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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
10-28-2020, 10:23 AM
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Forum: Video Recording and Processing
02-22-2018, 02:22 PM
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K-1 update is a few improvements, along the likes of the K-3 ii
It's not the next new camera from Pentax.
And the K-1 just isn't targeted at sports/tracking AF/video, so I'm not surprised or particularly worried about that particular upgrade.
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Forum: Video Recording and Processing
02-22-2018, 03:29 PM
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I agree with this. The K1 II is not surprising. It's just about reviving a bit. I am expecting a lot from the next apsc model though. specifically AF and video area.
I think you can forget 4k though..
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Forum: Video Recording and Processing
02-22-2018, 03:36 PM
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Actually I think they may jump on the 4K bandwagon, but without dealing to the underlying issues first.
So expect to see a higher resolution version of a low bitrate video with craptastic warping SR rather than real IBIS, and that still crops in when you turn the SR off, and where the focus peaking stops working once you start recording...
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Forum: Video Recording and Processing
02-22-2018, 06:55 PM
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Looking at the sample shots, the K-1 and the K-1ii, would both make excellent video platforms, if a damn was given about writing decent firmware.
The hardware looks to be capable of a lot more then it's currently performing.
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Forum: Video Recording and Processing
03-12-2017, 01:23 PM
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And I agree with almost all of them.
Never heard of that ever happening.
Understanding Digital Camera Sensors
K-1 would not be a wise choice and certainly no Pentax DSLR can match Panasonic M4/3 (and now Olympus M4/3)
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Forum: Video Recording and Processing
03-12-2017, 08:20 AM
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Probably some time in April.. there was a post by asahiman that said there was a firmware coming in a couple of months (iirc) and that was posted a month ago. So soonish..
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-20-2016, 03:31 AM
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There's always the option of stopping down though if you need more DoF. And the bigger sensor means you can actually shoot stopped down, at least if there is full sensor readout. A K-1 would give more choices for the look of the video.
Post like this Why the Olympus OM-D E-M1 is better than expected for video (Review) could be written over the K-1. With just a couple of firmware tweaks. If developing a video firmware costs money they don't want to make you guys pay, how about charging for it? Panasonic is charging $100 for 1 (!) feature. That exists in the regular firmware, but is simply deactivated.
And if the K-1 could have LOG (who knows, maybe the flat profile is close?), full sensor readout (we can't tell yet, but since people who tried it said video has improved it's possible), higher bitrate video recording AND SR it could still be a viable and even attractive choice for videographers. There is no DSLR with a big sensor, SR and flip out screen, especially not one that looks like it will survive regular abuse for a very long time. IMHO 60i isn't such a big issue, it was just disappointing to see them not upgrade the specs yet again.
Olympus doesn't make a camera yet that I really want, but they are pushing in the right direction. Probably the next major release will be it, though I'm not too fond of mFT sensors. The a6300 is nice, but lacks SR, and I hate the form factor. Pentax is still closest to what I want, but not making use of the potential. I'd pay for a firmware fixing those things.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-19-2016, 10:22 PM
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The answer is more nuanced than that. If someone is shooting with lights and locked down, the GH4 can produce nice files. Not only that, but people love showing shots of a full frame camera with a fast lens. The part of the story that you don't here is that in uncontrolled situations like a concert, that full frame camera with fast lens is losing focus constantly as the subject moves through a paper thin DOF. I even saw a PBS documentary where the crew was obviously doing this for an interview subject that had a habit of leaning into the camera, ruining focus a key part of the story.
In these situations the deeper DOF of the smaller sensors may actually help. I know a pro event photog that gave up his 5D IIs with F2.8 glass for a pair of GH4s with the Panny F2.8 zooms. This guy has high standards-he used to shoot street with a Hassy-and he loves his new kit and shoots both stills and video with it.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-19-2016, 08:11 PM
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Pentax has several APS-C cameras, some lower end than others.
I hope the K-1 is the low-end full frame model, and they come up with a model with proper video features.
$3k is a good price when compared to all the other pro video cameras on the market. Especially with that sensor size and choice of lenses.
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The GH4 uses a 4/3" sensor. We are talking about a camera with a MUCH smaller sensor size than a K-1 .
Smaller than APS-C, even. Apples and oranges.
It is a shame that Panasonic is using those small sensors, when they clearly have the best video features on the market in their cameras.
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My primary use for video recording is for live music recording. Even if the takes aren't more than 2-3 minutes, restarting the camera so often is a major inconvenience.
