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Great K3 review
Samsung NX-1 Seems to be throwing a spanner in the works, there may be hope yet for APSC? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1flm65f2Gy8 http://www.ephotozine.com/article/samsung-nx1-expert-review-26178 There maybe something else going on here but I can't for the life of me see it being over a...
Posted by jules on 01/12/2014 - 04:34
Great K3 review
Alan, The K5 IIs is a "must have" as far as I'm concerned. I just didn't realise it until I bought it. Image quality is a step up with finer detail and super low noise at the higher ISO's. I still feel that the 16Mp sensor is at the crest of the APS-C curve with the K3 just over onto the +ve, lower...
Posted by K10D on 02/12/2014 - 11:08
Great K3 review
Like I said before, if I had managed to keep hold of my IIs I would not have let it go again but the lure of "FF" was too great "Again"! Whatever I have bought, I have always missed the Pentax ergonomics and just plain, straightforwardness, "the grass is always greener"? For me I now know it's not! ...
Posted by jules on 06/12/2014 - 06:41
Help me justify - New lenses for K5 or 'cash in'?
Surely, the big difference - REAL BIG DIFFERENCE - is in the sensor type that you are trying to compare. One is CCD, the other is CMOS You have two real choices: - Sell the K5 and get a s/h K200D - Persevere with fine tuning the K% settings until you get results that you like. Either option d...
Posted by DoctorJeff on 04/12/2014 - 16:22
Help me justify - New lenses for K5 or 'cash in'?
Surely, the big difference - REAL BIG DIFFERENCE - is in the sensor type that you are trying to compare. One is CCD, the other is CMOS This. The K10D sensor gives snappier, glossier pictures straight out of the camera due to the CCD sensor whereas the CMOS sensor takes much more work to get th...
Posted by Mike-P on 04/12/2014 - 16:59
Help me justify - New lenses for K5 or 'cash in'?
There's little I can add here except to echo your disappointment re. the K5's images. Firstly low ISO images do not compare well with the CCD sensor in the K10 which, so say, is still unsurpassed at ISO 100 to 200. I eventually came to respect what the K5 can do but, in my opinion, you really need t...
Posted by bwlchmawr on 04/12/2014 - 17:50
Help me justify - New lenses for K5 or 'cash in'?
I used to own a K-m, same sensor as the K10D. For landscapes, on a tripod, it was magic at ISO 100 or ISO 200, lovely warm images that looked very natural. However, for general shooting it was not a flexible beast and was beaten hands down by my K-x with a 12mp CMOS sensor, which in turn was beate...
Posted by davidstorm on 04/12/2014 - 20:59
Is this a new golden age for Pentax??
I think Pentax makes a by deal about their flagship APS-C camera, and rightly so, but professionals don't necessarily shop by sensor size. So professionally the K-3 has to be compared to the professional FF equivalents of other brands. The 645 range gets compared to both FF and MF options from o...
Posted by richandfleur on 06/12/2014 - 18:24
Is this a new golden age for Pentax??
The dslr pro market changes so rapidly and trying to second guess needs a crystal ball. In the last year I have seen a large number of pro shooters move to cheaper bodies. So the usual 1d shooter has moved to two 5d mkii and nikon d3 / d4 owners are moving to two d750 bodies. As sensor low lig...
Posted by cabstar on 06/12/2014 - 20:03
Is this a new golden age for Pentax??
I think Pentax makes a by deal about their flagship APS-C camera, and rightly so, but professionals don't necessarily shop by sensor size. So professionally the K-3 has to be compared to the professional FF equivalents of other brands. How many professional photographers do you know personally? ...
Posted by McBrian on 06/12/2014 - 20:50
Is this a new golden age for Pentax??
To address some of the items by number; nothing at all personal, just addressing the facts... 1. The Pentax 645z is probably one of the top ten cameras CURRENTLY on the market, depending upon what photographs one takes. As with most any medium format camera; they aren't quite aimed at a number of...
Posted by 50mpCMOS on 06/12/2014 - 22:01
K-S1 Wins The Camera Store TV worst camera of the year
John's review was very positive. It's surely something one has to get used to: the changed layout and style. Looks like the sensor is very good and it's got lots of good features. I hated the K-01 but I'd use this one.
Posted by bwlchmawr on 11/12/2014 - 19:08
K-S1 Wins The Camera Store TV worst camera of the year
I haven't looked into many reviews but I undestand the new 20MP sensor is not as good as the 16MP of the K-50 or the 24MP of the K3. I was in a shop today looking at the DSLRs and was surprised to see they had both the K-50 and the K-S1 (no K unfortunately). I had a quick play with both and coming...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 11/12/2014 - 21:30
K-S1 Wins The Camera Store TV worst camera of the year
Isn't this though a repeat of the K-01 story, where some could not accept the new design but now it's quite sought after? I think a lot of the demand comes from the fact used ones are usually sold for around thee £120 mark which is a bargain when you consider it cost over £600 new a couple of years ...
Posted by richandfleur on 11/12/2014 - 21:40
Dilemma
You mention you use a Tamron 70-200 f2.8...presumably this would feature a lot in the 'children running around the woods' scenario? Is it the lens that's on offer at £499 at many retailers currently? I might be wrong about this but i'm sure i've read a few customer reviews of this lens praising its...
Posted by 1stEverPentax on 13/12/2014 - 12:12
Dilemma
Here is my opinion after using one since Feb: Ive found the K-3 much better in terms of AF with wildlife, compared to the K5 (mk1). Visited Bempton a few times this year and got a lot more keepers of in flight birds and have found more stayed locked on with foxes moving towards me. Not perfect...
Posted by NeilP on 14/12/2014 - 15:11
My thoughts on the K30 and K3 for video
The audio is ok but there is a lot of hissing in the audio at whatever recording level so I have resorted to recording loud and turning down in post reducing the overall volume which compensates for some of the hissing. You risk clipping the audio doing this, which is unrecoverable, akin to blown h...
Posted by richandfleur on 23/12/2014 - 07:24
My thoughts on the K30 and K3 for video
What software do you guys use for post production? I use Adobe Premiere CS6. It's a very professional product, with a learning curve like photoshop I guess. I can't comment on any others. How does altering shutter speed affect things? Exactly the same as stills. Eg how long the shutter...
Posted by richandfleur on 23/12/2014 - 09:15
My thoughts on the K30 and K3 for video
What software do you guys use for post production? I use Adobe Premiere CS6. It's a very professional product, with a learning curve like photoshop I guess. I can't comment on any others. How does altering shutter speed affect things? Exactly the same as stills. Eg how long the shutter...
Posted by jemx99 on 23/12/2014 - 10:36
My thoughts on the K30 and K3 for video
I can see the attraction of using a DSLR for video, with all the creative possibilities of using various lenses and the quality potential of a relatively huge sensor. I use compact cameras sometimes for this, perhaps at a concert or party, but that's never a "serious" shoot. I did use Super 8 fil...
Posted by johnriley on 23/12/2014 - 14:52
