How low is low light?
Posted 26/01/2013 - 13:33
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petrochemist wrote:
Agreed, I was referring to the pub shot, and the headlights. The fox is certainly low light. I should have checked back through the thread and been more specific.
Mine was just a general comment, not in any way aimed at your post
Agreed, I was referring to the pub shot, and the headlights. The fox is certainly low light. I should have checked back through the thread and been more specific.
Posted 01/02/2013 - 06:52
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johnriley wrote:
Low light is when it's too dark to really manually focus properly, and particularly the K-5 II and IIs will carry on auto focusing quite happily. So your platform, streets lit at night, etc.
No problem:
K-5 IIs, 43mm f/1.9, ISO 12800, 1/60s, f/1.9
See you and Drop you a couple of EV .....you've not sold me on the k5ii prowes over the k5 you'll need to go considerably lower than that Low light is when it's too dark to really manually focus properly, and particularly the K-5 II and IIs will carry on auto focusing quite happily. So your platform, streets lit at night, etc.
No problem:
K-5 IIs, 43mm f/1.9, ISO 12800, 1/60s, f/1.9
Captured: Nov 5, 2010 Pentax K5 V1.00 FW
Focal length: 29 mm
Shutter speed: 1/15 sec
Aperture: F2.8
ISO: 12800
Posted 01/02/2013 - 08:36
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Awaldram, I'll have to call that a stacked deck...
You may have lower overall light in your image, but you have a nice bright car to focus on. I focused on the dark car, the dark section just above the wing and wheel slightly to the right of the image. It was centre spot, focus, hold and recompose.
However, we've both probably made the point!
You may have lower overall light in your image, but you have a nice bright car to focus on. I focused on the dark car, the dark section just above the wing and wheel slightly to the right of the image. It was centre spot, focus, hold and recompose.
However, we've both probably made the point!
Best regards, John
Posted 01/02/2013 - 09:24
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cabstar wrote:
The k-5 autofocus is not a patch on the mkii, in low light the mki will hunt, particularly with the tamron 17-50 attached.
This is the kind of honest, no agenda, feedback I trust. I can't justify the the expense of moving from two K-5I to two K-5II, and I am waiting to investing TWO K-3s, where I assume the developments in AF performance will carry through.The k-5 autofocus is not a patch on the mkii, in low light the mki will hunt, particularly with the tamron 17-50 attached.
I will admit the AF performance of the K-5 ( especially in low light ) leaves a lot to be desired. A shame for an otherwise superb camera.
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Posted 01/02/2013 - 21:12
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Smeggypants wrote:
I will admit the AF performance of the K-5 ( especially in low light ) leaves a lot to be desired. A shame for an otherwise superb camera.
Doesn't help my resolve any though.
cabstar wrote:
The k-5 autofocus is not a patch on the mkii, in low light the mki will hunt, particularly with the tamron 17-50 attached.
This is the kind of honest, no agenda, feedback I trust. I can't justify the the expense of moving from two K-5I to two K-5II, and I am waiting to investing TWO K-3s, where I assume the developments in AF performance will carry through.The k-5 autofocus is not a patch on the mkii, in low light the mki will hunt, particularly with the tamron 17-50 attached.
I will admit the AF performance of the K-5 ( especially in low light ) leaves a lot to be desired. A shame for an otherwise superb camera.
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Personally I would class Alan's picture as low light but it looks like the camera has front focused quite a bit judging from the snow in front of the fox (focus seems to be around the foot prints area).
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