K-r is in my cart, but worried about AF

lavascript · 01-25-2011, 12:08 PM

Originally posted by Hypocorism

FYI: That struck me as quaint because my K-r, S/N 3894260, I'd purchased retail in Au on 2010-12-13, or 43 calendar days earlier.

Such is the idiosyncrasies of modern times global market distribution. (Which could easily confuse a lot of people how this could happen.)

.R.

But yours FF's? Because I read in another thread someone (I think it was ursamajor) said that they heard anything above 382xxxx didn't have FF problems

ursamajor · 01-25-2011, 12:54 PM

I read that information on a german forum.
Today I had a phone conversation with the representative Pentax RO (to whom I sent my K-r for verifications/replacement) and he told me he talked with people from Pentax Europe. They agree there is a problem with all Pentax K-r, but they don't have yet a solution for the front focus issue, under artificial light, especially tungsten.

PS: The same guy said me that Pentax RO already have 10 K-r sent back by the buyers (in warranty). It's very much, IMHO, in a country where Canikon are "kings". Here, Pentax is not a famous name.

snofox · 01-27-2011, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by lavascript

my FA50 is soft at 1.4, but it's not crazy bad.

My FA 50 1.4 is soft no matter what light I shoot in, no matter which camera I use. It's the nature of the beast. It's normal for that lens, isn't it?

EricT · 01-28-2011, 03:44 AM

Originally posted by snofox

My FA 50 1.4 is soft no matter what light I shoot in, no matter which camera I use. It's the nature of the beast. It's normal for that lens, isn't it?

As I've shown in my other thread here, this is a 100% crop from my FA 50mm wide open, focused using live view:

Not tack sharp, but more than usable, IMO. Of course you have to be extremely careful with where you put your focus plane due to the shallow DOF.

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01-25-2011, 12:08 PM	#31
lavascript Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 396 Original Poster	Originally posted by Hypocorism FYI: That struck me as quaint because my K-r, S/N 3894260, I'd purchased retail in Au on 2010-12-13, or 43 calendar days earlier. Such is the idiosyncrasies of modern times global market distribution. (Which could easily confuse a lot of people how this could happen.) .R. But yours FF's? Because I read in another thread someone (I think it was ursamajor) said that they heard anything above 382xxxx didn't have FF problems

01-25-2011, 12:54 PM	#32
ursamajor Banned Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 242	I read that information on a german forum. Today I had a phone conversation with the representative Pentax RO (to whom I sent my K-r for verifications/replacement) and he told me he talked with people from Pentax Europe. They agree there is a problem with all Pentax K-r, but they don't have yet a solution for the front focus issue, under artificial light, especially tungsten. PS: The same guy said me that Pentax RO already have 10 K-r sent back by the buyers (in warranty). It's very much, IMHO, in a country where Canikon are "kings". Here, Pentax is not a famous name.

01-27-2011, 07:43 PM	#33
snofox Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fredericton New Brunswick Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 334	Originally posted by lavascript my FA50 is soft at 1.4, but it's not crazy bad. My FA 50 1.4 is soft no matter what light I shoot in, no matter which camera I use. It's the nature of the beast. It's normal for that lens, isn't it?

01-28-2011, 03:44 AM	#34
EricT Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 484	Originally posted by snofox My FA 50 1.4 is soft no matter what light I shoot in, no matter which camera I use. It's the nature of the beast. It's normal for that lens, isn't it? As I've shown in my other thread here, this is a 100% crop from my FA 50mm wide open, focused using live view: Not tack sharp, but more than usable, IMO. Of course you have to be extremely careful with where you put your focus plane due to the shallow DOF.