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Yes dng is standard raw file so will work with nearly all image / raw editors

Comment by cabstar posted on k-30 .dng k5II .pef at 29/04/2013 - 22:41

I dont use my mki at all now, except to take photos of the mkii

Comment by cabstar posted on First gig with k-5 mkii and DA* 16-50mm at 29/04/2013 - 21:37

I shot a gig last night and left my k-5 mki at hone exactly because of the lack of focus accuracy. First gig I shot with one body in over 5 years.

I wish the extra £100 trade in was on at srs as my order for a second mkii would be in..

Comment by cabstar posted on K5II - centre focus point - AF at f2.8 - What? at 29/04/2013 - 02:01

I have done extensive testing with the da 50mm 1.8 and the F 50 mm 1.4 and at wide open apertures the mkii is nearly always spot on with focus...

Comment by cabstar posted on K5II - centre focus point - AF at f2.8 - What? at 28/04/2013 - 22:10

Smeggypants wrote:

JohnX wrote:

Algernon wrote:
it should have been picked up by the reviews
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In a similar vein, I read that the sensor in the K5II is not the same as that in the K5, it having been redesigned - something to do with the size of the photo-sites? Only saw this once.

Where did you read this?

Algernon wrote:
http://www.pentax.co.uk/en/digital-slr/K5-II.html

It actually states on the Pentax K5-II site......

SAFOX X can work with luminous flux based on F2.8 levels in addition to that of F5.6.
This increase the AF accuracy drastically when using with very fast lenses.

Strange that no one seems to have tested this accuracy with a lens of less than f/2.8 ...... say FA 50mm f/1.4 .... It's the 1st thing I would have tried if I had a Mk, II
The K-5 AF doesn't impress me it's probably within the DOF, but no better.

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Comment by cabstar posted on K5II - centre focus point - AF at f2.8 - What? at 28/04/2013 - 22:09

DaveHolmes wrote:
These are stunning!
Shooting simple minds must've been more fun than Justin Beiber too I'd guess!?

Oh yes lol, Simple Minds Re my favourite band and I think that helps in getting good images, I was also shooting for the bands official Facebook page again so that keeps the creative juices flowing

Comment by cabstar posted on First gig with k-5 mkii and DA* 16-50mm at 28/04/2013 - 20:28

Both, the body has made a difference but the 16-50 doesnt hunt no where near as much and is faster to focus than the Tamron.

Comment by cabstar posted on First gig with k-5 mkii and DA* 16-50mm at 28/04/2013 - 20:27

McBrian wrote:
Very nice set Gary, I passed on the 16-50 so I could get the 70Ltd but I think put it back on the shopping list

I recently swapped my K5 for K5IIs, I'm glad I did as the AF is a real step forward.

Incidently, I rekon my K30 is even better on tha AF front, especially for track moving objects, still early days though.

The af on the k-30 is better at tracking but in the dark the k-5 clinches it depends what you need and what feels best, i just didnt like the feel of the k-30 compared to the k-5.

The 16-50 is a great lens and is unfairly criticised I think...

Comment by cabstar posted on First gig with k-5 mkii and DA* 16-50mm at 28/04/2013 - 18:34

stub wrote:
Fantastic shots as always Gary.. Do you always shoot at the 2.8 end when doing your gigs ?

On previous bodies, not if I could help it. The mkii is so accurate at focussing i no longer worry about misfocussing. Under the extreme light of this gig it was so accurate too. Really really impressed, i cant see me using the mki anymore....

Comment by cabstar posted on First gig with k-5 mkii and DA* 16-50mm at 28/04/2013 - 14:13

TRUE, however last year I shot simple minds with the k-5 and Tamron 17-50 and had a horrendous time with it. Think I ended up with less than ten keepers that night compared to around 120 last night

Comment by cabstar posted on First gig with k-5 mkii and DA* 16-50mm at 28/04/2013 - 12:51

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