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Comment by Anvh posted on New firmware K-5 coming this month at 03/11/2010 - 15:19
MrCynical wrote:
The Tamron is much more widely celebrated, though the Sigma is sufficiently obscure that I don't know what (if anything) is "wrong" with it to make it less hyped than the Tamron.
Price maybe, the Tamron is 15 to 20% cheaper?The Tamron is much more widely celebrated, though the Sigma is sufficiently obscure that I don't know what (if anything) is "wrong" with it to make it less hyped than the Tamron.
Comment by Anvh posted on Which lens is better? at 03/11/2010 - 14:58
adrianb wrote:
As to *why* Apple are so insistent on making sure all current machines support OpenCL... no idea
There is some truth in that but also not...Anvh wrote:
Just take the new Air... why did they use a 2 year old processor, why not an i3 or i5?
Generally the feeling is they used the Core 2 Duo because they get to pair it with an OpenCL capable GPU. If they paired it with the standard Intel GPU, OpenCL support would be lost (and it would be the only Mac in the current lineup without OpenCL support), and if they did what they do on the high-end MBPs (have the Intel GPU *and* an nVidia part), the powerdrain would increase, not to mention they'd need a bigger motherboard, and thus less space for batteries...Just take the new Air... why did they use a 2 year old processor, why not an i3 or i5?
As to *why* Apple are so insistent on making sure all current machines support OpenCL... no idea
With the 11 inch they use the Core 2 Duo SU9400 that one needs 10W compared to the i5 that use 18W so to keep the power the same they indeed needed to use the igp on th i5. So for the 11 inch it's understandable.
The 13 inch however use the Core 2 Duo SL9400 17W while the i5 use 18w... why not go for the more powerful CPU? No one would lay awake over 1 watt if they get extra processing power...
Comment by Anvh posted on PC OR MAC ? at 03/11/2010 - 14:52
sterretje wrote:
2)
My file 'count' went from 1000 to 7000 after a service. I think this has to do with the fact that they used their own memory card which had a higher count on it.
Doesn't work that way i believe.2)
My file 'count' went from 1000 to 7000 after a service. I think this has to do with the fact that they used their own memory card which had a higher count on it.
File count is saved on the board and not on the memory card.
They must have changed your board or updated it with a new firmware?
Comment by Anvh posted on File Count at 03/11/2010 - 14:41
Welcome to the forum.
press on the Menu button and then in the Rec. Menu scroll all the way down and you will find Memory.
Go in there and see if File No. is checked on.
And John is faster ^^
press on the Menu button and then in the Rec. Menu scroll all the way down and you will find Memory.
Go in there and see if File No. is checked on.
And John is faster ^^
Comment by Anvh posted on File Count at 02/11/2010 - 20:50
Great news Carl.
Now don't let us wait longer and let us see your photo.
Now don't let us wait longer and let us see your photo.
Comment by Anvh posted on PPG Newbie at 02/11/2010 - 20:41
spirit_of_will wrote:
If you have a good relationship with the shop that you bought it from, try them first of all - remember that they will (hopefully) want to have a satisfied customer.
I believe you must go to the shop first because you've a (sale) agreement with them, going directly to the manufacture might dissolve any responsibilities the shop has, at least that's how it works here.If you have a good relationship with the shop that you bought it from, try them first of all - remember that they will (hopefully) want to have a satisfied customer.
Comment by Anvh posted on SDM 16-50 lens focusing not working at 02/11/2010 - 19:00
The plastic named are Polycarbonate and clear polystyrene for the rest it seems pretty safe.
But indeed be careful with what type of product you use on rubber and plastics some don't go well together and there is a clear difference between natural rubber and synthetic.
Luke water with soap like suggested is harmless, the soap only makes a bond with grease so that should clean things up.
But indeed be careful with what type of product you use on rubber and plastics some don't go well together and there is a clear difference between natural rubber and synthetic.
Luke water with soap like suggested is harmless, the soap only makes a bond with grease so that should clean things up.
