Quite sure it's right. I've noticed on several reviews where MF shots are not in focus and the best lens expert on DPR mentioned something about it once. It's not a fault probably designed to have wider tolerance for continuous shots after the first. The K-5 does it as well but not by as much. I often focus somewhere else between shots so that it forces the camera to refocus.

The JPG's might be better if I use a different digital filter such as landscape.

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I spent a lot of time trying to figure out a way of Manual focussing with the RED/GREEN/BEEP aids on the K-5. I eventually got it so I could use them in a messy way. The K-1 seems different after initial focus it beeps and then seems to set itself to a wider tolerance over what's in focus. Beeps on things that aren't in focus? I haven't the patience to do much testing. Other things such as aperture or time changing in Manual when they shouldn't. JPEG colours need tweaking etc.

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No Infrared receiver for a start which is why I bought a K-1 that I've hardly used. It's easier to use the K-5 because I'm so used to it and know what results I'll get.

Nothing wrong with the K-1 and the tilt screen is great, but I'm not keen on learning how to use another camera.

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150m is stretching it as far as steady shots go. Something nearer such as house chimneys/aerials would give a better comparison, although you now have quite a history of tests of that bust stop.

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It's a pity that this thread has been taken off topic with the usual mirrorless garbage.

Just a small point I'd like to make is that looking through the viewfinder of a DSLR you see a FULL SIZE IMAGE of the subject. Using the screen you see something like a 3 inch image which is great if you always blow your prints up to ERR!! ..... 3 inches You won't spot any small eyesores on a small screen either.

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Are these 100% crops? ...... I would have expected sharper. It's very difficult to MF focus long lenses that aren't on a tripod. Zoomed in rear screen is about the best for focussing.

I've not tried it but switching the camera over to JPG MONO should give a clearer focus peaking image. Switch back to colour for the actual shot.

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Would a 1.4x converter help?


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Stub reminds me of a man from a John Lennon book who after being miraculously cured from being deaf and dumb.... moaned about what hell he was now supposed to do with his deaf and dumb books


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It doesn't show the ones that live UNDER BRIDGES!

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Looks like padding out of the image to canvas size. Have you got it set to more pixels than the camera size. Also DNG is usually handled better than PEF by a lot of programs.

EDIT: K-3 Spec gives frame size :6016x4000
Your Exif gives 6080x4032

Somethings not right?


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