K3 banding on long exposures
Posted 24/03/2015 - 11:06 - Helpful Comment
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Step 1. Cover the viewfinder.
Posted 25/03/2015 - 23:55 - Helpful Comment
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Agree with Dr. O, this will cure it completely. Pentax supply a cover for the eyepiece, alternatively you can easily make one by cutting out some cardboard in the correct shape (cereal box card will do) and covering with black electrical tape. It will slide under the rubber around the viewfinder and this will hold it in place.
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David
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David
Posted 26/03/2015 - 00:17
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I got one with my K5 (and stored it somewhere). The problem with it is that you have to remove the eyepiece to leave a bare viewfinder before you can mount the cover. So where do you keep (lose) the eyepiece in between times? As long as you don't touch the camera and cause shake, a well placed thumb does the job.
Posted 26/03/2015 - 00:54
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richandfleur wrote:
Pentax used to include an eye piece cover, but newer models don't have this anymore.
I think it's only ever been the flagship models that come with the view-finder cap, Richard.Pentax used to include an eye piece cover, but newer models don't have this anymore.
The K-3 has it.
Posted 26/03/2015 - 00:59
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SteveLedger wrote:
The K-3 has it.
Not important enough aye?richandfleur wrote:
Pentax used to include an eye piece cover, but newer models don't have this anymore.
I think it's only ever been the flagship models that come with the view-finder cap, Richard.Pentax used to include an eye piece cover, but newer models don't have this anymore.
The K-3 has it.
It's a pain to use though, in that you have to remove the rubber eye cup from memory if you use the official one.
Posted 26/03/2015 - 01:27
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I never used the one that came with the K-7. I bet 80% of people never use theirs at all.
Posted 26/03/2015 - 09:31
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SteveLedger wrote:
The K-3 has it.
I think they all do. My K100DS came with one. Although I lost it now.
richandfleur wrote:
Pentax used to include an eye piece cover, but newer models don't have this anymore.
I think it's only ever been the flagship models that come with the view-finder cap, Richard.Pentax used to include an eye piece cover, but newer models don't have this anymore.
The K-3 has it.
Posted 26/03/2015 - 10:02
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I think you'll find that the flagship models (those with the top LCD) did come with the VF cap, the consumer models (without top LCD) did not.
Posted 26/03/2015 - 10:30
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SteveLedger wrote:
I think you'll find that the flagship models (those with the top LCD) did come with the VF cap, the consumer models (without top LCD) did not.
I don't think the K100DS was ever considered a flagship model. It has a top LCD and came with the VF cover.I think you'll find that the flagship models (those with the top LCD) did come with the VF cap, the consumer models (without top LCD) did not.
(after all they only cost a few pence to make)
Posted 26/03/2015 - 10:49
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richandfleur wrote:
It's a pain to use though, in that you have to remove the rubber eye cup from memory if you use the official one.
That is why I seldom use mine, but do use a home- made cover ( or at a push a cupped hand, not perfect but does block a fair bit of light in dark situations) Mind you I rarely use long exposures in daylight, although I have recently bought a 10 stop ND so that might change
SteveLedger wrote:
The K-3 has it.
Not important enough aye?richandfleur wrote:
Pentax used to include an eye piece cover, but newer models don't have this anymore.
I think it's only ever been the flagship models that come with the view-finder cap, Richard.Pentax used to include an eye piece cover, but newer models don't have this anymore.
The K-3 has it.
It's a pain to use though, in that you have to remove the rubber eye cup from memory if you use the official one.
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Posted 26/03/2015 - 11:00
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I don't think the K-R had one, but both the K5 & K3 did.
Always had it with me just never bothered to use it. A lot of my long exposure shots are dusk, dawn or night but after having some spoiled images in daylight with the sun behind I am going to make sure I use mine.
But it is a pain to use so I might just chuck a cloth over the viewfinder.
Regards
Jeff
Always had it with me just never bothered to use it. A lot of my long exposure shots are dusk, dawn or night but after having some spoiled images in daylight with the sun behind I am going to make sure I use mine.
But it is a pain to use so I might just chuck a cloth over the viewfinder.
Regards
Jeff
Posted 26/03/2015 - 11:51
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RussV wrote:
(after all they only cost a few pence to make)
Not sure why you want to argue something which is easily confirmed by checking the manuals of Top LCD models v non-Top LCD models (Consumer models).SteveLedger wrote:
I think you'll find that the flagship models (those with the top LCD) did come with the VF cap, the consumer models (without top LCD) did not.
I don't think the K100DS was ever considered a flagship model. It has a top LCD and came with the VF cover.I think you'll find that the flagship models (those with the top LCD) did come with the VF cap, the consumer models (without top LCD) did not.
(after all they only cost a few pence to make)
They may only cost a small amount, but that is quite irrelevant.
Posted 26/03/2015 - 11:53
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screwdriver222 wrote:
I don't think the K-R had one
Correct.I don't think the K-R had one
Neither did the K-m, K-x.
The K-30, K-500 and K-50 don't either.
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