Somethings wrong!

**Ahab** · 05-02-2011, 08:26 AM - **1 Like**

Got my K5 about 3 weeks ago and as of last night tried it under all kinds of lighting conditions. No focus issues with any of my lenses, no softness issues either.

Fototim · 05-02-2011, 08:33 AM

You got to show proof.

Most likely user errror.

DogLover · 05-02-2011, 08:40 AM

Originally posted by Ahab

Got my K5 about 3 weeks ago and as of last night tried it under all kinds of lighting conditions. No focus issues with any of my lenses, no softness issues either.

I can back you up as this has been my experience, too. Pentax can't get away with this!

**blackcloudbrew** · 05-02-2011, 08:59 AM

I'm totally down with this. Just did my first shoot with my new K-5. The LCD lies. The images are much better on the computer monitor than the LCD! What's up with that? All my other Pentax's are the other way. I don't get it.

Last edited by blackcloudbrew; 05-02-2011 at 09:30 AM.

causey · 05-02-2011, 09:02 AM

Originally posted by Ahab

Got my K5 about 3 weeks ago and as of last night tried it under all kinds of lighting conditions. No focus issues with any of my lenses, no softness issues either.

Seems to be a bad copy. Bad beyond repair. I'm generously offering you $300 for it--you can only sell it for parts.

Rupert · 05-02-2011, 09:09 AM

Mine is the same way.....I tried to send it back but Otis said no way! We will just have to live with them and make our own defects if we want to be happy and post negative comments. I'm pretty much a Pro.....at making bad shots, so it won't be so hard for me......for you it might be more troublesome?

Best Regards!

cbaytan · 05-02-2011, 10:03 AM

Originally posted by Fototim

You got to show proof.

Most likely user errror.

Shhh! probably he is lying, he can't show no proof, can he?

rover · 05-02-2011, 10:23 AM

Oh so refreshing. I have been staying away from PF for fear of reading too much... I will be buying the K-5 at some point, probably soon. This place can make the sky look so purple sometimes though.

jstevewhite · 05-02-2011, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by blackcloudbrew

I'm totally down with this. Just did my first shoot with my new K-5. The LCD lies. The images are much better on the computer monitor than the LCD! What's up with that? All my other Pentax's are the other way. I don't get it.

I've noticed this myself. I've stopped deleting images that look blurry or OOF on the LCD, because more than a few times I get 'em in Lightroom and they're plenty sharp. I don't know if they have changed the way they scale the preview jpgs or what, but I looked at my K20D, and it doesnt' do that. Weird, but it's ok, now that I know.

RustyToyotaVT · 05-03-2011, 07:38 AM

Originally posted by jstevewhite

I've noticed this myself. I've stopped deleting images that look blurry or OOF on the LCD, because more than a few times I get 'em in Lightroom and they're plenty sharp. I don't know if they have changed the way they scale the preview jpgs or what, but I looked at my K20D, and it doesnt' do that. Weird, but it's ok, now that I know.

You can count me in this group as well. There have been a few images I've taken at weddings and at a baby shower that looked OOF on the LCD but were superb in Photoshop. Exactly the opposite of my D300, and quite frankly preferable!

After a couple months of ownership, I don't regret switching from Nikon in the least.

**Ash** · 05-03-2011, 07:59 AM

You clearly haven't tried shooting a fast moving subject without panning well or trying to capture a non-static subject handheld under putrid lighting conditions. THEN, maybe you'll find that your K-5 isn't as sharp as you thought it was...

jstevewhite · 05-03-2011, 08:25 AM

Originally posted by Ash

You clearly haven't tried shooting a fast moving subject without panning well or trying to capture a non-static subject handheld under putrid lighting conditions. THEN, maybe you'll find that your K-5 isn't as sharp as you thought it was...

Oh, that's a very good point. You mean all the blurry pix of little brown birds I created while trying to catch them flying are the K-5's fault? Whew! I was starting to think I was just incompetent at shooting small birds in flight!

When will Pentax acknowledge this blurry-little-brown-birds-in-flight problem and produce a *real* professional's camera? Outrageous!

thorwb · 05-03-2011, 08:52 AM

jstevewhite: have you had problems capturing UFOs in flight aswell? I've tried like a million times, but all my pics turn out blurry and pixelated

DogLover · 05-03-2011, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by thorwb

jstevewhite: have you had problems capturing UFOs in flight aswell? I've tried like a million times, but all my pics turn out blurry and pixelated

Well, duh! That's not yours or the cameras fault, that's the alien photo-blocking technology. How else would you explain our complete inability to get clear photos of those things?

**Ahab** · 05-03-2011, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by Ash

You clearly haven't tried shooting a fast moving subject without panning well or trying to capture a non-static subject handheld under putrid lighting conditions. THEN, maybe you'll find that your K-5 isn't as sharp as you thought it was...

I'm too old to shoot fast.

These were taken with the K5 and DA16-45.

05-02-2011, 08:26 AM - 1 Like	#1
Ahab Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Arnold, Md. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 762	Somethings wrong! Got my K5 about 3 weeks ago and as of last night tried it under all kinds of lighting conditions. No focus issues with any of my lenses, no softness issues either.

