Pentax K-7 Photos and Video @ Photography Blog

markgoldstein · 06-03-2009, 03:19 AM

Just to let you know that we’ve published photos and video taken with the Pentax K-7 DSLR camera today.

"The Pentax K-7 is a brand new 14.6 megapixel DSLR camera that can also shoot HD video. We've already got a Pentax K-7 in for review, and today we've published 15 JPEG and RAW images and a 1536x1024 pixel video. All the photos were taken using the new 18-55mm F3.5-5.6AL WR lens. Click through to see just what the full-featured Pentax K-7 is capable of..."

Pentax K-7 Photos and Video | PhotographyBLOG

lol101 · 06-03-2009, 06:28 AM

Originally posted by markgoldstein

Just to let you know that we’ve published photos and video taken with the Pentax K-7 DSLR camera today.

"The Pentax K-7 is a brand new 14.6 megapixel DSLR camera that can also shoot HD video. We've already got a Pentax K-7 in for review, and today we've published 15 JPEG and RAW images and a 1536x1024 pixel video. All the photos were taken using the new 18-55mm F3.5-5.6AL WR lens. Click through to see just what the full-featured Pentax K-7 is capable of..."

Pentax K-7 Photos and Video | PhotographyBLOG

The jpegs are not overly impressive when ISO goes up and I would have loved to download the raws you posted but since they are in .pef format, there are no raw converter to accept them...

Why didn't you use .dng format instead?

5teve · 06-03-2009, 06:56 AM

PEF is useable in google (picasa), lightroom, and the pentax photo browser (downloadable from pentax?)

Thanks

Steve

oh and remember its still pre production firmware!

**jbinpg** · 06-03-2009, 07:22 AM

PEF also opens fine in UFRaw. But not RawTherapee

Appears to be better controlled chroma noise in the dark 3200 ISO shot compared to my K20D.

mrcrontab · 06-03-2009, 07:23 AM

For what it's worth, the PEF files on the site don't load in photoshop or lightroom (2.3), it says they are damaged or unrecognized.

I converted one with dcraw though, and the difference is as you would expect. More grain, less jpeg in-camera-anti-noise vomit.

melander · 06-03-2009, 08:52 AM

I find the noise realy beutifull, film like. And usable pictures at iso 6400, now to see how those high iso works with longer shutter speed

soccerjoe5 · 06-03-2009, 11:12 AM

Wow I'm quite impressed, comparing it to my experience with my K20D.

HermanLee · 06-03-2009, 11:16 AM

Yes, the downloaded PEF file from K-7 on this site can not be viewed both in Lightroom 2.3 nor Adobe Bridge CS3.

But, the picture with ISO 1600 looks promising to me.

quarc · 06-03-2009, 12:23 PM

None of the high ISO pictures seams to be shot in really poor lightning. So if you are after to use high ISO to get short shutter times, it looks great, but usually the cameras struggle a lot more if there actually is not much ligting around.

Having said that I regularly manage decent to good pictures with my K20 on ISO 1600 or 2200 at 1/4 F2.8, and I would expect the K-7 to be at least as good.

xxxxx · 06-03-2009, 03:41 PM

Those high ISO Jpegs actually look nice. the video looks bad though. Not Hi-def at all.

soccerjoe5 · 06-03-2009, 03:59 PM

Originally posted by quarc

None of the high ISO pictures seams to be shot in really poor lightning. So if you are after to use high ISO to get short shutter times, it looks great, but usually the cameras struggle a lot more if there actually is not much ligting around.

Having said that I regularly manage decent to good pictures with my K20 on ISO 1600 or 2200 at 1/4 F2.8, and I would expect the K-7 to be at least as good.

The ISO3200 shot is in a dark tunnel with a lit sign. Bad lighting there.

JCPentax · 06-03-2009, 07:14 PM

Originally posted by markgoldstein

Just to let you know that we’ve published photos and video taken with the Pentax K-7 DSLR camera today.

