Hands-on with K-5 :)

Steelski · 10-16-2010, 02:43 AM

Originally posted by frank

K5 has 14bit RAW, I guess there is more room to play when doing postprocess?

Yes, DA35/2.4 is a really sweet lens. It takes brighter photos than the FA35/2 at the same setting (same scene, iso, aperture, speed), so I guess either FA35/2 isn't really an F2 lens, or DA35/2.4 is faster than F2.

There was a report a while back that compared the 35 2.0 to the Nikon equivalent. Ofcourse we can not take the camera out of the equation, but it was not as bright as the nikon..

vsl3-e · 10-16-2010, 02:45 AM

Originally posted by macTak

What is the camera strap you show on the camera; that's not the normal Pentax strap. Is it a new version that Pentax is including with the K5 or did you get it at some special event?

Also, can you check on the number of RAW and JPEG images in a burst (ideally both at HI and LOW) settings. That is, when you have a chance; I'd have a hard time putting a camera like this down to run tests...

its the strap from a limited edition of the Super A from 1983. It think its quite fitting since the k5/k7 body resembles the Super A a bit

creampuff · 10-16-2010, 03:01 AM

Another from today's outing...

Pentax K-5 FA 50mm f/2.8 Macro (1/80 sec at f/3.2 ISO 80)

100% crop

Original converted from RAW (4928 x 3264 pixels)
WARNING: BIG FILE
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5085509737_27ea58bdef_o.jpg

planedriver · 10-16-2010, 03:42 AM

Originally posted by creampuff

Another from today's outing...

Pentax K-5 FA 50mm f/2.8 Macro (1/80 sec at f/3.2 ISO 80)

100% crop

Original converted from RAW (4928 x 3264 pixels)
WARNING: BIG FILE
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5085509737_27ea58bdef_o.jpg

thanks for the low iso samples..any sharpness added?

Andras

creampuff · 10-16-2010, 03:46 AM

Originally posted by planedriver

thanks for the low iso samples..any sharpness added?

Andras

No sharpness or NR whatsoever for the photo of the girl and the lotuses.

planedriver · 10-16-2010, 03:47 AM

Originally posted by creampuff

No sharpness or NR whatsoever.

Thank You!

SpartanWarrior · 10-16-2010, 03:49 AM

Looking great thanks

LensScribe · 10-16-2010, 04:33 AM

Can anyone tell me, is the K-5 (and presumably the K-7) port for the cable release the standard 2.5mm jack seen on the K200D/K20D?

Thanks in advance,

Craig

Vaikis_ · 10-16-2010, 04:36 AM

can you provide us DNG files from 80-400 ISO, I whant to compare with my K-7

**NaClH2O** · 10-16-2010, 05:13 AM

Originally posted by rod_grant

Take piggy bank.
Take hammer.
Exert downward force with hammer.
Count contents of piggybank.

Cry.

I agree, but add one more step

Take hammer.
Exert downward force with hammer.
Count contents of piggybank.
Cry
Learn to like peanut butter sandwiches.

NaCl(cold? but 55 [13C] is a good temp to keep the apartment at!)H2O

badbrother · 10-16-2010, 05:22 AM

Originally posted by JohnBee

Great snaps!
Looks like the K-5 will benefit from a little Magenta Cast removal too!

I can't agree with you more, I always find the Magenta Cast a big turn off.

Unfortunately, it does seem quite typical of DA lenses' color rendering (or Pentax tendency to accent the red in the color pallet).

**NaClH2O** · 10-16-2010, 05:46 AM

Frank:
Thank you for posting these shots. I hope you now realize that it's all your fault that I now have severe K-5 lust. If I get caught robbing a bank to afford this beauty I'm just going to have to implicate you as a co-conspirator!
"Yes Officer, it''s all Frank's fault! You see he posted these beautiful high ISO pics taken with the new Pentax K-5 camera and I just had to have that camera. So it's all his fault I tried to rob this bank."

NaCl(I'm out to get some lotto tix )H2O

Urkeldaedalus · 10-16-2010, 05:56 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by NaClH2O

Frank:
Thank you for posting these shots. I hope you now realize that it's all your fault that I now have severe K-5 lust. If I get caught robbing a bank to afford this beauty I'm just going to have to implicate you as a co-conspirator!
"Yes Officer, it''s all Frank's fault! You see he posted these beautiful high ISO pics taken with the new Pentax K-5 camera and I just had to have that camera. So it's all his fault I tried to rob this bank."

NaCl(I'm out to get some lotto tix )H2O

Although the robber concealed his identity, authorities later cracked the case when a witness reported a distinct odor of peanut butter and jelly emanating from the perpetrator.

Just another sad case of the camera buying addiction that is ravaging this fair city.

bobmaxja · 10-16-2010, 06:00 AM

To pay that camera , very simple stop buying Caffe Latte , or Red Bull !! 2 times per day

This is $7.00 per day for 300 days is $2100.00

Urkeldaedalus · 10-16-2010, 06:02 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bobmaxja

To pay that camera , very simple stop buying Caffe Latte , or Red Bull !! 2 times per day

This is $7.00 per day for 300 days is $2100.00

Plus you won't even need shake reduction any more

I read the other day that Cartier-Bresson would quit coffee for long stretches so his hands would be steadier while shooting. Now that's dedication.

