Pentax KP experience... 3 weeks and 3500 clicks later

**luftfluss** · 12-03-2019, 07:41 AM - **1 Like**

Outstanding photos!

**Biff** · 12-03-2019, 07:58 AM - **1 Like**

Thanks for sharing the year in review and photos, inspiring!

Thagomizer · 12-03-2019, 10:21 AM - **1 Like**

Great shots! I particularly like the club shot of strongly backlit keyboard player.

**Wingincamera** · 12-03-2019, 03:57 PM

You have some amazing photos there. I also really like the Club shots. Can you tell us what F stop & iso you used?

khardur · 12-03-2019, 08:55 PM

Originally posted by Wingincamera

You have some amazing photos there. I also really like the Club shots. Can you tell us what F stop & iso you used?

ooh dang, it's all over the place. Mostly ISO 3200... but f-stop and shutter speed are all over the place, I was changing stuff based on the lighting.
Here's the link to my "forums" gallery where I post this stuff from.

On the left once it loads, there's a little bar graph for "photo info" click that and you can flip through the photos and see the info for each photo.

**beachgardener** · 12-04-2019, 12:05 AM

Originally posted by khardur

Here's the link to my "forums" gallery where I post this stuff from.

Very impactful photos, they get right to the point, great work there.

redpit · 12-04-2019, 05:15 AM - **1 Like**

Great review! Fun to read and useful as I'm always interested in users' reviews (not reviewers' reviews).

**JensE** · 12-05-2019, 04:28 AM - **1 Like**

Thanks for one year retrospective, also I enjoyed the pictures a lot - especially the people/club shots.

Originally posted by khardur

I have to go read on the talk about the upcoming new APS-C..

Don't waste your time. Other than the models shown by Ricoh, there aren't any facts out yet.

**Wingincamera** · 12-05-2019, 01:57 PM

Originally posted by khardur

ooh dang, it's all over the place. Mostly ISO 3200... but f-stop and shutter speed are all over the place, I was changing stuff based on the lighting.
Here's the link to my "forums" gallery where I post this stuff from.

On the left once it loads, there's a little bar graph for "photo info" click that and you can flip through the photos and see the info for each photo.

Thank you very much.

bobmaxja · 12-05-2019, 02:31 PM

Great photos, peoples who have a KP understand how great it is, peoples who dont have it are missing something.

**Fotus Tuus** · 12-05-2019, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by bobmaxja

Great photos, peoples who have a KP understand how great it is, peoples who dont have it are missing something.

I agree with you. I would add that in my opinion the Pentax KP is extremely handy. OK, all Pentax cameras are handy, but KP is especially friendly - this time all the buttons and functions are for me and are in place.

redpit · 12-05-2019, 10:54 PM

The KP is the most portable serious camera I've ever used. I believe the designers have achieved their goals with the KP.

fsge · 12-06-2019, 04:57 AM

KP is having a second life with this aggressive pricing for maybe one year or so. I really hope a Mk2 will be in the pipe at some point

**Wingincamera** · 12-06-2019, 07:48 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by khardur

ooh dang, it's all over the place. Mostly ISO 3200... but f-stop and shutter speed are all over the place, I was changing stuff based on the lighting.
Here's the link to my "forums" gallery where I post this stuff from.

On the left once it loads, there's a little bar graph for "photo info" click that and you can flip through the photos and see the info for each photo.

Your iso 3200 looks so much cleaner than mine do, and I seldom use 6400. It looks like we both use Lightroom, so you are much more talented with managing iso than me. Excellent work.

khardur · 12-09-2019, 06:37 AM

Originally posted by Wingincamera

Your iso 3200 looks so much cleaner than mine do, and I seldom use 6400. It looks like we both use Lightroom, so you are much more talented with managing iso than me. Excellent work.

^ hmm that's interesting. I don't suspect I have some sort of secret methods here, I'm just using the Lightroom noise reduction.

I have a couple presets I made just for noise reduction when I do high ISO work, I'd be glad to look and send you a screenshot of my LR noise reduction settings if there are any ones in particular that you want to see settings for.
(I'm not saying I'm doing anything special, but maybe the combination of amount + threshold + detail works a little better)

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12-03-2019, 07:41 AM - 1 Like	#46
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,618	Outstanding photos!

