Programmable RAW button

breischl · 09-21-2010, 08:06 AM

One of the things I noticed in the K-5 release is that the RAW button is user programmable. I never, ever use the RAW button so I think I might like to use that feature, but I haven't noticed any way to do that on my K-7. Does anyone know if reprogramming the RAW button is possible on the K-7 and if so how?

Otherwise that would be a great firmware update...

dlacouture · 09-21-2010, 08:09 AM

Nope, it's not available on the K7...
I'm a RAW shooter, so this button is pretty useless on my K7... As it was on my K20 before, and the K10 before that...

zerodaze · 09-22-2010, 07:25 PM

I must not understand what you needing. The programming for the RAW button on the K7 is in the Rec Menu Mode 4. Again, I apologize if this is not what you are seeking.

nosnoop · 09-22-2010, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by zerodaze

I must not understand what you needing. The programming for the RAW button on the K7 is in the Rec Menu Mode 4. Again, I apologize if this is not what you are seeking.

In K-7, you can change how the RAW button works (as you mentioned above) - but all the options are related to changing from RAW - JPEG - RAW+ etc.

In K-5, you can program the RAW button for other functions, functions that are totally unrelated to RAW (they call it the Fx button).

zerodaze · 09-22-2010, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by nosnoop

In K-5, you can program the RAW button for other functions, functions that are totally unrelated to RAW (they call it the Fx button).

That makes sense. Sorry for not quite getting it!
So... what functions would Pentaxians like in a totally programmable button?

kittykat46 · 09-22-2010, 07:54 PM

Originally posted by zerodaze

That makes sense. Sorry for not quite getting it!
So... what functions would Pentaxians like in a totally programmable button?

This looks like a really cool feature. Have to see what it can be set for....hopefully like One-Touch Exposure Bracketing, ISO Bracketing (K-5 has this, I'm told) etc.

knoxploration · 09-22-2010, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by dlacouture

Nope, it's not available on the K7...
I'm a RAW shooter, so this button is pretty useless on my K7... As it was on my K20 before, and the K10 before that...

It needn't be useless, even as a raw shooter., I'm sure just occasionally you still shoot a photo that's not intended to be a keeper, or which you want to share immediately as well as keeping. I know I do, even though I'm a raw shooter too.

What I did is simply set my raw button to switch back and forth between raw, and raw+jpeg. Now when I want a quick throwaway JPEG, I don't have to delve in the menus to get it, or develop the raw in playback mode / on my PC.

knoxploration · 09-22-2010, 08:09 PM

Originally posted by kittykat46

Have to see what it can be set for....hopefully like One-Touch Exposure Bracketing, ISO Bracketing (K-5 has this, I'm told) etc.

Exposure bracketing, Digital preview, Electronic level, and Composition correction. Could be more, I don't yet know about.

pxpaulx · 09-22-2010, 08:18 PM

A feature I have rarely used but would like to see available would be catch in focus - having to delve into the menu for this feature, I never remember to give it a try and think it would be useful as a quick toggle.

zerodaze · 09-22-2010, 08:22 PM

Actually, a button that would toggle through the mode dial (program, Sv, Tv, AV, etc.) would be handy.

breischl · 09-22-2010, 09:25 PM

Originally posted by knoxploration

Exposure bracketing, Digital preview, Electronic level, and Composition correction. Could be more, I don't yet know about.

I was thinking exposure bracketing, but I like your other ideas as well.

knoxploration · 09-22-2010, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by breischl

I was thinking exposure bracketing, but I like your other ideas as well.

They're not my ideas, they're what Pentax has publicly stated is available for the Fx button. That's why I said there might be more -- I can't be sure they've listed every possibility.

breischl · 09-22-2010, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by knoxploration

They're not my ideas, they're what Pentax has publicly stated is available for the Fx button. That's why I said there might be more -- I can't be sure they've listed every possibility.

Well, um, good citation then.

Laurentiu Cristofor · 09-23-2010, 12:03 PM

What I'd find useful is being able to set a button to bring up the SR control for entering the focal length of the lens - it would make it much easier to use older zooms. Now it's faster to turn the camera off and back on than to waddle through the menus. A button press would make it more efficient.

digitalCG · 09-24-2010, 04:52 AM

Just being able to assign it to SR on/off would be a start please

09-21-2010, 08:06 AM	#1
breischl Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denver Photos: Gallery Posts: 92	Programmable RAW button One of the things I noticed in the K-5 release is that the RAW button is user programmable. I never, ever use the RAW button so I think I might like to use that feature, but I haven't noticed any way to do that on my K-7. Does anyone know if reprogramming the RAW button is possible on the K-7 and if so how? Otherwise that would be a great firmware update...

