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K5 or K5II?
I think the small price difference between the k-5 and the mkii I wouldn't risk the thought of what if??? So go for mkii... With the outgoing K-5 at £680 and the II launching at £800, I'd also go for the latter. Even leaving the promised low light AF improvement aside, I would expect to retain a la...
Posted by elfer on 28/10/2012 - 22:19
K5 or K5II?
I'm still a bit unclear on exactly the nature of the of IQ improvements that we should be seeing on the 's' model (without the filter). There were some examples posted on another thread which looked to me, what I would describe as 'sharp', like they had been well sharpened in post processing - very ...
Posted by McGregNi on 29/10/2012 - 09:05
K5 or K5II?
Resolution is a technical term used in lens testing, so Wikipedia will be your friend there no doubt. Basically, it is a measure of how much fine detail can be clearly seen. This can be measured pretty exactly and is the stuff of MTF measurements. Cranking up the sharpness is an extreme phrase th...
Posted by johnriley on 29/10/2012 - 13:58
K5 or K5II?
It's a difficult comparison because K-5 images will need sharpening, like all digital cameras with an AA filter. That's the way it works. The K-5 IIs may or may not need sharpening, but it's going to be a different beast anyway. I would prefer to work with both doing a series of experiments, g...
Posted by johnriley on 29/10/2012 - 16:29
K-5ii & K-5iis REVIEW
What I don't really get is if removing the AA filter adds only minimal moire in real world use and which in any case is easy to remove then why didn't camera manufacturers do it the other way round, ie: produce a special version camera with an AA filter for knitting catalogue photographers.
Posted by DrOrloff on 29/10/2012 - 21:59
K-5ii & K-5iis REVIEW
What I don't really get is if removing the AA filter adds only minimal moire in real world use and which in any case is easy to remove then why didn't camera manufacturers do it the other way round, ie: produce a special version camera with an AA filter for knitting catalogue photographers. Rainbowy...
Posted by kh1234567890 on 29/10/2012 - 23:21
K-5ii & K-5iis REVIEW
why didn't camera manufacturers do it the other way round, ie: produce a special version camera with an AA filter for knitting catalogue photographers. LOL best point I've read for a while. I'm afraid the test does not sell the extra expense for a K5II or K5IIs over the K5 to me anyway. Which see...
Posted by Dodge69 on 29/10/2012 - 23:27
K-5ii & K-5iis REVIEW
As guesses go I guess you really have as much idea as any of us as to how many engineers worked on the project. Notwithstanding that, the K-5 IIs is a bold idea, very interesting, and quite unique at its price point. It will be interesting also to see which way DSLR development will go - to AA...
Posted by johnriley on 30/10/2012 - 23:50
K-5ii & K-5iis REVIEW
It appears to be the case that as sensors (larger than compact type anyway) have developed recently, the need for the aa filter has diminished, as other quality enhancements have negated the effects of the moire issues in most situations. Maybe the days of the aa filter for DSLRs are limited. Fr...
Posted by McGregNi on 31/10/2012 - 00:07
K-5ii & K-5iis REVIEW
As guesses go I guess you really have as much idea as any of us as to how many engineers worked on the project. Notwithstanding that, the K-5 IIs is a bold idea, very interesting, and quite unique at its price point. It will be interesting also to see which way DSLR development will go - to AA...
Posted by Sean282 on 31/10/2012 - 09:25
K-5ii & K-5iis REVIEW
Thank you for the link, I have been waiting for a review. For me there is both encouragement and dissappointment: I was hoping for better live view AF as in the K30 - dissappointed, also looking at samples I think that noise is even better controlled in the K30, however no change from the K5 - a l...
Posted by beakynet on 31/10/2012 - 14:27
K-5IIs has arrived
The files were raw (DNG), converted to 16 bit Tiffs by Photoshop CS5 camera raw before using Photomatix, then back to Photoshop for a bit more jiggery-pokery. I have uploaded a raw file if anyone would like to have a play, right click the link and save as, it is 23.5Mb so might take a little time ...
Posted by Algernon on 03/11/2012 - 18:54
K-5IIs has arrived
The files were raw (DNG), converted to 16 bit Tiffs by Photoshop CS5 camera raw before using Photomatix, then back to Photoshop for a bit more jiggery-pokery. I have uploaded a raw file if anyone would like to have a play, right click the link and save as, it is 23.5Mb so might take a little time ...
Posted by cycler on 03/11/2012 - 18:58
K-5IIs has arrived
As I already have a K-5 the K-5IIs is not a massive step up – but a worthwhile improvement. The focusing in bright conditions seems to be about the same, but there is a big improvement in low light and under artificial light. The photo of the Robin is an example of this – a hand held shot with a DA*...
Posted by Dave_Evanson on 05/11/2012 - 13:51
Why is the K30 cheaper ?
That's a realistic list Gary. Could save a few quid by: choosing K-30s as opposed to K5s replacing the 16-50 with the Tamron equivalent. Leave out the 50mm To that I'd add a macro lens, or a close up filter. And another couple of memory cards. Not to mention Insurance
Posted by Blythman on 07/11/2012 - 19:50
Focus peaking - how are you finding it?
Well, I've just used focus peaking on my K-01 to take some product shots with my 50mm f/1.7 for a filter I'm about to post in the classifieds, and it worked splendidly. Using the 6x zoom I was able to nail focus precisely on the words on the filter ring, with the highlights crawling back and forth ...
Posted by TonyM on 09/11/2012 - 13:44
Pentax IQ
From K-x on, I’m not very convinced Pentax’s improved its cameras’ IQ any significantly .. hope K5 II or K5 IIs does it any better .. wait an see .. :D Couldn't disagree more with that statement. The K-5 IQ is much better than previous models, especially in the higher ISO range. The IQ of the ...
Posted by Smeggypants on 10/11/2012 - 05:13
KII vs KIIs
If that's the case people should be printing them to a minimum A3 size rather than pixel peeping :shock: :wink: I've never seen anyone complain about the weak AA filter on the K-5 causing any problems :mrgreen: I'm more concerned about the algorithm that a viewer program uses to display m...
Posted by Algernon on 13/11/2012 - 10:46
KII vs KIIs
A3 makes for some very nice prints, and even allows a modest amount of cropping. I'm glad to say that these days I don't seem to be cropping as much as I did, so I must be seeing the images better in the first place. Cropping is usually more about changing the shape of a picture to suit its contents...
Posted by johnriley on 13/11/2012 - 10:53
Positive K-5iis review
infact I find both cameras quite uninteresting That's fine, but don't you find the trend towards having no AA filter interesting? It could prove to be the way for the future and I find that interesting enough in itself.
Posted by johnriley on 12/11/2012 - 17:48
