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Comment by cabstar posted on Some lenses for sale 28mm 50mm 500mm and macro tubes at 25/05/2013 - 16:02
Didnt ansell adams shoot at f/64???
Comment by cabstar posted on Upgrade to K5IIs from K5 now or wait for something better? at 23/05/2013 - 19:16
I agree Smeggy, but who would have thought when the 645d came out an FF sensor would have been launched with a pixel density that size? I think any new medium format body would have to have at least 80 megapixels just to keep ahead of the FF pack...
Comment by cabstar posted on Upgrade to K5IIs from K5 now or wait for something better? at 23/05/2013 - 15:16
Just done some videos comparing the speed and accuracy between the k-5 mki and mkii with the DA* 50-135mm attached. The focussing accuracy was interesting in that the mkii locks straight on and the mki hunts very slightly, but you can hear it focus to far and then step back.
Obviously this is in daylight so will be more pronounced as the light lowers.
Speed wise I think a difference can be seen.
First mkii speed
mki speed
Accuracy first mki
then mkii
Obviously this is in daylight so will be more pronounced as the light lowers.
Speed wise I think a difference can be seen.
First mkii speed
mki speed
Accuracy first mki
then mkii
Comment by cabstar posted on Upgrade to K5IIs from K5 now or wait for something better? at 23/05/2013 - 14:14
Smeggypants wrote:
645D seems specialist to studio type work with a limited ISO range while the D800, is well a high end FF DSLR for a wider range of uses with a higher ISO.
Well according to DXO the 645d is just 500 pixels wider sensor than the D800ecabstar wrote:
Isnt the pentax equivalent to the d800 the 645d???
Looks a different beast to me. 645D is medium format, while the D800 is a FF DSLR.Isnt the pentax equivalent to the d800 the 645d???
645D seems specialist to studio type work with a limited ISO range while the D800, is well a high end FF DSLR for a wider range of uses with a higher ISO.
http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Compare-Camera-Sensors/Compare-cameras-...(appareil1)/814%7C0/(brand)/Nikon/(appareil2)/668%7C0/(brand2)/Pentax
Comment by cabstar posted on Upgrade to K5IIs from K5 now or wait for something better? at 23/05/2013 - 13:07
Isnt the pentax equivalent to the d800 the 645d???
Comment by cabstar posted on Upgrade to K5IIs from K5 now or wait for something better? at 23/05/2013 - 00:04
Smeggypants wrote:
For a pro like Gary I can completely understand why he's upgraded to a camera with better AF. If I was a pro I would have done so.
The other issue that in a few months the K-5 will be three years old, and three years without releasing a new model is a long time. I cannot imagine Pentax not releasing a new APS-C Camera this year.
Well when I started calibrating my lenses, even after calibrating the focus would change. On the mkii non needed calibrating. This is important as it shows that actually non of my lenses are faulty or misallinged which means there is something wrong with the accuracy of the pre mkii focus systems. Given the high number of unsharp shots I achieves in the past and the high number of keepers I get now points to just how poor the old af systems are.miles500 wrote:
Thanks so much for replies. Having read these and ones form the other forum, I am clear that the K5IIs does offer a real world improvement over the original K5. Two factors influence me. The first is that I am sometimes frustrated by the AF when shooting moving objects which is much better than the K7 but still not totally reliable. (It goes without saying that I never exclude user error or lack of technique - I am always learning!). The second is that as a camera club member I am up against some pretty talented opposition, some of whom use some pretty high end cameras such as the Nikon 800.
I am impressed by Fletcher8's images and by the fact that a professional chooses to use the K5IIs. K5IIs users seem to report better AF and not just in low light as well as not needing to calibrate lenses.
