[Tommot1965]

So, I was at the studio today and most of the ~100 shots I tried to take were so horribly FF I can't use them, again! If I focused on the shoulder that was behind the focus was almost correct, still leaving the edge of shoulder out of focus. Most of my time I tried to get the focus right and just had to call the whole thing off because these focusing issues just killed the mood completely.

75mm @ f9 from 3-3.5m = 0.57-0.77m total DOF and the poses we tried to shoot were not that deep.

I'm keeping the K-5 for outdoor stuff but getting another system for gigs and studio stuff.

were you using studio light or strobes...what was the EV during focusing

sounds like you have something else going one with your set up, as the DOF should have masked this issue

[Smeggypants]

were you using studio light or strobes...what was the EV during focusing

sounds like you have something else going one with your set up, as the DOF should have masked this issue

I don't think so according to his DOF figures of 200mm DOF. I had FF 500mm in front of a subject 1.5m away in one of my tests.

[Horst-Helmut]

were you using studio light or strobes...what was the EV during focusing

sounds like you have something else going one with your set up, as the DOF should have masked this issue

Hensel 500Ws+250Ws studio flashes with halogen modeling lights. Didn't take a reading since I was shooting with max sync speed anyway, there's no other thing going on, just that af, or should I say focus lottery. In daylight, no problems.

There was enough contrast (caucasian skin w/ black hair) where I tried to focus, Beauty dish as modifier for the key, gridded hairlight, background light and a silver reflector opposite to the key light. No tripod, and no it's not some kind of movement blur because I can see the fiber pattern on the front of the shirt.

This failure means I didn't pass the studio course because the rest of the studio time is already reserved. I've had 3 cancelled shoots (people had to go to work) before this one and one with the same FF problem shot with 50mm@f8-11 same distance.

I'm beginning to think is there a saboteur in the Pentax factory...

I just got a paid gig that's less than 2 months from now and I can't f... that up.

[Catalana]

I'm beginning to think is there a saboteur in the Pentax factory...

Some of the problems are turning into thorny issues for Hoya/Pentax. The same thought occurred to me some time ago, but we all can spin this as much as we want and will probably be never the wiser.

[filorp]

He probado una a una, mas de 100 unidades de K-5, ya que tengo una tienda especializada en Pentax

to determine whether my k5 is faulty or not i need about 3 min of testing - it must have take you ages to test over 100 units.... you had to unpack and pack back them yet.... Respect!!!

[zackspeed]

we are selling pentax,as one of the biggest pentax seller in germany.
every k-5 wich i tried has the frontfocus under the shoplight.
only a very small range,but visible.
my private k-5 the same game.and i have my third k-5 now.
under lowlight it has a very visible frontfocus.
pentax germany and japan told me that they are working on it.they are thinking that it is a firmwarebug.
but no exactly result till today.
we will hope the best.
best regards,andy

[falconeye]

Hensel 500Ws+250Ws studio flashes with halogen modeling lights..

According to my own tests, halogen is even worse than tungsten. I fall back to my K-7 when in a studio with halogen modelling lights.

pentax germany and japan told me that they are working on it.they are thinking that it is a firmwarebug.
but no exactly result till today.

Andy, that's already more info than I got. According to Paris, Japan has not yet provided additional info. Who in Japan are you talking to?

[zackspeed]

the german team that do you know,the japanese is a chatpartner anywere and is working for pentax in the area of servicesupport.

[Smeggypants]

According to my own tests, halogen is even worse than tungsten. I fall back to my K-7 when in a studio with halogen modelling lights.


Andy, that's already more info than I got. According to Paris, Japan has not yet provided additional info. Who in Japan are you talking to?

I specifically bought the K-5 for low light shooting. For me this is a bigger issue than any possible stains on the sensor.

The FF is bad in sodium streetlight as well as tungsten.

[peterh337]

I tested one by one, more than 100 units of K-5, since I have a shop specializing in Pentax

You don't need to test 100 units.

If you pick 10 out of a stock of 100 and all 10 show a problem then it is virtually certain all 100 will have it. No need to test all 100.

This is weird.

How come I cannot see a problem? What exact conditions are you testing under?

[Tommot1965]

You don't need to test 100 units.

If you pick 10 out of a stock of 100 and all 10 show a problem then it is virtually certain all 100 will have it. No need to test all 100.

This is weird.

How come I cannot see a problem? What exact conditions are you testing under?

peter

from one of your previous posts you indicated that you have done your testing using a 16-45 F4 DA....if that is the case I doubt your gonna see the problem, as the DOF at F4 will mask the FF..you really need a F2.8 lenses or quicker

[Tommot1965]

I don't think so according to his DOF figures of 200mm DOF. I had FF 500mm in front of a subject 1.5m away in one of my tests.

not sure your issue is the Low light FF either, as most are only missing the focus point by 10mm or so,
a problem that is masked by stopping down to F4 and increasing DOF by 40 mm or so isn't going to fix a whooping 500 mm FF issue..

[peterh337]

from one of your previous posts you indicated that you have done your testing using a 16-45 F4 DA....if that is the case I doubt your gonna see the problem, as the DOF at F4 will mask the FF..you really need a F2.8 lenses or quicker

I have two lenses now (16-45 and 17-70) but both are F4.

I have done shots to test the focus (outdoors, good light) and cannot see an issue.

If someone can suggest a test scenario I would happily have a go. A while ago I posted a couple of files here (ignore the patent one) which show that there is nothing apparently wrong with the focus under those conditions. Those pics were taken with the 38... "spotted sensor" K5; I now have a new one with a clean sensor.

[Wheatfield]

I have two lenses now (16-45 and 17-70) but both are F4.

I have done shots to test the focus (outdoors, good light) and cannot see an issue.

If someone can suggest a test scenario I would happily have a go. A while ago I posted a couple of files here (ignore the patent one) which show that there is nothing apparently wrong with the focus under those conditions. Those pics were taken with the 38... "spotted sensor" K5; I now have a new one with a clean sensor.

I see we have another convert to the "I must find something wrong with my camera" club.

I'd tell you to enjoy your camera, but now you will never be able to enjoy either your camera or photography again.

[kenyee]

same FF problem shot with 50mm@f8-11 same distance.

At f/11 in the studio, DOF should be masking the FF issue. Are you shooting beauty shots? I tend to only shoot full or 3/4 body shots w/ the 50 in studio...