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karro · 04-10-2014, 09:06 AM

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I wish the K-3 would ship with a better strap. I got mine with O-ST132, which is .. well, plain bad. after a month, the nylon webbing part can put a persian in shame (all furry), there are loose threads everywhere.. maybe I'm just picky, which brings us to the question - what would be the best strap to be included with K-3?

cardnick · 04-12-2014, 05:15 PM

I wish the K3 had lightroom tethering support. I know I can do something similar with an Eye-Fi card but "Professional" quality deserves professional support. They had it before with the k10 and k20, why they dropped it is still a mystery.

K10Perry · 04-12-2014, 09:47 PM

Originally posted by karro

2) make "instant zoom to 100%" centered to the focus point, that was used.

Hey, that's a good one I like it too!

I wish the focus selection was always on by default, then go to change modes after button push. Automatically back to focus selection when done. I was fine with the OK button to change modes though on my K-7. I didn't think that needed fixing. Oh, would have been nice to be able to use the D-BG4 grip too, No reason to change except their bank account.

starbase218 · 04-13-2014, 06:28 AM

I wish the dual card-slot feature was implemented like this: you insert two cards, it starts with card 1. When that is full, you hear a few beeps but it continues with card 2. Then, when you have time, you replace card 1, but it still continues with card 2. When card 2 is full, you again hear a few beeps and it continues (or tries to) on card 1. Etc etc etc. If it can't continue, you hear it beeping longer. With almost 9fps this would be very useful when shooting in burst mode.

From what I read though, the K-3 can't do this.

**geomez** · 04-17-2014, 11:18 AM

I wish the K-3 had the old style viewfinder diopter slider. This new round one is too easy to accidentally turn. I'm always picking up my camera and it's in the wrong place.

tabl10s · 05-01-2014, 06:02 AM

Originally posted by geomez

I wish the K-3 had the old style viewfinder diopter slider. This new round one is too easy to accidentally turn. I'm always picking up my camera and it's in the wrong place.

A dial is more precise.

asp1880 · 05-01-2014, 06:48 AM

Originally posted by geomez

I wish the K-3 had the old style viewfinder diopter slider. This new round one is too easy to accidentally turn. I'm always picking up my camera and it's in the wrong place.

The diopter dial is one of those things that actually attract me to the K-3.
My eyes are getting old and I find myself wanting to shoot with glasses one second and without glasses the next. The dial would enable this switch.

The slider is very hard to set, intentionally as well as accidentally.

Regards,
--Anders.

MPrince · 05-01-2014, 09:14 AM

I wish the K-3 synced at 1/250.

**lm4187** · 05-01-2014, 12:06 PM

I wish I could set the RAW/Fx button to toggle Exposure Bracketing on or off, rather than the current On only.

tabl10s · 05-02-2014, 04:30 AM

Originally posted by asp1880

The diopter dial is one of those things that actually attract me to the K-3.
My eyes are getting old and I find myself wanting to shoot with glasses one second and without glasses the next. The dial would enable this switch.

The slider is very hard to set, intentionally as well as accidentally.

Regards,
--Anders.

Agree.

bdery · 05-02-2014, 05:27 AM

Originally posted by karro

I wish the K-3 would ship with a better strap.

I never used it, and got an eBay neoprene strap instead, for about 3$. It can hold the camera with 60-250 attached without problems.

Red Comfortable Soft Neoprene Neck Shoulder Camera Strap for Canon Nikon DSLR | eBay

Originally posted by geomez

I wish the K-3 had the old style viewfinder diopter slider. This new round one is too easy to accidentally turn. I'm always picking up my camera and it's in the wrong place.

I like the new one better, the older was hard to set.

Originally posted by MPrince

I wish the K-3 synced at 1/250.

I agree.

Alcazar · 05-03-2014, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by karro

make "instant zoom to 100%" centered to the focus point, that was used.

they still haven't done that? :-/ so, now there's instant zoom to 100%, but it goes... to the center of the image?

**geomez** · 05-05-2014, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by Alcazar

they still haven't done that? :-/ so, now there's instant zoom to 100%, but it goes... to the center of the image?

Correct

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04-10-2014, 09:06 AM	#16
karro Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Riga Photos: Albums Posts: 245	Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. I wish the K-3 would ship with a better strap. I got mine with O-ST132, which is .. well, plain bad. after a month, the nylon webbing part can put a persian in shame (all furry), there are loose threads everywhere.. maybe I'm just picky, which brings us to the question - what would be the best strap to be included with K-3?

