Actually the 4 way controller does work when in the menu or info modes, just not to get drive mode, flash mode,white balance, custom image.

Jeff

I went out today to take a few pics. Took one picture then put it on a tripod. Used the 4 way controller and set to bracket and took 1 set of 3 pictures, then set 4 way controller to timer. Timer leds flashing but takes a picture imediately when shutter pressed, leds stay flashing . Tried to check my settings in case I had pressed remote control by mistake and cannot get the 4 way controller to work - none of the buttons work and leds keep flashing.

Took battery out for several mins, put a different SD card in, did factory reset and leds no longer flash. 4 way controller still not working.

Any ideas



Jeff

It just seems strange that it shows the DA 50 f1.8 sharper then the Ltds and DA*s when tested on a K5.

Regards

Jeff

You can select the camera body, say Pentax K5 and the DA 50 f1.8 is second. You can also click on "Optical Metric Score" and it shows scores for Sharpness, Distortion, Vignetting, Transmission, Chrom Aberration,

Regards

Jeff

I think you can send the lens back to Sigma and have it rechipped for the new camera. They might charge you for it, worth contacting Sigma I would have thought.


Regards

Jeff

I been looking at lens reviews and I stumbled into DXOMark link. The lens with the second highest rating is the the DA 50 f1.8 (cost £120).

I don't really understand this as even the limiteds and DA* don't do well.

Should I ignore these results or is there a simple explaination.

Regards

Jeff

Well it certainly deserves to be with all the improvements.

I am sorely tempted to get one.




Jeff

I have got only one word to say.



Superb!


Jeff

Exif is only really important if someone is entering the image in a competition or is asking for a critique.

Jeff

I have just gone through the images in my portfolio and some of my images have exif data missing. I put it down to unfamiliarity with Lightroom. There is is no advantage in deliberately removing it - nothing to gain and anyone who looked at my Flikr account would probably find it there.


Jeff