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ogl · 05-18-2009, 10:33 PM

Originally posted by dave sz

But that's TV output, not video resolution.

yes. I know...

I made mistake.

jaad75 · 05-18-2009, 10:33 PM

Originally posted by fearview

??

Direct access to Picture Styles.

KungPOW · 05-18-2009, 10:33 PM

This latest post from China confirms it to be image settings.

Peter Fang · 05-18-2009, 10:50 PM

Originally posted by fearview

??

This is for setting image parameters, Natural/Bright, etc.

Peter

fearview · 05-18-2009, 10:50 PM

Originally posted by jaad75

Direct access to Picture Styles.

Originally posted by KungPOW

This latest post from China confirms it to be image settings.

Originally posted by Peter Fang

This is for setting image parameters, Natural/Bright, etc.

Peter

great. now we dont have to tumbling down into the menu..

i like it. i like it.

thanks.

watchthewaves · 05-18-2009, 10:53 PM

If HD video recording is at 720p, 30fps (according to RH's posted specs), could someone please explain the usefulness of a 1080i output to the TV? Why not just output 720p to the TV? Are there TV sets that can take 1080i but not 720p?

Peter Fang · 05-18-2009, 10:56 PM

Originally posted by nosnoop

Hi Peter, one of your photo showed a menu item called Composition Adjust, do you know what it does?

Good catch.

I actually tried to find out, but couldn't make sense of it. When you select that item, you'll see this:

Flickr Photo Download: K-7 Image composition adjustment?

I forgot to include that image in my gallery and now I have added it.

Can anyone provide an educated guess?

Keep in mind that this is firmware 0.20 and this option may well be gone in the final firmware.

illdefined · 05-18-2009, 10:59 PM

Originally posted by Peter Fang

Good catch.

I actually tried to find out, but couldn't make sense of it. When you select that item, you'll see this:

Flickr Photo Download: K-7 Image composition adjustment?

I forgot to include that image in my gallery and now I have added it.

Can anyone provide an educated guess?

Keep in mind that this is firmware 0.20 and this option may well be gone in the final firmware.

its likely one of two things: a crop mode, a level/rotation mode, or both.

jaad75 · 05-18-2009, 11:03 PM

Originally posted by watchthewaves

If HD video recording is at 720p, 30fps (according to RH's posted specs), could someone please explain the usefulness of a 1080i output to the TV? Why not just output 720p to the TV? Are there TV sets that can take 1080i but not 720p?

It's about LV and (probably) stills playback output.

mickey · 05-18-2009, 11:06 PM

Thanks a lot for your time, Peter.
It will be available in selected stores for demo in Japan from the 23rd.
Can't wait to get my hands on it this weekend.
Affordable WR lenses is a good selling point, imo.

ogl · 05-18-2009, 11:09 PM

Originally posted by Peter Fang

Good catch.

I actually tried to find out, but couldn't make sense of it. When you select that item, you'll see this:

Keep in mind that this is firmware 0.20 and this option may well be gone in the final firmware.

Is it real 8000 RMB? for body?
it's rather good price.

jaad75 · 05-18-2009, 11:13 PM

Originally posted by Peter Fang

Keep in mind that this is firmware 0.20 and this option may well be gone in the final firmware.

That's strange - I've seen a picture with something like 0.98b in exif, so it looks like the firmware is almost done now...

JHfwp · 05-18-2009, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by illdefined

its likely one of two things: a crop mode, a level/rotation mode, or both.

Wouldn't that be sweet if you could custom select your own aspect ratio?

Mirek · 05-18-2009, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by Peter Fang

As the author of the original hands-on article, I am now presenting to you a flickr hands-on gallery with English descriptions. I am on a busy day at work here so I won't be able to answer many questions. I can't emphasize this enough: the body I had access to only had firmware 0.20, so I would not evaluate actual performance of this body. That's why I posted mainly images of the exterior and some menu items of interest.

Pentax K-7 Hands-On - a set on Flickr

Thanks!

In this picture:
K-7 I/O ports on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

a new info screen can be seen also. It resembles the info screens of Sony, which are interactive (the screen is persistent and shows changes based on wheel movements). Is it the same on K-7? (AFAIK previous pentax info screens would just display info and turn off when the user would touch any control).

ricardobeat · 05-18-2009, 11:31 PM

5.2fps, 1080i movie recording, old-style squarish small body, AF assist, better AF! Seems all majorly requested features are finally in.

I'm just curious about the video quality. If it's better than the D90 I'll be drooling all over it!

ogl, nice job playing the insider. you might have disappointed a few people though

05-18-2009, 11:31 PM	#75
ricardobeat Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brazil Posts: 376	yay! 5.2fps, 1080i movie recording, old-style squarish small body, AF assist, better AF! Seems all majorly requested features are finally in. I'm just curious about the video quality. If it's better than the D90 I'll be drooling all over it! ogl, nice job playing the insider. you might have disappointed a few people though Last edited by ricardobeat; 05-18-2009 at 11:38 PM.

