Image rotation when reviewing image. Worked on K7 but not K5?

SpecialK · 11-20-2012, 07:12 AM

Originally posted by crossover37

When taking a shot in portrait mode, why doesn't the image rotate to fill the whole screen like on the K7? I have auto rotation set to on.

If Auto Rotate is off, a portrait shot fills the screen when the camera is in landscape orientation. When Auto Rotate is on, a shot in portrait will show as portrait orientation when the camera is in landscape orientation, though smaller.

There is also a Save Rotation Info setting (#23 in the custom menu) that may need to be on.

I have both On and it works for me, unless I am missing the question.

Last edited by SpecialK; 11-20-2012 at 07:27 AM.

Alizarine · 11-20-2012, 07:25 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by SpecialK

If Auto Rotate is on, a shot in portrait will show as portrait orientation when the camera is held normally, though smaller. What are you wanting it to do?

I think what he meant was the image automatically rotating to fill the screen when turning it sideways, and going back to the "smaller" view when held normally. The K-x also does not have this feature, not sure about the K-r (probably not also).

like this, I think, happening automatically when you rotate the camera in your hands

Jean Poitiers · 11-20-2012, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by Jatcat

I just went from a K7 to a K5IIs and it has has the same lack of rotation issue.

Thanks for the info folks; I thought I was going nuts......

I thought that I was going nuts, too, after going from a K-7 to a K-5 a year ago ... J

MSM · 11-20-2012, 11:31 AM

@aliazine: thanks for the visual. I wasn't following the thread as to what the problem is. I know that on my K5, immediately after the portrait shot my image stays in the portrait mode for full review but in playback mode it is a portrait only in landscape. Wow, I didn't know that I could miss something I never had. That would be a nice feature to rotate the camera and immediately see the full picture.

SpecialK · 11-20-2012, 12:28 PM

Ah, the iPhone feature.

Jatcat · 11-20-2012, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by SpecialK

Ah, the iPhone feature.

Yeah.

It was omitted from the K-5IIs, but my $200 Android does it.....

I wonder if we can forward this thread to PRIAC, for their engineers to do

a fix??

vonBaloney · 11-20-2012, 08:52 PM

I knew that wasn't the same when I got my K-5 -- I kept thinking "didn't I use to be able to see these full screen?" but thought I might have been imagining it. Yeah, why don't we complain to someone that can actually do something about it?

SpecialK · 11-20-2012, 09:28 PM

Actually, I don't see the point. If you always want to see the image full-screen, you have to turn the camera for portrait-mode viewing or leave it horizontal for landscape shots. How does auto rotation help this?

After checking the operation for my previous post, I think leaving off makes the most functional sense.

Or did I miss something...again?

Jatcat · 11-21-2012, 09:32 PM

SpecialK,

Alizarine's post (above) explains it best....

11-20-2012, 08:51 PM	#21
Jatcat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 100	Originally posted by SpecialK Ah, the iPhone feature. Yeah. It was omitted from the K-5IIs, but my $200 Android does it..... I wonder if we can forward this thread to PRIAC, for their engineers to do a fix?? Last edited by Jatcat; 11-20-2012 at 09:25 PM.

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11-20-2012, 07:12 AM	#16
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	Originally posted by crossover37 When taking a shot in portrait mode, why doesn't the image rotate to fill the whole screen like on the K7? I have auto rotation set to on. If Auto Rotate is off, a portrait shot fills the screen when the camera is in landscape orientation. When Auto Rotate is on, a shot in portrait will show as portrait orientation when the camera is in landscape orientation, though smaller. There is also a Save Rotation Info setting (#23 in the custom menu) that may need to be on. I have both On and it works for me, unless I am missing the question. Last edited by SpecialK; 11-20-2012 at 07:27 AM.

11-20-2012, 07:25 AM - 1 Like	#17
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Originally posted by SpecialK If Auto Rotate is on, a shot in portrait will show as portrait orientation when the camera is held normally, though smaller. What are you wanting it to do? I think what he meant was the image automatically rotating to fill the screen when turning it sideways, and going back to the "smaller" view when held normally. The K-x also does not have this feature, not sure about the K-r (probably not also). like this, I think, happening automatically when you rotate the camera in your hands

11-20-2012, 11:06 AM	#18
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Jatcat I just went from a K7 to a K5IIs and it has has the same lack of rotation issue. Thanks for the info folks; I thought I was going nuts...... I thought that I was going nuts, too, after going from a K-7 to a K-5 a year ago ... J

11-20-2012, 11:31 AM	#19
MSM Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Photos: Gallery Posts: 994	@aliazine: thanks for the visual. I wasn't following the thread as to what the problem is. I know that on my K5, immediately after the portrait shot my image stays in the portrait mode for full review but in playback mode it is a portrait only in landscape. Wow, I didn't know that I could miss something I never had. That would be a nice feature to rotate the camera and immediately see the full picture.

11-20-2012, 12:28 PM	#20
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	Ah, the iPhone feature.

11-20-2012, 08:52 PM	#22
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	I knew that wasn't the same when I got my K-5 -- I kept thinking "didn't I use to be able to see these full screen?" but thought I might have been imagining it. Yeah, why don't we complain to someone that can actually do something about it?

11-20-2012, 09:28 PM	#23
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	Actually, I don't see the point. If you always want to see the image full-screen, you have to turn the camera for portrait-mode viewing or leave it horizontal for landscape shots. How does auto rotation help this? After checking the operation for my previous post, I think leaving off makes the most functional sense. Or did I miss something...again?

11-21-2012, 09:32 PM	#24
Jatcat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 100	SpecialK, Alizarine's post (above) explains it best....