"The Pentax K-7 is a brand new 14.6 megapixel DSLR camera that can also shoot HD video. We've already got a Pentax K-7 in for review, and today we've published 15 JPEG and RAW images and a 1536x1024 pixel video. All the photos were taken using the new 18-55mm F3.5-5.6AL WR lens. Click through to see just what the full-featured Pentax K-7 is capable of..."

Pentax K-7 Photos and Video | PhotographyBLOG

There were explicit instructions from Japan that came with the pre-production samples that they were not to be used at any sensitivity settings over 1600. They stated the image quality was far from final. Either this message did not get passed on, or it was ignored.

Miserere · 06-03-2009, 08:00 PM

Originally posted by JCPentax

There were explicit instructions from Japan that came with the pre-production samples that they were not to be used at any sensitivity settings over 1600. They stated the image quality was far from final. Either this message did not get passed on, or it was ignored.

Well John, these guys might have done Pentax a favour. Looking at that tunnel photo at ISO 3200 shot in JPEG makes me smile. If that's what the sensor can do with 0.3 firmware and direct JPEG, I can't wait to see what it'll do with v.1.0 and RAW.

Good times for Pentax, John, good times

**Marc Langille** · 06-03-2009, 08:08 PM

Second Mis' opinion John...

Regards,
Marc

krypticide · 06-03-2009, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by JCPentax

There were explicit instructions from Japan that came with the pre-production samples that they were not to be used at any sensitivity settings over 1600. They stated the image quality was far from final. Either this message did not get passed on, or it was ignored.

Looks like someone's going to be hearing from Pentax...

Personally, not that impressed with the high ISO JPG samples. The NR seems to be so heavy that the resolution is seriously degraded. Then again, it seems comparable to the D300...

Anyway, this isn't going to make me have second thoughts about the K-7.

06-03-2009, 03:19 AM	#1
markgoldstein New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6	Pentax K-7 Photos and Video @ Photography Blog Just to let you know that we’ve published photos and video taken with the Pentax K-7 DSLR camera today. "The Pentax K-7 is a brand new 14.6 megapixel DSLR camera that can also shoot HD video. We've already got a Pentax K-7 in for review, and today we've published 15 JPEG and RAW images and a 1536x1024 pixel video. All the photos were taken using the new 18-55mm F3.5-5.6AL WR lens. Click through to see just what the full-featured Pentax K-7 is capable of..." Pentax K-7 Photos and Video \| PhotographyBLOG

06-03-2009, 08:00 PM	#13
Miserere Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,993	Originally posted by JCPentax There were explicit instructions from Japan that came with the pre-production samples that they were not to be used at any sensitivity settings over 1600. They stated the image quality was far from final. Either this message did not get passed on, or it was ignored. Well John, these guys might have done Pentax a favour. Looking at that tunnel photo at ISO 3200 shot in JPEG makes me smile. If that's what the sensor can do with 0.3 firmware and direct JPEG, I can't wait to see what it'll do with v.1.0 and RAW. Good times for Pentax, John, good times Last edited by Miserere; 06-03-2009 at 08:19 PM.

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06-03-2009, 06:28 AM	#2
lol101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Garennes sur Eure France Photos: Gallery Posts: 899	Originally posted by markgoldstein Just to let you know that we’ve published photos and video taken with the Pentax K-7 DSLR camera today. "The Pentax K-7 is a brand new 14.6 megapixel DSLR camera that can also shoot HD video. We've already got a Pentax K-7 in for review, and today we've published 15 JPEG and RAW images and a 1536x1024 pixel video. All the photos were taken using the new 18-55mm F3.5-5.6AL WR lens. Click through to see just what the full-featured Pentax K-7 is capable of..." Pentax K-7 Photos and Video \| PhotographyBLOG The jpegs are not overly impressive when ISO goes up and I would have loved to download the raws you posted but since they are in .pef format, there are no raw converter to accept them... Why didn't you use .dng format instead?

