K-7 tips & tricks

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kingfisher
Posted 30/08/2011 - 10:45 Link
Hi I've recently acquired K-7 to replace my K20d. Not really a huge upgrade, as both cameras are great, but more compact size of K-7, better AF performance and most-of-all much quiet shutter were reasons for me.
While I got used to K-7's ergonomy pretty quickly i used to like some hidden tricks of k20d which made shooting more easy and responsive.
For example for rapid changing ISO pressing OK button and rolling the wheel was more comfortable for me than using dedicated ISO button on K-7.

So do you know any such tricks for K-7 or are there none?
MattMatic
Posted 30/08/2011 - 11:27 Link
There is a dedicated button for ISO changing on the K7

And, you can always customise the wheel configurations in all the exposure modes. For example, I have Av mode as my main mode, with Aperture on one wheel, and ISO on the other!

(The ISO button still works as expected, and the Green button puts the ISO back to 'Auto')

Usefully, by pressing Info you can choose the ISO range, and what algorithm to choose ISO - Slow, Normal, or Fast. That choice guides the camera in its choice of ISO. For example, for action shots you'll probably want 'Fast' ISO - the camera will pick higher ISO to achieve faster shutter speeds.

I'd suggest exploring the custom menu first...
Matt
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Pentaxophile
Posted 30/08/2011 - 11:48 Link
You can use tav mode and adjust iso by changing your shutter speed and aperture.

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