I really hope we see a firmware update, for 12 bit possibility. I like to shoot RAW even in continues and then have more latitude to work with the files, WB, EV adjustment etc.
As a hobbyist I have don't have any deadline to meet, I can try and go for optimal IQ instead. Particularly since I often have to crop, or otherwise make changes.
If you up the Iso, there is really no need for 14 bit.
And with higher Iso, there is even more reason to shoot RAW. Dawn/dusk wildlife action would be one scenario
Originally posted by imtheguy I get 27 full-size, highest quality, no processing, iso1600 jpg in a burst.
Sounds ok. Guess I gotta go JPEG instead
Originally posted by Vaikis_ what SD cards you use for measurments ? Please use Lexar® Professional 133x - it's very fast card
SanDisk SDHC cards are plenty fast
Originally posted by telfish Just un-boxed my K-5 and the first thing I did was stand by the road and shoot cars coming towards me. I used my sigma 70-200 set at 2.8 and shot on afc at wide open.
The cars were traveling at 60 miles an hour approx and all shots were in focus as the af tracked the cars. Only ones OOF were when they came too close and were beyond the MFD of the lens.
Also did some panning shots of cars going behind trees and bushes. The tracking di pretty well and picked the cars up each side of objects. Not so many keepers as the head on shots but good enough.
I did try raw and JPG and I would I think use JPG for this sort of shooting. You can rattle off more shots than you will probably need I was shooting a 1/1000 and it seemed pretty fast to me. Far better than the K-7 and K-X.
Impressed with the camera on first look. Will have to play with the menu settings and dial my lenses in to get the best out of it but on first look I think it's a keeper.
Terry
Thanks for the info, good to hear.