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Comment by Rees posted on K-7 has image distortion and CA correction at 23/05/2009 - 12:17
I have long been a Pentax user, a 'stills photographer' and a firm film chap. Video has never interested me, apart from recording TV programs and I take your point John, I have not seen the K 7 yet, only read, probably what you have read about it so far. But for me personally, I would have appreciated increased pixels, full frame sensor (not sure) features that would assist me in my passion for forty seven years, still photography. Had I been interested in movie making, did some standard 8 and 16mm when I was younger, I would have by now bought a video camera. I know what you are going to say next, that Pentax has to pursue the market forces, but at what expense to photography itself?
Comment by Rees posted on K-7 has image distortion and CA correction at 23/05/2009 - 11:37
shim wrote:
My next door neighbours just bought a Sony 200 I was surprised it takes CF, he's also paid £23 for a no name 4GB CF card. I tried to get him to buy a k-m but he seemed set on Sony, said he didn't want Canon because they weren't a proper camera manufacturer, they are photocopier manufacturers
shim
I hope you told him that Sony are not a proper camera manufacturer either shim, televisions, audio spring to mind.My next door neighbours just bought a Sony 200 I was surprised it takes CF, he's also paid £23 for a no name 4GB CF card. I tried to get him to buy a k-m but he seemed set on Sony, said he didn't want Canon because they weren't a proper camera manufacturer, they are photocopier manufacturers
shim
Comment by Rees posted on Warranty K10D at 22/05/2009 - 17:55
aminstar wrote:
Or should I get the Canon 50D , you seem happy with it Tel
Amin, I should go for the Canon.ttk wrote:
Keep shooting 400 shots a day you will have to tap up(ask) the Mrs Amin for some money for a K-7
hmm, I better get some portraits done for her so that she doesnt complain when I book my K7 lolKeep shooting 400 shots a day you will have to tap up(ask) the Mrs Amin for some money for a K-7
Or should I get the Canon 50D , you seem happy with it Tel
Comment by Rees posted on We had bubble and we had smoke, now let's have both :) at 22/05/2009 - 10:45
Hardgravity wrote:
Back on topic, when Pentax revamped their site earlier this year some pages appeared in German.
I posted about it then.
Guess what? They're still there, in German.
It seem s Pentax UK are in a bit of a pickle, they seem to be concentrating on, well what?
Servicing's getting a slating, website is not up to U.S., Canadian et al standards, let's hope supply is OK unless we could loose our confidence completely.
We need confidence in Pentax U.K. so how can we get this across to them? :::
Well Hardgravity,Back on topic, when Pentax revamped their site earlier this year some pages appeared in German.
I posted about it then.
Guess what? They're still there, in German.
It seem s Pentax UK are in a bit of a pickle, they seem to be concentrating on, well what?
Servicing's getting a slating, website is not up to U.S., Canadian et al standards, let's hope supply is OK unless we could loose our confidence completely.
We need confidence in Pentax U.K. so how can we get this across to them? :::
The first thing is to look at the USA, Canada etc websites to see why they are so much better than the UKs, this could then form the basis for the argument. That done, there needs to be a petition and hopefully all from this site would sign. This then needs to be sent not only to Pentax UK, but to the main Headquarters Of Pentax itself in Japan. If enough UK Pentax customers complain, just maybe it will move them into action, if nothing is done, then its the Status Quo.
Comment by Rees posted on Pentax UK website at 22/05/2009 - 10:38
shim wrote:
What make are the cards? Mine doesn't like Sandisk.
Does the light flash when you insert the card with the
camera turned off?
shim
Hello shim,What make are the cards? Mine doesn't like Sandisk.
Does the light flash when you insert the card with the
camera turned off?
shim
I have two K10D and a K20 D and I've only ever used Sandisk Extreme 111s in them, I know your not keen on Sandisk and Yes the light does flash when the cards are inserted, with the camera off on all three bodies?
