Out of curiosity, how did the stills turn out?
You are absolutely correct regarding the electronic in-body video SR on your Pentax camera. I tried it out on my K-3 a couple of days ago and I thought I would wretch, it was so bad. So what are your dSLR options?
- Force Pentax to fix it for you
- Switch to another brand dSLR that supports HD video and has mechanical in-body SR
- Switch to another brand dSLR that supports HD video, but relies on in-lens SR (no more hand-held vintage lenses)
Good luck on the first.* The last would be sub-optimal, but definitely would be something to consider. The middle can be satisfied with several models in the Sony line, at least one of which is in the same price range as your Pentax K-50. Unless, of course, there is something about that Sony model that is undesirable.
Until you figure out a solution that works for you, I guess there is some value in posting daily comments regarding the crappy Pentax video implementation. After all, only a fool would buy and keep such a camera and everyone knows that it is good to show people just how foolish they are.**
Steve
* It is unlikely that mechanical SR for video is something that could be managed in firmware, though it might pop up in a later model. In which case there would be the extra expense of doing the trade up to the new model.
** I fall into the incredibly foolish category since I bought the more expensive K-3 under the delusion that video was not that important. Still though I am feeling smug that I am still less foolish than the new 645Z owners who truly excel in foolishness.
Last edited by stevebrot; 08-08-2014 at 12:32 AM.