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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
12-18-2009, 07:45 AM
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Looks like your focus is spot on with the first two pictures, right on the centre battery. The zoomed out picture looks like the battery to the right of the target has the sharpest focus-did you move the camera or change a setting on the lens?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
12-17-2009, 07:43 PM
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I have used the "small objects" test quite a bit the last few weeks with my K10D and my 40mm ltd. As far as I can tell, when wide open, at a range of four feet it focuses with perfect reliability at a point two inches behind my intended subject. The error is less noticeable with the lens stopped down(of course), but, I think it still effects image quality-my film (K-1000 and SP-500) cameras still produce images that seem to pretty handily outstrip my K10 as far as sharpness goes.
I got my K10 last June, so it should still be under warranty, but I see so many horror stories of user-hostile customer service from Pentax that I'm afraid to call them and have it sent in. At this point I'm weighing whether or not to just do the software hack, albeit it I have version 1.00 of the firmware and I don't think any of the debug programs run on 1.0
I guess dealing with issues has become part of the experience of having a DSLR, regardless of manufacturer, but its kind of depressing all the same.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-08-2009, 07:56 PM
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Another 50 mm shot, this time with the SMC M 50mm f2 on my K-1000 body. If my notes are right, this was Kodak T-Maxx 400 at f5.6 and shutter 1/250. For such an inexpensive lens, they work pretty good.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-07-2009, 10:16 AM
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Thanks Steve and Rense! I'd like to have some awesome wide open pics with that lens, but my two year old never stays in the depth of field for more than a nanosecond. I need a less mobile subject....
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-06-2009, 07:40 PM
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50mm Super tak 1.4 on a SP 500 using Fuji 160, and a not very high quality scanner....
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