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The wildlife side is so specialised that it is really only worth listening to people who are expert in that field to make decisions about that area. Neil's reference above gives you some good idea. From the spec there are some great advantages and frankly at up to mid iso the noise levels appear similar. To me there are some clear advantages in this area and this seems to be backed up by people using the camera for wildlife.
Comment by dcweather posted on Help me to decide. K-3 or stick to K-5 ? at 14/12/2013 - 00:35
Well I have two non-Pentax cheap Ebay Li-ion batteries for my K30 and they work great and have a longer life than my Pentax one.
Comment by dcweather posted on Hilarious..... at 12/12/2013 - 11:13
I just sent my mobile phone with battery back to Virgin with their supplied plastic bag which was prepaid to send with Royal Mail. It had a big label on it which said "Care - Contains Li-ion battery" and Royal Mail were obviously happy with that.
Comment by dcweather posted on Posting Lithium Batteries at 12/12/2013 - 11:08
.... out of current Pentax SMC DA 50mm f1.8 Lens or SMC Pentax-A f1.7 manual? Forget the AF. In terms of IQ, (sharpness and resolution etc), bokeh and build quality?
Dave
Dave
Comment by dcweather posted on Which Pentax 50mm is best? at 09/12/2013 - 17:19
Smeggypants wrote:
Then I saw you had downloaded different files to me.
I downloaded the DNGs without noise reduction. I stated why I did this before, as I apply noise reduction in Lightroom and not in the camera. Applying noise reduction on top of noise reduction is not a practise I feel is good. * I have NR completely disabled in my K-5s for the same reason.
The files I used were K3hSLI51200NR0.DNG & K52ShSLI51200NR0.DNG and you can clearly see the K-3 a much worse at 51200 than the K-5 ( Hopefully no one will continue to use the erroneous excuse of the subject matter being different sixes, the number of pixels per unit area is the same )
K5 ISO51200 100% no NR
K3 ISO51200 100% no NR
Like I say, on all other respects I have seen nothing to complain about with the K-3. I'd love the extra features and better AF the K-3 brings. I don't crop heavily that much but yes having 24MP can come in handy occasionally for those few times where I do. MattMatic wrote:
Well, I've just done as Smeggy suggested and compared the K5IIs and K3 using the DNG files from Imaging Resource.
My process:
* Download the K3hSLI51200NRAD.DNG & K52ShSLI51200NRAD.DNG files
* Import into Lightroom with the "None" profile setting
* Set both Camera Calibration to "Embedded" (important!)
* Adjust the K5IIs image as I would expect for a print
* Copy the Sharpening & NR settings onto the K3
* Export both at 402dpi 18x12" (my ProAM export)
* Load the resultant K5IIs image into PS and add the K3 on a layer above
My results show that the K3 is no worse than the K5 at ISO51200. In some ways it is better in that the grain is finer and there is some extra sharpness. Not a lot in it, but certainly not worse IMHO.
At first glance I wondered why you were getting different results to me.Well, I've just done as Smeggy suggested and compared the K5IIs and K3 using the DNG files from Imaging Resource.
My process:
* Download the K3hSLI51200NRAD.DNG & K52ShSLI51200NRAD.DNG files
* Import into Lightroom with the "None" profile setting
* Set both Camera Calibration to "Embedded" (important!)
* Adjust the K5IIs image as I would expect for a print
* Copy the Sharpening & NR settings onto the K3
* Export both at 402dpi 18x12" (my ProAM export)
* Load the resultant K5IIs image into PS and add the K3 on a layer above
My results show that the K3 is no worse than the K5 at ISO51200. In some ways it is better in that the grain is finer and there is some extra sharpness. Not a lot in it, but certainly not worse IMHO.
Then I saw you had downloaded different files to me.
I downloaded the DNGs without noise reduction. I stated why I did this before, as I apply noise reduction in Lightroom and not in the camera. Applying noise reduction on top of noise reduction is not a practise I feel is good. * I have NR completely disabled in my K-5s for the same reason.
