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Pentax K5 IIS - really reliable?
Bad luck, unrepresentative though generally I think, excepting sensor stains :) At least you know they have plenty of practise fixing dodgy sensors. 4 months old? Probably a straight replacement.
Posted by robbiec on 19/03/2013 - 23:58
Pentax K5 IIS - really reliable?
Sorry to see it's the camera and not the card. You're the first and only person I've seen with a sensor problem with the K5II. Hope your dealer just does a straight replacement.
Posted by JohnX on 20/03/2013 - 08:17
Pentax K5 IIS - really reliable?
Bad luck, unrepresentative though generally I think, excepting sensor stains :) At least you know they have plenty of practise fixing dodgy sensors. 4 months old? Probably a straight replacement. I contacted with service today so tomorrow I'm going to send the camera for repairing. I also think th...
Posted by Witek on 20/03/2013 - 11:45
Pentax K5 IIS - really reliable?
Sorry to see it's the camera and not the card. You're the first and only person I've seen with a sensor problem with the K5II. Hope your dealer just does a straight replacement. So it looks like it was bad luck for me. I contacted with dealer and they explained me that the camera will be send to the...
Posted by Witek on 20/03/2013 - 12:10
Pentax K5 IIS - really reliable?
Hi to all. I started this topic so I feel obligated to write as everything was finished :) At first thank you all for advices what and how to check what happend with my photo camera. In the service it showed that faulty was image sensor. I was really worried about replacement this the most imp...
Posted by Witek on 23/04/2013 - 11:01
Pentax K5 IIS - really reliable?
Hi to all. I started this topic so I feel obligated to write as everything was finished :) At first thank you all for advices what and how to check what happend with my photo camera. In the service it showed that faulty was image sensor. I was really worried about replacement this the most imp...
Posted by beakynet on 23/04/2013 - 12:51
K5IIs lock up
It's being collected on Monday. I'm not the most demanding of customers normally [I did'nt even bother about the little sensor stain on my original K-5 until it developed another problem]but, having spent over £800, I just think it should be perfect out of the box - if it is'nt then it's Pentax's pr...
Posted by greypoint on 22/03/2013 - 07:16
K5IIs lock up
It's being collected on Monday. I'm not the most demanding of customers normally [I did'nt even bother about the little sensor stain on my original K-5 until it developed another problem]but, having spent over £800, I just think it should be perfect out of the box - if it is'nt then it's Pentax's pr...
Posted by Smeggypants on 22/03/2013 - 07:20
I got Moire
2nd set of photos more unexpected than the first, and so more disappointing in a way, but all cameras without an AA filter will be prone to the effect. So far as I can tell from reports only the Foveon sensor escapes the problem -- because of course it avoids the neat repetition of the Bayer patter...
Posted by CMW on 17/05/2013 - 08:50
Eye piece blanking
how much light can actually get past the raised mirror anyway? Small amounts, but when you're doing a long exposure this can make a big impact on the final image. A small amount of light falling on the sensor for 2 to 3 minutes for example can be clearly seen as streaks in the image. Regards Da...
Posted by davidstorm on 29/03/2013 - 21:43
Eye piece blanking
This was a similar discussion from about two years ago with examples: John K
Posted by JAK on 31/03/2013 - 14:55
WTD Entry level SLR
If you up you budget to £250 you should be able to get a K20... Better than a K10 and still able to hold its own in good-to-lowish light as any other camera currently on the market... Sorry but I disagree. The K20D has a CMOS sensor whereas the K10D had a superb CCD. The K20D's CMOS does bette...
Posted by elfer on 08/04/2013 - 15:45
WTD Entry level SLR
K20 has a 14.6mp sensor... That said I've recently printed some of my stepson's images from his *IST (6mp) filling A4 and the quality is there... For specs on all Pentax DSLRs the other (US) forum is a useful resource: http://www.pentaxforums.com/camerareviews/pentax-k-mount-dslrs.html
Posted by DaveHolmes on 08/04/2013 - 16:04
WTD Entry level SLR
Hi, there is a k200d for sale in the classifieds: I believe it has the same sensor as the k10d in a more compact body, also weather sealed. Very attractive price....
Posted by giofi on 08/04/2013 - 21:07
WTD Entry level SLR
Nice little camera that the K-x is, if you are learning about photography, then I'd say a K10 is a much more suitable camera. My main reason is you have much less direct control of the exposure and focussing on the K-x than the K10. The controls on the K-x are simpler and more aimed at consumers ...
Posted by DavidG on 10/04/2013 - 11:11
WTD Entry level SLR
Nice little camera that the K-x is, if you are learning about photography, then I'd say a K10 is a much more suitable camera. My main reason is you have much less direct control of the exposure and focussing on the K-x than the K10. The controls on the K-x are simpler and more aimed at consumers ...
Posted by Toon49 on 10/04/2013 - 11:44
WTD Entry level SLR
Nice little camera that the K-x is, if you are learning about photography, then I'd say a K10 is a much more suitable camera. My main reason is you have much less direct control of the exposure and focussing on the K-x than the K10. The controls on the K-x are simpler and more aimed at consumers ...
Posted by michaelblue on 10/04/2013 - 16:55
Final advice before the purchase day.
Hi My own choice this month was the K5 and Sigma 18-250, as originally suggested. The 18-250 (non-OS) is actually smaller and lighter than the Sigma 17-70 OS that it's replacing. To me it's a no-brainer: all my basic everyday needs in one lens: and anyway, I much prefer the in-camera IS. The lens i...
Posted by drtrev on 20/04/2013 - 01:09
K-5 IIs RAW Problem
I believe that almost universally the DNG format is the more versatile and future proof. We are actually extremely lucky as Pentax shooters to have DSLRs that capture in the DNG format directly. Using this saves a whole step in workflow as we don't need to convert to DNG. I can see no specific advan...
Posted by McGregNi on 19/04/2013 - 20:58
Shake Reduction and 'action' photography
SR has to take a moment to lock, so wouldn't switching it off be better for fast focusing for sport and wildlife? Yes it would. I do a lot of impulse snaps of people and I've had sevral shots which have SR Blur due to this. You can see the lag on SR by switching to live view and quickly panni...
Posted by Smeggypants on 18/04/2013 - 23:57