Comment by Rees posted on Warranty K10D at 22/05/2009 - 09:20
ttk wrote:
I think Terry is nearer the mark and there is an old saying:hefty1 wrote:
If it's as nice as it looks (and I've liked pretty much everything I've seen and heard so far) then I'll probably snap at around £600. Which means I'll get one in about 18 months / 2 years I reckon...
Lucky I'm a patient chap really
I don't think you will have much change out of a grand (Body Only) so it's a good job you are patient Heft.If it's as nice as it looks (and I've liked pretty much everything I've seen and heard so far) then I'll probably snap at around £600. Which means I'll get one in about 18 months / 2 years I reckon...
Lucky I'm a patient chap really
"A fool and his money are soon parted"
Think that fits the bill.
Comment by Rees posted on What will you pay for a New K7D then. at 21/05/2009 - 09:51
Henry Ford (god bless him) once said two profound comments, his first and most famous "You can have any colour, as long it is black" and is lesser known, but just as profound, when he was asked about his model 'T' there's not much to it is there? he replied, " the more there is on it, the more there is to go wrong" !!
Comment by Rees posted on K7D announced in US? at 21/05/2009 - 09:47
aminstar wrote:
You definitely want to get me in trouble. Shhhh
Hmmm, now just thinking here is the AF.C locking really fast in the Canon 50D Tel?
This is the part that frustrates me actually with the K20D but I have learnt to live with it, or better without it . For example when I am trying to get shots of my little one and the moment he is running or walking towards me and I want to get a decent shot, there seems no way i can get one of him unless he is stationary. I am always running behind that fraction of a second late and the images come fuzzy.
Unless there is a trick you more experienced members use that I could use to get around this.
But Amin, Why should you have to put up with it? This is part of the whole HoyaPentax Problem! Just like when the British use to make cars! Good designs, good ideas - just rubbish, they would release their models and let the customers find out what the problems were! HoyaPentax is losing its way - Sadly.ttk wrote:
Amin you know what will make you photos better don't you A very nice Pentax K7, or for speed a Canon 50D.
Now you winding me up Tel aren't you? Amin you know what will make you photos better don't you A very nice Pentax K7, or for speed a Canon 50D.
You definitely want to get me in trouble. Shhhh
Hmmm, now just thinking here is the AF.C locking really fast in the Canon 50D Tel?
This is the part that frustrates me actually with the K20D but I have learnt to live with it, or better without it . For example when I am trying to get shots of my little one and the moment he is running or walking towards me and I want to get a decent shot, there seems no way i can get one of him unless he is stationary. I am always running behind that fraction of a second late and the images come fuzzy.
Unless there is a trick you more experienced members use that I could use to get around this.
Comment by Rees posted on New K-7 Specifications. at 20/05/2009 - 14:56
I have long been a Pentax user, a 'stills photographer' and a firm film chap. Video has never interested me, apart from recording TV programs and I take your point John, I have not seen the K 7 yet, only read, probably what you have read about it so far. But for me personally, I would have appreciated increased pixels, full frame sensor (not sure) features that would assist me in my passion for forty seven years, still photography. Had I been interested in movie making, did some standard 8 and 16mm when I was younger, I would have by now bought a video camera. I know what you are going to say next, that Pentax has to pursue the market forces, but at what expense to photography itself?
We have a compact here at home with 12 mp but when the light is just a little less then bright sunlight the noise kicks in. Luckily it has a special CCD which can group two adjacent pixels together to create a single large pixel and this gives you a 6mp camera with adequate resolution and a lot less noise.
It is a Fuji with a EXR CCD. The pixels are aranged differently so that every pixel is adjacent to antoher pixel of the same colour (not the typical bayer pattern).
14,6 for me is enough for an APS-C sized sensor, for a full-frame sensor I see about 20mp as a nice limit. If you want anything with a higher resolution you should look at a 645 or larger camera.