Originally posted by monochrome Check the Join Dates of these posters, and read the entire threads before you attribute a fault to the camera. Three posts, same exact issue, first post, unresponsive when asked for more detail.
Not accusing, but questioning whether it is advisable to be feeding the . .. . thread.
Iīm assuming that Iīm the "unresponsive" one. My apologies, Iīm currently travelling in south america and canīt always respond quickly. Nonetheless, I have been a member here for a good while and am a site supporter, so I see no reason why I shouldnīt be in good standing in that regard.
In response to the request for more detail, I am certainly willing to post test shots when I have the ability to do so (in about a month) but this is not my imagination, nor is it my technique; at shutter speeds between 1/100th and 1/200
my K-x produces visible motion blur. Likely not visible in prints smaller than 8x10, but there shouldnīt be any at all. I did state in the other threads that this may be a problem only affecting certain samples (such as my own). I have been using SLRs (film and digital) for quite a while and have never had any problems with taking sharp photos at focal lengths between 18-55mm at those shutter speeds with any previous camera. When I turn the SR off and shoot at those shutter speeds, the problem dissapears.
Donīt get me wrong, Iīm not attacking the K-x in any way. Itīs quite possibly my favorite camera ever (the K20D is my other favorite), itīs just that this little problem exists, and itīs generally easy enough to work around, but itīd be nice if it didnīt exist at all.
When I get back from South America, expect some example images, as well as some images of the amazing scenery around here. :-)
So please donīt dismiss this as being some sort of anti-K-x conspiracy fed by trolls. Itīs quite possible that this problem is only affecting a limited number of K-xīs, but for those of us with one of them, the problem is a reality and can cause unsatisfactory photos in certain situations (one canīt always keep a close watch on the shutter speed). Iīve had to retake photos many times after noticing that the shutter speed was at 1/120 or 1/160 and zooming in to find that indeed, motion blur is visible. Often as not I actually close the aperture to achieve a slower shutter speed; 1/50, for example, rarely yields blurred photos.