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But for the K-3 to be a Canikon beater the key is fast outofocus, not sensor quality. It seems to me that the differences in sensor performance are not that significant, but cameras such as the d7100 now have very fast AF as a differrentiator. If i am not mistaken the Nikon D7100 has a better AF than the D600, which is more about sensor performance. Or am I wrong?
Comment by giofi posted on New K3 image - interesting! at 06/10/2013 - 21:22
cabstar wrote:
Why is Nokia out if the phone business? It still exists as a company just been acquired by ms. Nokia is still the worlds second largest manufacture of mobile phones behind Samsung. It may lag in smartphone sales but normal mobiles its still king.
No, that is not the case. MS acquired Nokia's mobile phone business + licence to use Nokia's patents. As said, MS will not be allowed to use the Nokia brand in the smart phones business. Nokia retains its networks business, its map business and their patents. And interestingly, they are banned from entering the smart phone business only for 2 years....Why is Nokia out if the phone business? It still exists as a company just been acquired by ms. Nokia is still the worlds second largest manufacture of mobile phones behind Samsung. It may lag in smartphone sales but normal mobiles its still king.
Comment by giofi posted on New K3 image - interesting! at 06/10/2013 - 13:09
DrOrloff wrote:
Nokia managed to lose about 95% of what it was worth. The future of Nokia depends on Microsoft, the future of MS could prove interesting too. it could easily go either way. Microsoft, Apple, Adobe .......... I wouldn't count on seeing those companies around forever. In fact it's pretty unlikely.
This is OT.... but I would say that the future of Nokia was dependant on MS. Now the future of Lumia phones is dependant on MS (which cannot use the Nokia brand on those phone BTW....). Nokia is now out of the mobile phone business for the time being, but it is in a much better shape, so much that their shares shot up over 100% since the MS deal was announced.....Nokia managed to lose about 95% of what it was worth. The future of Nokia depends on Microsoft, the future of MS could prove interesting too. it could easily go either way. Microsoft, Apple, Adobe .......... I wouldn't count on seeing those companies around forever. In fact it's pretty unlikely.
Comment by giofi posted on New K3 image - interesting! at 06/10/2013 - 12:25
Mike-P wrote:
Bottom right button, is that for choosing which card to write to?
HaI hate viewing pics on a mobile phone.
That button looks rather like a small "joystick", the picture on the right shows 4 arrows. Maybe you can use it to select focus point or similar?Bottom right button, is that for choosing which card to write to?
HaI hate viewing pics on a mobile phone.
Comment by giofi posted on New K3 image - interesting! at 05/10/2013 - 14:40
Smeggypants wrote:
If you want to make a 2 minute time lapse at 25fps, that's 3000 frames already.
Equal to the number of frames.... So if you have 3000 frames, 3000 actuations. Is that correct? If yes, than an unlimited number of frames might lead to a shutter replacement fairly quickly?giofi wrote:
Equal to what?Smeggypants wrote:
An example is the number of time lapse images. Restricted to 99 in the K20D, 999 in the K-5 and it seems 2000 in the K-3.
Totally absurd. The limit on time lapse frames should be the capacity of the SD card, not some arbitrary number. This kind of hamstringing camera features annoys me greatly
I thought that time lapse photography requires an equal number of shutter actuations? If that is the case, could that be the reason for the limit?An example is the number of time lapse images. Restricted to 99 in the K20D, 999 in the K-5 and it seems 2000 in the K-3.
Totally absurd. The limit on time lapse frames should be the capacity of the SD card, not some arbitrary number. This kind of hamstringing camera features annoys me greatly
If you want to make a 2 minute time lapse at 25fps, that's 3000 frames already.
Comment by giofi posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 30/09/2013 - 15:24
Smeggypants wrote:
An example is the number of time lapse images. Restricted to 99 in the K20D, 999 in the K-5 and it seems 2000 in the K-3.
Totally absurd. The limit on time lapse frames should be the capacity of the SD card, not some arbitrary number. This kind of hamstringing camera features annoys me greatly
I thought that time lapse photography requires an equal number of shutter actuations? If that is the case, could that be the reason for the limit?An example is the number of time lapse images. Restricted to 99 in the K20D, 999 in the K-5 and it seems 2000 in the K-3.
Totally absurd. The limit on time lapse frames should be the capacity of the SD card, not some arbitrary number. This kind of hamstringing camera features annoys me greatly
Comment by giofi posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 30/09/2013 - 06:34
Opethian wrote:
4k recording? Heck, the Samsung Galaxy Note III is a smartphone and can do 4k video recording!
Yes, and it costs more than a K-5..... 4k recording? Heck, the Samsung Galaxy Note III is a smartphone and can do 4k video recording!
Comment by giofi posted on What happens when new top end model comes out? at 29/09/2013 - 13:50
Thanks to the OP for raising this question. Since I bought my K20d and then my K-5 I have been wondering the same. Leaving the camera on P mode gives you a lot of options, use the dials as in Av or Tv mode, or take a snapshot of the family in a second if you need to (or a family member with no photographic experience grabs the camera).
It's a bit like using AF and then adjusting with quick shift......
It's a bit like using AF and then adjusting with quick shift......
Comment by giofi posted on Why use Av instead of P? at 28/09/2013 - 23:12
As I just said.... We are taking this too seriously.....
Comment by giofi posted on What happens when new top end model comes out? at 28/09/2013 - 20:48
Given that we are only Pentax users..... why all this heat about leaks about the new camera? We will discover in a few days if all information is correct, but it seems to me that all this secrecy and leaks is part of the marketing campaign around new products. I am sure Pentax is happy there is all this interest, and rumours have the effect of stopping users from buying something else before new products are released.....
Are we taking this all too seriously?
Are we taking this all too seriously?
Comment by giofi posted on What happens when new top end model comes out? at 28/09/2013 - 20:21
