Yes, I updated the firmware as soon as I unboxed it.
If any others are having similar issue w/ screw lenses, let me know..
The focus is hit or miss, too... from the same spot, on a tripod, on the same subject, one will be in focus, the next won't.
And the best shots aren't as sharp as my k-5... Is this sensor less sharp in general?
I did see this thread:
Comparison K5IIs & K3III: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
unfortunately, his k-5 shots are better, too.. I was hoping it was an issue particular to him, but mine is quite similar. On his pics, if you zoom in on the power pole, you can see details on the k-5 image, which are not visible on the k-3.. I take technical macro photos, where zooming to see details is important.
Mirror shake seems to be worse than the k-5, too.. All the shots had motion blur, when the cam is mounted on my best sturdiest tripod, unless I use the electronic shutter.. (but then other features are disabled, like anti-shake if I'm shooting by hand). It is a lowish light situation here, and my shots are about 1/60 which isn't ideal for mirror shake. But the point is, the k-3iii is much worse than the k-5 iis.
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Well...
I had time to do some more testing.. They aren't all -7.. All my screw lenses are negative, but range from -1 to -9.. .. (-1, -7, -6 -9). And my two motor lenses are +1 and +4. I'm using an angled focus chart.
but what is strange, is all of them are perfect on my k-5! Same exact setup. On the k-5 w/ no adjustments, the focus is right in the middle.
Does this make sense for any reason? (I'm sort of expecting to do it again tomorrow, and find different results.. Which is what my old k-7 did..)