Even my 8 year old Canon camcorder that uses FAT16 can do continuous recording and creates a new video file every 2GB. I think Panasonic figured it out, too.
Having the camera just stop when not intended is unacceptable , IMO. This is certainly not an issue of sensor heat on my K-30 in my experience - restarting the camera doesn't cause overheating. It's purely a firmware limitation.
There are no valid excuses in terms of limited hardware or CPU that apply to this case.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
02-19-2016, 01:53 PM
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The image is already cropped because of that dreadful movie SR.
I think it is more likely that the encoder in that old Milbeaut processor is simply not capable of more.
About the Milbeaut M-7M series processor:
Btw., the Nikon D5100 is capable of recording raw video. Not quite 1080p, but still. The interesting bit is that it is capable of doing so by grabbing the live view, AND that Nikon more or less uses the same processors that Pentax does. Now, Pentax does have SR during live view. The good kind of SR, not movie SR. So with a hacked firmware... Not that it is going to happen, but still. If only Pentax would give developers like those guys from Magic Lantern access to the firmware, so they can create one that appeals to the video folks. Having 2 SD slots at their disposal perhaps 1080p raw is possible, and that would be pretty nice.
Anyway, back to Nikon and 4K:
The D5, which should be using some Milbeaut processor, does 4K, though only for 3 minutes.
The D500, using a APS-C sensor, does 4K for 30 minutes. However it does crop the frame down to 8 MP for 4K (which is 8 MP). So for some reason it can't do pixel binning to the extent that is necessary. Why... who knows. It's possible that the sensor readout speed just isn't that fast... it can't read 20 MP at least 24 times a second (and if it could, rolling shutter should be massive). However it does do 1080p videos using the full sensor... but perhaps it will not read all pixels but just, say, 4 MP, and then scale down from there. If Pentax were to take a 8 MP area from the 36 MP sensor we'd end up with a massive crop, far beyond what would be useful. And offering 4K for the sake of 4K, even if it is useless in the way it is implemented, is unnecessary IMHO.
I doubt that the D500 has the same processor as the K-1 though. It supports 1080p at 60 fps. Btw., the old D810 does do 1080p at 60 fps, too!
Looking further into Socionext (who do the Milbeaut processor) the latest processor they have on their website is that Milbeaut chip from 2013 that does only do 30p and 60i. Were any improvements on that only done for Nikon? That old chip will clearly not be capable of doing 4K, crop or no crop. In that case it isn't surprising that Pentax doesn't have access to the newer features. They may have to spend quite a bit to get a custom chip too. Or perhaps Nikon has an additional encoder chip in their cameras? Or maybe Socionext just didn't update their website. Btw. they do have a chip capable of encoding 4K at 60 fps in HEVC... but it's pretty massive. Looks bigger than the older DRIMe V found in the Samsung NX1 (which maxes out at 30 fps though).
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-14-2013, 07:13 AM
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Thanks a lot...:) I'm happy to be here again.
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Forum: Ricoh GR
07-01-2013, 06:49 PM
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Is this defunct masculine psychology at work, or what, that three quite different cameras are separated with VS in between them.
Today's cheap and mind-numbing approach of comparing unique products by denigrating their intrinsic values through combat and list of ingredients, only testifies that people have even less money than common sense.
Thus to get to the point of usefulness for those who are left with no sense, a total worthlessness of any product is then established by dissecting them into forcefully compared specs that no longer mean anything.
Is there any sane person or a reviewer that will say, "Let's stop this senseless masculine combat nonsense, I won't compare one different camera with another, but point out where each one shines. Because of both life becomes even more meaningful".
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
06-12-2013, 09:00 AM
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Forum: Photographic Technique
06-16-2011, 09:58 PM
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Diode matrix for firmware and whole nine yards beyond,still have some of that stuff.
"nominal" fees to patent attorney's might inhibit product shipping somewhat.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
06-16-2011, 09:10 PM
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That was the Apple 1. The Mac was years later, and quite corporate. And Jobs has always been an a$$hole.
BTW -- I was one of them Homebrew Computer Club guys (& gals), merrily soldering cans & chips & shit together. When I moved on from total homebrews to IMSAI and HeathKit boxes, then PC clones, it was quite common to see rooms filled with weird towering Erector-set stacks of motherboards and power supplies, cooled by multiple table fans. Electricity was nice and cheap then...
But I digress. I've read of various raw projects to develop modular digicam systems. None seem to get very far. I eagerly await some success.
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