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Question for Smeggy, maybe or others...
The MX-1 is actively promoted as just the camera you are talking about, ideal for traveling. An MX-2 could have a fixed large aperture zoom lens, a larger sensor, honest mechanical image stabilisation, a bit of weather sealing and boom, something totally desirable to the masses. The MX-1 does have ...
Posted by johnha on 16/01/2014 - 11:02
Question for Smeggy, maybe or others...
I've been pondering the same thing for a while now. I want a go everywhere, always prepared, camera that is capable of high quality results. Although high quality is unnecessary for the majority of situations I want that option should I happen across a rare opportunity. There will always be some ...
Posted by DrOrloff on 16/01/2014 - 11:53
Question for Smeggy, maybe or others...
The GR snaps into focus with lightning speed, even in low light. Amazingly good in this respect. It also has superb image quality. But...no SR and no zoom lens and limited macro capability. The MX-1 has SR, has amazing macro capability, has a very fine zoom lens with large aperture, but.....small...
Posted by johnriley on 16/01/2014 - 13:49
Question for Smeggy, maybe or others...
I'm not so sure the small sensor is such an issue in reasonable lighting conditions other than lack of ability to minimise depth of field (although there's some ability to do this at longer lengths). The fast aperture of the MX-1 lens coupled with SR means ISO can largely be kept low. You don't ne...
Posted by JonSchick on 16/01/2014 - 14:12
Question for Smeggy, maybe or others...
I was going to wait for the GR (I have the GR1s from my film days and really like(d) it). Having tried an MX-1 in the shop, I bought it instead, neither have a viewfinder and the accessory ones for the GR are too expensive for an optical finder. I bought it because it felt right, the interface was v...
Posted by johnha on 16/01/2014 - 22:12
Question for Smeggy, maybe or others...
Actually, and a massive brain wave here, what about: A 35MP or so FF sensor that, (get this), discards the additional outside information when the system/user identifies that a non FF capable lens is attached. At which point the camera functions as a 20MP or so APS-C sized crop sensor. The ab...
Posted by Mike-P on 17/01/2014 - 18:17
Question for Smeggy, maybe or others...
Actually, and a massive brain wave here, what about: A 35MP or so FF sensor that, (get this), discards the additional outside information when the system/user identifies that a non FF capable lens is attached. At which point the camera functions as a 20MP or so APS-C sized crop sensor. The ab...
Posted by jules on 17/01/2014 - 23:20
Question for Smeggy, maybe or others...
Sometimes we can over-think the possibilities and I for one am guilty of doing such a thing. My dual camera setup though came about without thinking it through ... I have the K5 ready most times so that I can simply pick it up when leaving the house. Although the 18-135mm lens is my flexible, ...
Posted by LongTimeLurker on 18/01/2014 - 18:20
Pentax 50mm 1:2 SMC Pentax-M. Any good for portraits?
apparently the favoured length for portraiture is around the 70-135mm range so, taking into consideratioin your 1.5x crop factor, a 50mm will have the equivalent look of a 75mm lens, very definitely in the range. I've kinda got an issue with this line of thinking, but at the end of the day, a 50mm l...
Posted by richandfleur on 19/01/2014 - 09:56
Pentax 50mm 1:2 SMC Pentax-M. Any good for portraits?
The views have been fully exchanged, and indeed repeated here in this thread. You guys are complaining about something that hasn't happened. Algi has been asked to stop repeating himself, he's already stated his point of view. Repeating something ad nauseam and derailing a thread with it doesn't ...
Posted by Smeggypants on 20/01/2014 - 09:31
Pentax 50mm 1:2 SMC Pentax-M. Any good for portraits?
There is clearly two different aspects here, with terminology blurring between the two. One is the physical viewing lines based on distance/position to the object. This dictates what is physically visible for a fixed given location, ie can't magically see around corners etc. The other is th...
Posted by richandfleur on 20/01/2014 - 19:12
K-3 exposure
I've had my K-3 for a month now and all's well except I'm not totally convinced by the K-3's metering performance, as many shots are underexposed. There have been arguments about Pentax protecting the highlights etc, and this may well be true. However, I wonder if the reason this is being done so...
Posted by BarryE on 23/01/2014 - 08:25
K-3 exposure
Hi John K, I only took RAW. Yes the detail is there, but the fact that sensor is underexposing means some data is unnecessarily being lost. My feeling, and it's somewhat subjective, is that the k-5 was slightly better. Maybe it's just a batch issue ... Looks like I'll have to use compensation a l...
Posted by BarryE on 23/01/2014 - 17:51
Asking a favour form anyone who owns a K5iiS and a K3
There is no pleasing everybody, which is why they need a range of cameras to suit us all. A hi ISO monster would not suit someone like me who almost cries when he has to turn the ISO past 400! All things considered I think the K3 is a winner but its obviously not for everyone, pity, cause your all...
Posted by gwing on 25/02/2014 - 22:16
Asking a favour form anyone who owns a K5iiS and a K3
I concur David but as I said there is no pleasing everybody, Jons choice would seem to be the best at this moment in time too for his stated purposes, unfortunately it may mean that Pentax loses another user. Pentax will eventually address the issue if it takes a bigger sensor to keep em then so be ...
Posted by jules on 26/02/2014 - 05:52
Asking a favour form anyone who owns a K5iiS and a K3
I concur David but as I said there is no pleasing everybody, Jons choice would seem to be the best at this moment in time too for his stated purposes, unfortunately it may mean that Pentax loses another user. Pentax will eventually address the issue if it takes a bigger sensor to keep em then so be ...
Posted by Smeggypants on 26/02/2014 - 06:20
Asking a favour form anyone who owns a K5iiS and a K3
The K30 is a real winner, no doubt, despite looking like a Nike Traning shoe! Personally I feel that being able to print bigger with the same/similar (For you Smeggy!) amount of noise is a win but I'd agree that the Bayer arrayed APSC Sensor has hit a buffer, will the next generation employ the sam...
Posted by jules on 27/02/2014 - 05:25
Asking a favour form anyone who owns a K5iiS and a K3
Now before you start along the "You should get it right in camera first time" diatribe Smeggy DON'T! You forgot to ban me as well Jules so ... You should get it right in camera Jules :twisted: Or at least a close to right as you can achieve at the time. Unfortunately I found the K5's mete...
Posted by jules on 27/02/2014 - 10:00
Asking a favour form anyone who owns a K5iiS and a K3
That's the one Mark! It's that 77 zone sensor it does not play well and not just for the flash metering either, it wanted changing and now thankfully has been, Still loved my K5/5IIs's by the way, not flaming them at all. Neil your over thinking? What you need is a workable file that you can manip...
Posted by jules on 27/02/2014 - 12:41
Asking a favour form anyone who owns a K5iiS and a K3
I think the issue was 'inconsistent' metering on the K5. That would definitely be intolerable and a reason to upgrade. I have experienced this a lot on my K5. I can understand this - do you mean the EV changes even when the lighting levels remain exactly the same, like in a studio? ... It's t...
Posted by McGregNi on 27/02/2014 - 13:14
