Prepare for an onslaught of K5 questions
I'd much rather have an unfettered view of the subject and concentrate on that.
Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
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
They're slowly taking user input out of the image making process and I suppose that's been going on since cameras were invented, one of the most hated quotes for a photographer is the old "these are good pictures, you must have a good camera" and we are now at the stage where the choice of camera model IS making a difference to the quality of our image.
I either forget or can't be bothered.
Mike
Pentax K5 / Pentax K5 11/ Pentax K200D / Canon Rebel T1 i / Canon 650D / Pentax MX-1 / Fuji XF1 /Fuji X 10 / Canon EOS-M / Canon G10/ Pentax Mz-7 x 2
So no-one actually uses the sensor shift horizon adjustment when shooting on a tripod?
Regarding the Electronic Level and Horizon Adjustment on the K-5, it is unreliable - i.e. working one day and way off the next. I too never really used it very much either, but the point I was making earlier (don't think I explained very well) is that it was making my images come out lop-sided. I didn't even realise I had the Horizon Correction turned on in the menu, and couldn't understand why all my pictures were 10% tilted to the left! So even if you don't use it, it can still affect the images!
Having said this, if it is a designed feature of the camera it should work. Pentax, why have you not sorted this out? Surely a firmware upgrade could fix it, or at the very least could provide the user with a way of re-calibrating if it went off.
Regards
David
I've just bought a new ball head because I felt frustrated with my old 3-way lever type head, and I was spending too much time tightening and untightening each lever to make fine adjustments. My first thought was to change to a ball head. It didn't occur to me to try the sensor shift horizon correction! Maybe I should? Or is this too very fiddly and time comsuming?
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
Mike
Pentax K5 / Pentax K5 11/ Pentax K200D / Canon Rebel T1 i / Canon 650D / Pentax MX-1 / Fuji XF1 /Fuji X 10 / Canon EOS-M / Canon G10/ Pentax Mz-7 x 2
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 just use my eyes
Quite. There are plenty of situations where a technically straight image actually looks wrong, so in the end using our eyes can actually be the best solution.
As for finer control, well lets see. I think John, you're right, what we see as a natural horizon is not always actually a perfectly level line with the earths surface. I'm thinking this is what the auto horizon correction will be detecting, and may explain the problems David referred to?
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
K7 with 18-55mm WR kit, 50-135 zoom, 35mm prime
My K5 arrived this morning... It feels a bit luxurious (not that the K-x build quallity is bad... It isn't!) in comparrison to the K-x...
Only had a chance to take a couple of 'snaps' as yet but it appears to give a fair bit more in terms of detail...
My only gripes as yet are down to me, not knowing the camera layout (keep hitting the ISO button instead of the Green and the 'right-arrow' doesn't change the ISO anymore...) or menu system...
In the gallery tomorrow and doing more 'Leap' pictures with Yan Wang - This time with members of the public/students; so should get a proper workout then...
Only have one battery at the moment though... How long do these things last?
A spare battery and a D-BG4 (or chinese copy) are on my wishlist but at the moment I'm totally brassic!!
Digital:
Pentax K5- Vivitar 19mm 3.8; FA35mm f2; D-Xenon 100mm macro f2.8; DA50-200mm WR...
Flash:
Yongnuo YN-560; Vivitar 285HV; Cactus V4 triggers...
Film:
Pentax-MX & M50mm f1.4; Spottie & 55mm f1.8; MG & M40mm 2.8...
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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