06-03-2009, 06:56 AM	#3
5teve Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Perth - Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 226	PEF is useable in google (picasa), lightroom, and the pentax photo browser (downloadable from pentax?) Thanks Steve oh and remember its still pre production firmware!

06-03-2009, 07:22 AM	#4
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	PEF also opens fine in UFRaw. But not RawTherapee Appears to be better controlled chroma noise in the dark 3200 ISO shot compared to my K20D.

06-03-2009, 07:23 AM	#5
mrcrontab Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Photos: Gallery Posts: 43	For what it's worth, the PEF files on the site don't load in photoshop or lightroom (2.3), it says they are damaged or unrecognized. I converted one with dcraw though, and the difference is as you would expect. More grain, less jpeg in-camera-anti-noise vomit.

06-03-2009, 08:52 AM	#6
melander Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden, Umea Posts: 876	I find the noise realy beutifull, film like. And usable pictures at iso 6400, now to see how those high iso works with longer shutter speed

06-03-2009, 11:12 AM	#7
soccerjoe5 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,343	Wow I'm quite impressed, comparing it to my experience with my K20D.

06-03-2009, 11:16 AM	#8
HermanLee Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern California, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 729	Yes, the downloaded PEF file from K-7 on this site can not be viewed both in Lightroom 2.3 nor Adobe Bridge CS3. But, the picture with ISO 1600 looks promising to me.

06-03-2009, 12:23 PM	#9
quarc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 182	None of the high ISO pictures seams to be shot in really poor lightning. So if you are after to use high ISO to get short shutter times, it looks great, but usually the cameras struggle a lot more if there actually is not much ligting around. Having said that I regularly manage decent to good pictures with my K20 on ISO 1600 or 2200 at 1/4 F2.8, and I would expect the K-7 to be at least as good.

06-03-2009, 03:41 PM	#10
xxxxx Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 52	Those high ISO Jpegs actually look nice. the video looks bad though. Not Hi-def at all.

06-03-2009, 03:59 PM	#11
soccerjoe5 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,343	Originally posted by quarc None of the high ISO pictures seams to be shot in really poor lightning. So if you are after to use high ISO to get short shutter times, it looks great, but usually the cameras struggle a lot more if there actually is not much ligting around. Having said that I regularly manage decent to good pictures with my K20 on ISO 1600 or 2200 at 1/4 F2.8, and I would expect the K-7 to be at least as good. The ISO3200 shot is in a dark tunnel with a lit sign. Bad lighting there.

06-03-2009, 07:14 PM	#12
JCPentax Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 146	Originally posted by markgoldstein Just to let you know that we’ve published photos and video taken with the Pentax K-7 DSLR camera today. "The Pentax K-7 is a brand new 14.6 megapixel DSLR camera that can also shoot HD video. We've already got a Pentax K-7 in for review, and today we've published 15 JPEG and RAW images and a 1536x1024 pixel video. All the photos were taken using the new 18-55mm F3.5-5.6AL WR lens. Click through to see just what the full-featured Pentax K-7 is capable of..." Pentax K-7 Photos and Video \| PhotographyBLOG There were explicit instructions from Japan that came with the pre-production samples that they were not to be used at any sensitivity settings over 1600. They stated the image quality was far from final. Either this message did not get passed on, or it was ignored.

06-03-2009, 08:08 PM	#14
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	Second Mis' opinion John... Regards, Marc

06-03-2009, 10:16 PM	#15
krypticide Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,079	Originally posted by JCPentax There were explicit instructions from Japan that came with the pre-production samples that they were not to be used at any sensitivity settings over 1600. They stated the image quality was far from final. Either this message did not get passed on, or it was ignored. Looks like someone's going to be hearing from Pentax... Personally, not that impressed with the high ISO JPG samples. The NR seems to be so heavy that the resolution is seriously degraded. Then again, it seems comparable to the D300... Anyway, this isn't going to make me have second thoughts about the K-7.