The files I used were K3hSLI51200NR0.DNG & K52ShSLI51200NR0.DNG and you can clearly see the K-3 a much worse at 51200 than the K-5 ( Hopefully no one will continue to use the erroneous excuse of the subject matter being different sixes, the number of pixels per unit area is the same )
K5 ISO51200 100% no NR
K3 ISO51200 100% no NR
However as I'm someone who does place high important on high ISO performance I can't justify spending a grand on a camera that has worse high ISO performance than the excellent K-5's I already own.
For those that don't shoot at such High ISOs then it ain't a problem. For those that persistently and clearly don't like it when imperfections in Pentax gear are highlighted remember nothing is perfect.[/quote]---------------------------------------------
I wonder why it looks like it is over saturated with cyan in the K3 pics? I imagine that reduced to the same size image there would be little difference in noise. But then that would defeat the object of having 24mp. I nrarely shoot above ISO 800 but then if it was good above that there would be times when I would I guess.
Comment by dcweather posted on Moving to full frame at 09/12/2013 - 16:43
It's always going to be down to what you want it for. I find the build quality of the Q and IQ astounding with the 01 Prime compared to any previous compact I've had and I can stick it in the smallest of pockets or leave it in the glove compartment of my car. For happy snapping and more I love it. Of course for me it is the interchangeable lenses that I like. The results with the 300 DA* as an ultra telephoto can be superb and that's what makes it for me.
Comment by dcweather posted on MX-1 or original Q??? at 07/12/2013 - 14:56
Jonathan-Mac wrote:
It's a shame the K5 II has been discontinued. I've been using my K200D for nearly five years and the shortcomings in AF and high ISO are making more of an impact in my photography. I'd thought to upgrade to a K5 II in a year or so but now that won't be possible (at least new), and the likelihood of Pentax bringing back upper LCDs and grips for their lower/mid-range bodies is slim. I don't know what the K3 price will be like then, but I don't want 24MP files to have to handle/store.
--------------------------------------------------It's a shame the K5 II has been discontinued. I've been using my K200D for nearly five years and the shortcomings in AF and high ISO are making more of an impact in my photography. I'd thought to upgrade to a K5 II in a year or so but now that won't be possible (at least new), and the likelihood of Pentax bringing back upper LCDs and grips for their lower/mid-range bodies is slim. I don't know what the K3 price will be like then, but I don't want 24MP files to have to handle/store.
Sounds like you want a K50 then?
Comment by dcweather posted on K5II disappearing in the US. at 06/12/2013 - 18:57
K10D wrote:
The K3 body only is currently 774 pounds here and that is full RRP.
That's cheaper than the USA.
Best regards
-------------------------------------The K3 body only is currently 774 pounds here and that is full RRP.
That's cheaper than the USA.
Best regards
The saving would pay for a 1/3 of my air fare and I could throw in the Perth Test
Comment by dcweather posted on Thoughts on K3 prices. at 04/12/2013 - 09:58
Crikey - I hope Ricoh are selling to more than the membership on here or we are all in trouble!
Comment by dcweather posted on Thoughts on K3 prices. at 03/12/2013 - 20:13
1stEverPentax wrote:
I would expect the PX trade-in to disappear after christmas as this was probably a sales gimmick all along. The body would have been built to a price point which was/is likely to have been £999 here in the UK. £999 will probably be the 'normal' body only price after christmas and is likely to drop to say £949 by easter..after that...who knows?
---------------------------------------I would expect the PX trade-in to disappear after christmas as this was probably a sales gimmick all along. The body would have been built to a price point which was/is likely to have been £999 here in the UK. £999 will probably be the 'normal' body only price after christmas and is likely to drop to say £949 by easter..after that...who knows?
As you say, £999 is the real price now as you can trade something worthless to get that. I don't see any price unless below £999 as any sort of real drop in price.
Comment by dcweather posted on Thoughts on K3 prices. at 03/12/2013 - 18:28