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05-18-2009, 10:33 PM	#61
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Originally posted by dave sz But that's TV output, not video resolution. yes. I know... I made mistake.

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jaad75 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cracow Posts: 457	Originally posted by fearview ?? Direct access to Picture Styles.

05-18-2009, 10:33 PM	#63
KungPOW Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,699	This latest post from China confirms it to be image settings.

05-18-2009, 10:50 PM	#64
Peter Fang Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Beijing, China Posts: 58	Originally posted by fearview ?? This is for setting image parameters, Natural/Bright, etc. Peter

05-18-2009, 10:50 PM	#65
fearview Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jakarta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,067	Originally posted by jaad75 Direct access to Picture Styles. Originally posted by KungPOW This latest post from China confirms it to be image settings. Originally posted by Peter Fang This is for setting image parameters, Natural/Bright, etc. Peter great. now we dont have to tumbling down into the menu.. i like it. i like it. thanks.

05-18-2009, 10:53 PM	#66
watchthewaves Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 14	If HD video recording is at 720p, 30fps (according to RH's posted specs), could someone please explain the usefulness of a 1080i output to the TV? Why not just output 720p to the TV? Are there TV sets that can take 1080i but not 720p?

05-18-2009, 10:56 PM	#67
Peter Fang Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Beijing, China Posts: 58	Originally posted by nosnoop Hi Peter, one of your photo showed a menu item called Composition Adjust, do you know what it does? Good catch. I actually tried to find out, but couldn't make sense of it. When you select that item, you'll see this: Flickr Photo Download: K-7 Image composition adjustment? I forgot to include that image in my gallery and now I have added it. Can anyone provide an educated guess? Keep in mind that this is firmware 0.20 and this option may well be gone in the final firmware.

05-18-2009, 10:59 PM	#68
illdefined Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 929	Originally posted by Peter Fang Good catch. I actually tried to find out, but couldn't make sense of it. When you select that item, you'll see this: Flickr Photo Download: K-7 Image composition adjustment? I forgot to include that image in my gallery and now I have added it. Can anyone provide an educated guess? Keep in mind that this is firmware 0.20 and this option may well be gone in the final firmware. its likely one of two things: a crop mode, a level/rotation mode, or both.

05-18-2009, 11:03 PM	#69
jaad75 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cracow Posts: 457	Originally posted by watchthewaves If HD video recording is at 720p, 30fps (according to RH's posted specs), could someone please explain the usefulness of a 1080i output to the TV? Why not just output 720p to the TV? Are there TV sets that can take 1080i but not 720p? It's about LV and (probably) stills playback output.

05-18-2009, 11:06 PM	#70
mickey Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	Thanks a lot for your time, Peter. It will be available in selected stores for demo in Japan from the 23rd. Can't wait to get my hands on it this weekend. Affordable WR lenses is a good selling point, imo.

05-18-2009, 11:09 PM	#71
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Originally posted by Peter Fang Good catch. I actually tried to find out, but couldn't make sense of it. When you select that item, you'll see this: Keep in mind that this is firmware 0.20 and this option may well be gone in the final firmware. Is it real 8000 RMB? for body? it's rather good price.

05-18-2009, 11:13 PM	#72
jaad75 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cracow Posts: 457	Originally posted by Peter Fang Keep in mind that this is firmware 0.20 and this option may well be gone in the final firmware. That's strange - I've seen a picture with something like 0.98b in exif, so it looks like the firmware is almost done now...

05-18-2009, 11:18 PM	#73
JHfwp Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 876	Originally posted by illdefined its likely one of two things: a crop mode, a level/rotation mode, or both. Wouldn't that be sweet if you could custom select your own aspect ratio?

05-18-2009, 11:20 PM	#74
Mirek Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Croatia Photos: Gallery Posts: 64	Originally posted by Peter Fang As the author of the original hands-on article, I am now presenting to you a flickr hands-on gallery with English descriptions. I am on a busy day at work here so I won't be able to answer many questions. I can't emphasize this enough: the body I had access to only had firmware 0.20, so I would not evaluate actual performance of this body. That's why I posted mainly images of the exterior and some menu items of interest. Pentax K-7 Hands-On - a set on Flickr Thanks! In this picture: K-7 I/O ports on Flickr - Photo Sharing! a new info screen can be seen also. It resembles the info screens of Sony, which are interactive (the screen is persistent and shows changes based on wheel movements). Is it the same on K-7? (AFAIK previous pentax info screens would just display info and turn off when the user would touch any control).

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