I received a new K-01 a few days ago. Since then, I have shot several hundred photos, and I have to say I am unhappy with the images I am getting.
My main camera is a K100d on which I mostly use M42 lenses. My main lens on the K100d is a pixie-dusted Hanimar 55 1.7 (Tomioka) M42. I also have several "cousin" Chinon 55 1.7s that I use from time to time (they are almost as good as the Hanimar). The images that the K100d produces with the Hanimar and the Chinons are faultless to my eye--sharp, contrasty, colorful, dimensional (see photo).
Oddly enough, the Hanimar and Chinons are not producing the kind of great photos I usually see from them on the K100d. What gives? I have tried numerous settings on the K-01 and nothing seems to work! I bought the K-01 hoping that it would give me the indoor photos that the K100d is incapable of.
I have a modest collection of M42s--Takumar 50 1.4, SMC Takumar 55 1.8, Sears 55 1.4 (Tomioka), Chinon 28 2.8, Tamron Bbar 28 2.8, Vivitar 50 1.9--and none of them are producing top-grade photos on the K-01 either. Just serviceable.
Last night I ordered the Promaster MC 28 2.8 (cousin to the RMC Tokina 28 2.8) that some on here rave about in hopes that it will be the one. I am certain that the problem is not a faulty camera. I have gotten a few keepers out of the camera, so I am sure that this is an issue of optimal settings.
Anyone else find that their "magic" lens doesn't shine on the K-01?