12-03-2019, 07:58 AM - 1 Like	#47
Biff Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Photos: Albums Posts: 1,081	Thanks for sharing the year in review and photos, inspiring!

12-03-2019, 10:21 AM - 1 Like	#48
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Great shots! I particularly like the club shot of strongly backlit keyboard player.

12-03-2019, 03:57 PM	#49
Wingincamera Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pine Haven, Wyoming Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,182	You have some amazing photos there. I also really like the Club shots. Can you tell us what F stop & iso you used?

12-03-2019, 08:55 PM	#50
khardur Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,560 Original Poster	Originally posted by Wingincamera You have some amazing photos there. I also really like the Club shots. Can you tell us what F stop & iso you used? ooh dang, it's all over the place. Mostly ISO 3200... but f-stop and shutter speed are all over the place, I was changing stuff based on the lighting. Here's the link to my "forums" gallery where I post this stuff from. On the left once it loads, there's a little bar graph for "photo info" click that and you can flip through the photos and see the info for each photo.

12-04-2019, 12:05 AM	#51
beachgardener Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,842	Originally posted by khardur Here's the link to my "forums" gallery where I post this stuff from. Very impactful photos, they get right to the point, great work there.

12-04-2019, 05:15 AM - 1 Like	#52
redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	Great review! Fun to read and useful as I'm always interested in users' reviews (not reviewers' reviews).

12-05-2019, 04:28 AM - 1 Like	#53
JensE Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Leipzig Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,962	Thanks for one year retrospective, also I enjoyed the pictures a lot - especially the people/club shots. Originally posted by khardur I have to go read on the talk about the upcoming new APS-C.. Don't waste your time. Other than the models shown by Ricoh, there aren't any facts out yet.

12-05-2019, 01:57 PM	#54
Wingincamera Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pine Haven, Wyoming Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,182	Originally posted by khardur ooh dang, it's all over the place. Mostly ISO 3200... but f-stop and shutter speed are all over the place, I was changing stuff based on the lighting. Here's the link to my "forums" gallery where I post this stuff from. On the left once it loads, there's a little bar graph for "photo info" click that and you can flip through the photos and see the info for each photo. Thank you very much.

12-05-2019, 02:31 PM	#55
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	Great photos, peoples who have a KP understand how great it is, peoples who dont have it are missing something.

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12-05-2019, 04:31 PM	#56
Fotus Tuus Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Murowana Goślina, Wielkopolska Photos: Albums Posts: 601	Originally posted by bobmaxja Great photos, peoples who have a KP understand how great it is, peoples who dont have it are missing something. I agree with you. I would add that in my opinion the Pentax KP is extremely handy. OK, all Pentax cameras are handy, but KP is especially friendly - this time all the buttons and functions are for me and are in place.

12-05-2019, 10:54 PM	#57
redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	The KP is the most portable serious camera I've ever used. I believe the designers have achieved their goals with the KP.

12-06-2019, 04:57 AM	#58
fsge Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Genf Posts: 1,138	KP is having a second life with this aggressive pricing for maybe one year or so. I really hope a Mk2 will be in the pipe at some point

12-06-2019, 07:48 PM - 1 Like	#59
Wingincamera Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pine Haven, Wyoming Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,182	Originally posted by khardur ooh dang, it's all over the place. Mostly ISO 3200... but f-stop and shutter speed are all over the place, I was changing stuff based on the lighting. Here's the link to my "forums" gallery where I post this stuff from. On the left once it loads, there's a little bar graph for "photo info" click that and you can flip through the photos and see the info for each photo. Your iso 3200 looks so much cleaner than mine do, and I seldom use 6400. It looks like we both use Lightroom, so you are much more talented with managing iso than me. Excellent work.

12-09-2019, 06:37 AM	#60
khardur Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,560 Original Poster	Originally posted by Wingincamera Your iso 3200 looks so much cleaner than mine do, and I seldom use 6400. It looks like we both use Lightroom, so you are much more talented with managing iso than me. Excellent work. ^ hmm that's interesting. I don't suspect I have some sort of secret methods here, I'm just using the Lightroom noise reduction. I have a couple presets I made just for noise reduction when I do high ISO work, I'd be glad to look and send you a screenshot of my LR noise reduction settings if there are any ones in particular that you want to see settings for. (I'm not saying I'm doing anything special, but maybe the combination of amount + threshold + detail works a little better)