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Comment by jules posted on Zooms or Primes at 17/04/2011 - 20:26
Opethian wrote:
Two bodies will always win for me, unless someone develops a 16-200 2.8 using water lens technology. LOL
Anyway, the number of issues that the K5 has is certainly alarming. Let's just hope that this isn't as bad as it sounds since there are a lot more people who are happy with the camera but we don't hear from.
I'm not really complaining just informingTwo bodies will always win for me, unless someone develops a 16-200 2.8 using water lens technology. LOL
Anyway, the number of issues that the K5 has is certainly alarming. Let's just hope that this isn't as bad as it sounds since there are a lot more people who are happy with the camera but we don't hear from.
I Love my K5 err K5's(:twisted and the K7 before it, there's no going back now to Nikon or anyone else as far as I'm concerned...
Comment by jules posted on K5 number 3...? at 17/04/2011 - 07:01
Smeggypants wrote:
When I only had one body I missed so many shots due to changing lenses that I would always take two bodies out on a shoot now.
Coming back round to the two body set up again as I have never been happy with just the one! I now have my Lens set up pretty much as I want it but alas it will have to wait now as an Epson Pro 3880 and V700 Scanner got in the wayjules wrote:
Seriously when I came over to the erm "Light Side".
I mentioned my usual two Body set up and was told I was being a bit daft wanting two bodies, not so sure now, even if you don't use it it's nice to know it's there!
Can I have my old K7 back please???
Who told you it was daft?Mike-P wrote:
My number 3 should arrive Monday.
No matter what people say about other makes having problems the K-5 seems to be having more than most.
3rd time Lucky???My number 3 should arrive Monday.
No matter what people say about other makes having problems the K-5 seems to be having more than most.
Seriously when I came over to the erm "Light Side".
I mentioned my usual two Body set up and was told I was being a bit daft wanting two bodies, not so sure now, even if you don't use it it's nice to know it's there!
Can I have my old K7 back please???
When I only had one body I missed so many shots due to changing lenses that I would always take two bodies out on a shoot now.
Cleaned out again so I'm jut going to have to Stick it to Pentax a bit to get a reliable Camera oot of em...
K10D wrote:
Events like the Whitby Goth meet, are typical examples. It's a two body event. Things happen fast, so scrambling to change glass is not an option. You'll need a 70-200mm for the longer shot and a 16-50 or similar for the closer shots.
Best regards
My back and arthritis won't bear three Bodies but it's going to have to re-learn to put up with two...:arrow:jules wrote:
Seriously when I came over to the erm "Light Side".
I mentioned my usual two Body set up and was told I was being a bit daft wanting two bodies, not so sure now, even if you don't use it it's nice to know it's there!
Can I have my old K7 back please???
I am now using three bodies when out & about. No lens changes and 10-200mm lens coverage. Most people who have not shot with two or more bodies can't see reason or the benefit of two bodies.Seriously when I came over to the erm "Light Side".
I mentioned my usual two Body set up and was told I was being a bit daft wanting two bodies, not so sure now, even if you don't use it it's nice to know it's there!
Can I have my old K7 back please???
Events like the Whitby Goth meet, are typical examples. It's a two body event. Things happen fast, so scrambling to change glass is not an option. You'll need a 70-200mm for the longer shot and a 16-50 or similar for the closer shots.
Best regards
Comment by jules posted on K5 number 3...? at 17/04/2011 - 01:20
Mike-P wrote:
My number 3 should arrive Monday.
No matter what people say about other makes having problems the K-5 seems to be having more than most.
3rd time Lucky???My number 3 should arrive Monday.
No matter what people say about other makes having problems the K-5 seems to be having more than most.
Seriously when I came over to the erm "Light Side".
I mentioned my usual two Body set up and was told I was being a bit daft wanting two bodies, not so sure now, even if you don't use it it's nice to know it's there!
Can I have my old K7 back please???
Comment by jules posted on K5 number 3...? at 16/04/2011 - 17:35
Getting freeze ups and some inconsistant behaviour plus the build date is right on the cusp of the staining issue.Emailed Pentax for some ressurance and got this back...
Dear Customer,
Thank you for your enquiry.
Please accept our apology for the inconvenience. This kind of malfunction is ciovered by the warrany.
You can return the camera to the dealer or you can contact the service center directly:
http://www.pentax.co.uk/en/Photo_Service.html
I hope that your question has been answered to your satisfaction.
Should you have further questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact us again.
When replying, please make sure this email is included.
With kind regards,
Pentax Digital Camera Support Team
Despite this and rarely if ever having these problems with my previous Digital Nikons, I enjoy my Pentax sufficiently to put up with this until I get a less unruly one. I really do love it round here, and love the handling of the K5/7 Bodies better than any other DSLR I've used! Am I mellowing since coming back to the Pentax fold?
Dear Customer,
Thank you for your enquiry.
