K5 or K30
Posted 25/06/2012 - 12:22
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Pentaxophile wrote:
A comparison of K-01 or K30 vs K5 would compare the same Sony sensor, but one with 12bit and one with 14bit oputput. From what I can tell, the additional 2bits have only a subtle effect on IQ even if your torture test the files.
On that example the K-01 is on the left, the K5 is on the right, both images 400ISO DNG files, with the same amount of fill and brightness added in LR3.
Question answered - looks to be a K5 then cabstar wrote:
Seems to make a difference in lightroom. Images from my GX20 I can increase exposure by 2 stops on the k-5 by 4 stops...
That's comparing Samsung vs Sony Exmor and there's a lot more than the bit depth which separates the two sensors.Seems to make a difference in lightroom. Images from my GX20 I can increase exposure by 2 stops on the k-5 by 4 stops...
A comparison of K-01 or K30 vs K5 would compare the same Sony sensor, but one with 12bit and one with 14bit oputput. From what I can tell, the additional 2bits have only a subtle effect on IQ even if your torture test the files.
On that example the K-01 is on the left, the K5 is on the right, both images 400ISO DNG files, with the same amount of fill and brightness added in LR3.
Thanks Guys
Posted 25/06/2012 - 19:39
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Pentaxophile wrote:
A comparison of K-01 or K30 vs K5 would compare the same Sony sensor, but one with 12bit and one with 14bit oputput. From what I can tell, the additional 2bits have only a subtle effect on IQ even if your torture test the files.
On that example the K-01 is on the left, the K5 is on the right, both images 400ISO DNG files, with the same amount of fill and brightness added in LR3.
So now many stops can the k-1 be increased decreased by in Lightroom? I assumed the extra 2 stops headroom was down to the 14 bits...
cabstar wrote:
Seems to make a difference in lightroom. Images from my GX20 I can increase exposure by 2 stops on the k-5 by 4 stops...
That's comparing Samsung vs Sony Exmor and there's a lot more than the bit depth which separates the two sensors.Seems to make a difference in lightroom. Images from my GX20 I can increase exposure by 2 stops on the k-5 by 4 stops...
A comparison of K-01 or K30 vs K5 would compare the same Sony sensor, but one with 12bit and one with 14bit oputput. From what I can tell, the additional 2bits have only a subtle effect on IQ even if your torture test the files.
On that example the K-01 is on the left, the K5 is on the right, both images 400ISO DNG files, with the same amount of fill and brightness added in LR3.
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Posted 26/06/2012 - 06:52
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Held a k-5 saturday in my hand at waterloo's mediamarkt, the view finder I like but the grip is too small for my hand... my little finger folds under the body..
has the k-30 (should be out on June 25, so yesterday) the same grip ?
keltos
has the k-30 (should be out on June 25, so yesterday) the same grip ?
keltos
Posted 26/06/2012 - 07:39
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keltos wrote:
Held a k-5 saturday in my hand at waterloo's mediamarkt, the view finder I like but the grip is too small for my hand... my little finger folds under the body..
has the k-30 (should be out on June 25, so yesterday) the same grip ?
keltos
I would say it has.Held a k-5 saturday in my hand at waterloo's mediamarkt, the view finder I like but the grip is too small for my hand... my little finger folds under the body..
has the k-30 (should be out on June 25, so yesterday) the same grip ?
keltos
One of the three reasons that all of my DSLR's and film bodies that take either a grip, winder or motor drive are gripped.
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Posted 29/06/2012 - 04:52
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"That's comparing Samsung vs Sony Exmor and there's a lot more than the bit depth which separates the two sensors."
There certainly is! My K-5 arrived yesterday & brief testing shows a huge low light advantage over my K-7. I haven't done comparison prints yet but on the computer monitor the 5 looks good.
There certainly is! My K-5 arrived yesterday & brief testing shows a huge low light advantage over my K-7. I haven't done comparison prints yet but on the computer monitor the 5 looks good.
Posted 29/06/2012 - 05:39
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wadna wrote:
There certainly is! My K-5 arrived yesterday
Gosh that was fast! (Jealous now)
There certainly is! My K-5 arrived yesterday
Posted 30/06/2012 - 21:06
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I have just sat for a while entering Tesco clubcard voucher codes to double up at Jessops (shame really as SRS would otherwise have got the buiness nearer my birthday in September) - half price something on the way - k5 is winning so far
Up to 5 working days for the vouchers to arrive and then however long it takes my local Jessops to obtain the shiny new toy
Now though I have to decide which lens to get for my birthday (as suggested by Alan/fatspider)
Up to 5 working days for the vouchers to arrive and then however long it takes my local Jessops to obtain the shiny new toy
Now though I have to decide which lens to get for my birthday (as suggested by Alan/fatspider)
Posted 01/07/2012 - 15:43
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keltos wrote:
I would like to buy a new camera (I have a d5000) and am seriously considering pentax. I was wondering if you could tell me what you think of the k5 and its resposivity and image quality. I am a military plane spotter as a hobby and the camera I buy will have to be able to do that. I saw on the forum that people took some really good looking pictures with the k5 on the par with what we publish on airshows.be ! So it may be possible to do some spotting with the k5 after all ?
Do you think I should wait for the k30 (coming june 25) as it has an improved version of the AF system found in the K5 ?
regards
keltos
I have a K-5 and I absolutely adore it. And although I have a Nikon D3, D200 and D5100 - all highly competent machines - the Pentax is my main camera for all sorts of reasons. And don't get me started on those Limited primes lenses! I recently bought the 15mm f4, and I fear that my bank balance will suffer in the coming months as I add to my collection.I would like to buy a new camera (I have a d5000) and am seriously considering pentax. I was wondering if you could tell me what you think of the k5 and its resposivity and image quality. I am a military plane spotter as a hobby and the camera I buy will have to be able to do that. I saw on the forum that people took some really good looking pictures with the k5 on the par with what we publish on airshows.be ! So it may be possible to do some spotting with the k5 after all ?
Do you think I should wait for the k30 (coming june 25) as it has an improved version of the AF system found in the K5 ?
regards
keltos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brianjdavies/ for some sample images taken with K-5 and D3 (and some others)
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Seems to make a difference in lightroom. Images from my GX20 I can increase exposure by 2 stops on the k-5 by 4 stops...
A comparison of K-01 or K30 vs K5 would compare the same Sony sensor, but one with 12bit and one with 14bit oputput. From what I can tell, the additional 2bits have only a subtle effect on IQ even if your torture test the files.
On that example the K-01 is on the left, the K5 is on the right, both images 400ISO DNG files, with the same amount of fill and brightness added in LR3.