K5 Firmware
Roger.
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.
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
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
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.
Precisely the sort of upgrade I was looking for.........!
Roger.
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. ;(
Pentax K7 with BG-4 Grip / Samyang 14mm f2.8 ED AS IF UMC / DA18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR / SMC A28mm f2.8 / D FA 28-105mm / SMC F35-70 f3.5-4.5 / SMC A50mm f1.7 / Tamron AF70-300mm f4-5.6 Di LD macro / SMC M75-150mm f4.0 / Tamron Adaptall (CT-135) 135mm f2.8 / Asahi Takumar-A 2X tele-converter / Pentax AF-540FGZ (I & II) Flashes / Cactus RF60/X Flashes & V6/V6II Transceiver
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
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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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
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.
Pentax K7 with BG-4 Grip / Samyang 14mm f2.8 ED AS IF UMC / DA18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR / SMC A28mm f2.8 / D FA 28-105mm / SMC F35-70 f3.5-4.5 / SMC A50mm f1.7 / Tamron AF70-300mm f4-5.6 Di LD macro / SMC M75-150mm f4.0 / Tamron Adaptall (CT-135) 135mm f2.8 / Asahi Takumar-A 2X tele-converter / Pentax AF-540FGZ (I & II) Flashes / Cactus RF60/X Flashes & V6/V6II Transceiver
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
Pixel Peeping Sub menu
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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
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(My most used lenses are the Sigma 150-500 & the D AF Macro 100.)
Thanks,
Roger.