05-03-2011, 09:10 AM	#15
Ahab Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Arnold, Md. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 762 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ash You clearly haven't tried shooting a fast moving subject without panning well or trying to capture a non-static subject handheld under putrid lighting conditions. THEN, maybe you'll find that your K-5 isn't as sharp as you thought it was... I'm too old to shoot fast. These were taken with the K5 and DA16-45. Attached Images

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05-02-2011, 08:33 AM	#2
Fototim Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 268	You got to show proof. Most likely user errror.

05-02-2011, 08:40 AM	#3
DogLover Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,054	Originally posted by Ahab Got my K5 about 3 weeks ago and as of last night tried it under all kinds of lighting conditions. No focus issues with any of my lenses, no softness issues either. I can back you up as this has been my experience, too. Pentax can't get away with this!

05-02-2011, 08:59 AM	#4
blackcloudbrew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cotati, California USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,461	I'm totally down with this. Just did my first shoot with my new K-5. The LCD lies. The images are much better on the computer monitor than the LCD! What's up with that? All my other Pentax's are the other way. I don't get it. Last edited by blackcloudbrew; 05-02-2011 at 09:30 AM.

05-02-2011, 09:02 AM	#5
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	Originally posted by Ahab Got my K5 about 3 weeks ago and as of last night tried it under all kinds of lighting conditions. No focus issues with any of my lenses, no softness issues either. Seems to be a bad copy. Bad beyond repair. I'm generously offering you $300 for it--you can only sell it for parts.

05-02-2011, 09:09 AM	#6
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Mine is the same way.....I tried to send it back but Otis said no way! We will just have to live with them and make our own defects if we want to be happy and post negative comments. I'm pretty much a Pro.....at making bad shots, so it won't be so hard for me......for you it might be more troublesome? Best Regards!

05-02-2011, 10:03 AM	#7
cbaytan Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Trabzon/Turkey Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,010	Originally posted by Fototim You got to show proof. Most likely user errror. Shhh! probably he is lying, he can't show no proof, can he?

05-02-2011, 10:23 AM	#8
rover Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 149	Oh so refreshing. I have been staying away from PF for fear of reading too much... I will be buying the K-5 at some point, probably soon. This place can make the sky look so purple sometimes though.

05-02-2011, 10:24 AM	#9
jstevewhite Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midwest Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,407	Originally posted by blackcloudbrew I'm totally down with this. Just did my first shoot with my new K-5. The LCD lies. The images are much better on the computer monitor than the LCD! What's up with that? All my other Pentax's are the other way. I don't get it. I've noticed this myself. I've stopped deleting images that look blurry or OOF on the LCD, because more than a few times I get 'em in Lightroom and they're plenty sharp. I don't know if they have changed the way they scale the preview jpgs or what, but I looked at my K20D, and it doesnt' do that. Weird, but it's ok, now that I know.

05-03-2011, 07:38 AM	#10
RustyToyotaVT Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Posts: 103	Originally posted by jstevewhite I've noticed this myself. I've stopped deleting images that look blurry or OOF on the LCD, because more than a few times I get 'em in Lightroom and they're plenty sharp. I don't know if they have changed the way they scale the preview jpgs or what, but I looked at my K20D, and it doesnt' do that. Weird, but it's ok, now that I know. You can count me in this group as well. There have been a few images I've taken at weddings and at a baby shower that looked OOF on the LCD but were superb in Photoshop. Exactly the opposite of my D300, and quite frankly preferable! After a couple months of ownership, I don't regret switching from Nikon in the least.

05-03-2011, 07:59 AM	#11
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	You clearly haven't tried shooting a fast moving subject without panning well or trying to capture a non-static subject handheld under putrid lighting conditions. THEN, maybe you'll find that your K-5 isn't as sharp as you thought it was...

05-03-2011, 08:25 AM	#12
jstevewhite Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midwest Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,407	Originally posted by Ash You clearly haven't tried shooting a fast moving subject without panning well or trying to capture a non-static subject handheld under putrid lighting conditions. THEN, maybe you'll find that your K-5 isn't as sharp as you thought it was... Oh, that's a very good point. You mean all the blurry pix of little brown birds I created while trying to catch them flying are the K-5's fault? Whew! I was starting to think I was just incompetent at shooting small birds in flight! When will Pentax acknowledge this blurry-little-brown-birds-in-flight problem and produce a real professional's camera? Outrageous!

05-03-2011, 08:52 AM	#13
thorwb Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 36	jstevewhite: have you had problems capturing UFOs in flight aswell? I've tried like a million times, but all my pics turn out blurry and pixelated

05-03-2011, 08:58 AM	#14
DogLover Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,054	Originally posted by thorwb jstevewhite: have you had problems capturing UFOs in flight aswell? I've tried like a million times, but all my pics turn out blurry and pixelated Well, duh! That's not yours or the cameras fault, that's the alien photo-blocking technology. How else would you explain our complete inability to get clear photos of those things?