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bikehead90 · 12-25-2019, 05:42 PM - **1 Like**

I got a K-1 for Christmas after pining over one for years. Of the 20-ish shots I’ve taken I’m quite impressed. However some things I can do on the K-3 I can’t seem to find on the K-1. For example I’d like to specify where the AF focuses like on my k3, but I’m unsure of where it is/what it’s labeled as.

This camera is so overwhelming (in a good way) that if you’ve got any tips/tricks I’m all ears.

**Serkevan** · 12-25-2019, 05:51 PM

Hah, that's slightly trickier on the K-1. Press "AF Mode" next to the lens mount, then you can use the e-dial to go from Spot to Select to Auto-9 (or Auto-33). The small button above the 4-way dial (the one painted with the little HUD) works to select the point (or point group, if you are in Area-9)

**Apet-Sure** · 12-25-2019, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by bikehead90

This camera is so overwhelming (in a good way) that if you’ve got any tips/tricks I’m all ears.

Congratulations on getting your K-1! You might consider downloading Yvon Bourque's comprehensive Pentax K-1 / K-1 II guidebook here for a donation of $18.99USD:

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I got the one for my K-5, and it makes a great companion to the user manual. Lots of tips/tricks.

wanderer2 · 12-26-2019, 12:56 AM

Originally posted by bikehead90

I got a K-1 for Christmas after pining over one for years. Of the 20-ish shots I’ve taken I’m quite impressed. However some things I can do on the K-3 I can’t seem to find on the K-1. For example I’d like to specify where the AF focuses like on my k3, but I’m unsure of where it is/what it’s labeled as.

This camera is so overwhelming (in a good way) that if you’ve got any tips/tricks I’m all ears.

This is covered in pp 51-3 for viewfinder shooting and 53-4 for live view shooting in the operating manual. It's a bit complicated to describe clearly and briefly. Especially note the table on p 52 on selecting the AF point, listing the 7 options available.

**Kerrowdown** · 12-26-2019, 02:53 AM

Enjoy that K1 now you've got it... it's a great piece of kit.

**kiwi_jono** · 12-26-2019, 03:05 AM

Looks like this has been well answered already but hopefully you should find the AF to be a little bit better than the K-3 even.

Enjoy - its a great camera!

dcpropilot · 12-26-2019, 10:11 AM - **1 Like**

A tip, use the fine focus adjustment to calibrate focus accuracy for your lenses.

**Serkevan** · 12-26-2019, 12:37 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by dcpropilot

A tip, use the fine focus adjustment to calibrate focus accuracy for your lenses.

My Tamron 90/2.5 has been surgical since I applied that -3 correction. It makes a world of difference.

bikehead90 · 12-30-2019, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Enjoy that K1 now you've got it... it's a great piece of kit.

I’m getting the sense that y’all love this beast just as much as I do. Since getting it, I’ve shot with lenses I thought were “good, but not great”. Most notably my FA 50/1.4. Dont get me wrong, it’s a nice lens on Crop, but the FF makes it something “more”.

Question: how comparable is the FA43 to the HD-DA40? While I’m keeping my crop kit, I don’t like losing the ultra-compact pancake lens for FF.

devouges · 12-30-2019, 01:05 PM

When switching between k3 and k1, I still have difficulty with the preview button. In all cameras I have/had, it was always in the left-top part above the screen. On the k1, it is on the right hand side.

**Kerrowdown** · 12-30-2019, 01:15 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bikehead90

I don’t like losing the ultra-compact pancake lens for FF.

You could try the inexpensive "Retro Lady" SMC Pentax-M 40mm F2.8

**robgski** · 12-30-2019, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by bikehead90

Question: how comparable is the FA43 to the HD-DA40? While I’m keeping my crop kit, I don’t like losing the ultra-compact pancake lens for FF.

FWIW, my experience with both the DA 40mm LTD and the DA 40mm XS on the K-1 have been very positive, if you own one already, give it a try, you might agree.

**Mikesul** · 12-30-2019, 07:08 PM

Originally posted by devouges

When switching between k3 and k1, I still have difficulty with the preview button. In all cameras I have/had, it was always in the left-top part above the screen. On the k1, it is on the right hand side.

You will get used to the change which I think is a big improvement from earlier PENTAX DSLRs.

Munki · 12-31-2019, 07:51 AM

I certainly was impressed by the improvements moving from a K5 to the K1. The bulk of it also required some getting used to...

**Mikesul** · 12-31-2019, 08:16 AM

Yes, the size seems to be the necessary price we pay for all that K-1 operational excellence.

