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Comment by George Lazarette posted on New to the Forum at 21/07/2007 - 13:56
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Besides what you'll find in the description on the Pentax websites, hopefully superior quality to the non "*" lenses produced by Pentax.
Anyway,
- Water/dust resistant seals.
- Hypersonic motor for silent auto focusing (on K10Dand K100 super). Normal focus for everyone else.
- Quick-shift Focus System for instant switching from auto focus to manual
- A high price tag.
Star lenses have always been extremely well-made, and superb optically. Let's hope the tradition is being maintained.Besides what you'll find in the description on the Pentax websites, hopefully superior quality to the non "*" lenses produced by Pentax.
Anyway,
- Water/dust resistant seals.
- Hypersonic motor for silent auto focusing (on K10Dand K100 super). Normal focus for everyone else.
- Quick-shift Focus System for instant switching from auto focus to manual
- A high price tag.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Star at 21/07/2007 - 13:53
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Hi,
My camera has recently been given me the following error: memory card error. I've formated the card, changed it, bouth a cleaner and still same problem. Any ideas??????
Have you tried another card? If that works, it suggests the fault is with the card (as the message states!).Hi,
My camera has recently been given me the following error: memory card error. I've formated the card, changed it, bouth a cleaner and still same problem. Any ideas??????
If another card produces the same error message, it suggests a fault with the camera, and a trip back to the shop where you bought it.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Optio 750Z memory card error at 21/07/2007 - 11:09
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Hiya,
For those who want some real quality manual focus lenses, the Zeiss ZF (Nikon AI) and the Zeiss ZS (M42 screw) lenses are now going to be made in Pentax KA bayonet mount fit!
So, for those of you who are trying to find dodgy used examples of the Pentax SMC-A* 85/1.4 for as much as £500-600, you could buy a new Zeiss ZK 85/1.4 for £670.
http://www.zeiss.de/C12567A100537AB9/Contents-Frame/67195A125FA6D5F841256A780049...
OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 19.07.2007.
Carl Zeiss now offers its premium lenses for 35 mm SLR (single lens reflex) cameras for an additional camera connector: the K bayonet. This lens series is sold under the ZK name. Until now, the manually focusable SLR lenses were only available for the F bayonet (ZF) and the M42 screw threads (ZS).
SLR lenses from Carl Zeiss are known for their outstanding image quality and precise, long- lasting mechanical parts.
For the design of its lenses, Carl Zeiss draws on more than 100 years of experience in camera optics and current developments from the production of high-quality lenses for cinematography. Cine lenses from Carl Zeiss have been used in numerous major productions such as The Lord of the Rings and Perfume.
Lenses for the K bayonet will initially be available as Distagon T* 2.8/25 and 2/35, Planar T* 1.4/50 and 1.4/85 as well as Makro-Planar T* 2/50 and 2/100. In the future, the SLR line of lenses will be expanded to offer demanding photographers an even larger selection of focal lengths for their work.
cheers Steve.
Interesting, and a compliment to Pentax. Sad, though, that these lenses largely duplicate what is already available. 25mm is pretty close to 28mm, and 85mm to 77mm; the rest are exactly the same as existing Pentax lenses (save for the macros, where the exra speed is not a huge benefit, given that they'll mainly be used at f11 and smaller).Hiya,
For those who want some real quality manual focus lenses, the Zeiss ZF (Nikon AI) and the Zeiss ZS (M42 screw) lenses are now going to be made in Pentax KA bayonet mount fit!
So, for those of you who are trying to find dodgy used examples of the Pentax SMC-A* 85/1.4 for as much as £500-600, you could buy a new Zeiss ZK 85/1.4 for £670.
http://www.zeiss.de/C12567A100537AB9/Contents-Frame/67195A125FA6D5F841256A780049...
OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 19.07.2007.
Carl Zeiss now offers its premium lenses for 35 mm SLR (single lens reflex) cameras for an additional camera connector: the K bayonet. This lens series is sold under the ZK name. Until now, the manually focusable SLR lenses were only available for the F bayonet (ZF) and the M42 screw threads (ZS).
SLR lenses from Carl Zeiss are known for their outstanding image quality and precise, long- lasting mechanical parts.
For the design of its lenses, Carl Zeiss draws on more than 100 years of experience in camera optics and current developments from the production of high-quality lenses for cinematography. Cine lenses from Carl Zeiss have been used in numerous major productions such as The Lord of the Rings and Perfume.
Lenses for the K bayonet will initially be available as Distagon T* 2.8/25 and 2/35, Planar T* 1.4/50 and 1.4/85 as well as Makro-Planar T* 2/50 and 2/100. In the future, the SLR line of lenses will be expanded to offer demanding photographers an even larger selection of focal lengths for their work.
cheers Steve.
