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Comment by BarryPearson posted on New K3 image - interesting! at 07/10/2013 - 17:02
Hullman wrote:
Is anyone going to the Pentax Open day at SRS ? I wonder if it will be available to but there and then !
I just rang SRS about something completely different, which they said would be dealt with this week.Is anyone going to the Pentax Open day at SRS ? I wonder if it will be available to but there and then !
I said "like the K-3?" He said "I don't know what you are talking about, sir!"
Chuckle!
Comment by BarryPearson posted on Officially K-3? at 07/10/2013 - 16:58
vic cross wrote:
Mornin' I just went to your link and when I tried to download 1.06 I got a warning from Windows that it was a possible danger. It said this type of prog. was not normally downloaded and could cause problems. I've downloaded many firmware updates in the past and never had this warning before. I'll be back on line later and will try the official Pentax (Ricoh) site. In the meantime are there any comments on this issue???????
CHEERS Vic.
There are 2 downloads: "Windows" (EXE), and "Windows/Mac" (ZIP).Mornin' I just went to your link and when I tried to download 1.06 I got a warning from Windows that it was a possible danger. It said this type of prog. was not normally downloaded and could cause problems. I've downloaded many firmware updates in the past and never had this warning before. I'll be back on line later and will try the official Pentax (Ricoh) site. In the meantime are there any comments on this issue???????
CHEERS Vic.
After virus-indications with the EXE for the previous firmware version, I used the ZIP version on my Windows without problem.
Comment by BarryPearson posted on K5II And IIs Firmware update 1.06 at 04/10/2013 - 08:20
Chris@SRSWATFORD wrote:
There will be something very special to play with (I cannot say any more!!)
As usual, there will be Mark from Pentax in attendance to answer all of your questions and special offers on the day.
We are looking forward to seeing you on the day. I can assure you all, it will be worth it!!
Any questions then please ask, well I say any questions, but I cannot give any more information about potential new product!!
I've bought all my cameras and lenses from SRS for several years. (2 cameras and 3 lenses this year alone). But I live 4 hours away and can't be there.There will be something very special to play with (I cannot say any more!!)
As usual, there will be Mark from Pentax in attendance to answer all of your questions and special offers on the day.
We are looking forward to seeing you on the day. I can assure you all, it will be worth it!!
Any questions then please ask, well I say any questions, but I cannot give any more information about potential new product!!
I wish I could conditionally pre-order products: "if it is a camera with these characteristics, put me on the pre-order list; if it is a lens ... (ditto)". This would save time - there are certain hypothetical products that I will pre-order the instant they become a reality.
Comment by BarryPearson posted on Pentax Open Day - 9th October 2013 at 30/09/2013 - 09:18
richandfleur wrote:
The options for video raw mimic the photo RAW vs JPG. Raw means straight off the sensor, with no camera profile editing done, so no sharpening or attempts at colour correction etc. In video terms it's exactly the same. Being difficult for users to use isn't much of an argument to me, as you could say the same for RAW files really.
Video is one area Pentax is really lagging behind in. With the weather sealing and onboard image stabilisation (IF they allow mechanical stabilisation during video capture) Pentax would be really attractive to many budding film makers. From a sales perspective, assuming the hardware can handle it, many of the changes required are software based, so are features that could be added fairly easily. Many want to use pentax hardware in video work, not just Pentaxs older lenses.
I'm new to Pentax User and haven't followed this thread throughout. What I am saying may already be well known.The options for video raw mimic the photo RAW vs JPG. Raw means straight off the sensor, with no camera profile editing done, so no sharpening or attempts at colour correction etc. In video terms it's exactly the same. Being difficult for users to use isn't much of an argument to me, as you could say the same for RAW files really.
Video is one area Pentax is really lagging behind in. With the weather sealing and onboard image stabilisation (IF they allow mechanical stabilisation during video capture) Pentax would be really attractive to many budding film makers. From a sales perspective, assuming the hardware can handle it, many of the changes required are software based, so are features that could be added fairly easily. Many want to use pentax hardware in video work, not just Pentaxs older lenses.
CinemaDNG is a raw file format for video that uses DNG for each frame. I don't know how attractive that makes it for Pentax. (I created the Wikipedia CinemaDNG page, but I don't claim to be an expert on this whole topic).