Please accept our apology for the inconvenience. This kind of malfunction is ciovered by the warrany.
You can return the camera to the dealer or you can contact the service center directly:
http://www.pentax.co.uk/en/Photo_Service.html
I hope that your question has been answered to your satisfaction.
Should you have further questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact us again.
When replying, please make sure this email is included.
With kind regards,
Pentax Digital Camera Support Team
Despite this and rarely if ever having these problems with my previous Digital Nikons, I enjoy my Pentax sufficiently to put up with this until I get a less unruly one. I really do love it round here, and love the handling of the K5/7 Bodies better than any other DSLR I've used! Am I mellowing since coming back to the Pentax fold?
Comment by jules posted on K5 number 3...? at 16/04/2011 - 15:35
Manufacturer Date 01/12/2010 and clear so far thru about a thousand shots but a worried man as the K5 is now my only Camera...
SRS Checked mine before they sent it out so they can atest to the condition of the Sensor when supplied too.(Second Body) On a seperate issue mine had quite a few Hot pixels which I mapped out and it locked up yesterday for no reason (FW 1.03)It's not all roses is it!...
Hoping it'll be ok though, fingers crossed.
SRS Checked mine before they sent it out so they can atest to the condition of the Sensor when supplied too.(Second Body) On a seperate issue mine had quite a few Hot pixels which I mapped out and it locked up yesterday for no reason (FW 1.03)It's not all roses is it!...
Hoping it'll be ok though, fingers crossed.
Comment by jules posted on K-5 number 2 after 1000 shots at 13/04/2011 - 08:48
Hi kris, I was after something very specific IE: 49mm ND Grad 1 stop and 2 stop filters, there's not a lot of people making them, and it was a case of the very few people stating that they had stock didn't! Quite frustrating really, I would have loved to have gotten a pair of Heliopan ones to match my polarizer, which is beautiful but in the end had to import a pair of B+W ones beacuase no one would bring in the heliopan, I have no idea why? I just got a blanket of "Well Sir they are just not imported into this Country" I actually considered a trip to Germany just to go and get em!
Alls well that ends well, I managed to get a pair of the B+W ones thru B&H who were very helpful...
Probably going to get a Ten stop ND for waterfalls next, Looked at those new variable jobs but I just don't think they go quite far enough, I want ten stops not eight...
Alls well that ends well, I managed to get a pair of the B+W ones thru B&H who were very helpful...
Probably going to get a Ten stop ND for waterfalls next, Looked at those new variable jobs but I just don't think they go quite far enough, I want ten stops not eight...
Comment by jules posted on 49mm not on anyones radar... at 11/04/2011 - 05:07
Struggling with my new Epson Pro 3880 to get everything looking how I want, if you have any of the current or last crop of printer profiling doo dads and you know youre not really ever going to use it?
Drop me a mail and we'll see if we can sort something out...
Drop me a mail and we'll see if we can sort something out...
Comment by jules posted on WTB Printer profiling Hardware at 10/04/2011 - 20:40
Ta Mark.
Comment by jules posted on 49mm not on anyones radar... at 10/04/2011 - 06:15
gillbod wrote:
yeah, i wish 49mm filters were a bit more common.
but while they aren't as common as 52mm and larger, they're not so rare that i can never get a filter i want.
actually, the only filters i use are solid nd and polarising filters. i used to use cokin-a, but gave up on that in favor of travelling more simply and using hdr.
i digress. i'm now after a 1000x nd filter.
I did struggle Gillbod but what I was after was not that common I suppose, Plenty enough ND's just not graduated...yeah, i wish 49mm filters were a bit more common.
but while they aren't as common as 52mm and larger, they're not so rare that i can never get a filter i want.
actually, the only filters i use are solid nd and polarising filters. i used to use cokin-a, but gave up on that in favor of travelling more simply and using hdr.
i digress. i'm now after a 1000x nd filter.
greynolds999 wrote:
Jacobs and Calumet certainally stock both.
I must admit I'm fussy about where I buy my filters. As they are such an easy thing to forge I like to buy from reputable shops where the chance of fakes is lowest. I'm not implying that other shops knowingly sell fakes, but its very hard to know exactly the channel they come through.
I tried both Jacobs Calumet and a plethora of others at the time but no one could get what I wanted. I guess thats the crux of my beef really, it bugs me when shops say they have something until you ask for it!Jacobs and Calumet certainally stock both.
I must admit I'm fussy about where I buy my filters. As they are such an easy thing to forge I like to buy from reputable shops where the chance of fakes is lowest. I'm not implying that other shops knowingly sell fakes, but its very hard to know exactly the channel they come through.
Think I'm going to end up on "Grumpy Old Men"!
Comment by jules posted on 49mm not on anyones radar... at 06/04/2011 - 14:20
Mike you seem to be sellin all your primes
You leaving us by Stealth: