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**tomwil** · 07-11-2009, 10:16 AM

Saw this in the other forum ... might be worth checking your K-7. It appears that even with the crooked sensor, the pics taken are not crooked.

eva2000 · 07-11-2009, 11:07 AM

Yeah saw that.. prompted me to check my K-7 but straight for me not crooked

Dr_who · 07-11-2009, 01:16 PM

maybe it's attempting horizonal correction while the mirror is up :P

lithos · 07-12-2009, 10:59 AM

I'd say that red square on the bottom left of the lens mount holds both your problem and your answer.

MJB DIGITAL · 07-12-2009, 01:18 PM

you can rotate the sensor on the k7 and then you can put it back again...pretty cool

pop4 · 07-12-2009, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by lithos

I'd say that red square on the bottom left of the lens mount holds both your problem and your answer.

Yeah, what he said.

I think it's the design of the sensor and shake reduction system, whereby the sensor is allowed to free-float. When you're ready to take the shot, electromagnets are engaged that hold the sensor in the correct position; in addition, when SR is on, these electromagnets also move the sensor to compensate for any camera shake. Take the same photo, but with the K7D in the middle of an exposure, and the sensor should look straight.

lavascript · 07-13-2009, 10:30 AM

Take a picture of your camera in a mirror... the bottom of the camera should be perfectly straight in the pic. If so, the sensor is straight.

heliphoto · 07-13-2009, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by lavascript

Take a picture of your camera in a mirror... the bottom of the camera should be perfectly straight in the pic. If so, the sensor is straight.

Hey - that's clever.

07-11-2009, 10:16 AM	#1
tomwil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 778	K-7 Crooked Sensor Saw this in the other forum ... might be worth checking your K-7. It appears that even with the crooked sensor, the pics taken are not crooked.

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07-11-2009, 11:07 AM	#2
eva2000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 239	Yeah saw that.. prompted me to check my K-7 but straight for me not crooked

07-11-2009, 01:16 PM	#3
Dr_who Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 777	maybe it's attempting horizonal correction while the mirror is up :P

07-12-2009, 10:59 AM	#4
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	I'd say that red square on the bottom left of the lens mount holds both your problem and your answer.

07-12-2009, 01:18 PM	#5
MJB DIGITAL Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: st. louis Posts: 1,170	you can rotate the sensor on the k7 and then you can put it back again...pretty cool

07-12-2009, 03:04 PM	#6
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879	Originally posted by lithos I'd say that red square on the bottom left of the lens mount holds both your problem and your answer. Yeah, what he said. I think it's the design of the sensor and shake reduction system, whereby the sensor is allowed to free-float. When you're ready to take the shot, electromagnets are engaged that hold the sensor in the correct position; in addition, when SR is on, these electromagnets also move the sensor to compensate for any camera shake. Take the same photo, but with the K7D in the middle of an exposure, and the sensor should look straight.

07-13-2009, 10:30 AM	#7
lavascript Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 396	Take a picture of your camera in a mirror... the bottom of the camera should be perfectly straight in the pic. If so, the sensor is straight.

07-13-2009, 10:40 AM	#8
heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	Originally posted by lavascript Take a picture of your camera in a mirror... the bottom of the camera should be perfectly straight in the pic. If so, the sensor is straight. Hey - that's clever.

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