Originally posted by LensBeginner Video is garbage. No, seriously, I mean it. Use your cell phone.
K-01 is a dream travel camera, it's easy to use, and it's perfect with manual focus lenses.
Not too long are preferable, unless you use an LCD loupe.
Keep neck strap reasonably short, pull it taut against back of neck, MF with LV magnification, shoot.
so you disagree with the IN DEPTH REVIEW ??
The Bottom Line
Overall, we are very pleased with the K-01's video capabilities, and it makes a great video camera that also takes top-notch stills! This is where the new PRIME M processor really shines. All the video settings are quite easy to access and change, and the red button comes in handy, i.e. to enable focus peaking when shooting videos with manual lenses. Auto exposure and custom image settings work superbly in video mode. The DA 18-135mm lens we used for most of our videos worked very well, as it was easy to hold, focused silently, and allows for plenty of zooming.
If we have to be picky, then we didn't really like the fact that the ISO cannot be snapped out of auto mode while recording, and that you have to set it manually up-front if you want to be able to change it later. The loud clicking sound of the scroll wheel makes an external microphone a necessity for any sort of professional video work, and AF visual confirmation in video mode would be nice. Finally, it would also have been handy if Pentax had implemented a full-time AF system for novice users, and if the AF system could be triggered by half-pressing the shutter release button. Better AF performance, as always, would likewise be welcome, especially with respect to the tracking feature. Using the LCD viewfinder, as with stills, is somewhat problematic when it's very bright outside, but in darker scenarios we can't complain.
The K-01 is without a doubt the most versatile Pentax to date for shooting videos, and it'll make a great companion for your DSLR if that's what you're after. With that said, please note that we're a photo site, and not a video site, and thus we may not evaluate all the criteria (such as video file formats or editing features) that pro videographers consider.
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