I'm not one for supplying much in the way of tips, but always appreciate tips from others ....and do often need a little help.

Since we are growing in numbers here, maybe we can help each other?

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Here is something I discovered with my K5IIs that works even better on the K1. If you use Tav a lot, in low light it tends to expose a little too bright. Did on the K5IIs and does on my K1. Switching to M and setting the ISO while slowing the shutter speed can give you a shot that while underexposed some, will very easily push on the K1 without worry about noise. Much better results than with Tav, in particular in low light. Even on the Bigma the SR can handle the slow speed.

For example....Tav chose ISO 4000 on this shot so I switched to M and set ISO at 1600 1/100. Pushed it in processing and got a better result.


Anyhow, really good shooters already know stuff like this...but it was something I only recently learned.


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Regards!

Great idea Jim!

I normally shoot with the rear screen turned off and I couldn't figure out how to change drive mode without turning Live-view on (on the K-3 pressing the drive mode selector button turned the screen on).
On the K-1 you need to press the AF point select button (above the 4-way pad) to put the drive select button into the correct mode then pressing the drive mode selector button turns the screen on.

In case you haven't heard there is a new firmware update for the K-1.

That didn't take long.

It's for image transmitter 2, Lightroom tethering, and stability for general performance.

I'm glad you pointed this out. I like to turn it off when it's dark so just tested this and noticed that it makes the mode indicator in the viewfinder become useful (imagine that haha)... For those who may not know, if you're in regular info display for the status screen, pressing the info button twice gives you the option to turn the status screen to 'display off', or 'display on'.

A tip for the daring (and strong)... Say you want to shoot over a tall fence, or something where you want to have the camera overhead hand-held... Turn on LV, pull your tilty (aka flipping) screen out and turn camera upside down for full 90 degree tilty view ability. (The screen auto-orients...)

Good tips! Thanks!

Here is some interesting info on the K1....I'm going to try it tomorrow.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/58-troubleshooting-beginner-help/320747-p...ml#post3649397

Regards!

So you press the shutter button with your left pinkie?

I had to try it again to figure it out.. I am a back button auto-focusser so I will either focus with my left index finger in that case and shoot with my left thumb, or focus with left thumb and shoot with left ring finger... Most likely the former. If I was focusing with the shutter button, I'd probably use my thumb, where the palm is facing forward with fingers going across the top back left of upside down camera....

I was thinking about this last night while shooting in relatively low light and the thought occurred to me that your approach, while giving you the result you desire still seems like more work than necessary, and seems to abandon the convenience of TAv... Why not just use EV compensation and knock it down to -0.7 or maybe -1.0? Have you tried that?

Yes. I have and it does work but does not seem as consistent since Tav still picks the ISO and that varies a lot with the scene. A constant ISO works better for me.

Regards!

Fair enough... There's always a preferred way to skin the squirrel...

You're not talkin' to me, are you?

Oh, I mean skin the ugly squirrel, not you of course!