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Comment by johnriley posted on Advice please on K-500 orientation sensor at 23/09/2013 - 12:46
Comment by johnriley posted on Tour of Sigma Lens Factory! at 23/09/2013 - 09:06
Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 22/09/2013 - 21:29
Maybe all of this is true for you, John
The point I was making was that not everybody wants all these things, for perfectly reasonable reasons. As for reviewers marking down, maybe they do or maybe they don't, but as buyers we should be able to use reviews as a guide, see what is said and then make up our own minds.
Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 22/09/2013 - 18:21
Comment by johnriley posted on The new Pentax DA Wide zoom seems good... at 22/09/2013 - 18:16
Comment by johnriley posted on The new Pentax DA Wide zoom seems good... at 22/09/2013 - 17:00
Comment by johnriley posted on The new Pentax DA Wide zoom seems good... at 22/09/2013 - 16:49
WiFi and GPS I could take or leave, not a problem whether they are wanted or not.
A touch screen can't be ignored, but I'm not interested in one. Have tried it, found it no advantage at all.
Video? If I wanted serious video I'd buy a video camera. In a stills camera I see it as a handy way to make an impromptu video. Rough and ready but OK in the right circumstances.
Grips? Don't like them, why add bulk and weight to a beautifully designed bit of kit?
Articulated screens? Well I have one on the MX-1 and it's a disadvantage in making the camera more bulky. There may be rare situations when it will assist when grovelling for fungus shots at ground level, but I'd prefer to be without it.
CSCs? Pointless IMHO. The Q series does have a USP (Unique Selling Point) in its diminutive size, but the larger ones need to be carried in a camera bag. If that's the case, it might as well be a nice compact Pentax DSLR.
I rather like the cameras as they are.
Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 22/09/2013 - 16:45
In a camera's lifetime you should be able to get by without cleaning the mirror. Odd specks of dust won't have any effect on the image itself.
Comment by johnriley posted on cleaning inside the camera at 22/09/2013 - 12:31
Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax 18-55 DA AL with K5 at 22/09/2013 - 09:14


In the playback menu also make sure auto image rotation is ticked.