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09-21-2010, 08:09 AM	#2
dlacouture Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Var, South of France Photos: Albums Posts: 1,074	Nope, it's not available on the K7... I'm a RAW shooter, so this button is pretty useless on my K7... As it was on my K20 before, and the K10 before that...

09-22-2010, 07:25 PM	#3
zerodaze Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 57	I must not understand what you needing. The programming for the RAW button on the K7 is in the Rec Menu Mode 4. Again, I apologize if this is not what you are seeking.

09-22-2010, 07:37 PM	#4
nosnoop Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,299	Originally posted by zerodaze I must not understand what you needing. The programming for the RAW button on the K7 is in the Rec Menu Mode 4. Again, I apologize if this is not what you are seeking. In K-7, you can change how the RAW button works (as you mentioned above) - but all the options are related to changing from RAW - JPEG - RAW+ etc. In K-5, you can program the RAW button for other functions, functions that are totally unrelated to RAW (they call it the Fx button).

09-22-2010, 07:51 PM	#5
zerodaze Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 57	Originally posted by nosnoop In K-5, you can program the RAW button for other functions, functions that are totally unrelated to RAW (they call it the Fx button). That makes sense. Sorry for not quite getting it! So... what functions would Pentaxians like in a totally programmable button?

09-22-2010, 07:54 PM	#6
kittykat46 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 923	Originally posted by zerodaze That makes sense. Sorry for not quite getting it! So... what functions would Pentaxians like in a totally programmable button? This looks like a really cool feature. Have to see what it can be set for....hopefully like One-Touch Exposure Bracketing, ISO Bracketing (K-5 has this, I'm told) etc.

09-22-2010, 07:59 PM	#7
knoxploration Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 846	Originally posted by dlacouture Nope, it's not available on the K7... I'm a RAW shooter, so this button is pretty useless on my K7... As it was on my K20 before, and the K10 before that... It needn't be useless, even as a raw shooter., I'm sure just occasionally you still shoot a photo that's not intended to be a keeper, or which you want to share immediately as well as keeping. I know I do, even though I'm a raw shooter too. What I did is simply set my raw button to switch back and forth between raw, and raw+jpeg. Now when I want a quick throwaway JPEG, I don't have to delve in the menus to get it, or develop the raw in playback mode / on my PC.

09-22-2010, 08:09 PM	#8
knoxploration Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 846	Originally posted by kittykat46 Have to see what it can be set for....hopefully like One-Touch Exposure Bracketing, ISO Bracketing (K-5 has this, I'm told) etc. Exposure bracketing, Digital preview, Electronic level, and Composition correction. Could be more, I don't yet know about.

09-22-2010, 08:18 PM	#9
pxpaulx Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 2,867	A feature I have rarely used but would like to see available would be catch in focus - having to delve into the menu for this feature, I never remember to give it a try and think it would be useful as a quick toggle.

09-22-2010, 08:22 PM	#10
zerodaze Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 57	Actually, a button that would toggle through the mode dial (program, Sv, Tv, AV, etc.) would be handy.

09-22-2010, 09:25 PM	#11
breischl Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denver Photos: Gallery Posts: 92 Original Poster	Originally posted by knoxploration Exposure bracketing, Digital preview, Electronic level, and Composition correction. Could be more, I don't yet know about. I was thinking exposure bracketing, but I like your other ideas as well.

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09-22-2010, 09:28 PM	#12
knoxploration Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 846	Originally posted by breischl I was thinking exposure bracketing, but I like your other ideas as well. They're not my ideas, they're what Pentax has publicly stated is available for the Fx button. That's why I said there might be more -- I can't be sure they've listed every possibility.

09-22-2010, 09:30 PM	#13
breischl Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denver Photos: Gallery Posts: 92 Original Poster	Originally posted by knoxploration They're not my ideas, they're what Pentax has publicly stated is available for the Fx button. That's why I said there might be more -- I can't be sure they've listed every possibility. Well, um, good citation then.

09-23-2010, 12:03 PM	#14
Laurentiu Cristofor Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,055	What I'd find useful is being able to set a button to bring up the SR control for entering the focal length of the lens - it would make it much easier to use older zooms. Now it's faster to turn the camera off and back on than to waddle through the menus. A button press would make it more efficient.

09-24-2010, 04:52 AM	#15
digitalCG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 249	Just being able to assign it to SR on/off would be a start please