12-25-2019, 05:42 PM - 1 Like	#1
bikehead90 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 193	Just made the switch and need some assistance. I got a K-1 for Christmas after pining over one for years. Of the 20-ish shots I’ve taken I’m quite impressed. However some things I can do on the K-3 I can’t seem to find on the K-1. For example I’d like to specify where the AF focuses like on my k3, but I’m unsure of where it is/what it’s labeled as. This camera is so overwhelming (in a good way) that if you’ve got any tips/tricks I’m all ears.

12-25-2019, 07:46 PM	#3
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,872	Originally posted by bikehead90 This camera is so overwhelming (in a good way) that if you’ve got any tips/tricks I’m all ears. Congratulations on getting your K-1! You might consider downloading Yvon Bourque's comprehensive Pentax K-1 / K-1 II guidebook here for a donation of $18.99USD: PentaxForums.com PayPal Donations I got the one for my K-5, and it makes a great companion to the user manual. Lots of tips/tricks. Last edited by Apet-Sure; 12-25-2019 at 07:48 PM. Reason: .

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12-25-2019, 05:51 PM	#2
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Hah, that's slightly trickier on the K-1. Press "AF Mode" next to the lens mount, then you can use the e-dial to go from Spot to Select to Auto-9 (or Auto-33). The small button above the 4-way dial (the one painted with the little HUD) works to select the point (or point group, if you are in Area-9)

12-26-2019, 12:56 AM	#4
wanderer2 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 301	Originally posted by bikehead90 I got a K-1 for Christmas after pining over one for years. Of the 20-ish shots I’ve taken I’m quite impressed. However some things I can do on the K-3 I can’t seem to find on the K-1. For example I’d like to specify where the AF focuses like on my k3, but I’m unsure of where it is/what it’s labeled as. This camera is so overwhelming (in a good way) that if you’ve got any tips/tricks I’m all ears. This is covered in pp 51-3 for viewfinder shooting and 53-4 for live view shooting in the operating manual. It's a bit complicated to describe clearly and briefly. Especially note the table on p 52 on selecting the AF point, listing the 7 options available.

12-26-2019, 02:53 AM	#5
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Enjoy that K1 now you've got it... it's a great piece of kit.

12-26-2019, 03:05 AM	#6
kiwi_jono Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,437	Looks like this has been well answered already but hopefully you should find the AF to be a little bit better than the K-3 even. Enjoy - its a great camera!

12-26-2019, 10:11 AM - 1 Like	#7
dcpropilot Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vermont Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 941	A tip, use the fine focus adjustment to calibrate focus accuracy for your lenses.

12-26-2019, 12:37 PM - 1 Like	#8
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Originally posted by dcpropilot A tip, use the fine focus adjustment to calibrate focus accuracy for your lenses. My Tamron 90/2.5 has been surgical since I applied that -3 correction. It makes a world of difference.

12-30-2019, 12:48 PM	#9
bikehead90 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 193 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Enjoy that K1 now you've got it... it's a great piece of kit. I’m getting the sense that y’all love this beast just as much as I do. Since getting it, I’ve shot with lenses I thought were “good, but not great”. Most notably my FA 50/1.4. Dont get me wrong, it’s a nice lens on Crop, but the FF makes it something “more”. Question: how comparable is the FA43 to the HD-DA40? While I’m keeping my crop kit, I don’t like losing the ultra-compact pancake lens for FF.

12-30-2019, 01:05 PM	#10
devouges Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 324	When switching between k3 and k1, I still have difficulty with the preview button. In all cameras I have/had, it was always in the left-top part above the screen. On the k1, it is on the right hand side.

12-30-2019, 01:15 PM - 1 Like	#11
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Originally posted by bikehead90 I don’t like losing the ultra-compact pancake lens for FF. You could try the inexpensive "Retro Lady" SMC Pentax-M 40mm F2.8

12-30-2019, 05:44 PM	#12
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,817	Originally posted by bikehead90 Question: how comparable is the FA43 to the HD-DA40? While I’m keeping my crop kit, I don’t like losing the ultra-compact pancake lens for FF. FWIW, my experience with both the DA 40mm LTD and the DA 40mm XS on the K-1 have been very positive, if you own one already, give it a try, you might agree.

12-30-2019, 07:08 PM	#13
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Originally posted by devouges When switching between k3 and k1, I still have difficulty with the preview button. In all cameras I have/had, it was always in the left-top part above the screen. On the k1, it is on the right hand side. You will get used to the change which I think is a big improvement from earlier PENTAX DSLRs.

12-31-2019, 07:51 AM	#14
Munki Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 246	I certainly was impressed by the improvements moving from a K5 to the K1. The bulk of it also required some getting used to...

12-31-2019, 08:16 AM	#15
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Yes, the size seems to be the necessary price we pay for all that K-1 operational excellence.

Just made the switch and need some assistance.

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