Comment by Anvh posted on Sticking power switch on K20D at 02/11/2010 - 18:57
Shaky wrote:
Alrighty...Anvh wrote:
And when will the Mac have USB3
Funnily enought there were some comments out from the Leader just a few days ago; he said Intel didn't rate USB 3 so he wasn't a fan either.And when will the Mac have USB3
Don wrote:
Well I am truly sorry you wasted your money on blue ray.
dvd was the last of the mainstream shiny disc formats.
between legal downloads, wireless streaming and upconverted dvd's, and flash drives, blue ray was doomed from the start. It is nice that the pc world finally got usb3 and sat3 to keep up with firewire 400 and 800 drives.... hell there was nothing you pee cee'ers could buy in usb2 that could keep up with the firewire 400 that came on my old emac.... especially for editing video.... until last year that is....
Don in case you didn't know, PC also have firewire 400 and 800 for years, I even have a Display port now. Well I am truly sorry you wasted your money on blue ray.
dvd was the last of the mainstream shiny disc formats.
between legal downloads, wireless streaming and upconverted dvd's, and flash drives, blue ray was doomed from the start. It is nice that the pc world finally got usb3 and sat3 to keep up with firewire 400 and 800 drives.... hell there was nothing you pee cee'ers could buy in usb2 that could keep up with the firewire 400 that came on my old emac.... especially for editing video.... until last year that is....
Streaming still isn't there although we will get fiberglass next year but we are one of the few here in the Netherlands and in the world for that matter.
Internet isn't ready for the demand at the moment and i don't want to wait for hours till i can watch a movie.
Comment by Anvh posted on PC OR MAC ? at 02/11/2010 - 15:29
Don wrote:
If wanted to spend my time trying to solve the kinds of problems that computer/os caused....... I suppose I could switch back...
Seemed I inferred right Anvh wrote:
I did say "Infer what you will"Don wrote:
only one machine broke down and malfunctioned so often it angered me enough to put my fist through it.... the hitachi laptop with windoze me.
And you know it was Windows that cause the problem?only one machine broke down and malfunctioned so often it angered me enough to put my fist through it.... the hitachi laptop with windoze me.
If wanted to spend my time trying to solve the kinds of problems that computer/os caused....... I suppose I could switch back...
Sadly for Mac users there is no hardware difference anymore besides that they are mostly lacking behind.
Just take the new Air... why did they use a 2 year old processor, why not an i3 or i5?
I wonder how long it will take before they will use Sandy Bridge.
And when will the Mac have USB3, SATA3 and blu-ray support?
Certainly Blu-Ray is already out for years, i've it in my PC for 2 years now
Prieni wrote:
Prieni
That's only one....Pentaxophile wrote:
I work in a design practice, using Macs, and there is no practical reason for us to be using Macs... in fact we have to run Windows on a 'virtual machine' simply in order to use Autocad.
Not anymore! I read about that just the other day by chance.I work in a design practice, using Macs, and there is no practical reason for us to be using Macs... in fact we have to run Windows on a 'virtual machine' simply in order to use Autocad.
Prieni
What about Maya, 3D max, Catia and Nupas Cadmatic?
If you're in 3D there is just little sense to use Mac
Comment by Anvh posted on PC OR MAC ? at 02/11/2010 - 14:58
They somehow increased the number off frames in Continuous Hi burst from 8 to 20 PEF raw frames at ISO 100.
Lets hope that's true
They also updated the PEF codec for Windows and Mac.
They improved/updated;
- Support for the K-r and K-5 camera.
- Added [Bleach Bypass] mode on Custom Image function.
- Add [auto correction] on lens correction item
- Added lens data.
[smc PENTAX-DA 18-135mmF3.5-5.6ED AL[IF]DC WR]
[smc PENTAX-DA 35mmF2.4AL]
- Improved response of general performance.
Here is the codec, still not for 64bit though.
Windows
Mac
For the 645D there is some hinting for tethered shooting program.
Here is a babblefish translation.
"A remote-access application will soon to be added to this software,
allowing you to control your PC from a distance using the 645D."
I doubt you can control your PC with the 645D so lets assume it's the other way around for now
oh and if you want you can send your Km, Kx and/or Kr to Japan for a different grip colour
Km/Kx
Kr