10-16-2010, 05:46 AM	#57
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Thanks Frank Frank: Thank you for posting these shots. I hope you now realize that it's all your fault that I now have severe K-5 lust. If I get caught robbing a bank to afford this beauty I'm just going to have to implicate you as a co-conspirator! "Yes Officer, it''s all Frank's fault! You see he posted these beautiful high ISO pics taken with the new Pentax K-5 camera and I just had to have that camera. So it's all his fault I tried to rob this bank." NaCl(I'm out to get some lotto tix )H2O

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10-16-2010, 02:43 AM	#46
Steelski Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Varna Posts: 470	Originally posted by frank K5 has 14bit RAW, I guess there is more room to play when doing postprocess? Yes, DA35/2.4 is a really sweet lens. It takes brighter photos than the FA35/2 at the same setting (same scene, iso, aperture, speed), so I guess either FA35/2 isn't really an F2 lens, or DA35/2.4 is faster than F2. There was a report a while back that compared the 35 2.0 to the Nikon equivalent. Ofcourse we can not take the camera out of the equation, but it was not as bright as the nikon..

10-16-2010, 02:45 AM	#47
vsl3-e Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Photos: Albums Posts: 116	Originally posted by macTak What is the camera strap you show on the camera; that's not the normal Pentax strap. Is it a new version that Pentax is including with the K5 or did you get it at some special event? Also, can you check on the number of RAW and JPEG images in a burst (ideally both at HI and LOW) settings. That is, when you have a chance; I'd have a hard time putting a camera like this down to run tests... its the strap from a limited edition of the Super A from 1983. It think its quite fitting since the k5/k7 body resembles the Super A a bit

10-16-2010, 03:01 AM	#48
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Another from today's outing... Pentax K-5 FA 50mm f/2.8 Macro (1/80 sec at f/3.2 ISO 80) 100% crop Original converted from RAW (4928 x 3264 pixels) *WARNING: BIG FILE* http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5085509737_27ea58bdef_o.jpg

10-16-2010, 03:42 AM	#49
planedriver Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Velence, Hungary Posts: 664	Originally posted by creampuff Another from today's outing... Pentax K-5 FA 50mm f/2.8 Macro (1/80 sec at f/3.2 ISO 80) 100% crop Original converted from RAW (4928 x 3264 pixels) *WARNING: BIG FILE* http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5085509737_27ea58bdef_o.jpg thanks for the low iso samples..any sharpness added? Andras

10-16-2010, 03:46 AM	#50
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Originally posted by planedriver thanks for the low iso samples..any sharpness added? Andras No sharpness or NR whatsoever for the photo of the girl and the lotuses.

10-16-2010, 03:47 AM	#51
planedriver Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Velence, Hungary Posts: 664	Originally posted by creampuff No sharpness or NR whatsoever. Thank You!

10-16-2010, 03:49 AM	#52
SpartanWarrior Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sparta, Greece. Posts: 104	Looking great thanks

10-16-2010, 04:33 AM	#53
LensScribe Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 316	Can anyone tell me, is the K-5 (and presumably the K-7) port for the cable release the standard 2.5mm jack seen on the K200D/K20D? Thanks in advance, Craig

10-16-2010, 04:36 AM	#54
Vaikis_ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 213	can you provide us DNG files from 80-400 ISO, I whant to compare with my K-7

10-16-2010, 05:13 AM	#55
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Originally posted by rod_grant Take piggy bank. Take hammer. Exert downward force with hammer. Count contents of piggybank. Cry. I agree, but add one more step Take hammer. Exert downward force with hammer. Count contents of piggybank. Cry Learn to like peanut butter sandwiches. NaCl(cold? but 55 [13C] is a good temp to keep the apartment at!)H2O

10-16-2010, 05:22 AM	#56
badbrother Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: taipei Posts: 25	Originally posted by JohnBee Great snaps! Looks like the K-5 will benefit from a little Magenta Cast removal too! I can't agree with you more, I always find the Magenta Cast a big turn off. Unfortunately, it does seem quite typical of DA lenses' color rendering (or Pentax tendency to accent the red in the color pallet).

10-16-2010, 05:56 AM - 1 Like	#58
Urkeldaedalus Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Originally posted by NaClH2O Frank: Thank you for posting these shots. I hope you now realize that it's all your fault that I now have severe K-5 lust. If I get caught robbing a bank to afford this beauty I'm just going to have to implicate you as a co-conspirator! "Yes Officer, it''s all Frank's fault! You see he posted these beautiful high ISO pics taken with the new Pentax K-5 camera and I just had to have that camera. So it's all his fault I tried to rob this bank." NaCl(I'm out to get some lotto tix )H2O Although the robber concealed his identity, authorities later cracked the case when a witness reported a distinct odor of peanut butter and jelly emanating from the perpetrator. Just another sad case of the camera buying addiction that is ravaging this fair city.

10-16-2010, 06:00 AM	#59
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	To pay that camera , very simple stop buying Caffe Latte , or Red Bull !! 2 times per day This is $7.00 per day for 300 days is $2100.00

10-16-2010, 06:02 AM - 1 Like	#60
Urkeldaedalus Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Originally posted by bobmaxja To pay that camera , very simple stop buying Caffe Latte , or Red Bull !! 2 times per day This is $7.00 per day for 300 days is $2100.00 Plus you won't even need shake reduction any more I read the other day that Cartier-Bresson would quit coffee for long stretches so his hands would be steadier while shooting. Now that's dedication.