[JPT]

Ricoh Imaging Japan has posted a quite extensive FAQ on the K-1 mark 2 on their website. It seems to be only available in Japanese, but I think it’s worth posting because it might clear up some details people have been concerned about.

PENTAX K-1 Mark II|???????FAQ|????&???? | RICOH IMAGING

[jbinpg]

Thanks for this, JPT. Lots of info there. However, I still am unsure if it is possible to use flash with the new Real Resolution system. Anybody know? The tables are a bit confusing.

[leekil]

Google Translated to English

Pentax K-1 Mark II (Google Translated to English)

[interested_observer]

I started reading the FAQ's and have "stumbled" across this new item (well at least to me)....

• FAQ - What kind of function is "composition fine adjustment"? - In addition to just shifting the image up/down/left/right a max of 24 units, if the shift amount is less than 17 units, then you can also adjust tilt (with a maximum of 8 steps). What units and steps actually translate to in terms of physical dimensions - it does not say?

[pschlute]

Thanks for this, JPT. Lots of info there. However, I still am unsure if it is possible to use flash with the new Real Resolution system. Anybody know? The tables are a bit confusing.

I don't think you can use flash with Pixel shift. The camera takes 4 images in quick succession. The flash would need to recharge between each capture.

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I started reading the FAQ's and have "stumbled" across this new item (well at least to me)....

• FAQ - What kind of function is "composition fine adjustment"? - In addition to just shifting the image up/down/left/right a max of 24 units, if the shift amount is less than 17 units, then you can also adjust tilt (with a maximum of 8 steps). What units and steps actually translate to in terms of physical dimensions - it does not say?

This is the same as the present composition adjustment. Never tried it myself but I understand it can be used to correct verticals almost like a shift lens.

[aslyfox]

Google Translated to English

Pentax K-1 Mark II (Google Translated to English)

thanks for the help with translation

[pschlute]

This is the same as the present composition adjustment. Never tried it myself but I understand it can be used to correct verticals almost like a shift lens.

Just tried it on the K1. It shifts the sensor in a vertical or horizontal plane and rotates the sensor, but does not tilt it. Not sure how useful this is when dealing with converging verticals.

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[angerdan]

"Please tell me the characteristics of the 8.6 megapixel RGB metering sensor"
Did they really increase the number of pixels on the metering sensor from 860,000 to 8.6 millions?

[rawr]

Did they really increase the number of pixels on the metering sensor from 860,000 to 8.6 millions?

If they did, it would be awesome. Face detection in PDAF here we come, plus all sorts of other goodies become possible!

But I suspect it is an error - they meant 86k pixel but wrote 8.6 M pixel.

[savoche]

I started reading the FAQ's and have "stumbled" across this new item (well at least to me)....

• FAQ - What kind of function is "composition fine adjustment"? - In addition to just shifting the image up/down/left/right a max of 24 units, if the shift amount is less than 17 units, then you can also adjust tilt (with a maximum of 8 steps). What units and steps actually translate to in terms of physical dimensions - it does not say?

Now, that would be cool! The usefulness of this depends on what a "step" is, of course. Looking forward to seeing how much of a tilt we will get

[pschlute]

Now, that would be cool! The usefulness of this depends on what a "step" is, of course. Looking forward to seeing how much of a tilt we will get

Don't get excited. For "tilt" read "rotate". This is not new, it already exists on the K1

[savoche]

Don't get excited. For "tilt" read "rotate". This is not new, it already exists on the K1

You're probably right. Tilt would be nice, though

[bdery]

Just tried it on the K1. It shifts the sensor in a vertical or horizontal plane and rotates the sensor, but does not tilt it. Not sure how useful this is when dealing with converging verticals.

Have a look at the review of the Samyang tilt-shift, I tested that for comparison's sake.

It can be VERY useful, especially for large buildings. It's not as effective as a tilt-shift lens but way better than nothing. It's a feature I use regularly, especially when shooting large buildings. Pentax's implementation is easy to use, except when you want to reset the composition adjustment after taking your pictures, I haven't figured how to to this except by deactivating and re-activating it.

[interested_observer]

Don't get excited. For "tilt" read "rotate". This is not new, it already exists on the K1

It all comes down to what Pentax intended to indicate or convey - they are not really specific, beyond the translation coming up with "tilt". I don't read Japanese, so I really don't know if they intended to use "tilt" or "rotate". I'm taking it somewhat half heartily to mean "tilt" - given the 5-axis image stabilization system, does have a small amount of out of XY plane movement into the XYZ plane with the sensor. Thus, if the 5-axis image stabilization allows a slight amount of tilt, changing the main circuit board with updated software which may allow the user to specify a small amount of out of plane - "tilt" would be new.

On the other hand, Pentax allows up to a couple of degree XY plane "rotate" for the purpose of leveling. This could also be an addition via the software. There is no way to really know at the present time.

The 5-axis system that Olympus implemented allows yaw and pitch - so providing "tilt" is not out of the question. It's all a matter of what Pentax actually allows in the mkII, and how they are currently describing their intent.

• A close-up of Olympus’ 5-axis image stabilization system

It would be nice if they did provide some margin of "tilt".

[pschlute]

Have a look at the review of the Samyang tilt-shift, I tested that for comparison's sake.

It can be VERY useful, especially for large buildings. It's not as effective as a tilt-shift lens but way better than nothing. It's a feature I use regularly, especially when shooting large buildings. Pentax's implementation is easy to use, except when you want to reset the composition adjustment after taking your pictures, I haven't figured how to to this except by deactivating and re-activating it.

Thanks for that. I must give it a try out.

If you go to the memory settings and untick composition adjustment it will turn off each time you power off the camera