08/2012 - 06:55
Am I (we) deluding ourselves?
I'm tempted to stop this before it starts, as it's almost certainly doomed to controversy and mega-grief. LOL, agreed. Close the topic and ask the OP to look at previous threads before it starts LOL. In seriousness however dcweather your only experiencing something all consumers experience whe...
Posted by Dodge69 on 02/09/2012 - 21:40