04-12-2014, 05:15 PM	#17
cardnick Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gilbert, AZ Photos: Gallery Posts: 58	I wish the K3 had lightroom tethering support. I know I can do something similar with an Eye-Fi card but "Professional" quality deserves professional support. They had it before with the k10 and k20, why they dropped it is still a mystery.

04-12-2014, 09:47 PM	#18
K10Perry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scio, Oregon Photos: Gallery Posts: 113	Originally posted by karro 2) make "instant zoom to 100%" centered to the focus point, that was used. Hey, that's a good one I like it too! I wish the focus selection was always on by default, then go to change modes after button push. Automatically back to focus selection when done. I was fine with the OK button to change modes though on my K-7. I didn't think that needed fixing. Oh, would have been nice to be able to use the D-BG4 grip too, No reason to change except their bank account.

04-13-2014, 06:28 AM	#19
starbase218 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy, Universe Posts: 1,119	I wish the dual card-slot feature was implemented like this: you insert two cards, it starts with card 1. When that is full, you hear a few beeps but it continues with card 2. Then, when you have time, you replace card 1, but it still continues with card 2. When card 2 is full, you again hear a few beeps and it continues (or tries to) on card 1. Etc etc etc. If it can't continue, you hear it beeping longer. With almost 9fps this would be very useful when shooting in burst mode. From what I read though, the K-3 can't do this.

04-17-2014, 11:18 AM	#20
geomez Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,760	I wish the K-3 had the old style viewfinder diopter slider. This new round one is too easy to accidentally turn. I'm always picking up my camera and it's in the wrong place.

05-01-2014, 06:02 AM	#21
tabl10s Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento(formerly from B'Ham, England). Posts: 1,424	Originally posted by geomez I wish the K-3 had the old style viewfinder diopter slider. This new round one is too easy to accidentally turn. I'm always picking up my camera and it's in the wrong place. A dial is more precise.

05-01-2014, 06:48 AM	#22
asp1880 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lyngby, Copenhagen Photos: Albums Posts: 742	Originally posted by geomez I wish the K-3 had the old style viewfinder diopter slider. This new round one is too easy to accidentally turn. I'm always picking up my camera and it's in the wrong place. The diopter dial is one of those things that actually attract me to the K-3. My eyes are getting old and I find myself wanting to shoot with glasses one second and without glasses the next. The dial would enable this switch. The slider is very hard to set, intentionally as well as accidentally. Regards, --Anders.

05-01-2014, 09:14 AM	#23
MPrince Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 1,495	I wish the K-3 synced at 1/250.

05-01-2014, 12:06 PM	#24
lm4187 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Germantown MD Posts: 90	I wish I could set the RAW/Fx button to toggle Exposure Bracketing on or off, rather than the current On only.

05-02-2014, 04:30 AM	#25
tabl10s Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento(formerly from B'Ham, England). Posts: 1,424	Originally posted by asp1880 The diopter dial is one of those things that actually attract me to the K-3. My eyes are getting old and I find myself wanting to shoot with glasses one second and without glasses the next. The dial would enable this switch. The slider is very hard to set, intentionally as well as accidentally. Regards, --Anders. Agree.

05-02-2014, 05:27 AM	#26
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,363	Originally posted by karro I wish the K-3 would ship with a better strap. I never used it, and got an eBay neoprene strap instead, for about 3$. It can hold the camera with 60-250 attached without problems. Red Comfortable Soft Neoprene Neck Shoulder Camera Strap for Canon Nikon DSLR \| eBay Originally posted by geomez I wish the K-3 had the old style viewfinder diopter slider. This new round one is too easy to accidentally turn. I'm always picking up my camera and it's in the wrong place. I like the new one better, the older was hard to set. Originally posted by MPrince I wish the K-3 synced at 1/250. I agree.

05-03-2014, 05:13 PM	#27
Alcazar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 210	Originally posted by karro make "instant zoom to 100%" centered to the focus point, that was used. they still haven't done that? :-/ so, now there's instant zoom to 100%, but it goes... to the center of the image?

05-05-2014, 09:15 AM	#28
geomez Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,760	Originally posted by Alcazar they still haven't done that? :-/ so, now there's instant zoom to 100%, but it goes... to the center of the image? Correct

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