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All Pentax cameras have similar operating logic, so apart from faster operation and some new features you shouldn't have much of a problem.

Comment by johnriley posted on *istD comparable to? at 13/04/2016 - 16:38

Release dates seem to be 25th April for the USA and 28th April for Japan, or at least that's what some internet sites are saying.

Comment by johnriley posted on typical pentax at 13/04/2016 - 16:36

Straight up to the window, push the camera through, covering the viewfinder to prevent stray light affecting meter readings, use an ultra wide or fisheye and leave the camera to sort it out. Piece of cake!

Don't forget to jam the camera up against the frame though to hold it steady as it might be a very long exposure.

Comment by johnriley posted on Scary Empty at 12/04/2016 - 17:54

What we need now is a shot through those windows. What lies beyond?

Comment by johnriley posted on Scary Empty at 12/04/2016 - 16:31

It's only this past week that we've stopped using our K20D, which is a great design. It is slower than the current cameras, but still very usable.

Now Sue has her K-3 the new backup is her K-5. As soon as practicable the K-1 will arrive and the other K-5 will be passed along to someone else.

They are all fine cameras, but things do move on and eventually an upgrade seems inevitable.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax K20D at 12/04/2016 - 08:03

Forgive me for saying that's very odd logic Nigel......I don't think you can really believe that!

The factors for camera choice are most likely to revolve around size, weight, features offered for our purpose. And price of course. I'm sure we all try to improve regardless of the camera we choose. It's the photographer that makes the image, not the camera.

Comment by johnriley posted on New member pondering a new Pentax camera? at 11/04/2016 - 18:35

The tangible benefit will just be in the phrase Nigel uses - knowing what choices we need to make. That's part of learning about photography and it takes a while.

Comment by johnriley posted on New member pondering a new Pentax camera? at 11/04/2016 - 17:25

Nigel, you're assuming it's something you'd want to constantly be changing, whereas it's simply a basic choice as to how you would like the camera to work. Once set it will remain set because that's the way of basic working you want.

All the possible parameters in a camera merely set up how you want the camera to operate, not choices that you make in a shot-by-shot decision making process.

Comment by johnriley posted on New member pondering a new Pentax camera? at 11/04/2016 - 16:43

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Here's a question ..... The custom function, 'link AE to AF point/s' .... Now, can someone tell me what photographic or technical awareness would be actually required in order for a user to really, I mean really, make the right, informed, and effective choice for that setting in the range of photographic situations that might find themselves in ... ?

The camera tells you what this means, but the point in having it is to give the option to those who do understand it. Others can quite happily use the default and be none the wiser.

Comment by johnriley posted on New member pondering a new Pentax camera? at 11/04/2016 - 15:28

Intriguing, maybe it's become corrupted in some way. I'd suggest you put in a report and let IT see what they can do.

Hope that helps!

Comment by johnriley posted on Missing image at 10/04/2016 - 23:51

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