Pentax K-3 III Monochrome Review: Now live!

Kunzite · 01-21-2014, 08:58 AM

Yeah, sure, they deserve it

**Eric Auer** · 01-21-2014, 09:58 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Zygonyx

Sorry, but did you figure out how you would use all these Fuji wheels and buttons ?
Blocked control wheels for sensitivity and speed ?
Video shooting, unless having delicate piano-fingers ?
Impossible to reach exposure matrix control lever?

=> Spending more time to look and search and manipulate, than to shoot through the EVF, doesn't appear to be of any photographical efficiency... but that's mho.

Done it for years with Film Cameras, I certainly do not have to take my eye off the finder to change settings on my Nikon FE......

Iberia · 01-21-2014, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by Zygonyx

Sorry, but did you figure out how you would use all these Fuji wheels and buttons ?
Blocked control wheels for sensitivity and speed ?
Video shooting, unless having delicate piano-fingers ?
Impossible to reach exposure matrix control lever?

=> Spending more time to look and search and manipulate, than to shoot through the EVF, doesn't appear to be of any photographical efficiency... but that's mho.

I don't know about you but I shoot mostly manual or aperture priority with spot metering.

If this camera is customisable one can set aperture with the back wheel, exposure compensation with the front wheel on Av and see the corrections live through the EVF…is that good or what?
I had been put off by EVFs until recently when I handled the NEX-7 and the OM-D E-M1; I am beginning to think that the disavantage of framing through a TV set might be compensated by the large image, the extra info and the ablity to have an instant feedback whenever whe change a certain parameter like depth of field, WB or exposure compensation.

R

**Eric Auer** · 01-21-2014, 10:02 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kunzite

Yeah, sure, they deserve it

Seems like Good Things are coming to people that like photography.

Kunzite · 01-21-2014, 10:17 AM

Indeed, but we weren't talking about that

ogl · 01-21-2014, 10:48 AM

My DA20-40 is the gem. It's one of the best lens Pentax ever made. It's better than DA primes.

Franc · 01-21-2014, 12:07 PM

good to hear, can wait for mine to arrive

ElJamoquio · 01-21-2014, 12:34 PM

Originally posted by ogl

My DA20-40 is the gem. It's one of the best lens Pentax ever made. It's better than DA primes.

Very nice.

wed7 · 01-21-2014, 02:54 PM

oooops, wrong thread

Zygonyx · 01-22-2014, 12:57 AM

Originally posted by ogl

My DA20-40 is the gem. It's one of the best lens Pentax ever made. It's better than DA primes.

Welcome to the club !

ogl · 01-22-2014, 05:38 AM

There is only one fly in the ointment.

Required AF correction even with K-5IIs. I've corrected it, but I hope for new firmware for better phase focusing.

David&karen · 01-22-2014, 11:08 AM

Ogl, we agree: this lens is the bomb! We are driving around for job interviews today in Richmond Virginia and it is 5℉ with wind chill and only the K3, 20-40, and smc 70 is with us. Incredible shots, no worries about the snow and cold.

David

**seventysixersfan** · 01-22-2014, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by ogl

My DA20-40 is the gem. It's one of the best lens Pentax ever made. It's better than DA primes.

Wow, that's a really strong endorsement, coming from a user who owns the FA*24, F28, DA 40, FA43, DA70, FA 77, and DFA100WR-- all widely praised and respected lenses. Dammit, now I have to add the DA20-40 to my LBA list...

Zygonyx · 01-22-2014, 01:21 PM - **1 Like**

@34mm f/4

goubejp · 01-22-2014, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by ogl

My DA20-40 is the gem. It's one of the best lens Pentax ever made. It's better than DA primes.

Glad you like it. I share your opinion, mine is very good too and easily outperforms DA 21. I wonder why it has been rated so bad in Adam's review.

