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coker
Posted 07/03/2014 - 08:50 Link
Could someone please let me know what differences I could see by updating my K5 from version 13, which it is on now, to the latest version 16?
(My most used lenses are the Sigma 150-500 & the D AF Macro 100.)

Thanks,

Roger.
The more I look, the more there is to see!
Posted 07/03/2014 - 08:54 Link
You may be better checking out RICOH/PENTAX site first. I think it would be difficult to see improvements with individual lenses. I will say i have the latest upgrade to my K5 and the SIGMA 150-500 works flawlessly
whatsthisbuttondo
Posted 07/03/2014 - 08:58 Link
Downloaded on to cameras cant see any difference the pentax 1.7 has not suddenly developed autofocus
coker
Posted 07/03/2014 - 11:03 Link
I don't have any of the new kit to which the Pentax site refers, I was just wondering if there was anything buried in there that would improve the general performance of my K5........

Roger.
The more I look, the more there is to see!
Edited by coker: 07/03/2014 - 11:04
gwing
Posted 07/03/2014 - 12:08 Link
coker wrote:
I don't have any of the new kit to which the Pentax site refers, I was just wondering if there was anything buried in there that would improve the general performance of my K5........

Roger.

Well there's the usual 'improve stability' clause on several of the updates as code for fixing unspecified bugs. So you might gain a bit or reliability, perhaps, or not.
Smeggypants
Posted 08/03/2014 - 09:25 Link
coker wrote:
I don't have any of the new kit to which the Pentax site refers, I was just wondering if there was anything buried in there that would improve the general performance of my K5........

Roger.

If it ain't broke , don't fix it
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
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dougf8
Posted 08/03/2014 - 11:33 Link
Smeggypants wrote:
coker wrote:
I don't have any of the new kit to which the Pentax site refers, I was just wondering if there was anything buried in there that would improve the general performance of my K5........

Roger.

If it ain't broke , don't fix it

Was out with mine today, set the Custom, Option 28, "Degrease lens" to "1" for on and the difference was miraculous, almost as if I had upgraded to the MkII and removed the AA filter.
Lurking is shirking.!
coker
Posted 08/03/2014 - 13:21 Link
Was out with mine today, set the Custom, Option 28, "Degrease lens" to "1" for on and the difference was miraculous, almost as if I had upgraded to the MkII and removed the AA filter.[/quote]



Precisely the sort of upgrade I was looking for.........!





Roger.



The more I look, the more there is to see!
screwdriver222
Posted 08/03/2014 - 16:29 Link
Well I have just updated my K5 and and looked at the menu but I don't see Custom, Option 28, "Degrease lens". Its got option 27 and after that "Reset Custom Functions".

Jeff
dougf8
Posted 08/03/2014 - 16:54 Link
screwdriver222 wrote:
Well I have just updated my K5 and and looked at the menu but I don't see Custom, Option 28, "Degrease lens". Its got option 27 and after that "Reset Custom Functions".

Jeff

I've double checked and it looks like the sun got to me, I must have gone trippy as I had the ISO down to 100 for the first time in 5 months. I can't find custom option 28 now. ;(
Lurking is shirking.!
McGregNi
Posted 08/03/2014 - 19:36 Link
I'm holding off with the K7 for the next release, hoping for some new options for Fine Edge Detection - looking for 3-stage custom options : 1. hair threads 2. brush bristles 3. fluff
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kh1234567890
Posted 08/03/2014 - 21:21 Link
McGregNi wrote:
I'm holding off with the K7 for the next release, hoping for some new options for Fine Edge Detection - looking for 3-stage custom options : 1. hair threads 2. brush bristles 3. fluff

I've updated my K-7 and except for no obvious differences it seems much better
Smeggypants
Posted 09/03/2014 - 01:05 Link
screwdriver222 wrote:
Well I have just updated my K5 and and looked at the menu but I don't see Custom, Option 28, "Degrease lens". Its got option 27 and after that "Reset Custom Functions".

Jeff

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Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
McGregNi
Posted 09/03/2014 - 01:28 Link
kh1234567890 wrote:
McGregNi wrote:
I'm holding off with the K7 for the next release, hoping for some new options for Fine Edge Detection - looking for 3-stage custom options : 1. hair threads 2. brush bristles 3. fluff

I've updated my K-7 and except for no obvious differences it seems much better

Oh yes, you may have actually got one of the later offshoot copies of the K7 ... can't remember what its called, k7IIs, something like that. Its no wonder you didn't notice any difference - they look identical.
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Smeggypants
Posted 09/03/2014 - 01:36 Link
McGregNi wrote:
I'm holding off with the K7 for the next release, hoping for some new options for Fine Edge Detection - looking for 3-stage custom options : 1. hair threads 2. brush bristles 3. fluff

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[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
Edited by Smeggypants: 09/03/2014 - 01:37

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