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Comment by davidrobinson posted on Pentax K7 at 29/06/2014 - 22:53
aliengrove wrote:
Ditto. I found the K5 a huge improvement over the K7, mainly as it is so much more capable in low light. Secong hand K5's are pretty cheap now, so I personally think the choice is a no-brainer; get a K5, or, if you can afford it, a K5ii. If you want to shoot video, I think the K30 would be a better choice than the K5, and worth considering as an alternative anyway, though I've not personally ever used one.
Hi Ditto. I found the K5 a huge improvement over the K7, mainly as it is so much more capable in low light. Secong hand K5's are pretty cheap now, so I personally think the choice is a no-brainer; get a K5, or, if you can afford it, a K5ii. If you want to shoot video, I think the K30 would be a better choice than the K5, and worth considering as an alternative anyway, though I've not personally ever used one.
I to would agree that the K7 although excellent with good light suffers from noise with ISO above 800 and in poor light. I found that photographing wildlife was difficult especially in poor light with darker subjects. The K7 is fabulous in most situations and indoor low light shots don't suffer with noise too badly. If you going to upgrade then I would wait for a K5 or for the inevitable price drops of the K5ii or K5iis now the K3 is getting more popular and its street price has dropped. I got my K5ii body in December for under £600 and then £85 Pentax cash back off that, from cameracentreuk.com so I expect there will be similar or better deals out there by now.
PS to anyone with a K7 never trade it in or get rid of it if you can help it, they are brilliant for most situations and for landscapes I cant tell which camera I used without seeing the exif info.
Regards David
Comment by davidrobinson posted on Pentax K7 at 29/06/2014 - 14:24
Wonderful set of photos which brilliantly advertise the British landscape. In particular I like number five with the line of sheep and the farmer on the bridge, its got everything going for it.
All the best David
All the best David
Comment by davidrobinson posted on A few from my recent visit to the Lakes at 24/06/2014 - 09:46
In addition if you press the ISO button followed by the Green button it resets the ISO value to AUTO, and if you press the Aperture Compensation button followed by the Green Button then Aperture Compensation value is reset to default/zero. In addition if you are in "P" Program Mode and have adjusted the Aperture/Shutter settings away from the default value then pressing the Green Button resets Aperture and Shutter to default values.
Pentaxophile wrote:
http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk/media/b571816120561df417cced2121b1211a/PENTAX-K-5...
The green button simply makes the camera reset the aperture and shutter speed to give a correct exposure... handy if you're in M mode and suddenly need to take a shot with auto settings. You can also use it to select the correct shutter speed when using M and K lenses (where the aperture is set on the aperture ring).
http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk/media/b571816120561df417cced2121b1211a/PENTAX-K-5...
The green button simply makes the camera reset the aperture and shutter speed to give a correct exposure... handy if you're in M mode and suddenly need to take a shot with auto settings. You can also use it to select the correct shutter speed when using M and K lenses (where the aperture is set on the aperture ring).
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USING M or K LENSES:
In the 'custom' menu:
'Using aperture ring' - set to 'permitted'.
'Green button in manual' - set to 'Tv Shift'.
Now with the camera in 'Manual', simply pressing the green button will set the correct shutter speed for whatever aperture you have selected on the aperture ring.
USING M or K LENSES:
In the 'custom' menu:
'Using aperture ring' - set to 'permitted'.
'Green button in manual' - set to 'Tv Shift'.
Now with the camera in 'Manual', simply pressing the green button will set the correct shutter speed for whatever aperture you have selected on the aperture ring.
Comment by davidrobinson posted on Do you have a question for the Pentax team of experts? at 17/06/2014 - 19:41
Excellent editing. Nice colours and very natural looking. Perhaps next time you could talk nicely to it and get it to stand so the twig is below or behind it.
Comment by davidrobinson posted on Chiffchaff at 17/06/2014 - 09:13
Hi Eddy at the Beach was 2.9mb and uploaded within a couple of minutes so its pretty quick. Here's another of Eddy and Dad which at 0.9mb took only a couple of seconds.
Comment by davidrobinson posted on How to post images new! at 15/06/2014 - 12:13
I don't think I've ever posted an image on the forum so here we go a testing. Thanks for the advice and the excuse.
Eddy on the beach
Regards David
Eddy on the beach
Regards David
Comment by davidrobinson posted on How to post images new! at 15/06/2014 - 12:11
JohnX wrote:
No guarantee this'll work, but it's free.
Take the battery out and leave it out for at least 24 hours, during which time any internal stored charge will hopefully have dissipated fully.
You're ideally looking for the camera to require input of date, etc, which will mean that the internal memory should have been erased.
If this doesn't work, leave the battery out 48 hours, etc.
What we're looking for is the camera to 'forget' everything including, hopefully, it's confusion!
Good luck.
Its well worth a try I've fixed various haywire electronic devices by doing just this, including car radios etc.No guarantee this'll work, but it's free.
Take the battery out and leave it out for at least 24 hours, during which time any internal stored charge will hopefully have dissipated fully.
You're ideally looking for the camera to require input of date, etc, which will mean that the internal memory should have been erased.
If this doesn't work, leave the battery out 48 hours, etc.
What we're looking for is the camera to 'forget' everything including, hopefully, it's confusion!
Good luck.
Voltage spikes can cause all sorts of problems.
In addition to the above, switching the camera on/off a few times and pressing shutter and other controls with the battery removed may help to dissipate power from circuits, capacitors etc.
Comment by davidrobinson posted on K100D shutter fault (video) at 03/06/2014 - 17:34
Just a long shot but have you tried a different battery and or SD card.
Comment by davidrobinson posted on K100D shutter fault (video) at 03/06/2014 - 13:33
I should have known, my first today. Well done.
Regards David
Regards David
Comment by davidrobinson posted on Pentax Lenses at 01/04/2014 - 15:42
You could easily buy a K-5 for £300, so it is within your budget. I sold a mint one on here 4 months or so ago for £250, only thing was the pop-up flash didn't work, but everything else was A1. They regularly sell for £300 or less. Also, a K7 advertised at £259 is not particularly cheap, so I would avoid it if I were you.
Mark makes a good point about the K-x, at £150 this camera is a steal, but it doesn't have the build or weather sealing of the K-5.
Regards
David
Good hunting Regards David