[rockyram]

I'm sorry if this sounds stupid but waht is the FF issue I'm reading about?Hoping to pick up a K-5 this weekend and am aware of the stain issue and how to test for it but what is the FF issue?As you can tell I'm a newbie but trying to learn.

[qtopplings]

Don't worry about it. Buy your k-5 with confidence that it will take great pictures.

[Schraubstock]

The sensor stain issue is hanging around like a bad smell isn't it. Can PENTAX ever rid itself of this stigma? Perhaps they should rename this model to PENTAX K-5 SF (stain free) from now on.

Greetings

[RonHendriks1966]

The sensor stain issue is hanging around like a bad smell isn't it. Can PENTAX ever rid itself of this stigma? Perhaps they should rename this model to PENTAX K-5 SF (stain free) from now on.

Greetings

K-5 SF -> stain free
K-5 SF -> super focus

[rod_grant]

Someone better qualified than me might give a fuller answer, but basically the issue of FF (Front Focus) is when the automatic focus appears to lock on to the subject but in fact is focussed on an area a bit in front of the actual subject. The issue is not confined to Pentax by any means. The K5 allows you to adjust (micro-adjust!) the AF settings for each lens. The angst with the K5 is that a number of users have found that in low-level tungsten light the AF is quite erratic: any micro-adjustment might only solve the problem at one focal length or one light level. Upgrading to firmware 1.03 made a number of users happy but left a number of others still unhappy. Hopefully 1.04 will see everyone happy. If it was to be a problem for you, just use liveview until it is fixed.

[rockyram]

Thanks guys.I won't worry about it then.I guess all cameras have their quirks.

[Smeggypants]

My first K-5 had the front focussing at low light problem which V1.03 did not fix. I got it replaced with a 4xxxxxx serial number copy and 1.03 did fix the front focussing. 2 days later I bought a 2nd K-5, also 4xxxxxxserial number and that is fine to0. Both take great pics. You should be OK now.