Comment by BarryPearson posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 30/09/2013 - 09:07
Stuey wrote:
Nice shots
They kick the back end out of my air show efforts
You do yourself a disservice! There are some there (especially the RAF Falcons) that I wish I had taken over the years. I go to several airshows each year, and shoot vast numbers each time. I only show a tiny amount of the best of the keepers. You wouldn't want to see the 90% I don't keep!Nice shots
They kick the back end out of my air show efforts
And I love lots of your other shots.
Comment by BarryPearson posted on Pentax SLR user for 46 years at 30/09/2013 - 08:56
Stuey wrote:
Hello and Welcome
Vulcan. Lynx. RAF Falcons.Hello and Welcome
Someone after my own heart!
2012 airshows - uncropped and unPhotoshopped
Comment by BarryPearson posted on Pentax SLR user for 46 years at 28/09/2013 - 21:45
I'm not sure that I am new here! I'm sure that my Pentax "Xtra Flash" slave unit was a free gift as a subscriber to Pentax User Magazine a long time ago.
I borrowed a friend's Pentax S1A while at university. Then bought SP500s, then LXs which were stolen.
After various other Pentax film SLRs I bought a *istD somewhat late, then K10D, K-7, K-5, K-5IIs, K-3 ... whoops, I'm getting ahead of myself!
Main interests: studio portraiture, airshows and motor sports, and more recently birds. And anything else .... Typical club photographer (that is, somewhat fanatic).
I borrowed a friend's Pentax S1A while at university. Then bought SP500s, then LXs which were stolen.
After various other Pentax film SLRs I bought a *istD somewhat late, then K10D, K-7, K-5, K-5IIs, K-3 ... whoops, I'm getting ahead of myself!
Main interests: studio portraiture, airshows and motor sports, and more recently birds. And anything else .... Typical club photographer (that is, somewhat fanatic).
Comment by BarryPearson posted on Pentax SLR user for 46 years at 28/09/2013 - 16:28
michaelblue wrote:
Back to the original title.......:
Pentax K-3 Specs:
Ricoh Pentax K-3: 24MP APS-C Sensor
Hardware AA Filter-less
Software AA Filter
PRIME III Image Processor
86k RGB Segmented Light Metering with -3EV Sensitivity
27-Point AF with -3EV Sensitivity
8.5 Maximum FPS (Tentative)
4 Stop SR
100% 0.95X Optical Viewfinder
Fixed Air-gapless LCD
Built-in Interval Shooting up to 2000 Frames and Internal Video Composite
MPEG4 AVC/H.264 Full HD 30p/60i Video
New Stereo Phone-out Monitor Jack
3 User Modes
USB 3.0
Weight: 800g
The pentax K-3 is rumored to be announced at OCT 8
If that is true, I'll upgrade from my K-5IIs, (shutter count 58,000+), which will then become my back-up camera. (I would prefer 10 fps, but that is unrealistic this year).Back to the original title.......:
Pentax K-3 Specs:
Ricoh Pentax K-3: 24MP APS-C Sensor
Hardware AA Filter-less
Software AA Filter
PRIME III Image Processor
86k RGB Segmented Light Metering with -3EV Sensitivity
27-Point AF with -3EV Sensitivity
8.5 Maximum FPS (Tentative)
4 Stop SR
100% 0.95X Optical Viewfinder
Fixed Air-gapless LCD
Built-in Interval Shooting up to 2000 Frames and Internal Video Composite
MPEG4 AVC/H.264 Full HD 30p/60i Video
New Stereo Phone-out Monitor Jack
3 User Modes
USB 3.0
Weight: 800g
The pentax K-3 is rumored to be announced at OCT 8
It all comes down to the sort of photography we do, doesn't it? I do lots of airshows, motor sports, birds in flight, etc. The K-5IIs is good, but I want better.
Comment by BarryPearson posted on What happens when new top end model comes out? at 28/09/2013 - 16:13
It's nifty and good marketing, agreed, a feature worth having and one that permanently spells the end of AA filters if it works well. I really want to hear about niftier DR/iso performance though.
Try that with in-lens stabilisation!