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keltos wrote:
My D5000 has one cross type and 10 normal sensors, I manage to get decent shots with it, but I wanted to improve and since my first camera (SLR) was a Pentax I'd love to have a Pentax DSLR... if it's better than my current one that is.

The easy path for me would be, as I use Nikon daily in my job, to go to the D7k..

What I really need to know is if the K5 is a match AF wise for fast jets..

fred
I have never used a D5000 but would be prepared to say that the K5 is better in ALL aspects. My K5 can't match my D7000 in the AF area. It beats it in others including IQ. By that I don't mean fine detail or resolution as they share the same sensor.

The AF tracking on the D7000 is very good and does lock on and keep track of fast jets, even when viewfinder subject image size is small. My K5 struggles to do that. Maybe the K30 will match the D7000?


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Comment by K10D posted on K5 or K30 at 31/05/2012 - 02:17

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Frogfish wrote:
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Frogfish wrote:
[quote:3496ace15f="Blythman"]Fabulous set. The second shot has a car in the background which is distracting. Maybe it could be removed?
I can do that for you .. and I won't need the keys
No prob's. Feel free. I never object to people editing images.

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Not quite what I meant [/quote]I wasn't sure but one must try.

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Comment by K10D posted on Caversham House Rolls Royce Meet at 30/05/2012 - 10:19

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Frogfish wrote:
Blythman wrote:
Fabulous set. The second shot has a car in the background which is distracting. Maybe it could be removed?
I can do that for you .. and I won't need the keys
No prob's. Feel free. I never object to people editing images.

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Comment by K10D posted on Caversham House Rolls Royce Meet at 30/05/2012 - 09:12

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keltos wrote:
I also read that the D7K has 39 focus points, 9 of which are cross type. the K5 has 11 focus points 9 of which are cross type, shouldn't they then be equals ?

I need a camera with a reliably fast AF to photograph fighterjets..

Fred
The AF systems of the K5 and D7000 are very different. I recently covered an air show and although the K5 was way better than my K7, it is not in the same league as the D7000 AF which is also not in the same league as my D700. You get what you pay for.

If the K30 AF is actually better than the K5, then get the K30. If fast AF and WR are a must, then you do have choices. A lot of work rounds are just a compromises at the end of the day.

What lenses do you have? The 120-300 f/2.8 Sigma is VERY good for air shows with/without matching TC but unfortunately not yet in Pentax fitting.

The above is IMO, unbiased advice. Others may disagree.

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Comment by K10D posted on K5 or K30 at 30/05/2012 - 09:03

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No 4 is just a winner. Quality of presentation is, as usual with your posts, faultless. Amazing proximity.

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Comment by K10D posted on Fox cubs from the weekend. at 30/05/2012 - 08:31

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Blythman wrote:
Fabulous set. The second shot has a car in the background which is distracting. Maybe it could be removed?
Probably worth doing as it can attract attention.

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Comment by K10D posted on Caversham House Rolls Royce Meet at 30/05/2012 - 08:24

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steven9761 wrote:


The "penis-envy" photographer

photographer for Readers' Wives!
I wonder what Freud would make of it all?

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Comment by K10D posted on Is Photography Too Arty Farty??? at 30/05/2012 - 03:26

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08tiger wrote:
Much better IMHO
Seconded and a good image.

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Comment by K10D posted on Couple from today@itchen at 30/05/2012 - 03:14

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A Rolls Royce owners Club event at Caversham House in the Swan Valley.

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The headlamps were a commission build and cost $5000 each.

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Autumn colours

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K5, 16-50mm, cpl, star-burst and grad tobacco T2 soft.

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Comment by K10D posted on Caversham House Rolls Royce Meet at 30/05/2012 - 03:08

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BY the way, the Pub is the Swinging Pig and is in the City of Rocking-ham???? and is frequented by Sam Worthington when he is back in WA as he lived in Warnbro near Rockingham.

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Comment by K10D posted on along the coast and day care at 25/05/2012 - 10:52

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