As a K-5 owner I've pondered about upgrading to the K-5II. The only thing I can see worth upgrading for is the better AF. Like Gary says that's what the K-5 should have been. I even had to return my first K-5 because the AF was that bad in low light and V1.03 didn't cure it.Thanks so much for replies. Having read these and ones form the other forum, I am clear that the K5IIs does offer a real world improvement over the original K5. Two factors influence me. The first is that I am sometimes frustrated by the AF when shooting moving objects which is much better than the K7 but still not totally reliable. (It goes without saying that I never exclude user error or lack of technique - I am always learning!). The second is that as a camera club member I am up against some pretty talented opposition, some of whom use some pretty high end cameras such as the Nikon 800.
I am impressed by Fletcher8's images and by the fact that a professional chooses to use the K5IIs. K5IIs users seem to report better AF and not just in low light as well as not needing to calibrate lenses.
For a pro like Gary I can completely understand why he's upgraded to a camera with better AF. If I was a pro I would have done so.
The other issue that in a few months the K-5 will be three years old, and three years without releasing a new model is a long time. I cannot imagine Pentax not releasing a new APS-C Camera this year.
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The second is that as a camera club member I am up against some pretty talented opposition, some of whom use some pretty high end cameras such as the Nikon 800
Personally I don't look at photography as a competition, but surely if competition is important to you then why not consider going Nikon and getting a D800 ? You wouldn't enter a formula 1 race driving a Skoda The second is that as a camera club member I am up against some pretty talented opposition, some of whom use some pretty high end cameras such as the Nikon 800
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not needing to calibrate lenses.
I can't see this as relevant in anyway.not needing to calibrate lenses.
Comment by cabstar posted on Upgrade to K5IIs from K5 now or wait for something better? at 22/05/2013 - 20:03
Enjoy
Comment by cabstar posted on Dell Ultrasharp 23 (not 24) 12HM Monitor - differences? at 22/05/2013 - 13:22
My take on it is simple, the k-5 still gets in the way of your photography where the mkii and mkiis don't.
What do I mean by that. All my lenses on my mkii are razor sharp with no adjustments needed. Secondly the af hardly hunts due to a lack of light or dark subjects. My mkii focuses instantly on my black Labrador as it does my darkened silhouette looking subjects in a dark club.
Fnally there is an improvement in sensor quality, bith in noise reduction and quality.
as someone mentioned earlier the mark II k-5 are what the mki should have been. I was fortunate in that my upgrade obly cost me £200 with the extra trade in deal at Xmas a d I don't regret it one moment.
As for waiting for full frame who knows when that might happen and at what price?
What do I mean by that. All my lenses on my mkii are razor sharp with no adjustments needed. Secondly the af hardly hunts due to a lack of light or dark subjects. My mkii focuses instantly on my black Labrador as it does my darkened silhouette looking subjects in a dark club.
Fnally there is an improvement in sensor quality, bith in noise reduction and quality.
as someone mentioned earlier the mark II k-5 are what the mki should have been. I was fortunate in that my upgrade obly cost me £200 with the extra trade in deal at Xmas a d I don't regret it one moment.
As for waiting for full frame who knows when that might happen and at what price?
Comment by cabstar posted on Upgrade to K5IIs from K5 now or wait for something better? at 22/05/2013 - 12:10
Flikr wont suport raw as raw is not viewable on the internet, which kind of defeats the point of a primarily photo sharing site...
Comment by cabstar posted on Great news for Flickr users!.. at 21/05/2013 - 17:11
Payment by paypal or bank transfer, bt preferred option. No paypal gift payments, i will stand fees.
All lenses are in excellent condition, no fungus and no issues, due to their age there may be the odd spec of dust, nothing to worry about. Not happy with item i will accept returns within 7 days.
Tokina RMC 500mm f/8 mirror lens complete with hood, front and rear caps £90
Pentax SMC M 50mm f/1.7 fromt and rear pentax caps £40
Pentax SMC M 28mm f/2.8 front and rear pentax caps £40
Hoya macro tubes k mount no contacts good quality £15
Vivitar 80-200mm f/4.5 zoom creeps £20 k mount only
Photos to follow.