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Very nice. The second one with shallow depth of field stands out.
Comment by smc posted on West of England Steam Rally 2025 at 18/08/2025 - 13:26
Yorkie wrote:
I replaced all my OEM lens caps with centre pinch grip caps, cheap as chips so a loss doesn't break the bank
Also helpful for some of the Tamron Adaptall lenses where a traditional cap interferes with the focusing ring.I replaced all my OEM lens caps with centre pinch grip caps, cheap as chips so a loss doesn't break the bank
Comment by smc posted on Lens cap lost at 14/08/2025 - 10:21
What size is it? I may have a spare.
Comment by smc posted on Lens cap lost at 13/08/2025 - 12:56
1stEverPentax wrote:
My tuppence for what it's worth...
I use a K-5IIs for shooting rowing and motorsport.
I generally use a Sandisk 32 or 64GB SD card...i've used various ones...Ultra SDHC at 120MB/s but also more recently a 64GB SDXC at 140MB/s which has become my 'Go to' card generally.
I've also used Transcend cards in 16 or 32GB capacity although with a slower transfer speed many times without issues.
I've currently got a Samsung Evo Plus 128GB U3 A2 V30 micro SD card in my K-5IIs and another in my K-3...both using the SD adaptors that came with the card and can report that they work fine. I 'won' both of these on this site for POTW and it seemed a shame to have them stuck there with them being micro SD doing nothing...but no..work great.
Now for the not so good news...the latest cards i'm using and probably I suspect the Sandisk Ultra 64GB U1 140MB/s transfer speed probably offer a level of performance i'm not able to fully utilise in my K-5IIs which is limited by its very slow internal processing speed when shooting motorsport and the like.
I'm more of a 'sniper' than a 'machine gunner' but even so I find that after about 6 or 7 shots over a 2.5 - 3 second period is enough to overload the processor in the camera and it then freezes for several seconds during which i'm unable to take any more shots and it takes sometimes up to about 8-10 seconds to display any image on the back screen at all. I generally only take images in JPEG as well...usually at highest or second highest file size and most 'stars' for quality setting. The situation would be even worse if you intended multishots at using RAW I presume.
It's not ideal but i've learnt to live with this limitation and accept it for what it is. I really love using the camera in every other respect and when i'm not shooting fast sports this limitation doesn't matter.
Hope this helps.
regards
Karlo
I use the Samsung card too. No issues and good build quality. I use mine in a K5 and K3 mainly for landscape and street photography so buffering is not a problem. I suggest buying from a reputable retailer as there seem to be many fake cards based on internet commentary.My tuppence for what it's worth...
I use a K-5IIs for shooting rowing and motorsport.
I generally use a Sandisk 32 or 64GB SD card...i've used various ones...Ultra SDHC at 120MB/s but also more recently a 64GB SDXC at 140MB/s which has become my 'Go to' card generally.
I've also used Transcend cards in 16 or 32GB capacity although with a slower transfer speed many times without issues.
I've currently got a Samsung Evo Plus 128GB U3 A2 V30 micro SD card in my K-5IIs and another in my K-3...both using the SD adaptors that came with the card and can report that they work fine. I 'won' both of these on this site for POTW and it seemed a shame to have them stuck there with them being micro SD doing nothing...but no..work great.
Now for the not so good news...the latest cards i'm using and probably I suspect the Sandisk Ultra 64GB U1 140MB/s transfer speed probably offer a level of performance i'm not able to fully utilise in my K-5IIs which is limited by its very slow internal processing speed when shooting motorsport and the like.
I'm more of a 'sniper' than a 'machine gunner' but even so I find that after about 6 or 7 shots over a 2.5 - 3 second period is enough to overload the processor in the camera and it then freezes for several seconds during which i'm unable to take any more shots and it takes sometimes up to about 8-10 seconds to display any image on the back screen at all. I generally only take images in JPEG as well...usually at highest or second highest file size and most 'stars' for quality setting. The situation would be even worse if you intended multishots at using RAW I presume.
It's not ideal but i've learnt to live with this limitation and accept it for what it is. I really love using the camera in every other respect and when i'm not shooting fast sports this limitation doesn't matter.
Hope this helps.
regards
Karlo
Comment by smc posted on Help choosing a memory card for a K-5 IIs? at 13/08/2025 - 12:56
A beautiful place. Nice set.
Comment by smc posted on Dursey Island at 10/08/2025 - 07:04
A good set. 3 and 4 stand out for me.
Comment by smc posted on Co. Cork - Dunboy Loop at 09/08/2025 - 19:23
LennyBloke wrote:
If it sells (they have dropped in value since their peak) and I regret it, I'm sure I can hunt out another That's what happened with the A*85/1.4
I have M28/2 and K30/2.8 - they both get some love.Jonathan-Mac wrote:
I'm surprised to see you selling something as nice and prized as this. I wouldn't part with mine.
But can I justify keeping the K28/2 and the K30/2.8 ?I'm surprised to see you selling something as nice and prized as this. I wouldn't part with mine.
If it sells (they have dropped in value since their peak) and I regret it, I'm sure I can hunt out another That's what happened with the A*85/1.4
Comment by smc posted on FS: SMC Pentax K 30mm f2.8 at 06/08/2025 - 13:57
Clearing out a few things:
Magic Lantern guide for K7, in as new condition.
K20d operating manual, good condition, just some coffee stains on the cover.
K5 operating manual, in as new condition.
Various Pentax straps, mainly from the digital era and one or two older ones.
Free to anyone who would like them.
Magic Lantern guide for K7, in as new condition.
K20d operating manual, good condition, just some coffee stains on the cover.
K5 operating manual, in as new condition.
Various Pentax straps, mainly from the digital era and one or two older ones.
Free to anyone who would like them.
Comment by smc posted on FREE: K & Magic lantern guide, K20d manual, K5 manual at 26/07/2025 - 17:09
PM Sent. Many thanks!
Comment by smc posted on FS: Pentax SMC A 400mm f5.6 at 26/07/2025 - 17:04
I recall for some reason that firing the flash on the models with built in flash helped charge the clock battery/capacitor.
Comment by smc posted on Poorly Pentax K-1 (full frame) at 24/07/2025 - 10:20