01-21-2014, 10:02 AM	#1203
Iberia Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 135	Originally posted by Zygonyx Sorry, but did you figure out how you would use all these Fuji wheels and buttons ? Blocked control wheels for sensitivity and speed ? Video shooting, unless having delicate piano-fingers ? Impossible to reach exposure matrix control lever? => Spending more time to look and search and manipulate, than to shoot through the EVF, doesn't appear to be of any photographical efficiency... but that's mho. I don't know about you but I shoot mostly manual or aperture priority with spot metering. If this camera is customisable one can set aperture with the back wheel, exposure compensation with the front wheel on Av and see the corrections live through the EVF…is that good or what? I had been put off by EVFs until recently when I handled the NEX-7 and the OM-D E-M1; I am beginning to think that the disavantage of framing through a TV set might be compensated by the large image, the extra info and the ablity to have an instant feedback whenever whe change a certain parameter like depth of field, WB or exposure compensation. R Last edited by Iberia; 01-21-2014 at 10:03 AM. Reason: typo

01-21-2014, 02:54 PM	#1209
wed7 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 1,420	oooops, wrong thread Last edited by wed7; 01-22-2014 at 07:35 PM.

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01-21-2014, 08:58 AM	#1201
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,131	Yeah, sure, they deserve it

01-21-2014, 09:58 AM - 1 Like	#1202
Eric Auer Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,209	Originally posted by Zygonyx Sorry, but did you figure out how you would use all these Fuji wheels and buttons ? Blocked control wheels for sensitivity and speed ? Video shooting, unless having delicate piano-fingers ? Impossible to reach exposure matrix control lever? => Spending more time to look and search and manipulate, than to shoot through the EVF, doesn't appear to be of any photographical efficiency... but that's mho. Done it for years with Film Cameras, I certainly do not have to take my eye off the finder to change settings on my Nikon FE......

01-21-2014, 10:02 AM - 1 Like	#1204
Eric Auer Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,209	Originally posted by Kunzite Yeah, sure, they deserve it Seems like Good Things are coming to people that like photography.

01-21-2014, 10:17 AM	#1205
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,131	Indeed, but we weren't talking about that

01-21-2014, 10:48 AM	#1206
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	My DA20-40 is the gem. It's one of the best lens Pentax ever made. It's better than DA primes.

01-21-2014, 12:07 PM	#1207
Franc Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hoevelaken Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,206	good to hear, can wait for mine to arrive

01-21-2014, 12:34 PM	#1208
ElJamoquio Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,873	Originally posted by ogl My DA20-40 is the gem. It's one of the best lens Pentax ever made. It's better than DA primes. Very nice.

01-22-2014, 12:57 AM	#1210
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,015	Originally posted by ogl My DA20-40 is the gem. It's one of the best lens Pentax ever made. It's better than DA primes. Welcome to the club !

01-22-2014, 05:38 AM	#1211
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	There is only one fly in the ointment. Required AF correction even with K-5IIs. I've corrected it, but I hope for new firmware for better phase focusing.

01-22-2014, 11:08 AM	#1212
David&karen Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 327	Ogl, we agree: this lens is the bomb! We are driving around for job interviews today in Richmond Virginia and it is 5℉ with wind chill and only the K3, 20-40, and smc 70 is with us. Incredible shots, no worries about the snow and cold. David

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01-22-2014, 12:56 PM	#1213
seventysixersfan Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,038	Originally posted by ogl My DA20-40 is the gem. It's one of the best lens Pentax ever made. It's better than DA primes. Wow, that's a really strong endorsement, coming from a user who owns the FA*24, F28, DA 40, FA43, DA70, FA 77, and DFA100WR-- all widely praised and respected lenses. Dammit, now I have to add the DA20-40 to my LBA list...

01-22-2014, 01:21 PM - 1 Like	#1214
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,015	@34mm f/4

01-22-2014, 01:42 PM	#1215
goubejp Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: France Photos: Albums Posts: 804	Originally posted by ogl My DA20-40 is the gem. It's one of the best lens Pentax ever made. It's better than DA primes. Glad you like it. I share your opinion, mine is very good too and easily outperforms DA 21. I wonder why it has been rated so bad in Adam's review.

The DA limited is 20-40? and WR?!

Pentax K-3 III Monochrome Review: Now live!