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Comment by Greytop posted on K-7 Returned with faulty sensor at 20/07/2009 - 17:39
Yes I had noticed a slow down too, seems to be better now though.
Comment by Greytop posted on Has this website slowed down? at 20/07/2009 - 15:43
Hi Pwynnej, you have a PM.
Comment by Greytop posted on Sold my K10D at 20/07/2009 - 14:31
Mainly Av for me though very occasionally I will switch to shutter priority whilst keeping and eye on the aperture
Comment by Greytop posted on Favorite mode and why? at 20/07/2009 - 08:48
Nigel,
A quick example taken earlier of a live view shot manually focussed using x6 magnification. K-7 + 16-50 @ 50mm f/2.8
[IMG]http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/2725/stellah.jpg[/IMG]
Oh and yes it was quite refreshing
A quick example taken earlier of a live view shot manually focussed using x6 magnification. K-7 + 16-50 @ 50mm f/2.8
[IMG]http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/2725/stellah.jpg[/IMG]
Oh and yes it was quite refreshing
Comment by Greytop posted on K-7 and Sigma HSM lenses at 19/07/2009 - 22:54
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I realise you might use it for composition but then would you flip back to VF to actually focus, whether manually or automatically? In which case, why not just do everything through the viewfinder?
When set to select Phase difference AF all you do is hit the AF button and the mirror flips down and back up again, all quite quick. No need to use the VF. I realise you might use it for composition but then would you flip back to VF to actually focus, whether manually or automatically? In which case, why not just do everything through the viewfinder?
When using the other AF modes the process is slower but there is no mirror flip down.
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I was just in a shop and not trying to shoot100m sprinters. I tried to focus on things on the wall and found that by using the LCD to compose the shot (like I would with a P&S) it would not focus and equally I couldn't manually focus with this either because I wouldn't trust it the same as the VF.
I was just in a shop and not trying to shoot100m sprinters. I tried to focus on things on the wall and found that by using the LCD to compose the shot (like I would with a P&S) it would not focus and equally I couldn't manually focus with this either because I wouldn't trust it the same as the VF.
Try the magnification as I described above, very useful when manually focussing
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In a P&S you trust the focus through the Live view because that's all there is and they probably set it up so it has such depth of field you can't go wrong
Yes agreed a D-SLR is never going to be a point and shoot but actually I find the K-7 implementation of Live view to be pretty good, quite a few steps ahead of the K20D IMOIn a P&S you trust the focus through the Live view because that's all there is and they probably set it up so it has such depth of field you can't go wrong
Comment by Greytop posted on K-7 and Sigma HSM lenses at 19/07/2009 - 20:02
A big, big improvement.
Yes magnification works well with the K-7, you use the 'info' button to magnify up to x6 and the 'menu' button to return to full frame.
It's a totally different ball game to the K20D (thankfully)
Yes magnification works well with the K-7, you use the 'info' button to magnify up to x6 and the 'menu' button to return to full frame.
It's a totally different ball game to the K20D (thankfully)
Comment by Greytop posted on K-7 and Sigma HSM lenses at 19/07/2009 - 19:43
BODYHEAT wrote:
I played with a production version of the K7 yesterday at LCE in Guildford. I still think it is a lovely camera, but Liveview was disappointing, even with the Pentax lenses as I could not get it to autofocus. In video mode the Live view seemed a little jelly-like even with SR switched off
Maybe one of the K7 owners can clear this up. Will it not autofocus in Live view or was there some setting which had not been enabled?
There are three autofocus modes in Live View, they all work it's just that Face detection + contrast AF (default) and straight contrast AF are a little pedestrian. I played with a production version of the K7 yesterday at LCE in Guildford. I still think it is a lovely camera, but Liveview was disappointing, even with the Pentax lenses as I could not get it to autofocus. In video mode the Live view seemed a little jelly-like even with SR switched off
Maybe one of the K7 owners can clear this up. Will it not autofocus in Live view or was there some setting which had not been enabled?
If you want the vanilla K-7 'rapid' auto focus you must select Phase difference AF which flips the mirror down then up again (the other two don't because they rely on information directly from the image sensor).
I see live view for composing less dynamic subject material. For any remotely fast subjects use the VF.
Comment by Greytop posted on K-7 and Sigma HSM lenses at 19/07/2009 - 19:31
Oggy wrote:
Yes weather and dust sealed http://www.pentax.co.uk/en/product/21650/Photo_Lenses.html loskeran wrote:
All the DA* lenses (Pro)
Are you sure? There is no waterproof icon on my DA*16-50 box.All the DA* lenses (Pro)
Comment by Greytop posted on waterproof cameras? at 19/07/2009 - 17:53
Just wondered because mine is #3377xxx and isn't exhibiting the line of pixels problem.
Good to hear yours was turned around quickly