However, it never hurts to have some more high-quality lenses to choose from. It strengthens Pentax's position as a niche player with superb glass and good ergonomics. Things which appeal to discerning photographers rather than weekend snappers.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Brand New Carl Zeiss lenses now in Pentax KA fit!...Zeiss ZK at 20/07/2007 - 19:34
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You are illogical. Just because cameras earlier than the K10D (and Viewfinder was referring to the K100D, not the K100D Super) don't support DNG doesn't mean later cameras always will.George Lazarette wrote:
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well it is not exactly correct formulation - K100D Super is newer than K10D, but still does not have DNG.Quote:
Is it correct that K100 will only capture using the Pentax version of RAW, ie so called 'PEF', and DNG is NOT available with this camera?
I have searched 'Self Help For Insomniacs',..aka the 'Operating manual' but to no obvious avail.
you will have read that it was the first camera to support DNG. Ergo, earlier Pentax cameras, like the K100D, do not.Is it correct that K100 will only capture using the Pentax version of RAW, ie so called 'PEF', and DNG is NOT available with this camera?
I have searched 'Self Help For Insomniacs',..aka the 'Operating manual' but to no obvious avail.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on RAW of PEF? at 07/09/2007 - 12:09
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Is it correct that K100 will only capture using the Pentax version of RAW, ie so called 'PEF', and DNG is NOT available with this camera?
I have searched 'Self Help For Insomniacs',..aka the 'Operating manual' but to no obvious avail.
Surely, an operating manual will tell you what the device CAN do, rather than what it CAN'T. So if you don't find a reference to a camera's ability to bake pizzas, or write poetry, you can assume it can't.Is it correct that K100 will only capture using the Pentax version of RAW, ie so called 'PEF', and DNG is NOT available with this camera?
I have searched 'Self Help For Insomniacs',..aka the 'Operating manual' but to no obvious avail.
Furthermore, if you had read anything about the K10D (and we assume you must have done, as you felt able to comment on it here at some length), you will have read that it was the first camera to support DNG. Ergo, earlier Pentax cameras, like the K100D, do not.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on RAW of PEF? at 07/09/2007 - 10:29
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Ron
And you are also wrong. PEF is 12-bit.Snadalholme wrote:
Re PEF vs DNG. I swapped tp PEF recently and only by chance found out that PEF is 8 bit, whereas DNG is 16 bit.
Stuart
You are wrong as to the PEF file format. PEF is the pentax native format. The file is smaller because the PEF uses Lossless compression. It is still 16 bit. Re PEF vs DNG. I swapped tp PEF recently and only by chance found out that PEF is 8 bit, whereas DNG is 16 bit.
Stuart
Ron
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on RAW of PEF? at 03/09/2007 - 11:07
PEF files are 12-bit. Even if DNG files are 16-bit, the K10D will only be supplying 12 bits of data.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on RAW of PEF? at 13/08/2007 - 20:45
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Silkypix does need a powerful machine. However, in use it is pretty quick because you can deal with pictures in batches, then do something else while it's processing them.
Indeed Silkypix needs a powerful machine. But the Pentax Laboratory doesn't need much power, so you can use that. It doesn't have as many options ls the real Silky but for most cases it will do.
It provides the same quality, I believe, but only a fraction of the facilities, and in particular it lacks batch processing. There really is no comparison between them.Silkypix does need a powerful machine. However, in use it is pretty quick because you can deal with pictures in batches, then do something else while it's processing them.
Indeed Silkypix needs a powerful machine. But the Pentax Laboratory doesn't need much power, so you can use that. It doesn't have as many options ls the real Silky but for most cases it will do.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on RAW of PEF? at 21/07/2007 - 20:38
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I use ACR to process my .dng files from my Samsung GX10 and I am quite happy with the results that I get. I used silkypix briefly to process the files from another camera that I owned but found it very slow. The main advantage was in the handling of noise which is now less of an issue for me. The .dng's from my GX10 are a reasonable size at 16MB (*istD pef's are 17MB) and I think they include all of the information from the sensor.
The magazine that myrdinn and others talk about is of interest to me because the GX10 also scores 9.3 and I took the photos that accompany the review.
Carl
Silkypix does need a powerful machine. However, in use it is pretty quick because you can deal with pictures in batches, then do something else while it's processing them.I use ACR to process my .dng files from my Samsung GX10 and I am quite happy with the results that I get. I used silkypix briefly to process the files from another camera that I owned but found it very slow. The main advantage was in the handling of noise which is now less of an issue for me. The .dng's from my GX10 are a reasonable size at 16MB (*istD pef's are 17MB) and I think they include all of the information from the sensor.
The magazine that myrdinn and others talk about is of interest to me because the GX10 also scores 9.3 and I took the photos that accompany the review.
Carl
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on RAW of PEF? at 21/07/2007 - 08:52
Good morning all,
I have been posting for some time now on the AP forum. I have just signed up here. I own a K10D as well as a Z1-P film body and several Pentax lenses.
I'll need a bit of time to get used to how this forum works before I jump in feet first!
Chris A will be along in a moment to advise you on etiquette.
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