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Picturesque · 11-22-2015, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by nucleon

Very interesting images!
Leo

Thanks Leo. I got some kind of creative idea or enlightment when taking those photos. Also the Limited lenses opened my creativity to full blossom. Thanks also to Pentax for designing them as they are!

**mattb123** · 11-22-2015, 05:21 PM - **1 Like**

Makes a great ski camera. (x-post)
K-S2 & DA 18-135

Bringass · 11-23-2015, 07:58 PM - **7 Likes**

I'm loving this camera.

wed7 · 11-23-2015, 09:53 PM

@Bringass, Excellent!

smf · 11-25-2015, 09:32 AM

Handheld K-S2 with SMC Pentax DA 18-55mm (an older kit lens from another Pentax — not the new, collapsable kit lens). Preference set to Natural. Images are JPGs straight out of camera except for downsizing. You may enlarge an image by clicking on it.

jabbershort · 11-26-2015, 07:28 AM - **2 Likes**

New to photography, but already loving it and glad I picked Pentax...

nucleon · 12-01-2015, 12:13 AM

Originally posted by mattb123

Makes a great ski camera. (x-post)
K-S2 & DA 18-135

The image has very strong three dimensional feel!!! Well dome.
Leo

nightjar64 · 12-01-2015, 12:21 AM

wwortel · 12-01-2015, 06:59 AM

Photo of the Matisse made with constant sensitivity setting 1000 ASA, no flash, no tripod.
The upload here reduces the resolution from the original 10 MB each to 0.2 MB each, so 50 times less than the original. A pity.
The originals have 5472 × 3648 pixels.
Anyway, photos taken with the normal fairly low ambient lighting of museums come out remarkably well without flash and with nice color rendition.
Lens: Sigma 17-70mm 1:2.8-4 DC

**mattb123** · 12-01-2015, 09:14 AM

Originally posted by wwortel

Photo of the Matisse made with constant sensitivity setting 1000 ASA, no flash, no tripod.
The upload here reduces the resolution from the original 10 MB each to 0.2 MB each, so 50 times less than the original. A pity.

It's difficult and inefficient to view full resolution photos on the web. If you really wanted to share them in full size you could use something like Flickr, Photobucket, or even Dropbox. That being said I prefer to look at a reasonably re-sized version on the web unless I'm pixel peeping and I don't do that much.

yorik · 12-01-2015, 09:50 AM

Quick question for KS2 shooters who have also used the K5... How do they compare?

**mattb123** · 12-01-2015, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by yorik

Quick question for KS2 shooters who have also used the K5... How do they compare?

Handling is pretty similar with the KS-2 feeling a little smaller to me, but not by much. Buttons have moved a little and there are fewer of them on the KS-2 so I use the Info screen more for settings changes than I did on the K-5. KS-2 is much more responsive in the UI than the K-5 too.
IQ seems pretty similar. I like the files from this sensor, they are easy to work with and have lots of detail to bring out of shadows. It might clip highlights a little easier than the K-5 which might be related to the shallower bit depth or could just be how it meters.

I almost exclusively shoot raw so I haven't paid much attention to the jpeg rendering but that seems fine.

yorik · 12-01-2015, 10:36 AM - **1 Like**

Thank you! And how about focusing (both pdaf and cdaf, if you've tried it)?

**mattb123** · 12-02-2015, 11:03 PM

I haven't focused extensively with live view so I can only say it seemed good enough. Through the viewfinder it's very good and face recognition seems to work well. Better than K-5 but neither blew my mind either.

yorik · 12-03-2015, 07:35 AM

Thanks again!

11-23-2015, 07:58 PM - 7 Likes	#168
Bringass Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Monterrey Photos: Albums Posts: 46	I'm loving this camera. Last edited by Bringass; 11-24-2015 at 09:06 AM.

11-25-2015, 09:32 AM	#170
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Handheld K-S2 with SMC Pentax DA 18-55mm (an older kit lens from another Pentax — not the new, collapsable kit lens). Preference set to Natural. Images are JPGs straight out of camera except for downsizing. You may enlarge an image by clicking on it. Last edited by smf; 11-25-2015 at 12:49 PM. Reason: add information

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11-22-2015, 02:11 PM	#166
Picturesque Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 25	Originally posted by nucleon Very interesting images! Leo Thanks Leo. I got some kind of creative idea or enlightment when taking those photos. Also the Limited lenses opened my creativity to full blossom. Thanks also to Pentax for designing them as they are!

11-22-2015, 05:21 PM - 1 Like	#167
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Makes a great ski camera. (x-post) K-S2 & DA 18-135

11-23-2015, 09:53 PM	#169
wed7 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 1,421	@Bringass, Excellent!

12-01-2015, 12:13 AM	#172
nucleon Forum Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 58	Originally posted by mattb123 Makes a great ski camera. (x-post) K-S2 & DA 18-135 The image has very strong three dimensional feel!!! Well dome. Leo

12-01-2015, 12:21 AM	#173
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12-01-2015, 09:14 AM	#175
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Originally posted by wwortel Photo of the Matisse made with constant sensitivity setting 1000 ASA, no flash, no tripod. The upload here reduces the resolution from the original 10 MB each to 0.2 MB each, so 50 times less than the original. A pity. It's difficult and inefficient to view full resolution photos on the web. If you really wanted to share them in full size you could use something like Flickr, Photobucket, or even Dropbox. That being said I prefer to look at a reasonably re-sized version on the web unless I'm pixel peeping and I don't do that much.

12-01-2015, 09:50 AM	#176
yorik Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotts Valley, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 991	Quick question for KS2 shooters who have also used the K5... How do they compare?

12-01-2015, 10:15 AM	#177
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Originally posted by yorik Quick question for KS2 shooters who have also used the K5... How do they compare? Handling is pretty similar with the KS-2 feeling a little smaller to me, but not by much. Buttons have moved a little and there are fewer of them on the KS-2 so I use the Info screen more for settings changes than I did on the K-5. KS-2 is much more responsive in the UI than the K-5 too. IQ seems pretty similar. I like the files from this sensor, they are easy to work with and have lots of detail to bring out of shadows. It might clip highlights a little easier than the K-5 which might be related to the shallower bit depth or could just be how it meters. I almost exclusively shoot raw so I haven't paid much attention to the jpeg rendering but that seems fine.

12-01-2015, 10:36 AM - 1 Like	#178
yorik Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotts Valley, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 991	Thank you! And how about focusing (both pdaf and cdaf, if you've tried it)?

12-02-2015, 11:03 PM	#179
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	I haven't focused extensively with live view so I can only say it seemed good enough. Through the viewfinder it's very good and face recognition seems to work well. Better than K-5 but neither blew my mind either.

12-03-2015, 07:35 AM	#180
yorik Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotts Valley, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 991	Thanks again!

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