k-5 Photographer Test Reviews - Do they exist

**rod_grant** · 09-23-2010, 08:37 PM

Originally posted by Mike.P®

You want all this from a company that sticks 2 employees in a broom cupboard and then tells them to make a video about their new flagship camera while giving them all the wrong specifications.

I understand that Microsoft and Hoya have the same recruitment company; They send all the engineers to Pentax and all the marketing people to Microsoft

zelovoc · 09-23-2010, 10:12 PM

i am not sure if it is already here, but anyway
K-5 ??? ???... ???? ???... - ??? | ??? K ??
k5 at high iso.

Lampo · 09-24-2010, 12:09 AM

Wow, those are amazing shots, the K-5 seems to perform very well, even at 12.800... But it is still firmware 0.2, so I will wait for official results from a production K-5 ;-)

gazonk · 09-24-2010, 12:30 AM

Originally posted by Lampo

Wow, those are amazing shots, the K-5 seems to perform very well, even at 12.800...

Yes, that's really amazing. I noticed (from Google translate of the page) that the K-7 shot was in bright mode, but couldn't find anything about this from the K-5 shot, maybe that explains some of the lack of color nuances in the K-7 shot.

But look at the detail in that crop! Really amazing. Looking at this, I would expect ISO 25600 to be at least as good as 6400 on the K-7. 12800 certainly is better than 1600 on my K10D.

Supernaut · 09-24-2010, 01:37 AM

Noise aside, the dynamic range is so much better on the K-5 samples!

deadwolfbones · 09-24-2010, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by Miserere

I've contacted Pentax USA to request a K-5 for review. We'll see what they say...or if they even get back to me

...

Yeah, I did too, just after the K-r was announced. Haven't heard anything back yet.

Miserere · 09-26-2010, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by Class A

Could you please also ask them to let you do the official introduction video for the next Pentax camera?

The effort for the K-5 doesn't quite cut the mustard...

Ha ha ha, I've actually been contemplating adding some video content to Enticing the Light and was wondering if I could come up with something better than that video. I can't guarantee I would!

...

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09-23-2010, 08:37 PM	#16
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by Mike.P® You want all this from a company that sticks 2 employees in a broom cupboard and then tells them to make a video about their new flagship camera while giving them all the wrong specifications. I understand that Microsoft and Hoya have the same recruitment company; They send all the engineers to Pentax and all the marketing people to Microsoft

09-23-2010, 10:12 PM	#17
zelovoc Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kosice Posts: 80	i am not sure if it is already here, but anyway K-5 ??? ???... ???? ???... - ??? \| ??? K ?? k5 at high iso.

09-24-2010, 12:09 AM	#18
Lampo Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Leiden Posts: 59	Wow, those are amazing shots, the K-5 seems to perform very well, even at 12.800... But it is still firmware 0.2, so I will wait for official results from a production K-5 ;-)

09-24-2010, 12:30 AM	#19
gazonk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo area, Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,746	Originally posted by Lampo Wow, those are amazing shots, the K-5 seems to perform very well, even at 12.800... Yes, that's really amazing. I noticed (from Google translate of the page) that the K-7 shot was in bright mode, but couldn't find anything about this from the K-5 shot, maybe that explains some of the lack of color nuances in the K-7 shot. But look at the detail in that crop! Really amazing. Looking at this, I would expect ISO 25600 to be at least as good as 6400 on the K-7. 12800 certainly is better than 1600 on my K10D.

09-24-2010, 01:37 AM	#20
Supernaut Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Coast , Sweden Posts: 467	Noise aside, the dynamic range is so much better on the K-5 samples!

09-24-2010, 08:38 AM	#21
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	Originally posted by Miserere I've contacted Pentax USA to request a K-5 for review. We'll see what they say...or if they even get back to me ... Yeah, I did too, just after the K-r was announced. Haven't heard anything back yet.

09-26-2010, 01:44 PM	#22
Miserere Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,993	Originally posted by Class A Could you please also ask them to let you do the official introduction video for the next Pentax camera? The effort for the K-5 doesn't quite cut the mustard... Ha ha ha, I've actually been contemplating adding some video content to Enticing the Light and was wondering if I could come up with something better than that video. I can't guarantee I would! ...