Funny re K-7 settings...

Arpe · 10-11-2010, 02:58 AM

I've had my K-7 for about 18 months. I set the focus point to select and leave it there. 99.5% of photos are taken with it in the centre, but occassionally I shift it elsewhere. Tonight I wanted to turn it back to auto select, I was hunting through the menus for a while, going through each list at least twice trying to figure out how to change the setting, before giving up. Then while chatting to someone casually glanced down at the back of the camaera and saw it - the switch around the AF button! Ah, so that's how youchange that setting!

I laughed.

Col · 10-11-2010, 03:08 AM

"Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot." ...and he shall be called a Pentaxian

Fortunately I can't find -ve rep point button.

MariusCTM · 10-11-2010, 03:13 AM

Originally posted by Arpe

I've had my K-7 for about 18 months.

Are you sure?

kittykat46 · 10-11-2010, 03:15 AM

The K-7 is one of the most customisable cameras in the market - and that includes the "Other" brands. It allows you to tweak it in such a way its really YOUR camera....

That introduces its own problems - sometimes I forget exactly what I did change away from default, and where/how to change it back.

Nass · 10-11-2010, 03:54 AM

The ones that always get me is that you have to set it to jpg only first in order to do some stuff

Arpe · 10-11-2010, 04:24 PM

Originally posted by Col

"Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot." ...and he shall be called a Pentaxian

Fortunately I can't find -ve rep point button.

Lucky for me!

Originally posted by MariusCTM

Are you sure?

Yep, April '09 I got it. Just don't change settings like that much, I set it once, set my User mode how I want it, and I'm happy!

Originally posted by kittykat46

The K-7 is one of the most customisable cameras in the market - and that includes the "Other" brands. It allows you to tweak it in such a way its really YOUR camera....

That introduces its own problems - sometimes I forget exactly what I did change away from default, and where/how to change it back.

For sure - how many pages of settings are there?

Originally posted by Nass

The ones that always get me is that you have to set it to jpg only first in order to do some stuff

Yes, I've just come across that too

JeffJS · 10-11-2010, 04:29 PM

Originally posted by Arpe

Lucky for me!

Yep, April '09 I got it. Just don't change settings like that much, I set it once, set my User mode how I want it, and I'm happy!

The K7 was announced May of 2009 and Pentax usually announces 1 to 2 months before actual release. If you say you bought it in April, I can't argue with that, wasn't there. Just wondering how you like the K5

Pentax K-7 digital SLR announced and previewed: Digital Photography Review

Arpe · 10-12-2010, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by JeffJS

The K7 was announced May of 2009 and Pentax usually announces 1 to 2 months before actual release. If you say you bought it in April, I can't argue with that, wasn't there. Just wondering how you like the K5

Pentax K-7 digital SLR announced and previewed: Digital Photography Review

Ssssssshhhhhh!

10-11-2010, 02:58 AM	#1
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Funny re K-7 settings... I've had my K-7 for about 18 months. I set the focus point to select and leave it there. 99.5% of photos are taken with it in the centre, but occassionally I shift it elsewhere. Tonight I wanted to turn it back to auto select, I was hunting through the menus for a while, going through each list at least twice trying to figure out how to change the setting, before giving up. Then while chatting to someone casually glanced down at the back of the camaera and saw it - the switch around the AF button! Ah, so that's how youchange that setting! I laughed.

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10-11-2010, 03:08 AM	#2
Col Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Stansted Essex Photos: Gallery Posts: 614	"Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot." ...and he shall be called a Pentaxian Fortunately I can't find -ve rep point button.

10-11-2010, 03:13 AM	#3
MariusCTM Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Timisoara, Romania Posts: 74	Originally posted by Arpe I've had my K-7 for about 18 months. Are you sure?

10-11-2010, 03:15 AM	#4
kittykat46 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 923	The K-7 is one of the most customisable cameras in the market - and that includes the "Other" brands. It allows you to tweak it in such a way its really YOUR camera.... That introduces its own problems - sometimes I forget exactly what I did change away from default, and where/how to change it back.

10-11-2010, 03:54 AM	#5
Nass Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The British Isles Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,402	The ones that always get me is that you have to set it to jpg only first in order to do some stuff

10-11-2010, 04:24 PM	#6
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452 Original Poster	Originally posted by Col "Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot." ...and he shall be called a Pentaxian Fortunately I can't find -ve rep point button. Lucky for me! Originally posted by MariusCTM Are you sure? Yep, April '09 I got it. Just don't change settings like that much, I set it once, set my User mode how I want it, and I'm happy! Originally posted by kittykat46 The K-7 is one of the most customisable cameras in the market - and that includes the "Other" brands. It allows you to tweak it in such a way its really YOUR camera.... That introduces its own problems - sometimes I forget exactly what I did change away from default, and where/how to change it back. For sure - how many pages of settings are there? Originally posted by Nass The ones that always get me is that you have to set it to jpg only first in order to do some stuff Yes, I've just come across that too

10-11-2010, 04:29 PM	#7
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	Originally posted by Arpe Lucky for me! Yep, April '09 I got it. Just don't change settings like that much, I set it once, set my User mode how I want it, and I'm happy! The K7 was announced May of 2009 and Pentax usually announces 1 to 2 months before actual release. If you say you bought it in April, I can't argue with that, wasn't there. Just wondering how you like the K5 Pentax K-7 digital SLR announced and previewed: Digital Photography Review

10-12-2010, 01:01 PM	#8
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452 Original Poster	Originally posted by JeffJS The K7 was announced May of 2009 and Pentax usually announces 1 to 2 months before actual release. If you say you bought it in April, I can't argue with that, wasn't there. Just wondering how you like the K5 Pentax K-7 digital SLR announced and previewed: Digital Photography Review Ssssssshhhhhh!