Originally posted by ogl I think that there are no places in big countries with slow internet. Sorry.
Ever tried to read PF with your mobile
Originally posted by JohnBee Without knowing whether or not were looking at a lens discrepancy, I'd say the difference is visible:
K-5 CROP:
D7K CROP:
Both samples have been sharpened at the threshold of artifacts.
That's not correct.
Both samples aren't sharp.
The D7000 sample has an edge blur of 2.7px, the K-5 of 3.0px. The D7000 edge blur function shows sharpening artefacts, the K-5 doesn't.
Both are
not sharp!
So, that's a pretty useless and meaningless comparison.
I think, after my elaborate resolution measurement a couple posts up, there remains nothing to be said about the topic.
Except somebody does the same quality test for two cameras, K-5 and another one.
The citation of arbitrary images taken out of the web to illustrate whatever point has to stop. Of course, that's my humble opinion only. But it is.
Originally posted by Class A Class A
(I don't know if you made your first name public here),
you're right. But I appreciate keeping private communications private.
As for USM 0.5: it may often be an aggressive setting when applied to images (e.g. to JPGs out of camera) but not necessarily to RAWs out of newer Pentax.
I only use LR 2.x to have a known point of reference. Some test sites are still using LR 1.x for the same reason (they won't necessarily tell you though). It can be challenging to use an old LR with a new camera. But the DNG converter solves that. I actually use LR3 for my photography.
I think I cannot contribute to the matter anymore beyond what I already did. I may post again if Klaus asks me to send you a message. But otherwise, I don't see what could be added to this thread.