Moon-K5 vs K10

Boker · 11-30-2012, 08:27 AM

Took some shots of the moon two nights in a row and the K10 shots are better,mainly the K-5 fringes pretty bad while the K10 shots are clean around the edges.Think the K10 shots have a little better detail.Wasn't the best conditions as there was some haze both nights and none of the shots are great.All shots were in manual.

mrNewt · 11-30-2012, 08:44 AM

Pics!?

JinDesu · 11-30-2012, 08:45 AM

Was the same lens used on both? What lens is it? Were the settings the same?

Stone G. · 11-30-2012, 09:24 AM

I have the K200D (same sensor as K10D but different engine) and the K-5. My Moon shots are esentially the same with these two bodies when used with the same optics. However, optimum settings may differ a bit for the two bodies/sensors. I always shoot the Moon in M-mode and do some bracketing.

Some pictures with EXIF data might help.

Dr_who · 11-30-2012, 09:53 AM

I think it would be the a matter of the lens used, as I have no colour fringing on my moon photos taken with my K5.

Boker · 11-30-2012, 10:38 AM

Do not have the K-5 shots for comparison as they were so bad that all were junked.Tried tow different lens,a Fa 100-300 f4.7-5.6 and a Kimunor 500 mm f8 All were shot between f8-f16 as the moon was very bright.Will do another set tonight if the weather permits.The Camera is a Samsung gx 10 but I always think of it a a K10
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Boker · 11-30-2012, 10:39 AM

Forgot to add this one is from the Kimunor

Boker · 12-01-2012, 08:10 AM

Last night
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SteveB · 12-01-2012, 10:12 AM

The K-5 shot seems to gain a bit of fringing and blur; the blur is likely due to the fringing so it's really one problem. The K-5 can't like your lenses for some reason, perhaps a bit of focus calibration may help.

Dr_who · 12-01-2012, 10:29 AM

I dunno, I'd want to see examples of both from the same time and same phase. Dabbling in some astrophotography I can tell you even on a "clear" night the weather condition at that magnification can have huge changes within short periods of time. Also is there huge difference in indoor and outdoor temps in which letting the camera/lenses/scopes adjust to the ambient temps?

Boker · 12-01-2012, 12:18 PM

If you are going by the date in exif the date is wrong,photo's were taken as quick as I could change lens.In these the K-5 had much less fringing as the night before.It wasn't a good test as I frogot to stop down to f16 on the K-5 but these were taken at f8 while the K-10 photos were at f16.

11-30-2012, 08:27 AM	#1
Boker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: SW Florida Posts: 234	Moon-K5 vs K10 Took some shots of the moon two nights in a row and the K10 shots are better,mainly the K-5 fringes pretty bad while the K10 shots are clean around the edges.Think the K10 shots have a little better detail.Wasn't the best conditions as there was some haze both nights and none of the shots are great.All shots were in manual.

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11-30-2012, 08:44 AM	#2
mrNewt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ON, RH Posts: 2,181	Pics!?

11-30-2012, 08:45 AM	#3
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	Was the same lens used on both? What lens is it? Were the settings the same?

11-30-2012, 09:24 AM	#4
Stone G. Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Zealand, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,516	I have the K200D (same sensor as K10D but different engine) and the K-5. My Moon shots are esentially the same with these two bodies when used with the same optics. However, optimum settings may differ a bit for the two bodies/sensors. I always shoot the Moon in M-mode and do some bracketing. Some pictures with EXIF data might help.

11-30-2012, 09:53 AM	#5
Dr_who Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 777	I think it would be the a matter of the lens used, as I have no colour fringing on my moon photos taken with my K5.

11-30-2012, 10:38 AM	#6
Boker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: SW Florida Posts: 234 Original Poster	Do not have the K-5 shots for comparison as they were so bad that all were junked.Tried tow different lens,a Fa 100-300 f4.7-5.6 and a Kimunor 500 mm f8 All were shot between f8-f16 as the moon was very bright.Will do another set tonight if the weather permits.The Camera is a Samsung gx 10 but I always think of it a a K10

11-30-2012, 10:39 AM	#7
Boker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: SW Florida Posts: 234 Original Poster	Forgot to add this one is from the Kimunor

12-01-2012, 08:10 AM	#8
Boker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: SW Florida Posts: 234 Original Poster	Last night

12-01-2012, 10:12 AM	#9
SteveB Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: U.K. Posts: 685	The K-5 shot seems to gain a bit of fringing and blur; the blur is likely due to the fringing so it's really one problem. The K-5 can't like your lenses for some reason, perhaps a bit of focus calibration may help.

12-01-2012, 10:29 AM	#10
Dr_who Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 777	I dunno, I'd want to see examples of both from the same time and same phase. Dabbling in some astrophotography I can tell you even on a "clear" night the weather condition at that magnification can have huge changes within short periods of time. Also is there huge difference in indoor and outdoor temps in which letting the camera/lenses/scopes adjust to the ambient temps?

12-01-2012, 12:18 PM	#11
Boker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: SW Florida Posts: 234 Original Poster	If you are going by the date in exif the date is wrong,photo's were taken as quick as I could change lens.In these the K-5 had much less fringing as the night before.It wasn't a good test as I frogot to stop down to f16 on the K-5 but these were taken at f8 while the K-10 photos were at f16.